013 Bushels ❦ [Video/Action for Mahogany]

[buckyouup]

[It's been a couple days since that weird swarm of flying reindeer descended upon the world. Through a bit of clever herding, she managed to catch one of her own. It didn't even have any wings, and yet it could fly. This thing had to be rare as can be. It might even be worth a thing or two.

All the commotion of the season has started to die down, and things are starting to go back to normal. Maybe now's a good time to check out her score. She'll retrieve the ball and let the critter out.

Except what is released is... a bit smaller.

]

What in tarnation is this!? Somepony ran off with my pokey-mon!

Then they had the gall t'swap it out with...

[She blinks, bending over to inspect the playset, and the tiny plastic horses inside.]

Little... toys a' me an' my pals? [She huffs, picking herself up.]

S'this supposed t'be me? My mane looks nothin' like that. They didn't even give me my hat!

[Well, AJ, you said you wanted your old body back. Looks like you got it!]

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[konpeitoqueen]

Toys of... yourself?

[It takes a moment to register, but the moment it does, she holds her hand over her mouth and chokes back her laughter.] Are you saying you're a pony? That's new! What next? The Pokémon start becoming trainers too? Maybe they'll start a revolution!

[sitdownbecider]

S'there somethin' wrong with bein' a pony?

[konpeitoqueen]

You're a pony! An animal! That puts you on the same level of the Pokémon you're controlling! Doesn't that bother you? Why should they listen to you?

[A chuckle.] Buuut I guess it doesn't matter now, does it? You've been turned human here, so you mistakenly believe yourself another part of our higher species.

[sitdownbecider]

You sayin' that ponies an' humans ain't equals? Where I come from, there's no such thing as humans.

[konpeitoqueen]

Well, that explains why you don't fear us, then. If humans ever popped up in your world, they'd give more than enough reason to make everyone tremble!

That's just how it is. Of course humans are higher up on the pedestal, I haven't seen any animals form a culture or coherent society with grace!

[sitdownbecider]

Grace? Society? You sound like a unicorn.

[konpeitoqueen]

A unicorn...? [Did she just call Saionji a Kirin?] Why, thank you!

Unless you mean that as an insult, in which, you can shut up, you dirty nag.

[sitdownbecider]

[What... is with this girl?]

Y'like unicorns, then?

[konpeitoqueen]

[Everything is wrong with her.]

Of course! The unicorn is the most powerful creature in my country's lore.

The Western 'graceful pure' unicorn is simply the fare of uncultured fools who truly believe only virginity and gentleness can tame a creature of such high magical aptitude. They're stronger than dragons and phoenixes, after all.

I suspect a simple horse such as yourself are mere slaves to them.

[sitdownbecider]

[That statement nearly causes her to spit in surprise.]

What in tarnation do unicorns have t'do with virginity?!

[konpeitoqueen]

Well, Westerners say that unicorns- or rather, Kirin- can only be tamed by 'a gentle and pensive virgin maiden', also known as a 'huge tool'. I highly doubt that's true.

[buckyouup]

I ain't sure who told y'that, Sugarcube, but I reckon anypony who tried to "tame" a unicorn'd likely catch a hoof in their mouth.

[konpeitoqueen]

Such is the price of human-centrism regarding mythical creatures. [Saionji you have no right you're pretty humancentric towards all animals]

Is there a unicorn Pokémon?

[sitdownbecider]

Sure is. My pal Rainbow's got one. Called a "Rapidash".

[konpeitoqueen]

Huuuh, really? [So there really are an arsenal of Pokémon based off legends...] Where can you get it?

[Saionji's been reading up on the list of Pokémon, but she must've missed the pony.]

[sitdownbecider]

She got it as an egg, if I recall. Ain't sure where you can catch one in the wild, sorry.

[konpeitoqueen]

Pffft. I guess I should've expected you to be unable to answer that. [Wow rude] Well, looks like I have to look for it myself!

[sitdownbecider]

[Snort. This girl's attitude is really getting on her nerves, but it's really not worth it for her to start yelling over the Gear.]

I reckon you will.

[konpeitoqueen]

Teehee! Thanks for telling me about it!

[A thanks? That's rare.] Isn't it weird to know a Pokémon like your real species exists to be tamed and controlled, though?

[sitdownbecider]

The ponies I know of ain't exactly on fire, Sugarcube.

[konpeitoqueen]

That's not the point! Imagine if you were in your original body, and couldn't talk- can you tell me confidently you won't be mistaken as a Pokémon?

[sitdownbecider]

We can talk just fine as ponies.

[konpeitoqueen]

I meant if you started talking like Pokémon. Or, what if when you get returned back to your normal form, no one can understand what you're saying?

Oh! Even if you can talk, how many Pokéballs are gonna be thrown at you without question? How many Fire Blasts and Stone Edges?