1st Idea [visual]

[notgivinguponyou]

[The screen opens up to a green pony as he's pacing; his steps are slow and deliberate, each hoof lifting a little too high as he gets used to walking. He doesn't seem to notice that his scroll has unfurled, too busy as he was trying to stay calm.]

Okay...okay, this is fine. I'm fine...there's...there's a reasonable explanation for this...

[He nearly trips but manages to catch himself, though a look at one hoof has him on the edge of panic.]

I'm dreaming. Right...that's what this is. I hit my head, and I'm in the hospital dreaming...yeah...

[He runs a hoof through his mane, but pauses to glance up at his head.]

Aww man, my hat...

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[poolicide]

I thought I was having a mental breakdown.

But breakdowns don't last a year.

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[notgivinguponyou]

Well...maybe not continuously. But the symptoms that can lead into one can persist over time and lead into them happening more often. [He's had to do a bit of research on...things.] Uh...sorry. I'm Tadashi Hamada.

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[poolicide]

...so you really think I might be crazy?

That'd explain a lot.

[There was a hi in there.]

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[notgivinguponyou]

No, I wouldn't say crazy. I mean, I'm not someone who can really diagnose your mental state, but it's normal to have break down in a stressful environment.

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[poolicide]

Yeah at this rate? I think it's on a bi-weekly basis.

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[notgivinguponyou]

[...Well that's concerning.]

Have you...ever tried finding someone to talk to about it?

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[poolicide]

Uh you mean like a shrink? No thanks.

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[notgivinguponyou]

There's nothing wrong with a psychiatrist. They're trained to help in dealing with mental difficulties.

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[poolicide]

I don't got any mental difficulties that aren't like, different from most kids my age.

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[notgivinguponyou]

Maybe not, but people can react to the same things in very different ways. Besides, if you're having a breakdown pretty regularly, it wouldn't hurt to find some kind of help.

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[poolicide]

Yeah, maybe the bird or the enchanted toilet can help.

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[notgivinguponyou]

[Enchanted - Y'know what? He's been turned into a pony today, he's not gonna ask.] Even if it's just someone to talk to...there's gotta be better ways of coping than just trying to "deal" with it.

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[poolicide]

I mean...there's like my friends.

They can help. And there's worse things...like switching bodies. Yeah, that actually happened.

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[notgivinguponyou]

Talking with friends can definitely help with things.

At this point, I'd believe it.

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[poolicide]

It's kinda funny...except when half of Ponytown wanted my skin.

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[notgivinguponyou]

[He frowns a bit.] What happened?

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[poolicide]

Well...I sorta tried to be the guy I switched bodies with and not a lot of people liked that.

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[notgivinguponyou]

[...It sounds a bit like a sitcom.]

Doesn't sound like you were trying to hurt anyone, though. Could you not tell them what happened?

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[poolicide]

I did, and one of them clawed my ass.

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[notgivinguponyou]

[A sympathetic wince.] Ouch...sorry, man.

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[poolicide]

I'd be all "woe is me", but it's at the point where it's starting to look funny.

In you know, a pissed-off funny kind of way.

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[notgivinguponyou]

...Yeah, I could see that.

Well hey...if there's anything you ever wanna talk about, I'm up to listen.

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[poolicide]

Well thanks, Tadashi.

I'll probably check in at some point.

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[notgivinguponyou]

No problem, man. Sure thing. Just lemme know, okay? [He might check in sometimes too.]