The Art of Organised Cheating Part 1

Next, noticing that it’s getting dark, you all head deeper into Canterlot in hopes of finding a place to stay. Over the course of an hour (which is rather fast, thanks to yours and Trixie’s teleportation abilities) you find that all the hotels you’ve seen were too expensive. Then again, they were all luxurious. It’s natural that the prices were through the roof.

Most ponies taking the tests are foals, and they’re granted room and board at the palace during the test time if they aren’t from Canterlot. In this case, where scholars are re-taking these tests, most ponies are rich and successful, and can easily afford a room in these fancy hotels.

Although you, Trixie, Colgate, and Lyra are all scholars in your respective fields, neither of you are ‘well off.’ So, staying in these hotels is out of the question.

Lyra suggests that since you and Trixie teleport, they just all live in the library back in Ponyville and teleport back to the tests. Trixie was quick to say that teleporting such far distances is extremely difficult, which is why she took the train. You nod and agree.

You’re about to suggest that you all stay at your parents place, but then realize that they’ve traveled abroad while the house is being renovated.

Eventually, Colgate finds one hotel far into the mountains that is just perfect. Price-wise, that is. It’s free of charge. There are 5 beds that are really just mattresses tossed out haphazardly onto the floor with dirty blankets over three of them. The two beds without blankets have plastic wrap draped carelessly over them.

The walls are sporting dark blue wallpaper that seems to be hanging on for dear life. Most of it has peeled away and lay on the floor in a small cyan trash pile.

Although there are 5 beds, there is only 1 bathroom without a door and a busted sink. The bedroom and the kitchen are separated by what seems to be a large purple shower curtain that hangs from a lop-sided coat hanger type bar that spans the whole room.

The kitchen seems to be the only nice place in the room. Its sink isn’t sparkling clean, but it has a nice silver finish that looks as if it could glisten if given a good scrub. The fridge is actually rather large compared to most fridges. It’s a double door with a drawer-like freezer below. It looks a bit old, but it’s quite chilly when opened and can easily cool the whole room.

After about 20 minutes of examining the room, you each agree on using it for the tests. It was a unanimous decision.

Now that you have a place to stay, it’s time to fill up the fridge.

Buy Food