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[hattrickery]

When the scroll turns on, it shows Hayate, sitting in her cloud shack and looking thoughtful, her wings rustling in contemplation.

"So, uh...today I realized something. It's been eight months since I showed up here, you know? And in all that time, I haven't died once. This is the longest I've ever gone without getting killed!"

Her wings shudder briefly before fully extending.

"It's actually kind of weird, really, and I'm not sure how to deal with it. Like, what if I get out of the habit? I mean...I'd have to relearn how to fight and everything! So, uh...anyone got any good tips? Where can a girl go to get killed around here?"

...uh-huh.

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[iron_mare]

...u h m.

[hattrickery]

Pleasant smile/headtilt combo.

"Hm?"

[kuposword]

You wanna come along? I heard dragons drop scads of loot here.

[She's half-joking.] Dueling is a way to do it, though usually I fight to KO. I mean, if it was an arranged match.

Or... and this is a dumb idea but I could summon a primal [no Shan no] but that'd be a really bad bad idea.

[hattrickery]

She is actually considering it.

"What's a primal?"

[fckingcazadors]

What

[hattrickery]

"Just like I said! Where's a good place to die?"

[rafflesia_neighponi]

...I am not sure I am qualified to talk about this, as Pokemon do not fight to the death normally...but why ever would you want to die? And what do you mean this is the longest you have gone without it?

[hattrickery]

"Well, there's no better way to understand how someone fights than to get killed, after all! And then you can just fight 'em again, but this time you can prepare better!"

Slight pause.

"And just what I meant - normally I try to keep my hoof in, you know, at least three deaths a month, more if I'm training, but I just...haven't died since I got here. At all."

[ponycure_dream]

Wh-why do you want to do that?!

[hattrickery]

"Practice! If you want to keep your skills sharp, you gotta use them!"

She appears to be entirely serious.

[toosmarttodie]

...you'd be surprised how I'm used to that phrase.

[hattrickery]

Blank stare for you, weird dragony guy!

"...why would I be surprised?"

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[stormbroken]

[Hey, angel girl! Did you expect to get glared at THROUGH your scroll? More importantly, the mare on the other end has some... pretty heavy bandaging around her midsection and a foreleg in a cast.

And believe you, she is glaring Ds at you. The D may in fact be for daggers.]

You're buckin' psycho.

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[stormbroken]

[...and then comes a shakily-penned reply much less visually.]

Try manticores. They say three stings is enough t'kill a pony, but I only ever managed one at a time.

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[kungfublackfrog]

I'm sorry but...you actually want to die?

[hattrickery]

"Uh...yeah?"

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[windyellow]

Uh, dude?

[hattrickery]

Blink blink.

"Yes?"

She has no idea why everyone is freaking out, really.

[got_style]

...Lemme guess. Immortal?

Or half-immortal. Whatever it is, you'd have to have some way to come back from the dead.

[hattrickery]

"Oh, I'm an angel!"

She appears to be entirely serious.

"But what does not being a mortal have to do with this?"

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[polyturtle]

...Why?

[hattrickery]

"I just said."

There's a touch of asperity in her tone as she ruffles her wings.

"It's been eight months since my last death, and I don't want to get out of practice."

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[needsteaplz]

Thanks Hayate, Saori's looking rather aghast now.

"Um, sweetie...Dying is a very serious matter. I understand some worlds may not have a death/rebirth penalty, but please don't go asking how to get killed. Wouldn't dying normally give you motivation NOT to do it?"

[hattrickery]

"Not...really? It's not all that different from a quick nap."

Hayate doesn't understaaaaand.

[Visual]

[rabbitheartedfox]

But... Dying is a bad thing to do.

[hattrickery]

"You're...sure about that?"

[mechmadeoflove]

...Rez magic common where you come from?

(She has jRPG written all over her face, so it's a reasonable assumption. That, and he remembers her talking about how she sleeps - with a jingle, and then she's rested.)

Yeah. That's HELLA rare in Equestria, and from what I've heard puts you at risk of meeting the Pale Pony. Wouldn't recommend it here.

[hattrickery]

"...you know, that's the first sensible answer I've gotten."

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[tinkertytonk]

"M-Ms. Hayate, I can assure you, getting killed here isn't pleasant in the slightest." In fact, Bertie would have to rate it at the top of his list for Things Not To Do In Equestria. "You really don't need to practice it."

[hattrickery]

Hayate actually considers her reply, since Bertie is her friend and all.

"It's just...I'm getting rusty, Bertie. I mean, in the past, I've died up to eight times in a single day in order to put down a threat, and now I'm worried that if something that needs that kind of dedication out of me comes along I might not be able to respond."

A pause as she ruffles her wings uncomfortably.

"...and if that happens, I'm basically failing you and everyone else in Ponyville."

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[thepoweroflove]

What.

[Marty's just... staring at the scroll a little before responding.]

Why the heck would you want to be killed?

[hattrickery]

"Practice. Gotta keep my hoof in!"

[mithrarin]

You really ought to reconsider that. There aren't any save points here.

[hattrickery]

Hayate's eyes go wide as she considers that.

"...you know, I think you might be right? I can't remember seeing a church anywhere."