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// Write and Wrong 
// Story: Fourth wall? What fourth wall? 
// by Zystral 
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"Hello Mister Writer!"
"Good evening, Zy."
"Howdy."
What a pleasure to see you girls. I'm afraid I can't be of much entertainment quite yet - I've some work to get working on.
"Is it the physics assignment you were working on last time?"
Indeed, Twilight. However, a new experiment has yielded some spectacular results, and I am extremely close to finishing.
"That's great!"
"I have no idea what's going but whoo-hoo!"
So what can I help you girls with on this fine evening?
"Well, in Ponyville there's this problem where a pegasus has gotten on a unicorn's nerves and the situation is escalating, like in a huge building, and we need someone to help sort it out, and Twilight isn't sure what to do so we came to ask you because you were smart and easy to find!"
Well... Thank you, I suppose. But this is a pony problem, is it not? How can I help?
"...We thought you'd come up with that!"
Ugh...


Okay, let's hear your stories, girls.
"Well, I was minding my own business, when all of a sudden Derpy flew straight into me!"
"I'm sorry, I couldn't see where I was going, I told you this."
Okay, hold on. Miss Amethyst Star, I think you aren't looking at this the right way.
"What do you mean? How can you ignore such a blatant act of rudeness?!"
What I mean is I don't think you appreciate who Miss Derpy is.
"It's not like I fly into people on purpose..."
She has said sorry, and that's the most she can do. It was no fault of hers from what I can tell, and you are blowing this way out of proportion by demanding compensation. Am I not correct in saying that barring your dignity, there was no damage caused?
"Well, yeah, but..."
So then that's that. I get that you feel injusticed, but there's nothing to feel injusticed about. Think about it - Miss Derpy was simply going about her rounds as usual, and a flyer happened to hit her in the face. Of course, being the unique pony that she is, not only did it take her some time to clear her vision, but of course she would lose control.
"People shouldn't leave posters around - they're hazards!"
And she happened to crash into you, sending the pair of you tumbling a small distance, just before you were about to enter your home. Besides, even if she was in the wrong, the least you could do is actually accept her apology.
"Fine..."
"Sorry for the trouble, Amethyst... And sorry for bringing you into it, Mister Human."
It's no big deal. I just wonder - was there nobody else you could go to for help?
"It's not that, just Pinkie suggested she knew someone who could sort the problem out easily. And you did."
Right.



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...Land, crack, fetch, take 2.
"lol zy, channeling conley woods?"
yeah, and now i'm gonna channel iyanaga and quadruple galvanic blast you for 16. gg. edh?
"You know, Mister Writer, what you did was really great!"
I don't see how. You asked for a favour, and I simply complied.
"Yeah, but it was great how you managed to reason with them. Something about you just makes you a nice person, and perhaps people just follow that?
Like lemmings or like sheep?
"There's a difference?"
Subtle, but yes.
"Well, in any case, we solved the problem at hand. Let's go home girls."
"Now hold on a sec there, Twi. Howzit y'all can even communicate with us ponies, anyhow?"
Your guess is as good as mine, Applejack. If you really want me to give it consideration, I would have to say that it's a pure chance that my internet somehow causes enough of a temporal rift, giving me an outlet into your world. But that's just a theory.
"I see... Well, I ain't arguin' with that - after all, yer pretty swell comp'ny. Mah head just ain't wrapped around science properly is all."
I don't think it's science. Believe me, I study science, I should know.
"stony silence. aka shut down target zy"
wow really? in response planar portal
I mean, as far as I know, humans are nowhere near perfect creatures. There's a lot we don't know, and this is just another. If anything, I've learned a bit from you guys in that how you take things as they come is important. Even if things seem slow and down, there's a way out.
"Well that's real good news. Pinkie here says that when she first went and found you, you were as sad as an unbucked apple tree."
That doesn't even come close. I have no doubt it was just another phase, but I'm just glad you guys helped lift me out a bit earlier.
"Well shucks, what're friends for?"


You know, I did wonder how you managed to find me, Pinkie.
"Well, it was easy! I was just going about my everyday, then suddenly I see this big black square in the sky. I tried to point it out, but everypony else couldn't see it! They said I was being the same old Pinkie Pie! ...Whatever that means..."
I see. You just stumbled across the border one day?
"I guess you could say that! I was just bored and taking a walk and I noticed it only because it's something you notice because it's not normally there!"
I suppose that's as good as an explaination as I'll get.
"Anyway, thanks again for helping with that doozy between Derpy and Amethyst! We didn't want to bother the Mayor because she was busy, I hope it wasn't too much of a bother?"
No, not at all. It's just... I don't like being a role-model. It's because I know I don't always make the best decisions myself. Being in a position of controlling right and wrong isn't something I deal with well.
"You don't need to be able to deal with it well!"
Beg your pardon?
"People only ever come to you if they know you can help them! It doesn't matter what you do! For example I'm good at making cakes, but I'm really bad at fixing things, but ponies still come and ask me to help them because they think I'm nice, willing to help, and good company! Just like you, Mister Writer!"
So... It's not about right and wrong, it's about who you are, hmm? Interesting. I'm not normally one for philosophy or morality debates, and I'm sure neither are you - no offense intended - but that was a really deep thought. I'm impressed, Pinkie.
"I don't know what I say sometimes! It makes sense in my head and I say it because I think it means something, but if you think it also means something then that makes me happy! Because someone understands me, instead of me understanding myself only! That's why I like you, Mister Writer - we're on the same wavelength!"
De Broglie?
"What?"
Nevermind.


"So whatcha doin'?"
Well, I was going to go to sleep, because hey, this physics coursework is already two weeks overdue, it can't hurt to put it off three more days, can it?
"Mister Writer I'm ashamed of you!"
What?
"You're neglecting your duties?"
Please, they're hardly duties. More like an annoyance. To be fair, we were given three weeks to do it - I could very well have accomplished that, but the utter failure of my school combined with the lack of funding for the department, factoring in missed lessons, there have been too many roadblocks. I'm going to get it done - I care about my grade. It's just... I'm running out of patience for my studies and my performances in them. Or should I say, lack of...
"How do you mean?"
I'm not doing as well as I hoped I would be at this stage.
"There's still hope! You just gotta buckle down and work hard!"
Easier said than done, dear Pinkie.
"I know that me coming over can be distracting, but don't worry, Mister Writer! I'll make sure over the next three weeks, we'll get your studying up by tons!"
I'm half-looking forward to that, and half-dreading it.
"Hey, what does that mean?"
Ask the others, Pinkie, I'm sure they'll tell you...



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Don't tell me I have to spend my Easter holidays with her also!