16th Spell: [Video/Action for Goldenrod]

[friendyousohard]

[The feed clicks on to show Twilight hugging what looks like a spaceship with eyes. Looks like her Magneton finally evolved.]

Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes! Finally, my very own Magnezone!

[She practically giggles in glee, clambering up onto the top of her newly evolved Pokemon with a grin. The Magnezone waits for her to be settled on top of it, and then slowly rises up into the air.]

I am Twilight Sparkle, Captain of the Starship Tesla! Our mission is to search the cosmos for-

For...

Megasoma, Snails, what are you two doing with my gear?

[The feed suddenly clicks off.]

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[friendyousohard]

Applejack...

[Sniffling, she raises one of her hands to wipe at her eyes. She meets AJ's eyes for a few moments, before nodding.]

Alright... you win. Or... I guess I never really had a chance in this argument, did I?

[She laughs, if a bit weakly.]

[buckyouup]

It's like I said before...

[She smiles, setting her hat on top of Twilight's head.]

Level ain't everything.

[friendyousohard]

[She snorts, and pokes AJ in the nose.]

So, what would our respective levels in arguing be, anyway?

[buckyouup]

[She chuckles, flashing a cheeky grin. It helped, because she was on the verge of tears, herself. She'll just continue to hold her, for a moment, if only to calm herself down.]

I reckon I'm right near a hundred.

[friendyousohard]

Let me guess. You leveled up with Applebloom?

[The teasing helps, it helps quite a bit, in fact. She can feel her worry and pain starting to fade as she needles AJ.]

[buckyouup]

More than I'd like to admit.

[friendyousohard]

[That gets a giggle.]

I promise you, Spike's not any better.

Well, alright. I guess if I'm going, you're coming with me. Probably that's the same for Rainbow and Fluttershy too. So, I guess we'd better get ready to walk. Spike can't fly us to a place he's never been before, so he can't get us any closer than Ecruteak.

[buckyouup]

If that's the case, then I got a surprise for you~.

[friendyousohard]

... A surprise?

[She raises an eyebrow in curiosity.]

What, does it involve your pokemon?

[buckyouup]

Well... more Rainbow's pokey-mon than mine, right now, but I'm workin' on fixing that.

[friendyousohard]

What the hay does that mean?

[buckyouup]

[She finally lets go of Twilight, ignoring the water now clinging to her shirt.]

I've been tryin' to keep it a secret, but me an' Rainbow started working on a wagon for our pokey-mon to tow us from town to town.

[friendyousohard]

[Hope it's a thick shirt.]

Wow, really? How long have you been working on this for?

[buckyouup]

[Not thick enough.]

Only a couple days. I got the idea after Rainbow came ridin' back into town on that Ponyta of hers. I've been gettin' parts for the wheels from the bike shop, an' wood from the forest. It's been a lot of work, but it's gonna look real good when it's done.

[friendyousohard]

[So sorry, AJ.]

I wasn't expecting anything like that. Can I see the design?

[buckyouup]

[Applejack is just happy that she doesn't have to replace another set of clothing.

She sets her back on the ground, retrieving a sketch outlining a set of blueprints. The designs are sloppily drawn, Applejack not having mastered full versatility of her fingers yet, but the lines are still easy enough to follow.]

It ain't anythin' fancy, but it'll certainly beat walkin'.

[friendyousohard]

[Twilight looks it over from top to bottom, studying it closely. After a few moments, she nods, satisfied, and lifts her head.]

Definitely. I'm impressed, it looks well-designed. Do you need any more help on it?

[buckyouup]

[She chuckles, giving her a nudge.]

You think you can handle the work? These human bodies ain't as strong as our pony ones.

[friendyousohard]

[That just gets a little chuckle.]

I'll do my best. And I'll get my Pokemon to help too. I bet Spike and Megasoma will be really useful.

[buckyouup]

[She smiles.]

I've got no issue doin' the heavy lifting. You'd probably do better than me on the technical side of things. I reckon you're a lot better with your fingers than I am.

[friendyousohard]

Well I do have experience on my side. Both in using my human body and in the more delicate matters in general. I'm not much of a designer, but I can do the practical parts.

[And if Rarity shows up and has a conniption over the wagon, she can fix it.]

[buckyouup]

[Celestia knows that wagon would have a paint job and drapes the day she came to Johto.]

Well that sure makes things simpler. I've got plenty of experience with 'em, from fixin' wagons and carts back home on the farm, but this body's givin' me all sorts of trouble.

...An' people look at me funny when I hold a hammer in my mouth.

[friendyousohard]

[She can't help but giggle a little at that last complaint.]

Yeah, that's the sort of thing humans find rather... odd. And really, their mouths aren't built for that sort of thing. You'd knock your teeth out.

[buckyouup]

I like my teeth just where they are.

[But now she's self-conscious about it. She reaches up and touches her mouth.]

[friendyousohard]

... You haven't lost any, if that's what you're worried about.