//------------------------------// // Facing Her Fear of Quesadillas // Story: Twilight Tries... // by Peni Parker //------------------------------// Deep breaths, Twilight, you can do this. *DEEP BREATHING* Okay…ready. Hi, everypony, and welcome to another episode of Twilight Tries! So if you remember the episode of this vlog where I tried watching horror movies, you might remember me telling you that when I was a filly I watched a low-budget movie called Attack of the Killer Quesadillas with my brother and that it scared me so much I ended up developing a fear of both horror movies and quesadillas. Well, ever since that episode I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about my fear of quesadillas, and I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s time for me to face it. And that’s what today’s episode is going to be about. That’s right, today I’m finally going to try and face my fear of quesadillas! The only thing, though, is that I’m not exactly sure how to go about doing that. I mean, facing my fear of horror movies was one thing, I wasn’t afraid of them quite as much and all I had to do was sit down and watch a couple of them. But facing my fear of quesadillas, I don’t even know where to begin with that. Fortunately though, a few of my friends said they had some ideas on how to help me! And with their help, I’m sure I’ll be over my fear of quesadillas in no time. After all, it’s like I always say, ‘With good friends, anything is possible’. I say that, don’t I? I mean, maybe not that exactly, but at least something along those lines. I really need to get another friendship journal or something to write all my sayings down in. Anywhoo, my friends should be arriving shortly, and once they do we’ll get started. Rainbow Dash Looks like Rainbow Dash is the first to arrive. I kind of figured she would be. . Hi, Rainbow! Thanks so much for coming over to the castle and helping me with this. I really appreciate it. So what did you have in mind to help me face my fear of quesadillas? . . You want me to what? . . No, I heard what you said. I’m just having a bit of a hard time believing that you said it. You seriously want me to beat up a quesadilla? How is that supposed to help me get over my fear of them. . . You think it’ll work because it helped you get over your fear of sock puppets, huh? Very interesting. Well, I don’t know if that’ll work for me though. I mean, how does one even beat up a quesadilla anyways? . . No, no, that’s fine, I don’t need a demonstration! Just…give me the dang thing already. I’m sure I’ll figure it out. . Okay, you can do this, Twilight, you can do this. Haaaah! Eee. . . That was too a real punch! Just a very soft one. . . Alright, alright, I’ll punch it harder! Haaaah! . AH, CHEESE IN MY MANE! IT SHOT CHEESE IN MY MANE! GETITOUTGETITOUTGETITOUT! Pinkie Pie Okay, so Rainbow’s idea didn’t exactly work out. I really hope I got all that cheese out of my mane. But thankfully Pinkie Pie has arrived and has a different idea that she thinks might help me! So, Pinkie, what’s your idea? . . You want me to make a quesadilla, huh? I think I understand your logic here. Since my fear of quesadillas stemmed from an overly exaggerated horror-fantasy of them, you think that if I make one myself it’ll help me realize that they’re simply inanimate food and not evil creatures that want to eat me. How psychologically astute of you, Pinkie. . . Right, let’s get cooking! . Okay, so what’s the first step? . . We put the ingredients into the tortilla. Got it! . . . Okay, they’re in. Now what? . . Fold the tortilla and put it in the pan to cook? Okie doki. . . Oh, I have to flip it after about a minute and a half? Makes sense. . . . Okay aaaaand…flip! Uh-oh, little too much power in that flip. . AAAAH! IT’S ON MY FACE! IT’S TRYING TO EAT ME! GETITOFFGETITOFFGETITOFF! Fluttershy Thank goodness I knew that first-aid spell, or that hot quesadilla could’ve really burned my face. Anyways, since Pinkie’s idea didn’t work out either, we’re going to move on and see what Fluttershy thinks might help. I don’t know why I didn’t start with her given all of her experience facing fears. Okay, Fluttershy, what’s your expert advice on helping me get over my fear of quesadillas? . . Beat one up?! But…I…you…WHAT?! How is that your suggestion?! How in the name of Celestia is it that you of all ponies are suggesting that?! . . Why am I not surprised Rainbow Dash told you to suggest it. RAINBOW! Starlight Glimmer Uh, Starlight, I have a few concerns about this. . . Yes, I understand that the treatment for overcoming fears you read about is experimental and all, but do I really need to be strapped to a chair like this…and have these clamps on my eyelids so that I can’t close them? . . It just seems a bit…unsettling is all. Especially since you haven’t even told me what it is you’ll be doing. . . You’re…just going to show me some movies? One of them isn’t Attack of the Killer Quesadillas, is it? . . You’re going to show me stock-footage movies? This is just getting stranger and stranger. . . No, no, I trust you completely. Whenever you’re ready. . . . . It’s just footage of quesadillas. I don’t see how showing me this is supposed to help me get over my fear of - Wait a second, is that…is that Mozart playing in the background? N-No, it can’t be. Starlight! Why is Mozart playing in the background of this?! . . You can’t use Mozart over footage of quesadillas like this, Starlight! It’s a sin! Mozart never did anything to anypony! His music doesn’t deserve to be used like this! It’s a sin I tell you! IT’S A SIN! That…that was horrible. I don’t know where Starlight read about that so-called ‘treatment for overcoming fears’, but I can tell you it definitely didn’t help me overcome my fear of quesadillas. In fact, I think it might have actually made it worse! I don’t think I’ll be able to listen to Mozart again without thinking of quesadillas now. And I really liked Mozart too. *SIGH* I think I’m just going to call it quits here. None of my friends’ ideas have worked and most have backfired on me in one way or another. I guess I’m just going to have to accept the fact that I’ll always be afraid of quesadillas and- . . Spike? You have an idea for how to help me with my fear of quesadillas? . . I don’t know. You’re sure your idea won’t result in me being covered in cheese or subjected to what could very well be considered a form of torture? . . Okay, let’s hear it. . . You want me to…stand in front of this quesadilla and tell it I’m not afraid of it? Spike, I really don’t think that’s going to- . . Okay, okay, if you say so. I guess there’s no harm in trying it. . *DEEP BREATH* I…I’m not afraid of you. . . Again? *DEEP BREATH* I’m not afraid of you! . . I AM NOT AFRAID OF YOU! . Wow, that…that actually felt kind of good. I mean, I don’t feel like I’m completely over my fear of quesadillas, but I feel like I’ve taken a step in the right direction. Thanks, Spike. . . Yes, you’re one pretty smart dragon alright. Well I think I’m actually going to end this episode now, but not before I leave you with a little bit of insight that I learned today; Facing your fears can be a difficult and frustrating thing to do, and chances are you’re not going to get over them in one day, but if you keep working at it and never give up, you’ll get over them eventually. So thanks for watching, everypony, and I’ll see you next time on Twilight Tries! . Hey, Spike, can you do me a favor and take all the Mozart records in the castle and throw them up in the attic? I want to make sure nopony plays Mozart around here for a while.