What could possibly go wrong? [visual]

[like_a_dragon]

[Greetings! Just your resident green Earth Pony and she seems excited about something!]

Hey everybody! Happy Hearths Warming Day or whatever it's called. And yeah that probably came late.

So, hey! In my world we once had a day where we went to a ski lodge. It was soo much fun. If you were somehow in a world that didn't have the awesome experience, it's going down a hill with two skis on your feet and trying to go as fast as you can--WHOOOSH--down the hill!

Or...

[She turns to the side to what is no doubt a huge pile of dirt that has had snow piled onto it. Giving that image a second, the bowl-haired earth pony returns to view, beaming.] Maybe you can come and try it for yourself! I have two pairs of skiis waxed up and ready. Or you can be even more daring and try--THE SNOWBOARD.

[These "skiis" and the "snowboard" may just be two by fours and a plank of plywood that has been waxed up as though they were skiis...]

Comments

[gigglesnortpriestess]

You made skiis?

[like_a_dragon]

[Two ski-by-fours up to the scrolls!]

Yuuuup!

[gigglesnortpriestess]

Have you tested them out yet?

[like_a_dragon]

Well... kind of...?

[If by testing them out you mean psych yourself out of actually doing it and watching a lone ski-by-four sliding down the snowpile...]

[gigglesnortpriestess]

Kind of?

Maybe we should test them out first before doing anything. Someone could get hurt if we're not careful.

[morganknight]

...As a snowboarding aficionado back home, I have to say, that hurts my soul just to look at...

[like_a_dragon]

...and as a snowboarding aficionado, wouldn't you appreciate any opportunity to do it again?

I worked hard on this, you know!

[morganknight]

I'm honestly worried someone's gonna get hurt on that thing. I mean, I can tell you worked hard on it..

[But it's PLYWOOD]

[like_a_dragon]

Well, sure, there's danger in any sport! Especially at first.

[Seriously, what's the big deal??]

[morganknight]

Yes, and why introduce more from dangerous equipment?

[Morgan leans in. Time for some straight talk.]

Look, I'll be blunt here... I've been looking forward to teaching my girlfriend how to snowboard since last year. I loved it back home, I'm good at it, and I want to share that with her... and even though she's tough and athletic and about as likely to get actually hurt as I am out there, that snowboard of yours scares the crap out of me. And I'm betting it doesn't reassure anyone else out there who might be considering it either.

So what say we work to get some better ones?

[like_a_dragon]

I can get that. But this was really the best I could come up with. And it's not like I'm a professional skii or snowboard maker, you know?

[morganknight]

But I can dig some measurements and knowledge up out of my head. [He taps his temple.] So what say we hire a woodworker to come up with a couple of real snowboards and skiis? Make it a partnership, I'll back it with some funding, we'll charge reasonable rental feels and invest the profits into more equipment.

[like_a_dragon]

I say you would have been really helpful two weeks ago when I came up with this idea.

[morganknight]

Well you should've told me two weeks ago.

[Morgan just grins. A little sass never stopped him.]

Carpe diem, though. It's not too late.

[kingofthetvworld]

Ah, I see Chie-chan has been channeling her inner Yosuke.

[like_a_dragon]

!!?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT, YOU DUMB BEAR?!

[kingofthetvworld]

GAH!! Maybe you're channeling better than I thought!!

[like_a_dragon]

--seriously, Teddie?!

[kingofthetvworld]

Seriously? Uh, of course not! Heheh... It was just a joke, A JOKE! I'd love nothing more than to try out your deathboard - SNOWBOARD! I said snowboard!

[like_a_dragon]

[Now this is where they divide. Where Yosuke would laugh it off in some flippant comment and continue the course...]

[Her tone becomes almost mopey...] ...ugh... does it look that bad?

[She can be reasoned with.]

[kingofthetvworld]

[Chie's mopiness seems to rub off on him, it's not like he enjoys to see his friends so upset. It's just...]

It...looks like a plank of wood.

[Not that it's not a good effort, it's definitely a step in the right direction?]

[like_a_dragon]

...well, it's not like there are a lot of options. This world hasn't even heard of skiing or snowboarding yet.

["I tried my best."]

[aheroofjustice]

Hi~! Back home it's still called Christmas, but Happy Hearth's Warming Eve to you too Chie. Eh, who cares if it's late or not?!

(It totally is, but Sayaka's still pleased to hear from her.)

I guess I could give the snowboard a try? It looks like it'll be really fun!

[like_a_dragon]

--hi Sayaka. Merry Christmas.

[She's looking a bit deflated, but she's still happy to see her.]

You know, on second thought, the snowboard might not be safe...

[aheroofjustice]

...Hmm? Why wouldn't it be safe?

(Sayaka's pretty sure it would be safe -for someone who had 2 legs and not 4.)

[like_a_dragon]

Well, if I'm honest, I went with the first four pieces of wood that looked like a pair of skis. I didn't actually trim it down or do anything else they do to make these things work.

And I think there might be a guy that does, so we might have some actual ones being made soon, maybe?

I'm so sorry! I've been wrapped up in RL for weeks now since New Year's

[aheroofjustice]

...Ohhh!

So, basically only the skis are safe to use?