"I have to take my clothes off again?" I asked Rarity a little bit annoyed. We were currently in another room and she is currently holding measuring tape, as well as piling up a few fabrics on a table. She had on a pair of red glasses on her muzzle. Boy, was I was glad everyone else was waiting outside. Having a bunch of girls stare at me while being naked would've been more awkward.

"Well, I need your exact measurements darling, and I can really do that with your clothing in the way." She added with a sly grin and her arms crossed under her impressive bust.

'Well, it's not my fault that I really don't feel comfortable being naked in front of you right now.' I thought to myself.

"Well, you were fine seeing us naked darling, so I really don't see why we can't." She said, causing me to immediately jump back.

"H-how did you-" She silenced me with a finger to my lips. I would have blushed if I wasn’t so freaked out.

"Celestia filled me in on this a long time ago. Alicorns have the ability to read anypony's mind." She added as she flicked her wrist.

“Alicorns?” I asked.

Rarity gave me a perplexed look. “You mean Twilight hasn’t mentioned the four pony tribes?”

“No, she didn’t.” I replied, then a thought occurred to me.

"Can Twilight do the mind-reading thing as well?" I asked with a stern look. I don’t like the idea of anyone being able to just poke into my head whenever they feel like it.

"Why of course. Her, the rest of my friends, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Princess Gleaming Shield and their daughter.....Flurry Heart." She said, although the name of the last mare she said rather nervously.

"Princesses?”

Rarity pinched her nose. "When we get done here, I’m going to make sure Twilight goes over the basics of living in this world. Now are you going to take off your clothes, like I asked you, or do I need to use force?" She added with a stern look. Her horn illuminated with magic showing that she was serious this time.

"Fine, but I'm keeping my underwear on." I added, wanting to wrap this up. The sooner I get new clothes the better.

"Fair enough darling. Let's get started." She said as I stripped out of my torn shirt jacket and jeans. She got behind me had me hold my arms out while she used the measuring tape. She started with my height, my waist, my arms, my neck, everything. I blushed a little when she measured my inseam. After getting my measurements and writing them down, she puts her utensils away inside of a black bag as I got off of the stand I was on. I have to say, she was very quick and efficient.

"So, how long will it be before I get any new clothes?" I asked while reaching for my clothes that were still in a pile on the floor. I take a good two steps before they were surrounded in a blue aura, pulling them away from me.

"The hell?" I said a little annoyed. My old clothes were right beside Rarity just before she threw them in the trash. "What'd you do that for?"

"What reason would you have to wear these old rags?" Rarity said, waving the garbage can with my clothes in them, over my head.

"I'm not walking around in my underwear." I said with my arms crossed, giving her an unamused look. "Besides, those are my only clothes. What else am I supposed to wear ‘till you’re done making new ones?"

“I don’t see what you need to wear clothes at the moment, especially since you’re not leaving this castle, but if you insist on wearing something.” Rarity then illuminates her horn, and with a bright flash, a large yellow bathrobe appears in her hands.

"Here darling. You can wear this until I finish your new clothing."

"You do realize that robe is a little too big for me right?" I asked her, unamused.

"We don't have anything else in your size right now, so you'll just have to bear with it." Rarity added, as she got behind me and assists in putting on the robe.

'Guess it'll have to do.....least ‘till I get some new clothes.' I thought to myself. 'This robe smells really good though.' I continued to smell the robe Rarity gave me. It smelled like cinnamon and roses.

"Oh that’s the body wash Sunset using. I loaned you one of her robes." Rarity said, catching me off guard again.

"Could you please stay outta my head?" I asked, glaring at the fashionista. "Wait, who's Sunset?"

"She's one of the other three that live here that you have yet to meet. There Twilight's students and they are living here. She's also a very close friend of hers." Rarity added, batting her eyelashes with an innocent look.

"Okay, I guess." I remarked, still feeling uneasy. Seeing as she was done taking my measurements, we both leave the room to join the other mares standing by the door. Rarity stops just before she closed the door.

“Oh, I almost forgot.” A beam of light blasted from her horn.

"I take it you're done with measurements?" Twilight inquired, seeing as I was wearing a robe.

"She did, but she didn't have to throw out my current clothes." I said a little annoyed about what happened earlier.

“Oh don’t be so upset darling. They just simply looked dreadful on you.”

“By the way, what was with the beam from your horn into the room?” I asked.

“Oh, I just started a fire in the trash can that your old rags were in.” She calmly replied.

“WHAT?!” I couldn’t believe what I just heard.

“Oh don’t worry. The spell I used keeps that fire contain to just the contents inside.”

“That’s not what I--”

“Oh, and Twilight darling. You really need to start explaining to him the essentials in what he needs to know if he is going to be staying here.”

“But what about--”

“I was going to but somepony interrupted us.” Twilight replied as she glared at Pinkie.

I figured at this point, there was no way I’m going to get an answer from Rarity. Especially when everyone of them gets into it. I felt my hand being grabbed and I turn to see Barb holding a finger to her lips and sneaks us both back to the room with all those books. Barb closed the door behind us.

“They’re going to be awhile.” Barb stated as she turned around. “I really wish Twi would pick up after herself.” She sighed as she saw the books that were on the floor.

“Do they always get into arguments like this?” I asked.

“No, but when they do, it tends to last until something comes up or they decide to get all their frustrations out in the nearest room they can get to.” Barb replied casually.

“How can you be so open about sex and nudity?” I finally ask, at my wit’s end.

“I guess whatever you came from that isn’t the case?”

“No it’s not.”

“Well, it has always been like this since me and Twilight have been alive.” Barb said with a shrug of her shoulders. “Anyway, since Twilight and the others are busy, maybe I can help you understand what you need to know. If I can’t answer, we can either wait for the others to stop or start looking through some books.”

“Okay, sounds fair enough.”

“Okay, the first thing you need to know is about the four types of ponies you will see. First, there are--”

“Barb! What are you and Troy doing in here?” Twilight yelled as she and the others burst into the room.

“Well, seeing that you girls started arguing, I figured I can tell him about the types of ponies, and anything else he may have questions with.” Barb calmly responded.

“Oh.” All the girls said this at once. Twilight stepped forward and spoke for the group. “I’m sorry you had to see that Troy. Barbara. We will be more considerate in the future. Right, girls?”

They all nodded in agreement. “Well, you explained to me about the history of your world, I think it’s only fair that I share some of Equestria’s history.”

Rainbow Dash groaned at that. “Come on! We’ll be here for hours if you do that.”

“Yeah, Twilight.” Barb added. “Can’t we just go over only what he needs to know?”

“Learning the history of your new residence is something everypony should know.” Twilight responded.

“He doesn’t need to learn about how the wheel was invented, just how it works now.” Rainbow retorted. I was starting to feel very uncomfortable and thought about leaving the room. I got a few steps before I heard. “Girls! You’re scaring him.” I turned to see Fluttershy talking while looking at Twilight and Rainbow. “This isn’t something that should be argued about.”

“Flutters is right.” Applejack agree. “Let’s just tell him what he needs to know right now and address anything else he needs to know as it comes up.”

“Besides, he still hasn’t met Trixie, Sunset, or Starlight yet.” Pinkie said, putting her two-cents in.

Twilight just sighed in frustration. “Fine. Troy please have a seat.”

“You’re not going to break out into an argument again, are you?” I cautiously asked.

“We will try not to darling.” Rarity answered.

“Yeah! Please Troy!” Pinkie begged, giving me the puppy face.

‘Damnit I hate that.’ I thought before I sighed and walk over to the couch, sitting between Applejack and Rarity. Both their massive boobs rubbing both my cheeks.

“Okay. Now that that’s settled.” Twilight said after clearing her throat. “First, you should know about the main pony tribes.”

“Main?” I asked.

“Yes. There are others but they are not seen that often in this vicinity. Anyway, first, we have Earth ponies. They have neither horns or wings but they tend to be more attuned with nature, which is why most Earth ponies are farmers. They are also the strongest physically of the pony tribes."

“Next, we have the Pegasus, pegasi for plural They have wings and can actually fly.”

“Like duh!” Rainbow interjected.

Twilight just looked at her. “Don’t make me ask Rarity to bring her gear.”

“N-n-n-no need t-t-to do that. I’ll be quiet until you’re done. Okay?”

Twilight nodded to Rainbow and continued. “As I was saying, Pegasi can fly. They are also in charge of the weather.”

“They predict what the weather will be?” I asked.

“No. They can actually move the clouds to where they need to provide the weather that is needed.”

“How--?”

“Can I show him?” Rainbow asked, only for Twilight to glare at her. “What? He doesn’t understand how we work the weather, so I was offering to give a demonstration.”

“Tomorrow, after we have him settled in. Now, Pegasi are also the lightest and fastest of the pony tribes.”

“Yeah, in the air.” Applejack snarked.

“What did yo--” Rainbow didn’t get to finish her sentence. Twilight, having enough of the interruptions, flashed her horn that brightened the whole room. When I could see again, I saw mouths moving but nothing coming out.

“There. That takes care of the interruptions. Now, as I what-- Yes, Troy?”

“For a second there I thought I was made deaf. What did you do?”

“A mute spell. Now no one can interrupt but you… and my assistant.”

“Thanks Twilight.” Barb responded.

“No problem. Anyway, on to the unicorns. They are the ponies with a horn on the top of their forehead. There are the magic-users. All ponies have their own innate magic, but unicorns are the only ones that can actually use their magic consciously. Unicorns are not the strongest, fastest, or lightest. The degree of magic they can use differs from unicorn to unicorn.

“Finally, we have the Alicorns. That is what me and my friends stand. We all both horns and wings. They have the abilities of the other three tribes and are usually the strongest magic-users, the strongest physically, and the fastest fliers.”

“Usually?” I asked.

“Yes. Rainbow Dash here is the fastest flier in all of Equestria.” Rainbow stands and puffs out her chest. I couldn’t help but stare for a bit. Twilight gets my attention by coughing into her fist.

“Anyway, there are probably Earth ponies that are stronger than an Alicorn and unicorns that are stronger magic-users. That way I say ‘usually’. Alicorns are the tallest of the pony tri--” Twilight stops as Applejack moved her hand to her forehead and over Twilight’s head.

“Nevermind.” Twilight sighed. Applejack then sat back down and high-fived Rarity. If I keep blushing like this, there might not be any left for the rest of my body.

“Now do you have any other questions?” Twilight asked as her horn lit up once more. The others start to talk, but one look from Twilight shut them up.

“Yeah. What’s with the tattoos on your hips?” I asked.

The girls all looked at each other before Barb asked, “What are tattoos?”

That question surprised me. “You know? Like those balloons on Pinkie’s hip?”

The ladies gave an collective “Ooooooh” before Twilight said in realization, ‘You mean our cutie marks.”

“What?”

“Cutie marks,” Twilight started with her explanation, “are what a pony receives once they realize there special talent. For example, the three balloons on Pinkie represent--”

“How many I like to throw parties and make everyone smile.” Pinkie interrupted.

“But they don’t define who we are.” Twilight continued.

“For instance,” Rarity said, interrupting Twilight again, “my special talent is locating jewels with my horn. However, I am not a jeweler. I design and tailor outfits.”

"And my special talent is making ponies smile." Pinkie added, jumping in front of me. Her massive bust bouncing around in her apron. "As to how I do it, I make very special parties." Twilight coughs in her fist again getting every ponies attention.

"Do you want me to use the mute spell again, or do you want me to sent all of you in my special book?" She threatened, pulling out a pink book with a black cover from off one of her shelves. Her horn glowed showing that she was serious this time. Everypony remained silent and dared not to say anything again.

"Thank you. Troy?"

"Yes?"

"Why is it that you don't have a cutiemark?" She asked me.

"Humans don't get them." This causes everyone to gasp.

"Then how do you find out what your special talent is?" RD asked, her demeanor going a complete 180 on me so suddenly.

"We don't need a mark to tell us what we're good at." I said with a straight face. "We just find out what we're good at on our own through learning and experience.

"So how come she doesn't have a 'cutiemark' as you call it?" I asked, pointing toward Barb.

"Dragons don't get cutie marks." She said, giving me a deadpanned look. "Besides, Twilight hatched me from an egg when she was little.”

“Okay then. What about you?” I asked, pointing towards Rainbow Dash. She gets a smug look and stands over me, which doesn’t help since her breasts were swaying in my face.

“I got my talent by beating a few old bullies back in my flight school days in a race.” She boasts, puffing her chest out again with a smug look. “It was also the same race that helped get my friend’s cutie marks.”

“Is all you ever do brag about yourself?” I asked, a little annoyed at her bragging.

“I meant it Rainbow.” Twilight said, glaring at the rainbow-maned pegasus.

“What?” Rainbow said as he turned to face Twilight, which places her backside right in face. “He asked about how I got my cutie mark and I answered him.”

Twilight pinches the bridge of the nose. “Fine!” Twilight responded. She then turned towards me. “Do you want to know every pony's cutie mark story?”

“I’d rather not.” I said, since she was scaring the hell out of me with that look she was giving. “So how about you just show me to my room, since I’m going to by living here?” I asked, and her demeanor changed to a normal one.

“Okay. At least this way, I can show you around the castle.” She added, walking over to the door. “Don’t want you getting lost once you’re settled in.” She said giggling, making me feel embarrassed. She was right though. I needed to get the layout of this entire place. I had to follow her just to keep from getting lost when I first met Twilight. I decided I was going to be polite and open the door for them, but just as I got to the door, I felt nothing but pain as the door slammed open and smacked me right in my face.

“Twilight, where ar--? Oh there you are.” I heard someone say as I was squished behind the door.

“Oh hi everypony. What’s going on?” I heard a second voice question, just before I can hear a groan of some one that had a rough day, was in a lot of pain, or both.

“Trixie doesn’t care. She just needs to sit down.” I heard another voice groan. As I hear what sounded like someone gingerly trying to sit down, the door flew closed and I just fell to the floor. “Ouch.”

I felt myself being lifted up and hugged between one of the girl’s bust.. “Oh my goodness!” It sounded like Fluttershy. “Are you alright, Troy? Nothing’s broken, is there?”

“Fluttershy? What kind of creature is that?” I heard what sounded like the first voice I heard.

“And why isn’t it in a cage, or at least on a leash?” That snapped me outta my stupor and I pushed myself away from Fluttershy, doing everything in my power to ignore the squeakish moan.

“What was that?” I asked in an irritated voice.

Once my vision fully clears, I notice three more mares in the room. One was an orange pony with a red and yellow fiery mane and tail that was swirled a bit. Her ‘cutie mark’ as they called it, was some type of sun with the same colors as her mane on her shapely hips. She had the same mark shaped pasties covering her light tanned nipples and marehood on her well developed HH-cup bust. She looks at me with her bright green eyes.

The seconds pony had an azure coat with a light silver-blueish mane and tail with looked a lot more like silk. She had what looked like a wand with a crescent moon on her birthing hips as her cutie mark. She wasn’t wearing any form of clothing so her bouncing GGG cup busts were on display as well as her sky blue nipples. She looks down on me with her violet eyes. Her glare was giving me the creeps.

I finally look at the last mare who was a lighter shade of purple compared to Twilight. Her mane compared to her tail was tied in a ponytail with a regular purple mane that had light purple and sky blue streaks running through it. Her cutie mark was a glimmering star that was under what looked like stardust. On her modest hips. She wasn’t wearing any form of clothing either and her FF cup bust was on display as were her inverted rosy pink nipples. Her eyes were the same color as the azure mares, but she was actually giving me a more curious look.

All three mares seemed to be unicorns since they had horns on their heads and were as tall as Twilight. Their coats were also wet, as if they stepped out of the shower.

“Seriously, what is it?” The azure pony remarked and that set me off.

“This it has a name asshole.” I retaliated.

“Fluttershy. Tell your thing that unless it wants to be donated to a science lab or a zoo--”

All of a sudden, what sounded like a foghorn blared behind the azure unicorn that sent her to the ceiling, hanging from it like a scared cat. How the hell could she do that without claws?

“Now,” the orange unicorn she said as she turned to face me. “My name is Sunset Shimmer. Do you have a last name Troy?”

“Hunter. Troy Cornelius Hunter.” I answered automatically.

“And how did you--?”

“I’m sorry to interrupt, but how are you so calm about this?” I asked.

“Simple. I’ve been to the human world. Well, a human world anyway.”

“A human world?”

“Yeah. Where I was, everyone’s skin tone was the same as their counterpart’s fur color here in a Equestria.” Sunset then holds her hand up. “I can explain more to everypony and everyone here later. Anyway, why don’t you two introduce yourself.” Sunset said to the other two that came into the room with her.

“Oh, my name is Starlight Glimmer. The mare having trouble getting up is Trixie Lulamoon.”

“To her friends.” Trixie said as she was still having trouble getting up. “To all others, I am The Great and Powerful Trixie.” Trixie declared as she suddenly stood up with fireworks in the background. After a few moments of her standing there, she whimpered, “A little help here… please.”

“Wow. They must've really done a number on ya.” Applejack said as she helped Trixie to get to a seat.

“You could say that. But Trixie has had worse.” She added. I was still skeptical about her considering she considered me a freak. She suddenly looks at me, but this time with a more curious look rather than a glare.

“Strange...You don’t look like a mare….”

“That’s because he isn’t.” Sunset brought up. Starlight’s ears perk up from hearing this.

“Wait, you said HE?” Starlight said, her eyes glistening with stars.

“Do I gotta keep explaining this if I keep coming across every new mare that finds out about me?” I asked, a little annoyed.

“Until you go public, yes.” Rarity responded with a slight smirk on her face.

“I was actually going to look for you three.” Twilight said, walking towards the group. “Zecora was the one who found Troy and brought him to me since he requested my help.”

“What exactly does he need help with?” Sunset asks. “Also why is he wearing my bathrobe?”

“He wanted to hide out here since he isn’t sure how all of Equestria will react with a male suddenly appearing in Equestria after 1200 years.”

“He also asked if I could make some clothes for him.” Rarity brought up.

“He looks short for a male.” Trixie teased, rubbing my head.

“Well excuse me for being short compared to a room full of nudist amazons!” I shouted, since the blue mare was starting to get on my nerves.

“Take it easy Troy.” Twilight said getting in between me and Trixie. “As I said, they’re ponies I can trust to keep a secret.”

“Okay, I’ll take your word for it. Anyway, can we--” All of a sudden Pinkie started shaking and looks like she was having a seizure. I started panicking “What’s wrong with her? Does she need a doctor?”

“No,” replied Applejack, “but it might be something we have to worry about.” At that moment, Pinkie stopped shaking.

“Wow! This was a big one.” Pinkie said.

“A big what?” I asked.

“Why a big doozy. What else is it going to be, silly?”

“What’s a d--?”

“And it seems to be coming from your lab, Twilight.”

Twilight looked worried. “Okay, everyone. I’m teleporting all of us to my lab.” Next thing I know there’s a big flash of light.

Author's Note

Credit to Frankie2 for helping me get this chapter set up. I was planning to add more to this chapter, but my editor thought it'd be best for me to cut it here. Will have more later.