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// First Date: Part 1 
// Story: Let's Play: Equestria Online! 
// by Jakinbandw 
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Notes About Thanksgiving And What I Will Be Doing


So here's the thing; Thanksgiving for me is a time to spend with family and friends. It is a time to relax and enjoy good food. This means that I will not be posting updates from tomorrow till Tuesday because I will be travelling with my parents to visit family. I won't have time to do much during this trip as one of the rules that we have is no electronics.

One year I had a new game and I didn't interact with anyone at all. After that we all agreed that electronics should be banned. It's worked out pretty well until this year where it means I won't be talking to either of my girlfriends (oh wow is it weird to think that or even type it). It's just going to be something I have to live with I guess.

The final thing that I am going to say is that after seeing all the comments that seemed stunned yesterday I really hope that I haven't made any of you angry by the choice that I made. I know that it seems selfish and I know that it looks bad. All I can say in my defence is that it feels like the right thing to do.

When I am with Forest Trails and Quick Search it feels wonderful. I see them smiling and happy and I love the feeling that I am a part of the reason. I enjoy talking with Forest Trails and snuggling with Quick Search. I enjoy making a joke and seeing Forest Trails laugh. And I enjoy watching Forest Trails and Quick Search spend time together.

I just wish that I didn't feel like I was committing a crime in doing so. 

You know it's strange, I don't see a problem with polyamory from a purely ethical standpoint. I did have issues with it from a more practical viewpoint, however with the introduction of SI I find myself rethinking what is practical more and more. The world really is changing right now, and I believe a lot of things that we 'knew' will have to be reconsidered.

Like what it means to be in love with a pony.


And This Is Why You Should Never Date Two Girls At Once; They'll Start Talking


So after my parents left today Quick Search dropped by with supper and her Pony Pad. She has the Rarity version of the Pony Pad, though it is only a mark one so she had to bring her controller along with her. We shared a quick greeting that included a hug, and then logged into Equestria Online together as Quick Search started to lay out the food.

(Should I? Oh I might as well...)

I logged in and found myself in the tent where I had typed up the entry the night before. Forest Trails was pacing and looked over at me when she saw that I had woken up, “So is Quick Search coming?”

“Yeah, she's just entering Equestria (logging in) now. I'm not sure how we are going to meet up considering that she doesn't know where we are and is in another shard” I replied.

I was caught completely off guard when Quick search spoke up from where she was sitting with my arm wrapped around her, “The easiest way is for us to just call Princess Celestia and get her to give us a place where we can sit and chat together.”

Meanwhile in Equestria Trails looked at me, “are you okay My Treasure? You look distracted.”

“Oh boy,” I moaned, “I don't think my mind is made for operating this way. One reality at a time.” Quick Search giggled, and Forest Trails smirked at my discomfort, though each did so from a completely different reality. 

On my Pad I tapped a tab that opened the menu.  I flipped through it till I found the button that supposedly let me talk with Celestia and pressed it. Suddenly a section of reality just dropped away leaving me a doorway to to the Canterlot throne room. Through the doorway I could see Celestia sitting regally on her throne.

I beckoned to Forest Trails, “Come on, let's to see Quick Search.”

We walked into the throne room while I gave Quick Search a squeeze in reality and looked at her screen to see where she was. I glanced just in time to see the throne room literally exploded into existence around her in a swirl of colours.  I could see us walking in through a normal doorway from her screen which felt a bit strange, and I pulled my eyes back to my own screen. 

Forest Trails ran over to Quick Search and gave her a greeting hug, “Good to see you again!”

Quick Search returned the hug and smiled, “I have a coltfriend (boyfriend) now!”

Forest Trails smirked, “Oh? And how did you manage that?”

Quick search blushed, both in reality, and in Equestria. “I kissed him,” she responded in a very tiny voice. 

Forest Trails feigned a look of shock, “Really? Rather forward of you.” She glanced over her shoulder at me and then whispered something to Quick Search that I couldn't hear. This was a rather neat trick considering that in reality she was sitting on my bed with her pony pad no further away from her head than mine.

Whatever Forest Trails had whispered made Quick Search turn beet red, and she dropped her head in embarrassment, though I could see her smiling. She put the pad close to her mouth and whispered back something that she said to quietly for me to hear.

I shook my head at their antics and walked over to Celestia, “Do you think that we could have a spot to eat supper?”

Celestia nodded, “Of course, just head out that door when you are ready,” she said pointing to a door on the side of the throne room.

I thanked her and walked across to the girls and coughed to get their attention, “Shall we head out and eat before the food gets cold?” I asked. They both looked at me and burst out laughed. I wasn't sure what to make of that, so, doing my best to look dignified, I turned and led the way out the door.

Sadly I can't say any more. There are two reasons for this; the first is that I need to get up early tomorrow for the trip, so I have to get to bed earlier than normal, the second is that Quick Search told me that she wanted to write about our moonlight dinner. We agreed that I could do the intro, but she didn't want me to spoil what happened it supper so I won't. You'll have to wait for her to post it. As for me I'm going to be gone for holidays.

I'll see you all later. Till then.