Story
You walk around the convention, making your way to the next panel. This one seems a little odd. All that it says is the title: Blind Date. With all of the posters advertising it, this panel looks great despite its vague descriptions.
You walk into the panel room with other bronies, dropping your name in a hat, and see Gladmane on the stage. A stage light illuminates him as he swipes up the microphone and announces, "Welcome, welcome, welcome, my dear friends to the very first episode of Blind Date! Using the human technology that is television, I have come up with the best idea for a show in Equestria History, if I do say so myself. One lucky member of the audience will get a chance to talk to our three contestants and decide who they would like to go on a night out with an all expenses paid trip to the nearest restaurant. But that's not all, folks. In addition to winning the heart of our lucky audience member, the contest will also win the grand prize: a page from The Book of All Stories! Now, let's see who our lucky audience member will be!" Gladmane pulls a name from the hat. "And the audience member who gets the special chance to be on the very first episode of Blind Date is…[USERNAME]!"
You walk up, shocked as Gladmane hands you another microphone. "Alright, [USERNAME], you get three questions, and then you have to choose your Blind Date!"
You bite your lip, thinking of a question. "Okay, first question for all of you. What would you consider a romantic evening? Let's start with contestant number 1."
You hear a cough from behind the first curtain. Feedback blares out if their microphone, and the entire audience holds their ears. "Is this thing on?" A gruff voice asks, as you hear a thud, thud, thud from the microphone. Another cough escapes before the contestant answers, "For me, a romantic evening is spent in the air on one of my many ships before finding a restaurant in one of my many territories. I would even end the day under an umbrella in the rain…IF I COULD MAKE ANY!!!"
"Sounds nice." You move on. "Contestant 2?"
"A romantic evening has to be on the beach! That way, whether you want to fly or dive in, you have the choice! We could make all kinds of crafts together, and I would introduce you to my friends!" a bubbly voice responds from behind the second curtain.
"Alright. Contestant 3?" You turn to the third curtain.
"Honestly, I don't even know why I'm here?" A confused voice sighs. "I was just minding my own business when somepony grabbed me, said something about needing a third, and here I sit, but um…I guess I'd go out for a bite to eat, maybe walk around a park."
You think it over as Gladmane smirks, "I myself would take my friend to the best restaurant money can buy."
"What is most important to each of you?" you wonder.
"Power!" The first curtain replies, "I have a staff, but I want more than what it gives!" You suddenly see a beam of magic erupt from the first curtain, hit a light above the stage, and ricochet down to the third curtain. The third contestant yells, "MY HAT!"
"O…kay…contestant 2?" you ask.
"Company is most important to me! I just love being with others, especially after having so much time with so few who want to just…hang out and do stuff!" Contestant 2 answers.
Contestant three says nothing, sniffling behind the curtain.
Gladmane tsks. "I think that friendship is the most important thing. I can't believe no creature thought of it." He sighs.
"Okay. Last question. What would you do with the page if you got it?"
"CONQUER ALL THE WORLDS!" Contestant one shouts, "imagine it! My face on every wall! It would be awesome!"
"Oh. I know!" Contestant 2 gasps, "I have two friends I made, and when I say made I mean like I literally made them. I would use the page to make them real and we could all have fun together!"
Contestant 3 sighs, "I would wish for a new hat!"
"Now see, if it were me, " Gladmane butts in, "I would ask my dear friend what they would like." He grins, his teeth sparkling before he coughs in his hoof and looks at the audience, "There you have it, folks. We have our three questions asked and answered. Now it's time to find out who [USERNAME] will choose as their Blind Date! We'll, [USERNAME], have you decided?"
"Yes." You nod.
"Great. Who is our lucky winner today?" Gladmane asks.
[CHOICE] Who do you choose?
> (Villain) Contestant 1
> (Chaos) Contestant 2
> (Chaos) Contestant 3
> (Villian) Gladmane
[ENDING A: VILLAIN]
"I choose contestant 1!" you answer.
The curtain rises and you see the Storm King bounding up to you. "Yes! Finally!" He grins, going straight past you and grabbing the page.
"What about your date?" Gladmane asks.
"Date Schmate. I've got a world to conquer!" He scribbles something on the page.
The page glows orange. The next thing you know, the Storm King’s face is everywhere: on every poster, in every sport, on every face of Mount Rushmore!
You sigh, looking down as you walk away, never getting the dinner you were promised.
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[ENDING B: CHAOS]
"I choose contestant number 2!"
The curtain rises to reveal Princess Skystar. She flies over to you, hugging you tight. "Thank you soooooo much for choosing me! We are going to be the best of friends!"
Gladmane hands her the page. "So…food?" You ask.
"Absolutely! I'm starving! Oh, but first." She scribbles something down on the page. The page glows, and she pulls out two claims with googly eyes on them. "It's nice to finally meet you, Shelly! Sheldon!" She grins.
"Finally, we can tell you what we've always wanted to say!" Shelly announces.
"Yes?!" Princess Skystar asks.
"Being forced to open and close our mouths is very uncomfortable!" Sheldon groans.
"And I can't believe you glued googly eyes to us! Would you like it if some creature glued googly eyes on your forehead?!"
Princess Skystar looks away, "I had no idea. I'm so sorry!"
"And another thing—" Sheldon starts before you chuck them both away.
You hold her claw. "Let's go get that dinner. We can fix your clam friends later."
Princess Skystar smiles. "Okay." She nods before you both go off to eat.
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ENDING C: CHAOS]
"I choose contestant number 3," you announce.
The curtain opens to reveal a goldenrod earth pony with teal mane and tail, his blue eyes still on some cloth remains before realization dawns that he was chosen.
"Oh? Me? Really?" He tries his best to scoop the cloth into his hoof before walking up to you.
Gladmane blinks. "Who IS this…new friend?!"
"Oh. Hi. My name is Rob." Rob nods before Gladmane gives him the page.
"Nice to meet you, Rob. Ready for some food?" you ask.
"Huh? What? Oh, us, sure, I guess." Rob nods, dumbfounded. "Just let me fix my hat first…how does this thing work?"
"You write what you want and the page makes it happen," you explain.
"Alright. New hat? No, wait…what if it happens again…" Rob thinks before writing, "New hats." The page glows orange, and Rob finds hats raining down on him, another fadora landing on his head as he rushes to grab you, "Why do these things always happen to me?" he asks as you both run to get food, the hat storm following you the whole way.
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[ENDING D: VILLAIN]
"I choose…Gladmane!" you announce.
Murmuring suddenly erupts before Gladmane coughs, "Now, now. They got their choice, and I never said they had to choose from the creatures behind the curtain, now did I?" He walks up to you with a wink. "Wonderful choice, if I do say so myself!"
He takes the page. You think on what you want before realizing he is already scribbling on it. "Hey wait. You didn't ask what I wanted." You protested.
"Oh? You believed that? Cute. There is a sucker born every minute!" He chuckles as the page begins to glow, "How about this, since you chose me, I'll give you one free night in any hotel in Las Pegasus with food and drink included. I do own all of it now, thanks to you and that page!" He smirks before the glow gets too bright. When you open your eyes again, he's gone.
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