//------------------------------// // Episode Three // Story: Random Events // by Flagstar of Flagclan //------------------------------// The usually intro came, followed by Twilight Sparkle sitting in a green chair, not the usual red. Another pony sat in a green love seat. A black curtain was covering the pony, but you could still see the edge of her black dress. Twilight smiled and turned to face the screen. "Hi, everypony! Are you ready for a new episode of Random Events?" A random cheering came from nowhere. It had the voice of a bunch of fillies. "That's right, we have one of those things that make crowd noise for our show now. Turns out that stupid commercial got us enough cash to bring back the spider pit and add some extra things. So back to the point. Our mystery pony today is....." The black curtain lifted up to reveal Photo Finish. Again the fake crowd cheered and she smiled. "It's a pleasure to be here!" She said excitedly. A ding sounded throughout the room, cutting off Twilight's response. The screen came out to show a picture of a ripped up dress. Photo Finish gave a small gasp. "It's time for your first challenge. The hall of nightmares! Aooooooooooo!" The screen turned black, then lit up to show a stage full of ripped up dresses. Photo Finish gasped in horror when she saw a replica of her dress all ripped up. She looked to her left to see a coffee stain on a beautiful silk dress. She started to cry when she saw it was made of vintage silk. Ahead of her was a mirror. She walked up to it and screamed, seeing her own reflection. It was disoriented, making her look absolutely ugly. She had warts everywhere and her dress was make of cobwebs and spiders. The fake crowd roared with laughter. A voice came form the speakers. "To win this challenge, you have to tell yourself that you're beautiful. And you have to mean it." Twilight called through the speakers. Photo Finish took a deep gulp, wishing for the sight in the mirror to disappear. She sighed, knowing that this wasn't her true self. She looked in the mirror again and focused on her eyes. "I'm very beautiful." The screen blacked out, switching back to its original setting. Twilight was smiling. Photo Finish looked at herself and sighed, relieved to find herself normal again. "Congratulations, you've won the first challenge." Another ding sounded, causing Photo Finish to jump in fear. The screen popped out again, showing a picture of Pinkie Pie. She cocked her head in confusion. Twilight smiled and used her magic to press a small button on her chair. Pinkie Pie appeared on the stage. "All you have to do in this challenge is survive Pinkie's annoying song. If you don't you'll lose your chance at the big prize and receive a dip in our new and improved spider pit, now complete with snakes." Pinkie opened up her mouth and began her song. "Oh.....when your feeling really sad, I can help you feel glad, by getting you some cupcakes! Because we are always best friends, and we'll stick together till the end, because that's how we'll avoid the snakes!" Photo Finish took a deep breath, forcing herself to brace for the next set of lyrics. "And don't forget I won't let you fell down, because I don't want to see you froooooown....., oh never forget thaaaaat! The end!" She exclaimed. The screen was covered by smoke that quickly cleared. Pinkie was nowhere insight, but Photo Finish was still bracing herself in case she was hidden somewhere. Twilight clapped her hooves, apparently happy with the results of Pinkie's song. Rarity ran onto the stage towards her. "Twilight, dear, we have to put on another commercial." "Is it as bad as the last one?" "Nope, it's actually a lot better!" The white unicorn said happily. Twilight sighed and used her magic to bring up the commercial. It had a box of cookies on it, though the box had the picture of a muffin on it. "Buy Muffin Cookies, they're delicious! Muffin Cookies are not responsible for any sudden sickness or allergic reactions such as: bloating, puffiness, chicken pox, cutie pox, or sudden rashes. Muffin Cookies are made of raw muffin batter." Derpy appeared on the screen with a big smile on her face. "They're muffalicious!" She said. The screen faded and went back to the main set. Twilight was shaking her head while Photo Finish laughed. "What a dumb word to use, don't you think Photo Finish?" "She would make a great model for my new line." The fashion pony said, clearly not listening to her. A loud ding sounded. The screen popped up and showed the picture of a dog howling at the moon. "Time for the final challenge, singing with the dogs. If you pass you'll get to do the prize challenge, but if you fail.....well you know what happens then." A moon came down on a string and Applejack's dog, Winona, came out. She started howling at it, so Photo Finish joined in. At first it was easy, starting with simple beats, but then it started to speed up. Finally the dog stopped, leaving her out of breath. Twilight giggled and sent Winona backstage. "You've won the final challenge, but now it's time for the super challenge. It's all or nothing now." She said with a smile. Three ponies came onto the stage and set up some chairs. Once they all took a seat Twilight turned to Photo Finish. "You have to make a dress in ten minutes, and our three judges: Rarity, Fluttershy, and Applejack, will judge it. If you get at least three eights then you'll get the ultimate prize." Photo Finish looked over to her right to see fabric and a plastic model. She got straight to work, sewing things together and shaping the dress. She smiled when she found a sheet of glittery rainbow fabric. Once she was done she showed the fabric to the judges. They all studied the dress with criticizing eyes. When they were done they each held up a number: eight, nine, and eight. A puff of smoke covered the judges and they disappeared. "You've won the special prize! And your prize is.....," Twilight lifted up a curtain to reveal one bit. Photo Finish help back a growl of anger. She gave the unicorn a death stare. "I did all this, for one measly bit?" "Yep, that's the what you get for not reading the contract fully. Ponies should really read that section on prize possibilities. Well I'll see you all next time on Random Events!" The anthem played and the screen went black, though you could hear the two ponies fighting in the background and the smack of a hoof against someones skull.