Ciderfest BOAS APP Stories: 86?!

by Janicethelight


84. Shy (Actor Prompt)

Character: Fluttershy

Quest Outline: Fluttershy is tired of being treated like the scaredy pony who never learns to be assertive. She wants to use the page to make herself never be shy or afraid again, and wants the con goers advice!

Character Position
Flutters just got finished listening to everypony tell her that she never learned to be assertive and that she’s always a scaredy-pony after reading the friendship book her and her friends have made.

She ran off before finding herself somehow transported to Ciderfest. She learns about the pages, and accidentally stumbles across one thanks to a kind mama badger, and realizes this may be her chance to really change her flaws.

Actor Instructions:

Fluttershy holds a piece of paper, muttering to herself. When confronted, she jumps, and murmurs an apology. She asks the con goer about how their day is, and tells them how she is trying to make a difficult decision. 

She likes who she is. She doesn’t like being scared, of course, but she feels like she’s grown from where she started. Others though…others seem to feel like she hasn’t. She thinks about using the page to turn into the assertive and brave pony everypony else thinks she should be

Make sure to note to be assertive, not aggressive like Iron Will try to teach!

Ask the con goer what they think: should you stay yourself, or change?

If they decide you should stay the same, give them the codeword #Beyourself (Hero)

If they tell you you should change, give them the codeword #changeyourspots (Villain)

Character Headspace
Fluttershy is the kindest pony. She wants to help everyone all the time. She is also shy, and has a hard time socializing, so she rarely talks first. She’s timid, and soft spoken. She loves to sing and hum and help her animal friends. 

Right now, though, she’s wimbling between staying true to herself and becoming the assertive, brave pony those other ponies wanted. Would that be better for everypony? She isn’t sure.