Darrus only kept up his smile while Apple Bloom seemed to lose some of her spirit for a moment, him not seeing any reason why she should but understanding why a filly her age might anyway. Young ponies like her probably focus solely on the results of her endeavors, always thinking getting her cutie mark is the important part of her club. After all, that's why they were formed right? Well, maybe after she gets hers she'll realize what was really special about these "CMC" s. Having a group of friends to hang out with daily and always have around to help you out sounded, at least to Darrus, like the real reason why that group was special. Was definitely more than what he usually had at least, and he already had a cutie mark... Maybe when she's older and- agh! He was sounding old all of a sudden!

She cheered up right quick as she moved on. Good, will prevent the, still young himself, stallion from feeling like he was beyond his own years. "Sounds like you guys really don't leave anything out!" He commented with a nod at their efforts, "filmmaking, survivalists, water skiing, tattoo artists, flipping ninjas! Heh, sounds like a blast to be a member!" The canon mention caused him to raise an eyebrow, him making note of seeing if she would elaborate in the future. At her question he gave another nod as he stood up and turned while lifting his cloak up enough to show off the light blue and wavy lines forming the bullseye that was his own cutie mark, "Yup, I'm marked. My talents in having really really really good aim. Normally I show it off with ranged stuff, like slingshots and throwing darts at a board. You know, I almost wish I didn't have my cutie mark yet, just so I could join your club myself. You're probably all full up by now anyway though, huh?"