Chapter 06
Both mares now sat across from me on the couch as I finished my story with the visit to Rarity concluding it this time. Rainbow Dash, much to my prior expectations, was snoozing lightly, her wings tucked to each side of her and her head resting lightly upon the couch cushion. Fluttershy surprised me however, by remaining in a sitting position and being extremely attentive. Apart from a few timid questions, she had listened quietly the entire time. Her posture had gotten more relaxed over the course of the story, too. She had started with her muscles tense and her shoulders tightly bunched. Now she relaxed lightly against the back of the couch and simply smiled innocently at me. It was, well, a little distracting but I kept things under control.
"And then I got belted with an apple. Again," I finished, releasing a dejected sigh.
Fluttershy let out an amused giggle and nodded. "Yeah, I um, think I know the rest," she assured quietly. Of course, I had left out a few parts, such as my view of particular parts of her body. A good first impression was what I wanted, not her fleeing in pure terror while screaming ‘pervert’ at the top of her lungs. Well, maybe whispering it quietly to nearby guards, I appended instead.
"Heh, I'd hope so. Your memory would be worse than mine if not," I muttered, poking the side of my head with a hoof and earning another shy chortle.
She shook her head after and smiled down at the sleeping blue pegasus next to her. "I apologize for Rainbow Dash though. She uh, sometimes has a short attention span," she appended softly, looking a little sad.
"I warned her it was a little dry. So it's all right," I assured, not really too worried about it.
"Oh, no! It wasn't dry at all. I was very entertained by it," she suddenly corrected, catching me off guard with her suddenly discovered vocal force.
My eyes relaxed and I just let the light blush form, along with a smile. As uncomfortable as I was, the warm sensation was quite nice. "Thanks, Fluttershy. I'm glad I entertained you at least," I thanked.
She perked a little and nodded, looking a lot happier than when I got here. "You're very nice but sadly, that's not enough to qualify you for the breeding program. You've failed several physical tests, unfortunately," she explained. I blinked, and there was suddenly an odd sensation of static sounds drifting along my left ear. My head gave a dull throb, and I got the distinct image of a scalpel before I winced and shook my head clear.
"Um, w-what did you say?" I asked her again, suddenly feeling dizzy and unsure.
Fluttershy tilted her head, and suddenly looked concerned. "Oh, I'm s-sorry. I said you're very nice and that I was glad for the company? Does your head hurt still?" she repeated.
Something felt wrong, suddenly. Out of place maybe? I looked around the inside of the house and felt a detached surrealism. This wasn't my place. Where was this? Feeling sick suddenly, I shifted sideways and lay down on the couch cushions again. My mind whirled as I tried desperately to hold onto something. Anything. I was lost. This wasn't my home. Where was I? Things felt flat suddenly and I started to panic. Was this real? Feeling started to slip away in my extremities.
My focus snapped back to this reality as I knew it. Two gentle, yellow hooves clasped my slightly outstretched right one. My heart felt like it was trying to beat a hole out of my chest and my breathing was fast and ragged. A light sweat had started to form and I felt a sick heat seep up my chest and into my throat. Was I here, maybe? The two hooves squeezed slightly and my unfocused eyes slipped up the forearms and into two pools of gorgeous cyan. She smiled quietly, and made a light 'shh' noise.
Slowly, the world faded into the pretty blue tint, my lungs and heart slowing down again. Maybe I could take a little rest. I'm sure things can move on without me for a while.
So quiet.
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Dancing lights and shifting sounds. A thousand scenes from a play, told completely out of order. Was it a comedy or tragedy? Both? Did it matter? Battle, war, and death. My mind quietly cried as it tried to dream of cute ponies. Scattered. As of the lighting coordinator had gotten drunk and decided it would spice the scenes up if he swung wildly from the light racks. The script director had gotten fed up and tossed the pages into the air before storming out of the theatre.
I woke up with a horrible taste in my mouth. Something metallic, but maybe it was my imagination? My eyes flicked open in surprise, feeling a hoof still brushing against mine.
"...still, we're going to be late if you don't wake him soon," I heard Rainbow Dash say, sounding a little on the chastising side.
My eyes spotted her, now awake and lying on the couch across from me. Her eyes must have picked up the movement, as they locked onto mine a heartbeat later.
"I know. Just a little more? Please? He's hurt," Fluttershy asked. I felt her hoof against mine and blushed gently, looking down at her. She sat on her haunches at the foot of the couch, facing me but with her head currently turned towards her blue friend.
Rainbow Dash gave me a smirk before replying, "He doesn't look all that bad to me."
I raised an eyebrow to her but Fluttershy rapidly shook her head. "No, he's more hurt inside than out. More than he's told us. You shouldn't tease him," Fluttershy muttered. My eyes widened a little of their own accord and I felt the blush fade, washed out in a chilly sensation. How did she know that? Wait, was I hurt on the inside? Memories of what just happened came back fairly easily. I'd best talk to Twilight about this, either at the party or tomorrow.
Rainbow Dash momentarily lost her smile and nodded in my direction. Fluttershy started and slowly turned her head back around to face me. Her eyes bulged out as she saw me staring back and she hopped backwards so fast that she crashed into the end table next to Dash's couch. Dash clamped both hooves onto her mouth to prevent bursting into copious amounts of laughter and I blushed lightly, trying to smile at Fluttershy. "Oh no, I'm so sorry! I was worried, but I was going to let go of your hoof, but you looked so lost and then peaceful when you were sleeping so I thought you wanted me to keep…" she started rapidly apologizing before I could say anything.
I held my hoof up to quiet her and shook my head. "I did want you to. It was well, an anchor. I don't know why but I suddenly felt lost, like you said. I'm sorry for losing it," I apologized, looking away from her.
"Are you okay though?" Dash asked, sounding a little concerned.
I nodded softly and smiled at her. "Yeah, I'll be fine. My memories are just a mess still and it seems they're spilling over into other things now," I tried to explain, unsure of exactly what had just happened.
"Oh, did you get new memories back?" Fluttershy asked quietly, collecting herself and carefully walking towards me again.
Nodding, I looked back over at Fluttershy. She looked a bit jarred but otherwise okay. I made a note to not make any sudden moves around the mare. "We need to get going though, you two. Normally I don't care but we're going to be late to a Pinkie Pie Party, which I really don't want to miss," Rainbow Dash reminded us wearing a grin again, standing up finally from the couch.
Fluttershy closed her eyes and nodded rapidly. "Oh yes, they're a lot of fun! Plus she usually invites a lot of different ponies. Maybe somepony will recognize you?" Fluttershy suggested.
I knew that wasn't a possibility but I nodded along anyway to humor her. "Well the Library's quite a hike so we'd better get going," I muttered, suddenly self-conscious of my speed again. I'd hoped they planned enough time for me to get there too.
"Ha! Forget that, we'll fly there in no time!" Rainbow Dash boasted, pounding a hoof to her chest and smirking.
Fluttershy looked a little apprehensive and I raised my eyebrow towards her, before glancing behind me for the non-existent wings. Not that it would have done much good for me to have them. Tripping while walking at least had the benefit of limiting the distance I fell in most cases. "Uh, I don't exactly have wings you know," I reminded weakly.
Rainbow Dash snorted and zipped over to the door, suddenly. "Oh come on. You're an Earth Pony! Running is supposed to be something you're good at and Applejack can practically keep up with me no problem. Besides, we need to get some meat on your bones," she declared before kicking the door open and zipping outside with ease. Yeah, but Applejack had been on hooves her whole life!
"Oh dear. Not again," Fluttershy mumbled weakly, drifting after Rainbow.
Well this was probably going to end in disaster. With much apprehension, I slowly walked towards the door, suddenly self-conscious of the direction my hooves were going in. I wobbled outside and looked around timidly. Rainbow Dash drifted gently in the air about twenty feet up, looking pleased as punch at us. Fluttershy drifted up towards her lazily and nodded towards her. "Sweet! Let's make a race of it then! Ready?" Rainbow Dash asked, grin getting bigger.
"I'm not sure if that's a good idea, Rainbow," Fluttershy muttered quietly, almost a whisper.
"Awesome! Let's go!" Rainbow Dash shouted out, seemingly either totally ignoring, or more likely, not hearing her friend's protests.
Regardless, she was gone in a flash of rainbow colored light. Fluttershy made a yelping sound and tried her hardest to fly after Dash, nowhere near as fast. I sighed. Okay, I might as well try this. Rapidly extending my two right legs, I boosted off with my left while trying to repeat the pattern with the other side. Shockingly enough, I managed to actually repeat the movement three times before smashing into my own right forehoof with my back leg, and vaulting off to my left. Sadly, I was a victim of my own success as my successful sprint had put me to the bridge that connects Fluttershy's house to the main area of Ponyville.
Side note: the water was freezing. Thankfully I landed on my side and grabbed a nearby rock to stop my drift. The river was fairly deep this close to town but not particularly fast. I managed to wade under the bridge and back up onto land on the other side, now shivering and more than a little wet. Why is it that everything involving Rainbow Dash leads to more pain for me? Although admittedly, that instance was at least half due to my own stupidity.
Shaking myself off, I let the water spray in all directions and sighed. That trick didn't work nearly as well as I had hoped it would. Well, I guess I'd best just walk to the party, lest I die trying to get there. If I didn't freeze to death anyway. Slowly walking along, I winced as I realized my right foreleg was a little sore from being kicked, then used as a bracing to vault off the side of a bridge. Feeling a little bitter again, I flattened my ears back and pressed towards the Library, ignoring the amused looks of the townsfolk as I climbed from the riverbank.
A light flapping noise overhead surprised me and I wondered if they turned around to see if I had died or not. Glancing up, I saw Fluttershy slowly drifting down towards me. "I figured that was um, a bad idea. But don't be mad at her. She slept through your story explaining your walking troubles," she requested, setting down in front of me.
"You came back?" I asked, suddenly very aware of the drops of water dripping off my coat and how I must look like a drowned rat. Thankfully it was dark enough that nopony noticed my blush.
Fluttershy made a light giggle and nodded. "I uh, h-heard your splash," she muttered, looking down at her feet. I tilted my head down to catch her face and noticed she was still smiling, so I wasn't too worried. I hadn't known her relationship with Rainbow Dash, nor her capacity for flight. I figured she might be upset at not being able to keep up with her friend because of my accident, but she seemed to be alright with it.
I couldn't help but smile though. So far, she'd been the nicest to me apart from Twilight. But she felt a lot more amiable than the much more bookish unicorn. Not that I had a thing against books, having loved the three Twilight lent me while in the infirmary. "Well um, thank you, Fluttershy. You could have kept going towards the party with Rainbow Dash, though," I offered, nudging my head in the direction of the Library and spraying another arc of water off my chin. Fur or coating or whatever this was technically called that covered me was an amazing sponge, it seemed.
Fluttershy shook her head weakly and I heard a very faint sigh. "I'm nowhere near as good at flying as Rainbow Dash. She's p-probably there already, so," she explained, looking a little sad now.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean anything by it. Well you can walk with me instead if you want," I offered, trying to cheer her up. Looking back at the bridge, I frowned. I certainly knew what it felt like to not be up to par and unable to keep up.
Fluttershy smiled quietly but nodded after a few seconds of hesitation. "Yes, that would be g-good," she agreed, voice almost non-existent now. Was she honestly getting quieter?
I smiled in attempts to be reassuring and continued my careful wobbling towards the Library. After a few seconds, I didn't hear her following and turned to look back at her. Her gaze, however, was locked steadily onto my front foreleg. Uh?
"Oh dear, you hurt your hoof in the fall, didn't you?" she asked, sounding a little stronger but worried.
Uh, fall? Yeah, that's it. Not wanting to admit to kicking my own hoof hard enough to bruise it, I nodded weakly. "Yeah. It just hurts a little; it's all right," I assured, waving the injured hoof as nonchalantly as I could manage towards her.
"No, no. Walking more on it could do damage," Fluttershy warned, looking horrified at my casual treatment of the wound.
I blinked and looked around, wondering if she wanted me to lie down and take a nap in the street. At night. "But I kind of need to walk on it in order to get back to the Library, right? It's not that," I started to point out but trailed off as she took to the air again.
I was about to ask her what she was doing, when she drifted over me and lowered again. My eyes widened as I realized what she was doing a few seconds too late and her forelegs wrapped around my chest from above, lifting me up carefully. I dangled there, unsure of what to do for several seconds before she slid her left forehoof down my chest and supported my stomach, holding me against her body as she put more power into her wings. "Just try to um, r-relax, okay?" she requested, as she started slowly shifting her weight and we moved in the direction of the Library, my feet still dragging along the ground.
"Uh, are you sure this is a good idea?" I asked her as our movement slowed and I heard her groan, trying to get more air.
"Uh, y-yes, of course. If Rainbow Dash can carry four ponies at once, I have to be able to carry one," she muttered quietly, straining and starting to drift sideways before adding, "Wow. S-Stallions are heavier th-than mares." Four ponies?! All new fear of the blue and rainbow pegasus flooded into my mind as I briefly pictured her casually carrying me up to the stratosphere and just laughing as she let me fall. Note to self, do not piss her off! Thankfully, Fluttershy didn't seem to notice my shocked expression.
Swallowing, I watched us drift to the left, not really gaining much forward momentum as she attempted to balance herself to my awkward weight. My eyes widened as we headed towards the base of the bridge at higher and higher velocity. "Oh dear!" Fluttershy squeaked as she veered hard to the right to correct the shift. We slowed just in time for me to stick my back leg out and brace against the side of the bridge and I gulped. Then I realized she had over-corrected and veered almost sideways in the other direction.
I managed to land the same hoof I used to brace against the bridge on a rock as we came in. Seeing what was about to happen, I bit the bullet and pushed off it, sending me under Fluttershy as she yelped. I landed on a bigger rock stomach first and she smashed into my back before we both lost balance and tipped off into the stream. At least the water was much warmer the second time I landed in it.
* * * * *
"I'm still s-sorry, though," Fluttershy squeaked as she finished clamping the bandage wraps around my side. Aside from some bruising, I don't think I damaged anything when I hit the rock but the salve she put on it made it feel a lot better.
I shook my head gently at her. "Fluttershy, it's all right. I'm not that hurt and neither are you, so all that happened is that we're going to be a few more minutes late to the party," I consoled, smiling again. Her much longer mane was wrapped up in a towel bun while I just had a towel draped over my head. We stood in her bathroom as she adjusted the size of the bandage around my torso.
She looked up at me, still looking quite sad. "You were already injured too. I knew I wasn't going to be able to carry you, b-but," she groaned weakly, losing her voice rapidly.
"But you felt like trying to emulate Rainbow Dash, I know," I finished, still smiling at her. They really were best friends.
Fluttershy sighed airily and sat down on her haunches again, rubbing her second towel up and down her coat and over her wings. "Sometimes I wish I fit in with the other pegasi more. I'm not as brave or strong as Rainbow Dash and it's hard for me to keep up sometimes," she admitted, eyes softening. That feeling rung true to me and I could definitely relate. Fitting in with this world was a little tricky for a newcomer.
"I'm having difficulty fitting in too so I know what you mean. But you're already Fluttershy, right? You don't need to be Rainbow Dash in order to fit in anymore," I reasoned, wishing I was already somepony too. Pity dimensional or planetary travel doesn't come with Travel Agents to set things up ahead of time for you, it seemed.
Fluttershy frowned and stared absently at my right foreleg. Or more accurately, through it as she seemed deep in thought. "I-I know who I am and what I like, you're ri-right," she slowly accepted, giving a quiet nod.
“Rainbow couldn't have bandaged my chest like this or even made that amazing salve stuff you put on it, to begin with," I pointed out, shifting my torso around for emphasis. It made a warm, tingling sensation go down my chest and I flushed at the feeling of the cream under the bandages. What was this stuff?
Fluttershy giggled suddenly and I caught her looking at my expression. "It um, promotes blood f-flow to the area. B-Bad for cuts, good for sore muscles a-and bruises," she explained, a light blush going into her cheeks as she stared at the bandage on my chest.
Giving a warm smile, I complimented, "Wow, you really know your stuff." I tried to catch her eyes as she suddenly dropped her head, her entire face going scarlet. She didn't take compliments well I noted. But giving them to her made her look so adorable; I discovered that I could rapidly get addicted. Trying to peek under her newly fallen bangs from her mane coming partially out of the towel wrap, I got her to squeak suddenly. She scampered around me and out of the bathroom faster than I realized she could move. Flushing again, I wondered if I had done something wrong. I still didn't know much about their culture so maybe I was being taboo again?
Sighing weakly, I turned around and walked out of her bathroom. The main room of her house was flooded with all assortments of animal-related objects, which I had only skimmed over earlier while relaying my story. She definitely liked animals. By the time I got downstairs, I was surprised to see that she was waiting for me at the door. I figured she'd be halfway to Twilight's, given the speed she left the bathroom. She smiled shyly at me however and turned to face outside, watching me over her shoulder. I trotted a little faster to catch up, after composing myself. Getting flustered at her cuteness and wiping out would be more than a little embarrassing.
"Ah, sorry for being so slow," I apologized upon reaching the door, wincing as I slowed to a stop again. My right forward ankle was still bothering me it seemed.
Fluttershy shook her head and peeked down at my hoof again. "I couldn't let you walk by yourself with that hoof. Besides, I like things nice and slow," she replied gently, looking back up at my face after a few seconds. She still wore a meek smile as she walked around me and got to my right side instead.
"Hmm? Is something wrong?" I asked her, curious now. Oh no. What was I doing wrong now? Even back in my past life, I had a sneaking suspicion the more minute details of social interaction eluded me. In this reasonably new place they were even harder to keep track of.
Fluttershy bent down to peek at my ankle instead, dropping her shoulders to get a better look. I tried really, really hard not to stare at her flanks that were now elevated in the air. "It looks like it's starting to swell a little. Hmm. Th-that's not good. We need to get you off of your hoof as soon as possible," she warned. I swallowed weakly. Figured as much.
"Well I can rest at the party, right?" I reasoned, assuming she'd been to one of these parties before. Of course she had. She’d said so earlier so she knew what to expect, right?
Fluttershy nodded and smiled gently at me. "Of course. Pinkie Pie is usually more active but I'll tell her off if she tries to make you stand or anything," she assured.
I snickered, trying to imagine a bold version of the yellow pegasus in front of me and failed terribly. Tell her off, huh? That would almost be worth it to see but I didn't want to press my luck. "Very well. We should probably get going then. We're what, twenty minutes late?" I tried to estimate, looking up towards the lowering sun in attempts to estimate the time passage. A personal watch was high up on my list of things to get once I got actual bits.
"About a half an hour by the time we get there. I um, k-kinda don't want to tell th-them that we fell in the stream," she suddenly muttered, flushing and looking apprehensive.
I laughed and pointed out, "You know it's probably better than the alternative." I instantly regretted saying it. Oh great, now she's going to think I'm a pervert!
"What w-would that be?" she asked curiously, tilting her head at me. Oh thank you, whoever was in charge of this messed up universe! She was extremely innocent which definitely played to my interests in this case, of not being executed of course.
"Oh, well um, having a bad sense of time or direction?" I offered, trying my hardest to smile at her.
She exhaled gently and looked suddenly relieved? "Whew. I th-thought you were insinuating they'd think we were l-lovers or something," she muttered, shaking the blush out of her face as she started to move forward again.
In surprise, I tripped over my own hooves again and ended up running my muzzle into the loose dirt of her walkway. Okay! Not as innocent as I anticipated. "Oh no! I-I'm sorry! Did I s-surprise you? Was i-it your ankle?" she suddenly asked, immediately helping me back up to my hooves.
"N-no, I'm all right. Just got a little uh, dizzy there," I lied, head swimming still. Being pelted by apples, falling off a hill, and almost drowning in the stream were forced through my mind as I concentrated on anything but the yellow mare next to me.
"Oh, of course! I'm sorry, I f-forgot about your hoof. Here," she offered, and suddenly dipped sideways.
My blush magnified and the battle in my mind became an uphill one as she pushed the left side of her body into my right, folding her left wing over my back and helping me lift my right front hoof off the ground. "Here, we'll keep the p-pressure off it this way," she explained, nodding and smiling meekly up at me.
"A-ah, yeah, th-thank you," I muttered, suddenly extremely self-conscious.
Both of us blushed and looked away from each other for a moment or so. I was the first to break the silence by gently hobbling forwards again, gaining support on my right side using her. "You don't um, need to thank m-me. I love helping. Especially those that n-need it," she added, slowly keeping pace with me.
"You do seem to. All of the animals seem to instinctively love you," I remembered, thinking of all of the birds gravitating towards her house earlier.
She giggled, her flush fading now and seemingly getting a little more secure footing in the conversation. "I love animals most of all. I'm well, kind of a strange pegasus like that. Most love flying and being in the sky but I'd prefer to stay near the ground with all of my lovely animal friends," she explained, eyes softening in what were probably fond memories.
I nodded gently and picked up my pace slightly, feeling a little more confident in my walking now. I was able to tuck my leg up as if preparing to kick something and with our height difference, it slipped right between her extended wing and shoulder blade, holding it in place as she probably intended. Her wing was amazingly soft but surprisingly tough. Even though she couldn't lift me earlier, I still felt the muscles rippling through it as she held my leg in place. Of course, she did regularly lift herself entirely off the ground with them so I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
"Strange isn't a bad thing, I've learned. I haven't met a normal pony yet but they'd probably be nowhere near as fun to be around. Loving to help individuals should be cherished," I returned, smiling gently. Maybe if there had been more like that in my world, I'd still have a world. Of course, then I would have never met these amazing ponies. Of course, some would have preferred that I decided, remembering Applejack.
I felt her nod against my shoulder. "You're very open-minded. I wish I had known you a long time ago, honestly. I've been teased quite a bit about my uh, h-habits," she wished, sounding a little sad.
Sighing, I knew again what she was talking about. I didn't feel like I fit into the 'norm' anywhere at this point. "Most people are just insecure about who they are. Seeing people different from themselves makes them scared so they ridicule them in order to hide that," I reasoned.
"Um, what's 'people'?" she asked suddenly, looking back up at me.
Oh. Oh crap. "Oh, I'm sorry. Ponies!" I corrected, suddenly feeling the blood rush out of my head this time.
She raised an eyebrow towards me but turned away after a few intense seconds. "Oh, well, that does make sense," she agreed quietly, suddenly distracted.
Swallowing, I decided not to provoke her thoughts further. We walked in silence for a little ways and I looked up at the slowly darkening sky. It was so beautiful, here. Most ponies here probably took it for granted but from what was left of the memories of my old world, this place was heaven. Maybe it really was heaven?
"You c-came from a pretty bad place, d-didn't you?" she suddenly asked, sounding a little edgy again.
For a moment, I wasn't sure how to reply to that. I eventually just settled for the truth, "I don't remember much of it at all, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't a pleasant place, yes."
She seemed to think for a few more moments. She wasn't asking the question I thought she was going to and it was making me a tad uneasy. "If um, if you get your memories back, are y-you going to go back there?" she finally asked, getting a bit more strength to her voice. She looked back up at me as she asked it but I couldn't read her expression properly.
"Ah, well, I don't think there's much left there for me anymore. So no, I'll probably stay here. This town seems pleasant," I replied, realizing I had made that decision a while ago. Stay in heaven or return to hell. Well, that was a choice that was delightfully simple. Kind of refreshing.
Her sudden smile caught me totally off guard, however. "I'm g-glad. I'd uh, l-like to become better f-friends with you," she muttered, blushing lightly again and looking down.
My heart skipped a beat and I swore for a second that I swallowed it. "Ah, I'd l-like to get to know you a little better too, Fluttershy," I decided, joining in her blush. Both of us probably looked pretty silly at this point.
With both of us looking down, we almost walked directly into Twilight's door. Thankfully, it was open or that might have hurt more than a little. Wait, we were here already? Dang. I was enjoying the walk with her, I supposed. Further wait. The door was open? "Aww! Are you getting all lovey dovey with Fluttershy too?!" I heard the pink one suddenly ask from practically right in front of us.
Crap! Pinkie Pie! Fluttershy let out a startled squeak and slid away from me as if I was on fire, now deeply flushed. Crap, my support! Suddenly finding myself tipping sideways, my eyes widened as I tried to rapidly bring my front right hoof down again. It cracked against the cobblestone and a nail of white hot pain flashed up my leg. I yelped and instantly retracting it before remembering the whole reason I had brought it down again. Far too late at this point, I simply planted my face into the cobblestone instead. "Ooooh, his hoof was hurt. My bad," Pinkie replied, giggling at my now fallen form. She was a monster!
"Ah! Are you okay?" Fluttershy asked rapidly, kneeling down to try to help pull me to my feet again.
"Bah! He'll be extra super-duper fine once he's at his party! Let's go," Pinkie suddenly declared. Before I could so much as protest, I was hauled entirely out of my prone form and felt myself being pulled across the main Library room at high velocity! There was a sudden sensation of vertigo as I felt my stomach drop out but before I could so much as react, I landed on the cushion of a couch near the main table. It had been decorated with banners and balloons and was sporting a massive amount of sweet treats on it, of all assorted shapes and sizes.
The pink monster stood up on the table then, puffing proudly as she motioned towards me. I suddenly realized I had no idea of how she got me to the couch. "And now the guest of honor has arrived! He's new to Ponyville and is going to be a new, bestest, most awesome friend to everypony!" she shouted out, sounding ecstatic. Her grinning face would surely haunt my dreams from this day on.
There was a burst of streamers and cheering as I suddenly realized how many ponies they had packed into the library. They blurred together, a miasma of colors as three cookies were practically shoved down my throat, to where I thought I'd almost digest Pinkie Pie's hoof along with them.
Rarity caught my eye with a sympathetic look off to my right and Sweetie Belle gave a snickering motion beside her. A filly I recognized as Scootaloo burst into laughter next to her, not even trying to hide it. Pinkie Pie, victorious, gave a delighted spin on one hoof still on the table, and inhaled a small cake that was across from me in one bite. My eyes widened as her throat distended, similar to a snake, and I saw the lump that was the cake sink into her tiny body. On second thought, that would haunt my dreams for the rest of my life for sure!
Coughing and hacking dryly, I could have sworn I saw a couple cookie crumbs bounce away from me on the table. Was this some sort of vile hazing or something?! Gasping for air, I looked around the room only to see that several ponies had already broken into groups and were talking. Did that mean it was over?
Pinkie Pie flopped into the couch section next to me and smiled gleefully. "You're so interesting! I've never met a pony who couldn't remember anything before. So I was extra, extra excited and baked all of these for tonight's celebration! I want you to feel all welcome and stuff," she spilled out, almost faster than I could keep up with.
My eyes roamed the table. I was surprised at the variety and sheer amount of treats on it. Cupcakes, candies, puddings, chips... The table was filled to the brim, minus the treats she had launched across the room when she used it for a makeshift stage, of course. I was impressed. Maybe she wasn't so bad after all?
"Um, thank you," I tried to mutter, feeling embarrassed now. She smiled mirthfully at me before sliding a tray of colorful cupcakes over to me, before nodding.
"No problemo! I just wanna be bestest friends, after all. Try some of my newest recipe! I made them just for you," she offered. I looked down at the pretty cupcakes. They were obviously chocolate, with a white frosting on top. The frosting had another layer of very nicely designed rainbow swirls on top of the white. I was instantly reminded of Rainbow Dash herself and chuckled. I wondered if she was the inspiration for the treat or something.
Pinkie watched in what could only be described as fascination as I picked up the closest cupcake to me, peeled the wrapper back a bit with my teeth, and took a bite out of it carefully. Much to my surprise, it tasted quite good! She was an excellent baker. Some sort of strawberry jam filled the chocolate caking, and the top was a blend of flavors.
She let out a coo of delight as I smiled and nodded towards her, “You like it! Awesome! Hey, does it taste like rainbows?" She asked suddenly, grinning at me again.
A sudden sense of horror and dread overcame me. Oh no... What did she put into this cupcake?! The twinkling in her eye burned into my soul and I braced for the worst, painfully swallowing.
A sudden impact on my right side made me lurch, almost coughing up the accursed thing. Glaring to my right after dismissing thoughts of it somehow trying to get out of my stomach, I found Rainbow Dash sitting on my other side. "You know, 'cause I licked it all over before she put the frosting on," she added, winking.
The blush flooded to my face instantly and I started coughing uncontrollably. Both Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie burst into laughter to either side of me and bumped hooves in front of my face, as if congratulating each other.
"Why?!" I managed to cough out, glaring back at Pinkie. But that would be like she…
She just patted my muzzle affectionately, though smirking still. "Oh relax, Mr. Pony! It was just a joke," she assured, earning an eye roll from me.
"Yeah. We wouldn't really do that too you, sheesh. I mean, ew," Rainbow Dash started. I looked back at her in silent agreement but she continued, "That would be like kissing you."
I stared at her for a long moment, her disgusted look carried over from prior. Ew? A cold sensation dripped down my chest and pooled around my stomach. Finding myself unable to say anything, I just looked away from her, back at the table.
Before either could continue, I was pulled backwards by a purple glow, up and over the couch. My eyes widened but I was placed down gently next to Rarity instead. "Just ignore these unsophisticated, insensitive brutes! They pull these uncivilized shenanigans on everypony," she comforted. Sweetie Belle nodded politely in agreement, before giving me a gently hug on the foreleg.
A bit of warmth returned to me at her display and I smiled down at her, lightly hugging her back with my right foreleg, which was still free. "Hey, it was funny!" Scootaloo defended, smiling back at Rainbow Dash, who was glaring at Rarity.
After a few seconds, Sweetie Belle sat back suddenly and looked up at my chest. "Wait, why are you all bandaged up like that?" she asked, tilting her head at me.
Rarity broke away from the glare duel with Rainbow and quizzically turned to look at me. Her eyes roamed over the bandages, swelled ankle, and now scuffed up muzzle from the cobblestone. "Oh my, what happened to you?" she asked, suddenly quite surprised.
"Yeah, you look like you were run over by a field plow," Scootaloo agreed, snickering in amusement.
I gave her an annoyed glare before sighing and turning back to Rarity. Fluttershy walked up and sat down next to her however, interrupting with, "We had a little accident on the way over here and I had to bandage him up a bit." Her voice was quiet still but much stronger than when it was just us. Suddenly, I was envious of Rarity. They must be great friends. I was a new pony in town though. My thoughts drifted back to Rainbow again and my eyes softened. Why was I thinking this way? Surely I wasn't expecting her to like the thought of kissing me? Well, I didn't think it could hurt but she honestly didn't know me. So wasn't her reaction normal? Then it was my reaction that wasn't normal. I felt confused again and a little lost. I guess I was never very good at evaluating myself.
"…and then we managed to get out of the stream. He protected me from the rock," Fluttershy concluded. Oops! I hadn't realized she was talking the whole time. Wait, she told Rarity?
"Well! He truly is a gentlecolt, then. I'm impressed. You really should be more careful though, Fluttershy dear," Rarity decided, smiling at Fluttershy instead, who blushed lightly and nodded.
Sweetie Belle nudged Scootaloo and grinned. "See? I told you he was a good pony," she rubbed in, winking at her friend.
Scootaloo rolled her eyes and crossed her forelegs, sitting on her haunches. "I never said he wasn't. I just said he was a klutz, which he still is. Applejack is the one who thinks he's nuts," she denied.
"Thanks for the vote of confidence, I think," I muttered, trying not to feel the twinge of pain run through me at the reminder of Applejack.
Scootaloo snickered and grinned at me instead, ice cracking a little. "Relax, relax! Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle dig you and anypony who's all right with them is all right by me. You're cool enough," she assured, looking amused.
Before I could answer, Sweetie Belle cooed gently and went back to squeezing my foreleg. "Don't listen to her. You're super cool," she approved. Fluttershy and Rarity both smiled down at her gently and Scootaloo made a gagging motion with her hoof. I patted Sweetie gently on the head with my right, unused hoof, careful to mind the pain dancing along it still.
"And very good with foals," Fluttershy added, smiling up at me as well. I blushed lightly, unused to the compliments. Maybe I was more similar to her than I thought?
Rarity let out a polite giggle. "I seem to recall also saying that earlier today. I offered him a job foalsitting as well," she remarked.
Fluttershy giggled. "They're a handful but I think we've come to understand each other, right girls?" she asked.
Scootaloo swallowed nervously suddenly but Sweetie Belle nodded enthusiastically, returning, "Of course! And if he's a friend of Fluttershy, we're definitely going to behave for him. Not that we wouldn't anyway because he's really nice."
"Yeah, otherwise he'd tell her," Scootaloo muttered quietly, ears flattening back and seeming a little nervous. I blinked and looked back up at the pleasantly smiling Fluttershy. I had a feeling she was hiding a great deal of depth to her, now. Some of that depth might be a tad unpleasant, it seemed.
All five of us were distracted at once, as another explosion of confetti went off and Pinkie Pie tumbled past us to my right, laughing and giggling as Rainbow Dash flew after her, rolling her along the floor with her forehooves. "Wheee! We need to get Twilight down here. She's missing so much fun!" Pinkie exclaimed as she crashed into a bookcase, knocking the old archives everywhere. My eyes widened as she was buried in a flood of books and Rainbow Dash burst into laughter, fluttering in the air above the pile. Pinkie popped out a few seconds later, laughing hysterically as well. Wow, this was going to be a mess in the morning.
Fluttershy looked on apprehensively, as both mares burst up the stairs. She seemed to think for a second, before turning back to Rarity, however. "Um, Rare? Do you think you could help me keep Pinkie off him for tonight? He shouldn't be standing on that hoof," she asked.
"Oh good heavens, yes. In fact, now that the rowdy mares are off the couch, why don't you go lay down on it again? Girls, do you think you could help him over there and make sure he doesn't need to walk about to get anything?" Rarity requested, smiling down at the two young foals.
Scootaloo groaned instantly and crossed her forelegs again. "I am so not playing maid for klutz," she rejected.
"I'll help him and you can hang with me, okay Scootaloo?" Sweetie Belle offered, smiling at her friend.
Scootaloo sighed and nodded apprehensively and Sweetie Belle smirked, "Besides, it beats holding down fabric so Rarity can cut it," she added.
"Aww, but Sweetie, your soft little tush is so useful for holding it in place!" Rarity protested, looking amused. My eyes widened. Well, that wasn't what I was expecting.
"A stack of books could do the same thing!"
"But that would damage my beautiful fabric!" Rarity exclaimed, strangely looking actually horrified this time.
Sweetie rolled her eyes before turning back to me. "See what I mean? Lead on, Mr. Pony," she requested.
I chuckled gently at her before giving her another pat. She pouted for a few seconds before giving in and smiling up at me again. I nodded down at her and slowly stood up, wobbly hobbling towards the couch. Sweetie Belle traveled along to my right, seemingly ready to brace me up if I were to topple over.
Thankfully it wasn’t needed and I made it to the couch with no additional bruises or fractures. I gently settled down and curled against one of the ends. This form felt a lot smaller than my last one which was surprisingly convenient at times. Sweetie Belle hopped up on the cushion next to me, resting against my back haunch and Scootaloo yawned before hopping up on the table instead, peeking at all of the snacks. "At least we can help ourselves to these, right?" she pointed out, grinning.
I chuckled weakly. "Indeed. Pinkie's a better cook than I gave her credit for. Don't eat the rainbow cupcakes, though. Rainbow licked them," I joked, before remembering that Scootaloo had already laughed at me for it. Oh well.
"Those two love pranks but they are nice mares, don't worry," Sweetie Belle assured, smiling at me gently from over my back hip. Only hip? Were the base joints for my front legs still called shoulders? I wished I'd paid attention in quadruped anatomy lessons.
There was a muffled humming noise, and I glanced back towards the table. "Mhey dun mhapsed amy differemp," Scootaloo pondered, mouth loaded to the brim with rainbow cupcake.
"What?" I asked, not understanding a word of that.
"Hey! You'd put a cupcake that Rainbow Dash licked in your mouth?!" Sweetie Belle asked, looking revolted.
Scootaloo froze, staring at her for a few seconds before a light blush danced across her cheeks and she rapidly shook her head, swallowing. "Uh, no way! You heard her. She was just kidding," she denied. I rolled my eyes, deciding I really didn't want to get involved in that and closed them moments later. After a rather long day, I discovered one of the most amazing wonders of the universe was to simply lay down on something soft and rest.
My mind drifted, ignoring the crashes and shouts from upstairs and the two, now bickering foals nearby. Admittedly, I was tired. Very, very tired. The party ebbed and flowed around me. It wasn't what I had expected exactly, but not unpleasant. Pinkie had gathered quite a bit of attention with three or four party games that she got going after being flung down the stairs again, covered in purple light. Pin the Tail on the Pony apparently, alongside what appeared to be a grid of dots that several mares were getting tangled up on, attempting to touch them with specific hooves. There was also a strange looking game where they were spinning something around and then pouncing on each other. I decided not to get close enough to examine it, lest I be targeted. Most of the games I didn't get but I seem to recall a beverage being served in my memory that had rather intoxicating effects. These were noticeably absent from this particular party. Maybe it was just because younger foals were here? Maybe they didn’t exist in this world.
I didn't entirely feel like trying any of the games however. From what I was told of Pinkie Pie, there would be plenty of parties for me to sample in the future. Rarity kept the pink one distracted for most of the night. I don't quite recall when I heard the two foals quiet down but the next I looked up from my mild napping, I saw they were both asleep. Sweetie Belle was curled up next to me using my tail as some sort of makeshift blanket and Scootaloo was equally curled up on the table, surrounded by empty cupcake wrappers.
Fluttershy returned later without Rarity, who was mingling. She just smiled and put a newly found blanket over me and Sweetie Belle. I returned her expression before curling up again. She had apparently found her own blanket and got on the other end of the couch. She was staying here? How late was it? It didn't matter all that much I decided, as I tried to drift back to sleep, mindful of the filly tangled up in my tail. Maybe sleep would do me some good. I'm not quite sure when the party stopped and when it slipped into my dreams instead…
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Kir updates... I have homework... *small tear runs down cheek*
I'll be back in a little while. DON'T START WITHOUT ME!
-Glassed
Second comment! I told you I would
Excellent progress. Here's hoping for some more plot soon.
SO. MUCH. D'AWWWW!
Woke up with a migraine today, had to take a sick-day from work. Couldn't do anything at all. Finally get up at 4:30PM, see a good fiction updated. Decided to read it. Really enjoyed it, and was a boon to my otherwise crappy day so far.
ahh a cupcake refance you monster nicely done tho so is it guna be flutter x oc rairty x oc applejack x oc rainbow dash x oc or twlight x oc or pinkie pie x oc?
Obligatory Cupcakes reference?
Check.
Hey I'm back from my homework-dungeon
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Nice chapter, I'm slowly starting to see some FluttershyXOC coming along nicely
While there may not be much of a plot right now, I still feel that it's OK, it's nice that it takes a little while as long as we're still entertained (Which I am
Is there gonna be some sort of vote on his name? Or do you already have that decided? (I seem to remember you saying that you've already written it all... Might be wrong though
-Glassed
This chapter was so amazingly sweet! Finally someone shipped appropriately with Flutteryshy. It's fics like these that almost make me want to read other fics with shipping. Almost.
The amount of D'awwwww involved was beyond believe and for once I'm not complaining about it. Why can I not rate this better than 5!?
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OC X EVERYPONY!!!!!
I'm not to sure who it will be, as it is pointed out, he seems to think (almost) all mares are cute. This chapter suggests FS, RD apologizing suggests her, going to Rarity's suggests her, Twilight letting him stay at her place suggests her (although he said he prefers FS in this chapter)
Although I think this is the longest "shipping"* scene. Does that mean something?
(*suggested/light shipping)
AJ and PP haven't been done yet
Get ready for AJ and PP getting shipped with OC
Maybe the author hasn't decided yet, and wants to leave his choices open
I liked this chapter, plot advancement is good, but so is slice of life
...Amazing. Especially the ending of the chapter, there. I had a feel, brony. I had a feel.
Pleeaase don't be a matrix thingy...
This is awesom !
Nothing like a a shout-out to other FanFics.
Loved the chapter, keep up with the humor!
Klutz would be a good part of a name.
Awesome chapter! So much D"AWWWWW! I lol'd hard at the Rainbow Cupcakes reference.
The sexual tension our guy is feeling is intense. The scene between him and Fluttershy about what ponies would think made them late to the party was priceless. I love it!
D'aaaaaawwwww Fluttershy is so adorable.
Hmm... I noticed a conspicuous lack of Applejack at the party. And she apparently didn't let Apple Bloom go either. Ominous.
On the other hoof, I can almost imagine Fluttershy and Rarity starting to fight over the guy, in a polite and non-aggressive sort of way.
A nice relaxing chapter though. Hanging out with Fluttershy, a few naps here and there, plus he got to go for a swim a couple times! And Pinkie Pie's so accommodating that she even saved him the effort of having to chew. Very considerate of her.
Though I have a feeling that if his old and new memories keep blurring together, Pinkie's going to start playing some interesting roles in his dreams. Although I am a little concerned about what that scalpel vision and metal taste could mean. Hopefully just simple flashbacks.
So much D'awwww.
This story is just so good and wonderfully written!
We needs MOAR!!!
Inb4 FlutteringShy comments! Booyah!
Seriously though Kir', damn good chapter. I got a bit freaked out with the scalpel bit though. Not qualified for the breeding program... *shudders*. Sorry about not reviewing the last chapter, I wasn't anywhere near a computer all day. This was by far the best (and freakiest) chapter yet. This alien intrigues me. When are we gonna get to know his backstory, and what his species looked like? Or are you just gonna leave it a mystery? 'Cuz for now, I'm assuming they were the same species as Gonzo's family in Muppets From Space.
I had to write fanfiction as an English assignment today, and I finished like five minutes ago. No joke. It was for Lord of the Flies though. Wanna read it?
Also, I'm going on a date with a pegasister! She's 16 and absolutely adorable. Wish me some luck, Kir', it's my first date.
Good chapter, keep at it
hey author i have a question? Did you have your brain replaced with a pony's just saying you write the same way i imagine a pony author would. Just saying home slice.... ALSO, I DEMAND 2 KNO UR FAVORITE CEREAL.
"Aww, but Sweetie, your soft little tush is so useful for holding it in place!"
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"plot"
(hurr hurr)
Awwww the shipping between Fluttershy and No-Name is adorable. Excellent pacing with the story. Can't wait for Applejack to encounter No-Name again. Keep up the good work!
I love how the story is progressing ^.^
You're writing style is unlike most authors I've read before, and I have to say that I like it better than most. And you got Fluttershy's shy 'stutter' just right as well
Kiro, keep up the good work that makes me D'AWW
please ship with Fluttershy!
Foot?? Ankle??? WHAT IN EQESTRIA ARE THESE STRANGE THInGS?!?!!??!?!!???
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So much jealous. I've got to write a fic about a silly war for school.
Kiroberos is a cheesbake, he updated almost literally 5 mins after I left for school.
Can't wait to read the new chapter, am sure it will be fab, and who is this Pegasister you speak of?
As the official comments supervisor and gossip, I demand to know every intimate detail of her existence.
Oh, and first date? Cute
I approve, I wish you luck, and remember : Avoid garlic, onions, and especially nuts. The other two smell bad, but the last one looks somewhat like herpes in your mouth if you don't wash up properly afterwards. Almonds do, anyway.
Oh, and don't forget this either..
Do not eat seafood. Sick is a perfect way to ruin a date, and many seafood restaurants have a suckish record in regards to food-poisoning.
Not that I would know, being a chef in training and all.
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In the party scene, you said "giving me a gently hug."
How would you grip something with a hoof? Squeezing a foreleg doesn't seem possible with one hoof. (Again, party scene. Sweetie Bell.)
Otherwise : SO MUCH CUTE ZOMG ZOMG ZOMG
I love the story, update mooooooooooore Kiroberos
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It'll be here when you get back. Although I think you've already gotten back at this point.
Aww!
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I'm glad you finally read my story. I was beginning to think you hated me and only used me for my proofreading skills. 
Hiya EB!
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And I did have plot. He had the weird little attack at Fluttershy's, didn't he? And if I read that wrong, he did see a rather long glimpse of Fluttershy's when she was helping him.
Thanks!
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As my editor says, most things involving Fluttershy induce it.
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I'm glad I could make your day a little better. I hope you feel better soon.
Aww.
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And who knows?
Cupcake reference? I have no idea what you're talking about.
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You ponies are so silly.
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And no shipping. Just a little ship teasing instead. As for his name, it's already decided. Although I think I will take a poll on the eventual shipping. 
Watching Ship to Ship combat might be entertaining, and then pairing him off with somepony not even on the poll even more so. Heeeee. And there's always plot, technically. You got a little taste at Fluttershy's house, after all. You need to take time for character development too. 
Welcome back, Glassed!
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But I'm glad a hardened anti-shipper veteran is enjoying the light ship-teasing. I feel honored. 
Time to mix it up a little, methinks!
Sadly, you cannot break their rating system.
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Honestly, Pinkie hasn't stopped long enough to actually really notice him. And AJ currently is too concerned with him being a foal molester to consider him mate-material. You guys are so obsessed over the Romance tag, though. 
It's amusing.
Maybe I just like teasing everypony?
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I'm glad you liked, thy long-time reader.
Not everything can be doom and gloom.
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I decided to shift the ending a little bit, letting him end the chapter asleep rather than unconscious. I think the results were a lot gentler.
Feel is good!
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I have to respond to everypony or I'd feel terrible. Every reader and comment depositor is special to me, after all. 
Hey now!
Speaking of length, it seems to be trim time.
Ah awkward blush inducing moments, how I love them so~
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I try to keep their personalities as show-accurate as possible, so that's definitely a compliment. And I can't have him maimed and in panic mode all the time. Only half or so...
Thank you!
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Dang, you pegged it perfectly!
I see no GrimDark tags, so you're safe. I'm glad you liked!
Oh, you mean where Equestria is all an alternate reality and he's actually in some sort of biomechanical prison to turn his body into a massive battery so he can fuel a race of ancient and vile machines after a failed attempt at war?
...
Kidding of course.
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Pity most of them aren't noticed. Ah well. Thank you for letting me know you like!
I do lots of shout outs!
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This is why we don't let Rainbow name ponies.
His name's already set, although that would just be mean.
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And wouldn't you feel some tension too, going from spending five-six years in an all male military barracks and then suddenly being dumped in Equestria? 
He still assumes things as well. Just not as... intense as he did when first arriving. Assuming Fluttershy was naive was obviously an error on his part. Hee.
I'm glad you like.
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She accuses her of trying to induce diabetes.
My editor thinks that too.
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Neither Applejack or Apple Bloom were at the party, you're right. And Fluttershy? Fight? Wow. That would be kinda scary. Although their was that time with the dragon. She'll just have to go all Fus Ro Yay on her. Although admittedly it's nice to see some overwhelming positive thinking for once instead of all these 'Cupcakes' ponies. 
Oooh, observant as usual Periphery.
The scalpel and metallic tastes ARE concerning, though. You are indeed correct. I'm just amused that you haven't said anything about the breeding program mentioned.
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You'll have to wait until Thursday now, though.
I'm glad you liked.
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I was considering PMing you if you hadn't commented on this one, heh. Dun worry about it, of course. Real life has this annoying tendency of getting in the way of pony. I'm glad you liked the chapter, though. 
You'll eventually come to know his true form, but not for a while now. For now, your very amusing mental image shall do just fine!
I did notice you were absent.
And ick. Lord of the Flies was gross enough on its own. Fanfiction based off it... isn't really needed. While well written, it's an exercise in psychological profiling that really isn't needed in our world.
On a much more positive note, I wish you the best of luck and hope you have an awesome time! Talk about lots and lots of ponies!
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Already planning on it!
Thank you!
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Now I'm sort of assimilated halfway between a mutated pony, a malnourished human, and Cthulhu. Not pretty. Oh, and um... Cinnamon Toast Crunch!
I got flattened pretty hard by the Brony movement, you're right.
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Yay indeed!
I need ANOTHER split? Dang. I'm going to have to start responding twice a day on chapter update days.
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Rarity can't have her precious fabric DEVASTATED by the rough texture a book would produce!
But it is!
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Glad I'm not the only pseudo-perverted one here. 
Oooh, you too, huh?
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And worry not, their encounter is coming! *dramatic thunderclap*
I shall indeed continue giving my best!
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I try to keep everyone in character as much as possible. It's nice to hear that it's working.
I'm glad you like my style.
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She's in the top three, though.
No promises.
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All relevant instances of 'foot' have been changed to 'hoof'. Ankle stays however, because Equines actually have them.
Thank you for pointing out the 'foot' issue.
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Aside from that, are you sure you're the best pony to give out dating advice, FlutteringShy? Kissing advice and mentioning sexually transmitted diseases in the same paragraph is usually a bad thing. 
If you must request intimate details, you should use a PM.
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You just wrap your forelegs around somepony and squeeze gently. And there is no mention of gripping with a hoof. I'm confused. I'm... glad you liked it though... At least I hope you did. 
Ponies can hug. They do it all the time in the show.
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Maybe that explains why they happen so frequently to MM? 
Oh wait, I mean Mr. Pony.
I like them too.
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There was a question of me liking it?
And I don't mean intimate intimate, just the basics. Blood type, maybe a DNA or stool sample. Normal stuff.
I might've read it wrong(In regards to the hoof-gripping thing), and it wasn't the hugging part. It was the grammar. "Giving me a gently hug". The gently is the issue here. I think you meant gentle
Oh, and you're actually wrong about me giving dating advice. Believe it or not ( Please believe it
), but while the state of my lovelife is somewhat terrible due to almost crippling shyness and paranoia, I give the best advice ever. 
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No joke, even people I dislike somehow get into deep conversations about romance with me, and end up coming away with it with a lot of new insight into the thought process of a loved one, or feeling comforted.
I don't understand
It has been far too long since I last commented. College life can be a bitch though! I have done a TON of reading of your story today and quiet honestly, I should be asleep right now (Damn 8:00 classes) or working on physics homework. Anyways, however tired I may be tomorrow, it will be SO worth it. Your story has only become more awesome since the first chapter. I noticed a few things that are kinda worrying me about his future (Scalpel? Breeding program???
The fuuuuuuu-???). Something tells me a rather unpleasant situation is about to unfold and I dont mean the obligatory reunion with AJ. 
I hope for his sake, he isn't simply going to be ripped from his new found fairytale world and thrown back into his seemingly hellish home world. I will try to comment more (as long as classes dont rape my brain first
) as the chapters come along. Even though I may not be able to comment everytime, rest assured I AM reading. Everytime I get the email on my phone telling me a new chapter has been uploaded, I can't help letting out a little "booyah", and then smirking like an idiot for about 5 minutes before realizing people are staring. 
Keep it up my good sir! Many thanks for such a great story.
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FlutteringShy, what nickname should I use for you? I already call Kiroberos Kir', so now I need one for you. What do you say, hmmm?
Also, stool sample? Ewww.
But seriously, she goes to school near me, she's 16, and she's adorable. 
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Kir', no matter what they are, I will still believe he was a Gonzo. I have made my decision. Even if he is not, I will download the fic and rewrite it so he was. Y҉̀͠҉ǫ̀Ứ̵͟͝ ͡͏c̢̛͠҉a̸̴̡͞͡N͟҉̵'̵̢̧͘͟t̡̕ ̴̨͟͝s̴̶̢T̀͞͞͞҉Ớ̧͡ṕ̀͠͝͡ ̢̧͘͞m̸̴̢̨͜Ę̷̢̛.͢
I completely agree with you about LotF being disgusting and unnecessary. That said, I had a choice between fanfiction and a critical lens essay, and I think you know what I would rather do. Creative writing trumps quote interpretation any day.
We will.
She's a Dash girl, so we'll get along fine. Ponies galore!
When this fic finishes, I will download it and put it on my phone, to commemorate a great fic and the first one where the writer was nice enough to respon to my comments and not just ignore them. Kir', would it be improper to regard you as a friend of mine?
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I approve. Cute is good
How old are you that her age matters, mmmm...?
Still, good luck.
Don't fill up on popcorn at the movie, and if she wants a large at the movies don't comment on it unless you really can't afford it.
Not much else to tell you, because I don't date women, and I doubt giving you tips on dating men would be helpful
Uhhhh.. FlutteringShy.. ehem.. err... uhm... derp-de-herp... hmmm...
I don't know.
Flutterbitch applies when in a certain mood
Otherwise uhm... Flushy..?
Yay! another chapter!
You had me go HUH!?!
When he halucinated(?) what fluttershy said. Yay! I like stories that can catch me off guard like that! His social ineptitude is pretty funny, but about what I would expect from being thrown into a new society with no memories flank up. 
I'm still unsure on what level your ponies see him, a pet, a friend, a victim (two guesses as to who that is, but youd be right on both guesses), or something more. The scene where fluttershy shattered his belief that they were totally innocent made me giggle though. Fluttershy and Mr. Pony might need to see a doctor soon if they keep blushing so frequently though, that much blood to the head cant be good for ya!
Overall, I give you FIve hearts!
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My reputation as an editor! NOOOOO!!!!
Ack! That would be my fault. I usually catch typos like that, but I must have been pony-daydreaming.
Oh, btw, this is Miss Editor speaking. Had to register in order to comment.
Wait, that's not really a bad thing, is it?
I like the idea of having a vote on the shipping. Takes the pressure off me to decide which of the two main contenders I'd like to see him with.
174918 I don't feel alone anymore!
Wow, update in 1 day and still an amazing story.
. I am perplexed and extremely delighted, i can never have enough of this fic.
Ooooohhhhhh, I can't even begin to describe the amount of awsome in this story. You, sir, are a very good writer!
A giant broohoof to you my friend!
I really enjoyed every cahpter, and I am sure the rest will be as good (or even better) as it is now. Keep going, Imma track you, so I won't miss any update :D
Because well, the scalpel and the breeding thingy ... XD
Well thank you for that really goodstory !
Love the way this is developing XD can't w8 for chapter 7! Oh and about last chapters comment, it was from laughter :) still gets me chuckling even now! /)
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Hmmm... Flushy... I like it!
By the way, your writing style plus your avatar makes me think of you as COMPLETELY ADORABLE. Like, I wanna hug you now.
She's sixteen, I'm fourteen.
I'm actually still reeling from the fact that a girl is interested in me. Most of the girls at my school don't even like me, and even when I do something like holding the door open for them they just sneer at me or whisper nasty things to their friends. 
Thank you for the advice. I'm too embarrased to ask my mom, and my dad just keeps saying there's something wrong with her because she likes me (Jokingly, thank God).
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Julia! You got an account!
Seriously though, congrats. 
And your editing isn't shoddy at all. It's easily up to the level of most books, and better than a few *coughMenInBlackcough*. BTW, I noticed your use of all Rarity emotes. I think I know who you'd like to see him with. 
Havent read chapter 06,
but I think he should be name Skull-Bash and his cutie mark should be a the yellow marks they put on dolls in crash tests Oo