//------------------------------// // The Paint Discussion PMs // Story: Equestrian Fanfiction // by Lise //------------------------------// Hello, Brush. I know this is awkward, you're probably the last pony you want to hear from, but I really need to know what's going on with my sister. Each time I'd ask her she'd always find an excuse and Brush the whole matter off. First it was exams, then drama, then commissions… something is going on with her, and I'm not sure her being in love is the problem. Or not the only one, at least. She's like me, so I know what strong attachments she might form, especially the first time. All the signs are there, but she refuses to talk about it, even if she knows I read the site. And that's not all… she's gotten weak, far weaker than she wants everypony else to believe. What's going on the site, or at school, is nothing compared to what she's really going through. When she gets home she's completely lethargic. Every other night she’d skip dinner and got directly to her room and be out like a light. Twice she has fallen asleep at the base of the stairs. She didn't even have the strength to climb to her room! My parents have called doctors and specialists, but the only thing they can find is that she's a bit undernourished and needs more sleep. Yet, if she's not doing any physical activity why is she so tired? I'm scared and could really use your help. Please. MasterOfThisAstra Mota, of course you could ask me for help. I'm speechless that things are so bad :( I've noticed as much as anypony that PaintDrop has been unwell, but nurse Redheart assured me it's nothing serious, so I thought it was just her doing shenanigans or whatnot. To have her fall asleep on her hooves… I don't know what to say. I’d go check up on her myself, but at the moment I'm not in Canterlot. We're chasing after the thing that attacked Twilight (and please don't panic, I'm alright; the others are with me). I've no idea how long it will take, but I'll see if there's someone to keep an eye. I’m not sure about Discord, but I think Tree is available. Do you have any clues on the matter? I just heard whispers that it's because of her “older coltfriend”. I made it a point to ask her how older exactly. It's just a few years (at that age 3 years seem a lot). Brush That's the thing. It just suddenly happened. Nopony has even seen that coltfirend of hers. One day she just started getting weaker and then it went on. At first my parents thought it was related to her disappearance. That was a traumatic event, so maybe there was something tune doctors missed, or maybe it was something psychological? However, the more tests that they did the less they found. At one point Scoops just refused doing them so the matter was closed. It was considered to be just a “thing” that would be over in a few weeks… but it's gotten worse. MasterOfThisAstra Sorry :( I should have looked more into this. I didn't notice anything weird about her other than the obvious. She was happy when I went back to writing, and she sent me a few sketches she'd done.. The only strange thing was her and Short got into an argument after the last reading. Both refused to tell me what it was about, but it looked serious enough for Short to be worried. I could never tell with PaintDrop, she's too good at masking her feelings. :( Brush I haven't asked anypony else on the site. I doubt they’d tell me. Could it be Tech same thing that attacked DarkSparkle? You've no idea what it is and it appeared all over Equestria. Maybe weakness is part of its behaviour? A similar thing happened during Tirek’s conquest. When he took my magic, I felt so weak I could barely move. MasterOfThisAstra It isn't. Type thing is very specific and attacks in an entirely different fashion. I could ask DarkSparkle to be certain, but from what I understood it's… let's say we'd know it it was involved. That doesn't make things less serious. Do you know if she's been sneaking out of the house, going somewhere at night? That might explain why she's constantly tired. Oh, maybe she's sneaking into tune Everfree forest. I remember the CMC used to do that and would frighten the daylights out of me. Brush No. She was caught sneaking out a few times, but my parents tell me she hasn't made any attempts lately, she'd go out sometimes without saying where, but usually she'd be back within ten twenty minutes so there didn't think anything of it. Now that you mention it, maybe that's part of the reason? Although I don't see how being somewhere for a new minutes could cause this. MasterOfThisAstra Sorry, I'll have to go in a bit. What we're doing is a bit time sensitive and I can't be here long. :( Brush Saving Equestria again… Brush, you never change. MasterOfThisAstra I am what I am :) Don't worry, I'm in the best of hooves, and don't worry about you sister. I'm sure we’ll figure out what it is. How have you been? I heard that you're doing pretty well with your marefiend. Sorry about the bunny chaos Angel caused. It it's any relief I found the culprit and can assure you it won't happen ever again. Brush She's fine. Supportive. This thing with PaintDrop has put me a bit on edge even if I don't go to college anymore. I considered going back home, but… I don't think I'm ready for that yet. I visited a few times. It that it did any good. Scoops would put up an act for me, then the very evening I got back to the Empire I'd get a dragon mail from my parents that she fainted again. Funny, all these years I saw her as a nuisance that I wanted to get away from, but now seeing her worsen I'm terrified… I don't want to lose her, Brush. If there's some way for me to help her… MasterOfThisAstra She will get better! Trust me. Trust her! Neither me or any of her friends would let anything happen to her. If you want to do something, talk to her. Tell her what you told me and ask her to explain. You’re not just a stallion, Mota, you're her older brother. She knows that and she’ll listen to you if only you give her a chance. Heading off now. Brush