The Harmony Clinic stands out uniquely from the rest of Ponyville due to the decorations it has, among other reasons.  A pair of paper lanterns adorn the outside, lighting the way at all times with a magical light within them that calms the heart.  Inside, the smells of herbs and incense dominates the building, with shelves full of medicines and ingredients lining one of the walls.  The decorations are sparse, but beautiful, with a minimalistic simplicity that seems to have been put together with a very complex plan.  There is a desk at the front with a delicately carved bowl full of freshly made rice candies at all times.  A pair of Chineighs dragon statues carved from wood sit just outside the door, and there are red tassels hanging from a bell on the door.

Behind the first room is a larger, more private area with a quartet of simple bed-like tables, a stove, and various tools for grinding and mixing potions and poultices.  In many ways, it seems akin to Zecora's hut, although with everything being a much smaller scale of production.  The tables, designed for both stability and comfort, are where Shai Ni performs her acupuncture treatments when needed.  Her needles, of course, are kept clean and sanitary, and always cleaned before and after every use.

Upstairs from the clinic is her personal boarding, covering everything but a kitchen, which she uses her stove downstairs for when preparing foods.  Her pantry is in a fake wall panel so it does not do anything to pull away from the decor.
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-=Start Day 8=-

Shai has been up since before the sun rose in order to get everything fully set up.  The previous day had been spent unpacking and arranging everything, with the ones prior to that finding and arranging for the building that is now her new home and clinic to be hers with Mayor Mare.  All that was left was ensuring the deed was filed properly with Canterlot as well.  Oh, and writing home with the wonderful news of her date today.

Having finished the 'homework' Pinkie Pie had given her, Shai is more unsure than ever if she can do this 'date' thing, but thankfully she did get some clarification on the matter from other mares she had asked - with a very red face.  Lotus and Aloe were very helpful in clarifying certain things, of course, as were others.  The dress she had obtained from Rarity rests upstairs, clean and unwrinkled, as well as her make-up and other things specifically set aside for the date.

With everything ready for business, she opens the door and flips the sign with her hoof to show that her business is now, officially, OPEN.

She then heads back inside and begins preparing for the appointments she has promised as thanks for assistance and kindness, double and triple checking her medicines, poultices, salves, incense, and needles - especially her needles, which she physically and spiritually cleans individually more than once to ensure the best treatments for her clients - occasionally floating a rice candy from the front desk to her mouth as she works.

While it was always quiet where she was previously, she finds that she has dearly missed the sounds of daily activity, and finds herself once again wishing to thank whoever blew up the roof of her old clinic.

His walk brought him to the business district. Fair that, he did most of his odd jobs here when not gardening and working with plants for the gardeners and farmers of Ponyville's surrounding area. He gave a yawn... maybe he hadn't slept as well... no surprise with the position he woke in and his back was killing him...

Trying not to think on it he noted a new place... well it had probably been there before but not like this place. The Twin Dragon statues caught his eyes. He was half Chineighs, after all. He made it his business to meet and locate links to Chineigh here, far away from his mother's homeland, despite his general inclination to purposefully remain ignorant of current events.

As he stepped into the door he heard a chime and gave a brief smile before his face went straight like usual. There was a familiar scent on his keen nose as he stepped further in. Reminded him of, "Shai Ni?" He asked more himself than anypony inside. That was absurd, though. The Acupuncturist lived outside Ponyville proper and this was definitely inside the town limits.

Pausing from her work, Shai places the cleansed needles back in their container before turning to look towards the front and smiling as she sees who it is, having been a bit too busy to pay attention to the voice itself.  She trots out of the back and replies with a gentle voice, "Nihau, Mister Transcendence Form.  You are the first pony to grace my new clinic with their presence!  What brings you here this day?"

As she smiles at him, another one of the rice candies floats out of the bowl and into Shai Ni's mouth.  One wonders how she keeps them stocked with the amount of snacking she does.

But... they're just so good.

The tall stallion gave a curt smile to Shai Ni. "Nihau" He tried not to look surprised, "Curiosity," He answered her question honestly. "In town now?" He asked innocently, looking about the new clinic Shai Ni had made her own

With a cheerful prance, Shai Ni replies happily, "Yes!  At first, I was worried about being forced to relocate, but I am rather happy that I have.  I did not realize how much I missed the busyness of being in the center of a town until this morning."  As she walks around the desk to speak to Form more properly, she tilts her head to the side and asks, "Did you not hear?  The night of the Moon Raising festival, I awoke to find out that something had... exploded... the roof of my home and clinic.  So I packed up my things and came into town.  Miss Lotus and Miss Aloe very kindly gave me a place to stay while I looked for a new place to house my clinic.  And now, I am here."

She looks rather pleased for somepony who had part of their house explode within the last week.  And there's another rice candy in her mouth.

He quelled the urge to inquire about the explosions. Normally those sort of questions only complicated matters, bringing up long stories and distracting from the better positivity of the world. He gave a brief bow in acknowledgment. "My apologies," He spoke to her, mostly for not knowing she'd relocated, also for her loss of the old clinic. It had been a lovely little shop.

Idly he wondered if she had to pay much for those rice candies or if she made them. Form knew how to make Rice candies from his mother a while back but they'd never been "Mom's Cooking" if it translated that way. Then again, his talent was working and thinking, not baking and cooking. He left that to the delightful inhabitants of Sugarcube Corner and The Summer Song Cafe.

He hesitated as he almost asked for an appointment but realized he hadn't exactly left with money for an expensive treatment like acupuncture. barely six bits to his name, Form didn't like money but begrudgingly accepted it for the pseudo-permanent bane on society it was, thankful the barter system was still working strong, nonetheless. "No bits." He let her know, seeming to feel a bit guilty.

"Oh, it is no trouble at all.  It was a good thing to have happen," Shai replies cheerfully before moving to lead Form to the back for a treatment, something she can tell he wants.  When he mentions a lack of bits, she shakes her head and keeps leading him into the back.  "Do not worry about bits.  As always, you can pay me when you have them, or with other means.  There is always work I and other ponies need done, after all."  She gestures for him to climb up on one of the tables as she uses her magic to light a stick of incense.

"I am not worried, Mister Transcendence Form.  It would not be right for me to deny anypony for lack of payment, least of all a friend."

Form was a bit confused by Shai's response to his lack of funding. A lack of payment was normally the reason for being turned down at the door. His mind wandered as she led his to the table. He allowed himself to lay down and relax on the acunpuncture table. though most ponies weren't very fond of the idea of hundreds of small needles into one's nerve centers it had been a common practice to him for as long as he had lived, having a Chineighs mother. He was very fond of the effects of acupuncture.

"Thank you very much." he gave his sincere gratitude as he exhaled, meditating on balance while Shai Ni got ready to work.

Gently humming a pleasant tune, Shai Ni gets to work on adjusting Transcendence Form's position on the table, positioning him just so, making micrometer adjustments to the direction of his hooves, the bend of his knees, and other such tiny details that to most ponies would go completely unnoticed.  She then walks to stand at his head and closes her eyes, focusing on a spell that will allow her to see his chi flow and let her know where the paths are currently blocked or overflowing.  Well practiced in her art, she remains where she is and floats over her needles one by one, placing them in Form's body so they align with his personal flow and allow her to made the necessary nudges and tweaks to ensure his body is at its peak balance.  With the discipline Form practices daily, as well as the frequency of his treatments (compared to others in Ponyville, at least), it is relatively quick and simple, with just under a dozen needles being used.

Once all the needles are in place, she leans over and places the tip of her horn on Form's forehead, her own magic gently requesting his to make the changes necessary to restore balance to his chi.  Content with her work, she takes a step back and says, "You are always a joy to work with, Mister Transcendence Form.  Most ponies require the more drastic realignments and adjustments.  With you, it is always the most subtle of nudges.  Improving your chi flow is always a challenge in the finer techniques of the art."  Content that he will not be moving, she walks over to the incense and carefully blows on the stick to increase the burn.

"I will remove the needles in some minutes.  I do not wish to leave them in too long, or I may end up over-correcting your flow of chi."

Despite his normal seriousness Form let a smile touch his lips, knowing better than to move. he didn't like being called Mister. His father was Mister Stalwart Form, Guard General of Cloudsdayle to civilians; Sir Form to his subordinates, his entire life despite the fact that marrying Anxi Meiyo, his mother, technically marked the first day of his official retirement.

"Form is just fine." He said, mindful to remain still nonetheless. His smile faded, as it normally did, back into his standard straight face. "Xie xie, Shai Ni." He said anyway, assuring he kept good manners. He was glad he was more joy to work on, but something always nagged at him afterward, despite knowing Shai Ni, of all ponies, would never proverbially "Miss a spot." Despite that the feeling after acupuncture in his hard times was less nagging than the feeling that he got when he didn't have the Chineighs unicorn work on him in the first place. Shai Ni's skills were the greatest boon to martial artists like Transcendence Form.

Several minutes pass in non-conversation as Shai Ni busies herself with other things around her newly opened clinic, singing gently and occasionally checking up on Form with a glance to make sure nothing is going wrong.  She also gets some water boiling on the stove, simply letting it boil over before returning to Form and giving him her full attention.  "Alright.  I am going to start removing the needles," she says, focusing on them as a whole and individually, being as careful as she can to not alter the flow of his chi any further while removing the needles one by one.  There is no pain as she does so, of course, and each needle is placed in the boiling water after it is removed.  One would want them as sanitary as possible before retempering them, after all.  Just because she does it with magic does not mean she shouldn't be extra careful.

Once all of the needles are removed, Shai walks around Form and examines him with her magic as well as her eyes, ensuring that she made no mistakes while removing the needles.  No chi disruption, and, more importantly, no bleeding.  Content that she performed her treatment satisfactorily, with only the usual positive effects, she takes a step back and smiles.

"All done," she says as her horn stops glowing, "Would you like a rice candy?"

At the mention of her favorite treat, her horn glows again and the bowl floats over next to her so Form can take one after he stands up.

It wasn't very difficult for Form to last through the treatment. "Don't think of them as Needles and they won't hurt." his mother had told him his first acupuncture, despite his father's traditional grumpiness about any medical procedures not of Equestria. He had found it relieving back then. As Shai removed the several needles from his body he felt the energy wash over him, newly balanced. He knew now what that relief had been, more practiced in the Chineghs arts.

He sat up slowly, giving a blink or two. Things were brighter, more colorful, sharper. He gave a brief smile before a twinge ruined it... Back still hurt. He reflexively reached for an area just to the left of his spine; the part of his back that gave him the most trouble. "One please. Xie xie, Shai Ni." He thanked her again, taking a rice candy.

Giving a frown as she saw the twinge from Form, Shai floats him a single rice candy before saying, "You should find a bone doctor or a chiropractor to look at your back.  Or perhaps see Miss Lotus and Miss Aloe at the spa.  Their treatments make a wonderful complement to mine."  She then pauses and heads to the window to look outside in the direction of the town square.

"I wonder what is going on?  There seems to be a bit of dust being kicked up at the town square."  She really cannot make out too many details from the distance, but she can see the telltale signs of a certain blue pegasus with a rainbow mane, strangely separate from the chaos.  There are some other ponies she doesn't recognize running around, and one of the fillies she sees around being energetically chaotic - and who has been unseen, from what she has heard, for the past week.

With Dash there, however, she feels there is no need to get involved.

"There is Miss Rainbow Dash, and some ponies I do not recognize, and a filly... Scootaloo, I think.  She is the pegasus filly that is always with Miss Applejack's and Miss Rarity's younger sisters, is she not?"