Kickoff [Video/Massive Audio later]

[like_a_dragon]

[A green pony with a matted down brown mop-top appears on the scroll. From the furrowed brows, flared nostrils and fierce grimace, she does not appear... pleased.]

WHAT THE TARTARUS IS GOING ON HERE!?

[Taking a step away from the scroll would probably be a good idea...]

I can't even begin to count all the things that is wrong here! I mean, at first I thought this was a dream but then when somepony actually pinched me -- WITH THEIR MOUTH NO LESS -- I knew that this was actually real. Talking ponies? And the ones with wings? EVEN ONES WITH MAGIC HORNS?? I even saw one that brought in a raincloud! IT WAS RIGHT ON TOP OF ME!!

[She takes a moment and her hoof comes up to scrub off her hair and her face.]

Alright... you know what... considering everything else I have seen before a world of talking ponies is actually not that out there. And, hey, at least my fur color is one that I'd like. Just, in this case, I hope my friends aren't here to have this happen to them.

Also, I have to ask just one question...

Why couldn't I have been one of those cool ones with the wings?

EDIT:

[A little bit later there is a shout. A glorious shout. A mighty shout. It rings to the heavens and may even be heard as far as way as The Crystal Kingdom.]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN PONIES DON'T EAT MEAT?!!!!

[Thanks, Teddie.]

EDIT: x2

[And a little bit after that there is another shout, though not quite as powerful, whatever is doing it definitely has a healthy set of lungs.]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN THERE'S NO TV?!!

[Thanks, Rise.]

Comments

[kuukai]

I don't get sick.

[ Because of magical girl reasons. ]

... Teds and I've been eatin' it for a while now, anyway.

[like_a_dragon]

[Well, that's fair. And like she said before, it's none of her business.]

Teds..?

You mean Teddie?

[kuukai]

Mm. Ya know 'im?

[like_a_dragon]

Uh-huh. I was one of the first person that found him.

Well, he found us, really. Point is, we go way back.

[kuukai]

Really.

[ Chomp chomp. ] He thinks highly of ya. He'll be glad yer here.

[like_a_dragon]

Yeah. He's an idiot. But he's our idiot.

[Despite her words, there's affection there. Sure Teddie can be a pain in the ass, but she'd feel a bear-shaped hole if he were to ever disappear.]

You guys friends too?

[kuukai]

Yeah, I know.

... I guess. Yeah, we are, sure. [ Her first friend here, actually. ]

[like_a_dragon]

Well, are you or aren't you?

[A bit of a prying question. Still, that was a very wishy-washy answer.]

[kuukai]

I said yes. [ Scowl. ] Geez.

[like_a_dragon]

You didn't-- [Mmm... well, it's not really important.]

Anyways, if you're his friend, then you should know by now that he's a smart guy, he's a clever guy...

...and maybe one of the biggest idiots around.

[He's a living contradiction... literally.]

[kuukai]

He's...

[ Hmm. How to put this. ]

... yeah, he's smarter than he lets on, I guess, though ya don't need that ta be a good person. Which he is.

An' I owe him.

[ Frown. ] Don't tell him any o' this, his ego's big enough.

[like_a_dragon]

Don't worry. Though I don't know if his ego could get any bigger... but I have been surprised before.

And... I won't ask. That business is between you and Teds.

[kuukai]

Yeah, it is.

[ Finishing off her jerky ] Ya never told me who ya are.

[like_a_dragon]

Right, right! Sorry sorry! I'm Chie Satonaka! Nice t'meetcha!

[Unsteady hoof wave.]

[kuukai]

Kyouko.

If ya really want some jerky, stop by, I guess. Or ask Teds, he usually has extra.

[like_a_dragon]

Hey...

[smile]

Thanks!

[kuukai]

Whatever.

[ She waves it off. ] If Teds likes ya then yer prob'ly fine.