Be A Human Day Prequel: Meet Maud Pie · 7:44pm Sep 8th, 2020
Shepherd walks into Sugarcube Corner, where Pinkie Pie is flitting about happily. A gray mare is sitting at a nearby table.
Pinkie: "Shepherd! HI! Come meet my sister Maud!"
Shepherd: walks up and sits down at the table "Oh, hello Maud Pie. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Maud: "Yes. I am sorry I could not be here with the rest of my family when they met you. I am pursuing my rocktorate."
Shepherd: "Oh? A rocktorate? We call the study of rocks geology on my world."
Maud: "What do you know about rocks?"
Shepherd: "Uh... Well, when I got my degree in archaeology I had to take a few geology classes. And I lived in Colorado, where there is a tremendous interest in geology and paleontology."
Maud: "Tell me more."
Shepherd: "Certainly. Where would you like to start?"
They talk about geology, mining, astronomy, and several other topics related to science. Pinkie Pie is looking overjoyed as she flits around the bakery.
Shepherd: "And the core of the planet is molten, and made of nickle and iron."
Maud: "So it acts like a gigantic dynamo, producing the protective electromagnetic field for your world."
Shepherd: "That's right! You know a lot about science, Maud."
Maud: "Anything related to rocks is my passion. I put everything I can into it."
Shepherd: "I can tell."
Maud: "Do you have a pet?"
Shepherd: "Not exactly. I have a best friend slash battle brother." He gestures back over his shoulder with his thumb at Chewie, who is growling impatiently. "Okay, okay! I'll be out to fight you soon!"
Maud: "I have a pet as well. His name is Boulder." She produces a small stone
Shepherd: "Oh! Neat! We have pet rocks back home on Earth. I'll tell you more about it. But I really need to go fight Chewie or he'll get antsy."
Maud: "... I will see you later?"
Shepherd: grins "Certainly!"
Shepherd gets up and heads outside. Pinkie Pie bounces up to Maud, beaming happily.
Pinkie: "So, what do you think of him?"
Maud: "... I want him to rock my world."
Pinkie: "Wow! Really?!"
Maud: "Boulder likes him. I usually do not believe in love at first sight but this qualifies. His race keeps pet rocks and he befriends gigantic predators. Whom he fights. I am so hot for him right now."
Pinkie: "Aw, but Maud! I want him to wreck me!"
Maud: "I knew we had good taste in stallions. I am willing to share with my favorite sister."
Pinkie: gasp! "REALLY?! You are the best sister EVER!"
Shepherd shivers in terror, and doesn't know entirely why.
Mission Accomplished:
Pony SheldonMudbriar Exiled From Continuity.I was previously iffy about reading be a human day. This has changed my mind.
<moments later>
And there's no Maud Pie character tag. Disappointed. :(
5351274
She'll be coming soon...
Pinkie should have said something like wanting Shepherd to pop her party favor.
It amuses me to think that the mares use innuendo based on their personal characteristics.
5351276
And I'm back in!
5351276
So many possible meanings there...
Now all Shepherd has to do is win the hearts of Limestone and Marble and the future of the Pie family is assured.
5351503
Everybody likes cream pie
5351245
doesn't need to be exiled from continuity, just let them break up like a normal couple.
5351601
Nope, she earned her Rocktorate before he was introduced. Continuity! *griffin with rainbow*
5351610
Oh, now I see that she hasn't got it yet. Yes, he's gone.
5351593
...Banana cream pie?
(Dodges tomatoes)
Maud: "I want him to explore my strike-slip fault."
Pinkie: "Oooh, kinky."
(This made me laugh, grin, and smile. It gets so much better imagining Maud saying these things in her typical monotone.)