10 - video/action; (post-event)

[wannabolt]

[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.]

Comments

[Video]

[brokethefourthwall]

Applejack's... gone?

[Voice]

[windandrain]

I understand your feelings, Rainbow Dash.

[Video]

[thefinaljedi]

[Luke's already on his way out to the farm]

Sorry to hear that Rainbow Dash. I'll make sure the farm's cared for, since Applejack helped me maintain my section.

[voice]

[first_darkness]

Not all of us need to try imagining it.

[ sup rare moment of empathy. ]

[video]

[savarin]

[Red sighs to himself. Poor pony, he thinks. At least he can sympathize with her, although he doesn't yet know how sad it is to lose a friend here. Even if he barely knows her, though, he can reach out.]

Hey, I know that feelin'. You, uh... you doin' alright? Need to talk a bit?

[video]

[idealism]

Homesickness is the worst.

[He bites his lip.]

I can help with the apples. They shouldn't go to waste.

[geniustheveil]

I know it's not exactly the same, but I sort of feel like I understand. I miss friends from home, too.

[mysicksadlife]

I didn't get along with most of the people I knew back home; but I miss the one friend I did have. And it kind of sucks being away from all of them.

[Video]

[i_speak_softly]

[Being one of the only members of his species is not theoretical for Don, but it does remind him of something.]

Excuse me... Do you know if there was ever a meeting of that non-human club people were talking about?

[Voice]

[knightofratatosk]

Thanks... for letting us know. Are you okay?

[Even if AJ had been a pony, she'd said she'd be happy to be his big sister. That meant a lot to him.]

[voice]

[blackteriques]

[Hn. One of the ponies he had actually talked to... And she was gone now? But listening to her ramble about not being human and being displaced annoys him.

But this was hardly the time for that.]

Try being trapped here for several years.