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[etranger]

As the scroll turns on, it pans over a complicated-looking array of pulleys and levers before revealing Mako, her mane mussed and hat askew.

"Hello! I've been setting something up, and I thought I'd broadcast the first attempt, see if it worked!"

With that, she turns the scroll back to the array, revealing that set within them is...a mirror? Humming softly, Mako places the scroll in a portion of the array and begins chattering as she starts to operate it.

"This is something I got in the dungeon before it closed up in April - a relic from my homeworld known as the Reveal Glass. I thought it might be interesting if I set things up to project what's reflected in the mirror onto the scroll, since...well, you'll see in just a few seconds, so why spoil the surprise?"

Indeed, the scroll has been manipulated so that the interior of the Reveal Glass takes up most of its available visual space as Mako moves around underneath it, positioning herself to reflect in the mirror.

"Tah-dah!"

On the scroll, a young woman grins confidently, her blue eyes sparkling merrily.

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[fckingcazadors]

Is that what you really look like? Or, uh, looked like before you got here or...however it works.

*Species changes are hard!*

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[etranger]

"Yup!"

The reflection grins.

"Tall, skinny tomboy describes me in a nutshell, really."

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[fckingcazadors]

Huh.

*It must be magic because it makes no sense otherwise.*

That's kind of cool...or depressing. One of the two.

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[etranger]

"Eh, I'm fine with it. It's fun being tall!"

There's the faint sound of a hoofscuff from offscreen, which is followed by the reflection shrugging and looking startled.

"...so apparently the mirror is even showing the true form of my body language, which is frankly ridiculous."

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[fckingcazadors]

...really?

I would really like to know how that works but I don't really get magic.

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[ponymechanic]

Wow, that's pretty cool. So that's what you usually look like?

[etranger]

"Well, it's said that the Reveal Glass is a fragment of Landorus' power, and that using it on the Three Genies will reveal their true forms, but...mostly it just switches them between their Incarnate Formes and their Therian Forms."

There's another hoofscuff sound as the reflection shrugs.

"Of course, since they are immortal weather-controlling demigods that predate human civilization, nobody living has any idea which form is their original one."

Pause.

"...so yeah, I don't really get this either."

[etranger]

"Yeah! Mako, plain and tall."

The reflection grins a little, showing that it's all in good fun.

[fckingcazadors]

*Given he knows absolutely nothing about Pokemon other than what he'd picked up while so many of them were transformed that makes pretty much no sense to Alex.
But he didn't expect it to, so its all good.*

Uh...okay.
These are all things that didn't exist in my world; honestly I'm still getting used to magic and... *he gestures towards the scroll and her mirror beyond it* ...stuff like that.

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[kingofthetvworld]

[A girl! That's right, Teddie had almost forgotten that most of these ponies were once beautiful girls. How very curious.]

For scientific bearposes, what were to happen if you were to, say...take off your shirt?

[Teddie no.]

[etranger]

The reflection nods with an understanding expression.

"Yeah, culture shock can get...pretty bad, honestly."

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[thedoctorsmate]

Don't you dare ask a girl to lift up her shirt, Teddie. You're a pervert!

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[kingofthetvworld]

No, I'm a bear.

[etranger]

...suddenly Mako is longing for the social graces of N.

And, since it bears repeating: Mako is longing for the social graces of N.

"...No."

Before Mako can continue, a dude made of knives leans into the reflection and stares meaningfully at the bear.

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[ponymechanic]

Teddie, that's very rude. Knock it off.

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[thedoctorsmate]

A pervert bear. They aren't mutually exclusive.

[kingofthetvworld]

[Oh... Goodness, that's terrifying.]

S-Science can wait.

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[kingofthetvworld]

That's not a kind of bear, you're making that up!

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[kingofthetvworld]

You don't even wear a shirt!

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[thedoctorsmate]

It's the kind of bear that goes around asking girls to lift up their shirts so that they can see their bras.

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[ponymechanic]

So? It's not something you ask a girl like that.

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[gigglesnortpriestess]

TEDDIE! WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT ASKING THOSE QUESTIONS?!

[Mom's pissed son.]

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[kingofthetvworld]

[...Oh, that's right. Girls wear those, don't they?]

Girls are so weird.

[OH RIGHT, he's being scolded. Better address that.]

Not to worry, my scientific studies have moved elsewhere!

[etranger]

"Yes. Yes it can."

Kamen Rider, his job done, retreats from the scroll.

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[kingofthetvworld]

[WHY IS LIFE SO HARD?]

I didn't say "scoring"!!!