New Lives: Fancy That!

by Chrome Masquerade

You've won the Jackpot!

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Hoober-Bloob Highway, above Earth

Mister Hoober-Bloob was doing his daily work. He took much joy in doing what he did. Namely, he (among others, since the need for people in that profession was sharply increased as of late) was the dispatcher of child souls to the Earth below, where expectant mothers would receive them.

Currently he had just sent off a new child, preparing to greet yet another. When he pulled on the lever this time, two strollers (one blue, one pink) were created.

"Oh! Twins, this time!" he said, expectantly.

Two balls of what seemed to be light were swaddled in cloth and deposited into the strollers.

"Alright. Here we go.. I am Mister Hoober-Bloob. The dispatcher I am here to explain to you the intricacies of life down below!"

The bipedal guitar-like companion of his strummed its strings excitedly in greeting.

"And this is Songster, my... assistand." the man explained. Assistant wasn't quite the proper word for their relationship, but lacking a better one, he made do.

Now, firstly.....

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Ponyville, Equestria

It was a bright sun-shiny day in Ponyville-

No, Pinkie. You don't get to narrate too.

Aww! Why not?

Because you have a part to play in this, if you don't forget.

(gasp!) You're right!

And she's gone. Yes, Pinkie is certainly a... colourful character. Anyway, as she said, Celestia's sun was hanging high in the sky, set along its daily track by the divine princess herself. It was about midday at the time, and Pinkie Pie, along with her five friends, were sitting together for lunch at Sugarcube Corner, Pinkie's place of work.

Pinkie herself was on break at the moment, letting her employers (Cup Cake and Carrot Cake, by name) take over for the time being.

Each friend was nomming on something different for dessert. Applejack was, of course, having apple pie. Rainbow Dash was eating a couple of donuts with zap apple jam filling, her favourite, as of late. Rarity, mindful of her sister nearby, was eating an eclair, using her magic to pick at it slowly. Fluttershy was daintily eating a slice of carrot cake and Twilight Sparkle had just finished her slice of pumpkin spice cake. Pinkie herself had long ago finished off a slice of raisin bread, as she was supposedly watching her weight.

The six mares were chatting amiab;y aout current events. Rainbow Dash reported that there would be showers tomorrow. Applejack nodded appreciatively. The orchard that her family prided themselves on would surely make the most of that.
Rarity had finishd a new line of dresses and planned to head to the spa with Applejack and Fluttershy.

Just then, Pinkie's tail started wiggling slightly jangling with the tone of a small bell. "Oops! I'm on call! Sorry, girls!" she said, "Work to do!"

So saying she drew a circle in the air around herself with one hoof. When she brought it back around, she disappeared.

Rainbow Dash quirked an eyebrow. "Have you girls noticed that Pinkie's been acting even MORE random lately?"

"How can ya tell?" Applejack asked

"Eh. You know." the chromatic mare said, simultaneously answering the question and not doing so at all.(1)
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Back again...
"Now. let's see where you two are to end up." Mister Hoober-Bloob said. So saying, he pulled a lever and a roulette wheel propped itself up and started spinning.

When it landed on the "JACKPOT! Five Millionth Player!" slot, a tube came up and a pink pony popped out on top. Reading a piece of paper that she held, she cleared her throat and said:

"We are delighted To be able to annnounce,
That this fortunate colt and filly
Have woooon~ the jackpot!
And the privelige of living in the toooooown~
Of Canterlot, Equestria, silly!"

So saying, she and the wheel sank into the floor again.

Mister Hoober-Bloob was stunned for a moment. This hadn't happened to HIM before. Usually one of his counterparts handled this. Nevertheless, he knew what he had to do.

"My apologies, bubs. But you're out of my hands, now." He pulled another lever and the world around the two strollers distorted.

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Canterlot Palace, Equestria

Princess Celestia (bringer of the dawn, goddess of the sun, Princess of the people and holder of many other titles besides) had just finished Day Court and was going to take a rest in her chambers.

But, she had another aspect that nopony knew about. Being the goddess of dawn, she also governed over new lives. And just as she entered her chambers, her right ear twitched and her horn lit of its own accord. Just then, two strollers appeared.

"Ah. Twins today." she said. Pulling a lever of her own. a drawer came up. Inside on either side was a horn and vestigial wings.

"Oooh! Potential alicorns! You two are very lucky!" she exclaimed giddily.

Adding those to the little balls of "light", she said, "Now, what deserving mare and stallion should receive you two? Oh! I know!" She mentally chose a couple that were very close but lacked any children as of yet.

"And now, your names." the white alicorn said, continuing on. "Hmm... I think that you ill be Trillium and you will be Dress Pants! If you can, tell your new mommy and daddy that i say "congratulations!"" So saying, with a flich of her head, the two were gone, off to their new mother


Author's Note

1: We used to call those "Microsoft answers".

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