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18th Spell: [Video/Action for Route 36]

[The gear clicks on to show what looks like a room out of an old, rustic cabin, a fairly small one with two benches on the sides, next to windows. Three girls are lounging around in it and four backpacks litter the floor. The view holds there for a few moments... long enough to tell that the "room" is moving.]

I have to admit, this really did work out quite well.

[The gear turns around to show off Twilight's smiling face.]

Amazing what you can put together with a little teamwork, isn't it? I'm still not sure how we'll get this thing over some of the terrain Johto and Kanto have to offer, not to mention traveling between regions, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it, as the saying goes.

At any rate, we're about to make our stop so I can show the outside- [Twilight's interrupted by a sudden whinny from outside.] What the... Dash! What's going on?

[There's a bit of a clamor as she shoves herself up to one of the windows along with the gear (and, judging by the noises, all of the other girls as well) and the resultant view of the outside shows a small group of Yanma buzzing by, clearly agitated by the giant intruder in their midst.]

... Well, I should have expected this thing would draw some extra attention. Sorry everyone, I'll have to finish what I was saying later.

[She clicks off the feed.]

[OOC: So, Applejack decided a while ago that the pony group needed a wagon, so she built one! (With mod permission, of course.) This is its first journey, and Twilight will be showing the rest thing off after they deal with their little infestation. Questions about it will be fielded mostly by either Twi or AJ.]

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Alright. Alright, as long as everyone's okay.

[Jeeze, don't worry him like that.

But now that he knows that you're okay, the nerdiness has to make an appearance.] Who made the wagon?

Yes!! You all need to match the theme, right?

You clearly have never met AJ before. She's cowgirl enough for all of us.

Yes, we're all okay. No injuries or anything.

[She beams at his question.] Well, the short answer is, all of us. I made the blueprints and double-checked the work every step of the way, Applejack did the heavy lifting and her and Rainbow Dash took care of most of the actual construction work, and Fluttershy guided the Pokemon we had that could help with the project.

... Wow, those pokémon didn't really seem to happy with what you three made.

[She can't help but giggle a bit though. She knew that Twilight would be fine, her pokémon were more than a match for anything that was in the wild.]

So, other than that, what's it like having a wagon like that. It must beat traveling by foot, right?

I-I know... I just feel so bad, leavin' the two of you here...

[She knows that there was nothing she could have done. She was sent home. She has no control over when and why it happens. Still... it hurts her to know they were here together, and she abandoned them, regardless of intentions.]

_{[Jack's smile fades and a thoughtful little frown takes its place. Just what WAS Sally anyhow?]}

I don't think that's the right word for it, because she thinks. Very well, actually. Better than me.

_{[It was true.]}

It looks like you girls did a pretty good job, too.

[Reid smiles, crossing his arms over his chest. There's something pretty sweet about these people being able to work so well together. He sees enough conflict at his job, and even if it's been months since he's been able to do it, he'll always find something very beautiful about uncomplicated friendship.]

You mind letting me look at the blueprints? My second PhD was in Engineering, so I'd be interested to see what you came up with.

I know exactly what you mean. The whole time that is was just the two of us, it was hard to put out of my mind the question of what would happen to her if I left. It kept me awake at night, at times.

That's even more astonishing. Do you know how he made her?

[Because creating life may very well qualify for miracle status, and Twilight's a bit floored over it.]

I appreciate the compliment, and I'll pass it along.

[She nods eagerly at his question, very pleased that someone's showing interest in her part of the work.]

Absolutely! You might be able to use them to make one of your own with a bit of help. Let me just hop into the wagon to get them.

[They're rolled up in a little drawer Twilight put under one of the benches, and it doesn't take too long for her to find it and retrieve them. She keeps talking while she does so.]

The original design was Applejack's, but she mostly just knew what she wanted the end product to look like. She hadn't actually built a wagon before, so she needed a plan to go on. [Blueprints in hand, she lays out one of the beds and starts unrolling them onto it.] So she came to me with her rough design and asked if I could figure out how to make it work. It took several drafts, but I finally managed to work out everything it would take.

[The top blueprint is the one for the very bottom of the wagon, including the wheels and axles.] Like most construction projects, I elected to start at the bottom and work my way up. You can see here that I was building for sturdiness from the beginning, because of the condition of several of the Routes, plus the strength of the Pokemon we'd have pulling it.

It was apparently too loud and clattery for them. Which I understand, but it's not like we're sticking around. They'd only have had to deal with it for a little while longer as we passed them by.

[The question gets a decisive nod and grin.] Without a doubt. This wagon was one of the best ideas AJ's ever had, and I'm really pleased with how well it came out. Rainbow's Ponyta and Fluttershy's Boufallant don't seem to have too much trouble pulling it, either.

Hahaha, just eggs? I know we gotta care for them and all, but what happens if they all hatched at once?

(Rainbow glances around at the others for a moment or two, quickly turns so her back's to them -though in reality, she's just staring at the wagon- and nuzzles Tails cheek-to-cheek, pleased with how well she helped out.)

I ain't gonna let that happen...

[...why didn't he think of that]

...That's... a fairly ingenious idea. I'm surprised more people don't think of it, to be honest.

[She comes back out with baskets of food and other picnic supplies.]

Then when we get to town, we'll have to switch him out and say hello... especially if we have that many babies to take care of!

He's made a number of things since. However, I believe Sally is mostly cloth and leaves, so I'm not sure if that was reanimation or...just animation. I honestly don't know.

I'm a fan of science myself, but I'm afraid the best I can whip up is a mean pot of stew.

[She doesn't say that it's not AJ's choice whether it happens or not. She knows she doesn't have to, and she knows how much they all wish it was.]

Well, you're here now, and that's what's important.

...How 'bout we make a promise. We ain't leavin' anypony alone, and we're all leavin' together.

[She doesn't care that she can't control when she leaves. If it's a promise, she'll find a way to keep it.]

Cloth and leaves... That can't be all of it. I'll just have to speak to him if he ever arrives. Or her, assuming she knows. Or do you think that would be a sensitive subject?

I really find it hard to believe that the natives never seem to have thought of it. Many of them have domesticated Pokemon like Miltank that would be perfect for pulling something like this. I mean, admittedly the travelling conditions aren't perfect, you've never had a trip this bumpy, but it's still an improvement timewise and provides mobile shelter along with a way to rest your legs while still continuing your trip.

And yet... I can't take credit for the idea either. That goes to my friend Applejack, a farmgirl who's used this sort of thing all her life.

[She doesn't answer for a few moments, just stares up at the sky. They can't make that promise, she knows that. It's just plain ridiculous.

... And yet, she finds herself moving her right hand across her chest in an X shape.]

Cross my heart. Hope to fly.

...Stick a cupcake in my eye.

[She chuckles. Boy, if Pinkie heard her use one of her promises, she'd never stop joking about it.]

Well, they are wild pokémon, after all. Maybe they were afraid it could've been something more dangerous.

And I'm glad that it's working out for you. Where are you all headed?

Edited 2013-02-25 04:40 (UTC)

If they all hatch at once, it'll be easier for them t'get to know each other.

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