- >Be Anon
- >no seriously, you’re no gimmicks regular ass guy, anon
- >OKAY slightly nerdy but still relatively normal Anon
- >be chilling out at home on 4chan after staying up until 3:44 AM
- >just read the latest Anon in Equestria thread on /mlp/
- >oh that guy dashieisbestpone knows how to write a good story you think to yourself
- “But methinks it’s time for bed”
- >you had a bad habit of talking to yourself
- >you get up from your comfy computer chair, and sleepily shuffle out of the living room
- >and head for the kitchen
- >you weren’t one for routines but you had ONE, you’d always follow the same procedure before bed
- >“okay brain” you think to yourself “are you ready”
- >brain has given a big affirmative, okay brain take it away
- >You brush your teeth
- “yep”
- >You got your Ibuprofen for your migraines
- “yep”
- >you got your BreatheRight Nasal Strip
- “yep, right here on my face brain”
- >you got your ratty grey shirt with the holes in the collar
- “yep, put that on after I showered”
- >got your black sweat shorts
- “yep, that came with the shirt”
- >Got your Arizona Fruit Punch to drink and your weed and pipe
- “yep, yep and yep, I got this shit down brain”
- >Okay good, you may watch one episode of MLP, but ONLY one, I don’t want you staying up all night like when you first started watching that show
- “Shut up brain you’re not my mom
- >naw dude, I’m your brain, I’m worse than your mom
- “Oh right”
- >you go from the kitchen to your bedroom, and sit down on the futon against the back wall
- >you grab the TV remote and pop the TV on
- >you waste no time in getting to your DVR, all that’s on now is shopping and infomercials anyways
- >after some searching you find what you’re looking for
- > You’ve got every single episode of FIM on that thing, even the ones you don’t like
- >because there aren’t any you don’t like.
- >You never understood why people were so militant about Season 1 or 2 being better than the other
- >it’s all pony to you and that’s all that matters
- >looking through the episodes for one that catches your eye takes some time because of this
- >did you mention you were also indecisive as hell?
- >you eventually settle on your favorite episode “Sonic Rainboom”
- >A bowl is packed and you settle in for your nightly cooldown
- >after all that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. today you need this
- >you need to switch from “Brutality Mode” into “Sweet Dreams” mode
- >pony was one of the best ways you could do that
- >Even though you’ve seen it many times the episode never loses its charm
- >You’re on the part where rarity is about to fly up to the sun
- >you know what happens next, her wings burn up and she falls for her pride
- >You hope they were deliberately trying to reference Icarus, because that would be cool
- >just when she’s about to fall though you get a weird feeling
- >you were a paranoid /x/phile before you found MLP so this kinda thing wasn’t too uncommon
- >but still you find that it’s making you very uneasy
- >you try to push it from your mind, it’s all the pot you smoke making you think stupid shit
- >but you still can’t quite shake it
- >you watch rarity fall and you watch the ensuing chaos like you have before
- >and of course Rainbow dives and catches her whilst performing a sonic Rainboom
- >thus showing those motherfuckers who doubted her in life who she really was
- >but your TV looks so weird though, it’s like SUPER DUPER detailed
- >It’s a respectable HD TV and all that but this shit looks really sharp
- >then you see it, and you do indeed shit bricks like a true follower of the /x/
- >Pinkie Pie is staring right at you
- >they’re all sitting in a circle on the ground, which you don’t remember during this episode either
- >no it’s not pot or lack of sleep that’s doing this to you, you’re so used to those two things it’s easy to tell
- >nor is it part of the episode, you’ve seen this one quite a few times
- >Pinkie Pie is FUCKING staring at you, like that one god damned copypasta you read
- >of course you begin to nope, as you’ve done in any situation like this as long as you can remember
- >you head for the door and pass out of Ms. Pie’s sight range
- >but you stop dead in your yellow bellied tracks when you hear her voice
- >PP “Girls, did you just see what I saw”
- >“What’d ya see pinkie” by that southern drawl you can tell that’s AJ
- >PP “I dunno, some kind of silly looking bald thing on two legs”
- >the next to speak up is Fluttershy “I’ve never heard of an animal like that before” she says softly
- >Damn it you’ve always had a weakness for that voice, and now it sounded like she was in the room
- >you stood there listening to them look around for you, like you had been standing right there and then vanished
- >At least according to Pinkie Pie you were
- >and that of course raised a lot of existential questions that your contemplative mind would tear apart later
- >now, you were gonna figure out what the hell was going on
- >Mainly why cartoon ponies were acknowledging your presence all of a sudden
- >you turn slowly and peek at the screen
- >they’ve all gathered around twilight
- >Twi:“Okay, I’m going to try a spell I read about yesterday” she says
- >Twi: “It’ll teleport whatever it is to us and hold it in a state of suspended animation”
- >Suddenly you’re overcome with vertigo nausea and a MASSIVE headache
- >And boy is Twilights horn glowing, hell it’s so bright it’s probably what’s CAUSING your headache
- >and it only gets brighter, until you feel your feet drop out from under you
- >oh boy, this thing in your futon hurts
- >you open your eyes looking for the hard thing that has invaded your bed
- >and you look up into six big pairs, quietly watching your every move
- >Shit you had hoped all that weird shit last night was a drug induced nightmare
- >and yet, lo and behold the main six are gawking at you as you lay on the ground
- >the silence is both awkward and horrifying for you, it’s just like that time you sneezed and farted really loud in 3rd grade
- >the first pony to open her mouth is, as you expected Pinkie Pie
- >PP: “see I told you I saw a bald thingy looking at us” she says with her normal enthusiasm
- >the rest of them still sit looking at you with an expression of shock
- >Twi: “How in Celestia’s name did this happen…” she says sounding heartbroken
- >Rare: “Now Darling don’t beat yourself up like that, you had no idea it was one of THESE dreadful things
- >now you weren’t one to take being insulted like that laying down, even though you were totally laying down as you’re thinking this
- “Dreadful?! Now I’ve been called many things but I’m anything but dreadful”
- >you sit up slowly as you say that holding your still somewhat sore head
- >the whole cast seems to back away when you get to your feet, all of them but pinkie
- >It’s almost like they’re afraid of you or something
- >Rarity looks visibly pale as you gesture to her and Twilight can’t stop sobbing
- “I’m not all that particularly sure why I’m being treated like some kind of monster anyway”
- >Rarity: “Don’t try to fool us beast, we’ve had quite enough of your kind’s “Shenanigans” before”
- >It’s Fluttershy that speaks up next, but her words surprise you
- >FS: “He doesn’t look like the last human that was here” she says that timidly and just loudly enough that the others can hear “he’s not sweaty or fat”
- >PP: “yea, he doesn’t smell like cheese or have all that scratchy fur on his face either!” she interjects
- >as you hear that last part your mind starts clinking like a broken slot machine
- >Fat
- >Sweaty
- >cheesy smell and scratchy facial hair
- >then it all clicks into place and your brain does a mental backflip of terror as you realize what they’re talking about
- >You had to think of something fast now or they’d think you’re like…THEM
- “Wait a minute, Wait a minute, I know of what you speak”
- >you have a foolproof plan to clear your good name of the past sins of some horrid autistic nut
- >and hopefully not end up as the second “manned” mission to the equestrian moon
- >and for that you had to utilize your best skill, one that’s gotten you out of schoolyard fights and drunk and disorderlies both
- >you had to lie, to lie like you’ve never lied before
- “The thing you just described is no human”
- >you put the most serious “spooky story” voice you have into action
- >they all look at you less scared but more confused now, at least Twilight’s stopped crying though
- “Oh no, these things are something else. They live amongst us in secret”
- >Twi: “like…like Changelings” she says in between her final few sobs
- >you put your hands up in a mystical gesture and nod gravely
- “But they’re not, they’re called…”
- >you look side to side like you’re about to tell them an amazing secret
- “…neckbeards.”
- >they all gasp like some cheap mystery dinner play but it’s the effect you were hoping for
- “Though instead of love they feed on attention and pity, but sow only chaos and awkwardness in their wake”
- >Twilight’s face brightens at this revelation and the rest of the mane 6 look visibly relieved
- >well except pinkie, she looks the same as she did before, excited
- >PP “see, what’d I tell you, he’s not so bad” she says bouncing up to you and extending a hoof in greeting
- >PP “Hi I’m…”
- “Pinkie Pie”
- >you then turn and point at the bewildered looking equines in front of you
- “And you guys are, Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and Applejack”
- >you point at each one when you say their name
- >and you examine each of the expressions on their faces, Fuckin’ Priceless
- >“Wait up a sec, how do you know all our names” Rainbow Dash says a look of suspicion on her face as she flies up to eye level with you
- “You guys are really famous where I’m from”
- >So here you are like all of those AIE stories you used to read
- >walking with the cast of FIM through a nice sized field that was supposed to be near Ponyville and you could sorta kinda see it off in the distance, but you were still quite a way off
- >you had been much farther about an hour ago but you had passed the time with idle conversation
- >and by that you mean answering twilights questions about you while the others couldn’t get a word in edgewise
- >Twi: “so is there really a television show about us where you’re from?”
- “Yep, it’s pretty popular too; some people even go as far as trying to dress up like ponies”
- >AJ “well that’s just buckin’ stupid, ya’ll don’t look nuthin’ like us”
- >Rarity “Oh, I’m sure with some creative needlework they could look like very handsome ponies”
- >she looks over at you “Even if they’d be a little… big”
- >AJ: “but the front legs would be too short, an’ besides what use would it be anyways”
- “To look like a huge dork in public places”
- >that comment elicits a small giggle from Rainbow who’s been flying along lazily behind you
- >RD “does everyone do that stuff” she says stifling a laugh
- “No, for some reason it’s only the people who’re terrible at making costumes”
- >Rainbow can’t hold it in now, she’s openly laughing
- >First Impression Verdict: Awesome

