"Hello everybody, welcome back to..."
"Sunny!"
"Moony!"
"Twily!"
"Q&A!"
"As expected, you sent us a lot of great questions!"
And I mean a lot!" Sunset remarked, noting just how long Twilight's checklist is this time. "I don't think we can cover them all this episode."
"It's a good thing this chapter is called 'Part 1' then."
"Let's not wait any longer and dig in!"
ShadowLDrago asks: #askmaresketeers to all three of you, what would you say is the weirdest thing that's ever happened to you?
"Hearing my brother wanting to punch Princess Celestia probably takes the cake. Especially since he managed to find a reasonable reason. And Princess Celestia approved of it... seriously, what the hay?*"
"Hmm... that's a tough one. I think I'll go with that one blind date which happened to be with my step dad."
"...eww."
"I know, right? He's been cheating on my mom with a middle schooler! It's a good thing they're divorced now."
"There's so much wrong with that sentence I don't know where to begin."
"Moondancer."
"Yes?"
"No, nothing. That's my answer."
"..."
"...meanie!"
Masterweaver asks: #askmaresketeers screaming SCREAMING screaming in the dark, in the dark they have made the screams, they come, they feast, they THRIVE they are all around you, they are you and you are them and they feast and the screams ever continue, how did it come to this?
"Uhh...?"
#askmaresketeers Between the three of you, which will most likely be the last one standing in a free for all fight to the the death?
"How about we find out right now? This episode is non-canon after all."
"S-sunny, w-why are you looking at m-me like that?"
"Don't worry Moonie, this will only hurt for a while, I'll be quiEEEK!"
BZZT!
Sunset fell unconscious on the ground. Another lightning struck and Moondancer soon joined her.
"I believe I won by default?"
"Ch-cheater!"
"Hey, nopony said it has to be a 'fair' fight?"
EyeswirltheWeirded asks: #askmaresketeers Twilight, does Shining Armor send you letters at all? The way he most certainly didn't in the main canon?
"Oh brother, here we go!"
"Of course he does! We're BSBFF (Best Siblings Best Friends Forever), of course we write to each other almost every week! He told me all sort of things about Ponyville, like his new friends and all that's happened to him. He keeps mentioning a lot of mares that he met. Like the aggressive, but nice overall pegasus that's very fast; an earth pony flower mare who’s very shy and a very adorable yellow pegasus mare that takes care of forest animals, and some more. The way he describes them, I get the feeling they're hitting on him, but I don't think he noticed." Pause. "What? Why are you two looking at me like that?"
"No reason."
RadicalDishonesty asks: #askmaresketeers Spike's a child, right? Who takes care of him?
"When Spike was born, nopony was sure what to do with it. Some wanted to keep him as a pet to use him for research, since nopony really knew much about dragons. But once it became clear that he's a sentient and intelligent creature just like anypony else, Princess Celestia took care of him personally for some time. Nowadays he lives with Mrs. Bookmark and her family. Don't let the harsh exterior fool you, they really love each other. As for me (the one who brought him to life) I get to visit him all the time and he sometimes spends time in my house. Shiny and my parents got really attached to him. He's like a younger sibling I always wanted."
"Am I the only one feeling there's a joke missing here?"
"They can't all be funny."
Gial Ackbar asks: #askmaresketeers Who was the second pony that said "Writers!"? It’s not Sunset’s orange, but a slightly different color. So, who infiltrated you? Also, what’s that creature holing the applause sign? Definitely not a pony, but what else?
"That WAS me, I just had a sore throat at that moment, hence why the color was different. Narrator was too lazy to mention that." I'm sorry.
The three looked at the picture which suddenly popped into existence.
"You know, I never really thought about it. It looks like... an ape?"
"No, there's not enough fur on it. Believe me, I know an ape's hand when I see it."
"Too much information."
The three hummed, then shrugged, realizing it wasn't worth thinking about.
Comickook asks: #askmaresketeers Twilight, do you know your big brother's "Opposite Gender Magnet" seems to work for YOU too?
Twilight giggled. "Where did you get that silly idea from?"
"Yes, they're siblings, alright."
"Totes blood related. Not like in that song.**"
Twilight raised an eyebrow and tried to say something, but another question popped in.
Red Ignis asks: #askmaresketeers So for the whole group: what are your thoughts on Fire strike and Silver sword?
"I hang out with Silvy all the time. He's a surprisingly nice guy for a ninja. We sometimes go window shopping and clubbing, act as wing ponies to each other and so on. You know, doing the 'besties' things that I never do because somepony I know is boring..." Annoyed glare at the other two. "As for Fire Strike, he's cool too. I don't see him too often and he seems gruff and tough at first, but he's really nice. Kinda like Sunny."
"Pfft, please, we're nothing alike." Pause. "Although, he was reasonable when I was arrested, so I guess he's not the worst. If you have to compare me to some stallion, I'll take him over anypony else... Moonie, stop grinning! And as for the Gay Ninja, he's alright."
"I trust them, they're good ponies. Shiny always knew how to pick his friends. I only wish they appeared more."
"Yeah, no kidding. Fire Strike's been in like, one chapter only (not that I complain). You'd think that for their status as supporting characters, they would make more appearances."
"I'm not going to spoil it, but they may or may not (by which I mean 'will definitely') make a huge appearance soon." Wink.
MustacheMerlin asks: #askmaresketeers On a scale from one to ten, how surprised would you be if Sunset turned into a raging she-demon?
"I don't know, where would she find a spell for that? I've heard about some powerful ones, but they're rare and Princess Celestia keeps them secure. I'll say eight."
"Nine. She seems evil and all, but she's not. She has a lot of insecurities, family issues, overblown ambition, but she's reasonable and not THAT desperate. Maybe if she was corrupted by a very strong chaos magic, but other than that, nah."
"Four." Long pause. She received two shocked glares, as expected. "Wait, was I even supposed to answer this question?"
Hopeful_Ink_Hoof asks: #askmaresketeers -- what is the most awkward thing [sexual (where applicable) and not] each of you have walked in on the others doing?
"Go read chapter 2 again."
"They never do anything pervy. Either they're a bunch of prudes, or they're very good at hiding it. I wish it was the latter. Twily, how about you?"
There was no answer. Twilight was burning hot with the biggest blush, her eyes twitching uncontrollably. Moondancer waved a hoof before her eyes.
"Yep, she broke."
"Does that answer your question?"
AyanamiRei asks: #askmaresketeers Do any of the girls play anything similar to Dungeons & Dragons?
"Of course! We used to play a bunch of Ponyfinder back in the day. Shiny was the GM..."
"A very, very bad one."
"Well, he didn't quite get all the rules right all the time and his plots were a bit cliche..."
"He never let me roll for the brothel! There are actual rules for it and he never let me!"
"Thank heavens for that."
"I even bought a special book for it..."
"NEXT!"
AyanamiRei asks: What event in Moondancer's life has made her so....pervy?
"I could tell you, but that would be spoilers!" Wink.
PiokDBLial asks: #askmareskeeters : To Sunset and Twilight : You seemed quite upset about being thrown out on a beach lately, how come?
"Did you even READ that chapter? Do you have any idea what I had to go through every single time that happens? And when I talked to Princess Celestia, she laughed and said she was glad we had a lot of fun! Can you believe that?"
"And she does that without our consent, too! I don't mind some fun once in a while..."
"HA!"
"...but I went to Academy to study. And vacations are the best time for it, because no subjects or projects interfere with my personal studies. On the beach I have to struggle just to find anything to do. If this happens next year, I wish at least Princess Celestia would let me bring a book."
Moondancer shook her head. "See what I have to deal with on a daily basis?"
PiokDBLial asks: To everypony : Who came up with the name "Mareskeeters" and how ?
"A commenter, whose name escapes me, used that once in the original story and it just kinda stuck."
000RaiserGundam asks: #askmaresketeers To all three of you, how exactly did the three of you first meet?
"SPOILERS!"
Dustmane asks: #askmareskeeters To Twibutt and Sunbutt: with Moondancer taking stallions to her bed by the dozens, aren't you afraid that soon there won't be a colt for you who hasn't been "with your friend"? You should act now and put some dibs on while you can.
"What kind of stupid questio--"
"Oh, oh! Let me answer that for them!"
"...eh, knock yourself out."
"I used to think it's weird too. I mean, I know they're more into studying than stallions, but they had to be at least a little curious, right girls?" She looked at her friends, scratching their heads and looking away, blushing. "But then, brain wham! What if they USE me to determine which stallions are right for THEM? Believe it or not, not every stallion I meet or lands in my bed. Or I land in their beds or hotel bed or sometimes not even a bed, you get the point. And not every one of them is gay. And that small percentage of stallions, the ones that have better standards than 'first pretty face that spreads her legs in their direction', are the ones that are better for a potential long term relationship built on trust, understanding and loyalty, which I presume 'Sunbutt' and 'Twibutt' are more into, rather than a series of random, physical encounters with strangers."
"O_o"
"o_O"
"Next question!"
"I keep forgetting she's actually smart.
"It's kinda scary."
Iamawesome asks: #askmaresketeers Sunset's and Moondancer's families?
"I mentioned an ex-step dad before (my mother has a very poor taste in stallions), but other than that I'm afraid that would be spoilers.
"...I don't wanna talk about it."
"So... spoilers?"
"Eh, sure. Knowing this this how this story works, we'll get there anyway. Not looking forward to it."
"Why hasn't anypony asked about my family?"
"Because they're awesome, and kind and very friendly... but they're kinda boring. Not that it's a bad thing."
DING DING DING!
"That weird sound means we're running out of time!"
"Or word count."
"So let's take one more. And I think I know exactly which ones!"
"Uh-oh!"
AyanamiRei asks: Has Sunset Shimmer had her first kiss yet?
darkvslight346 asks: Sunset Shimmer : are you a virgin?
"Don't you dare!"
"In that order..."
"Moondancer, I swear, if you..."
"...yes and nope!"
"..." Sunset said nothing, though her horn started glowing with fires of hell.
"Ummm... what?"
"And I'll blow all your minds even more- none of those was me!"
Twilight couldn't say anything, instead blushed furiously. Sunset on the other hoof turned into a raging, flaming she-demon, although it wasn't as surprising as they mentioned earlier. Moondancer smiled confidently, despite being glared at with burning fury.
"Give me one reason I shouldn't kill you!"
Moondancer giggled. "Because now everybody knows you're better than Twilight at something!"
Sunset blinked.
"Wh-what? That makes no se--..."
"I guess you're right!" Sunset turned off the flames and smiled brightly. "In your face, Sparkle!"
"I-I don't care about t-those things!"
"You clearly don't."
"Let's end this episode on that note. Sorry we couldn't answer all your questions, we'll be sure to go back to them when we can. Also be sure to send us even more and don't forget about the non-functional hashtag!"
"Don't worry 'Twily', I'm sure a book can explain THAT to a virgin like you."
"Again, I don't care about those things!"
"Keep trying to convince me with that blush on, Sparky."
"Bye bye!"