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[wannabolt]

[Well, now that the possession insanity is over with, maybe it's time for Dash to address something that's been bothering her for a while. So here, Luceti, have a view of one colorful, cartoony pony chilling in the sky somewhere. Probably one one of those clouds she loves perching on so much.

She takes a quick look around, wipes her forehead with one of her hooves, and lets out a great big sigh.]

Okay, so I know that a lot of you guys are from worlds where fighting's... kinda routine. You might be warriors, heroes, knights, whatever... I guess to you guys, going out and fighting the Third Party's no big deal. Just another war to add to your resume.

Buuuut here's the thing. Equestria's really peaceful for the most part. Sure, I've helped save the world from eternal night, but when I went out to fight in that last draft, things got ugly. Fast.

[She winces, looking the other way.]

How do you guys deal with it? Especially if you've gotta kill to keep moving. My speed kept me in shape for the most part, and I KO'd some cultists, but that's about as far as I could go.

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[wannabolt]

Hey, we weren't exactly in it to kill in the first place. That's really not how we do it in Equestria.

[elongatedsmile]

A fight is when two creatures are trying to kill each other. Unless it is a fight for play in order to grow better at fighting.

[wannabolt]

Uh, pretty sure there are other kinds of fights. Arguments, brawls, stuff like that where lives aren't necessarily in danger.

[Those are the more frequent types of fights and conflicts in Equestria.]

[elongatedsmile]

Not all fights end with life loss. It is important to understand that every fight entered is a chance to lose your life. If they were not fighting in order to train then tooth and claws should have been used. Not... pies. [She said pies slow and carefully. Still highly confused by the idea and trying to wrap her head around it.]

[wannabolt]

Uh, but ponies don't exactly have claws, and neither do buffalo. Besides, even if it wasn't exactly practical, those pies did get the job done. Sometimes you just gotta think outside the box.

[elongatedsmile]

Perhaps. [It's still really weird in her mind, but she's always grown up believing that pegasus and unicorns to be wise. She also doesn't believe herself to be very knowledgeable of the world outside what she needs to live she is willing to believe Dash for now.]

I still believe you may wish to learn a hard kick to keep yourself safe in this world rather than using pies.

[wannabolt]

Hey, who said I don't know how to kick?

[She raises her front hooves and rears onto her hind legs to perform a few quick punches.]

I know how to fight and all, it's just not something I usually have to do.

[elongatedsmile]

If it comes to your life or someone wishing to harm you do not hesitate to kick.