An excerpt from Foxe Yi Kimchi's research journal.
There are rumors spreading throughout Canterlot this morning as Her Majesty Princess Celestia did not appear at court this morning. The rumors vary from a hostile takeover of Her Majesty Princess Luna (which really makes absolutely no sense as the sun is in the sky and is also extremely disrespectful to Princess Luna. She has paid her dues and is a beloved Princess whom I would trust with my life. Really, the notion of any hostile takeover is rather silly as there are no fires or smoke anywhere. It is stupid to believe in such silly rumors as these, that is why I am a scientist.) to Twilight Sparkle messing up a spell (again such a thing would most likely cause chaos. Since the sky's not falling the rumor is most likely false too). However, I did hear a something between the guards that Princess Celestia is sick.
Oh what a lucky break if this is true! OmygoshOmygoshOmygoshOmygoshOmygosh! There is a chance that I can collect a sample and study an alicorn disease! What luck! What fortune! I can FINALLY BEAT TWILIGHT—
I mean what terrible and unfathomable tragedy that has befallen the land! Our shining sun has fallen ill! What a terrible curse! I must collect a sample so that I can save our beloved Princess of the Sun and cure her of her terrible disease!
But how would a lowly microbiologist with no connections to the palace collect a sample from one of the Princess themselves? Is it possible that this is the same disease that was mentioned in the stories that I heard. If it is, then maybe there is a chance I can collect one. If I manage to get hold of a discarded tissue than maybe I can culture the pathogen in lab. It would be so much better if I could get a cheek swab or blood work. Oh how would I do anything for such a sample! I would let the Princess herself spit in my face so I can get it! Provided of course that she would spit in a sterile petri dish or bag. Such a small payment for science.
Anyway, maybe if I can get in the palace I can dig around in the trash. Maybe I can ask a palace staff to get one for me? Maybe, just maybe, I can ask Princess Luna herself to help me! Oh I would beg and grovel at her hooves to let me get a sample!
I must plan! Maybe I can get into the palace and ask around! Maybe there is a chance for science!!! I am so excited I can barely contain myself. This could be it, my one shot to greatness. I can finally get that publication I so desperately want help Princess with her illness of course!
I must investigate this rumor. If it is true,I must gather my things and prepare a plan, as science awaits us!
For science!
Foxe Yi Kimchi
This pony seems perfectly sane in every where. Yep perfectly sane.
ALSO. To those who have not seen the sketch I wanted to add to the last chapter, here it is. This is what a doe looks like among wolves.
Here is Private Hoplite and Lethe, with a confused Princess Celestia.
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Or in other words, how Private Hoplite just got royally screwed over by playing poker.
Image is by ArthurPearson. Please, if you want more pics, go thank him on his page or is DA page here. Like him, thank him, or whatever if you want more pictures. It takes people time to do this for a story.
This picture HAS been added to the previous chapter. You can see it there too. Just adding this because it made me laugh when I saw it. Poor Hoplite...
Hooray for science!
Lol
I think there's a pony Cave Johnson in Foxe's ancestry. Stay away from the lemons.
Yes! For Science!
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I once made sausages at 2am, they tasted awful, maybe because I was drunk...
Anyway, I still want the guy to win just once, even if it kills him, after all, it sure beats a life of nothing but failures.
2447633 About the pic:
Pretty darn cool, but Celestia wasn't in a robe; she was wearing socks.
Science!
I can only see this perfectly sane pony's attempts to get that sample ending well.
I can't believe I was able to type that with a straight face.
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She wore both right. I think that is what I put
For science!
The perfect excuse for anything.
Blew up a building? I DID IT FOR SCIENCE!
Light somepony on fire? I DID IT FOR SCIENCE!
And thus the lemon-ade was born
What can possibly go wrong?
FOR SCIENCE!! AND NOTHING ELSE!
FOR SCIENCE!!
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GEE WHO COULD THAT BE?!
I think I made that joke last time...still, though.
Anyway, SCIENCE! To the lemons!
Oh this made me laugh. Nice job Foxy.
something tells me he is going to fail.... big time
I don't understand how Foxe Yi would culture the sample. If it is indeed a flu virus, you would not be able to culture it like bacteria. Maybe he could get a culture using chicken embryos, but past that he would be wasting his time.
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Well I changed some wording for reason. Could do a plaque assay and have samples of them to replicate the virus. Foxe Yi Kimchi is trying to be the first to study it. The first to characterize it, the first to try and work out it mechanism of action. What kind of virus it is. It is an alicorn one (so maybe it does have pretty wings, a horn, and a crown.)
But really, culture is a more easy to understand term than something like a 'plaque assay'. Just trying to broaden audience.
OR, you can look at it at the ramblings of a madpony who is not in fact, sane, and forgetting things.
2448413 Oh, must've missed that. Nevermind...
MEN! GET YOUR LEMONS!! WE'RE GONNA DO THIS!!!
FOR SCIENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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"Not in fact, sane, and forgetting things." This is why Twilight will win, she is adorkable in spades.
2451417 But wait, how did Princess Luna get a shot to prevent getting the centennial flu if Foxe is the first to (attempt to) study it. Wouldn't it have to be studied for a vaccine to be made?
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But it is private shot. he wants to make it public.
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That and the vaccine dosnt need the full virus. It can be heat killed. As long as some proteins are there, such as coat proteins, than a vaccine can be made.
2453806 Oh, ok. I have next to no knowledge on medical science so I was just saying what I thought it would be. Oh well.
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...you're awesome... Slice of life reference... Will we see ram sea? Or rather hear him?
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This chapter didn't really do much for me. It was somewhat funny in a sense but I wasn't really in the mood for transparent intention humor right then.
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Evil...
Hopefully she knows enough not to wear the Goggles in Public.
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Wooh, wooh, wooh. Lethe did not steal Hoplite's wallet technically. She won Hoplite's armor, and by extension, his wallet since his wallet was in his breast plate.
you monster
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What did I do?
2464166 For science,You monster~ GLaDOS
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Wooh, wooh, wooh. Foxe Yi Kimchi aint using neruotoxin to get what he wants. Nor tempting subjects with a false promise of moist, delicious chocolate cake.
2464251Oh. Hi. So. How are you holding up? BECAUSE I'M A POTATO.
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Thought you were an annoyed changeling.
Foxe Yi Kimchi's equipment does not run on potato power, but MAGIC!
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*Helix, the mad scientist pony concurs!* FOR SCIENCE!!! It must be done! *grabs HUGE syringe between his teeth* Just get Celestia's flank into position and I'll jam the needle right in!
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Well thanks for the comment and being honest. However, as I said before there will be no shipping whatsoever in the story. It is meant as a tool for Luna to use to mess with her sister. Twilight won't be in the in person. I did not put a shipping tag because i dont plan on using it
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I simply asked the creator of them if I could use them. In addition, I also told him that he can look over it and make sure it is up his standards.
Same thing I did with Mort too.
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Live up to A Slice of Life?
I don't think that is possible
It's okay. Also, it's not 2:00 AM anymore, so I don't need to speak in fragments. :)
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So what do you think?
A bit soon, but good so far. Hoplite and Lethe are good. More dialogue there might be good.
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