Rainbow Dash always [verb]s in style

[elementofloyalty]

Okay, ponies, listen up! The name's Rainbow Dash! There's... probably at least one more of me out there, but that doesn't change the facts. Fact number one: I'm Ponyville's weatherpony, and that means I need a roll call from all you pegasi out there! There's a lot of responsibilities you have that you need to be aware of, so listen up! First of all: DO NOT CHANGE THE WEATHER. We are on a schedule here, people. A one-cloud rainstorm, fine. Deciding you want a sunny day when we've got downpour slated, not fine.

Second: Do not harass the flying tortoise. I'm serious. You do not want to mess with that little guy, he'll end you. Oh yeah, that goes for all you OTHER ponies too, if he's near the ground. He may or may not be a trained combat pet at this point. I'm not sure. But even if he's not, still, do not give that guy grief. Attention and respect is cool though.

Third of all, do not just make homes on clouds. Napping is fine, that's practically what they're there for, but they're not homes. Use a sensible house like a normal pony. If you need help constructing a cloud home, I'm sure Twilight has plenty of books in the library that she'd be happy to loan you.

Fourth, if you think you're fast, you're not, and I'm taking all challengers to prove it. [Rainbow winks broadly at the scroll.]

Oh yeah, and uh, if anypony shows up named...

[Rainbow stops, considers, then shakes her head.]

...Nah. Never mind.

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[elementofloyalty]

Coming right up, the super-speed strut!

[She flips backwards and dives for the ground, wings pumping. Just when it seems she might crash into it, she pulls up sharply to fly directly parallel to it, legs touching the ground just like she's casually walking down the field at incredible velocity.]

[selfmadespeedster]

_{[Wally is extra entertained by this move for reasons unknown to his flying instructor.]}

Cool! Looks like you can gallop as fast as you can fly.

[elementofloyalty]

[She kicks off the ground, making it look like she's leaping back up into the sky to rejoin him before her wings bring her back to a hover.]

NOpony can gallop that fast, but it's a fun trick.

[selfmadespeedster]

Yeah. Nopony.

_{[A near laugh. "Dude keep your cool." Now was a good chance to ask rather important question actually.]}

Flying isfaster than galloping on the ground. What's the fastest you've ever seen somepony gallop? You ever have races or something to see who is fastest in Equestria? Back where I come from we have games where people from all over the world compete.

[elementofloyalty]

[Rainbow laughs sheepishly.]

My friend Applejack and I once made the Running of the Leaves into a race. We kinda blew it big-time, though. Pinkie Pie can keep up with me sometimes, but... that's not exactly galloping.

[selfmadespeedster]

_{[Wally had seen Pinkie Pie around Sugarcube Corner before so he knows what she's talking about.]}

That Pinkie sure does a lot of jumping.

So uh where can I find you if I need more flying tips?

[elementofloyalty]

Check the clouds. Or the trees. If I'm not practicing, I'm usually napping.

[She's not sure it'll be true even as she says it. That sort of behavior is Rainbow Dash-ish, but maybe she isn't acting very Dash-ish any more...]

[selfmadespeedster]

Got it. So uh I guess I'll see you around the skies then. -I look forward to seeing that Sonic Rainboom in the future.

[elementofloyalty]

Believe me. You'll know it when you see it.

[Rainbow grins with wicked confidence, then just to show off, rockets up into the air at speed.]

[selfmadespeedster]

_{[Wally watched her rocket into the air and grinned to himself. He was definitely going to keep practicing what she'd taught him. He couldn't wait to be jetting through the air like that.]}