Quote of the Day:
The sun shines and warms and lights us and we have no curiosity to know why this is so; but we ask the reason of all evil, of pain, and hunger, and mosquitoes and silly people. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Digger was a stocky brown dragon, with a spade tipping his tail, and at the moment he was pacing around the boat, his wings spread. The initial excitement of going to Vivogon Island had long since worn off, and having nothing to look at but miles and miles of water in every direction got old fast. He walked over to the ledge and peered down into the water. Reaching into his backpack, he flipped a small piece of obsidian into the water. He sunk to floor with a sigh, bored. The other passengers were too afraid to come near, him being a dragon and all.
"Attention y'all! Ah'll put on a video for ya, heaven knows y'all 'r probably bored outta your minds." came Captain Applejack's voice over the intercom. Digger promptly sat up, watching as the projector started up.
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Vivogon Island is a resort founded and run by the Pie Foundation.
The biggest attraction is the Fossil Stadium and the Battles faught there.
Dinogons of a time long past are brought back with greater powers than before and sent to battle!
The power! The magesty! The drama! Thrilling in every way, every time.
And, for those who want more than to just watch, training is available to become a Fossil Fighter!
Fossil Fighters dig up their own fossils, revive their own dinogons, and fight their own battles.
If you've ever dreamed of becoming a Fighter, dream no more!
Oh yes, this is the start of an incredibly exciting and absolutely fantastic adventure!
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"Hah, Ah bet after that, Y'all can't wait to get there! Now, how 'bout some introductions? You, purple pegasus, what's your name?"
The pony in question was light purple with a blonde mane. "Name's Cloudchaser!" The captain nodded.
"And why are you h-"
"I'M GONNA BE THE BEST FOSSIL FIGHTER IN EXISTENCE, THAT'S WHY!" Everyone on the boat winced at the sheer volume of the mare's voice.
"Holy crap Cloudy! Watch your volume!" Came another lavender pegasus, who Digger assumed was related to Cloudchaser.
"That wasn't very 'Everyone,' Flitter."
"'N WHICH DO YOU LIKE BETTER, the plant-eating herbivores or the meat-eating carnivores?" The Captain interrupted.
"Herbivores."
"A'ight. 'N outta those, do you prefer the big, lumbering ones or the small, quick ones?"
"The big ones."
"Alright! Now, out of those, would you rather have a Stegosaurus or a Brachiosaurus?"
"Brachiosaurus."
"Tha's a great favorite vivogon. Next, you, griffin in the hoodie, what's your name?"
On and on this went, until she called up Digger.
"Now what of our dragon friend? What's your name, bud?"
"It's Digger, ma'am." The dragon spoke in a surprisingly quiet voice, which eased Applejack's nerves after dealing with so many roudy teens.
"Wonderful name for someone headed to Vivogon Island! And why'r ya here?"
"I want to learn more about my ancestors... and fight vivogons, of course."
"'N which do you like better, carnivores or herbivores?"
"Carnivores."
"So do ya prefer big, stong ones, or small, quick ones?"
"Small ones."
"Out of those, would you prefer Deinonychus or Velociraptor?"
"Velociraptor."
"Ah'll be sure ta remember that. Digger, fan o' Velociraptors."
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"Ah, Seems were here! Get your things together now, folks."
Author's Note
Whelp, I'm probably screwed. 
Quote of the Day:
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. ~Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan, 1893
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Everyone stepped off the boat and looked around. It wasn't exactly what they'd expected for a town built around fighting dinosaurs, but no one said anything. "Welcome to Vivogon Island, where dinogons of the ancient past lay alseep as fossils in the ground! My name is Rarity." said a white unicorn mare with a curled purple mane. A yellow pegasus with a pink mane shyly stepped out from behind her. She spoke quickly, as though she'd been building up her courage for the past few minutes.
"Yes, welcome! My name is Fluttershy."
Rarity gave a small laugh and continued. "This is Vivogon Harbor, Vivogon Island's only port. New people arrive everyday. Some are just fans, but others are new Fighters in the making!"
Now Fluttershy spoke up again. "We work here as support staff."
"If you wish to be a Fossil Fighter, you'll have to talk with Dr. Sparkle at the Fossil Center. To get there, just go straight up this path."
Oh, so much to do so much to do..." spoke someone Digger hadn't met yet. She was a lavender unicorn with a navy blue mane. "No, that's not it... Nope, not that either! Hmmm..." She paused for a moment. "Ah, I've got it!" She walked in their general direction, then paused for a moment again. Rarity shuffled up to her and tried to remedy the awkward situation. "Um, Twilight..." The purple unicorn turned to face her. "Can I assume that you're here to take the new recruits to the Fossil Center?"
"Oh yes, of course! But what was it I came out here to do? Urg..." With that, the unicorn trotted off, mumbling to herself. Rarity sighed.
"Sorry about that, everyone. Dr. Sparkle is a bit of a scatterbrain, you know?" Rarity whispered something to Fluttershy, who nodded.
"Now everyone, if you would come with me, I can show you the Fossil Center." Unfortunately, by this point, the crowd of future Fighters had dissolved into chaos, everyone having a conversation. Digger was the only one still listening as he made his way to the front. Fluttershy seemed to perk up, the horror of having dozens of people watching her abated. She trotted up the central path, and Digger followed.
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"This is the Fossil Center. I work full-time down at the port, so if you ever need anything, I'll be there to help." Digger nodded, waved goodbye, and headed in.
Fluttershy headed back to the port, smiling. Now that wasn't so hard, was it, Fluttershy?
