private An Unexpected Trip to the Human World (Closed!)

[Pripyat Pony 2,608]

@@Pripyat Pony, 

 

 

“Cicada…” It was rather unusual, not a very common name for most. But at this stage he was willing to believe anything. He took a quick look around at the side street, making sure no one else was near. This was strange enough as it was without needed to explain it to someone. “You’re in New York, the US.” Everything else that seemed to come out of her mouth was complete gibberish, something about Ponyville and a Queen. “Are you British then, do you come from the UK? Sounds like a place in England, but I’m not exactly sure. “Let’s just get you out of here before anyone else sees. Come on.” He offered out a hand to help her up, trying to sound more genuine and less creepy.

"I come from the Changeling Kingdom," Cicada replied, puzzled, as she took Murray's hand. She brushed down her clothes, which were a black top and matching skirt, along with leggings and boots. "I'm a changeling, and I was at my queen's side when we were invading Ponyville. That's in Equestria. I was supposed to protect my queen... I don't know what happened."

 

She brushed away a tear with her sleeve as she thought of it. Where was her queen now? And how could she ever find her?

[The-Master 1,176]

"I come from the Changeling Kingdom," Cicada replied, puzzled, as she took Murray's hand. She brushed down her clothes, which were a black top and matching skirt, along with leggings and boots. "I'm a changeling, and I was at my queen's side when we were invading Ponyville. That's in Equestria. I was supposed to protect my queen... I don't know what happened."

 

She brushed away a tear with her sleeve as she thought of it. Where was her queen now? And how could she ever find her?

 

 

Murray had sort of come to the conclusion that she must be drunk out of her brains. But when he noticed the tear it all became all too genuine. It wasn't possible just to leave her out here on her own, especially at this time of afternoon.  When she stood up, he had a hard time trying to fit words to what he saw. She was rather pretty…  scratch that, she was gorgeous. But there was something very off about her, like she was ill. “I-  um…  did you want to…   go get a coffee?”

 

 

It was just a small little diner, if it could be considered that at all. Murray would have much rather have called it a café based on the quality of their food and drink. Best flat white you’ll find for the next ten blocks. It seemed appropriate just to take Cicada here just to unwind and go over what happened. He would try and approach it calm and rationally, but he knew how awkward he could be about social interaction. This was all out of the blue for him. It was worth a shot, and what better way to do that than over a coffee?

 

They sat down in one of the booths by the window that looked out onto the street, Murray sitting across from Cicada in a rather uncomfortable fashion. Well, better say something. Ask her about what happened and all.

 

“So…” Not off to a good start. “…did you want to talk about anything? Maybe how you got here or…  something?” His voice would have been barley audible if the room had not been so silent. It was unusual for it to be so empty on a day like this, but it did make this a bit more private. “You don’t have to if you don’t want to. I mean, we just met and…  okay, um…  Sorry, I’m not very good with talking to p-people.” He cleared his throat and started over. “What you said back there…  about being a…  Changeling or whatever…   what exactly do you mean? Are you sick or unwell?”

[Pripyat Pony 2,608]

@@The-Master,

 

Cicada stirred her coffee carefully, then took a sip. "What do you mean, sick?" she replied, baffled. "I feel perfectly well. I got here cuz my queen was casting a spell to send the Elements on a little trip to another dimension, only it all went wrong. The last thing I remember before darkness descended was leaping to my queen's side. And a changeling is what I am. I can change my shape any time I like. If you don't believe me, I'll prove it to you."

 

Even tho things were different here, and she was different, too, Cicada knew in her heart that she still had her shapechanging ability. Tho here of course, she couldn't take pony shapes, but human ones, obviously.

[The-Master 1,176]

@@Pripyat Pony,

 

Okay, now he was really concerned. She was sounding more like a fantasy character than a drunken girl. His mind was having difficulty piecing together anything at this stage. “I-  don’t know what a ‘Changeling’ is. I don’t know where Equestria is…   You’re a human, as human as they come.” I never thought I’d have to explain this to anyone. “Maybe you should go home and get some rest. Do you have…   family you can contact, friends?”

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

"Um... Well..." At this point the metaphorical angel and devil out over his shoulders were duking it out. Frankly, he'd be content to stare at her all night. But he couldn't take advantage of her like that. "It's just... in human society, your expected to wear clothes all the time when you're around other people. Well... except for very... intimate situations anyway. Of course I can't exactly force you to put on clothes if you don't want to."

 

Star's eyes widened and she placed a hand over her mouth. "Oh." She turned a bright shade of pink and dropped the brush back next to the sink. "I...um...I didn't know that." She said, holding the towel up. she stared at the mirror then down at her new body. "What's supposed to be covered up ?" She asked herself.

She settled with wrapping the towel around herself so it looked a bit like a toga. Still blushing she slowly walked down the hall from the bathroom, keeping one hand on the wall for support. "Is this okay ?" She asked, stepping into the kitchen.

[IridscentNionios 1,420]

 

 

David was puzzled by her question (does she have amnesia or something?) he thought. “Well to answer your first question were in New York city as for the second my name is David, David pond “ He answer in the polite tone “And what are we well...um were human. Hey did you hit your head or something?” he said lifting her up with his hand

 She tried to push his hands away.

"I am not incompetent... i can stand." but the moment she stood on her feet she lost balance. Clearly this new body was not something she was used to. She fell on her hands, but determined as she was she stood up slowly once again.

"I stand corrected... litterally." she giggled momentarily before she felt a pain on her chest. She grabbed him before she fell, dragging his shoulder a bit down before regaining her balance.

"This... "human" body... is w... definately not what i am used to. But what is this "New York" you speak of? Where in Equestria is it?"

[Pripyat Pony 2,608]

@@Pripyat Pony,

 

Okay, now he was really concerned. She was sounding more like a fantasy character than a drunken girl. His mind was having difficulty piecing together anything at this stage. “I-  don’t know what a ‘Changeling’ is. I don’t know where Equestria is…   You’re a human, as human as they come.” I never thought I’d have to explain this to anyone. “Maybe you should go home and get some rest. Do you have…   family you can contact, friends?”

Cicada looked at Murray, the picture of bewilderment. "I can't go home," she said. "Did I not tell you that my home is the Changeling Kingdom? And I'm not there, I'm here. I don't know how to get to there from here, or even if anypony else was sent here... of course!"

 

Cicada leapt to her feet as she realised something. "The Hive Mind!" she cried out. "I can send a message to any other changelings who were sent here! Why didn't I think of that at the start!"

Edited May 8, 2013 by Pripyat Pony

[Dawn Stripes 301]

@@Hypn0ticD,

 

No matter how different she suddenly was, Rainbow recognized it when she blacked this time. And when she felt the cracking inside; Rainbow had broken things before, and she was pretty sure this new body had bones to mess with if she stoned from like a dozen feet.

At least you didn't break a wing, right? That's right....can't feel any broken wing.

 

Rainbow moaned in physical and emotional agony, trying to tilt her head back without hurting or moving anything as the biped who kept following her rolled down the ditch after her. She was laughing her head off, from the distant sound of it. It probably was pretty funny, watching this meatsack jump off a cliff. Rainbow might have laughed herself if she was in a little less pain.

"Hey," she moaned, "Uh....I might take you up on that hospital thing now...urk...especially if you have....a couple good books..." She tried smiling at the stranger, because Pinkie said smiles helped made the world go round and Rainbow was starting to figure out her friends might not be around to help her anymore. But this stupid feathering face worked differently, and it probably came out as a grimace.

Then as whatever she'd down to herself, Rainbow found her body drowning the pain in exhaustion. Tired. Sleep sounded pretty good, she thought. Maybe if she just let herself lose it, she'd wake up again as a pony...

[The-Master 1,176]

Cicada looked at Murray, the picture of bewilderment. "I can't go home," she said. "Did I not tell you that my home is the Changeling Kingdom? And I'm not there, I'm here. I don't know how to get to there from here, or even if anypony else was sent here... of course!"

 

Cicada leapt to her feet as she realised something. "The Hive Mind!" she cried out. "I can send a message to the queen and to any other changelings who were sent here! Why didn't I think of that at the start!"

There was no end to this. Anypony? Hive Mind? "Alright... please try not to yell. People might start to think you're a bit crazy." To be quite honest he was starting to think so too. "I don't know what else to say. Y-you keep talking like this is some kind of fairy tale, but it's not." He looked at the time on his watch quickly, noticing the day drawing to a close. This was all getting to him more than he cared to admit. "I'm sorry, but I can't help you. I- I just don't want to deal with this right now, I have enough going on in my life as it is. Call the police or something if you're lost, and just try to act a bit more... Human for a while."

Edited May 8, 2013 by The-Master

[Dawn Stripes 301]

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Fluttershy mewed effacingly and pulled her head off the soft seat, wondering what it was might of.

"I don't..k-k-know how I got there," she said apologetically. "But Magneus...is that is name...was very nice when he found me. I just-meep!" she stopped speaking abruptly as the car hit a small jolt in the road. Traveling by air might not actually be as bad as this. "I want to get back to my friends, but I don't know where they are...

Excuse me, could we slow down--i-if it's okay, if we can. This is really scary!" Fluttershy hid behind the little mane she had again. She shouldn't have asked, she was always asking Twilight to slow the carriage down when she was taken to Canterlot, and she knew she was safe there. These humans wouldn't put her in danger. 

[The Original 571]

@@Dawn Stripes,

(Wow, everyone posts so early @-@ And i thought i said his name already?) 

 

Alex shook his head no. "Sorry. If i go slower than all the rest of the traffic then i might get pulled over for going too slow. Its not that far anyway" he said to Fluttershy. He was starting to wonder if she had ever gone over 30MPH in anything. "If you start to feel sick at all, just sit in the middle seat and watch the road. It helps more than you think" Allison informed Fluttershy.

 

The car was 5 person. 3 seats in the back, a passenger and driver seat. Since in Scotland, Alex was in the right side of the car driving on the left side of the road.

 

"So, Flutters. Have any idea's on how we are supposed to get you back?" Alex asked her.

[sunne 659]

"Only some of us humans, and you can call us that, know about Equestria, and only half of those, give or take, actually like your kind. The others don't mind you, but they hate people like me, who like ponies. We've also seen you break the fourth wall, and we've- This is beyond the point, some of us know about you but do not know you are real. I am the only one, unless your friends have already found others. The only issues we have is hiding you and finding you a place to stay, as well as reuniting you with your friends. I don't know anyone on first thought who could help you but the brony community in general," saying the last thought more to himself than to her. He noticed that he had used the term brony in front of one of the ponies and decided not to clarify himself.

"Humans... OH! Like the ones Lyra's always talking about! Almost everypony in Ponyville has told her they don't exist at least once!" Pinkie laughed. "She'd be sooo excited if she were here! Oh, and don't you know anyone here who knows about us? And why do we gotta hide me?" she sat down, slightly confused, until an idea started to form, and she bounced back onto her feet.

"Wait a minute, I AM JUST ABOUT TO BE BRILLIANT!"

Edited May 8, 2013 by Silent Dawn

[Dawn Stripes 301]

(OOC: I know, right? Does anypony here have a life. Be out for a few hours)

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Fluttershy tried taking the humans' advice and sat in the middle seat, watching the yellow stripes in the middle of the road. Surprisingly, it did help, and she managed to get over her worry. This wasn't so much worse than sky carriages, really. She couldn't even worry about falling out. Obviously they were safe, if everyone here used them.

 

Flutters. Fluttershy smiled. Only Bon-Bon had ever called her Futters. But this human was doing just the same. They weren't that strange or scary, really, once she got used to seeing a few of them.

"Well..." Fluttershy folded her arms over herself. "I thought--maybe we could look at a map? I--I don't know how far away I am, because of that magic, but if I just get back to Equestria I'll be able to find my way home by train. You know where Equestria is, right? I guess I can't be there anymore, because we'd have heard if there was a place in Equestria with humans living in it...but we can probably just ask some of my animal friends and they'll help find me a way home. Once I know where it is, of course." The thought of seeing her forest creatures again soon made Fluttershy smile. 

[The Original 571]

@@Dawn Stripes, 

 

Alex laughed and shook his head. "A map isn't going to do it. There is no such thing as 'Equestria' as far as i'm concerned. At least on Earth" he said and motioned for Allison to look in the glove compartment for a map. Allison compiled and searched around a bit for a map. She found an atlas and...

 "You keep an entire atlas in here?"

"Why not?" 

"Well i can't complain..."

 Allison handed the atlas back to Fluttershy to try and find 'Equestria'.

[Descant 1,897]

Emily chuckled. "Its fine. You will get ze hang of it. Let me just grab a rag." She said, standing up and walking into the kitchen. She grabbed a rag and got it wet before walking back over to Moonstruck. She flipped the bowl upright and cleaned off Moonstruck's tunic before moving onto the small coffee table.

Moonstruck scowled as Emily wiped her off. "I feel like I'm just a clumsy little filly again." She forced herself to take a deep, calming breath, then reached for another carrot with her hand. This time, she forwent the dip, and managed to bring the carrot to her mouth. But not into it. The carrot fell and landed with a soft *plump* on her lap. She sighed and took a full ten seconds trying to pick it up from there, and on her third try, managed to put the carrot successfully in her mouth. She squealed excitedly through the carrot.

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Moonstruck scowled as Emily wiped her off. "I feel like I'm just a clumsy little filly again." She forced herself to take a deep, calming breath, then reached for another carrot with her hand. This time, she forwent the dip, and managed to bring the carrot to her mouth. But not into it. The carrot fell and landed with a soft *plump* on her lap. She sighed and took a full ten seconds trying to pick it up from there, and on her third try, managed to put the carrot successfully in her mouth. She squealed excitedly through the carrot.

 

Emily smiled and clapped her hands together. "Good good. Its eazy once you get ze ang of it." She said, standing up. "Zis couch pull's out into a bed...so you are welcome to sleep ere for as long as you need." She walked back into the kitchen and grabbed a couple mugs that she filled with some hot water, placing two lemon ginger tea bags in after placing the kettle back on the stove. "Do you want milk or sugare in your tea, Moonstruck ?" She asked.

[Dawn Stripes 301]

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Fluttershy drooped as she looked through the enormous atlas, filled with very pretty pictures of flowers and some birds, but no ponies. Only humans.

And on the list of countries, right between 'Equatorial Guinea' and 'Eritria' was...nothing. Fluttershy had never heard of any of these countries. And apparently they'd never heard of Equestria.

She handed the atlas back and pulled her knees up to her chest again, finding the motion comforting. "What happened to me?" she murmured. "Where am I?

"You all have really never heard about Equestria? Just south of the Crystal Empire? We have the biggest cloud cities, and the Princesses, and...everything...how can you not have heard of any of those things?" She choked back a sob of fear. Everything and everypony she knew was gone as though it had never existed. It might, she reasoned, make a mare a little bit upset.

[Descant 1,897]

Emily smiled and clapped her hands together. "Good good. Its eazy once you get ze ang of it." She said, standing up. "Zis couch pull's out into a bed...so you are welcome to sleep ere for as long as you need." She walked back into the kitchen and grabbed a couple mugs that she filled with some hot water, placing two lemon ginger tea bags in after placing the kettle back on the stove. "Do you want milk or sugare in your tea, Moonstruck ?" She asked.

Moonstruck smiled vaguely. "Thank you, you're very kind, you know." Her eyes closed for a moment as she got lost in her head, then resurfaced a moment later. "Sugar would be lovely," she remarked. She took a minute to look around the apartment as well. There were plenty of mundane things she recognised, like a clock, and a refrigerator, and a flower. But there were several she did not, and she spent several moments staring at some of these items, wondering what they could be.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

Star's eyes widened and she placed a hand over her mouth. "Oh." She turned a bright shade of pink and dropped the brush back next to the sink. "I...um...I didn't know that." She said, holding the towel up. she stared at the mirror then down at her new body. "What's supposed to be covered up ?" She asked herself.

She settled with wrapping the towel around herself so it looked a bit like a toga. Still blushing she slowly walked down the hall from the bathroom, keeping one hand on the wall for support. "Is this okay ?" She asked, stepping into the kitchen.

 

Still blushing furiously, Liam nodded. "Y-yeah. That's fine. I guess I shouldn't really be surprised that you're not used to wearing clothes all the time, if you aren't a human. Anyway, the food is ready now. I guess you probably aren't used to human food, but hopefully a salad should be pretty easy for you to adjust to." Wrapping his arm around her shoulders again, he led her to the table.

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Moonstruck smiled vaguely. "Thank you, you're very kind, you know." Her eyes closed for a moment as she got lost in her head, then resurfaced a moment later. "Sugar would be lovely," she remarked. She took a minute to look around the apartment as well. There were plenty of mundane things she recognised, like a clock, and a refrigerator, and a flower. But there were several she did not, and she spent several moments staring at some of these items, wondering what they could be.

 

Emily blushed slightly as she mixed a little bit of sugar into Moonstruck's tea.

She did the same with hers and walked back out into the living room with the tea. "Here you are, mademoiselle." She said, placing the tea on the table. "Sooo...parhaps we should go srough a couple things..about earth and stuff. Um...what do you want to know ?" She asked.

 

 

 

Still blushing furiously, Liam nodded. "Y-yeah. That's fine. I guess I shouldn't really be surprised that you're not used to wearing clothes all the time, if you aren't a human. Anyway, the food is ready now. I guess you probably aren't used to human food, but hopefully a salad should be pretty easy for you to adjust to." Wrapping his arm around her shoulders again, he led her to the table.

Star was also still blushing. She walked with him to the table and sat down. "Ponies eat salad. Does it have daisy peddles ? I find they're the perfect thing to put into salad." She said, glancing around the room. She spotted a guitar by the door and smiled. "You play guitar too ? But...how are humans supposed to play guitar without hooves ?" She asked, frowning at the thought.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

Star was also still blushing. She walked with him to the table and sat down. "Ponies eat salad. Does it have daisy peddles ? I find they're the perfect thing to put into salad." She said, glancing around the room. She spotted a guitar by the door and smiled. "You play guitar too ? But...how are humans supposed to play guitar without hooves ?" She asked, frowning at the thought.

 

"No daisy petals, sorry. Humans don't generally eat flowers. It's mostly just lettuce. I don't have much variety in terms of food. I made some potatoes if you want, though." He shrugged when she mentioned the guitar. "How do ponies play the guitar without fingers?"

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

"No daisy petals, sorry. Humans don't generally eat flowers. It's mostly just lettuce. I don't have much variety in terms of food. I made some potatoes if you want, though." He shrugged when she mentioned the guitar. "How do ponies play the guitar without fingers?"

 

Star gave him a quizzical look. "Fingers ? Are those these ?" She asked, gesturing at her chest...if ya know what I mean. "Or are those something else ?" She said, glancing down at her hands before serving herself some salad...kinda. She attempted to serve herself but ended up dropping the salad server.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

Star gave him a quizzical look. "Fingers ? Are those these ?" She asked, gesturing at her chest...if ya know what I mean. "Or are those something else ?" She said, glancing down at her hands before serving herself some salad...kinda. She attempted to serve herself but ended up dropping the salad server.

Liam blushed again. "Um... no. Fingers are these." He held up his hand and wiggled his fingers. "Speaking of which, let me help you with that. I guess it's it's probably pretty tricky if you aren't used to having fingers." He held her hands and guided them in serving her some salad.

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Liam blushed again. "Um... no. Fingers are these." He held up his hand and wiggled his fingers. "Speaking of which, let me help you with that. I guess it's it's probably pretty tricky if you aren't used to having fingers." He held her hands and guided them in serving her some salad.

 

Star smiled as Liam helped her serve the salad. "You're very kind." She said, leaning down to her plate and eating a couple bites of salad with her mouth. "So...do you oomans have jobs ? To make bits ? Or whatever you use to pay for stuff." She said, leaning down to her plate to take another bite of her food.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

Star smiled as Liam helped her serve the salad. "You're very kind." She said, leaning down to her plate and eating a couple bites of salad with her mouth. "So...do you oomans have jobs ? To make bits ? Or whatever you use to pay for stuff." She said, leaning down to her plate to take another bite of her food.

Liam chuckled as he watched her eat. "Humans usually eat with these", he said, holding up his fork, "Although honestly I've never cared much about table manners. Do whatever makes you feel comfortable. And yes, we have jobs. I play music downtown for money. It's not the most lucrative job, but I enjoy it all the same."