//------------------------------// // The Terror of Invisible Trixie! // Story: Tales of the Green Hill Club // by markzilla6895 //------------------------------// It was recess at Canterlot High, and Sunset Shimmer was spending it leaning against the pedestal of the Wondercolt horse statue in the courtyard - the very statue that served as the portal to and from the world of ponies. Unfortunately, the statue itself was still destroyed ever since the Friendship Games, and both principals didn't seem to have the time to have it repaired. However, the portal was still very much active and in fact, was pulsing at this very moment. Sunset stepped back a little to give the visiting pony some leg room. Could it be the pony version of Twilight again? She asked herself as a shape stepped through the mirror. To her surprise, it was not Twilight, but rather Starlight Glimmer. "Oh!" Sunset grinned upon recognizing her. "Decided to visit again, huh, Starlight? Want to see more of the mall or something?" "Um, Princess Twilight sent me here for..." she nervously played with her fingers. "...additional friendship lessons." "...what did you do?" Sunset deadpanned. "Oh, just... blewupherlibrary," she spoke quickly and winced for the inevitable lecture. But instead, Sunset unsuccessfully tried to stifle a hysterical giggle. "Man, sounds like a crazy day!" Starlight wiped some sweat off her brow in relief. "Why does it feel so hot here?" She loosened her jacket and slipped it off. She then grasped the bottom of her shirt and began to pull it over her head. "Whoa, hold on there," said Sunset, quickly stopping her from going further. "What are you doing?" "Taking these things off, I'm hot in them." "Err, first of all, it's probably NOT a good idea to do that here. Believe me, I know..." "What do you mean?" "Long story. But anyway, last time you were here, you seemed to adjust to wearing clothes quite well." "Didn't say I felt fine wearing them," Starlight grumbled as she was handed her jacket. "Well, unfortunately, in public places like school, we kinda have to." "Well, if we don't get somewhere cool, I am gonna faint," Starlight began to use her hand like a fan. "Yeah, it's a bit of scorcher today." Sunset grabbed Starlight by the arm and pulled her towards the school. "Come on, there's air conditioning inside." "So where's that other Twilight? You two seemed really close last time I was here." "She's working on a project with an old friend." Twilight's house "And you're sure we've got the combination right?" Moondancer asked, making some adjustments to a somewhat lamp-like device she and Twilight had put together. "Of course we have!" Twilight replied. "Trust me, at this setting, the ray will effortlessly reduce the refractive index of a target's organic matter to that of air." Noting her friend's stumped expression, she clarified her statement. "I mean, it will make a person's entire body - skin, hair, flesh, bone, everything - as transparent as air, i.e. invisible." "What about other things? Clothes, for instance?" Twilight scratched her head evasively. "Ah, yes, I... haven't really managed to tackle that bit. But trust me, it's still a huge achievement that we've made it this far!" "And how long will the effects last? I doubt anyone would want to be invisible permanently." "Oh, don't worry, the effect should wear off after about two hours." "Well, what shall we test it on?" Twilight paused in thought, then said, "Bring me a vegetable or fruit. I'd like to test it on something like that first, just to make sure it's safe." Moondancer hurried to the kitchen and opened the fridge. Grabbing the closest apple, she dashed back up to Twilight's room and placed it on the desk. Twilight arranged the ray so that it stood directly over the apple. "All right, here we go..." She flicked a switch, and the device whirred into life. The lens from which the ray would be emitted began to glow. Then it released a beam of light onto the apple. First the stem and skin faded away, then the flesh and core, and finally the pips in the middle. Twilight cautiously reached out with a gloved hand. Sure enough, she could still feel the apple, even if it looked like touching thin air. "It works... Moondancer, it actually works! We did it!" Moondancer eagerly walked over to hug her friend, unaware the ray was still switched on. As she passed the device, she accidentally knocked the dish's trajectory towards the open window. Elsewhere across town "Witness, feeble mortals, at the Great and Powerful Trrrrixie's next act!" Trixie Lulamoon proclaimed to her audience of stuffed animals in her room. My most attentive audience, she thought unhappily. If only I could come up with some captivating new material, like a really well-devised disappearing act or something... As if on cue, the beam from the invisibility ray came in through the open window, and Trixie was caught square in its path. She began to scream in terror as she saw her skin start to fade away right before her eyes. "What's happening to me?!" Clutching strands of her hair in panic, she saw that they too were disappearing. By the time she managed to reach a full length mirror to see how far the process would go, just about all of her body was gone. For a moment her purple eyes were still visible, staring helplessly back at her in the reflection, but then they too vanished. All that remained were her clothes, which looked like they were moving by themselves. "Wait..." She looked at her reflection, raising her right arm. Her right sleeve mimicked her action. She began to form a devilish grin, though it wasn't obvious due to her invisibility. "I think I've found my next act." It wasn't easy to use her hands when she couldn't see them, but she managed to unzip her jacket and slip it off, followed by her shirt and skirt. She then peeled off her socks, pulled down her panties and finally, with some trial and error, managed to remove her bra. Now wearing just her birthday suit and totally invisible, Trixie felt a thrill surge through her. She could technically do anything she wanted and avoid getting caught with such ease. Not being able to wear clothes was an inconvenience, but the possibilities her new condition offered made her too excited to dwell on that. Realizing she could go anywhere unnoticed, she quietly slipped out of her room and tiptoed downstairs. Sneaking by the living room, she made her way to the back door and carefully opened it. As she stepped outside, the feeling of fresh air over her body and the pavement under her bare feet reminded her how naked she was. She shivered slightly before heading out into the street and towards Canterlot High. Soon, Canterlot High's Student Center "There, that better?" Sunset asked a now nude Starlight putting the last of her clothes in a locker. "Yes, it is," Starlight replied, sighing with relief and stretching her unhindered body. She then turned to Cheerilee. "And thank you for allowing this, Miss Cheerilee." "Well, we don't want another scandal for our school after Cinch caused a major one years ago," the teacher explained. "Just make sure you lock up before you leave." She turned to leave the two unicorns-turned humans alone in the room. "We're really lucky to have some teachers on our side in the whole nudism thing," Sunset smiled. "How do you guys even survive in those things?" She motioned back to her clothes hanging in the locker. "Well, apparently, it's seen as indecent to go unclothed in public here," Sunset replied. "I found it just as confounding when I first came here." She stood up to go prepare the arcade area for the two of them. "Feel free to come out whenever you're ready." Neither of them heard the slight patter of invisible feet on the floor somewhere nearby, or the carefully measured breaths Trixie was taking. Seeing the changing room's door open, Trixie made a mad dash past Sunset and into the locker room. Sunset looked puzzled at the sudden slight breeze before shrugging and continuing to boot up the arcade machines. Inside the locker room, Starlight was about to head out herself when she suddenly smacked into what seemed to be an invisible wall. "Okay, I gotta ask Sunset if this is something humans have..." she rubbed her nose. "Watch it!" An unseen voice called out. "What the hay?" Starlight looked around, trying to deduce where the voice came from. "Who's there?" At first Trixie wished she hadn't made that outburst, for it meant her cover was surely blown. Then she began to wonder: why was this other girl, who she had never seen in Canterlot High before, also naked? "Who are you and where are your clothes?" She demanded to the new girl. "Wait... Trixie?!" Starlight asked in surprise, recognizing the over-the-topness in her friend's voice. "...how do you know my name?" The invisible magician asked suspiciously. "Last time I was here, I heard stories about the self-proclaimed "Great and Powerful" Trixie. Considering how proud you sound, I wondered if you might be her. Now where are you?" "Right in front of you," an invisible finger poked Starlight's chest lightly. "What the--?!" Starlight began to feel nervous. "Come on, however you're doing this, it isn't funny. Show yourself." "I'm serious, I'm right in front of you." As if to prove her point, a nearby towel floated off the bench and wrapped itself around... something. Starlight's jaw dropped as the towel walked over to her again. "You... you really are invisible?" "Got it in one." "But... how?" "To be honest, I'm still asking myself that. Though, it may not have been a great idea to walk over here naked..." Her feet still felt like they were burning from touching the hot sidewalk. "Wait... you're naked too?" "Yes... Unfortunately, whatever happened to me didn't affect my clothes. It was either this, or look like a living wardrobe and get a LOT more attention than I want right now." "But why'd you come here? Are you looking for help, to get yourself turned back to normal?" "More like looking for fun," Trixie smirked, though it wasn't obvious. She quickly dropped the towel when she heard Sunset come inside. "You okay, Starlight? I thought I heard you talking with someone." "Err, no, just myself," said Starlight quickly. "We all do that sometimes, right?" she added, with a slight chuckle. Sunset eyed her suspiciously before closing the door again. "That was too close..." Trixie sighed in relief. Starlight lowered her voice, so as not to attract any more attention. "So now what? You're invisible, and you're here. What are you going to do?" "You ready, Starlight?" Sunset called out. "Just a sec!" Starlight answered, before lowering her voice again. "Well, Trixie? Answer me - what are you going to d--?" The only reply she got was the door opening. She raced towards it and made a vain attempt to find and grab onto Trixie. "I told you," the invisible girl's voice said. "I'm here to have fun. Don't try to stop me - for obvious reasons, you won't have much luck." Starlight sighed to herself as she headed to the arcade area. "Ah, there you are," Sunset grinned, leaning against one of the gaming machines. "See anything here you wanna try?" Starlight noticed the title of the game she was leaning against, Attack of Tirek. "Wait, Tirek is just a fictional character here?" She asked in a mix of surprise and relief. "What is he over in Equestria?" "A very real, very nasty tyrant who tried to steal Equestria's magic and was thrown into Tartarus for it. He escaped once, but thankfully our Twilight and her friends beat him." "Well, now's your chance to beat him yourself," Sunset offered one of the control sticks to her. "All right, bring it on," Starlight grinned. "What about you?" "Well, I want you to get the hang of the game before I take you on. I do have the highest score after all," she blew onto her fist to emphasize her toughness. "So you'll be playing something else, then?" "More like see how you do at this," Sunset smirked while Trixie rolled her eyes standing next to Starlight. Bet you won't be expecting this, bacon-hair, thought the invisible girl as she reached out and tapped Sunset on one shoulder. The ex-unicorn turned her head to see who touched her, but saw nothing. Shrugging it off as her imagination, she continued to watch Starlight play. Eventually, Starlight managed to beat the final boss and cheered at her success. Forgot she can be stubborn, Trixie inwardly cursed as Sunset set up two-player mode for the game. "Ready to take me on, Starlight?" Starlight smiled and gripped her control stick, indicating that she was ready, or at least felt so. The first round began and Sunset shortly began to prove why she had the highest score as she was making easy work of Starlight's character. Trixie, meanwhile, continued to watch and again became tired of seeing Sunset looking so triumphant. She decided to give the girl a shock, and slapped her on the behind. "OW! Hey!" Sunset whirled around in shock, certain she wasn't imagining that. "You didn't hit me there, did you?" She asked Starlight. "Of course not," her friend replied, knowing Trixie was to blame. Feeling her arm being grabbed by the unseen girl, she found herself being pulled back into the locker room. "Um, would you excuse me for a minute?" "Err... okay," said Sunset, now seriously confused. "Are you trying to get caught?!" Starlight hissed to her companion. "As if anyone could catch the Great and Powerful Trixie!" "Is this how you're going to use your invisibility? To play unfair tricks on people?" "Oh, as if you wouldn't be tempted to do the same!" "Well, I won't let you do it anymore," Starlight growled. With Trixie still holding her arm, she was able to find and seize the unseen hand. "I've got you now, and I'm not letting g--Aahh!!" Trixie had taken Starlight by surprise by blowing into her ear. Without thinking, she let go in order to rub away the uncomfortable tickling sensation. "You just did!" Trixie's voice taunted with a mischievous snicker. The sound of footsteps leaving the room indicated Trixie had fled and probably headed out into the hall. Running back to Sunset, Starlight explained the situation. "So Twilight finished that invisibility ray after all," Sunset sighed as they got dressed. Starlight was ashamed of herself. "I should have let you know immediately. I'm sorry." "It's okay," Sunset assured her. "You probably worried that I'd think you were crazy." "But how did Trixie get affected by the ray? You think she offered to be a test subject, and--?" Sunset scoffed. "Not likely. Twilight wouldn't let that trouble making girl within five yards of her inventions." She finished putting on her jacket. "And now she's going to do all sorts of petty pranks on the students." "Well, any ideas on where to start looking for her?" Sunset shrugged. "The best idea I have is to alert Miss Cheerilee and our other closest friends and ask them to help us. Also, listen up for any word of weird things going on." Meanwhile Trixie snickered to herself as she streaked through the halls of Canterlot High. Nobody could see her unclothed state. She felt practically invincible! Realizing she could now get revenge on her designated enemies, she first headed to the school track. A handful of Canterlot High's sportiest students were having tryouts on it. There was Lightning Dust, Cloud Chaser, Vapor Trail, Sky Stinger - and the one Trixie was after, Rainbow Dash. You'll pay for leaving me with that expensive guitar, Rainbow Dash! AND for costing me my victory in the Battle of the Bands! Trixie fumed to herself as she sneaked onto the track. "All right, ladies," Lightning Dust was saying, "I know this is only a practice run, but no slouching! I feel insulted when someone lets me win too easily." "Don't worry, Dusty," smirked Rainbow. "When you're up against me, you're in for a hardcore challenge! In fact, you're all gonna be eating my dust!" We'll see about that, you tomboyish blowhard, Trixie thought deviously. The five racers headed the starting line and crouched down in preparation. Seeing that Rainbow was on the far right track, Trixie stepped up right next to her and stuck out one leg across her path. Due to the transparency of the leg, Rainbow never saw it coming and tripped onto the ground. Lightning Dust zoomed by her and crossed the finish line first. "Who's eating whose dust now, Rainbow 'Crash'?" Lightning mocked the fallen athlete while the others helped Rainbow up. The blue-skinned tomboy wiped some dust off her outfit as the others glared at Lightning's unsportsmanlike gloating. "Okay, that bitch is next," Trixie sneaked up behind Lightning and pulled her gym shorts down, exposing her underwear to the others. The other racers, of course, gasped. Vapor Trail covered her boyfriend Sky Stinger's eyes. Now it was Rainbow's turn to laugh. "Nice badonkadonk, Gluteus Maxi-Dust!" "Sh-Shut up!" Lightning crouched to pull her pants back up. Trixie laughed to herself as she headed back into the school to find Applejack for beating her the school talent show. Soon, Canterlot High School cafeteria Applejack placed the last bottle of her family's apple cider in the fridge with the other drinks. "Okay, y'all!" she called out to the other students across the cafeteria. "Come get your exclusive Apple family cider!" The rushing crowd of students almost trampled her as they demanded their cider to be served. "Yikes, one at a time!" the country girl cried. "There's plenty to go 'round, just be patient!" Trixie scowled as the crowd died down, leaving Applejack alone at the counter. She's so proud of her family's produce, she thought. Well, I know how to hit her where it hurts. She carefully crept forward. Even though she couldn't be seen, she had to avoid bumping into people. At one point, the hand of a girl named Cherry Crash unwittingly brushed quite close to... a very personal area. "Huh?" the confused girl said. "What is it?" asked Mystery Mint, one of her friends. "Could have sworn I touched something soft... Ah, forget it." Cherry shrugged, and the two moved on. "Maybe next time, don't move through a crowd..." Trixie noted to herself as she crept up behind Applejack. At that very moment, Applejack had opened the fridge again to take out some cider for her next customer. Taking the opportunity, Trixie gave Applejack a hard shove, causing her to spill the cider all over herself. "AUGH!" Applejack yelped in shock. "What in tarnation--?!" But Trixie wasn't finished. Before everyone's eyes, a whole shelf of cider in the fridge was seemingly pulled out and tipped over all by itself, and the drinks were spilled all over the floor. "Our cider!" Applejack cried out. "It took us three months to make that!" She sighed before noticing a pair of wet footprints making their way towards the cafeteria door. "Huh? How in the--?!" The noisy reaction of the crowd to the incident was flooding Applejack's ears. Otherwise she might have hear a familiar voice singing quietly to herself: "Ya better believe, I got tricks up my sleeve...!" At that moment, Starlight, Sunset and Rainbow Dash burst into the cafeteria, the two unicorns explaining the situation to Rainbow along the way. "She's definitely left her handiwork here," Rainbow growled. "So we got an invisible, buck-naked Trixie on the loose?" said Applejack, after a short explanation. "I have trouble believin' it, let alone knowin' how to stop her." "Any idea which way she could have gone?" Sunset asked. "Maybe we can follow the footprints," Applejack pointed to the bare foot trail left behind by the spilled cider. "Aha! Good thinking, AJ!" Rainbow grinned. The four girls quickly followed the trail. It became fainter the further they went, but just before it disappeared completely, it seemed to lead right up to the entrance to the main hall. "...girls, what was Rarity planning today?" Sunset asked the others. "A fashion show!" Applejack realized. "If Trixie is workin' her way through us, Rarity'll be next!" "Then let's hurry!" Rainbow led the others towards the main hall where Rarity had set up a runway for her show. A large amount of students were gathered around a runway that had been set up. Rarity was strutting down it, along with two or three fashion-loving girls, all decked out in elaborate attire. Unbeknownst to everyone, Trixie was sneaking onto the stage. "Finally, it's your turn, drama queen!" Rarity was wearing a sweeping, sparkling blue dress, the bottom of which spread quite a bit along the carpet behind her. Trixie firmly set one foot upon it, causing Rarity to lose her balance in her high heeled shoes. "What in the world--?!" The hapless fashionista got no further before the silken scarf she was also wearing was pulled tightly across her face. Without any hesitation, Rainbow Dash leapt onto the stage and grabbed Rarity before she could fall on her face. At the same time, Sunset noticed Trixie was slowly starting to become visible again. "Guys!" she whispered. "Look!" It had indeed been two full hours since Trixie was hit by the ray, and just as Twilight had predicted, the effect was wearing off. At first she didn't notice, and just kept sneering smugly down at Rarity. Then she noticed other students looking her way, totally gobsmacked. She looked down at her hands as they reappeared, realizing with mortification that the game was up. She was in front of everyone, fully visible and very, VERY naked. "Trixie?!" Rarity shrieked in surprise. "Where are your clothes?!" Trixie, who now had a face as red as a tomato and was trying to cover herself with her arms, was too humiliated to answer. Starlight, taking pity on her, had brought a towel from the student center and wrapped it around Trixie. "But... why are you helping me?" The girl asked timidly. "After what I did to all of you--" "We'd be terrible friends if we just mocked you," Starlight interrupted. "But... even before this, I wasn't a proper friend to you." "Hey, what you did today is nothing compared to what I did at the Fall Formal," said Sunset. "But I turned over a new leaf. And so, in fact, have the Dazzlings. So why should we be any less willing to forgive you?" Trixie was so touched at hearing this that she began to sob. Starlight comfortingly hugged her, and she and Sunset gently escorted her out of the hall. Meanwhile, Rainbow went straight towards Photo Finish and forced her to surrender the picture she had taken. The rest of the students looked confused at what had just occurred. At least one person was still unhappy, though. "Now wait just a cotton-pickin' minute!" Applejack called after her departing friends. "What about my cider?! She wrecked a lot of hard work on my part!" "Well, Trixie has graciously offered to help you make some more," Rainbow smirked. She then leaned in to whisper to the nude magician. "Do it or the photo gets sent to everyone in school." Trixie gulped and nodded. "I guess I do owe it to her," she murmured. "Let's get to Vice Principal Luna," said Sunset. "She'll find you something to wear, Trixie." While Applejack went to arrange for the cider mess in the cafeteria to be cleaned, Trixie, Starlight, Sunset and Rainbow made their way down the locker-filled hallways towards Luna's office. Of course, the sight of the towel-clad Trixie got them many astonished looks from anyone in their path. Snips and Snails who were lounging around on a staircase, collectively gasped as Trixie was escorted past, and when they encountered Sandymane and Rouge Candle having a cozy looking chat, the latter instinctively blurted out "Sacre bleu!" "Oh, bite me!" Trixie yelled. "What the heck happened?" Sandymane asked. "I'll explain later," replied Sunset, "but it involves Twilight's new invention." As they continued down the hall, they also passed by Viridian Specs, who adjusted his glasses in interest. "Long story," said Starlight to him, as Trixie shot the latest witness to her predicament a grumpy look. Soon, they arrived at Luna's office. Rainbow knocked on the door. "Hello? Vice Principal Luna? Can you help us out with something?" When Luna emerged and saw Trixie, she couldn't help but stifle a laugh. "Boy, I wish I could explain things as quickly as Pinkie..." Sunset sighed. Rainbow cut in. "Well, basically, Trixie got turned invisible by this crazy gizmo Twilight made. She only just turned back to normal." Luna crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow. "And the reason she's naked...?" "It didn't affect my clothes," Trixie explained humbly. "If I had worn anything, it would just look like it was floating in midair." Sunset went through the rest. "She played a few tricks on us and made a mess in the cafeteria. But she's very sorry, and she'll be helping Applejack replace all the cider she spilled." "So, do you have anything for her to wear?" Starlight asked, getting back to the subject of sparing Trixie further embarrassment. "Maybe there's something in the lost and found." "But won't other people be coming to collect those things?" Starlight asked. Sunset had given her a brief explanation of what "lost and found" meant. "You'll find it hard to believe how many unclaimed clothes we have," Luna smirked. After searching through several boxes, they found Trixie a shirt, shorts and even some sandals to wear. There was also a surprising amount of underwear, but Trixie drew the line at wearing that when it had been on other people's bodies. "So... how did it feel streaking in public?" Rainbow Dash playfully nudged Trixie's side. "Well..." Trixie haltingly replied, "when nobody could see me... it was honestly pretty fun. Liberating, even." She glanced at Luna, nervous about how the vice principal might react to this. "I think Miss Lulamoon needs a trip to the Green Hill Club this weekend then," Luna smirked. "The Green Hill Club? What's that?" "You'll see," Rainbow snickered. Green Hill Club, at the end of the week "What do you mean 'no clothes'?!" Trixie shouted at Waterspell. "This is a nudist resort, clothes are prohibited at all times," the lifeguard repeated herself. Trixie angrily turned back to the group who had brought her along to this crazy place. Rainbow and Pinkie couldn't stop giggling, and even Fluttershy had a cheeky smile. "You're asking me to strip off and bare myself to crowds of people again?!" Trixie hissed. "Only this time..." Pinkie was already taking her own clothes off. "We're all naked, silly!" "Yep," grinned Rainbow as she and the others followed suit. "And like you said, it's liberating! So come on and get with the program, Lulamoon!" "This feels just like Equestria!" Starlight giggled as she laid down on the grass nearby, her chest exposed to the afternoon sun. "That's the same reason I got into it," Sunset grinned as she sat down close by. "Good to see you guys again," Emerald beamed as he brought a tray of drinks over. Fuchsia rushed over alongside her older brother and grinned up at Trixie. "Oooh, a new member!" Trixie nervously waved as the younger girl poked her body a little. "Why are you still dressed?" Looking into the little girl's beaming eyes, Trixie felt strangely compelled to comply with her expectations. "I... was just about to take these things off, actually," she replied with a polite smile, before beginning to do so. Fuchsia grinned again. "You'll feel a LOT better without them, trust me!" "...did she just hypnotize Trixie?" Rainbow asked. "Nah, my sister's just very persuasive," Emerald whispered with a slight smirk. "She knows how to exploit the power of cuteness." Fuchsia grinned as she picked up Trixie's clothes and carried them to the locker room. "Yo, Rainbow!" Indigo Zap fist bumped her rival. "What's up, Zappers?" Rainbow grinned in return. "Oh, just been training my volleyball skills for our little rematch today," Indigo smirked before noticing Rosie Peace approaching. "Ah, Indigo, I got some great news! I managed to get the building of an indoor pool approved." "Awesome! Volleyball will be allowed in it, right?" "Certainly," Rosie smiled. "Aw yeah!" Indigo shouted in glee as Sour made her way over to Emerald. "Hey there, big guy," she smiled as she wrapped her arms around him. "Hi, sweetie," he replied, giving her a kiss. Trixie, who by now was also fully undressed, noticed them and frowned. "Hold on a minute, Mr. Peace. I've noticed you at Canterlot High, dating another girl--" "You mean me?" said Flutter, stepping in and also embracing Emerald. "It's all right, we've agreed to share him." She and Sour shared a knowing smile. Trixie's mouth hung open as the two girls kissed. "Wh-What?" "You get used to it," Sunset said reassuringly. Trixie blushed and rubbed her arms nervously, but figured that she might as well get the hang of this peculiar club while she was here. "So how'd you end up coming here, miss?" Fuchsia asked, taking a seat at a table and inviting Trixie to join her. Shrugging, Trixie took the chair on the other side and leaned forward to tell the bubbly youngster. "Well, believe it or not, it started when a machine turned me invisible..." Fuchsia was already extremely interested. "Tell me more..."