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[Dash's day starts out just like any other: waking up bright and early, dashing out above the village at hundreds of miles per hour and leaving rainbow streaks in the sky, all while occasionally twirling clouds around, moving them low to the ground just for fun, and practicing skateboarding just for kicks. ...No pun intended.

But around mid afternoon, she swoops down over the farmland only to find an alarming sight: no sign of Applejack. No matter where she looks, that hard working farm pony's nowhere to be seen, and the same goes for her belongings, for that matter.

Dash's heart sinks. She makes a retreat up into the clouds, which is when she finally addresses the journal. For once, this big-eyed, rainbow pony lacks her confident air.]

...Hey, so I don't know how many of you guys know her, but it looks like Applejack's gone back to Equestria, which means all those apples she's been growing have kinda been left unattended. Not to mention the animals and other crops. So, uh. If any of you other farmers could check into that, that'd be totally appreciated. You guys'd probably be way more experienced than me!

[...heh. Heh.

Man, even her phony laughter sounds depressing.]

Guess Luceti's pony population's shrinking again. Even after a year, there's only ever been a handful of us. And I mean, to most of you guys that's probably not a huge deal. But try imagining getting plucked into a world where you're one of, if not the only hue-man... or whatever species you are and surrounded by a majority of some species you've never even heard of before.

I've lucked out because a lot of the hue-mans I've met are generally pretty cool. And sure, it's still crazy dealing with weather, seasons, and... well, everything that happens by itself, but it's not as scary now.

[But... and though she hates to admit it. Showing weakness is not her thing--]

But sometimes, I guess I can't help but get a little homesick. Especially at times like this.

[And with that, she'll push the journal closed with one of her hooves.

For a little while, she'll hang around the farmlands, just wandering around for a bit. Eventually, she'll return to the village and, after a short trip to the bakery to drag home some cupcakes, quietly fly towards house 45. If she spots a familiar face she'll try and greet 'em with her usual spunk. Those that know her well enough, however should be able to tell that something's a little... off.]

[ooc: Feel free to encounter her before or after her announcement! She can be found just about everywhere before she slips over to AJ's and after she'll mostly be around town.]

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[Um, okay.]

[A giant turtle answers the door.]

Hi. Come in.

I'm on it.

[Yeah, the giant turtle totally doesn't phase her at this point, and she'll casually slip inside.]

[Welcome to the Hamato/Hastings household. You are in the living room, which contains a somewhat odd mix of Eastern and Western furnishings, but lacks any obvious indication that this place has been home to a number of non-human inhabitants.]

So. Given the original subject of this conversation, I assume it's okay to mention that you're a talking horse.

Yup. I'm a pony, and proud of it.

[It's said with a casual flick of the hoof.]

[Don follows Dash into the living room, and leans on a chair instead of sitting.]

Is that normal where you're from?

Well, yeah. If you take most worlds and replace all the hue-mans with ponies, you'd get a pretty basic idea of Equestria's population.

[And why she's so gung-ho about nonhumans being treated well.

In any case, she'll stick to hovering a few inches off of the ground, taking a few short moments to glance around the room.]

[That explains a lot.]

[The hovering is a little weird, but Don won't comment.]

[This house is clearly occupied by people who like technology. One wall of the living room is dominated by a huge entertainment center, and a sizeable quantity of tools and tech parts are scattered around, though someone has clearly made an attempt to keep them organized.]

Are there any humans at all? Or human-equivalents?

Us ponies pretty much are the equivalent.

[She folds her front legs and shrugs. ...That entertainment center's pretty darn awesome, though, and the tools and tech parts definitely give the place a unique look.

It's probably at least a little neater than Dash's pad.

...Right, back on track.]

I mean, we're the dominant species and that goes beyond just running the joint-- weather, seasons, all that's taken care of by us ponies. And the only other creatures you'll see hanging around besides regular animals are Griffins, Dragons, Zebras, Buffalo, Cows, and sometimes your occasional Diamond Dog or monster from the Everfree Forest.

[It makes Don twitch a little to see a ~~horse~~ pony bend that way, but he tries not to show it.]

It must be strange for you here. In sort of the opposite way that it's strange for me.

Yeah. I mean, I've adjusted, but I doubt I'll ever really get used to it. Especially when I keep having to explain to some people that, yes, I'm a talking pony, and, yeah, it's totally normal for me.

[Her brow furrows, and she rubs a hoof against her forehead.]

But I guess I can't really fault 'em for it. It's not like I really look like their ponies, anyway.

[Plus, some of 'em probably don't feel comfortable with a world where an 'animal' is the dominant race.]

[Don moves around the chair to sit in it properly.]

Sorry about that. If it makes any difference, I don't think I've ever seen a non-talking pony.

Hey, it's cool. I mean, it does get kinda frustrating when the people here cater to hue-mans more than anyone else, but I guess they can't help it.

[She sighs.]

They are kinda the majority, and it's easy to focus on the familiar.

[He shrugs.]

I don't mind it so much. Taking care of - special needs - is my own responsibility, not theirs.

I guess it just bothers me because so much of this place is geared just towards them, which makes it tricky for non hue-mans like us. Plus, I am from a world without 'em, so that kinda ups my frustration sometimes.

[Maybe it's not that big of a deal to some, but to her it's still irksome, really.]

[Nod.]

I'm used to it. Luceti is less human-centric than where I'm from.

Huh, really? Well, I guess I wouldn't know, since I've nevr seen any other worlds outside this place.

[He thinks a moment - it's hard to remember all of his adventures.]

I have, and some of them weren't really anyone-centric.

Lucky you! I'd pay to check out more worlds. I bet there's all kinds of cool places out there just waiting to be explored.

[And adventure... so much adventure to be had.]

Ah... it wasn't really like that.

Are you sure about that?

[C'mon, it had to be awesome. It's other worlds!]

[He rubs his head.]

There was a lot of running. And fighting. And some jail time.

Awesome!

[Her grin widens. ...Probably not the reaction he anticipated.]

Well, okay. I could do without the jail time, but it at least sounds pretty intense!

[A shy smile - he secretly likes it when people are impressed by his adventures.]

That's one word for it.

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