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[Looks like he's calmed down considerably.

Which isn't saying a whole lot. He's holding a stuffed animal to the best of his ability, his ears are laid back as usual and he's pouting.]

This place is still stupid as shit. But I guess I'm supposed to get used to it or something. [Because that's what Fai would praise him for.] I'm looking for someone called Rainbow Dash, so... yeah. Someone help me find him. Or her. Or whatever. I need help figuring out how to fly right.

[This is probably a good idea, since the few times he's tried, his powers kick in the second he's off the ground and he starts bolting through the air.]

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What. What are you talking about? Who are 'they'?

...You seriously don't want to know. [He turns away.] Forget I brought it up. You're from Rainbow Pony Land, I shouldn't be fucking that up with my Earth problems.

Aside from the fact that Equestria has plenty of its own problems, I'm also a trained mercenary. Also, you're here. Pretending the problems don't exist and hiding them is just another way of running away.

Who even cares? Does Equestria have organized crime constantly forcing people to sell out their friends, or kill people for them, or worse? [He stops short and gulps. Hah, he's an idiot.]

[Ah-ha.]

No, it doesn't... but who knows what's gonna happen when new people from other worlds keep showing up here? If you did, people you know might, or worse.

And it's not like Equestria doesn't have its OWN share of problems, too. We could use ponies who can do stuff like fight changelings or deal with dragons.

[He pins his ears back and shuffles his hooves.] I can't deal with dragons or fight changelings. I'm gonna be just as useless as I was on Earth. And I'd... rather just run away than fight.

[Mostly because he's terrified of getting hurt and pretty sure he'll just be a nuisance in battle like he has been in the past.]

You kinda remind of my friend Fluttershy. She'd say the same sort of things about herself -- that she's not brave, that she can't fight, that she's no help.

She's one of the bravest and best ponies I know.

[Rainbow steps up to give him a comradely slap on the shoulder.] You can be too. You just have to find out what's really important to you.

[He shuffles again.] What's important to be is my family, and none of them are here. My brothers are the only people I've ever stood up for. And.. even then, I've been in battles. And I've always either hid or run away, never fought. Even when my little brother could've gotten killed I didn't fight. I'm just pathetic like that.

....But I guess I can get better. I probably just need someone to kick my ass into shape.

Of course you can get better! You're taking the first step right now, saying that you can.

Now you have to WANT to. Do you want to be braver?

[She's slowly starting to slip into her 'trainer' voice, which is not too far from a drill sergeant.]

[Excuse him while he just... shrinks back from her a bit and mumbles.]

I guess?

You guess? Or you do?!

Seems kind of pointless to want it... [He draws circles on the ground with a hoof.] I've had 17 years to make myself brave and it hasn't worked, so...

[Wow what a great outlook.]

[Rainbow holds up a hoof to cut him off right there.]

Do. You. Want. To. Be. Braver?

[He shrugs his wings and mumbles a bit more.]

...I guess- I mean... yeah.

Again! Do you want to be braver?!

[He makes a little squeak like an upset smoke alarm and takes a few steps backward.]

Y-yes?

[Rainbow rises up in the air a foot, spreading her forelegs.]

Again! Do you want to be braver!?

Yes!

[It's really not as loud as that looks.]

[But it's more definitive! Progress! Nevertheless, Rainbow draws herself up to look down at him.]

LOUDER! Do you want to be braver!?

[One more bit of shuffling before he lets out a sonic boom of a shout.]

YES!

[Looks like something spooked him into powering up. Probably being shouted at.]

Edited (/quietly attempts to make text bigger) 2013-05-24 22:55 (UTC)

[Completely unprepared, Rainbow tumbles backwards in midair from the sheer force. Once she gets her balance back, she flies back, bonking her left ear with a couple times to clear the ringing.]

Okay! Now we're talking!

[He chuckles hesitantly and hangs his head.]

Sorry... are your ears okay?

I'm a tough pony, don't you worry. Now, THAT's the kind of attitude you need to keep. Loud, confident! Maybe not that loud, but still. The first step in wanting to be braver is WANTING it!

You are pretty tough. [He smirks.] Iunno about confident, but... loud, I can do.

[Rainbow glances around, then ducks in to murmur to him conspiratorially.]

Speaking as a performer, sometimes all you can do is fake confidence. No matter how you feel, you go out there and do your thing like you're the best in the world. And sometimes if you fake it well enough, it becomes real confidence.

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