Before we went into town, Fluttershy insisted that I ride on her back so I wouldn't get under hoof and consider my size, I relented. Since Applejack had been coming into town to set up her family stand, we entered the town in the market area. It was still pretty early in the day, so there weren't a lot of ponies out, but there was still a good amount of ponies out and as expected, I drew a lot of attention. At the moment, however, I didn't care. I was on the lookout for a certain pink pony.
"Hi, there!"
There's a saying that goes this way, 'speak of the Devil and he shall come'. It refers to how when someone appears after being mentioned and while I wasn't talking about her, I was certainly thinking about her. Add in a sense that lets her know what's going on in her general area and her ability to interact with the fourth wall like she's the pony Deadpool, and I was pretty much screaming for it. Still, I feel my reaction at the time was justified.
Upon the sudden appearance of two blue orbs on a field of pink chiming out a greeting, I let out a shriek of surprise and backpedaled myself off of Fluttershy's back and landed on the ground on my own back with an 'oof'. Fluttershy in response, shot the offending mare a sharp look.
"Pinkie Pie, what have I told you about startling my animals." She scolded while her friend had the decency to look apologetic. While technically I wasn't an animal, I was too busy picking myself up to correct her. Plus there was that little thing called a language barrier.
"Sorry, Fluttershy." Pinkie apologized as Flutters turned her attention to me to examine for injuries. "See, my Pinkie Sense was telling me there was somebody new in town, so I got all excited about making a new friend. And while I was out here looking for the new friend, I saw you and your new friend and I just had to say hi!"
Fluttershy, having found no injuries, sighed and then turned back to her hyperactive friend. "I know you meant well, but not everybody likes surprise greetings." She said in a quiet but firm voice. "And while technically she isn't an animal, you shouldn't have surprised her like that."
"Okay." Pinkie said then turned to me. "Sorry about that little guy."
~I'm not a guy and apology accepted.~ I said, even though I knew full well neither of them would understand.
"What'd she say?" Pinkie Pie 'stage whispered' to Fluttershy who shook her head.
"I'm afraid I can't understand anything she's saying either." She admitted a little gloomily but not as gloomy as before.
"Really?" Pinkie asked in surprise and received a simple nod. "Wow, I would've thought that since you understand animals, you would know what she was saying."
"Like I said, she isn't an animal, therefore I cannot understand her." Fluttershy reiterated patiently. It didn't take much for Pinkie to figure out that that was still a touchy subject.
"Sorry." She apologized with a sheepish grin.
"It's okay," Fluttershy said. "Nobody is to blame."
"Thanks, Shy. So I suppose that means that you don't know what her name is unless of course, you gave her a name."
"Oh, I couldn't," Fluttershy replied. "Not if she already has a name and would prefer to be called by that name."
"Hmmmmm." Pinkie Pie hummed thoughtfully as she stared at me where I had been sitting on the ground. "Then there's only one thing we can do. We'll have to guess what it is." A grin then spread across her face as she rubbed her hooves together. "Fortunately, I'm a very good guesser. Now then, is it Blacky?"
I shook my head in a definite no and Fluttershy gave her friend a quizzical look.
"Blacky? Why would you say that she isn't black."
"Sure she is, see the black in her eye." Pinkie explained. "I thought it was worth a shot, but since it isn't her name, it must be something else. Don't worry Fluttershy, I'm just getting warmed up."
What followed was a long long LONG list of possible names that weren't even close. At some point, we moved our guessing game to the side of the road so we weren't in anypony's way. After a full ten minutes of guessing, Pinkie finally sat back and stared at me as she rubbed her chin in thought.
"Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, this is much tougher than I thought." She said. "It's going to take all of my guessing ability to figure this out."
"Or maybe we could narrow it down a bit," Fluttershy suggested and I could tell she'd grown as tired of this game as I had. "Like for example, her physical attributes. Maybe they could help us."
Pinkie Pie gasped. "What a great idea Fluttershy!" She exclaimed then leaned in to study me. "Hmm, well you're small and adorable. Your fur is white and it glows like a light."
"Is that your name?" Fluttershy asked then clarified. "Is your name Light?"
Now up until then I'd sort of been running on partial automatic, only paying enough attention to tell when a guess was wrong or not. This time I paused mostly because of how close Fluttershy hit the mark. Fun fact, Ori's name is a Hebrew name that literally means 'light' or 'my 'light'. Basically, she sorta hit the mark almost straight on. Of course, I couldn't tell her this directly, so I had to try and communicate how close she was using hand gestures. She didn't understand what I was 'saying', but thankfully Pinkie Pie was there to translate.
"Oo, oo, she's saying that you're very close." The party pony said excitedly. "Now let's see if we can't guess. Um, Shiny? Bright? White? Phosphorus?"
And once again, I was shaking my head at every suggestion. Thankfully, Fluttershy stepped in before Pinkie Pie could start going through another long itinerary of names.
"What if we just called you Light until we figure out your real name?" She suggested and I nodded almost a little too quickly. It was as close to my name they were probably going to get. At least until we figured out how to communicate.
"Light it is then, and it's been a pleasure meeting you. See you around!" Pinkie Pie declared then began skipping away as she waved.
~Take care you silly filly.~ I said with my own wave, even though I knew she wouldn't understand.
"Thanks! You too!" Pinkie shouted in reply and I pretty much stumbled in shock..........
Wut???
A large number of thought processes in my head instantly suffered a catastrophic failure and all I could do was sit and stare at the pink pony skipping on her merry way humming a tune as I waited for them to reboot. They wouldn't for another five minutes and I don't think they'll ever be the same again.
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Fluttershy patiently waited for Light to recover and once she did, they restarted their journey. Since they were in the market district, the closest of her friends was Rarity, so they started for the boutique. As she trotted down the road leading towards her friends home\business, a sudden shout made her jump.
"Hey, Fluttershy!" Called out a familiar voice which was quickly followed by a fwoosh and a thud as another of her friends made an entrance in front of her.
"Hey Shy, nice to see you this morning." Rainbow Dash greeted casually. "So what brings you to town, out for a grocery run?"
"Well no, but now that I think of it there are a few things I need to grab," Fluttershy answered her old friend. "Actually, I came to town because I wanted to introduce you to my new friend." Fluttershy then reached back and pulled Light off her back to show Dash. The polychromatic pegasus at first just stared at the creature which in turn stared back before waving, the motion snapping Rainbow out of her stupor.
"Shy, that has got to be the most interesting and somewhat cool looking animal I've ever seen." The cyan pegasus said rather bluntly. "So what is it?"
"I have no idea," Fluttershy admitted. "I've never seen anything like her before so I can only assume it's a new or undiscovered species."
Dash blinked. "Seriously, this little guy is a new species?" She asked then grinned. "That is so cool! So does that mean you get to name it's species or do you get an entire species named after you because that would be so awesome!"
"Oh I doubt I'd be naming this species and naming a species is a bit more than just giving a species a name," Fluttershy said as she replaced Light and began trotting down the road with Dash following. "First, a lot more research has to be conducted and not just on the creature. You've got to make sure it's really a new species and not just an animal that you've never seen before. After all, a creature that ponykind has never seen before could be common amongst say the minotaurs or griffons or ever a different part of Equestria. And even if it's a new species, there has to be a scientific name in the ancient language so it can be universal. Besides, even if I fulfilled all those requirements, sentient species aren't supposed to give species names to other sentient species."
Rainbow blinked for a few seconds answering. "Well, that's a bummer." She sighed. "If I got the chance to name a species, I'd give it an awesome name like...um...Razorwing falcon or something like that."
Fluttershy giggled a bit. "I can imagine." She said.
"Yeah." Rainbow Dash agreed then what she said fully registered and she blinked. "Wait, you said that sentient species can't give other sentient species a species name."
Fluttershy nodded. "I did. That's because Light her is a sentient species, not an animal."
"Really?" Rainbow asked curiously. "Like that can seriously happen, sentient species can discover other sentient species?"
"Of course," Fluttershy said. "There are so many places where we haven't explored yet so it's not too much of a stretch to think that there are unknown animals and sentient species still out there."
"Whoa, and Light is one of these species?" Dash said softly and Fluttershy nodded. "So where'd she come from?"
As the group neared Carousel Boutique, Fluttershy recounted how Light had come to her care.
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My introduction to Rarity went pretty much how I thought it would. The fashionista unicorn had thought that I looked absolutely adorable and had immediately set to work making an ensemble for me. An hour later, Fluttershy and Dash had finished explaining what they knew about me and I was being fitted for a new dress. Thankfully, Rarity had chosen a more simple, more ethereal style of dress that I know liked. It was made of a periwinkle colored fabric with a few cloth flowers sewn in. As she sewed a darker purple flower, she hummed thoughtfully.
"Well, I must say it is an honor to be making an ensemble for a new species." She said as she cut the thread and indicated that she was done. "It will be a challenge, but it is a challenge I shall rise up to meet. Tell me, darling, have you introduced her to Twilight yet?"
Fluttershy shook her head. "No, not yet." She answered and Rarity gave her friend a look.
"You do realize that once you introduce her to Light, she going to want to 'research' her." Rarity said with practically audible air quotes around the word research.
Fluttershy nodded again. "I am aware." She said calmly. "And I can assure you that I won't let anything happen to Light on my watch. That's why we're going to Twilight's last."
I breathed a sigh of relief and so did Rarity. "Well, that's good. I'd come along as well, but I just opened the shop and I've got orders to fill." The unicorn said.
"It's okay, I think I can handle myself," Fluttershy said with a wave as I jumped onto her back. "I'm not as scared as I used to be. Besides, Twilight is a friend and I'm very good at putting my hoof down when it comes to small creatures and critters."
"Yeah, and I'm going to be there as a backup just in case Twilight goes crazy." Rainbow Dash added. It felt good knowing that I wouldn't be going into this alone. Rarity smiled.
"Well, that's good to hear." Rarity said kindly. "Well, I'd better get started on all these orders and designs. Oh, and when I'm done with Light's clothes, I'll bring them around to your cottage."
"Okay, but don't make too many of them," Fluttershy said as she and Rainbow moved towards the exit. "Light's just a baby right now so she's going to grow and I'd hate for your beautiful outfits to go to waste."
"Oh don't you worry Fluttershy." Rarity assured her friend. "I can make adjustments when needed until she's too big. And when and if that happens, I'm sure Sweetie wouldn't mind a few new clothes for her dolls or something like that. Point is, don't worry about that dear. You just go see Twilight."
As she spoke, Rarity ushered us out of the boutique and slammed the door. And on that note, when then proceeded to make our way to Twilight's. Her castle was visible for when we were so I at least had a rough idea of what season of the show I was in. Shy and Dash were making small talk with each other, but I wasn't paying attention. I was focused solely on the castle in front of me as it drew closer and closer.
I like it you have the characters down pat. I'd say twilight would at first double check all species books on know animals in all nations. Then if she finds nothing on such a creature she would more or less likely ask Celestia about it, (this would only apply to a later season twilight where she is more comfortable with Celestia and the equal things a what not.) after that fails she would be very insistent that she can study Ori, in my opinion, Ori is not 'magic' but more spirit abilities so magical detectors and the like would not find ori (my own opinion there).
also, I believe in a sense that the tree of harmony is sentient would Ori be able to communicate to it? that would be cool.
7664105 This.
KAWAII
7662801 yeah, sure, but it's overused. That is why I said cliche. Displaced stories can have other starts like dying and being brought to life as a certain character, being sent through some sort of vortex and ending up in equestria as a certain character, falling asleep then waking up as a certain character, fights the merchant guy for some random item and loses, etc. But everyone usually go "character buys something from some pedophile that caters to the character and said character is brought to equestria, done! I just created the origin story of the poor guy/girl trapped in stone!" Unfortunately that is how most of the displaced stories are. These cliches are so frequent that I've made a list with the 3 highest offenders.
3 Displaced cliches I see being used almost all of the time:
1. Character gets sent to equestria by the merchant, or some other vendor no one cares about, because they bought the final piece of their con costume, or another item that fits with their character, from him.
2. Character gets trapped in stone for some random reason.
3. Character has to save cmc in the everfree forest for some random reason.
I understand that the merchant thing is how displaced stories are, but I like a little originality. the start of this story being a cliche is just my opinion. After you see this comment lets act like we never met, okay? But if you find any proof or anything to prove me wrong on this being a cliche, please tell me. Even though that will be a complete waste of time. If you are willing to do that for some random guy on the internet just give me $60 so I can buy over watch.
To be honest, I don't even know why I replied. I need to go to sleep for school. If anything sounds incoherent, it's because you're stupid, I'm stupid, or I'm just tired, so I didn't care enough. I'm placing my money on the third.
7667047 The ending of that comment was beautiful.
7669798 aren't we all? This is the internet, get used to it. Not everyone is a nice guy. How is it that me, the 13 year old understands this and not you?
7669806 Good sir, I am perfectly capable of understanding the interwebs and their dangers, dark corners, etc. As I am 2 yrs your senior!!
EDIT: that means Im 15, incase I got that wrong
7667047 I actually agree with you on this point! It IS kinda dull seeing the same thing over and over, but it does have this, what is it? The thing people call old fashioned? Something like that......tradition!! Yea, that thing!!
7669824 And I'm older than both of you (turned 21 this year) yet I'm not as knowledgeable about the internet as you two. Maybe it's half because I don't spend time on social media like Facebook and Twitter and the other half is that I have Autism. I'm aware that there are dark corners of the net, I just haven't seen them and that's okay with me.
7669824 you didn't get that wrong. It's simple math. 13 plus 2
7669830 yeah it is tradition, in a way. But I love some variety, and to see so many people go the easy way and say that the character is dressed as something and buys something from some guy and gets sent to magical horse land is kind of saddening. But this is my opinion, as I have said in the comment that caused you to call me an asshole.
7669996 read my profile picture :)
7670581 Har de har har har. My birthday was months ago.
P.S. Don't worry, I'm not offended.
7669996 Yea!!!
7670568 I meant the senior part! xD
7670580 I know you like to see variety, and I kinda wanted to do a terraria displaced where some dude is playin the game, he finds a greater tier armor thats not supposed to exist, then gets sucked into the game to 'play' it out. He then gets the armor again and gets sucked into ponyland right in the middle of a moon lord attack! But, thats just an idea! Lemme know what you think, cuz I myself would like to stray from tradition! And I myself can be quite the ass!
EDIT: I rambled again, didn't I?
7670581 I like your picture!! xD
7670908 it's definitely new, but the terraria but has been done before. I've seen 2. But from what I read, they were pretty good. Maybe your idea will appease the fickle crowd.
The start is the most original part of this. So keep that but browse some displaced, get some ideas from the good stories that are already created.
7671011 I can recommend a few that I know that are with a look. There's Headless but not Heartless and it's sequels, Shinigami in Equestria, The Dragon King of Equestria, Son of Invention and The Mighty Warrior of Epicness, especially that last one. Gilgamesh is fun to watch and he frequently crosses over with other Displaced so you can find out about other stories that I haven't mentioned.
7671029 Thnx! Ive kinda been workin on it before actually publishing the first chapter.most of it has been in my mind, like how this could go, or how that would fit, etc. Once I get the first chapter done and published (which may take a while) check it out!!
7671118 kay. I have to go to school in half an hour, so see ya.
7672391 cayo!
7672476 I'm back
7673149 Kewl!! :3
7669996 hey I turned 21 this year too. Mine was in july. You?
7681228 June. So I guess I'm a little older than you. I have a cousin that was born the same year I was too, but a few months later.
7681237 would that make youmy senpia?
7681271 I suppose. Though I'm pretty sure my cousin would be younger than you since her birthday month in October.
7681277 awesome!!
7508693 theres Two VERSIONS!?
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7681291 yes there is one is the original and the other is the definitive edition original has less power ups then definitive it has power too shoot light and the dash I won't spoil how too get them thow u'll have teh find them on ur own :P and I'm challenging one life mode on definitive (it's where if you die you go back too the start of your adventure at lvl 0 but if u die off too the right it will give u a lvl up lator.)
7681323 oh and grate work I'm looking forward for your next update keep going at your own pace
More plz.
Just a note before some angry sod comes at you:
That is used to describe things that have feelings. Animals are sentient, people are, equestrian animals are sentient and show signs of being sapient. Plant, rocks,insects, and possibly fish are not sentient or sapient. Except maybe in Equestria.
A sapient being is one who is self-aware and can think.
Know the difference, it's fun, and keeps the scary readers away.
7777909 I'm so glad you feel that way. I love the game too but haven't played it because we don't have the needed equipment for games. So I make do by watching Ori on YouTube.
7778908 not really anyone in specific. If I just want to watch the game, I just have to watch one of those movie things people do. For people playing the game, there's not much to choose from near as I can tell. But I do watch The Bowling Otter Show for that sort of video.
I was thinking of making a story like this, but I guess I'm too late.
It's still a great story though! I love Ori and would by a plushie of her if they had one.
I thought why not having a story with a creature or animal that keeps attacking Rainbow Dash as a joke since she usually attacks the main char for no reason, of course the main six would need not to treat it like treason.
I like it if the story really concentrates more on the seasons than any Ori Villains or Crossovers at the moment.
To many crossovers happen to soon and it works good without them at the moment.
Some spelling and grammar errors I found
Should be considering
Should be even
Should be here
Should be we not when
Should be from where we were
So, I'm skipping a few things that others have allready pointed out, but I still found a few others:
'examine me for injuries'
Why would you say that? She isn't black.
pardon? 'that I knew I liked' would make sense, so would 'that I now liked'. 'that I know liked' certainly doesn't.
Now to see how book horse reacts to Ori ...
I'm not entirely sure but I think you mean Sapient?
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Probably. Some words are a little tough for me. Sapient is one of these words.
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What was the word Sophont, it means intelligent being.
I’m loving this so far, I hope she can write poniesh so she can tell her story about her Species, or just do actually like the game did amd make the most saddest story ever while saving the forest 🌳