1. [Video]

[brodakota]

[The video turns on to reveal North, still in his armour at one of the restaurants. There's a red and blue hologram floating by his head.]

I think it's on, North.

Huh? Oh yeah, it is.

[He clears his throat]

Hi, I'm Agent North Dakota, most people just call me North, and this is my partner, Theta.

Hello.

We've been here for a while, and I was just wondering if anyone else had come across a way home or a clue or anything? I'm starting to get the feeling that I should be getting back home, fun as this place is.

[He pauses for a moment, thinking]

If not, anyone got a good name for a pricklemane?

Thanks.

[Theta ends the feed with a few fireworks, deciding to show off.]

Comments

[brodakota]

[He doesn't blame her. It's one of those things he gets and doesn't. He tries to pay attention in class, really he does.]

Something like that, but more like he's based off a human brain.

It's hard to explain.

I'm pretty sure this is my form though.

[raisethemoon]

Ah...we meant bodily form. But there are a few beings in Equestria who exist without such things. We suppose we understand well enough. [Really, it's only windigoes. But that's hardly a nice comparison.]

[brodakota]

Oh, right. Yeah, he's just a hologram. I suppose the closest body he's got is his chip...

[But he's reluctant to show that because that would mean pulling Theta. And he doesn't really want to deal with another spike of AI induced anxiety.]

[raisethemoon]

We see. Dost thou create thine fireworks in a similar manner?

[brodakota]

Yeah, I do. It's pretty easy.

[raisethemoon]

Is it fun?

[brodakota]

Yeah, it's a lot of fun. I can also make a skateboard

[And that's just going to come into existence.]

[raisethemoon]

Oh! We have seen the foals of Canterlot ride these!

We cannot conjure a board of skating. But we can do this! [She rears onto her hind legs, accompanied by several sudden bolts of lightning zapping down around her from the previously-clear skies.]

[brodakota]

Canterlot?

[Of course the lightening display prevents any further thought.]

That's really cool!

[raisethemoon]

Neigh, 'tis quite warm! Our magic simply keeps it from starting fires, unless we wish it to do so. [What is slang]

[brodakota]

No, I mean it's really neat that you can do that.

[raisethemoon]

Oh! Our thanks, then!

Forgive us...we are still not quite accustomed to newer ways of speaking.

[brodakota]

Fair enough. Do all ponies talk like that?

[raisethemoon]

...they did, once. Nowadays, they speak more like thyself.

[brodakota]

I guess modernization happens everywhere.

[raisethemoon]

It does, indeed.

[She looks a little saddened by this, but only the smallest bit; she's mostly come to terms with the idea. She's just glad he didn't ask where she'd been during this modernization.]