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Paralogue 1: Not so much a killer rabbit now [visual]

[On this fine day on the outskirts of Ponyville, Yarne’s looking a bit exhausted. He has the scroll propped up somehow so his hooves are free. Also he seemed to pick up a white rabbit as a hitchhiker flopped on his head. He gently shakes his head but it fails to work. There also seems to be several pairs of rabbit ears poking out from the bottom of the picture, gathering around him.]

Okay, seriously, can you please leave me alone? I’m not even an actual bunny! It’s not what you think! Ugh, I should never transform when I’m outside of the town...

Could someone give me a hoof, er hand, some help here? They’ve been following me everywhere. What am I going to do with all of them?

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What happened exactly?

Well, see...My ability to transform has been altered so now when I do transform, I turn into a common rabbit. Guess I got the attention of the locals.

[He starts nudging some of the rabbits edging too close to him.]

Back home, some repellant would be useful. Maybe trying something like that?

A repellant, huh? That might work. I'm a bit worried if I have to transform would it affect me too though. Still, it's worth a try, right?

*A shrug is seen briefly then disappears*

You have some sort of power to turn into things?

I'm not a full shapeshifter but I'm actually a Taguel. We're able to transform into our beast form with the power of this stone here.

[He points to the purple stone attached to a silver chain around his neck.]

Start up bunny husbandry?

[She knows a carnivore that ended up here, maybe a few extra bunnies would help things out there.]

Wh-WHAT?!

[He looks like he's going to pass out but he doesn't.]

I don't think Taguels can breed with regular rabbits...

Never know unless you try.

[That gets a hearty laugh and a grin.]

But nah, I was talkin' about startin' up a bunny farm. They seem to like ya.

A bunny...farm. Hey, that's not a bad idea! It might just work. Though I should look up how to run one.

I know Ponyville has plenty of farmers you could as for a few pointers. In addition, I hear there's somepony living on the outskirts that has a whole damn menagerie she takes care of.

Definitely plenty of places to look.

[Harvey snorts, amused.]

The hell'd you transform into, a carrot?

[One of the bunnies, a fairly large black one, twitches its ears at his voice and stands up on its hind legs before the scroll. The two stare at each other for a few seconds.] ...Frank?

Uh, no. See, I'm a Taguel and I can transform into a giant rabbit beastform. Except that doesn't happen here. For some reason I turn into a regular rabbit.

[Yarne looks at Harvey, then at the rabbit called Frank and back at Harvey.]

Oh, you know this rabbit?

Yeah...thought I'd lost him in an alternate dimension about a year ago...

[Harvey waves a hoof at the rabbit, still looking slightly confused by this development.] Where're you at?

I'm on the outskirts of Ponyville. Uh...south from what I can tell.

[He shakes off the hitch-hiker bunny and has Frank sit on his back.]

We'll be waiting uh...Sorry, I didn't get your name.

Harvey Finevoice. I'll be right there.

[And a few minutes later, he does indeed come trotting up. Frank jumps down and hops over to him, and he picks him up in his hooves to look him over.] Well, whaddaya know. Guess these dimensional things can spit out good stuff sometimes.

Uh, sure thing, Mr. Finevoice.

[Yarne sighs in relief. That's one less bunny he has to worry about.]

I'm glad you guys are reunited. Don't worry, he's been doing fine. I have no idea how long he's been here. He sort of just tagged along with the mob here.

Huh. Maybe he's been here the whole time. Dunno why that would happen, but really why the hay does any of this happen...

[He's kinda just thinking aloud now; satisfied that Frank's still in good condition despite his unknown adventures, he gingerly rubs the bunny's head with the edge of one large hoof and sets him down again.] Don't worry, I'll keep him outta your hair from now on. Thanks for findin' him.

I could slaughter them all. That'd get them off your back.

[...He's totally sincere and he believes this is a good idea.]

W-WHAT?!

No way! How's that supposed to be a good idea?! They're just being a little bothersome but it's not worth killing them!

Then one or two. It'll deliver a powerful message to the other ones. Nothing hammers home the idea of not doing something than seeing a friend get decapitated and gutted for doing it.

Th-there's no need to put them through so much trauma!

[Oh that struck a cord for Yarne. Being the last of his race in a doomed timeline can do that to you.]

They just probably need a proper scolding to set them straight!

If that were true, you'd have done it already and problem solved.

[Because if he knew that, he'd surely have tried it already!]

Oh my! They really seem to like you.

Have you asked them why they started following you?

Believe it or not, Taguels like myself can't talk to the beasts we can transform into.

[He realizes that it'd be easier to show her. His left forehoof touches the stone around his neck. A bright flash of light pops up and he's now a dark brown bunny with white ears. The stone is the only way to identify him among the horde of rabbits. He transforms back.]

See?

You can turn into a bunny? Wow! That's so neat- no wonder they like you.

_{[She realizes she's almost forgetting to help him.]}

Oh uh how about you let me try to talk to them. I hope they'll recognize me on the scroll...

Well, here I can. Back home, my beast form is a lot bigger than this.

I hope so too! It's worth a try! And thank you, miss!

Bigger? Really?

_{[Her idea of a bigger bunny is most likely far off from his actual form.

She proceeds to try getting the attention of the rabbits.]}

Excuse me everyone. This is Fluttershy. Could you please give this stallion some space? He's uncomfortable having everyone follow him around.

[The rabbits perk up to the sound of Fluttershy's voice. Their ears droop but they understand and back away from Yarne, who sighs in relief.]

Wow, they actually listened. How were you able to do that? Thank you again, Miss.

It was nothing. I'm sorry they were being rude to you. They're my friends- sometimes they just need a little reminder about manners. Most of the time they're all very well behaved.

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