Somewhere in one of Ponyville Town Hall's many conference / meeting rooms, there was a meeting. Sure there have been meetings like this very one, but there have been others. Others featuring the selection of luminaries in this very meeting.
As Sweetie Drops finished putting the banner up. The last member of this meeting entered the room. She scanned her list of attendees who signed in to check all was in good order and then opened up the meeting.
"Welcome to the Ponyville Residents Support Society," said the mare, also known as Bon Bon. "We have a number of names who were at the last meeting and would like to welcome them back. So without any further of ado, who would like to open the meeting up?"
"Hello," said a cream coloured, blue maned mare. "My name is Vinyl Scratch and I like milk."
"So, said Bon Bon. "Why do you like milk?"
"I don't know," said Vinyl. "But Octavia says it needs to be seen to. Milk is said to help with bone growth and maintenance, so what would her problem be?"
"Well," said another member. "It would go well with my favourite beverage."
"Not helping," Bon Bon intervened. "What would your thing be madam?"
"Even though the ideal may be to have my beverage is to have it as it is," muttered Twilight Sparkle. "Coffee can be reasonably good with milk anyways."
"You don't have to carry the urns at least," complained the next speaker. "One every fifteen minutes, at last count."
"Spike!" said Twilight pointedly. "Please tell me why I have to spend my bits on Apple Pies for you, you have your own allowance. "
"Huh," harrumphed Spike. "No more letter sendings for you."
Bon Bon decided to move things along before it turned into an impromptu marriage guidance session.
"So," she said. "Who's next?"
"The lowly and sorrowful Trixie," said the blue Unicorn. "Ask for advice for peanut butter cookies obsession."
The assembled ponies didn't know what to say because, 1) Trixie was asking for help and 2) peanut butter cookies were one of the principal cookie derivatives that were used for the Filly Guide cookie drive. So for once Trixie has done something good.
"Right, who wants to proffer the next thing?" Bon Bon moving meeting along asked.
"The encouraging and helpful Trixie," said the annoyance to the assembled throng. "I would like to bring along a friend of mine."
"Thanks, not," said an irritated Starlight Glimmer. "I have a thing for popcorn."
"She sure does," intervened Spike. "One visit to the Crystal Empire, she wolfed down at least eight or nine bucketfuls of the stuff."
"Just because you were taking so long in recounting the tale of saving the Crystal Empire by putting the Crystal Heart in place."
"Enough bickering like foals," said the convenor. "Anyone got something decent to add?"
"You know how much I like bits," said Filthy Rich. "Apparently Spoiled says it extends to eating chocolate bits, too."
"Do you know why this occurs?" Enquired Bon Bon.
"I think it has to do with the magnificent orange taste they have. Plus that counts as my vitamin C intake for the day."
"What about my liking for ice cream?" Said Rarity, the town's resident fashionista.
"We all know about that one" several members murmured in agreement.
"Let's try to maintain a sense of reality," Bon Bon spoke gently to the group. "Please does anypony have any proper things to speak about?"
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"Well," said Rainbow Dash. "Given my recent appointment as head of the Loyalty department at the School of Friendship. I would like to cut down on the fizzy apple cider."
"Maybe use water or another drink in its place."
"Thanks."
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"So, to wrap up, we have a new member here today. Would you like to give your name and what is your thing?"
"Well, said the pony in question. Trying to maintain a calm presence. " I am Pinkie Pie and I am a chocoholic, I know it is bad isn't it?"
"No," said Bon Bon. "It is a part of who and what you are. Also given your role of in Ponyville, it is a given, Don't worry.
There were several murmurs of agreement.
"So thank you all for coming," Bon Bon wrapped up. "Please come to our next meeting and please try to make it a bit more civilised next time, Thank you."