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[wannabolt]

[Early in the day, people throughout the village might spot a suspicious rainbow streak jetting upwards into the sky. Higher and higher and higher she flies... Until, suddenly, that rainbow streak is rapidly plummeting down, faster and faster until there's a resounding CRASH!

Oh, was that your house she bumped into? Maybe your garden? Business? Whatever the case, there will be a few of these ridiculous crashes until Rainbow, being the stubborn pegasus that she is, moves onto plan B.

A bit later, something a little strange will appear... a cloud floating around the village. Now, seeing clouds in the sky isn't all that abnormal. Just another part of everyday weather.

But what about clouds that float ridiculously close to rooftops? Clouds that hover suspiciously over buildings, people, and are isolated from the others? Tiny clouds that, if one looks close enough, they may catch a bit of a rainbow fringe, sometimes a pair of binoculars, over the edge of the fluffy white stuff.

That's right. This cloud is spying on you strange people. ...Or whatever's up in the cloud, anyway.

Feel free to witness either event-- Dash's crash landings from the lovely barrier or her recon mission.]

Comments

[wannabolt.livejournal.com]

[Snort. Man, this guy's weird.]

Why? Is it too much work?

[notshadowfever.livejournal.com]

[He turns back.]

What are you implying?

[wannabolt.livejournal.com]

It sounds to me like you're too lazy to help anypony.

[Or anybody. Not that she's asking for help either.]

[notshadowfever.livejournal.com]

L-lazy?! [Eggman flails angrily.] I work harder than most of these layabouts in Luceti!

[wannabolt.livejournal.com]

Then why don't you prove it?

[Man, this guy's sensitive.]

[notshadowfever.livejournal.com]

Fine! But I'm only doing this to prove I'm better than the rest of those bozos!

How can I assist you? [Said in a way that suggests it actually hurt to pronounce.]

[wannabolt.livejournal.com]

[Oh, this is too good. She really should take advantage of this amazing opportunity.]

How 'bout you show me where I can get a bite to eat?

[A beat.]

While skipping.

[notshadowfever.livejournal.com]

[Slight double take. And then...]

I don't know how you eat in your world, but over here in Luceti we sit down to eat!

[wannabolt.livejournal.com]

[She leans forward with the cockiest grin.]

I bet you're just chicken!

[notshadowfever.livejournal.com]

Nobody calls me chicken! I'll do it, but only if you also do something completely ridiculous on the way - like cartwheeling!

[wannabolt.livejournal.com]

Is that supposed to be a joke?

[Pffff. She tries not to laugh, but. Man, you're challenging the wrong pegasus here.]

[notshadowfever.livejournal.com]

[Eggman smirks.] I don't know, what about your request? Was that a joke?

[Eggman is totally convinced this will somehow turn out in his favour.]

[wannabolt.livejournal.com]

No, it was totally serious. Seeing a guy like you skip around would be priceless.

[Oh, she's still looking totally confident here.]

If you want me to cartwheel, I'll do it, but don't say I didn't warn you.

[Because she's a hardcore athlete.]

[notshadowfever.livejournal.com]

You just think I can't skip like a pro! Well, I'll show you! I formally challenge you to a cartwheel vs. skipping contest!

[He points over towards the restaurant a little distance away.] There's the finish line! On your marks...!

[Why did this seem like a good idea again?]

[wannabolt.livejournal.com]

[She's getting ready...

She's set!

And when it's time to take off, she'll be rolling around at the speed of sound.

Despite being a quadruped, she's pretty good at it. Blame cartoon logic.]

[notshadowfever.livejournal.com]

[Eggman gets in a ready position for some world-class skipping.] Get set! [He eyes the finish line, places to go, got to win race with Rainbow.]

GO!

[Eggman launches himself into a fine skip, frolicking at top speed towards the goal. He's actually surprisingly athletic with it too, and is even enjoying himself. Skipping is fun!]

[wannabolt.livejournal.com]

[Pfff. Meanwhile, Dash is wheeling along. It's probably weird to see because she's a pony, but she manages just fine. Very speedy, too!]

[notshadowfever.livejournal.com]

You're no match for me! [Eggman makes an extra effort to skip ahead of Rainbow Dash, laughing evilly as he does so and wasting precious breath.

With all this extra effort to be smug, Eggman is sure to screw up. But it's not exactly the longest race. Will he make it?]

[wannabolt.livejournal.com]

[Wow, for such a round guy, he's pretty quick. Clearly, she's going too easy on him.

So what's she gonna do? Double her speed! Who cares if she gets dizzy? She's not gonna lose to some... Egg-man!]

[notshadowfever.livejournal.com]

[Eggman fumes as he lags behind, not wanting to lose to some pony. But they're so close to the end, if he just makes the extra effort now he can easily pass his opponent and skip to victory!

But instead, Eggman trips over, sending himself flying through the air. On landing he does an accidental, sort-of-impressive somersault of his own, before landing painfully flat on his face.]

Gaaaaaah- Oof! [He's just going to twitch there for a few moments, in pain and shame.]

[wannabolt.livejournal.com]

[See, as soon as Eggman trips, Rainbow Dash starts laughing.

While speeding up her cartwheeling. She's so distracted that she's not really paying attention to where she's going annnnd--



Yep. Seems she crashed right into one of the stores.]

[notshadowfever.livejournal.com]

[Eggman sees Rainbow Dash's rainbow crash from where he's lying. That looks painful! It's his duty as a human being to get up and help her out.

So Eggman scrambles to his feet and, despite being in pain, heroically skips towards the restaurant in order to win the race.]

Ha haaa!

[wannabolt.livejournal.com]

Laugh it up, Egghead!

[But all bets are off. After shaking herself off, Dash leans back for a split second and then rushes towards the restaurant, doing some crazy... air-somersaults.

It's definitely weird.]

[notshadowfever.livejournal.com]

Oh no you don't! [Eggman spots Rainbow approaching out of the corner of his eye and tries his best to speed up, tearing up a little from the pain. Also, sweating. Ew!

And it's a photo finish! Because I don't want to lose that horrible crash totally gave Eggman a chance. But with things so close who is the winner? Eggman... seems to think it's him, judging by the little dance he's doing now while laughing maniacally.]

[wannabolt.livejournal.com]

[Yeah well, whatever. Rainbow Dash groans and land after flying some speedy circles around him.]

You only won because I went easy on you.

[And crashed.]