Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh [Locked to all versions of the Mane 6, visual]

[elementofloyalty]

Uh, hey girls? [Not good, she's already blushing a little and looking just a little freaked.]

Minato asked me to the Gala. As a real date. And I would really, really appreciate some distraction or anything that'll keep me from freaking out right about now!!

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[shy_kindness]

Oh! Um...!

...

W- Want to help the other Fluttershys with the animals...?

[Private Visual]

[elementofloyalty]

I... guess? I guess messing up taking care of animals would keep me distracted.

[Private Visual]

[shy_kindness]

Um, we're sure you won't mess up. We can talk you through it.

[Private Visual]

[elementofloyalty]

You say that, but I remember what happened when all our Cutie Marks got swapped.

[Private Visual]

[shy_kindness]

You got your cutie mark swapped?

...Cutie marks can change?

[Yeah, The Flutters haven't gotten to that point yet.]

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[kind_to_all]

We can find something really easy for you to do, Rainbow. Or you're welcome to just come over and have some tea.

[action]

[sailorlaughter]

TAG YOU'RE IT!!!!

[Pinkie screamed as she leapt from a bush, briefly landed on top of Rainbow Dash, and then fled at high speeds.

What? Tag's totally distracting!]

[action]

[elementofloyalty]

[By the time Rainbow recovers from her fainting goat position and gets her heart rate under control, sure! Totally distracting!]

[Midway between amusement and rage, the pegasus rears back, then takes off after Pinkie Pie at a speed only Pinkie Pie at her most comedic could match -- ]

[Wait. That's no good. Rainbow screeches to a halt in midair, frowning as she ponders her conundrum.]

[action]

[sailorlaughter]

[Well geez Dashie, it's no fun if you don't keep chasing her! Pinkie rushes back in the opposite direction again.]

[action]

[elementofloyalty]

Oh nooooo! [Rainbow flings a hoof to her forehead, adopting the most melodramatic expression and tone of voice imaginable.] I am it! And I can not catch Pinkie Pie, for too wily and cunning is she!

[Beneath that hoof of woe, she keeps a careful eye out for returning Pinkie Pies.]

[action]

[sailorlaughter]

Ooooh! [A Pinkie Pie appears! Leaning down from a nearby roof.] Have you tried ACME products? I've got a catalog at home!

[forwantofapartycannon]

I've got Daring Do fanfiction on my laptop if you want to read that!

[elementofloyalty]

Wait, you have a laptop?!

[forwantofapartycannon]

Well duh, it came along with me when I arrived here! And it never seems to run out of batteries.

[elementofloyalty]

Awww, you're lucky. I really miss my laptop.

[forwantofapartycannon]

Offer stands to borrow it. I got it fixed up and now it doesn't run out of power anymore. I've got Daring Do And The Dragon Stone on my harddrive too. If you want to watch that, the movie is in a good resolution.

Oh and I paid for it too. This is the digital copy I downloaded. [Squeaky grin.]

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[faunafriend]

[Fluttershy looks around anxiously for distraction ideas.]

Um, look at how cute Angel is today. [She lifts him up in her hooves to show RD. The little guy is extra fluffy from his brushing today and he has a bow around his neck for extra class. Fluttershy smiles, hoping it's a start.]

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[elementofloyalty]

Fluttershy, are you ever gonna remember that cute doesn't do it for me?

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[faunafriend]

Oh. Right. Um. I have other tortoises like Tank here! [She swaps Angel for the nearest tortoise. Luckily they're easy to catch.]

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[elementofloyalty]

LIKE Tank, but there's no tortoise as cool as my tortoise. How many of yours are trained combat assistance pets?

[Well, this seems to be something of a distraction...?]

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[faunafriend]

None of them but I'm sure they could learn. I didn't realize you had taught Tank tricks like that. How fun.

[wizardofharmony]

Congratulations are in order.

Possibly also talking with you about weather-magic, if - that wouldn't interest you would it? Let me think of other things.

How about those Daring Do novels?

[elementofloyalty]

That's... weather magic isn't the same for you, is it? I mean, here it's just something we pegasi handle, it's not magic magic, like it has to be for you, right?

Oh, and I've been meaning to ask you something.

[wizardofharmony]

I don't know how it works here, but it draws on the same source back home - even if the methods one uses to SHAPE it differ. I couldn't use a sword as a wizard's tool, but your reflection could.

Ask me what you would, Rainbow Dash.

[elementofloyalty]

You and Pinkie Pie.

How does that even work?

[No, don't sugarcoat it, Rainbow.]