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// The Ceremony 
// Story: That Gangly Kid 
// by Plumage 
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"Alright. The Elements of Harmony. What do they do?"
"Do you really need to know?"
"Yes! You should know! You made them!"
I roll my eyes. "They're weapons."
"Why the hell would Celestia need weapons?!"
"I don't know. Probably for something." I say.
"No crap, Sherlock. 'Oh, she might need them for something,' No, she's going to let them sit there and rot!"
"I hope they won't need to be used."
"You- you -?! YOU HOPE?!" Dime was furious. "WHY GIVE HER WEAPONS IF SHE WON'T EVER USE THEM?!"
"Maybe she will need to use them. Maybe her sister will manage to-"
"What is the likelihood of that? One in a million?"
"One in a blue moon, you could say," I joke weakly.
"THIS IS NOT A TIME FOR PISSING AROUND, DISCORD!!"
Dime is screaming at me. 
"JUST BECAUSE YOU MANAGED TO SWEET TALK YOUR AND CELESTIA'S WAY OUT OF REHAB DOES NOT MEAN YOU CAN PLAY ON MY LOV-"
"Your what?" I ask.
"My- my sympathies. You-can't play on my sympathies." Dime says sheepishly.
"O-kayyy," I say. "You were screaming at me?"
"I- no- it doesn't matter," she says.
"Come on," I say. "I'm prepared to be shouted at, Dime! Fire when ready!" I say, conjuring up a darts target around my face. It's a lot easier to dip into my well of magic since I was using it pretty much all yesterday to create the Elements.
She smiles at me. "Forget it."
"If you insist," I say, and the dartboard disappears.
"We should go to the Worldgiving, it's starting soon."
Dime nods, and we walk towards the hall together.

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"Miss Dime!"
Dime stands up. Her hooves are shaking. She walks slowly to the front of the hall. This is the moment of truth. Right now, she will be assigned a world.
"Miss Dime. You have been gifted the world Fërulia!"
Dime looks around at the crowd in shock. She had been given one of the best worlds around.
Fërulia is in the solar system Aquus-1/0/7, which is the solar system with the record for life on the most planets. Fërulia is one of the best around; she's guaranteed a civilization and an easy life. Lucky.
One the clapping has finished and Dime has sat down next to me, Chrysalis's name is called.
"Miss Chrysalis, you have been granted the world Hearthus 9!"
I've never heard of Hearthus 9, but it must be a particularly good planet because her parents are clapping very hard and cheering for her, although that might just be because she is their daughter.
I'm still thinking about Hearthus 9 when they call, "Miss Celestia!"
She walks up quickly, the only one of the trio that began at the start if the year left. The reader says, "Miss Celestia, you have been offered the world Equestria. But on account of your sister, her moon shall accompany you on your journey. You will raise the sun and moon by yourself each day."
Celestia bows her head. "I accept your conditions."
"Then go, Miss Celestia, and take Equestria with you."
"Mr Sombre!" 
Which is my cue to turn off again.

I'm at the end of the roll. So everypony has had a planet given to them by the time my name is called.
They seem to be confused abou something, whispering among themselves as I walk slowly up to the stage.
"Mister Discord...you have been given a strange world...but the Scroll does not lie...
"Sir, you have been given Equestria as well."







[A/N]
Have another chapter because of my late update last time :)