Silver Glow's Journal

by Admiral Biscuit

January 2 [My Dorm Room]

January 2

I woke up earlier than I thought I would, 'cause I was so excited to meet my human roommate. It was still dark outside, even though the clock in the room said it was seven-ten.

I turned on the lights in the room—there's a switch on the wall about muzzle-high—and read her letter again. I know I can't get the perfect first impression of her from a letter, but I can't help but picture her from her tone of pen.

I have to remind myself to keep an open mind. Like, I saw Iron Hock wrestle a bunch of times, and when I actually met her, she was totally different than I'd imagined she'd be.

I decided I'd take a shower first. I normally don't like taking showers first thing in the morning, but I feel grubby from all the traveling I did yesterday. The seats in the van made me sweat where I was touching them. I don't understand how humans can put up with wearing clothes all the time. Maybe they don't sweat.

We were warned that showers were really slippery, especially with shoes. We got a pamphlet about what kinds of shoe were appropriate, but I don't have to worry about that: I've never worn shoes.

It didn't take me too long to figure out which knob did what. The showerhead was too high, so I had to fly up and adjust it. I feel bad for the Earth Ponies; hopefully their roommates will help them.

We had to bring extra brushes and stuff 'cause we have to bathe alone here. That's going to be weird, but I can get used to it. Sometimes it's nice to be alone in a shower with just your own thoughts in your head.

I've got my own desk. The chair isn't all that comfortable, and it's got an angled base so it tips back if I lean too far back. There's a funny little lamp with a bendy neck which I can use, maybe if I want to write at the desk when my roommate is sleeping and wants the lights in the room out.

The Earth-paper is very nice. There is a glossy black machine on my roommate's desk that makes it, I think. It has an opening on the top with a little roller, and then there is a little box on the bottom that has fresh sheets of paper.

Outside, it's beginning to be a beautiful day. There aren't any clouds in the sky at all, and I'd like to go flying, but I've got lots of stuff to unpack and put away, and I don't want to be gone when my roommate comes. She's probably as eager to meet me as I am to meet her.

Comments

[Regreme]

lol Cute chapter.

[Dinode]

Part one of the day, or is this really all that happens? Also, I kind of want to know what her impressions are based on the note. Sooner or later she has too see real horses and or read about the pegasus myth.

[Admiral Biscuit]

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Part 1. Her roommate shows up, but of course she doesn't write down her impressions until after its happened.

[QueenMoriarty]

This is going to be fun.

[The Hat Man]

Well, this is turning out very cute! I guess I've got a new addition to my "tracking" list.

By the way, to answer your response to another reader, juniper berries are the key ingredient in gin. They're what give it its "piney" taste. (And as an avowed cocktail drinker, I can say that such a description doesn't quite do it justice. )

[MrZJunior]

The chair isn't all that comfortable, and it's got an angled base so it tips back if I lean too far back.

I remember those chairs.

[Silentwoodfire]

Interesting little snippets

Dangit shes better at these things than I am.

[KMCA]

I didn't get a notification that you posted a new story. I had to find this in the feature box!

[Admiral Biscuit]

I'm just that sneaky.

[MrZJunior]

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I think to some degree there's two conflicting ideas here: earth/equestria contact is well established, yet the two are still extremely culturally isolated.

I don't see that as strange at all; even today with how interconnected our world is cultures can still be very distinct from each other. This can lead to culture shock. In the case of the ponies this would be compounded by the difference in species.

[Admiral Biscuit]

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Thanks!

[Admiral Biscuit]

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Yay, glad I remembered that correctly.

There are a lot of jokes about the taste of gin. It is very much an acquired taste.

[Admiral Biscuit]

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I've still got one, compliments of my college.

[Conflicting views]

Maybe they don't sweat.

Yes, of course, we don't sweat. Congratulation Silver Glow! You just found our most garded secret!

[Admiral Biscuit]

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A lot of mammals don't, or don't whole-body sweat, at least. I think mammals that do are in the minority, so it's not an unreasonable assumption.

[Alondro]

6977171 But wait! Can we be sure ponies ARE mammals! They're from another dimension!! What if they're... like... jellyfish! Or really big yeasts! And they reproduce by budding! HOW CAN WE BE SURE!!! They're weird aaaaaaaliens!!

[Leonzilla]

6984459 I really doubt that ponies reproduce by budding but you are right, for all we know they do.

~Leonzilla

[Timeless Lord Slayer]

Aliens!? Throw the cheese!

[Cakebomb]

6984459 Weird. Never seen you not wanking ponies to the extreme. Feels...refreshing.

[Admiral Biscuit]

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But wait! Can we be sure ponies ARE mammals!

They're really marshmallows. That's the secret they don't want you to know.

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I really doubt that ponies reproduce by budding but you are right, for all we know they do.

There's a comic (which I can't seem to find now) where Rarity can give birth to ponies by basically vomiting them out. Which, for all we know, could be how it works.

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Aliens!? Throw the cheese!

[Leonzilla]

7458437 Is this the comic?
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Thank Derpibooru for putting a gazillion tags on just about all it's content, without it I wouldn't have ever found it with just the vague terms "Rarity" "comic" "mouth" and "birth".

~Leonzilla

[Admiral Biscuit]

Yup, that's it. Didn't think to search Derpibooru.

[Sollace]

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All my wat

[arancaytar]

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"Eewww. Aaah! Gross gross gross! No creature that behaves so revoltingly is allowed in my boutique!"

[Nyerguds]

It was still dark outside, even though the clock in the room said it was seven-ten.

Well yes, it's wint- oh. Celestia doesn't care about seasons, does she? She just raises that gorram orb up in that gorram sky

Get some astronomy lessons! Learn how the universe works in a world without constant magical meddling!

I don't understand how humans can put up with wearing clothes all the time. Maybe they don't sweat.

It's freaking midwinter! Even ponies wear clothes then!

The chair isn't all that comfortable, and it's got an angled base so it tips back if I lean too far back.

...huh?

The Earth-paper is very nice. There is a glossy black machine on my roommate's desk that makes it, I think. It has an opening on the top with a little roller, and then there is a little box on the bottom that has fresh sheets of paper.

Hah. Well it's not quite that amazing, but you might still be surprised by what it can do

[Admiral Biscuit]

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"Eewww. Aaah! Gross gross gross! No creature that behaves so revoltingly is allowed in my boutique!"

It's the miracle of life! (which is kind of gross, when you get down to it)

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Well yes, it's wint- oh. Celestia doesn't care about seasons, does she? She just raises that gorram orb up in that gorram sky

I assume that she has to do something to make it a little bit cooler in the wintertime, but that could be just moving the sun a little bit further back or else turning down its intensity a little bit. Or pegasi just bring down north winds . . .

Get some astronomy lessons! Learn how the universe works in a world without constant magical meddling!

It's freaking midwinter! Even ponies wear clothes then!

Some of them do. But usually just accessories, like boots, hat, and padded saddle, or a scarf . . .

The chair isn't all that comfortable, and it's got an angled base so it tips back if I lean too far back.

...huh?

Similar to this one, the base pieces are angled boards so that you can sit flat, or tilted at a slight angle.
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Hah. Well it's not quite that amazing, but you might still be surprised by what it can do

Yeah, Earth tech is pretty wonderful. It's not magic, but it might as well be.

[Sky Blue CMC]

I normally don't like taking showers first thing in the morning, but I feel grubby from all the traveling I did yesterday.

You can't just have your characters announce how they feel! That makes me feel angry!

[Admiral Biscuit]

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You can't just have your characters announce how they feel! That makes me feel angry!

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[RandomBlank]

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You know the different formats - novel, journal, novelette, essay, and so on? Well, that rule you mentioned doesn't apply to all of them; in particular this being a 1st person journal is entirely exempt.

[Admiral Biscuit]

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You know the different formats - novel, journal, novelette, essay, and so on? Well, that rule you mentioned doesn't apply to all of them; in particular this being a 1st person journal is entirely exempt.

It is indeed.

The joke is from Futurama--the Robot devil says "You can't just have you characters announce how they feel! That makes me angry!"

[Lancerlot]

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Yeah, Earth tech is pretty wonderful. It's not magic, but it might as well be.

Hm... Did Peggy ever find out who was stealing her printer paper?

[Admiral Biscuit]

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Hm... Did Peggy ever find out who was stealing her printer paper?

At some unspecified point, Silver Glow got her own notebooks and didn't have to take Peggy's paper any more. Plus, Silver Glow is a nice pony and surely would have told Peggy she was borrowing paper.

[FOXTrot2]

We had to bring extra brushes and stuff 'cause we have to bathe alone here. That's going to be weird, but I can get used to it. Sometimes it's nice to be alone in a shower with just your own thoughts in your head.

Interesting little note. I can see why that would be a common practice for them, considering they probably can't reach their own back without difficulty

[Admiral Biscuit]

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Interesting little note. I can see why that would be a common practice for them, considering they probably can't reach their own back without difficulty

Yeah, certainly for the earth ponies and pegasi. Plus, mutual grooming is good bonding for friends and lovers.
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[Verdant Frost]

The Earth-paper is very nice. There is a glossy black machine on my roommate's desk that makes it, I think. It has an opening on the top with a little roller, and then there is a little box on the bottom that has fresh sheets of paper.

You silly filly

[Admiral Biscuit]

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You silly filly

It’s not an entirely illogical conclusion, let’s be honest.