[log] Walk in harmony

[orbislife]

Who: Zenyatta and others
What: Talking about ways to keep Home in harmony and talk about what's going on in a more group-like format. Related to Zenyatta's billboard post earlier
Where: Home's sitting area on the first floor
When: Backdated to Day 4, sunset
Other: Party style log. Zenyatta will have his own top if you want to interact with him specifically

By now, Zenyatta hopes that anyone who is interested in talking about the situation and how to keep Home in harmony has seen the notes he left on the bulletin board. Sunset comes, so he removes the old notes and piles them neatly on the table. (Just in case one of the people he conversed with wants to keep the note.) Zenyatta does leave his message of "Hello world. ( ´ ▽ ` )" up. He likes it there.

There are many questions and different experiences among them. A chance to talk with one another will help make their stay easier. This situation is strange, but it need not be an unpleasant one.

Comments

[elementofloyalty]

[Rainbow turns to face him slowly, then lifts her hooves to her muzzle. The first giggle slips through, and that breaks the dam -- in moment she's laughing wholeheartedly.]

How fast can I fly? How fast can I fly?

[She slaps a hoof to her chest proudly.] Before I came along, they called the Sonic Rainboom 'legendary'!

[itsjustanaccount]

Is that “legendary” speed of yours too good for helping out around this place?

[He really hopes not, because that kind of thing could be handy.]

[elementofloyalty]

[Rainbow winks broadly, waving a hoof in absolutely false modesty.] I'll keep it subsonic, so you guys don't all have to spend your time amazed and in awe.

Buuut I've been up a little bit and I haven't seen anywhere to go. And uh, to be honest if I flew out of range of the tree without any landmarks or compass or anything, I could get lost. That wouldn't be good.

[itsjustanaccount]

There’s that town that’s not too far away. Have you been there?

[elementofloyalty]

Nooooo, not yeeet... [She won't admit, ever, that she's a little afraid to go there. Not because of what she might find, but because of what she might not find: ponies. So far there ARE no other ponies here. More than that, this whole tree house thing seems to be made with humans in mind instead of ponies. She's starting to worry she's alone here. Totally alone.]

[itsjustanaccount]

...Is there a problem?

[Because he can recognize a bit of weirdness when he sees it, assuming pony weirdness and human weirdness are the same kinds of things.]

[elementofloyalty]

I've just been, you know, super-busy here. [Considering there is so little to do here and Rainbow has been actively fidgeting for a long time now, this is probably the least plausible excuse ever. Even she knows it only has a hope of flying because this guy doesn't know her.]

[itsjustanaccount]

...If you’re going to lie, at least make it a good one.

[The shitty teenager isn’t impressed, Rainbow Dash.]

If you can't do it, say so.

[elementofloyalty]

[So much for dissembling. With that shot to her pride, Rainbow drops her head to glare at him.] I can so do it. There's nothing I can't do.

[itsjustanaccount]

So you can do supply runs to town in case there’s an emergency or someone needs a favor?

[elementofloyalty]

Easy as can be. [She waves a hoof to play it all off as no big thing -- then pauses, bring it back to curl it up under her chin thoughtfully.] Though if you want weird human stuff I'm gonna need descriptions.

[itsjustanaccount]

And what exactly is weird human stuff to you?

[If he has to describe common vegetables, he swears…]

[elementofloyalty]

Dunno, but you guys are different, right? You're upright, you're obviously way bigger on clothes than most ponies, I dunno what you use to clean your skin when you shower, I'm guessing you don't wear boots on all four limbs, you probably don't consider saddles to be formalwear...

[Should she go on? Point is, she doesn't know what weird human stuff is yet, but no way is there NOT some.]

[itsjustanaccount]

[The lack of detail isn’t really helpful, but then again he isn’t surprised. Tsukishima goes quiet, thinking carefully, before speaking up again.]

How do ponies take care of themselves when they get injured?

[elementofloyalty]

Depends on how bad. We're... pretty short on doctors and hospitals here, though. [Which has only just now occurred to her. Resilient as she is, she figures she'll be all right if she doesn't take any major risks training, but what about the humans? What if somepony breaks a leg or a -- well, they don't have wings, but the point stands.]

There's stuff like bandages and splints and casts, but I gotta say I don't know what you guys do if you hurt your hands.

[itsjustanaccount]

[It might be hard to tell for someone unfamiliar with him, but Tsukishima’s expression eases up a bit.]

It’s the same thing for humans, just adjusted for the difference in our bodies. If you talk to the doctor, I’m sure he could show you examples of what everything looks like for humans.

[elementofloyalty]

I guess if I just asked what somepony would need if they got hurt in a certain place, whoever had the supplies would know. Only problem is if I don't know, but if it's pretty similar whatever I get is probably close enough, right?

[itsjustanaccount]

Right. It won’t be that hard once you’ve gone over things a few times. If nothing else, the people in the town seem friendly enough…

[So asking questions won’t be a problem.]

[elementofloyalty]

Guess I better be careful about getting hurt myself. [She tries to make light of the issue, though there's worry showing in the corners of her eyes.] I bet you guys would just send me to a vet.

[itsjustanaccount]

Well, it’s not like any of us know how to fix up a pony… But with the amount of- [Wait, no “talking animal” bit, that seems easier to go along with right now.] -rabbit and bird people that are around, then you can probably just visit whatever passes for a normal doctor in this place.

[elementofloyalty]

[Rainbow shivers, a gesture ripples her fur and runs down her wings and legs.] Those people are like... half-human and half the animals they look like. That's super weird.

[itsjustanaccount]

So? If you do something like injure a wing, are you honestly going to care if they’re weird?

[What is ‘tact’? We just don’t know.]

[elementofloyalty]

[The idea of hurting herself here, way far away from home, makes her shiver even more.] Come on, you're gonna jinx me. That's the last thing I need!

[itsjustanaccount]

Then don’t get hurt.

[Such a reassuring soul, Tsukishima is.]

[elementofloyalty]

Oh yeah, thanks, real big help there. [Rainbow huffs hard enough to make that orange curve of her mane flip up a bit.] I'm not TRYING to get hurt. But who knows what kinda stuff is gonna show up here?