Some thoughts and ideas just won’t go away.

“What would I title a sequel to The Best of Tensions?” is one of those thoughts. Things got weird from there, as they often tend to:

The Worst of Mentions

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Shepherd does have to actually do his knightly duties, and so he does have to travel to Canterlot on occasion to talk to members of Canterlot's military forces. Including General Hardtack, head of the Royal Equestrian Army.

Hardtack: "Gotta say Shepherd, you do good work for a soft handed ape!"

Shepherd: "Thanks... I think."

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My right hand's name is lefty.

Wait what?

Shepherd: "Look, I'm not bucking you for free!"

Twilight: "Yes! You need to be properly compensated for 'bucking' us all and giving us foals!"

Shepherd: "I-That's not what I mean-"

Twilight: "How much should you be compensated for? How much-"

Luna: "I will pay him very well! MINE CONSORT SHOULD BE WELL PAID!"

Shepherd: "I'm not your-"

Twilight: "Yes! He's my consort! Not yours!"

Shepherd: "When did we decide this?!"

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Of course I might try something different with Discord.

Discord: "So, you think you're smarter than me? More creative than me?!"

Shepherd: "Not a high bar! I could do your job better without breaking a sweat!"

Discord: "Why don't we put that to the test, hm?"

He shoves his fingers into Shepherd's head. The human screams. One of his eyes turns yellow, half his body turns gray and dull... and he grins.

Discord!Shepherd: "Huh! Well that's new..."

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Conversely, the Mysterious Mare-Do-Well episode might go a little differently.

Shepherd: sighs "Seriously? You're going to dress up as superheroes to put Dash in her place?"

Twilight: "She is getting really full of herself."

Pinkie: "I mean, even for me! I love her to death but wow! All that bragging!"

Shepherd: "Look, I know she's gone a little overboard lately but that's no reason to put together a zany scheme!"

Pinkie: "It isn't?"

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Shepherd: Is just chilling out at a cafe, sipping a smoothie

Dash: Zips up to him "Shepherd!"

Shepherd: "GAH!" He's shoved over onto his back "Seriously?!"

Dash: "Well sorry, but I need your help!"

Shepherd: sigh "How many bodies do I have to bury?"

Dash: "Wha-NO! That's so weird and creepy!"

Shepherd: "Off the top of my head. What is it?"

Dash: "I need you to pretend to be my coltfriend."

Shepherd: "I-Wha?! Why?!"

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Fluttershy, Twilight and Shepherd are reading some manga together.

Shepherd: "Thanks for sharing your collection, Fluttershy!"

Fluttershy: "O-Oh, I'm happy you're enjoying these! L-Like me."

Shepherd: "Some of these collections are so complete... But what about all these one offs?"

He pulls out a few and flips through them. Fluttershy grimaces.

Fluttershy: "Oh, um, yes. Most of them are those... Isekai mangas."

Shepherd: "Oh?"

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Twilight: "Come on, come on! Hurry up!"

Shepherd: cooking up the bacon "Geez, be patient Twi! Come on!"

Twilight: "Sorry... It's just so amazing... I can smell it and the meat is so amazing...!"

Shepherd: "Here." He sets it on a plate in front of her

Twilight: "Thank you!" She bites down... Chews... Bites and eats some more... "Oh no...!"

Shepherd: "What? Is it not good?"

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Shepherd was chilling out with Fluttershy and Treehugger in Fluttershy's cottage.

Treehugger: "Dude... You're a human."

Shepherd: "Uh, yeah. You said that."

Treehugger: "It's like... Cosmic. You're an alien. That's so wicked sweet."

Shepherd: "It... Has its moments."

Fluttershy: "Treehugger is an expert herbalist!"

Shepherd: "Uh huh...?"

Treehugger: "Yeah. I put some herbs in these brownies. Want some?"

Shepherd: "Um... What kind of herbs are we talking here?"

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After two straight days of his hostess pulling all nighters and exhausting herself, Shepherd finally has enough. He picks Rarity up and carries her to bed, even as she caterwauls and screams about it

Rarity: "Shepherd?! What do you think you're doing?! Put me down this instant!"

Shepherd: "You've been up for two whole days! Sleep time now!"

Rarity: "I have a deadline to meet-!"

Shepherd: "Meet it tomorrow! After sleep and food! In that order!"

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Cheerilee: Is waiting for Applebloom's guardian to arrive for the parent-teacher conference. Surprisingly, it is not Applejack who trots in as usual-It is Shepherd

Cheerilee: "Eh? Shepherd? What are you doing here?"

Shepherd: "Applejack is off on a mission, so she asked me to come in her place."

*Applebloom was actually with him, beaming*

Applebloom: "He's lahk mah daddy!"

Cheerilee: "Well... Okay. Please, sit."

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Shepherd: "So Blueblood... About the Galloping Gala?"

Blueblood: "Oh, with Lady Rarity? I was deliberately acting childish and spoiled to seem unappealing. Like Knob and Knocker the Foal would. I thought she was just another gold digger. That was my fault."

Shepherd: "... Of course there'd be a horse pun for historical figures here."

Blueblood: "It could just be a result of the translation spell."

Shepherd: "Translation spell?"

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Shepherd wakes up to Chewie growling. Shepherd grabs his pistol from under his pillow and sits up. He looks out the window.

Chewie is standing there, a terrified photographer pony in his teeth.

Shepherd: "Chewie... I do appreciate you guarding me, but you need sleep too!"

Chewie releases the Reporter from his jaws, but holds him in his claws.

Chewie: "Rawr!"

Shepherd: "Yes I know you're mainly nocturnal... Well as long as you're getting enough rest, thank you."

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On the other side of the portal... Fluttershy perks up.

Fluttershy: "Shepherd senses, tingling!"

Fluttershy zooms off. Twilight and the other Mane 6 look at Discord.

Discord: "What? She asked for those senses."

Meanwhile, Shepherd meets with Sunset in the library.

Shepherd: "So... How are you feeling? Okay?"

Sunset: "Um... F-Fine. You are... You were very... Um..."

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After Twilight returns from the Human World...

Shepherd: "So, it was another Earth?"

Twilight: "Yes, populated by humans but it clearly wasn't your planet. I'm sorry."

Shepherd: sighs and shrugs "I see... Oh well. So, did you enjoy yourself over there?"

Twilight: "Yes... I ..."

She looked back and forth around, and then at Shepherd when she was sure they were alone.

Shepherd: "You...?"

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Hi folks!

I told you I would blog more often. So, here’s your blog!

I created a little video to explain the situation with my hands, especially to those of you who are new.

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Andrew Shepherd, the only human in Equestria, and a Knight of said kingdom, had been invited to tea with the Princesses of Equestria to help them with a private project. Shepherd is a bit surprised as to what they're asking him to help them with.

Shepherd: "Let me get this straight: You want me... To pretend to be an evil villain."

Celestia: *nods* "That's right."

Shepherd: "Take over Canterlot."

Celestia: "Mmhm."

Shepherd: "Banish you two."

Luna: "Quite."

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Shepherd is fixing some plumbing in Rarity's shop while Twilight and Rarity work on a dress, with Spike hoping accessories up.

Rarity: "Darling, something just occurred to me. You were in Canterlot when dear Shepherd was discovered, were you not?"

Twilight: "Oh, I was!"

Rarity: "Then how did you and Spike never meet him?"

Twilight: "Ah... Well..."

Flashback...

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Pinkie: "Forgive me Shepherd, for I have sinned!"

Shepherd: *sigh* "Pinkie Pie, for the last time, I'm not a priest! I can't take confession! I'm not even Catholic!"

Pinkie: "Father Waddles said as a Human Guardian you're just as good as a priest!"

Shepherd: "Father Waddles and I are going to have to have words."

Pinkie: "Pleeeeeasse? Please please please please please please please please-?!"

Shepherd: "All right, all right! What did you do?"

Pinkie: "Ahem?"

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