I’m telling you, Starlight, you don’t have anything to worry about. Applejack wouldn’t have asked for my help with this if there was any chance of me getting hurt.
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Yes I remember how I was almost blown to kingdom come that one time when she asked for my help with that propane-powered egg incubator and it exploded, but that wasn’t Applejack’s fault. She had no way of knowing that the shut-off valve on that thing was so faulty.
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Yes I also remember how I got arrested for causing that explosion, Starlight! But that wasn’t Applejack’s fault either! I mean, how in Equestria could she – or anypony - possibly have known that there’s a really old and obscure law in the Ponyville town charter prohibiting the detonation of poultry?
Lousy ordinance 509B.
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Look, your concern is appreciated, Starlight. Really, it is. But I assure you I’ll be fine. Applejack is my friend, and I know she’d never use me as some sort of guinea pig for testing things she thinks might be dangerous.
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*SIGH*
That pony really does have a tendency to overdo. Even when it comes to things like being worried about her friends.
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Aaaand the camera’s already recording. Of course it is.
Ahem.
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Hi, everypony, and welcome to another episode of Twilight Tries!
So I’m not sure how much of that conversation I just had with Starlight you may have heard, but in case it wasn’t clear what it is I’ll be trying today I’m still going to do my usual reveal.
In today’s episode, I’m going to try…driving a monster truck!
Yeah, this is one I didn’t see coming either. But when my friend Applejack asked me to test drive the monster truck her and her family were building I just couldn’t resist saying yes so that I could get an episode of my vlog out of it.
I also couldn’t resist saying yes because Applejack is my friend and I’m always happy to help my friends, but that goes without saying.
So you may be asking yourself why it is Applejack and her family have built a monster truck, and the answer to that question is actually a pretty interesting one. You see, in a couple of weeks there’s this big monster truck show coming to Ponyville called Monster Ram. I’d never heard of it until just recently, but according to Applejack it’s a pretty popular attraction throughout Equestria. Anywhoo, since it is such a popular attraction the Apple family thought it might be a good place to do some marketing for Sweet Apple Acres, and they thought that the best way to go about that marketing was to sponsor a monster truck.
Now normally, one would think that sponsoring a monster truck would simply entail taking an existing monster truck in the show and just slapping the Sweet Apple Acres name all over it. But that’s not quite what the Apple family had in mind. Nope, they decided that they were going to enter their own monster truck in the show, one built from scratch by their own hooves!
I know. Pretty ambitious, right?
So I do have to admit something real quick. When Applejack told me that she and her family were going to be building a monster truck, I was a little bit skeptical that they could actually do it. I mean I know that the Apples are very industrious and hard-working ponies, but building something as large and mechanical as a monster truck just seemed like it would be too difficult even for them. Especially given that when they decided they were going to build their own truck they only had about a month and a half to do so if they wanted to compete in Monster Ram.
But low and behold, they managed to build a truck!
Let me just move the camera so you can see it.
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There it is; Timberwolf’s Breath.
Don’t ask me why it is they decided to name the truck that. I have no idea.
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Oh, hi, Applejack!
Yeah, I’m ready when you are. Let’s test drive that truck!
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O-Oh my. This, um…this truck is a lot bigger when you’re standing right next to it.
It didn’t seem quite so intimidating from all the way over by the gate.
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No, no, I still want to do it, Applejack. I promised that I would help you and I intend to keep that promise.
Let me just fly right up into the driver’s seat.
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Okay, let’s see here. I see a steering wheel, a couple of pedals, a clutch, and a – aww, look at this custom helmet Applejack’s family made for me! It’s got my name on it, and my cutie mark with some sporty-looking flames coming out on one side!
See, Starlight? Applejack cares about my safety.
Thank you so much for the nifty helmet, Applejack!
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Okay, so what do I need to do to get this thing moving?
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Uh-huh.
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I put the clutch in first gear, then hit the accelerator, then shift into second gear?
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Okay.
And I use this to switch over here to steer the back wheels?
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Wait, that’s it? That’s really all I need to know in order to drive this thing?
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If I can parallel park then I can drive a monster truck, huh?
Oh, well then, I guess this shouldn’t be too difficult to operate since I’m pretty good at parallel parking.
Most of the time.
All right, let’s see now. Put the truck in first gear…then gently press down on the accelerator…then shift into second gear and we should be good to - WAAAAAAAAAH!
APPLEJACK! STOP THIS CRAZY THING!
HOW IS THIS THING GOING SO FAST, I BARELY HIT THE ACCELERATOR!
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AND NOW I’M NOT EVEN HITTING THE ACCELERATOR AT ALL AND I’M STILL MOVING!
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BARN, STRAIGHT AHEAD!
TURN! TURN!
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Phew.
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PIG PEN!
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Oh thank goodness.
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CHICKEN COOP!
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*CRASH*
Oooh dear.
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NOW I’M JUST SPINNING AROUND IN A CIRCLE! WHY AM I JUST SPINNING AROUND IN A CIRCLE?!
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I…I think I’m slowing down.
Oh…oh good. It looks like the battery is overheating and is causing the truck to lose power.
Wait a second.
THE BATTERY IS OVERHEATING!
BAIL! BAIL!
*POOF*
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*BOOM*
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I-I’m okay, I’m okay. Thank you, Applejack.
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Yeah, I have no idea what went wrong either. But I’m just glad it was me in there than somepony else. I mean, I’m not sure if a pony who couldn’t teleport would’ve been able to get away from the truck quickly enough before it blew up.
I’m sorry that the truck blew up by the way. A-And that I ran over your chicken coop.
And some of your chickens.
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Well regardless of you feeling that it’s not a big deal, I promise that I’ll help you rebuild your chicken coop.
And find some new chickens to fill it.
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All right, next Tuesday we’ll get to work on that.
Well, everypony, I think that’ll wrap things up for this episode. Needless to say, it doesn’t look like the Apples will be entering a monster truck into this year’s Monster Ram, but hopefully with a good twelve months before the next one they can work out whatever kinks their first truck had and still market their farm to all those Monster Ram fans.
So as always, thanks for watching, everypony, and I’ll see you next time on Twilight Tries!
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Sorry, what was that, Applejack?
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Y-You want me to test drive the new combine you just bought while I’m here?
You mean that big machine over there? The one with all the large, p-pointy blades on it?
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N-No, no, it’s not a problem at all. I’m always willing to help out a friend!
Hehe.
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Okay, I'm starting to think Starlight might have been on to something earlier.