First of all, look around your environment.
You see that there are no Imprisoned Short Haired Mares or Stolen Pies around, so you can definitely confirm that you are not in The Woolie Hole. Thank Goodness for that.
Still you are tied down in a room with a FANFILLY!!!
PANIC!!!!
You: I NEED AN ADULT! THIS IS NOT MY FETISH! Darkness! Imprisoning Me! All That I See! Absolute Horror!!! AAAAAAHHHH!!!!!
After Screaming like an idiot for a bit, look at your situation a little more rationally
You recently got a letter and the Scarf from "A Friend" who has helped you in the past, you went to sleep in your own bed and woke up in a dark place with a hooded mare...the more you think about it the more it sounds like...
You: Holy Crap! The Dark Brotherhood has found me! Who sent you? Was it Luna? Or are you hear to recruit me? Because I'll say this once, I am not going to murder a bride at her own wedding!!!
First of all, you look around your environment,
Let's see, there're no Imprisoned Short Haired Mares or Stolen Pies around, so I can definitely confirm that I'm not in The Woolie Hole. Thank Goodness for that. Still, I'm tied down in a room with a FANFILLY... PANIC!!!!
"THIS IS NOT MY FETISH! Darkness! Imprisoning Me! All That I See! Absolute Horror!!! AAAAAAHHHH!!!!!"
After Screaming like an idiot for a bit, you eventually tire of that nonsense and look at your situation a little more rationally,
"Holy Luna! The Dark Brotherhood has found me! Who sent you? Was it Luna? Or are you here to recruit me? Because I'll say this once, I am not going to murder a bride at her own wedding!!!"
The hooded figure chuckles at your outburst and says,
"Silly Master, we are not this 'Dark Brotherhood' of which you speak of. If anything were much, much more... deadly."
You whimper in fear as you...
Your attempts to free yourself are in vain. You start to panic and hyperventilate as the hooded figure comes closer to you.
"I NEED AN ADULT", you scream, but they get closer and closer to you until they reach you. You tense up as they put a hoof on your chest and whisper in your ear.
"I am an adult", You're DOOMED....
You try to struggle against the bonds keeping you tied to... whatever it is you're tied too. The Hooded figure giggles at your attempts to break free and says,
"Feeble try Master, but your bonds are 100 times the strength of steel. You won't be breaking outta of those."
This causes you to sweat in fear as you try to think, but nothing comes to mind so yo blurt out the first thing that does,
"I NEED AN ADULT", you scream, but the mysterious figure moves in closer and you tense up as he/she/it puts a hoof on your chest and whispers in your ear.
"I am an adult."
You gulp in fear as you think
I. Are. DOOMED!
...
That is until you remember an age old trick that has helped you throughout your recently troublesome (or at least more troublesome than normal) life. You suck in a deep breath of air and shout in the RCV,
You loudly shout "LOOK! A DISTRACTION!"
Only to find that it doesn't work because you can't point while tied down.
"LOOK, A DISTRACTION!!!"
You nervously sweat drop as you realize that your old trick probably won't work as well as usual cause you can't point in any random direction.
"I'm confused Master? Was I supposed to look somewhere for this... distraction?" the hooded figure says with a tilt of his/her/its head, confirming your realization.
Also, claim you are not The Master as you are clearly wearing the Doctor's clothes and you don't hear any drumbeats.
Wait... Why does this thing keep calling me "Master"? Do I look like an evil time lor- *Ding* That's it! Seeing how Doctor Who is real and I'm wearing the Doctor's old clothes, maybe he... she... it thinks I'm the Master! That's got to be it! This figure probably thinks I'm the Master! Well, time to prove my innocence... hopefully it'll work this time.
With that thought in mind, you say,
"Ohhh, you must think that I'm The Master! Well... I'm not. And I can prove it too! I'm wearing the Doctor's clothes, and The Master would never wear his clothes. Plus, I don't hear the sound of drums in my head! I mean there was this one time in Appaloosa, but I'm sure that that was just a fluke, a one time thing you know! Also the Master is a, well, mastermind and I'm an idiot! Ask Miss Cheerilie!"
The hooded figure tilts his/her/its head in confusion and says,
"But Master... you are the Master. At least you're our Master."
You shake in fear a little at how the figure said that and you begin to freak out... again.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
TWENTY MINUTES OF SCREAMING LATER
You finally start calm down and decide to try and get some answers, so you ask...
Also, ask her
You: How did you find me?
?: A stallion's daughter is threatened at a public event and he responds viciously with glowing orange eyes. I can't be the only one who's figured it out
You: Am I really that obvious?
?: Well you do have consistent quirks which we have come to call running gags, so...
You: Sigh
Bugze: What is going on? What are you going to do to me? What is your goal? I want to know the truth!
That random pony: You can't handle the truth, master!
"How did you find me?"
"A stallion's daughter is threatened at a public event and he responds viciously with glowing orange eyes. I can't be the only one who's figured it out." the figure says matter-of-factly.
"Am I really that obvious?"
"Well you do have consistent quirks which we have come to call running gags, so..."
You sigh before you continue,
"What the hay is going on? What are you going to do to me? What is your goal? I want to know the truth!"
"You can't handle the truth, master!"
You whimper in fear (again) at the figure's outburst. You start to think that you're doomed for good when you realize something,
If I can't break free... then I'll stall for as long as possible! On with the excuses, AWAY!
With that heroic (and dumb) thought, you say,
Think of random excuses to try and escape such as, but not limited to;
I have to go to work!
?:It's sunday
I have a highly contagious disease!
?: We read your Doctors note... Its not contagious... If it was even a real disease
I have to take my daughter to school!
?:Again.it.is. SUNDAY!
IM GOING INTO LABOUR!
?:YOU ARE A MAN!
HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT!?
?:WE REMOVED YOUR CLOTHES WHEN WE BROUGHT YOU HERE!
SAY WHAAAAAAAAT?!
"I have to go to work!"
"It's Saturday." the figure nonchalantly responds,
"I have a highly contagious disease!"
"We read your 'Doctors' note... It's not contagious... If it was even a real disease in the first place."
"I have to take my daughter to school!"
"Again. It. Is. SATURDAY!" the figure yells, starting to lose patience at your excuses.
"I'M GOING INTO LABOR!"
"YOU'RE MALE!"
"HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT!?"
"WE REMOVED YOUR CLOTHES WHEN WE BROUGHT YOU HERE!"
"SAY WHAAAAAAAAT?!"
You quickly check to see if your cloths are on (you can barely make them out in front of you), and when you confirmed that there on, you
You squirm in the ropes again, trying to find any wiggle room. "This... this doesn't make sense! Why did you kidnap me? I thought you and your group were on my side?"
The figure tilts its head in confusion. "Who ever said I was on your side? We all have our roles to play, Mr. 'Tennant.' Yours is coming to an end sooner or later."
The figure raises its leg and pulls off its hood. Under it... is nothing. The figure is headless.
"SWEET MOTHER OF THE CELESTIAL SISTERS, WHAT AND/OR WHO THE BUCK ARE YOU?!"
"You will understand in time. Just as you already understand the truth." It walks closer to you, leaning down to whisper in your ear. "Deep down, you always knew you couldn't stop it. The Nightmare is coming."
You squirm in the ropes again, trying to find any wiggle room as you say,
"This... this doesn't make sense! Why did you kidnap me? And if I'm your master, why did you tie me up?! I thought you and your group were on my side!?"
The figure tilts his/her/its head in confusion.
"Who ever said I was on your side? We all have our roles to play, Mr. 'Tennant.' Yours is coming to an end sooner or later."
The figure raises its front leg and pulls off its hood. Under it... is nothing. The figure is headless.
"SWEET MOTHER OF THE CELESTIAL SISTERS, WHAT AND/OR WHO THE BUCK ARE YOU?! ARE YOU A HEADLESS MONK OR SOMETHING?"
The figure chuckles as it says
"You will understand in time. Just as you already understand the truth."
He/She/It walks closer to you, leaning down his/her/its nonexistent head to whisper in your ear.
"Deep down, you always knew you couldn't stop it. The Nightmare is coming."
The figure then reels back it's hoof and is about to punch you, when...
You wake up to the sound of your own screams, startling Nightshade and the CMC and making them drop the water balloons they were aiming at you. A screaming contest ensues
Wake up from your Nightmare and after the encounter with the CMC, you remember/find out that it's Saturday Morning!
You suddenly wake up in your shed on Sweet Apple Acres, you pop up in your cot and start screaming,
"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
This causes Nightshade and the Cutie Mark Crusaders (who were standing in front of your cot about to hurl water balloons into your sleeping face) to drop their water balloons in shock and start screaming too,
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
Spotting the CMC, you continuing screaming even more.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
This causes the CMC to start screaming more as well,
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
A FEW MINUTES CYCLIC-SCREAMING LATER
"-HHHHHHHHHHH!"*slap*
The cycle finally ends when Nightshade slaps you upside the head.
"Snap out of it Daddy! Why were you screaming?" Nightshade asks in worry,
"Yeah B.S. One minute you're knocked out like Rainbow Dash after Cider season, the next you're screaming like a little filly." Scootaloo adds.
"Um, You are a filly Scootaloo." Applebloom points out.
"It... it was nothing. Just a nightmare. A really strange and totally not magical nightmare. I... I just need time to myself for now young ones." you say with your best attempt at false reassurance,
"Are you sure daddy?" Nightshade asks in worry.
"Yes Sweetie-"
"Yes?" Sweetie Belle asks.
"I was talking to Nightshade. Anyway, I'll be fine, just need some time to think and calm down."
They nod their heads and begin to leave, when Applebloom turns around and says,
"Ah, mistah Tennat. Mah sister said the you can have a day off. Something about 'all pony's need a break after one of Pinkies party's. Here's your pay for yesterday."
Applebloom hands you a small bag of bits,
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You nod your head in thanks and say,
"Sweet. Tell your sister that I said thanks."
Applebloom nods and leaves and you follow suit, but when you walk out the door you remember something,
"Oh, and Nightshade honey, you remember what I told you to do when a colt or stallion wants to hang out with you?"
"Of course; scream 'BUCK OFF PERVERT!' and Falcon Kick him in the balls!" Nightshade responds.
You smile with fatherly pride at that and say
"That's my girl..."
"Hey, Rainbow tells me the exact same thing, but without the fancy names for punching and kicking." Scootaloo says.
Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle give Scootaloo and Nightshade weird looks as the latter both respond,
"What?"
With that they leave, so with that out of the way, you head towards Ponyville and think,
Well, time to do what I do best when I"m not destroying stuff or patching things. And that's walking around aimlessly until something exciting happens. Now where to first?
What do you do?
The nightmare comes, we're guessing some group will try to get NMM free, or they will kill bugze, make him explode or something, or, daleks.
Well you are still a little shaken up from that dream, but still, this whole "Nightmare Comes" thing is getting intense. Now the freaking Headless Monks are a part of it. Well if the Doctor isn't going to answer any time soon, the best you can do is gather your own knowledge. Maybe, just maybe you can find something at the Library.
When you get to the Library you tense up before you knock since you are entering the domain of Purple Smart, leader of the Deadly 6...but you gotta do it.
The door is answered by Spike, and when you ask for Twilight, you find she isn't there.
Spike: Ya, she's out with the girls for a pet play date/Ya she's out right now. Don't know where. The other day she was at a pet playdate with the others (Depending on which episode we're doing next)
You: And she didn't bring you?
Spike: No, I don't have a pet why would I go?
You: Oh...well...I kind of thought...
Spike: That I was her pet? (upset)
You: Well no...but...with the way she treats you sometimes...
Spike: She does do things sometimes that are upsetting yes, but then again so do I.
You: But...
Spike: Look, I'll tell you what I told the others... She's my best friend and like a sister to me, ever since the day she hatched me. I just work for her now OK?
You: So she's like your mother/sister/owner/boss figure...thing?
Spike: It's...complicated
You: I bet...look, sorry if I upset you man.
Spike: No no, it's fine, Ponies make that mistake all the time, even if I wish they wouldn't...(sigh), so anyway, what did you want?
You: Well, I was looking for some information, but since your...Twilight isn't here then
Spike: I can still help, I live here too you know?
You ask him if he's ever heard of anything concerning "The Nightmare Comes" but all he thinks it means is that Nightmare Night is coming. Also, he points you to Psychology of Dreams and Old Pony Legends when you talk about your Nightmare and the Headless Horse.
The book diagnoses you with having a subconcious Master/Slave dominance fetish, and possible Oedipal complex as well. You don't like the sound of that.
Also, Old Pony Legends you skim through
You: Let's see...The Rusty Horseshoe?...Nah, The Mare in the Moon? Classic but not needed...though now that I think about it, where the heck has that formation on the moon gone?
DFV: You would know if you weren't such an oblivious oaf
You: Meh, it's not important, ah here we are, The headless horse...apparently I need to make it across a bridge to a church if it attacks me with a pumpkin...good to know.
While there, you also find something awesome
You: Huh? What's this? Element Bending for Dummies Book 4: Air
Apparently it's all about being able to manipulate air to do your bidding in all kinds of ways.
You: Oh sweet! Definitely checking you out.
You pick up Book 2: Earth
You: And you too...hey
Book 1 and 3 appear to be missing
You: Yo Spike! Where's Water and Fire at?
He looks up the registry
Spike: Apparently the spa twins checked them out, something about revolutionizing hot water therapy
OK, probably not gonna get those books for awhile then, you don't think you'll leave that spa without getting jumped by those two. Although, Twins...Neighponese twins...NO BAD BUG!
Even though being able to manipulate glorious burning fire with your hooves sounds amazing. Being able to watch it's majestic flames burn away any buildings or ponies in your way as you laugh at the hilarity and...OK Seriously, You've got to keep your arsonist tendencies down
But still, Two for four ain't bad.
You get a library card from Spike so you can check out your books, and the Dream one too because why not?
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Well if what you mean by Next Gen is XBONE and PS4, then I can't really say since I don't have either yet. I played Killer Instinct on a friend's and that was kick ass though. Plus I'm a big fan of the original. SabreWulf FTW
The nightmare won't get out of your head, so you turn to one person/pony/bug that could possibly know what you're feeling.
About last night-
Down, boy. I don't even have a body of my own.
What? No! My dream last night, what was it about? That... thing said the Nightmare was coming again.
Those words again? Curious. Unfortunately, I saw nothing last night. The dream realm operates on its own rules, and ponies have more hooves than there are beings in the world that truly understand it.
But you're in my head. And aren't you Nightmare-
In case you haven't noticed, I am not exactly in my former state. If you want to know more about this dream, ask the treachorous s!*@ in charge of my night.
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Why do I see clones in Bugze's future?
As you walk to your destination you start to think what hay that dream was all about. You wonder what the 'Nightmare is coming' really means. Could it have something to do with Nightmare night? What could this all mean? You sometimes wish you had your normal changeling life again. It was a boring and simple life, but non-life threatening...... usually.
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D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die has to be my favorite at the moment
Trip on your scarf.
Run into Caramel who is understandably still uneasy around you since you did tackle him through a 2nd-story window while spouting action flick one-liners. His special somepony Sassaflash gives you a sassy earful for that before you distract them with "Hey look, a distraction over there" before trotting off
Now that you think about, you've never read the Doctor's Note so take a look at it to see what the Doctor said about your "condition"
This pony here suffers from Dyschromatophthalm Dermatoastheniapathy or "Discolored-eyed Skin Weakness Disorder" or D.E.S.W.D.
It is a hereditary abnormality that causes an malformation in ocular development affecting the Vitreous humor thus causing the eyes to turn pure blue and said abnormality also weakens the skin tissues on the limbs, back, and lower half of the face so they're especially sensitive to the environment. Adrenaline also further discolors the Vitreous humor and causes the eyes to temporarily turn a glowing orange color.
In basic Equestrian, DESWD is a disorder which causes the pony to have pure blue eyes which turn glowing orange in times or extreme stress or danger and the back, limbs, and lower half of face must be covered to prevent the skin and muscles in those areas from painfully peeling off.
Because the disease is hereditary, it is NOT contagious. There are times where he can look like a normal pony, but these times are rare. Other than the above differences, this pony is no different in ability to any average normal pony and thus should be treated as a normal average pony.
-Doctor John Smith
P.S.
It also causes bad breath
(NOTE: Dyschromatophthalm Dermatoastheniapathy is not a real condition. It's something I made up by combning these Greek/Latin prefixes/suffixes;
Chrom(ato)-: Color
Ophthalm(o)-: Pertaining to eyes
Dermat(o)-: Pertaining to skin
-asthenia: Weakness
-pathy: Disorder/Disease)
Ponder what "The Nightmare Comes" could possibly mean and think about telling the Doctor, but get distracted by something.
After wandering around town, realize you're hungry so you go into a Trottingham-style Pub and eat a lunch there of Cottage Pie (made with grounded legumes instead of meat like in the real world) and Butterbeer (after being repeatedly told that it is NOT alcoholic, it may be your new favorite beverage).
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Reading the books, it explains that in contrast to normal magical spells which can only be used by Unicorns channeling magic through their horns to cast spells, Elemental Manipulation (called "bending" in Equestria due to the popularity of the series) relies on the user using physical actions and movements to channel the innate magic that lies within all ponies to manipulate the elements.
However, Elemental Manipulation is still very difficult to master as ponies can train for years and only be able to move puddles or small pebbles. In spite of proficiency in Elemental Manipulation being very rare, the movements themselves can still be used as exercise (like Tai Chi in the real world).
Naturally, your attempts at bending are so pathetic that they make the "pebble dance" from the Shymalamadingdong "adaptation" look epic by comparison.
Since you're wandering around town deciding what to do with your Saturday off, time for some changeling world-building!
Compare Ponyville to life in the Hive, like how ponies seem to get along while the Hive had a caste system:
-Drone Class: Average, numerous, essentially blue-collar low rankers who are so numerous and conformist that they have numbers instead of names. It can be possible for a drone to be upgraded to "Peerage Class" through recognition by a member of the higher class.
-Peerage Class: Changelings with higher status, more authority, and even their own names as they even have more education. Usually born into this class, but some Drones can be promoted.
-Royal Class: Royals like Queen Chrysalis. Most rare, but most powerful and rule the Hive.
And you were Drone #9001 before getting your name
Assassins creed! All the way!
Bugze should do a triple back flip somewhere in the chapter.
Is it really necassary for her to hurt colts
Unless she planning on being on ther other side of the street
You decide to ask nightshade if she wants to hang out with you.
my fav next gen game is destiny and/or infamous second son
you decide to go on a self discovery trip to find your inner bugze which includes falcon punching a bear
As you think that maybe Nightmare Moon forgot to tell something important, you decide to send a card to the only one that could know something about your dream. But you don't know how could be good to write the card, but you heared before about the friendship cards the leader of the Evil Five send to Sunbutt so you decide to do the same.
Dear Princess Luna
Last Night I have a strange dream about a strange headless figure kidnapping me and saying "The nightmare is coming"
As you are the Alicorn that know and control the dreams, I ask you if you could know something
Signed:
Baker Sylvester Tennant
P.S: Send your answer to Sweet Apple Acres if possible
You read the card, as you are still not sure and send it.
"You know that if she come here and detect me, she will know you are the hooded offender... right?"
"What?"
"I was she... She was me... I doubt she could not detect me... not to say if she see our daughter
Just as you think about broke the card, a cyan pegasus with a rainbow mane crash with you and a little air send the card far away
"Well... At least the card is not anymore here"
You think... but the breeze become a airflow and after a long travel the card enter in the window of Luna bedroom
Through the magic of impossible conicidence, you somehow find yourself enjoying and discussing the fine topic of cakes with Celestia, who you decide is one of your favorite princesses, considering she is not actively trying to kill you and hang your daughter like Luna is.
Heh. Finically I read a fic where this happens I was wondering when it would come.