How Smart Are You?

by TheOnly

Rating: everyone
Tags: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Random, Pinkie Pie, Twilight Sparkle
Length: 1611

Intelligence test

Think you're smart? Think you have a discerning eye? This story will test your intelligence.

Published 2012-04-28 23:44:01 UTC
Last updated 2012-04-28 23:44:01 UTC

Test

Hello, and welcome to the test. You may be wondering, "How does this story test my intelligence?" Well, it's quite simple. Throughout the story, there are different "things" hidden (or not) in the words. These "things" can be anything from patterns, to hidden messages, to random obscurities. We'll call them "eggs". You'll know them when you see them, trust me. Some of them you won't know when you see them. Some eggs require you to figure out what the rule that dictates the pattern is, while others are just things you need to find. At the end of the story, you should have found a number of them, and judging by how many you've found your intelligence will be measured. Sometimes colors will help you find the eggs, and sometimes even create the eggs. Some eggs aren't associated with color whatsoever.

Most paragraphs will have at least one egg in them. Some of them are really easy, some of them are really hard. Some are in the middle.

NOTE: This is not an factual representation of your intelligence, and the results in no way reflect how smart you are. It's just a fun game!

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It was the perfect day. Not only was the sun shining brightly in the blue sky, but Twilight did not have any studies that she had to complete. After having spent an entire day hard at studying and reading books, she had become so far ahead of her work that she could afford to use her time for other things the next day and take it. And today was going to be fantastic. Pinkie and Twilight had planned out the entire day, and what fun it was going to be. Just as long as everything went correctly and right as they planned.

Twilight exited through the door of her library, entering the fresh air. The sun shone brightly on her face, forcing her to squint. It was a beautiful day indeed. There was a gentle breeze that brushed off Twilight's face as it passed by her.

Drooping nearby were some flowers that lacked enough water. Twilight lifted a watering can and sprinkled them.
Inside the watering can, there wasn't a sufficient amount of water. She couldn't let the flowers wilt, so she went,
swiftly trotting to the pond. Twilight dragged the watering can through the water and filled it up. She looked up.
Circling around the pond were trees and plant life. Birds sat in the trees and sang. It was a beautiful scene.
Only a few seconds could be spent appreciating it, Twilight had to hurry if she didn't want to be late to Pinkie's.
Roughly two minutes later, Twilight was back at the library. Tilting the can, she poured the water on the plants.
Divided equally among the plants, the water soaked into the soil. Twilight smiled and trotted off to find Pinkie.

Pinkie was at sugar cube corner, awaiting Twilight's arrival. She had different supplies laid out on the table that would be used for making cupcakes. What was more fun than making cupcakes with your bestest friend? Pinkie certainly didn't know. She heard the sounds of hooves hitting the ground, and surely enough Twilight entered through the door. Upon seeing each other, the ponies squealed and hugged. It was the first time that they would just be "hanging out" together in a long time, and they were both excited. Twilight glanced at the table and saw all the ingredients. She smiled. The ponies got to work. Before very long the entire kitchen was messy while the
the ponies laughed and cooked. The flour found its way into a bowl and onto the faces of the ponies. It was as if
if the bag had exploded, leaving flour everywhere, including the floor. Pinkie had dumped the flour too fast, and the result was just that. They giggled as they continued to add ingredients to the bowl.

Twilight added candy to the mix, and they made sure it was sweet, not sour. Pinkie added a bit of salt, just a pinch. Twilight levitated a spoon over the bowl and added a teaspoon of vanilla. Pinkie Pie grabbed another teaspoon and filled it halfway with vanilla, and added that to the bowl. Twilight counted to four, and they poured the batter into a tray. Pinkie picked it up and placed the tray in the oven. Twilight turned on the oven and they waited for the cupcakes to be finished. Pinkie took the tray out when the oven dinged.

The cupcakes looked delicious, even though Twilight did not understand how the ingredients they used could possibly make such a creation. From the cabinet below, Pinkie took out some toppings such as frosting and sprinkles. The two ponies giggled as they spread the sugary toppings over the cupcakes.

When they had finally finished putting the toppings on the cupcakes, they gorged themselves. The kitchen floor still covered in ingredients, and their faces splattered with flower and frosting, they had quite the clean-up ahead of themselves. Twilight picked up a mop with her mouth, and Pinkie grabbed a towel. They went to work, cleaning the entire kitchen. By the time they were done, the sun was starting to find it's way down toward the horizon. It was past noontime, and closing in on night.

White clouds floated through the air, occasionally blocking out the sun. Twilight and Pinkie made their way outside where Pinkie took a ball out of a nearby tree. She kept them there in case of emergencies. They hit the ball back and forth, Twilight making sure to avoid popping it with her horn. They hit the bouncy ball back and forth, talking about different subjects such as the upcoming holidays and other events. They conversed about their friends, talking about how great each and every one of them were. Every now and then they would giggle, reminiscing about a funny story.

When they had finished playing with the ball, they went back inside Sugar Cube Corner and into Pinkie's room. They decided to do each others manes. Pinkies idea of doing manes was making them as silly as possible. One time, she had put so much candy in Applejacks mane that it wasn't even recognizable. Twilight got the same treatment as Pinkie gave her special flair to her mane. When it was finished, it was almost as puffy as Pinkies mane. Twilight giggled when she saw her mane in the mirror, and then it was her turn. She gave Pinkie the same treatment, but Pinkies mane became straightened. Twilight mimicked her own mane-do on Pinkie. At the end it seemed as though the ponies mane-cuts had swapped places. Pinkie could barely keep from rolling on the ground and laughing when she saw her new mane-do, calling it "silly". Twilight took offense.

Twilight fixed her mane while Pinkie giggled. Twilight tried drying, great time, energy, yet trying got tiring. She eventually gave up and realized that she was stuck with Pinkie's mane for the rest of the day. Pinkie, however, just closed her eyes and her mane popped back to normal. Pinkie was odd like that. She reorganized the room with Twilight's help, placing everything back in almost its original spot. Nothing was out of place. Never a foot too far, even.

As Twilight was finishing, day had a shift to night. Thousands of stars found a black background and a moon to surround. Soon millions. Black clouds and a bright moon had control on this still sky. It was a stunning night sky. Nothing from day could match night's purity. No wind was blowing. Almost all Ponyvillians had found spots to lay for night. It was an occasion for a long nap.

Twilight and Pinkie trotted outside to look at the beautiful sky. They looked at the stars. Twilight admired them, but remembered that she had left the lantern on in the house. She trotted inside to blow it out. When she came back outside, she saw Pinkie mumbling and pointing at the stars. Pinkie was counting them. By the time Twilight sat down next to Pinkie, she had already counted 101741515399 stars. Twilight tried to comprehend how Pinkie counted that fast, but experience had taught her not to question Pinkie's ways.

Twilight knew it was time to leave for home. She said her goodbye to Pinkie and gave her a hug and a smile. They laughed as they joked about doing it again sometime. Twilight trotted of back to the library where she would find Spike. He was probably sound asleep somewhere. She grinned larger as she thought about the fun day, it felt so short, there just wasn't enough time. Time was too fleeting to waste. She was glad she had time to spend with her friends, and studying wasn't the most important part of her life. Twilight trotted into the library, spotting Spike on his bed, his stomach rising and falling with grace. She entered her own bed, and with a smile, found herself drifting into a peaceful sleep that filled her desire. She dreamed about her day with Pinkie. How fun it had been, and how much fun friends brought to her life. That night, she slept with a large smile. The moon shined brightly over the library as Twilight and illuminated the area. An empty parchment was shone in the light, something that Celestia needed to receive. It was alright though, Twilight would have plenty to right when she awoke. Friendship was her best subject, and she knew what it could be.

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There were 15 eggs.
How many did you find?