005 [Video]

[hiptobe_eraqus]

[Being there when the portal opened up, Eraqus of course decided to walk through it and see what world they had discovered this time.]

[And it is a lot more colorful than the previous one. It seems like one of his Spirits is helping him hold up his communicator now, since facing it...]

[The Keyblade Master is now a gray earth pony with reddish hooves, a black, spiky mane and tail, and a gold Master emblem for a cutie mark. He's still got the facial hair and the scars, too. He looks less shocked about this than one might expect...mostly a little confused as to how quadrupeds are supposed to operate.]

Considering our previous conversation regarding your world, Celestia, I would say in hindsight this adds a certain degree of irony.

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[action]

[sailorlaughter]

[Eraqus was there when the portal opened, and thus logically was the first person to go through it.

Right?]

SURPRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISE!!!

[Pinkie springs out of a nearby tree, while Gummy actually catches his cue and blows on a kazoo his mistress obtained from somewhere or another.]

Welcome to Ponyville! Isn't this the best surprise EVER? It's so surprising that even I was surprised, and it takes a really big surprise to surprise the supriser as much as the suprise-ee!

[hiptobe_eraqus]

[Nope, can't say he was expecting that at all, and he tries to brush off that look of panic with nonchalance. It only mostly works.]

Well...I can certainly say that it's a surprise...

[sailorlaughter]

I KNOW, right?

Hey, you wanna come see my house? It's shaped like a cupcake! I wonder if all my baking stuff is still there if this is a dream?

[hiptobe_eraqus]

[Eraqus considers this for a bit, then sighs. Well, it would probably be rude to turn her down, and he could probably use a tour anyway...although he's not sure what he'll actually learn from this.]

All right, I'll go see it.

If all the inanimate objects were left in other worlds, I imagine those would still be here as well.

[letteropener]

I have been predicting this, you know.

[With a completely self-satisfied smile, she surveys his form, nodding as she does.]

You may at least take solace in knowing you make a handsome pony. You are, if you are curious, an earth pony, and that means your gift as a pony is a connection to the land itself.

[hiptobe_eraqus]

The world, yes. The form change, however, does seem to apply in the dream realm, too.

Well, thank you. [He...thinks? He'll just take Celestia's word for it.]

Interesting. I think my more immediate concern is how one typically operates as a quadruped... [Especially since it seems like only the unicorns can use that kind of telekinesis to make up for the lack of thumbs.]

[letteropener]

What is troubling you about it?

[She can't imagine the problem... lacking any real reference from which to do so.]

[video]

[buymedumplings]

[gasp! Bolin looks surprised but then totally excited.]

We get to go see the world Luna, Rarity, Celestia, and Pinkie Pie are from! That sounds like so much fun! You're there already then...I think I'll be there soon. They've told me so much about it.

[hiptobe_eraqus]

[Well he certainly seems excited.]

Yes, I've heard quite a bit about it from them. It is...quite the bright and colorful place.

I imagine I'll see you soon, then. I hope you're prepared for such a form change.

[buymedumplings]

I'll take bright and colorful over grey, dark, and monochrome any day.

[especially if they are lacking in invisible attacking things.]

Oh I'm sure I'll be fine. I mean it's not like it hurts or I'll get stuck like that.

[Pause as he considers this and his face pales a bit.]

Right? I mean, that doesn't happen, right?

[brodakota]

[Well that's...new.]

So, I guess a new world opened up, huh?

[hiptobe_eraqus]

[Even for Eraqus, yeah, this one is new.]

That would be a correct assumption.

[brodakota]

So, did...[searching for the right words]...that just happen?

[colorbymemory]

Oh! So we change forms in the new world?

[That's good to know. Namine knew there were some worlds where that happened, but you didn't always know before you got there.]

Thank you for letting us know. I wonder if it's where Rarity and the others are from.

[hiptobe_eraqus]

Yes, and pony seems to be the default.

You are welcome. And yes, I'm certain this is where Rarity and all of the other ponies are from.

[colorbymemory]

[Namine smiles.]

I wonder what everyone else will look like as ponies.

[Would it be rude to draw them that way? If it wouldn't, it might be fun...]

Maybe we'll see everyone's homes, eventually. That would be nice.

[video]

[stillatentdead]

Ain't certain I'd call it that.

[video]

[hiptobe_eraqus]

Then what would you call it?

[video]

[stillatentdead]

Ain't certain what to call it yet.

Video;

[guerriera]

[ Blank look. Mostly due to the helmet, really. ]

What...happened to you?

[hiptobe_eraqus]

I changed forms upon entering the new world.

[He gives a "really?" look, because...well duh, isn't it obvious what happened?]

[guerriera]

...

[ There is a distinct lack of enthusiasm from this Freelancer. All though perhaps that's due to lack of sleep? ]

Is there any way to avoid that happening?

[lessabrasive]

[ Instead of a rather serious human, see a charcoal unicorn with greying mane and bright green eyes; the right side of her face still bears her three scars. Lin's communicator occasionally flickers with pale green light - the telekinesis of pony magic required the sort of concentration that wasn't too dissimilar to that for bending. ]

It's certainly a lot brighter here than the other worlds we've seen so far.

[hiptobe_eraqus]

[Hey, no fair! She actually got a unicorn horn. He's not quite looking forward to going without fingers or thumbs.]

I see you've arrived already as well.

And yes, it's definitely a change from the previous one.

[lessabrasive]

[ And you do not. How curious. One ear flicks to the side before both prick forwards again. ]

The portal did not require boarding the ship. I was surprised.

I think I'll return to Traverse Town shortly, and see about some extra sleep before I attempt too much exploration here. There seems to be a lot to see in this kingdom, and no obvious borders as Twilight Town or Traverse Town.