Chapter 2
--Chapter Two--
Too Cheerful
or
The Pegasus Who Wasn't
"There you are Twilight. Where have you been? First, I wake up to a note telling me that you're going to the Royal Canterlot Library and to expect you home around 3. Then you didn't even show up. It's almost 9. I was worried..." Spike was relieved that his friend had come back safe after being gone all day.
The sun had begun to set when Twilight slowly backed through the open door to her library home, levitating an unconscious pegasus inside and gently placing him on the carpet. This came as a shock to the small dragon.
"Who is he?" Spike was staring at the pegasus whom Twilight had been carrying. His mane was short and brown with a streak of red running through one side. His tail was somewhat short and trimmed, matching the color scheme of his hair. And his coat was nearly as white as Rarity's.
"I don't know, Spike. Whoever he is, he needs my help. Go prepare the guest bed."
The little dragon quickly scampered up the stairs, eager as always to assist the purple unicorn in her daily activities. As he disappeared from view, she dropped her saddle bag and opened it with her magic, removing a rather old book. "What went wrong? I followed the books instructions to the letter! The spell, in combination with the pedestal and candle marker, was supposed to open a portal to another worldly. But instead, I have an unknown pegasus passed out in my home. I know enough pegasi. If I wanted to know more, I'd go to Cloudsdale! Maybe I missed a step?" She skimmed a few pages in the book before closing it and letting out a sigh.
She leaned over the stranger and brushed his tail off of his side to reveal his cutie mark. A red diamond with a snake wrapped around it, devouring it's own tail.
"So odd... I feel like I've seen this before... but where?"
"Twilight! The room is done!" Her dragon assistant came running down the steps.
"Great. Let's get him to bed. Perhaps after a good nights sleep he'll be a bit more stable."
Levitating her guest once more, Spike and her walked the pegasus into the guest room and tucked him in. Shutting the door behind her, she went back to the book.
"I'm going to bed Twilight. Unless you need anything else?"
"No thank you Spike. Get your rest. I'll be up soon. I need to make sure I didn't miss anything in this book..." She had re-opened the book and was already flipping from page to page. Spike gave a shrug and went upstairs to his waiting bed. The moon rose well beyond the horizon as Twilight sat in study, reading chapters aloud while fighting back yawns. After two hours, her eyes betrayed her and fell shut as she passed out at her reading table.
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The night passed without interruption. As the sun rose in the sky, a stray beam shone onto the pegasus's closed eyes.
"Rhhmmm...nnnnnn.....no....NO....stupid wings...AAAHHHHHHH!" The Pegasus had sat straight up, sweating profusely and breathing rapidly. After taking a few moments to calm down, he let out a big sigh.
"Note to self. Remember Sierra's shower schedule. God... whatever she did, it gave me one hell of a headache." He reached up to rub his sore head but stopped mere inches from contact. Closing his eyes, he began muttering to himself.
"Please please please please..." Slowly bring his hands into view, he opened one eye. "Hooves... So it wasn't a dream..." He let out a loud sigh of disappointment. Noticing a tall mirror on the wall, he got out of bed and went to it. Taking a few minutes to examine his new body, it all finally sank in. "I don't think I'm in Kansas anymore..."
Looking around the room, he spotted the door. Walking over and pushing it open, he discovered the next room; a library with the purple speaking unicorn from last night, slumped over a desk by his door. She was out cold. Careful not to wake her, Lee tip-toed passed her and began to browse the library shelves.
'Is it tip-toed? Tip-hoofed doesn't sound quite right...', he thought to himself.
"Let's see... E, F, G, H. History... history... here it is. History of Equestria. Equestria? Must be the name of this place. May as well start here." Grasping the book in his mouth, he slowly crept to a desk on the opposite side of the room as his purple friend. Setting the book down, he ran into a slight problem.
"Right... no fingers... How to solve this..." Lowering one side of his hoof to the cover, he gently lifted it up to reveal the first page. "Easy enough..."
"Equestria.... home of ponies, unicorns, pegasi, griffins... center of the continent... ruled by two Princesses.... raise the sun and moon?"
'Alright, so they have magic here. That's cool.'
"Surrounded on all sides by desert, dense jungle, mountain ranges and badlands. These areas are populated by various monsters, such as manticores and cockatrice, as well other sentient species, such as diamond dogs and dragons."
'They have dragons too? Not bad.'
"Oh good. You're awake. Did you sleep well?" Lee's host had awoken, her purple mane slightly disheveled.
"Well enough, all things considered."
"My name is Twilight Sparkle. What's yours?"
"Lee. Lee Porter."
"Lee? That's a rather... unique name. You must not be from around here."
"You have no idea." Lee gave a little smile and rolled his eyes at his comment.
"And your cutie mark. It's also unique. What does it represent?"
"My... cutie mark? What's that?"
Twilight pointed to Lee's flank. Looking back, he saw what she was speaking about.
"You mean my tattoo? I honestly have no idea what it means. I got it as a tribute to my father, because he had one just like it before he..." Stopping mid-sentence, Lee's ears drooped as his head sank low to the floor.
"Oh no. Is that a sensitive topic? I'm sorry. I won't bring it up anymore."
Lee gave his head a shake and wiped a tear from his eye. "So how did I get here anyway?"
Twilight went returned to her desk and retrieved a large book, bringing it back to her guest.
"This book told me of an ancient portal between realms. I succeed in activating it but the portal spat you out instead of a trans-dimensional being. I'm really very sorry about that."
"Don't worry about it. It it helps you feel any better, I am from a different dimension. I'm also not a pegasus. I'm a human. Your portal worked, but it seems I'm now covered in fur and feathers."
Twilight seemed frozen in time. Her eyes didn't move, not even to blink. And her hooves were planted firmly on the ground. What felt like a very awkward minute later, she snapped out of it and gave Lee a disapproving look.
"Everyone knows humans don't exist Lee. If you don't want to tell me who you are, then you could have just said so." She scolded him before setting the book inside her saddlebag.
'Well that's not too surprising... I'd be skeptical too if some random guy told me he was from another dimension, but looked human.' Lee thought to himself.
"Sorry." He shrugged his shoulders. Or atleast he assumed he did. The usual motion ended in his head ducking down into his shoulders. 'Close enough'
"Anyway, I'm heading into town to get a bite to eat and then see if anything is on sale at the market. I'd send Spike to do it but he promised he would help our friend Rarity find more gems for her boutique. Would you like to come with me?"
"If there is food involved, I'm in." He gave a weak smile as his stomach began to grumble at him.
"Excellent. Why don't you wait out front for me? I just need to take care of something." She motioned to the front door and Lee complied. Waiting for the door to fully close, she used her magic to grab two pieces of parchment and a quill pen. Wasting no time at all, she started on the first piece:
'-Spike
I have gone into town with our guest. I need a letter delivered to Princess Celestia whenever you wake. It will be left by this note. Please do this before you leave for Rarity's house.
-Twilight Sparkle'
She left the first letter open and began on the other.
Dear Princess Celestia,
In my studies on magic, I have accidentally teleported a pegasus of unknown origin to Ponyville. He says his name is Lee and he claims to be a human in disguise. Normally I wouldn't give such a ridiculous notion any thought but the only reason I was able to summon him was with a book from the Royal Canterlot Library. You warned me of the potential dangers inside and I would like to be certain my guest poses no threat. If there is anything you might be able to find out about him, It would ease my mind. I'll keep him busy in Ponyville until you respond.
Also, here is a sketch of his cutie mark. It might help identify who he is.
Your student,
Twilight Sparkle
She tucked a small drawing of Lee's tattoo within the letter before closing it. Placing her saddlebag on her back and locking the door behind her, Twilight set out with Lee towards the town.
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"Is it always like this here?" Lee asked, his head flitting back and forth as they passed between several pastel colored ponies. Some were idly chatting, while others were seen doing business at the various shops and stands littering the town center.
"Like what?" asked Twilight, stopping to inspect several quill pens that appeared to be on sale.
"It's so... cheerful. Bright, even. Everyone is smiling and I swear I could hear spontaneous music one street over."
"Well... yes. This is Ponyville after all. Apart from the occasional disaster, it's pretty peaceful around here." She raised an eyebrow. "Why? Are things not like this where you come from?"
"Frankly, no. Most people have one issue or another that weighs on their heart, making it hard to be kind. There are some happy people, but nowhere near as much as here. And what few happy people there are, they rarely are this public about it. Most people are either too busy to be happy or are simply depressed. Kindness is a bit of an inconvenience."
"That sounds horrible. How can such a place exist? And how is it you are how you are? From your description, you shouldn't be nearly as calm or polite as you are." Twilight tilted her head slightly, her curiosity piqued again.
"I use to be..." Lee turned his head, avoiding Twilight's eyes.
"What do you mean?", she asked as she took a step closer, attempting to reestablish eye contact.
"I don't want to talk about it.", he responded with a cold tone, taking a step back.
"Oh. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you." Twilight took a step back as well, widening the distance between them.
They stood in complete silence for a few moments. After a some of the other customers left the stand, Lee looked back at Twilight, regaining his smile.
"So, who is Rarity? You mentioned her back at the library."
"She's a unicorn, like myself. She owns Carousel Boutique, Ponyville's tailoring shop. Her and Spike are probably out now gathering gems for her creations. With winter setting in, she needs to gather as much as she can to last through the season." Twilight had also regained a smile as their conversation reignited.
"Do you have any other friends? We haven't run into anyone yet."
"Yes. My other friends are Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash. Applejack is busy harvesting the last of the fall apples from her family orchard. Fluttershy is preparing the warrens for all the critters of Ponyville to hibernate in during winter. Pinkie Pie is busy at Sugarcube Corner baking all sorts of sweet treats. And Rainbow Dash is volunteering in Cloudsdale, helping prepare new pegasi on how to make clouds produce snow."
"And Spike is...?"
"Spike is my dragon assistant who lives with me at the library."
"Assistant... dragon..." His face turned very serious, as though the entire future of the world depended on Twilight's response.
"Um... yes? He's a dragon alright."
"So let me get this straight. There was a dragon in that library and you didn't tell me because...?"
"I didn't think it would be that important. Dragons aren't that uncommon you know. Besides, he's still a baby."
"Awwww... I really wanted to see a dragon while I was here."
"Twilight Sparkle!"
A bright burst of light exploded in front of the pair, revealing a tall and elegant pony. She had wings larger than any Lee had seen before as well as a horn. Adorning her figure were very regal leg covers and a large gold raiment around her neck. A golden crown encrusted with a purple gem sat on her head. Upon her appearance, everypony, except Twilight and Lee, bowed before the magnificent pony. She had a very serious look on her face.
"Princess Celestia! Did you get my letter?" Twilight looked very excited to see her teacher visit her in Ponyville.
"Yes Twilight. And it led me to a very troublesome discovery. Is this him?" She motioned to Lee. His eyes went wide. 'So this is one of the royal sisters? She's alot bigger than I imagined she would be,' he thought to himself.
When Twilight gave a confirming nod, Celestia grabbed them both to her side with magic. She then began concentrating as a yellow glow overtook her horn.
"Stay close to me and don't move.", she said very sternly. The yellow glow expanded rapidly, encompassing the three of them. With a flash as solid as when she arrived, Celestia, Twilight and Lee vanished, leaving all the nearby citizens of Ponyville with a perplexed look.
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A timberwolf walked the edge of the Everfree Forest, sniffing at the stone circle that sat dangerously close to the wild lands. A bright spark emanated nearby, scaring the wolf back into the forest. A bright light quickly expanded and popped, revealing the Princess along with Twilight and Lee. While the two smaller ponies looked around confused, Celestia wasted no time in walking to the circle.
"Is this this the same place where you summoned Lee?" Her voice portrayed a sense of great urgency.
"Yes Princess. What's going on anyway? Why did you bring us back here?"
"Lee. Go stand by the pedestal in the center." Not wanting to argue with royalty, Lee did as he was asked.
"Twilight, do you still have the book you borrowed?"
"Yes. But why are we here? The spell didn't work the first time..."
"He's a human, Twilight. He cannot stay here."
"How can he be a human? Those are just myths!" Twilight looked very confused by what the Princess was saying.
"Allow me to show you. Lee, I need you to place a hoof on that keystone on top of the pedestal."
Doing as he was told, Lee stood still as Celestia charged a beam of yellow blue light into the keystone, causing the circle floor to light up. The circle began to show an image. In it was a red haired girl, slumped on the floor. And she was crying.
"Sierra? Princess, does this thing do sound?" The princess nodded. Her eyes closed and she began concentrating harder. A voice began to project from the image.
"Give him back! I promise, I won't ever try to hurt him again! Please! Oh god, please! I didn't mean it! I didn't mean it!" The image faded away as Celestia ended the beam. She turned to her student.
"He must go back. His kind do not belong in Equestria. They were the catalyst that spawned Discord. We cannot risk him returning a third time. What does the book say about sending somepony through the portal?" Twilight removed the book from her saddlebag and quickly flipped to a specific page.
"In order to travel through the portal, he just needs to stay in close proximity to the keystone on the pedestal." She quickly ran to the human statue and lit the candle at its feet. Celestia then turned to Lee.
"Are you ready?" Lee placed both of his hooves on the pedestal and gave a nod. As Celestia began to charge her horn again, Lee looked to Twilight.
"It was nice meeting you, even if you didn't believe I was a human." Twilight gave a smile back and was about to respond when the Princess shot another beam into the keystone. It glowed bright blue and lit the hidden marks of the circle once more. In a blinding flash of blue, the pegasus was gone. Celestia let out a sigh of relief.
"I'm glad we could handle that without an incident. Twilight, would you please gather the keystone for me? Something this dangerous can no longer remain out in the open for anypony to accidentally activate."
Twilight walked to the pedestal and picked up the strange sphere with her magic. Before she even turned around to give it to the princess, several timberwolves leapt from the forest, howling loudly and startling the unicorn. In her panic, she lost control of the keystone and it fell to the ground, cracking open to reveal a vivid purple gemstone. It glowed so bright, it blinded the timberwolves as well as the princess.
"Twilight?" Blinking rapidly, the princess's eyesight returned. Looking around, she barely spotted the wolves running back into the forest. But her student and the keystone were nowhere to be seen.
"Twilight!"
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Damnit twi, always teleporting random shit.
Interdasting. Please, go on.
oh noes
....GOD DAMNIT TWILIGHT!!
here's the lovecraft survival guide to get a HINT at what NOT! to do with ancient books
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Whee. I'd love to see Twilight be shocked by human science. She is a nerd, after all. I wonder how she'd react to space travel?
i noticed this and read the description. the portals changing the one who enters it to the realm sounds a lot like mine. i'm not saying you stole the idea, but i think it is a popular one. i'll read this one though and give you a true opinion on it. and tell you whether you might like mine.
1400449
*has my vote for the best comment of the year*
1400496GRACIAS!
Well at least Celly knows that Twi F'd up from the start.
1400449
This should be the official warning for traveling to the human realm.
1400536....you know what, you're right!
whenever someone does something of that nature, the defecation starts hitting the oscilation!
and everything ends up blowing up!
stupid wolves
1400456
Well said, good sir
TWILIGHT YOU IDIOT!!!!!!!!
Please, for the love of literature and the English language, don't turn this into one of those whiny human stories where the main character spends the whole time telling everyone who will listen about how humans are terrible, life sucks, Earth sucks, and his whole family is dead to boot so we should all feel sorry for him. It was only there for a second in this chapter, but it's a slippery slope, and I'd hate to see an interesting premise like this be reduced to that.
An emotional back story with touching remembrances of a father he was particularly close to? Perfectly fine. 'Most people are either too busy to be happy or are simply depressed. Kindness is a bit of an inconvenience.'? Dangerously close to whining. Earth is certainly a darker place than Equestria, but to insinuate that most people there spend every day being miserable and unhappy is a vast over generalization.
There's certainly nothing wrong with painful emotional moments, just please don't let this end up being one of the all too common stories where the main character wanders around expecting everyone to treat him like a martyred saint until a pony comes and whisks him off to Equestria to live happily ever after. As I said, it was only there for a second, but that still means the temptation was there. Resist it! You must! Turn away from the Dark Side and embrace the Light!
not as many grammar issues on first site, but it seems very rushed. this might be good, will follow it, but to closely. i recommend thinking each section through in your mind, and then typing it down. read more to, this is also helpful. good luck, and may the force be with you.
1400628
Well duh.
That wouldn't make for a very good PoE story would it?
"Hey twilight. Welcome to earth. This place sucks. You're not going to like it here but you are stuck so get over it."
Trust me. I have no intention of turning this into a human-bashing story.
And thus it begins. This should be fun. . . hehehe. . .
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Catalyst for Discord? I hope that you are going into deeper detail about the whole HiE background-story.
I really want to know why Celestia is SO against humans
1400847
YAY NEW CHAPTER
REVEL IN CELEBRATION
Wow, can't wait for chapter 3, keep up the good work!
"Frankly, no. Most people have one issue or another that weighs on their heart, making it hard to be kind. There are some happy people, but nowhere near as much as here. And what few happy people there are, they rarely are this public about it. Most people are either too busy to be happy or are simply depressed. Kindness is a bit of an inconvenience."
God, who speaks like that? That was most irritating. Shorten it to something along these lines: "No." or "Of course not, being cheery in public is weird." or "Not outside of musicals and cartoons for girls."
1400987
Lee does.
1401026
Who's Lee?
SUDDENLY TIMBERWOLVES
Plot point out of nowhere is not appreciated.
Sure, you can explain it later, but it still seems random now.
Hiding character-from-another-world is always futile plan, so how will she interact with people?
Who is this "Sierra" character? How will they interact with whatshisname (Lee?) coming back and with Twilight?
1400673
I can only cheer for this, i'm kinda sick of all those annoying little stories that just keep on whining about how harsh Earth is.
1400862
I don't really think that Celestia has something against humans, its more that she knows that Equestria isn't a place for humans, i also think that its more for the sake of her subjects. And that humans were the cataclist of Discord, yeah i can roll with that, that we were in touch with Equestria around the Greek era and that Discord was shaped in that time, kinda fits within the time.
1401078
There was a timberwolf already by the clearing when they appeared. There is almost never just one wolf in any area. They travel in packs. It makes sense for it to return in greater numbers. Didn't think I'd need to explain that.
Well that's to be seen in the next chapter isn't it?
Sierra is Lee's friend. She played a small role in chapter one and will have more of an impact later. As for how they interact... I say again, that's for next chapter.
1401026Troll. Lol. Excellent chapter btw, looking forward to more. And I swear to god, this is starting to become a carbon copy of Girls Bravo. He walks in on girl showering 'cause her shower is broken, she punches him, he falls into mystical world, he returns with naked alien girl... Yeah, almost a carbon copy. But hell, it's so damn interesting that I really don't care. Keep up the good work. Oh, and one more thing. Seems like Lee is going at things a bit too calmly. Not complaining, just an observation. I have no right to criticize that kind of thing, especially since my story, the human now ponies freak out level is at about -10.
1400673 We arnt that bad We're choatic not evil so your right our mere presence might weaken Discords prison!
and lets not to say the ponies arnt choatic in their own way (E.X. Pinkiepie) but eh whatever. anywho I like Lee hes alot like a male version of me 
though to be honest i'd say "Oh no... we are far to self absorbed for that." but his reaction is on a serous note instead of a playful mode and i like it! KEEP ON GOING! 
1401158
Good sexy times ahead?
1400484 Yeah, in order for us to go to the moon we have to spend over 1.5 billion dollars on a space program that may or may not explode before we get there, and we can only stay for a bit until we run out of oxygen....
In order for her to go to the moon she needs an appointment.
Ohh, liking this chapter a heck of a lot more than than the previous, thing that was uploaded that dared call itself a chapter.
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Okay, so I wasn't the only one thinking that
I can't help but feel like this chapter as is feels bare-bones. Dialogue is there, but it feels a bit basic. The details and descriptions are also there, but there is too much in some parts and too little in others. All in all, it's good, but there is a lot of room for improvement.
AWWWWWH SHIEEEEEE
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1400449>>1400496 The motion is seconded by me.
1400987 Not outside cartoons for girls? .... ... HAH! .... Irony, that...
I'm liking this, for some reason.... can't wait for ch 3...
INCOMING MAYDAY MAYDAY UNIHUMAN(unicorn human) INBOUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!! commander:dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/emoticons/misc_RageFace.png twilight:dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/Twilight_Sparkle_lolface.png
1401461
Who said she'd be going to space?
1403034 I never said anything about space... Just the moon.
Poor Sierra is in for a bit of a surprise.... first Lee is going to appear above her and drop onto her since he'll reappear at the same spot; hopefully he doesn't pop up in her since that would just be creepy. Then after those two recover humanized Twilight will drop on the pair leaving a mass of humanity squirming around on a hallway floor.
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I missed that line, I guess. It being only one line doesn't really help.
I spend way too much time thinking about hypothetical situations. If me = Human in Equestria?
Plan A. I am a unicorn, earth pony, or pegasus.
Plan A1. Act kind and generally polite, freaking out is never good, find Twilight, Pinkie Promise I'm not lying, have her Pinkie Promise she'll actually listen to me (reasoning I know is because EVERYBODY's friends with Pinkie Pie), tell her I'm a human, ask her to send me back, see where things go from there.
Plan A2. If I am intercepted by Pinkie Pie before meeting Twilight, ask her to come with me on the way to the library to affirm the Promises are not broken. If Pinkie runs off to plan a party before I can talk to her, continue with plan A1.
Plan A3. If I am intercepted by the Princess(es) who wish to obliterate / capture / torture me because they know I'm not a pony, shout this:
"LISTEN TO ME! I MEAN NO HARM! JUST SEND ME BACK TO THE WORLD I CAME FROM!" Get them to relax around the fact that I'm peaceful. Have them help me from there.
Plan A4. The Princess(es) do not buy any of my bullshit. If I am a unicorn, using my self-created but canonically viable laws of unicorn magic UNICORN MAGIC OR MAINLY TELEKINESIS IS THE MANIFESTATION OF MENTAL POWER IN THE PHYSICAL PLANE CHANNELED THROUGH THE POWER NEXUS OF THE HORN OF THE CASTER. THEREFORE, THE POWER AND OR MAGNITUDE OF THE MAGIC IS MANIPULATED BY 3 MAIN EFFECTING FACTORS OF THE CASTER: MENTAL CAPABILITY / INTELLECT, EMOTION, AND WILL / INTENTION. ONGOING, THIS MEANS THAT THE MOST POWERFUL OFFENSIVE MAGIC WOULD BE CASTED BY AN INTELLIGENT UNICORN CONTROLLED BY RAGE WITH THE FULL INTENTION TO KILL OR INJURE. FOLLOWING THE SAME RULES, THE MOST POWERFUL DEFENSIVE OR HEALING MAGIC WOULD BE CASTED BY AN INTELLIGENT UNICORN CONTROLLED BY LOVE OR KINDNESS WITH THE FULL INTENTION TO SAVE THE LIFE PROTECTED BY THE SPELL.
MAGIC AND SPELLS WHICH CAUSE MANIPULATION OF THE PHYSICAL PLANE (I.E. PICKING UP AN OBJECT) REQUIRE THE LEAST EFFORT AS NO EMOTION OR POWER OF WILL IS REQUIRED; MENTAL STRAIN IS CAUSED, HOWEVER. IF THE LEVITATED OBJECT IS USED THROUGH TELEKINESIS AS A PROJECTILE, WEAPON, OR SHIELD, EMOTION AND WILL / INTENTION AFFECT THE STRENGTH OF THE MAGICAL FIELD HOLDING THE OBJECT AND THE VELOCITY OF THE OBJECT IF MOVED.
THERE ARE, OF COURSE, ODD SITUATIONS WHICH PRESENT EXCEPTIONS TO THESE RULES. A KIND UNICORN MAY BE TOO WEAK TO DIRECTLY STOP A MONSTER FROM TRAMPLING A FELLOW EQUINE THROUGH TELEKINESIS. THE UNICORN MAY IMPLEMENT A SHARP OBJECT CONTROLLED THROUGH TELEKINESIS TO KILL THE RAMPAGING MONSTER. IN THIS CASE, THE MAGIC RECEIVES ITS POWER THROUGH TWO MENTAL FACETS: THE WILL OF THE UNICORN TO BOTH SAVE THE EQUINE, AND TO KILL THE CREATURE. BOTH FACETS MAY BE USED AS SOURCES OF POWER, BUT USING RELATIVELY EQUAL AMOUNTS OF BOTH SOURCES CAUSES THE WILL OF THE MAGIC TO BECOME CLOUDED AND BECOME WEAKENED; THE UNICORN WOULD MORE EFFECTIVELY USE THE SHARP OBJECT AS A WEAPON IF HE OR SHE COMMITS TO ONE INTENTION OR THE OTHER, FOR – FOR SIMPLICITY’S SAKE – “PURER” magic.
EMOTION itself CAN ALSO ACT AS A SOURCE OF POWER, BEING A MENTALLY Influencing CONSTRUCT, REGARDLESS OF INTENTION; I.E. A LOVESTRUCK UNICORN IS MORE POWERFUL THAN AN OTHERWISE IDENTICAL UNLOVING UNICORN if he or she purposely uses his or her love as a source of power. CERTAIN MAGICAL CREATURES CAN INFLUENCE THIS EFFECT: CHANGELINGS, WHO FEED OFF OF LOVE, ACTUALLY FEED ON THE MAGICAL POWER CREATED THROUGH THE EMOTION OF LOVE, AND CAN CHANNEL ENERGY DRAINED IN THIS MANNER INTO MORE POWERFUL MAGIC), resist long enough to teleport away to a remote location, find Twilight, find Zecora, find ANYONE ELSE and appeal to them to vouch for me to the Princess(es).
I have an entirely different set of action to be taken if
Plan B: I am a human with no special powers
in which
Plan B1: Play on the whole "first contact" thing. Claim that I am not alone. Claim that I am from another nearby planet that has developed space travel. Claim I am older than I appear due to technological medical advances. Claim that I am an emissary of that planet sent to negotiate diplomatic terms. Claim that my transport back to the planet has been demolished by a creature from the Everfree Forest. Beseech help in being sent back to the planet to seal diplomatic terms.
And if they get suspicious of why I am visiting them alone
Plan B2: Claim that my planet has had a reign of peace, prosperity, creating a lack of violence and even necessity for protection.
or
Plan C: I am a human with the ability to manipulate the ethereal plane of magic through "human" means (i.e. spells and incantations rather than wordless will like unicorns),
in which
Plan C1: Find whatever I can use to manipulate magic, whether it be Latin, Ninjitsu hand symbols, or flipping everybody the middle finger. Practice magic until I can shove my foot up everybody's asses, even if it would take years.
YEP, I SPEND WAY TOO MUCH TIME THINKING ABOUT THIS KIND OF STUFF
"He must go back. His kind do not belong in Equestria. They were the catalyst that spawned Discord. We cannot risk him returning a third time. What does the book say about sending somepony through the portal?"
In her panic, she lost control of the keystone and it fell to the ground, cracking open to reveal a vivid purple gemstone. It glowed so bright, it blinded the timberwolves as well as the princess.
"I found a Chaos Emerald!"
This thing again?
This bothers me. SO MANY stories hinge their plot on this that it's effectively a trope. This isn't necessarily bad, but it means you'll have to work harder.
Other than that, I'm having fun.
I suppose someone had to say it.
Well, THAT escalated quickly.
And now things get interesting...
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I'm thinking Lovecraft was a racist.