Chapter V: The Internet Is For Ponies
Again I say, thank you for all the reviews. I hope to deliver more good stuff to all of you, so let us begin.
Also, shout out to Demon Eyes Laharl and his fic Gentlemen For Mares. It might be clop, but it's damned interesting sex or not.
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All fell to the swarm.
The hive was life. Let the might of the swarm and the overmind wash over the puny Terrans! Let not bullets or machines or weapons stop the quest!
Purge!
Destroy!
Consume!
Expand the creep, for it is life!
Expand the hive, for it is glorious!
And as the master watched his minions consume his foes he let off one last sickening taunt.
“Lern too play gam you loosser!”
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Twilight’s eye twitched at the words on the screen as her Terran faction lost it's online match to 'KrnSwarmKing89' and his Zerg. Finally she issued her own rebuttal.
“Learn to spell.”
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“It's a game.” Kyle said as he watched Twilight pout on the couch, knees pulled into her chest.
He was somewhat thankful she was wearing a skirt while doing this as it exposed a pleasant view of her pink panties.
He also wished she'd stop flashing him her pink panties as it was somewhat awkward.
“The guy was a total jerk. I mean, sure, I'm new to Starcraft but, really, did he need to--”
“Twi.” Kyle said, cutting her off as he raised a palm, moving to sit down in the chair. “Most of the guys playing it are good people, but some tend to... Use the anonymity of the internet to be worse people than they really are. Add to that the facts that games like Starcraft tend to have a few elitist around, and, well...”
“I get it...” Twilight groaned. “It was like at Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns. Chess was a big pass time and the better players tended to... flaunt their skills. One time I got challenged and lost to one of the better players in the school, Fortress. She really beat me hard in that game. Rubbed my face in it for about a week.”
“So, what did you do?” Kyle asked, leaning on the armrest as he listened.
“Well, I went to the library, borrowed a number of books on chess, read up on it and challenged her a couple weeks later. She had been flaunting that she beat Celestia's personal protege and more than a few other faces she beat. She smirked as we started the game but after not to long I got her. Used a rook to checkmate her king trapped behind her pawns. She had a breakdown.” Twilight said, shaking her head. “Then again, her cutie mark was a rook chess piece, but still....”
“Ouch. Still, can't say she didn't have it coming.” Kyle replied. “Anyway, why don't you play the single player? Maybe it'll flesh out your skills a bit.” He said before heading to the kitchen. “Tacos for supper!”
“Okay!” Twilight replied, getting up and going back to the computer. As soon as she sat down a thought hit her. “What's a taco?”
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“I really can't believe what kind of video games you have here.” Twilight said, herself and Kyle sitting at the kitchen as she put shredded cheese over her taco meat. “I mean we also have them, but what we have is closer to your, I think you called it the '8-bit era'?” She offered, frowning in thought as she dropped diced tomato onto it next.
“From what you told me of Equestria I wouldn't think you'd have the concept of video games to start with.” Kyle replied, taking a bite into his own. Once the bite was chewed and swallowed he continued. “I mean you guys don't have cars, computers or radios, but you have video games?”
“Yeah, I'm not sure how they're made either. It requires specialized magical abilities though, no computers.” Twilight admitted before picking up her own taco, taking a bite into it. She made a pleased groan as she started to chew the offering.
“Maybe when you get back you can give them concepts to fill in the gaps.” Kyle said, chuckling softly at her reaction to biting into the taco.
“Yeah, I know.” Twilight said, before taking her next bite. She idly wondered how that computer came to be.
Now that had the makings of a new letter.
x---x
Dear Princess Celestia
One of the biggest differences between Equestria and Earth is the level of technology. One of humanities most prominent and influential inventions is the computer. It's somewhat hard for me to just say what a computer is, there's no true analog in our own society. However it could be considered a distant descendent of your sister's invention; the abacus.
The abacus was a simple apparatus made for counting and was the best assistance humans had until a man called Charles Babbage created a mechanical device that was designed to count numbers once imputed. One could refer to it as the first calculator, another human invention designed to solve math problems.
From there the first computers came into shape around the time of the Second World War. It filled up a room and was used to break enemy codes. I really need to focus on that war sometime.
Like most war invented technology the peace time benefits eventually came. Around forty years ago the first home computers began showing up for purchase. These early systems where used for video games (Much like our arcade games) word documents, math problems and storing information. As time went on the computer became more and more evolved. They could store more information, generate better graphics and sound and gained more uses such as assisting with art and design.
Around 20 years ago one of the most revolutionary pieces of technology became available to the general populous; The Internet. The Internet is used to connect computers, but not in the same room of a single house. A computer on one side of the world can receive and give information to and from one on the other side of the world.
The best way to sum it up how fast this can be is to reference Spike's dragon flame. Using it Spike can send a letter to yourself, or anyone with a significant magical signature, nearly instantly. The Internet would be like everypony having the ability to use dragon flame to send a letter to anypony else, regardless of where they may be. However as time went on more and more information could be sent at a time. Moving pictures called 'movies' and entire libraries worth of books could be sent over the Internet from one computer to another. You can also use chat rooms to talk to people half a world away. At first these chats only used text, but now they can send images and sounds. Two humans can look and speak to each other, no matter how far away they are.
Humans also have online gaming. Yes, humans can play games over the Internet as well. In fact there is a subset of online games called the Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game or MMORPG. These are imagined worlds that humans, using avatars, can interact with creating warriors and heroes to play as, playing with and against each other. In fact the largest and most well known, World of Warcraft, boasts over ten million players. People can make friends with people from so far away, it's almost unreal.
Recently I've been playing a game called Starcraft, and played online against other humans. It's been... interesting. Starcraft puts you in the role of an unseen general directing the forces of the human based Terrans, the alien warriors Protoss and the insectoid Zerg. Each side has unique units and buildings to use and employ different strategies. It's simple enough to start playing, but as I've found out it is very complex and requires forethought, adaptability and knowledge of all units in the game.
Other games I've seen so far include first person war games, fighting games pitting two characters against each other in a one on one fight, simulation games that makes you build cities or farms and platformers not unlike The Mighty Momo Sisters.
Oddly the game Super Mario Brothers bears an uncanny resemblance to that game.
In fact the video game industry on Earth eclipses the games on Equestria in terms of sales, graphics, sounds and even complexity. Opposable thumbs and multiple fingers makes it a lot easier to use controllers with ten or more buttons. And handling tools and objects, more so than hooves and mouths.
Currently I plan on practicing Starcraft in between bouts of working out the details on how to get home. I've hit a roadblock, but I'm sure I'll overcome it again.
I am coming home. I will see everypony again.
Signed Your Faithful Student
Twilight Sparkle
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“Twi, word before bed?” Kyle asked as he knocked on the door to his Aunt's old room, now Twilight's.
“It's open.” Twilight called out, as Kyle opened the door. He could see her in the corner, Starcraft playing on the monitor of the computer as Terrans and Zerg warred.
“Anyway, I'm off Saturday, you remember, right?” He began, moving to sit on the bed.
“Right, it'll be a lot of fun I bet!” Twilight said, pausing the game as she turned to face him, smiling. “What do you wanna do? We can play board games, or video games, or, oohh! Oohh, oohh! Read history books!” She let off, clapping her hands together as Kyle shook his head.
“Actually... I was thinking of taking you out and showing the town to you.” He replied.
Twilight's eyes went wide as she gulped softly. She knew it would come at some point, just not so soon.
To see human civilization, first hoof.
…
Err, first hand.
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I Do apologize for the long wait. Among other things I had an issue with a Vista Stage Update 3 Loop. That's been fixed, but I'm still upgrading to Windows 7 soon.
Yes, with Windows 8 coming out I'm upgrading to Windows 7. I'm only slightly behind the times.
Oh yes, and to everyone and everypony, HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
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HEEEEE'S BAAAAAAAACKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
and another successful chapter, and my inner gamer is screaming "good work man but wait till she plays COD!"
btw first
It's Alive!!!!
his brings me to a few conclusions.
A. Kyle is a perv (Unlikely)
B. Let's just say there's a certain purple tag missing
C. Twilight's an innocent fanservice girl.
ITS ALIVE!!!!
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Hoooray!
Update!
SEAL OF APPROVAL BEFORE EVEN READ.
It's alive! IT'S ALIVE! THEY SAID I WAS MAD BUT THEY WERE WRONG!
Trust me, never upgrade to the latest Windows OS until after it's been out a year or so; it lets MS work out the kinks that in a perfect world should never have gotten past quality control in the first place.
Also Windows 8 is some sort of freakish thing that tries to pretend it's one of those tablet computers instead of a proper desktop. As far as I'm concerned, that sort of abomination can go straight to the ashbin.
Anyway, I love that Twilight's enjoying meat properly.
She has to try bacon sometime. 
And tell her that a good mix of Marines and Marauders backed up by a pair of Thors and Medivacs make for a good general purpose assault force. At least until "Heart of the Swarm" comes out. Terrans rule!
Twilight plays Mario? I wonder if she plays it on the EES? (Equesrian Entertainment System) Or is it called the PES? (Pony Entertainment System)
Moving from Vista to 7 and not to 8 is a good idea. The even numbers tend to be inferior, and seriously why were you using Vista
my first read of the name Kanye West... my reaction:
WTF
Now that i've read...
AWESOME. Bit short, though.
Do the war chapter soon.
Idea! Take her to see Les Mis!
She'd either love it or be horrified by all the death XD.
Oh, hey. Forgot this one existed. Let's not let that happen again, shall we?
Again, "Goldeneye" please. Or at least show her a Bond movie, please.
[“Most of the guys playing it are good people, but some tend to... Use the anonymity of the internet to be worse people than they really are.”]
Shall Twilight research the Greater Internet ****wad Theory?
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;_; You're right! I mean, Windows 8 works just previous Windows versions, but they changed the Start Menu to the Start Screen, which is... basically a tablet like thing. Obviously, I never use it. It might be worthwhile with touch controls, but not on my desktop. Not to mention that it has no folder system, so by it's very nature, it is vastly inferior to the Start Menu, since it shows tons and tons of shortcuts, making it hard to navigate. Plus for some ungodly reason, it may or may not actually show certain secondary shortcuts. And it takes up the whole screen and is very intrusive.
Windows 8 has it's good points, but the Start Screen is not one of them. Apparently, there are a few third-party patches to give the Start Menu back, so that's good. Unless you really need a new OS, stick with what you have. But Windows 8's bad points are well worth not paying an extra $150 dollars for Windows 7.
F**KING FINALLY!!!
Well here's a gaming chapter! I wonder, does Kyle own a Ps2?
If so, I wonder what Twi'd think of Kingdom Hearts. . .
a mechanical device that was designed to to count
bit of an error there ;3
FUCK YEAH! STARCRAFT FTW!
Where did you get that HOT picture of Human Twilight?!
Missed an end bracket there, its an end brace.
Wow im such a programming nerd. I mean seriously, I almost flipped. Missing an end brace, close paren, or end if is pretty much deadly.
1883927 It came with my computer, and I just never upgraded.
1883902 1883918 Oh dear god....
1884222 Noticed. About to fix it.
1884111 Google.
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For the love of God, what did you search?!?!?!
Huh, kind of a mediocre chapter. Nothing really happened, the dialogue feels a bit off and no new ground was covered. Twilight seems fairly 'settled' in her new situation.
Yay update!!!
That does sound interesting though how come they have video games but not computers, the computers came before video games!
*Giggles*
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SHIP THEM ALREADY.
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and i still giggle at how 'Rare' Qaurtz must be here.
Great story you got so far. Definetly a nice change from all the HiE's I've been reading.
You'll want to stay away from Windows 8... it's more of a down grade from Windows 7.
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A whimsical 1980's sitcom starring a wisecracking alien, the family that adopted him, and the hijinks that surround them.
Nah, it's actually the Animal Liberation Front.
COMMENCE THE SHIPPING. I love your story dude.
1884269 MLP Twilight Sparkle Human.
OR you could click the source button under the pic.
1884294 Yeah, not my best. I admit, I wanted to get it out before the New Years.
1884334 They have arcade machine. They`re in the episode Hearts and Hooves Day.
1884472 Noted
1884474 Yup.
1884498 No shipping yet. You are not cleared to leave port.
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Yep, nothing personal. I know FimFiction is a pretty serious hugbox so I just try to throw out some useful comments when I can. Still enjoying it.
"protégé" or in Twilight's case, "protégée"
*reads title* This can only end well. *Keeps reading* All good.
1884586 No worries. I won`t hate someone for being honest.
Heh, you know, I wonder how Twilight would react to something like "The Steampunk Workshop.".
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You are a God. I love you!!!
No homo
1884684 Noted
Question, now that you have covered cows among other things, are you going to cover India?
I wonder how Twilight will react when se realizes that Kyle's perving on her
And I want to see Twi's reaction to human society
1884783 Great, now I have a picture of my hand of Twilight screaming Pervert at the top of her lungs and slapping Kyle.
Thank you very much.
FUCK THE PORT. *drives over about 2,000 innocent people and children* HEHEHEHHEEHEHEH IM ON A BOAT.
1884827 O.O
Nice chapter !
Dont upgrade to win 8 ,is suck , win 7 are
better
1884845 Again, noted.
DID I MENTION I AM A PILOT BOAT DRIVER CAB DRIVING THING. IM GOING TO GO RUN OVER FAT KIDS. HAHAHAHA
Ya, do yourself a favor and don't get windows 8. I've had it since the developers preview, and its only gotten worse since that.
1884930 Everyone step away from the crazy shipper....
1884948 Duly noted.
SOON I WILL SHIP ALL THE SHIPS. I WILL SHIP RD WITH THE OLD SPICE GUY IF I HAVE TOO. HAGAHAHA NO ONE CAN STOP ME.
So, she wants to learn more about World War Two?
I wonder what the letter would be like, with the whole '60 million people dead at the hands of a ridiculously insane man and his army'
1884984 **Sends out the battleships. All of them open fire.**
1885013 "Dear Princess Celestia. You will NOT believe this Hitler guy. No, really. He makes Discord look NICE."
1885058 Battle cruiser operational!images.wikia.com/starcraft/images/archive/b/b7/20100721020440!Battlecruiser_SC2_Head1.jpg