Puzzle 02 - [Visual]

[apiarycryptonaut]

[ At the very, very top of the building in the center of the town square, there is a railing around the top of the tower that no one should ever just hang out at. Pegasii could easily get up there, sure, but here was a Unicorn standing up there. At the very top of it, peering out over the railing. The very top of the building is visible before the scroll pans down to show Avispa's face. ]

[ Honestly, this entire situation feels a lot like deja vu and that's intentional. She remembers the last time she was here, almost like it was yesterday, and so she'd chosen to come to this exact spot to make her re-entrance. For now, she stares into the scroll silently, blinking once... twice... four times total before she speaks. ]

Oh, um, hello everyone! [ A glance up, then back down. ]

I'm Avispa, um, is this the same place? Is it still Equestria?

[ Whoops, seems like she's floating her scroll with awesome Unicorn powers, because she hops up onto the railing with startling ease and is definitely not holding the scroll herself. Very visible to others is her front left leg which is all metal, as is her face... which isn't looking at the scroll at all. She's looking off in the distance. ]

Maybe Sugarcube Corner still has cupcakes maybe, um...

[ Priorities. ]

[ Looks like she's not going to come back to finish this message she started. ]

Comments

[Visual]

[sekai_level]

[My! Isn't this a pleasant surprise.]

Welcome back, Puzzle Representative.

[Visual]

[apiarycryptonaut]

[ !!! It's Pierrot !!! ]

[ His voice catches her attention and she immediately looks quite surprised and pleased to see him. ]

Oh, yes, puzzle representative, that's me, it is! [ A happy little bounce. ]

Hello Pierrot, hello, yes!

[Visual]

[sekai_level]

Ah haha and ha! Hello to you too, Avispa! It is good to see you again! Did you get back just now?

[Visual]

[apiarycryptonaut]

[ She nods enthusiastically. ]

Oh, yes, I did, I'm back, yes, hello!

[sailorlaughter]

Oh! Avispa! The Pale Pony let you go!

...we totally still have cupcakes! [Priorities]

[apiarycryptonaut]

[ Pale Pony. That earns four more blinks but it's quickly forgotten because... ]

Oh, yay, that's good, it is, absolutely, yes! [ Priorities! ] I absolutely have to come get one soon or maybe help make some, um, maybe, if that's okay, that was fun before, um, yes.

[sailorlaughter]

I'm opening up a new Sugarcube Corner in the Night Market! It's a new part of Ponyville Princess Luna built - you can come help us make cupcakes there! We're gonna have a Grand Opening Sale!

[apiarycryptonaut]

[ Well, that sure is the biggest smile on her face. Courtesy of the scroll, it's clear she's already wandering... somewhere. She makes short work of getting off of the rooftop. ]

Oh, yes, absolutely, yay! That sounds really really really really fun, yes! But, um, actually, where is the Night Market maybe, Pinkie Pie, um?

[sailorlaughter]

Oh, don't worry about THAT! I'll come get you!

[sailorlaughter]

[And indeed, it's only a short amount of time before Pinkie arrives, riding in a wagon that's drawn by what appears to be a floating, spherical robot. With a giant camera lens on its front and not much else.]

AVISPA! HI! [Pinkie leaps out of the wagon to tackle her.] Are you okay?

[apiarycryptonaut]

[ What is THAT. Avispa is so transfixed on the floating robot with the camera lens on the front that she doesn't even notice Pinkie's flying tackle and... well, obviously they both hit the ground because that's what happens when you get tackled. ]

Oof-! [ But, big smile! ] Hi Pinkie Pie, hello, hi, hello, yay, yes!

[ Aaaand hopping back to her feet quickly. ] I'm okay yes, absolutely! Are you maybe okay, and, um, what's that?

[ "That" being the robot. ]

Visual

[callmeyork]

You seem fairly familiar about this place for a newcomer. I take it this isn't your first trip around here? [Right on the money, York.]

Visual

[apiarycryptonaut]

[ Blink. Headtilt. Another blink. Two more. ]

Oh, no, I've been here before, yes, hello! But I don't know how long ago, um.

voice

[twotonehoofbeast]

WHO THE BUCK ARE YOU?!

*Sollux is...not sure. But fairly positive he should be upset and possibly worried.*

voice

[apiarycryptonaut]

[ !!! ]

[ Loud voices were always startling, and Avispa has to stare at her scroll for a few moments before she responds. ]

Oh, um, hello mister shouty, I'm Avispa, yes! Are you okay, maybe?

voice. also! does she have troll horns+unicorn horn or just unicorn horn?

[twotonehoofbeast]

No.

Your...

*Butt tattoo what was the name of that thing again?*

...cutie mark. Explain it.

voice. just the unicorn horn!

[apiarycryptonaut]

[ She has to actually take a look back at her cutie mark, but then... yeah, she can explain it! ]

Oh, it's, um, Doom! It was my aspect, mine and, um, one other player's from before... before Equestria, maybe, yes.

voice. good, he didn't need another excuse to feel 'wrong' ;P

[twotonehoofbeast]

I know what it is, I coded the coddamned game!
How did you get it? I don't know you did--

*Wait, there might be a simple answer here.*

--did you win? Or did you come from...

*Hn. But he thought maybe the human game made the pony world...but there can still be sessions upon sessions.*

...where did you get the game. Just tell me that.

voice. poor fellow

[apiarycryptonaut]

[ Blinking. ]

A troll named Phaest said she coded it, maybe, um but I never met her, um... [ Shaking her head a little. ] But um, we did win, or, I mean, everyone who didn't die won, at least, yes.

[visual]

[kind_to_all]

It's an Equestria. But I've never seen a Sugarcube Corner without cupcakes.

[visual]

[apiarycryptonaut]

[ Avispa gives a happy little bounce. ]

Oh, that's good, yes! Cupcakes are really good! Really really really really good, I think, yes! [ A pause, and suddenly she looks inquisitive. ] But, um, an Equestria, so, you mean multiple universes maybe, um, yes? And this is maybe one of them, yes?

Re: [visual]

[kind_to_all]

It's not my Equestria. I mean, it is. But also, it isn't.

[ Pause while she collects her thoughts. ] Everypony here is a little behind me, is all. And there are a lot of new ponies from different worlds here, too, and that's never happened to mine before either.

... Hopefully I can get back. Not that I don't like Equestria. But. It's a little disorienting.

[visual]

[apiarycryptonaut]

[ Head. Tilt. Oh! ]

Oh, yes, I understand! I'm not from here, but that was happening before, it was, yes. [ Suddenly she sounds concerned. ] Oh um, wait, are you maybe homesick, um? I miss being home too, I do, yes, but one day we'll all go back, I think, maybe, um, yes?

[visual]

[kind_to_all]

Well... I guess a little bit. I sort of already am home, I'm just not used to it being quite like this. Not that this is bad, exactly, it's just... a little different, is all.

[ ... ] Oh, I'm sorry, here I am talking about my slightly different home, and you must miss home even more! Was it anything like this?

[visual]

[apiarycryptonaut]

[ Avispa nods along with what Fluttershy is saying, but then that question at the end... ]

It was really different, yes, and also um, no one was a pony or unicorn or pegasus or changeling or dragon or or um or um, um, the, um, those, this, uh... [ If her eyes could be swirly lines instead, they would be. ] Or, anything else, no.