1st Idea [visual]

[notgivinguponyou]

[The screen opens up to a green pony as he's pacing; his steps are slow and deliberate, each hoof lifting a little too high as he gets used to walking. He doesn't seem to notice that his scroll has unfurled, too busy as he was trying to stay calm.]

Okay...okay, this is fine. I'm fine...there's...there's a reasonable explanation for this...

[He nearly trips but manages to catch himself, though a look at one hoof has him on the edge of panic.]

I'm dreaming. Right...that's what this is. I hit my head, and I'm in the hospital dreaming...yeah...

[He runs a hoof through his mane, but pauses to glance up at his head.]

Aww man, my hat...

Comments

[Visual]

[weekwizard]

As much as many of us would like to think it is, this is no dream.

[Visual]

[notgivinguponyou]

[He jumps a little at the sudden voice, ears twitching as they search for the source. When he glances down at the scroll, he blinks and unfurls it a little more. Did...Did the picture on this just speak?]

...I'm sorry?

[Visual]

[weekwizard]

This is no dream.

[Because that's clearly the part he was questioning.]

By your panicked reaction, I assume you arrived recently, yes?

[Visual]

[adandyinspace]

Dude.

[Newcomers, it's always the newcomers. Pacing about and making scroll messages for no reason. Scroll messages that interrupt his VERY IMPORTANT Dandy time.

Yeah, he has that.]

Shut up.

[Visual]

[notgivinguponyou]

[He pauses, glancing down at the scroll.]

Uh...sorry. I haven't really figured how this recording d- scroll works.

[Visual]

[adandyinspace]

The hell...? It's magic, there's literally nothing to figure out.

[After all, he can get it to work. That's a miracle in itself.]

[Visual]

[gigglesnortpriestess]

I'm going to assume that a few others has already explained that this isn't a dream?

[Hi. Meet another unicorn huddled under blankets.]

[Visual]

[notgivinguponyou]

Yes, I have been informed of that.

[A pause, the expression turning a bit worried.]

Are you okay?

[Visual]

[gigglesnortpriestess]

Better than being face first in snow.

I don't recommend it.

[ACHOO]

So what all have you been told?

[Visual]

[poolicide]

I thought I was having a mental breakdown.

But breakdowns don't last a year.

[Visual]

[notgivinguponyou]

Well...maybe not continuously. But the symptoms that can lead into one can persist over time and lead into them happening more often. [He's had to do a bit of research on...things.] Uh...sorry. I'm Tadashi Hamada.

[raging_she_demon]

I'm afraid that you're not dreaming. Let me guess, alternate universe where ponies don't talk, right?

[Or she was guessing. She could be wrong after all.]

[notgivinguponyou]

So I'm noticing.

Yeah, more or less. At least no pony I've ever heard of.

[visual]

[like_a_dragon]

Nope. All real. [She said flippantly.]

What kind of hat? Did you have it when you got here?

[visual]

[notgivinguponyou]

Yup, been hearing that. [Just as casually.]

I'm...not sure. I guess I didn't notice if I didn't have it before. It's a black baseball cap with my school's sports team logo.

[action]

[sailorlaughter]

[Pinkie Pie swings down from the branches of a nearby tree, places a hat made of balloons on Tadashi's head, and then returns to the foliage.]

[action]

[notgivinguponyou]

[Tadashi's ears and tail shoot up in surprise, and he looks at the sudden hat on his head.]

What in the...?

[Visual]

[ceasetoexist]

If it's a dream, it's one of the friggin' worst I've ever had.

First time traveling through dimensions?

[Visual]

[notgivinguponyou]

Definitely would count as one of the strangest I'd ever had. [Couldn't say the worst, though.]

What gave it away?

[thepoweroflove]

[Ah, that's just like what Marty said when he woke up here. Good times.]

Hey, are you alright over there?

[Wait no, that's a really stupid question to ask.]

[notgivinguponyou]

Well...getting better, I guess. [He's calmed down at any rate.]

[4thdimensional]

[There's a concerned unicorn peering out.]

Welcome to Ponyville. I suppose you've learned most of what you need to know by now, so I'll simply offer my assistance if you ever need it. Not that I'm all that well established here myself, but a bit of tinkering can solve a surprising amount of issues.

[notgivinguponyou]

Ponyville, huh? [Nice and to the point.] I've picked up a few things here and there, but I'm still open to learning more.

Tinkering? What kind of tinkering do you do?

[This is suddenly important.]

[Visual - Imagine this was On Time]

[blamemysister]

Reasonable explanations are a thing of the past. I am afraid we are in the realm of madness for nearly a fortnight.

[Visual]

[notgivinguponyou]

...sounds great.

[What is he in for?]