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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[sailorlaughter]

[Hee hee hee! Success! Pinkie stifles giggles while clinging upside-down to a tree branch.

This is not an easy feat with hooves.]

[notgivinguponyou]

[Ears twitching a bit, he glances around.]

Hello?

[sailorlaughter]

[Pinkie snickers, then swings down from the tree again.]

Hi!

[notgivinguponyou]

[A bit startled, he looks up the tree with a blink.] Uh...hi.

[sailorlaughter]

Whatcha doooooooin'?

[Still upside-down and clinging to a tree branch.]

[notgivinguponyou]

Uh... [Trying not to freak out?] Just...getting used to...things.

[sailorlaughter]

And how's it gooooing?

[notgivinguponyou]

I'm uh...getting there, I guess.

Um...I'm Tadashi.

[sailorlaughter]

I'm Pinkie Pie! Do you want a cupcake?

[notgivinguponyou]

[He smiles.] Nice to meet you, Pinkie Pie. [Seriously, Fred would totally come up with names like this.]

Uh, sure...thanks.

Say...were you the one who gave me this? [He motions to the balloon hat with a hoof.]

[sailorlaughter]

Ohhhhh no! That was the hat goblin!

[Pinkie reaches down with a third hoof and hands him a cupcake produced out of somewhere. She's basically dangling by one hoof and her tail now.] He's a nice goblin! Actually I've never met him, but he MUST be, right? He gives out hats!

[notgivinguponyou]

[He can't help but chuckle a little, fumbling just a bit as he takes the cupcake while being impressed by how she's hanging there seriously how is she doing that?.] Thanks... Hat goblin, huh? Well, if you ever do see him, you mind thanking him for me?

[sailorlaughter]

Sure thing!

So, welcome to Equestria! That's what the cupcake was for! I make them for ALL the new people!

[notgivinguponyou]

You do? Wow, that's really nice of you. Thanks.

[It certainly did help make him feel a little better about everything.]

[sailorlaughter]

No problemo! We newponies gotta stick together, y'know?

[notgivinguponyou]

[That gets a smile from him.] ...Yeah. I guess so.