"...A castle. I need an Overlord's castle!" [video]

[badassfreakingoverlord]

[The video feed of the scroll displays... a castle. An ancient, crumbling castle surrounded by forest, yet with enough stability left that much of it still stands tall and proud.]

Okay, two questions. First, why is there a sweet if poorly-maintained castle in the middle of this forest, and second, mine now! Hyaaa ha ha ha ha!

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[badassfreakingoverlord]

Hmph. Too bad, this place could use some more gratuitous fanservice.

[Zetta, don't say things like that to ponies. ESPECIALLY Pinkie Pie. There are... there are just lines, man.]

There's another princess?

[sailorlaughter]

Oh, there's a shop in town for that. Pool Tables and Fans! [Quills and Sofas may have set a bit of an odd Ponyville precedent.]

There's four! Twilight, Celestia, Luna, and Cadence!

[badassfreakingoverlord]

There's not much point trying to encourage ponies to show some skin, is there. This may take more adjustment than I thought.

[Zetta heaves a sigh.]

Hmm. Power struggles? Infighting? Influence blocs? I can leverage this.

[sailorlaughter]

Infighting? Why would the Princesses be fighting? They're the Princesses!

[badassfreakingoverlord]

Exactly! Competition for power! Four people each seeking to become ultimate ruler!

[sailorlaughter]

They're already the rulers, silly stallion! That's what Princess means!

[badassfreakingoverlord]

Hmph. Of course, they each rule their separate areas now. But a balance of power like that is fragile. I bet they're all preparing their separate bids for power, ready to overthrow the others and claim all this world for their own.

[sailorlaughter]

...naaaaah! I mean, Celestia and Luna and Twilight already all rule the same place! Well, I guess Twilight does, we just had her coronation party so I'm not really sure yet. And Cadence rules the Crystal Empire, which is kinda part of Equestria too or something...maybe. I forget.

But they're all friends anyway, and sisters and nieces and stuff like that!

[badassfreakingoverlord]

Thanks for the complete information. [Zetta has already figured out that this girl probably won't register the sarcasm.] So, they're a family... That complicates things.

[sailorlaughter]

Princesses Luna and Celestia are sisters, and so are Twilight and Cadence now, 'cause Cadence got married to Twilight's brother! Ooooh, does that make Twilight the princess's niece now, too? I bet she'd LOVE that!

[badassfreakingoverlord]

That explains a little why one of them hasn't made their play yet. That complicates matters.

[sailorlaughter]

Princess Celestia made a play! And we all got to be in it! I played Chancellor Puddinghead.

[badassfreakingoverlord]

That seems appropriate, but I meant "move" -- and you're going to make some dance comment now, aren't you.

[sailorlaughter]

...I can sing the Move It song if you want?

[badassfreakingoverlord]

[Zetta squints at her.]

Is it lame?

[sailorlaughter]

I don't think so! It goes, "I like to move it, move it! I like to move it, move it!"

[She stands on her hind hooves and does a little accompanying dance, to music that started playing from nowhere.]

[badassfreakingoverlord]

It's not lame, but it's pretty overplayed. Do you have anything more contemporary?

[sailorlaughter]

I can do that gallop-y dance from South Kirinea!

[badassfreakingoverlord]

[Zetta considers her offer, then sits to better view the scroll.]

All right, let's see it.

[sailorlaughter]

Okie-dokie!

[Just imagine this dance with Pinkie Pie and you've got it.]

[badassfreakingoverlord]

[Zetta watches this display impassively -- though when she's finished, he grins.]

Not bad. I'll give you that. A lot more vertical than I expected from a pony dance, but you make it look easy.

[sailorlaughter]

Most ponies don't like dancing like that, but I've got lots of practice!

[badassfreakingoverlord]

So you're a dancer, then? I can kind of see it.

[sailorlaughter]

Sure! I'm Ponyville's premier party pony, and a party without dancing is just no fun!

[badassfreakingoverlord]

Oh, so you're a hard-partying girl, huh?

[Needless to say, the image in Zetta's mind is starkly at odds with reality.]

[Except for Twilight's birthday party that one time.]