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

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Liam thought for a minute, trying to think of how to explain a car. "Imagine a cart, or a carriage- do you have those in Equestria?- that can move without anything pulling it. That's basically what a car is like. And a motorcycle... I doubt ponies have bikes, so I don't really know what to compare it to. Anyway, it looks like your clothes are done."

 

Liam took the clothes out of the washer and moved them into the dryer. "This machine dries your clothes off for you. It shouldn't take too long."

 

Star raised an eyebrow. "Sooo...it moves without somepony pulling it? And you said human's don't use magic." She giggled and looked at the new machine. "So one machine clean's them with soap...and then the other one dries them off? That's cool." She said, smiling. "This one looks almost exactly like the other one...kinda..."

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

Star raised an eyebrow. "Sooo...it moves without somepony pulling it? And you said human's don't use magic." She giggled and looked at the new machine. "So one machine clean's them with soap...and then the other one dries them off? That's cool." She said, smiling. "This one looks almost exactly like the other one...kinda..."

 

Liam shrugged. "Well, it's not magic exactly. There's a whole complicated chain reaction that makes it move by burning gas, but I guess the easier way to look at it is to say that I guess we humans do have a sort of magic of our own. Do you ponies even have electricity?"

[Pripyat Pony 2,608]

Charles smiles as he walking with her to the booth, then he help her to sit down while getting his coat off, then the water put the menus on the tables while saying that there server will be here shorty while he was thinking about something too and was looking at Rarity too. *Never told anyone this. That Rarity is my select faviorte pony*

 

Rarity blushed a little at that. "I thank you for the compliment, Charles," she said. She looked at the menu, and decided on the stirfried vegetable platter, with apple juice to drink.

 

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Cicada considered the question. Finally, she said, "I'll tell you a bit about changelings, but if you want to know anything specific, you'll have to ask questions. First of all, we don't raise our foals the way the ponies do. Our foals are put in pods to grow and mature; we don't birth them. Shapechanging is something that we're born with, but foals are educated on the best ways of doing so when they're old enough; sometimes, we even go in disguise to pony settlements and learn on the hoof, as it were.

 

We all have a psychic link; the Hive Mind, but only the Queen can communicate with everypony in the Hive. I'm the Queen's second in command, so I can communicate with everypony below me, tho only one of the Captains, Diliges, made it to this world. The Queen contacted me, that's how I was able to find out where she wanted to meet us."

 

Cicada paused, looking at Murray to see what he made of it all.

 

[The-Master 1,176]

 

 

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Cicada considered the question. Finally, she said, "I'll tell you a bit about changelings, but if you want to know anything specific, you'll have to ask questions. First of all, we don't raise our foals the way the ponies do. Our foals are put in pods to grow and mature; we don't birth them. Shapechanging is something that we're born with, but foals are educated on the best ways of doing so when they're old enough; sometimes, we even go in disguise to pony settlements and learn on the hoof, as it were.

 

We all have a psychic link; the Hive Mind, but only the Queen can communicate with everypony in the Hive. I'm the Queen's second in command, so I can communicate with everypony below me, tho only one of the Captains, Diliges, made it to this world. The Queen contacted me, that's how I was able to find out where she wanted to meet us."

 

Cicada paused, looking at Murray to see what he made of it all.

 

Half of that seemed to fly over his head, unable to fully come to terms fully with what she was explaining. Sure he was curious, but this was far more than he could have ever expected.

 

"Almost like insects..." He eventually spoke up, turning back to face Cicada. "Well... I guess we must all look odd to you lot. Maybe once we find your queen you could introduce me. Should be... Interesting."

Edited May 17, 2013 by Lightning-Dust

[Dawn Stripes 301]

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Fluttershy nodded, but hesitated before invading Aly's closet. She'd seen a lot of humans wearing a lot of different things, but she still wasn't sure she had a handle on what was appropriate to where at what times. She really didn't want to be that mare that showed up wearing the wrong thing--she knew how awkward that could be.

 

Magneus seemed capable of suggesting something, so she turned to him. "Well--um--in that case, do you think you could help pick something out for me? I want to make sure I don't wear the wrong thing, and I'm a little new at this."

[Fireblaze 16]

Rarity blushed a little at that. "I thank you for the compliment, Charles," she said. She looked at the menu, and decided on the stirfried vegetable platter, with apple juice to drink.

 

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Cicada considered the question. Finally, she said, "I'll tell you a bit about changelings, but if you want to know anything specific, you'll have to ask questions. First of all, we don't raise our foals the way the ponies do. Our foals are put in pods to grow and mature; we don't birth them. Shapechanging is something that we're born with, but foals are educated on the best ways of doing so when they're old enough; sometimes, we even go in disguise to pony settlements and learn on the hoof, as it were.

 

We all have a psychic link; the Hive Mind, but only the Queen can communicate with everypony in the Hive. I'm the Queen's second in command, so I can communicate with everypony below me, tho only one of the Captains, Diliges, made it to this world. The Queen contacted me, that's how I was able to find out where she wanted to meet us."

 

Cicada paused, looking at Murray to see what he made of it all.

 

Charles looking at the menu, as he looking at eggs whites scramble, wheat pancakes, turkey saugges, sugar free syrup and Apple juice as he smiles and then there waiter came to them.

 

"So what you, the lady like to have sir and miss?" The waiter saying

 

"Ms. Rarity will like the stirfried vegetable platter, with apple juice, me I want eggs whites scramble, with wheat pancakes, turkey saugges, sugar free syrup and large apple juice. Also we want the juice come with the meal." Charles saying as the waiter take there menus and nodding.

 

"Your food will be ready in 40 minnents." As he went to get there food. Charles looking at Rarity and smiles to her.

 

"I had a friend to help us locate your friends and he will be calling me back soon once he is done finding them." Charles saying.

[The Original 571]

@@Dawn Stripes, 

 

Magneus nodded. "But Aly doesn't allow me in her room, so you will have to bring out outfits you think look nice and i will say what is okay to wear" he said and relaxed. All he had to do was lay there and pick the one that he thought worked and looked best on her.

[Meteorite 16]

 He chuckled at her enthusiasm "alright let's get to it" he turn the ignition key and begins to drive down the street. they stop at a red light he glanced over to chrysalis "hey um...I don't want to be a bother or anything like that but um what do you want to do after we get your new clothes and your friend I was thinking maybe tonight we can go out I know great pizza place if you want to go"     

Edited May 17, 2013 by Meteorite

[Dawn Stripes 301]

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Fluttershy chuckled at the thought. "Almost like a fashion show." She'd been in a couple fashion shows before, not that she was generally comfortable; but at least instead of a bunch of strange ponies, it was just someone helping her find what to wear. "Remind me to see if my TV show has an episode about that sometime."

 

Fluttershy opened the door to Aly's room carefully, trying to make sure it wouldn't squeak. Aly was peacefully sprawled out on the bed, her eyes closed, with one hand drooping over the edge of the coverlet. Fluttershy tiptoed to what looked like the closet and tried to change quietly so that she wouldn't wake her.

 

It was a queerly intimate scene, with the only noise being a the soft background of Aly's breathing. Fluttershy looked through the different kinds of clothes, eventually finding one that looked like a dress. That would be a little more familiar. There were a lot of pants in her, but from what Fluttershy remembered lots of human mares wore outfits with pants, so that was normal.

Some of the parts were hard to figure out, like some of the undergarments with the cups, but Fluttershy could figure it out from what she already had on as she took off the dress and hung it in the place of the pink-and-white striped dress she chose to put on. It matched her hair closely enough. Fluttershy left her own shoes on, since Aly's didn't seem to fit her anyway; the dress was just the slightest bit baggy, but by pulling a couple ties it fit snugly enough. She tiptoed back out into the hall and looked at Magneus expectantly.

[The Original 571]

@@Dawn Stripes, 

 

Magneus never really took the time to actually look at Fluttershy, so hadn't realised how beautiful Fluttershy really was until she came out of Aly's room. His expression was rather stunned. "Y-... wow, breathtaking... Sorry its just...." he couldn't get to words out of his mouth to explain how amazing she looked. It was hard trying not to stare. "Its perfect" he said simply. He got up and walked over to her, focusing on her hair for a moment. "Hmm... we are going to the zoo later, and pink hair isn't normal in Glasgow, or Scotland for that matter. But... i don't think it will matter. There are crazier things in Scotland than pink hair" he said, looking down at her with a smile.

[sunne 659]

Diliges spreads his arms in exasperation, "Yet more words I do not recognise! Internet and TV. But in due time I am sure I will learn."

 

He gains a knowing smirk as Rachel states she'd like proof, "Very well then," he looks behind himself at the window, studying his appearance for a second before closing his eyes and focusing. A circle of emerald light resembling both flame and mist simultaneously appeared around his feet, it grew brighter and shot up his body from the his feet to his head. He turned around after looking at himself and smirking again. He was still himself, but an older version. His shoulders were broader and his face looked more mature, and he was another two inches taller than before, "See? If this-- Ooh! New voice... Now that's interesting. I've taken so many other voices before but never heard another version of my own. Deeper.. I like it!" He looks back to Rachel, realizing he got sidetracked, and chuckles, "25 and still a child on the inside. As I was saying, if this is not proof enough, show me any depiction of a human male, and I will replicate his appearance," Diliges leans down slightly, still smirking with a mischievous glint in his turquoise eyes, "Perfectly."

 

When the boy said he didn't know what TV was, as well as the Internet, it took a lot of self-restraint not to just facepalm right there.

How the hell does this kid not know what television is? Or the Internet?

When he turned to the window and the light appeared, Rachel took an involuntary step back, brows furrowed in thought. Then he appeared older and she jumped, eyes wide.

What the hell just happened?

"Okay, so you're a... A Changeling, whatever that is. Er, where did you come from? "

Rachel looked out the window now too. The sun was on the horizon, setting the sky ablaze.

"And do you have a place to stay? It's going to be dark soon."

 

((OOC:sorry for late response, I get tons of notifications and didn't see your reply.

Edited May 17, 2013 by Silent Dawn

[IridscentNionios 1,420]

@@Meteorite, "Honestly... i kind of don't really know what i'm doing in this world. But yes... if we find Cicanda and Murray, the human accompanying her, maybe we could do just that." She said looking at the sky and the city out the window, shrugging. "I have to admit i am curious to know more about this world. What is the best way to get to know it?" 

[Dawn Stripes 301]

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"Oh, that's good. I picked the dress to go with my hair, after all." Flutterhsy twirled again--that was really so much fun, especially with a fresh change--to get a look at herself. "This dress seems so nice. I hope Aly doesn't mind. You think I should have taken something that wasn't as nice?" 

 

Magneus was smiling warmly at her, which hopefully meant he'd forgiven her for what happened last night. That made Fluttershy feel a lot better about what was ahead. She could handle this if it didn't still have to be a competition where he was trying to prove her wrong. She really didn't want that kind of confrontation. "I guess I'm ready for another day."

 

(OOC: Get me a nice solid description of your zoo...also, I hope your inner highly-skilled philosophic roleplayer is on A-list. **** is liable to very soon go down. Ponies' lives are getting too peaceful and easy.)

[The Original 571]

@@Dawn Stripes,

(Crap, i've never been to a zoo or seen one, so can't think of anything ><)

 

"No. She never wears those dresses anyway, i think she would be fine if you keep it even. I mean... she wore it once, then decided she didn't like it. You look better in it anyway"  he said. He couldn't keep his eyes off of her though. 'Ugh... if i fall in love with her, there is no hope because she will never feel the same way about me. I'm a human, a meat eating java programing human...' he thought, his expression slowly saddening. "Right..." he mumbled and walked over to the couch then sat down leaning forward.

Edited May 17, 2013 by The Original PWD

[Dawn Stripes 301]

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(OOC: Alright, I'll do that then)

 

"Oh. O-okay." Fluttershy had no idea what might cause the way Magneus' face fell suddenly. She'd been worried that maybe she looked too good--she'd already learnt there was a certain level of attention she didn't want from Photo Finish, and other places--but now she was just worried she was doing something wrong and making him sad for no reason. "Well. Let's go then. I'll try not to scream in the car this time."

 

Half an hour later they stood at the gates to Glasgow Zoo in Walderpark. Fluttershy had never been in a zoo before--not something they had in Equestria--and at first, marveled at the scene that confronted her past the ticket booth. She looked up and a creature with a long yellow neck and brown spots loomed over her as it licked the branches from a tree over her head. She turned in another direction, and a whole flock of flamingos regarded her with one leg raised. So many animals she'd never even seen before! Fluttershy's eyes ran over the signs of names and descriptions, growing wider and wider each second. She couldn't even finish reading a single plaque before new animals caught her attention and set her dashing down the path, wheeling back to find out what she'd missed--anteaters, giant turtles...why had she been worried about coming here, again? This place wasn't scary. This was the most glorious place on Earth!

 

She vanished at speed and reappeared at Magneus' side, one arms around his high shoulders as she swept out with the other and launched into song. "Oh what is the place filled with soooo maaany wonders? ..."

[The Original 571]

@@Dawn Stripes,

 

Magneus attempted to stop her mid song by putting his hand in front of her face. "Fluttershy, humans don't sing out in public. Also i need a new name to call you out in public so people don't get suspicious" he said then moved in front of her. "Any suggestions?" he asked. He didn't think the animals would just like her for no reason, but he didn't see any signs of the animals disliking her.

Edited May 18, 2013 by The Original PWD

[Dawn Stripes 301]

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Fluttershy's expression fell slightly. "Oh...well, that's sad," she concluded. "Singing is one of the most wonderful ways to let other ponies how you feel.

 

For a name..." Fluttershy shrugged. "I don't know what kind of names humans have? There's no pattern to Aly and Alex and Magneus that I can see. If mine isn't a name humans would have, then..." she tried for a second and came up with nothing. "I guess you'll have to come up with something for me?" 

[Hypn0ticD 1,213]

@@Dawn Stripes

 

Colette watched as the wheels in Rainbow Dash's head turn as she processed this information, all while taking another bite of her sandwich. Colette didn't know what reaction she was looking for in Rainbow Dash, but the way she stiffened up was-- it was something!

 

An awkward silence hung in the room as Rainbow continued to lie still. F*ck, did I break 'er?? Colette wracked her mind as to what to say, but she was brought back from her thoughs as Rainbow finally spoke. "So… Yeah…" she responded.

 

Hoo boy! Could Rainbow Dash get any clumsier with trying to wave off eating meat?? Colette sighed. "I won't make you eat meat if you don't want to…" She answered after another moment of awkward silence.

 

Keeping Rainbow Dash away from meat was going to be an absolute nightmare, as everyone she knew ate it, and some of her favorite foods happened to be meat-based! Figuring this out was gonna be pure hell, and Colette didn't want to think about that now!

 

She quickly finished her meal before taking both plates into the kitchen. "Let's both get some sleep. We both could use it." She said as she placed both plates in the sink. "I'll let you borrow some of my clothes until I can get you some of your own." Colette said as she made her way to her bedroom.

 

After a mere moment of picking out what Rainbow might consider 'cool' and placing atop her bed, Colette came back out into the living room. "Okay, got some PJs for ya. Need help getting to the bedroom??"

[00Pony 286]

(Sorry I was at Hersheypark all day.)

 

 

Twilight Sparkle laughed a bit at Logan telling her of his doggy antics."My friend Applejack has a Border Collie," she adds, "Her name is Winona. She's also on the crazy side, but normally, she's a good dog. In other words, I've had my fair share of pet experiences."

 

"I'll bet, Border Collies are right up there with German Shepards, like Ulysses, when it comes to intelligence.

 

Logan glances at the clock on the adjacent wall, "It's getting a little late. You can feel free to stay up and read some more, or explore the house more if you want. I'll go make sure the guest bedroom is necessarily furnished."

 

He stands and walks over towards the hallway leading up, but stops and pivots on his heel once again, making a slight face, "I didn't think of this before... But you don't really have any clothes aside from what you're wearing? And I don't have any spare women's clothing lying around, so in that case you'll have to sleep in what you have," he makes a somewhat more uncomfortable face, "Or naked, in which case I'll ask you keep the door shut, or at least the blankets on," he says the next bit somewhat quieter, "Not that you aren't pretty or anything, I just find it disrespectful for me to see a naked woman who I'm not married to," he shakes his head slightly. It was an awkward subject, but being a police officer, Logan's dealt with far more awkward situations, and it didn't really show on his face aside from the slight expression. He turns around starts up the stairs, "Or any clothes you find in the room's closet. Doesn't matter to me."

 

 

 

Diliges spreads his arms in exasperation, "Yet more words I do not recognise! Internet and TV. But in due time I am sure I will learn."He gains a knowing smirk as Rachel states she'd like proof, "Very well then," he looks behind himself at the window, studying his appearance for a second before closing his eyes and focusing. A circle of emerald light resembling both flame and mist simultaneously appeared around his feet, it grew brighter and shot up his body from the his feet to his head. He turned around after looking at himself and smirking again. He was still himself, but an older version. His shoulders were broader and his face looked more mature, and he was another two inches taller than before, "See? If this-- Ooh! New voice... Now that's interesting. I've taken so many other voices before but never heard another version of my own. Deeper.. I like it!" He looks back to Rachel, realizing he got sidetracked, and chuckles, "25 and still a child on the inside. As I was saying, if this is not proof enough, show me any depiction of a human male, and I will replicate his appearance," Diliges leans down slightly, still smirking with a mischievous glint in his turquoise eyes, "Perfectly."When the boy said he didn't know what TV was, as well as the Internet, it took a lot of self-restraint not to just facepalm right there.How the hell does this kid not know what television is? Or the Internet?When he turned to the window and the light appeared, Rachel took an involuntary step back, brows furrowed in thought. Then he appeared older and she jumped, eyes wide. What the hell just happened?"Okay, so you're a... A Changeling, whatever that is. Er, where did you come from? "Rachel looked out the window now too. The sun was on the horizon, setting the sky ablaze."And do you have a place to stay? It's going to be dark soon."((OOC:sorry for late response, I get tons of notifications and didn't see your reply.

 

Diliges stands back to his full height, arms spread wide, "Correct, a Changeling in his fullest. I come from the closet," he says seriously for a second, before shaking his head, chuckling to himself, "But in all seriousness, I don't know where I came from in relation to this place. I am from a land called Equestria, and it is quite different from here," he finishes with this next bit under his breath, "For one thing I was a four legged Equine and not this bipedal thing."

 

He glances back out the window himself and shrugs, "Nope. I only just arrived here, haven't had time to procure accommodation. I'm sure I could find a hovel somewhere in the place beyond the glass... On that note, where exactly are we? Is this New York? Or the USA? Oh! What exactly does USA stand for? It's an acronym for something but I don't know what!"

 

Diliges' expression went from stoic to curious near instantly when he began asking questions. For all his reservations, the prospect of learning was always exciting to him.

Edited May 18, 2013 by 00Pony

[The Original 571]

@@Dawn Stripes, 

 

Magneus nodded and put a hand to his chin. "Hmm... how about Caitlyn? It works and sounds nice. I think it suits you" he said with a smile, hoping she would accept this as her new name. He liked the name a lot. "How about it Caitlyn?" he said, making sure to lean in with the pronunciation of the name, hoping she would get a feel for it and accept it.

Edited May 18, 2013 by The Original PWD

[Dawn Stripes 301]

@@Hypn0ticD,

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"No!" Rainbow dash tried to bristle appropriately, but nothing in life worked worth hay without wings to rustle. "Um...I'm just fine. Thanks and all."

 

Rainbow dash walked into the bedroom and held up the odd-looking clothes while Colette went off to bed her own, or something. Why would she want to wear this--whatever it was? It looked like a straight-jacket.

Still, these things weren't very comfortable. Rainbow took off the blazers, and, deciding she'd rather not sleep naked in this body while she still wasn't used to the whole skin-thing, obediently got into the pyjamas.

Then, when she thought Colette was asleep, she made her way to the bathroom. While finishing up before bed an image of Rainbow as a pony tearing off pieces of Applejack's hog and eating them while the pig squealed and blood sprayed everywhere popped into her head, and Rainbow vomited half her dinner into the toilet.

 

Then she wandered to the touch and passed out. Where she began to dream.....

 

(OOC Hypo: Rainbow's gonna' wake up pretty early as well, around five, affecting whethr you get up and see her on the couch. It'll make sense when we get there) 

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"Caitlyn." Fluttershy tried it out. She'd never had a different name before, except when she was in a play, like that one Hearth's-Warming Eve performance--did humans have Hearth's-Warming?--but it sounded alright. It sounded--it sounded like human Fluttershy.

 

"okay!" Caitlyn boucced on her heels, resisting the songs that were bubbling up inside her. "Where are your favorite animals in the zoo? I mean, I want to see everything, but we can go to your favorite spot first!"

Edited May 18, 2013 by Dawn Stripes

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Liam shrugged. "Well, it's not magic exactly. There's a whole complicated chain reaction that makes it move by burning gas, but I guess the easier way to look at it is to say that I guess we humans do have a sort of magic of our own. Do you ponies even have electricity?"

 

"Yes...but it's not really something you see in every household." She said, tapping on the dryer. "But...vehicles that move without somepony pulling them? I think its magic." She smiled but squeaked and jumped behind Liam as the dryer let out a loud noise. "Did I break it?" She asked, looking passed him at the dryer.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

"Yes...but it's not really something you see in every household." She said, tapping on the dryer. "But...vehicles that move without somepony pulling them? I think its magic." She smiled but squeaked and jumped behind Liam as the dryer let out a loud noise. "Did I break it?" She asked, looking passed him at the dryer.

 

Liam couldn't help but laugh a bit at that. "No, no, it's fine. That noise just means it's done." He took the clothes out of the dryer and began walking back towards the stairs. "Come on. We need to get you dressed before I can show you all the wonders of human technology."

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Liam couldn't help but laugh a bit at that. "No, no, it's fine. That noise just means it's done." He took the clothes out of the dryer and began walking back towards the stairs. "Come on. We need to get you dressed before I can show you all the wonders of human technology."

Star gave the dryer a suspicious look before she nodded at Liam. She followed him to the stairs and looked around the room one last time before she started walking up, keeping her hand on the wall for support. "So...where do you think we will be going first?" She asked.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

Star gave the dryer a suspicious look before she nodded at Liam. She followed him to the stairs and looked around the room one last time before she started walking up, keeping her hand on the wall for support. "So...where do you think we will be going first?" She asked.

 

Liam shrugged as they walked up the stairs. "Well, if you think you're up to eating like a human for a whole meal, I know a few good places where we could go for lunch. Then there's the planetarium, all the museums... actually, if you're interested in technology we should check out the Museum of Science and Industry. I'm sure you'll find better answers to your questions about humans and our technology there than I could give you. Or we could always just take a walk through the city and see the sights if you'd rather do that. It's all up to you, really."