PONID-21 Day 17 · 1:06am Jul 29th, 2020
Peter Howards' Journal
I can't believe that I spent half of the night watching the most terrible movie I've ever seen. Every moment was a delight. I cannot let these wonderful people be harmed. I don't care what it takes, I will sacrifice everything to see them safe.
Is this what hope feels like?
#day-17
Rainbow Dash 1/22/2021 7:22 AM
For a start, I'm ditching my human name completely. You all know who I am. Next, you all know how much I love flying, well, it seems flying loves me just as much. I was out earlier and doing laps of the compound when I just felt like going faster and faster. I had to fly really high to do it, but when I came down it was like… like there was only a little further to go. When I pushed through it, a wave of magic shot out! We all have magic inside us, and now mine has become visible! I got my cutie mark.
#images
Rainbow Dash 1/22/2021 7:24 AM
This is the best I could manage to draw. This is me.
#general
Rainbow Dash 1/22/2021 7:26 AM
And you know the best bit? As soon as I got it, I felt way better. No coughing, no sneezing, and no…
Hold on. Derpy, you haven't been coughing like everyone else!
Derpy / Lisa 1/22/2021 7:28 AM
Eris said she doesn't like me coughing when she kisses me.
Rainbow Dash 1/22/2021 7:29 AM
Pfft! Totally unfair, but I can't say I don't agree. I take it she can't just get rid of the flu for everypony?
Derpy / Lisa 1/22/2021 7:33 AM
I asked. She mumbled something about quantum mass and probability fields. I don't think she actually think she's serious, ever, but I don't want to push it.
Torch / Bob 1/22/2021 7:35 AM
Did someone order a helicopter? There's one buzzing around out here. It doesn't have any numbers on it.
Rainbow Dash 1/22/2021 7:35 AM
Coming!
Derpy / Lisa 1/22/2021 7:36 AM
Eris is already coming. I'll be there soon after her.@Cele Something's going down. Can you get Harvey to bring a camera? I don't like the sound of this.
Camera footage shows a black, unmarked helicopter circling around in the air. People inside appear to be wearing dark flight suits. As the shot pans around, it becomes obvious that a huge dragon keeps attempting to place himself between the camera and the helicopter.
After several minutes, the helicopter flies away and leaves the area.
"What was all that about?" Derpy Hooves asks.
Eris floats into view and gestures toward the camera. "They had a lot of cameras in that. Like, big ones. Like what Harvey was using for that interview with Torch."
"Any idea who they were?" Torch's voice was so deep and powerful that the camera actually shook a little.
"Well, it ain't the CDC. They can take as many pics as they want. Who would have unmarked helicopters packed with tons of camera gear that they don't want people to know is there?" Rainbow Dash asked, her tone laden with sarcasm.
"If they come back, I want you all to be inside." The voice of Torch shook the camera again. "Even you, Eris."
"No way, no how. I'm not leaving you to face military goons alone."
"Eris, you need to think about things and then snap your fingers, right?"
"Well, yeah."
"How fast does a bullet move?" Torch's voice was the last one heard before the video turned off.
#general
Derpy / Lisa 1/22/2021 9:16 AM@Peter Howards Do we have any interviews or anything today? There's kinda a new thing Rainbow Dash had happen. Not counting that helicopter.
Peter Howards 1/22/2021 9:20 AM
Sorry. This business with the CDC has stalled any tests I would have wanted to coordinate. If you'd like to contact one of my colleagues, they could take down any information.
Derpy / Lisa 1/22/2021 9:22 AM
Will do, Peter. If you need a break from them, just send me a message.
Peter Howards 1/22/2021 9:31 AM
While I appreciate the thought, I also dread to think of what you and Miss Eris would come up with to liberate my person from a meeting with the CDC.
Eris / Penny 1/22/2021 9:33 AM
Oh come on! I've got some restraint. I didn't turn all their cameras into gouda.
Derpy / Lisa 1/22/2021 9:34 AM
But you did get some of them?
Eris / Penny 1/22/2021 9:36 AM
Only the ones in the helicopter at the time. If they're not willing to ask nicely, they don't get to keep their toys.
Oh! Did you tell the doc about your speaking Ponish?
Derpy / Lisa 1/22/2021 9:39 AM
What?!
Eris / Penny 1/22/2021 9:41 AM
Well, last night, when I was doing that thing, you weren't speaking English when you told me to keep going.
Derpy / Lisa 1/22/2021 9:44 AM
Huh. I just tried to speak like it again now, and…
I guess I'm bilingual now.
Eris / Penny 1/22/2021 9:45 AM
Yay! My girlfriend has learned a new oral talent!
Ow.
She just hit me in the arm.
Derpy / Lisa 1/22/2021 9:51 AM
And I'll hit you again if you talk about that in here.
Torch / Bob 1/22/2021 9:53 AM
You two are too cute. You know that, right?
Derpy / Lisa 1/22/2021 9:55 AM@Rainbow Dash You wanna help me find a doc to report your changes to?
Rainbow Dash 1/22/2021 9:56 AM
K
Subject: Day 17 Observation Rainbow Dash (113822522021)
1/22/21
11:09 AMSubject is self-reporting. According to their description, they were flying outside when a new marking appeared on their hips.
[PHOTOGRAPH INCLUDED]
Subject appears to be able to speak a new language. Tested with Derpy Hooves (113822402021), the language was usable to pass complex information without using any identifiable words.
[AUDIO RECORDING INCLUDED]
Subject also appears to have recovered from all COVID-19 symptoms.
Recommend testing of all subjects for this new language skill and symptoms to ensure neither are a prank.
Dr. Wang Xiu Ying
#general
Rainbow Dash 1/22/2021 11:48 AM
Kinda got the impression they didn't want to sit through all that.
Derpy / Lisa 1/22/2021 11:50 AM
Yeah. Though she did get excited when doing the language stuff.
Maybe that's her thing?
Rainbow Dash 1/22/2021 11:51 AM
I think she was just bored. It's not like they get anything to do now the CDC are stepping in.
Besides, their experiments are all screwed up now.
Derpy / Lisa 1/22/2021 11:53 AM
That might actually be it.
Rainbow Dash 1/22/2021 11:54 AM
What I really want to know is why does Eris have such a thing for turning stuff into cheese?
Eris / Penny 1/22/2021 11:55 AM
Well, it's my thing. After all, what goes better with someone who's absolutely crackers?
Rainbow Dash 1/22/2021 11:56 AM
Oh no, no puns…
Eris / Penny 1/22/2021 11:56 AM
Oh! OH! Carbonara! Noodles and cheese!
Derpy / Lisa 1/22/2021 11:57 AM
Hey, you two, come and grab lunch.
Camera shows a view down on the Alrude Biotech buildings from a very high angle.
A deep, bass voice says, "My brother sent me a camera. Hi, Jase. I guess he wanted to help me connect a little better. I'd use that livestream stuff, but I don't think it will work outside of the WiFi range."
The camera pans across to the left to reveal a huge wing spread out, then does the same to the right. "Well, Jase, this is what it's like to fly."
When the view dipped down a little, it paused for barely a moment before loud wind flooded the audio with noise. Up and up in bursts—the ground dropping away.
Everything started to turn. "I'm circling for height. I wish I could just soar away from this place, but I'm not stupid enough to leave quarantine." Somehow, the voice was able to drown out even the wind-noise from the camera's mic.
"I can hear something coming closer. It's that helicopter again." Banking in the opposite direction, the image is engulfed in gray clouds for a moment before coming out of the low bank.
Halting in mid air, the picture starts to bob up and down as the helicopter turns sideways. A side door on the helicopter opens to reveal someone in black gear with a face mask aiming a rifle directly at the camera.
"Idiots." A huge draconic hand comes up to block the view and show something tiny within it—though it's only small by scale. "Some kind of dart. What do they think, they can hit me all they want, but—" The hand pulls away to reveal the helicopter has turned front on again.
A flash of flame is the only warning given before something moves toward the camera at a fast rate.
"Fuck! You shot me with a rocket! What do you think you're doing?!" From just under the view of the camera a bright gout of yellow flame flooded forward—toward the helicopter.
The helicopter swerved quickly enough to avoid the fire, but another flash of flame at its side led to a new explosion, though a huge draconic hand came up to block it before it got close.
"Alright, I've tried playing nice." Another gout of flame was sent at the helicopter, and when it dodged to the side predictably—predictably enough for the huge, scaled hand to blindside it and snatch it out of the air. "You know what dragons do to hunks of metal that annoy them?"
For a moment, as the rotors of the helicopter spun off into the distance and its engine ground to a halt and ripped itself apart, it seemed like the dragon would make good on his threat.
"Dammit. I blame Derpy for this. It's probably not even your fault."
The flight back to ground was swifter than the ascent, and when the helicopter was set down in the middle of the grounds at Alrude Biotech, one giant hand reached up to snatch the camera up between two monstrous digits.
"This time I have everything that happened on film. I kept my cool, even after you shot your dart at me. Where's the upload button on this?"
The regular news segment—in which the hosts were discussing the outcome of the recent election—was cut off by video footage showing a military helicopter being snatched out of the air after firing upon the cameraman.
Celeste Cunningham's voice cut in over the footage. "Sorry to cut you off there, but we have breaking news that a patient at Alrude Biotech's failed COVID-19 vaccine test has just been attacked by unnamed personnel in a blacked-out helicopter. The patient in question, Robert Cowell—who now insists on being called Torch—was out exercising when he was fired upon by the aircraft.
"Tensions are high as security officers in PPE try to find out who the assailants are."
The footage changes to a live shoulder-camera walking just behind Celeste. "Celeste, back off a bit. I don't want you getting hurt in this," the camera operator says.
Turning to look at the camera, Celeste has a noticeable pink streak running through her hair, and her left eye is now larger and decidedly cerulean—in contrast to her green human eye. "Harvey, just keep up and don't be afraid to fall back."
"I won't let them hurt you." The bellowing voice drew the cameraman's attention and the field of view was filled with Torch's visage. "This place and everyone here is under my protection."
"Torch! Buddy! You really have to cut down. I'm limiting you to one helicopter per week from now on." Walking into view with a pair of dark sunglasses on, Eris waved a paw and talon at the camera. "Oh, hi Celeste! Are you live?"
With a snap of the digits on her paw, Eris was seated behind a desk on a set that looked like the average for news broadcasts. The camera seemed locked on her with Celeste seated at her side. "Ladies and gentlemen of America, another helicopter has flown into the secure airspace around Alrude Biotech, and this time our resident cameradragon got it all in perfect detail."
Celeste looked angry for a second, before letting out a decidedly amused giggle. "Well, Eris, that certainly seems to be the case. As you can see in the footage, not only were they caught playing darts illegally"—the screen behind Eris and Celeste focused in to show Torch's hand holding the dart—"but we have reports they set off illegal fireworks. Normally these would be barely worthy of a fine, but I think local authorities might be more interested in the toy 'copter they—until recently—were flying.
"But enough from us, let's cross to our dragon in the field. Torch?" Celeste had a big and silly grin as she turned to look toward Torch, whom the camera now panned toward to reveal was wearing a smart business suit.
Torch lifted one talon up to the side of his head as if cupping an earpiece. "That seems to be the case, Celeste. I'd ask how the traffic looks from the air, but I doubt this helicopter will be flying anywhere without a dragon's help."
Celeste's laugh was halfway between a giggle and a snort, but when the camera panned back to her, she pointed in the other direction. "Don't look now, but I think we might have some visitors."
As the camera panned past her, Eris was shown leaning back with a plate of nachos floating beside her, strings of cheese trailing from the one corn chip she held in her claw. She looked extremely happy with herself.
The next target for the camera was a group of people marching into the open wearing full-body PPE and carrying guns. It was more than obvious that they were military.
"Huh," Eris said. "I didn't even know there were camo versions of those suits."
Running after the military personnel, Dr. Philips finally got in front of them before they reached the remnants of the helicopter. "You can't be here. This is a breach of CDC regulations!"
"That creature made it a DoD matter by attacking our helicopter unprovoked!"
"Oooh. Does he know about the video?" Eris asked Celeste.
"I—" Celeste stumbled over her words a little. "W-What's going on?"
"Want some help?" Eris asked.
"Yeah I—" In just a snap of Eris' toe beans Celeste's hair turned not just pink, but wildly frizzy and pink. Her face pushed out into a fully pony snout and a wave of pink coat covered her from her nose down. Her hands were gone and replaced with cute little hooves. "That's too much help."
"Really? You don't like this?"
"Maaaaybe we should be paying attention to the tense confrontation and not doing a Mystery Science Theater 3000?" Celeste pointed with a hoof toward where one of the military-garbed people was raising a gun.
"Stop that." Eris' digits snapped again. The camera kept rolling at normal speed, but everyone was now frozen. "Oh, you can wake up, Pinkie." Another snap.
Shaking her head, Celeste looked at Eris. "Who's Pinkie? Oh… OH! I'm Pinkie!" Jumping out of her clothes without a hint of getting tangled, Pinkie Pie looked around. "You froze time?"
"Something like that. I had to make a volcano blow its top to distract reality a bit, but yeah, it's frozen here. Camera's still rolling. Hey, everyone!" Eris walked over to the camera and took a firm grip on each side of it. "There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust your picture. I control the transmission."
When Eris stepped away from the camera, Pinkie Pie could be seen walking over to where one military guy had started raising his rifle. When she reached the spot just in front of him, she stood upright. Whatever she said was lost, given her mic was still attached to her clothes.
"Nah. I have a better idea. You know the Bermuda Triangle?" Eris' own audio pickup was still working, and with her closer to the frozen soldiers, Pinkie Pie could be heard making a muffled acknowledgment. "Well, we'll be like that. Things that try to get too close to this place will just come out the other side. Well, unless we want them here."
"What about these ones, though?" Pinkie Pie asked.
"These ones can go home. Well, except the CDC guys. They asked nicely." Eris lifted her paw up and twiddled her fingers. Glancing over her shoulder at the camera. "Have you ever seen what an annoyed god does with people she doesn't like?"
When Eris' fingers came together and snapped, the people in the helicopter vanished, as did the men in military PPE. They vanished, but all their equipment was left behind.
Turning toward the camera, Eris took a bow. "If you want to visit us, please make a reservation. This place is off-limits unless you ask nicely."
A stutter in the fabric of reality later and time began to function again. Dr. Philips lowered his hand from where he'd been gesturing at the military people and asked something of Eris that, again, was not audible thanks to the lack of a microphone.
"What? No! I wouldn't do that. I'm an annoyed noodle, not angry. They're all home, tucked into bed and safe." Eris turned back to the camera and whipped out a pair of shades. "Yeahhhh!"
The feed from Alrude Biotech cut and a stunned group of political pundits were left staring at the in-studio monitor. "Well, does anyone have anything to say on that? Celeste Cunningham, are you still there?"
"Celeste is having a little trouble getting to her mic at the moment, Patricia. This is Harvey, her cameraman. Please tell me you got all that?" a male voice asked.
"We sure did, Harvey. Great camerawork. We trust you'll keep us updated of any new happenings?" Patricia hadn't made lead host by losing her cool in tense situations.
"Will do. Would you be able to let us know if Miss Eris' 'all home and tucked in bed' quip was right?" Harvey asked.
"Pfft. Of course it was right. I might have mixed up a few houses, but they're all at least in someone's bed." Eris sounded proud.
"Thank you, uh, Miss Eris. I don't suppose we could persuade you to give Celeste an interview at some point?" Patricia's voice was calm and smooth, despite the arguing of her guests.
"You know what, I'll do one better. I'll come to the studio tomorrow, about this time, and you can give me an in-person interview. I promise not to infect anyone."
The slightest hint of panic seemed to register on Patricia's face. "That would be wonderful. I'll see you here, then?"
"Damn straight. Oh, can I bring my girlfriend?"
"S-Sure."
—group-private-message—
Peter Howards 1/22/2021 3:20 PM
I think I have this working. Can the both of you please come to my office? Doctor Philips wants to debrief you.
Derpy / Lisa 1/22/2021 3:23 PM
Sure. Let me find Eris.
Eris / Penny 1/22/2021 3:26 PM
Okay. Uh, I might have gotten carried away. How much of that did you see?
Peter Howards 1/22/2021 3:27 PM
I watched the video Torch uploaded, then I found a link in the comments to the news broadcast.
Eris / Penny 1/22/2021 3:28 PM
Okay. I meant what I said. Everyone but the CDC are gone and can't get within twenty miles of this place. You tell me who you want to enter and I'll think about it. K?
Peter Howards 1/22/2021 3:30 PM
Please just come to my office as soon as you can.
Audio-only recording.
Dr. Philips "Okay, I'll be recording this for later transcribing. Please state your names after myself. I am Doctor Steven Philips of the CDC."
Eris "I am Eris McNoodle of the clan McNoodle. Sorry, I'll be serious. My name is Eris, formerly Penny DeSanto."
Derpy Hooves "My name is Derpy Hooves, formerly Lisa Trent."
Dr. Howards "I am Doctor Peter Howards, Alrude Biotech."
Dr. Philips "Thank you. I'll try to keep this as to the point as possible. What did you do to Miss Cunningham?"
Eris "Oh. That. Yeah, she looked to be having trouble dealing with things. I figured I'd give her virus a little push. I think I pushed too much. She seemed happier now."
Dr. Philips "Thank you for being candid. I know there are things at work here that I can't understand, but even if I have to work on assumptions that you—you're able to do things that are inexplicable, I'd still like to push on with cause, effect, and as much process as you can give me."
Eris "I like that. It's a good way of looking at it. So, when I snap my fingers, it's actually to distract everything."
Dr. Philips "Everything?"
Eris "Yeah. People, the universe—Everything. When it's all distracted, I can mess with things. In this case I just helped ease her along a bit. Is she okay?"
Derpy Hooves "I talked with Pinkie—Celeste Cunningham. She's more than okay with what you did. Relax, noodle-girl."
Dr. Philips "That's good to hear. Could you reverse the process?"
Eris "Yup. I could completely undo everything that's happened here. Do you want me to?"
*A slight choking sound can be heard*
Dr. Howards "I—"
Derpy Hooves "Whoa. Hold up, Peter."
Dr. Howards "Thank you, Derpy."
Derpy Hooves "Not a problem. I think I'm fine here for now."
Eris "No getting any ideas about my girl, Doc."
Dr. Howards can be heard sputtering a little.
Derpy Hooves "She's joking. Okay, so if we take it as given that Eris can do that, what do you want to do?"
Dr. Philips "It's tempting to just tell her to do it. To fix this mess. But—"
Eris "Tell me? Look, I was asking if you'd want me to. I wasn't actually offering to. I know a lot of these people are happier now. Probably all of them."
Dr. Philips "But you could?"
Eris "In the snap of my beans."
Dr. Philips "Beans?"
Derpy Hooves "Toe beans. Cat fingers."
Dr. Philips "Okay, moving on then. What did you do when the soldiers raised their guns? I couldn't move or breathe, but it was like the whole world was… was…"
Eris "Holding its breath? Looking the other way? Okay, so snapping my beans gives me a fraction of a second to do whatever I want. Imagine if I snapped a volcano?"
Dr. Philips "I'd rather not know what exactly you did, I think. You mentioned the Bermuda Triangle?"
Eris "Yeah. This is like that place now, but rather than a triangle, I went for a trapezoid. Anything that tries to get in here uninvited will pop out of another side."
Dr. Philips "I'm sure that's going to annoy some people. How far does that extend upwards?"
Eris "Eyyy! You are a smarty. Okay, so I let their satellites look down, for now, but coming down on top of the trapezoid will see whatever it is bounce off. No poking."
Dr. Philips "And all the personnel that were outside? The people in the helicopter?"
Eris "All at home in a bed. Like I told Peter, I might have mixed a few beds up, but I got everyone into someone's bed."
Derpy Hooves "Worth at least two points."
Eris "Ohh… There's points now? I'll try harder next time."
Dr. Philips "About the last part of your conversation with the newspeople. Did you mean it when you said you can make yourself and Miss Hooves non-contagious?"
Eris "Sure did, and sure can. In case you hadn't noticed, I like being the star of the moment. Maybe I got a bit carried away, but eh. I think it would be fun. Why, are you going to try to curtail my warpoling activities?"
*Dr. Philips can be heard chuckling*
Dr. Philips "Cheese shop—a classic. I think it would be best if you didn't do it. You could have Miss Cunningham do the interview here?"
Eris "Hrmm. Normally I would have blown a raspberry at you, but I can't fault someone who knows their Python. Okay, I'll tell Pinkie that—on doctor's orders—I have to do my interview with her."
Derpy Hooves "Our interview."
Dr. Philips "I'm sure there will be myriad other questions coming for you to answer, not the least of which being from physicists hoping for you to solve all their problems, but I'd appreciate it if you stuck to lighthearted things."
Derpy Hooves "Eris, you might not want to talk about the god thing, either."
Eris "Look, I can't help being the sexy new goddess on the planet. Just because all the others are boring and not around shouldn't… You're probably right. Can I at least claim to be the harbinger of the Flying Spaghetti Monster?"
Derpy Hooves "You have the noodliness for it."
Eris "Damn straight I do. Okay, only mess with the crazy people. Got it."
*Hoofsteps can be heard leaving the room*
Dr. Philips "Peter, are they always like that?"
Dr. Howards "Steven, you have no idea."
Dr. Philips "I have a reply from the Fed medical board. They have commended you on dealing with a most extraordinary situation and not losing a single patient."
Dr. Howards "What?!"
Dr. Philips "Your work had every I dotted and every T crossed. What did you expect? All your test subjects knew this was an experimental program."
*Dr. Howards can be heard making shocked sounds as the recording ends*
#general
Torch 1/22/2021 4:30 PM@Derpy / Lisa @Eris / Penny So what's the deal? What did the doc say?
Eris / Penny 1/22/2021 4:32 PM
Pfft. Like they can tell you off. I'm pretty sure you can defend yourself when people fire rockets at you.
Derpy / Lisa 1/22/2021 4:34 PM
Yeah, Torch, chill. Uploading that vid was the best idea. It might get taken down, but enough people have seen it and enough news stations have broadcast it that it ain't leaving anyone wondering about what happened.
Ember 1/22/2021 4:35 PM
Damn straight! If you hadn't kicked them all out, Eris, I'd be kicking the shit out of them right now!
Torch 1/22/2021 4:39 PM
Thanks guys. It means a lot. Also, Ember, don't blow a gasket. We have our noodle god here to deal with that kind of stupidity.
Eris / Penny 1/22/2021 4:40 PM
Noodles forever! You can both be honorable noodles. You and Ember are kinda long and stuff. I'm sure the club president will be cool with it.
Derpy / Lisa 1/22/2021 4:42 PM
What about me?
Eris / Penny 1/22/2021 4:43 PM
You want me to turn you into a noodle? Okay!
Derpy / Lisa 1/22/2021 4:45 PM
Hey! Eris! Turn me back! I can't deal with these claws you gave me. Wings are… thanks.
Eris / Penny 1/22/2021 4:46 PM
I'll keep the kanoodling for the bedroom, okay?
Torch 1/22/2021 4:47 PM
If you two ever want to get married, make sure I'm there. I can't wait to see who you'd get to do the ceremony.
Eris / Penny 1/22/2021 4:47 PM
That'd be easy. Only a dragon could possibly do that. After all, YOU TOOK A DAMN MISSILE TO THE FACE!
Torch 1/22/2021 4:49 PM
Name your day. I don't have any license or shit, but I don't think I need to ask permission to do things anymore.
Ember 1/22/2021 4:50 PM
Can I be your maid of honor?
Eris / Penny 1/22/2021 4:51 PM
You can be mine. We'd have to find someone to be Derpy's.
Pinkie Pie / Cele 1/22/2021 4:52 PM
Ooh! Ooh! Pick me! Pick me!
Derpy / Lisa 1/22/2021 4:54 PM
I mean, I can have more than one. You can too, Eris.
Pinkie Pie / Cele 1/22/2021 4:55 PM
I…
I…
I need to organize this.
I must organize this…
PARTY!
Eris / Penny 1/22/2021 4:56 PM
Where the fuck did all this confetti come from?
Pinkie Pie / Cele 1/22/2021 4:58 PM
Pinkie Pie giggles
Gabby 1/22/2021 5:00 PM
I'd like to be one of your maids, Eris.
Eris / Penny 1/22/2021 5:00 PM
Of course you can, Gabby.
I think I'll just drop this. Everyone knows who the noodle is by now.
Derpy / Lisa 1/22/2021 5:02 PM
Huh? Oh!
Eris 1/22/2021 5:03 PM
I am noodle. Hear me roar!
Derpy 1/22/2021 5:05 PM
I'll make you roar later.
Heck, did I type that?
Eris 1/22/2021 5:07 PM
Oh la la! Okay, why don't we move this to the caf? I'm sure the Cakes will need a hand, hoof, or wing in the kitchen.
Peter Howards' Journal
Another night, another invitation to watch a bad movie.
Day of the Triffids tonight. I'd heard of it only vaguely, I guess I'll get to find out how terrible it really is soon.
The medical board didn't seem to see my evidence as I thought they would. Even with Doctor Simpson's notes, they ruled that I'd acted "admirably under the circumstances". It's all bullshit.
Yes, everyone knew they were entering a trial for an experimental drug, but this was…
I didn't know what it was. I'm going to ask Eris tonight. I want to be happy again and not cry myself to sleep each night. I don't want this as a punishment, I just want relief.
Ask Dr. Phillip: If catching this virus give you some supernatural power, why would you afraid to catch it? It is my impression that most human dreams to be able to fly or use magic.
"No matter what my dreams may be, my first and primary task is to ensure the safety of the United States of America, and people in general. I cannot perform my duty—particularly in light of the mental adjustments that seem common—if I become infected."
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Well, that was quite the escalation, wasn't it?
Rocket vs. Dragon, Dragon wins.
Rainbow wins another leg of the race.
And Eris fast-forwarded Pinkie a bit, May the heavens have mercy on them all.
I don't know whether having Pinkie Pie on the campus the best idea (to lift everyone's mood) or the worst idea (for sanity).
Ask Dr. Phillips: What is your real motive asking Penny to bring Celeste for the interview at the TV studio?
Is it just me, that I didn't see any answer of last time's Ask X?
Brilliant.
I would like to know how long you were sitting on that pun ^_^
5324755 Ack! I missed the question hidden there. Will get on that!
Edit: Fixed!
And here I was thinking Celest was going to be Celestia xD, silly me. I'm interested in why a military agent would fire an RPG at a civilian. That breaks soooo many laws of engagement and war crimes. Civilian, Hospital, Quarantine, Misconduct, non-combatant. Just oof!
As always excited to see what comes next!
Suddenly learning a new language? That's a scary mental change. If the process can rewire your brain for a whole new language, what else can pop into your head?
And once again, a Sonic Rainboom invites a military response. Not strictly because of it, but I wouldn't be surprised if this somehow led to a Tempest Shadow. (Granted, going by the Animorphs principle of genetic wholeness, she'd have an intact horn.)
You know it's bad when the local draconequus is questioning Pinkie. Also, I like to think some of the confetti flew through the Discord client itself.
In any case... yeah, the only good way to combine dragons and RPGs is if there are dice involved. The spacial lensing is only fair after that. I don't envy anyone in the Department of Defense right now. So many disavowals, they've got nothing but consonants.
Also, Eris, that volcano wasn't near any towns, right?
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Given that she doesn’t seem to be limited by…”time zones,” so to speak…I’m going to say it was Vesuvius. Just because.
Re-reading this and it seems your next link is broken on this page, both top and bottom. Or you forgot to update it to be a link when you wrote day 18, since it says "Last" instead of "Next".
5356381 Ack. All fixed! Thank you.