Decibelle & Gingerroot Episode 1: "Pilot"

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[The setting: Ponyville in the late evening. Luna’s moon is just beginning to rise as three ponies head into town, the blue one flying overhead a few feet above the other two following behind her on hoof. She flies ahead of them, glancing over her shoulder every now and then to check if her newfound companions are still close behind.]

RAINBOW: You know, you guys didn’t even tell me your names yet!! Y’know, if you remember them and all…

GINGERROOT: Uh, yeah…D-did we forget to introduce ourselves? Sorry about that…My name is—hmmph!!

[Gingerroot is stifled yet again by a familiar-tasting pink hoof shoved in his mouth.]

DECIBELLE: I’m, uh…

[She glances around nervously for an answer before noticing on her flank—a picture of a rose with a single leaf on its stem, curved upwards to resemble a music note.]

DECIBELLE: M-my name is, umm…R-Rose!! Decibel—er, Deci-BELLE Rose!! I’m Decibelle Rose!! A-and this is my boyfriend—err, uh…

[Decibelle looks at her boyfriend’s flank to see a picture of a ginger root emblazoned on it.]

DECIBELLE:[Excitedly] Ginger Root!! This is my boyfriend, Gingerroot!! [Nervous chuckle]

[Rainbow Dash looks back at the two skeptically for a bit before her face brightens up in a friendly smile.]

RAINBOW: Well, all right then!! It’s nice to meet you guys!! Great that you at least remember your own names, too…

[Deci grins awkwardly as Ginger spits out his girlfriend’s filthy hoof again and starts spitting even more to get the dirt and debris out of his mouth.]

GINGERROOT: [Whispering] What the hell was that about? I kinda get that we can’t say that we’re really humans, but what’s with the stupid fake names?

DECIBELLE: [Whispering] Horses…don’t have regular names. They have like…cutesy, pet names like, uh…S-Sprinkles…or Elmer’s, or, umm…Secretariat or whatever!!

GINGERROOT: But I’m not a ginger, what do you mean?

DECIBELLE: [Playfully] Oh, really? Just check out that tramp-stamp you’re rockin’ there…

[She points Ginger's flank, and he looks.]

GINGERROOT: What are you talking abo—oh, COME ON!!

DECIBELLE: See? [Giggles] You, my darling dear, are now a branded ginger.**

*GINGERROOT: [Grumbling**]* I don’t want to be a ginger…**

*DECIBELLE: [Sighs**]* Just roll with it, okay? You can be my little ginger… [Giggles]**

***RAINBOW:* Well I guess I should tell you who I am then, right? I’m the one and only RAINBOW DASH!!**

*DECIBELLE: [Politely**]* It’s very nice to meet you, Rainbow Dash.**

***RAINBOW:* Yep, and if there’s one thing you two should remember, it’s that I’m the fastest and most AWESOME flyer in all of Equestria!! Nopony can beat ME in a race, not even once!!**

*GINGERROOT: [Scoffs**]* More like Rainbow Dy—oww!!****

**[Decibelle gives him a hard jab in the stomach with her knee.]**

***RAINBOW:* What was that?**

***DECIBELLE:* Ohh, nothing, nothing!! Never mind!! [Whispering to Ginger] She’s trying to help us, the LEAST you can do is be polite!!**

***GINGERROOT:* But just look at her, she’s obviously a—**

***DECIBELLE:* Look, I don’t give a shit what you think right now. Whatever she is or isn’t is NONE of our business, so just keep your smart-assed mouth SHUT, okay?**

*GINGERROOT: [Grunts**]* Fine…**