//-------------------------------------------------------// The Travel Journal of Evening Storm -by videomaster21XX- //-------------------------------------------------------// //-------------------------------------------------------// Travel Logs 1-5 //-------------------------------------------------------// Travel Logs 1-5 Evening Storm's Travels #1 Hello there tumblr fans! Evening Storm here, out on the road! I had meant to make a post about my departure, but well forgot. So I’ll give you a quick recap of what is going on: I sorta... Did something bad to a guard lately and don't know what to do about it. Nor am I achieving anything by hanging around the castle. I was chatting with Tiger Lily when she suggested that I should go out and ‘see the world’ a bit. It hit me that I’m IN Equestria, and I’ve spent all my time at Canterlot… Getting out and seeing what this world really has to offer is a GREAT idea. So here I am. A few days later, and I’m all packed and out on the road. First destination? PONYVILLE! I mean really, where else can I begin? Not sure where I’m heading after that. But it’ll certainly be another of the towns. Think I’m going to avoid the dangerous areas like Everfree for a while longer. At least until I can perfect a few of these defensive and offensive spells I’ve been working on. Also before you all ask, I HAVEN’T been setting myself on fire when attempting to learn these spells! … at least not that often… ANYWAY. I’ve been traveling about a day now and it’s gonna get dark soon. You might think Canterlot isn’t that far from Ponyville being you can see it from the town, but you’d be surprised how long this takes! Without a flying carriage, it’s a pretty good trek. Well I’m just stopping for dinner before hitting the ‘hay’ so to speak. By the way, you have NO idea how weird it is that I can technically ‘eat’ my bed if I so desire. I’ve woken up a few times at night realizing I’m chewing on my mattress. I’ve got to find something else to sleep on. Well, before I go, I suppose you’d like to know how this laptop is working when I’m not around any ponynet hookups. Well you can thank Paracelsus for that. He’s this earth pony Tiger Lily introduced me to. He’s basically a mad scientist, though don’t tell him I said that. (Oh god I hope he doesn’t read this) He basically made it so it works and connects anywhere I am. Sorta like satalight back in the human world, but I think this works on magic waves or something. Works really well! All I have to do is connect my own magic to it, and it pretty much types my thoughts down! It’s really- Wait… Did that Rabbit just steal my food? IT DID! GET BACK HERE YOU LITTLE- * * * Evening Storm's Travels #2 Let me start off by saying that bunnies are EVIL! Oh SURE you wouldn’t think so, being how cute they look. But believe me, they are little MONSTERS! That bunny that stole my dinner? Yeah, he was just a distraction! While I was chasing him, some of his friends came in and RAIDED my food bag! I’m lucky to have ANY food left! The damn brats! I swear if I ever see those things again… Well… Assuming Fluttershy isn’t around when I do… Anyway, it’s a good thing I was going to Ponyville anyway. This means I can restock. I sorta helped out with the libaray and stuff back at Canterlot, and along with some funds from both Paracelsus and Tiger Lily. I have MORE then enough bits to get me through this Journey. Er… Keep that on the downlow. I’m not sure if there are Pony bandits yet… Anyway, I’m just giving a quick update to say that I can SEE Ponyville from where I’m standing! It’s… An amazing sight really. To be able to see it in such a way… I think I can ‘just’ make out Twilight’s Tree… What? Um… Okay Everyone? My path to Ponyville basically took me around this Mountain Path. (Don’t say it!) And well… To my left a few yards away is this cave… Where voices are echoing out of. I’m hearing many words of ‘Being Lost’ and “So much for Cutie Mark Cave Explorers”… I can only GUESS what that means, and well… I think I’d better go help them. I’ll catch you all later. * * * Evening Storm's Travels #3 Well… That was… Uh… So I’m sure you are all wondering what happened when I left you last time. Sure enough, located rather deep in the cave. (I’m honestly surprised I heard their voices!) I found three little fillies. An Earth pony, a Unicorn pony, and a Pegasus pony. All covered in tree sap. (HOW tree sap? HOW in a cave? HOW HOW HOW!?) So yeah… I’ve now met Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo… After leading them back out of the cave. (I used my horn to leave trail markings on the walls. Something they didn’t think to do apparently) I shared with them what little food I had left as I’m sure they were probably in there for hours. They were very happy to be free of the cave, and happy to be fed. They asked me so many questions, over half I was never even given the chance to answer! Obviously one question that came up was what my cutie mark meant, and why I had it. I explained to them the best I could understand it. Though they wanted to see my cast a spell anyway. I thought I’d turn water into snow. Not too much harm in that, and it should be pretty easy right? Well I got the part of making the water ‘white’. But everything else went HORRIBLY wrong! It instead turned into mayonnaise and then exploded, covering us in the stuff. (PS: You have ANY idea how hard it was to make up a lie about why I was laughing so hard when Applebloom decided to comment DIRECTLY AFTER THAT “Well we certainly aren’t getting a cutie mark for making mayonnaise sandwhiches…” ) Anyway, after a quick bath. (No I didn’t bath WITH them you sickos) They INSISTED that they introduce me to their sisters and friends. Part of me is rather excited about this prospect. While a larger part of me has a feeling I just got myself into something very dangerous… There’s the entrance to Ponyville Now. Guess I’ll update you to my ‘meetings’ with each pony as they happen… * * * Evening Storm's Travels #4 Hello everypony! I’m here in the Carousel Boutique! This place looks a LOT different when you are actually inside it, compared to seeing videos or pictures of it. Anyway, I’m just here messing with this laptop Paracelsus gave me. This SyncroMagic technology he put in it is amazing! You already know I just have to connect my magic to it to type. But I’m suppose to be able to do more as my magic integrates more with the system. I recently found I can turn something called the ‘Voice Processor’ on. But it doesn’t seem to do anything. I mean it will type what I say in quotation marks, but it’ll do that anyway if I think it to happen. He said there is a webcam on this thing, but I’ll be darned if I can get the bloody thing to work. Oh, you are probably wondering what happened with the CMC. Well they are in the back, which is where Rarity went. We stopped by here first as I wanted to commission her for my own personal saddle bags. (Yes I could have done that at Canterlot, but like YOU wouldn’t go to Rarity if you could!) She was so thankful that I had helped Sweetie Belle and her friends, that she offered to do the job for me for free! I should have them sometime tomorrow! Course it means I’ll have to crash somewhere in town for the night, but spending a day or two in Ponyville doesn’t sound like that bad a deal to me. … I almost wonder if I should tell you guys about this but well… I’ve discovered another one of those ‘weird’ things about being a pony now… Rarity… Well uh… You know how she’s pretty and all? That… That kinda becomes REALLY obvious when you see her. I mean, it’s one thing to see a picture but uh… Well… I mean I saw her bending down and stuff as she was looking for supplies earlier and well… I uh… Oh geez… “Wow, I’m glad I’m not a pegasus right now, other wise I’d have something really awkward to explain. I wonder if I should type that?” Rarity: “What should you type deary? Evening Storm: “Oh uh! Nothing. Just updating a journey journal- Wait what the. Is it picking up our voices and posting our conversation? I didn’t know it could do that!” Rarity: “My My My, that’s certainly some computer if it can do THAT! So what sort of things were you typing? Oh! Were you giving your thoughts on any of my ensembles? Oh! Let me see!” Evening Storm: “Oh uh, no, it’s just boring journey stuff, you wouldn’t want to see it- (It picked up my wingboner comment! I can’t let her see that- AH IT’S PICKING UP THIS!) Rarity: “Oh but if you’ve been writing reviews of my work, you MUST let me see it! You must! You must! You must!” Evening Storm: “I! It’s… Uh! Uh!… OH MY! LOOK AT THAT SCARF OVER THERE! DID YOU MAKE IT!? Rarity: “What scarf? Oh you mean this? Why yes! In fact my sister Sweetie Belle helped me make it! Didn’t she do a great job?” Evening Storm: “Oh yes! It’s certainly one of the best scarfs I’ve ever seen! Okay! Stop! Stop this post computer! It’s finished! Wait doesn’t that make it post- WAIT DON’T POST TH- * * * Evening Storm's Travels #5 This thing on? Hello? Hello?… Why am I thinking for it to type hello as if I was testing it for sound? Okay it’s on. Hello everyone. I uh… Apologize for my last post. Didn’t mean to uh… Post it like that. I’d have deleted it, but I figure most of you have seen it already, and well this stupid thing won’t let me even edit that post. It’s almost like it’s against me. >_> The rest of my stay there was… Interesting. (No nothing happened that isn’t NSFW. Do ponies use that term?) *Sigh* I did however end up with that scarf… You see Sweetie Belle came out from the back while I was praising it, in order to distract Rarity from the blog post. (It didn’t work, but by that time the laptop had shut down, and I lied and said the post must have been lost when it did that) Well Sweetie Belle asked me if I, and I quote: ‘Truly REALLY liked it’ and well… YOU tell her ‘No’ when she’s looking at you with eyes that big. >_< She was so happy to hear that I liked it so much, that she asked Rarity if she could give it to me as a present for helping her out. Of course Rarity didn’t mind. She was just pleased that someone praised her sister’s work. So now I have a scarf… Now I know what you are all thinking. Something is wrong with it right? Well no. It’s actually very well stitched, and I have a feeling it’s because Rarity overlooked the entire project. So no, nothing is wrong with it: ‘In it’s construction’ See the issue I have is… It’s BRIGHT pink… With little red valentine hearts stitched down the middle… What am I suppose to DO with this!? No way am I throwing it away. I’ve seen enough television back on earth to know that Sweetie Belle would find out SOMEHOW. But forgive me if I don’t really want to WEAR it either… Rarity DID of course know it wasn’t exactly ‘fitting’ for me to wear, but she reasoned that I could give it to my ‘special somepony’ as a gift. … Thanks Rarity. I’m SURE THAT’LL happen. >_< Anyway, the next stop is Apple Acres Farm. I need some new supplies after being VICIOUSLY ATTACKED BY RABBITS (Note: These underlined words should actually have a 'strike trough' effect on them, but this site doesn't seem to have that while tumblr does.) Robbed by little bunnies. I’ll just have to remember not to have any er… ‘embarrassing thoughts’ while visiting. Or at least be more careful with when I update this thing. //-------------------------------------------------------// Travel Logs 6-10 + Bonus //-------------------------------------------------------// Travel Logs 6-10 + Bonus Evening Storm's Travels #6 Well I have to say, my visit to Apple Acres Farm so far hasn’t been so… Problematic as my visit to the Carousel Boutique… For one, I’m watching where AppleJack headed off to, so I’ll hopefully not be surprised when she comes back, and be forced to close this laptop before she see’s what I’m doing typing. I’m also taking care not to think anything uh… Inappropriate while typing out this blog. (Even if I find AppleJack rather- AH! No! Damn this stupid Syncromagic system! Stop typing everything I think!) Anyway, things are going rather well. For helping out Apple Bloom, I’m getting a rather nice discount on all the supplies I’m buying. You know, just to go on a side note. It’s kinda funny how much I find myself liking apples now. I mean I liked them before I came to Equestria sure, but well… I dunno. They just seem to… Taste better? It’s hard to explain. Being a pony, I’ve found a lot of things I didn’t like before, I love now. Like tomatoes. I couldn’t stand them in my old body, but somehow this body finds them rather nice. Do new bodies come with new taste buds? I STILL hate cauliflower though. Go figure… Anyway I’m off topic. The farm. I’m sure you probably guessed this but this place is HUGE. I mean seriously, it’s nothing but apple trees EVERYWHERE. Can you just imagine when AppleJack tried to buck all these herself?! It’s INSANE. She’s certainly a strong pony alright. Pretty sleek looking too. That mane and tail of hers suit her perfectly. I rather like the hat too. … She still not around? Big Mac not around? Screw it. She’s hot. There I said it. I can’t help it! Do you have ANY idea how weird it is for me to realize that!? She’s a pony, and I can’t help but gaze at her lovely form. I think the shape of the body is a huge factor in attractiveness when it comes to being a pony. I’m not sure. This is all rather new to me, and I’m still weirded out by the realization that I er… Want to ‘hit the hay’ with AppleJack so to speak. Apple Bloom: “Whats ‘hitting the hay’ mean?” Evening Storm: “GAH! Apple Bloom! Where did you come from!?” Apple Bloom: “Over there. Didna yall see me?” Evening Storm: “No! I was busy typing! How much did you see!?” Apple Bloom: “Just that part bout hitting hay. That a game or something?” Evening Storm: “Why yes! Yes it IS a game! It’s where you bundle up some hay. Tie a rope around it, and then buck it to see how far you can get it. I use to play it when about your age all the time!” Apple Bloom: “Wow, that sounds pretty fun! What say we have a round while yer waiting?” Evening Storm: “Oh I don’t know about that. What if we aren’t suppose to move this hay?” AppleJack: “Why would you be moving my hay?” Apple Bloom: “For a game! It’s called ‘Hitting the hay’. Old Stormy here-“ Evening Storm: “Stormy?” Apple Bloom: “-was telling me all about it! You bundle up hay and hog tie it so it’s all together like. Then ya buck it to see how far you can get it. Says he wanted to play the game with you big sis!” Applejack: “Oh really now? Sounds a mighty bit odd. Doesn’t ‘hit the hay’ mean sleeping anyhow?” (DOH! It does mean that!) Evening Storm: “Oh yeah, forgot about that. I’m so used to calling the game that. I use to be the champion of it where I was growing up. Been years since I played it though. (This is going to end badly isn’t it? Just please don’t think I meant something else!) Big Macintosh: “Sounds like a mighty… FINE game to me. Eeeyep…” (Oh god he’s glaring at me!) Evening Storm: “Look, forget I mentioned it. It’s just with all the apple bucking you must do around here, I thought it’d be pretty neat to try my luck, but obviously you’re all too busy-“ Apple Jack: “Well shoot! Ain’t too busy for some friendly competition! Let’s set up the playing field! Come with me Mr. Evening Storm. We’ll set everything up proper and let the best pony win!” Rainbow Dash: “Did somepony say competition?! I’m in!” Scootaloo: “Rainbow Dash!” (Ugh. Lap top. Shut down. I’m going to blow one of your circuits at this rate of vocal exchanges…) Evening Storm's Travels #7 Hey there everypony. Man am I beat! … Do ponies use the term ‘man’? Ugh, why do I ask weird questions when tired? Anyway, I’ve got a few food supplies. Obviously I don’t want JUST apple products as my food source, so I’ll be stopping at a few other places. Think I might give Carrot Top’s place a try. I like Carrots. Not sure where else to go however. Where would you get food supplies? Oh and before you ask, the corn wasn’t ready for eating yet. So I couldn’t get any of that. Of did you forget Applejack also grows that? … Okay I’ve avoided it long enough. You want to know how the game went right? Do I ‘really’ have to spell out who won? Applejack creamed me. Though I did much better then I expected. Applejack even commented on how it was clear I hadn’t played since a colt, but still had some of the strength left. I think it’s because I use to bike a lot in the human realm, and now I walk around a lot. Or would that be ‘trot’ around a lot? Do ponies walk? Whatever. Too tired. …Am I forgetting something? … Oh yeah! Rainbow Dash! I didn’t get to talk to her much actually. She lost interest in the compitition when she found it involved bucking hay. Guess her Fall Weather Friends thing taught her not to challenge Applejack to a ‘bucking’ contest. I’d say it’s out of character for her to back down, but then again, Scootaloo wouldn’t leave her alone either… I kinda cut my visit of the farm short. I’m sad I didn’t get to meet Caramel. He’s actually one of my favorite stallions from the show, but the looks Big Mac were giving me… Okay, you know how the big brother sometimes won’t like the guys giving their ‘little sister’ attention? That happens here too. He did NOT like me hanging around her. I think he realized I find her rather attractive… I blame the cowmare hat. It just gives her this untamed sexyness. Ironically though, despite that image I figure she’ll make a great mother. Assuming anypony can get past her hulk brother. No way I could manage… … Dear Celestia, am I REALLY considering these things? What… What’s happening to me? Sometimes I think… I can’t remember what human woman look like… I keep seeing mares. The things I’m wanting to do with them… I’m… Scared… I don’t know how to handle these thoughts… These feelings… Ugh, best I just ignore them right now. I… I don’t think I can face this just yet… Anyway, it’s early evening, but I’m kinda beat. Maybe I should go find a hotel? Then again, beat I may be, but sleepy I am not. I did want to drop by Twilight’s today. Being she is the Princess’s number 1 student, and town librarian. I’m sure she’s got some good research material on magic. I’d love to get my hands on some of that if I could. It WOULD give me something to do… Hmmm… This IS an ask tumblr blog. I could see if I have any questions to answer while I wait for their responses… Hmm… Why not? I’m letting YOU my readers decide! Should I go find a hotel now? Or drop by Twilight’s first? (NOTE FROM EVENING STORM: Just to let my readers on FimFiction know: This FimFiction place is just a 'collection' of my travels. My actual tumblr, linked in the description to this story, obviously updates before this place, and is where the ponies/whoever that reads my tumblr can answer such questions. I'll always try to archive my travels here when I get five of them. Sadly, you can't really contact me through this, so if you are reading this here, you can't vote as it's already passed. :/ ) (ANOTHER NOTE: Being my travel tumblr, IS a tumblr. Ponies are able to ask me questions about my travels. Questions I will gladly answer. Such as this one: ) rainev1 asks: So Storm, between pegasi, unicorns and earth ponies, which are generally the most attractive? Ugh, here I wanted to put these thoughts out of my mind for the moment. *sigh* No no, I’ll answer now. Better to get it over with. Out of sight, out of mind… To be honest, I think I find unicorns most attractive. Though I’m not sure if that’s because I AM a Unicorn, or because of some leftover feelings I have from before my ponyness. I’ve always liked Unicorns. Their aura of mystery. The sent of magic. A hidden splash of grace. Then again, I just got done talking about Applejack and how sexy she seems to me. Maybe it’s the mane and tail. I don’t know. Pegasus I seem to find the least attractive, but I think it’s because I don’t know of many. Fluttershy is VERY cute, but a bit TOO timid for my likes… While Rainbow Dash… Well, I hope I don’t sound shallow, but the tommare was never really my type… I do find this kind of… Dangerous allure to Spitfire though. Though I doubt she’d find me interesting in return… Ugh, this is all so confusing. Do you have any idea how cute I find you? Your blue color, the purple hair. The- DEAR LUNA AND CELESTIA! What am I saying!? Uh! Uh!… J-just ignore me! Sorry! Evening Storm's Travels #8 Okay, so I’ve looked over the responses. (Ponies follow my tumblr! I wonder if I’ll ever get to meet any of you during my travels?) I got one vote to go to the hotel and two to go see Twilight at the Library first. …Then one to challenge Twilight to a magical duel… You DO realize that’s like asking me to vanquish an actual Ursa Major right? And I do mean MAJOR, not the minor Twilight has defeated. You know what? I TOTALLY did that. Twilight won. Anyway, that’s two to one, so it looks like I’m going to visit Twilight first! I’ve actually been trotting along (do ponies say they walked somewhere? Is it considered walking if you are a pony?) Levitating my laptop while updating this. I’m really beginning to get the hang of this levitation magic. About time I suppose. I’ve been a unicorn for over half a year now! I think this is my seventh month? Or is it my eighth? I really don’t know anymore. The more I’m a pony, the less I remember of my old life… Sometimes I wonder if my old self will disappear entirely… Oh… I’m here… … Okay I’m sure you aren’t wondering why I’m hesitating. I bet you all figured it out. Everypony… Twilight is my favorite of the mane six. If there was ANY mare I’d like to spend a quiet night by the fireplace with… It’s Twilight. Given how today has been going, I’m a bit frightened to go knock… What if I can’t control myself? What if I say something stupid? What if I give myself away to what I once was?! What if Spike is looking at me with a strange expression because I’m blocking his path to the door- EEP! Spike: “Uh… Can I help you or something?” Evening Storm: “Oh! Uh… Sorry about that. Is… Is Twilight home?” (Gah! I sound like I’m trying to ask if she can come out and play! >_< ) Spike: “Do… You have business with Twilight?” (Oh Celestia, the look he’s giving me. Yeah I bet I look pretty suspicious…) Evening Storm: “Oh sorry… I guess I must look rather odd. I’m from Canterlot. I’m a student of magic studies. I’ve heard Twilight knows a lot on the subject and just wanted to see if she had any suggestions for studying materials…” Spike: “Oh! You’re one of those ponies! Yeah Twilight knows a LOT about magic. She’s the Princess’ Number 1 student you know!” Evening Storm: “Huh… I heard rumors, but didn’t know that was for real!” (Oh Celestia, I hope I’m a convincing enough actor to pull that off!) Spike: “Oh yeah! She’s the most magical unicorn in town! I bet she could give you a whole stack of stuff to study!… Except it’s all over the ground inside right now…” Spike: *Sigh* Evening Storm: “So she’s busy studying herself right now? Should I come back later?” (… That didn’t sound right…) Spike: “Well sorta, She’s actually not here right now. She went to visit Zecora, oh she’s this Zebra, but don’t worry she’s cool, about some herbs and such while I ran errands in town.” Evening Storm: “Working on something big?” Spike: “You could say that. She’s been asked by the Princess herself to help uh… ‘Somepony’ with something…” Evening Storm: (I have a feeling my eyebrow is raised) “Somepony?” Spike: “Uh… I’m not suppose to talk about it… Can you uh… Not tell Twilight I slipped?” Evening Storm: “Sure thing Spi- I mean, baby dragon I’ve never met…” (*Sigh* He’s giving me a look again. Stupid Evening Storm!) Spike: “It’s… Spike. What’s your name?” Evening Storm: “Glad to meet you Spike! (I’m shaking hands with SPIKE!) You may call me Evening Storm!” New Vocals: “I KNEW IT! THAT IS YOU! YOU DISASTER ON LEGS!” Evening Storm: “EEEEEEEEP! OW!” Spike: “Dust Storm!? Are you crazy!? Why did you rush through the door and tackle him!?” Dust Storm: “WHY!? WHY!?! HE’S THE REASON I’M LIKE THIS!” Spike: : “YOU turned this guy into a mare?” Evening Storm: “AHH! IT WAS AN ACCIDENT! AN ACCIDENT!?” Dust Storm: “ACCIDENT!? Do you have ANY idea the horrors I’ve faced this last month!? NOTHING has changed me back! I’ve been laughed at by my colleges! The Great Princess Celestia finally sent me to her number one student in hopes SHE would be able to restore me! AND IT’S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU! WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT ALL THIS!?” Evening Storm: “Um… I really like… You’re mane?” (Oh geez why did I say that!? She’s going to kill me! I didn’t know Pegasus wings flared out like that in anger!) Bon Bon: “Oh dear, a lover’s spat! In the middle of the road no less!” Lyra: “Awww, How cute!” (AHH! STOP TALKING! HER FACE IS GETTING RED WITH ANGER!) Dust Storm: “… We’ll continue this INSIDE” (I’m… Dead…) Evening Storm's Travels #9 Twilight Sparkle: “…So let me get this straight. YOU are the unicorn pony that turned this Pegasus Stallion into, well pardon my classification, lovely mare?” Dust Storm: “Do you HAVE to call me lovely?” Evening Storm: “Well… Yes, but I wasn’t TRYING to turn her into a mare!” Twilight Sparkle: “Can… Can you tell me how it happened?” Dust Storm: “He screwed up a spell! That’s how it happened! Now I’m STUCK like this!” Evening Storm: “I didn’t think you’d still be stuck like that! I thought it’d be a simple dispel or something!” Twilight Sparkle: “Are you kidding!? I never even considered such a spell POSSIBLE! To think that you managed to change a stallion of Dust Storm’s stature into the pretty mare before us! It’s AMAZING!” Dust Storm: “STOP CALLING ME PRETTY!” (Uh oh, her face is going red again. Better see if I can calm her down!) Evening Storm: “Look, it was a mistake! I’ll do whatever it takes to fix it okay?” Dust Storm: “You’d BETTER…” (…That voice is like pure venom… If Twilight hadn’t come home not ten minutes after I was dragged in here, I’m sure I’d be dead…) Twilight Sparkle: “Well that’s the thing. I don’t know how one even DOES something like this. That’s why I was consulting with Zecora. I had hoped that her knowledge might shed some light on this problem.” Dust Storm: “And?” Twilight Sparkle:” Nothing for me to go on yet. If I knew what spell you were casting when this happened…” Evening Storm: “Well how much do you know?” Twilight Sparkle: “Only what the Princess Told me. She said that some powerful magic spell went haywire somewhere in the castle, and that it caused the genderswitch on Dust Storm here. The Princess said she sent her to me, as she was certain I’d have the answer to her problem…” (She looks stressed… Judging what I know about her, I’d say she not only doesn’t have the answer, but doesn’t even know where to begin looking…) Evening Storm: “Okay, well basically all I did was try to cast a uh… ‘Blooming spell’ Twilight Sparkle: “… On Dust storm?” Evening Storm: “NO! No, on some flowers of course! I was trying to learn magic! It was suppose to be a training spell! I just wanted to make a rose bloom!” Twilight Sparkle: “What? That’s not possible! How can such a simple spell lead to this? Why were you even trying to learn magic? You’re as old as me! You should have all sorts of education in magic!” Evening Storm: “Uh… I kinda come from far away. We don’t have many schools there for this sorta thing. It’s why I went to Canterlot.” Dust Storm: “Nevermind that! How do we FIX me!?” Twilight Sparkle: “Ugh, I don’t know! How did that spell even change you? Were you even in the room?” Dust Storm: “He wasn’t IN a room! He was casting this out in the gardens! I went over demanding to know what he was up to when he spun around and blasted me with his bucking spell! Next thing I know, I’m waking up as the ‘fairer sex’. Though I’m hard pressed to find ANYTHING about this as fair!” Evening Storm: “Well you startled me!” Dust Storm: “And YOU always cause trouble with your magic! Remember when you turned that wagon into bread!? My only regret is the birds ATE the bloody thing before I could show it to the Princess! As it was, we had to buy ANOTHER one!” Twilight Sparkle: “You made a wagon change to bread? What spell were you casting there?” Evening Storm: “I… I was trying to change it’s color to red…” Twilight Sparkle: “And instead you changed it into bread…” Evening Storm: “Look! I get it okay?! I suck at magic. I once tried to use it to groom my mane, and all it did was set me on fire!” Dust Storm: “Heh, that was one of the funny ones…” (Gah! I want to be mad at her, but it’s my bucking fault she’s even… Well a SHE right now…) Twilight Sparkle: “This entire thing is crazy! The magic you describe is some pretty strong ability! Didn’t anypony at the castle help you with it!?” Dust Storm: “You kidding? It’s like nopony even NOTICED. I was the only one. It’s like the Princess’s gave him free reign! I kept trying to tell them about him, but I could never get an audience till my… Misshap.” Evening Storm: “You told them then?” (…Does she HAVE to glare at me like that?) Dust Storm: “No, I had more PRESSING matters on my mind…” Twilight Sparkle: “Okay enough of this arguing! We’re not going to get anywhere like this! Evening Storm. Do you have a place to stay tonight?” Evening Storm: “Not yet, was going to hit the INN after this.” Twilight Sparkle: “No need, you’ll stay here tonight. We’ve got a lot of work to do, and it may take all night.” Evening Storm: “But uh… Isn’t… Isn’t that like inappropriate or something?” Twilight Sparkle: “I don’t understand what you mean. We’ve got a lot of research to do, and I have many more questions and tests I need you to help me with. It only makes sense for you to spend the night!” Evening Storm: “Y-You don’t have a problem w-w-with me s-staying here?” Twilight Sparkle: “Why? Are you nervous about the tests? Don’t worry, they won’t be hard!” Evening Storm: “Uh that’s not-“ Dust Storm: “Can it Stormy. I’m going to be here as well!” Evening Storm: “What!?” Twilight Sparkle: “Well of course she’ll be staying as well! How else am I suppose to analyze the spell on her?” Dust Storm: “That’s right, and believe me Stormy. I’m going to be WATCHING you.” Pinkie Pie: “Like a pony? Or were you going to say hawk? A lot of ponies seem to be saying that lately, but I just don’t get it. How can you watch someone like a hawk when you are CLEARLY a pony? I mean HELLO!” (GAH! Where did she COME FROM!? I swear nopony was next to me not five seconds ago! How does she DO that!?) Pinkie Pie: “Hi! I’m Pinkie Pie! And I came in through the window!” Evening Storm: “Um… Okay…” (Did she read my mind!?) Pinkie Pie: “Nice to meet you! Oh! By the way Evening Storm! Did you know your laptop is on?” Evening Storm: “What? It shouldn’t be on! Let me see that…” Twilight Sparkle: “I may regret asking this, but why are you even here Pinkie?” Pinkie Pie: “Well, I was at Sugar Cube Cornor when I realized we had new ponies in town! So I wanted to throw them a party! But then I remembered that I threw a party yesterday, and I DID promise to space out my parties more, so I thought, maybe a small party, but I didn’t know what to make it about, because we can’t make it about Dust Storm being a mare, because she doesn’t like being a mare, even though I think she looks SUPER DUPER CUTE as one!” Dust Storm: “W-what!?” (Is she blushing? Wait, this thing really IS on? Shut down! Shut Down!) Pinkie Pie: “So then I thought, maybe a party for dropping by, Ponyville! But then I didn’t know how many ponies to invite to that and-“ Evening Storm's Travels #10 Hey… Everypony… … Sorry I’m kinda tired… … Hmm… Oh, you probably want to know what’s up with Pinkie Pie right? … Do you think she knows? About me I mean? She knew about Dust Storm… … What am I going to do? I’m in Twilight’s home… THE Princess’s Prized pupil. No way I’m not going to get reported to her… The Princess I mean… I’m… I’m scared… What will happen if she finds out about me? I’m a pony. I mean… Human… I… Am I still human? I… I think I remember what it was like… …What’s happening? What am I doing? I’m sorry… My mind is scattered right now… Okay. So… Current situation: Pinkie has decided to hold a party for Dust Storm and I tomorrow. Well with much ‘convincing’ on Twilight’s part. I think the party is going to be a simple ‘Friendship’ party. Pinkie says Dust Storm and I need to make some friends. So, with her gone for the night, Twilight got to work on trying to figure out what went wrong with my spell. So that’s were we currently are. She’s already given myself an intense magical scan. … Did you all think something dirty? All I did was stand there as she used her own magic to scan me. She even told me flat out all it’d do was gauge my magic levels. Right now she’s doing the same to Dust Storm. The process takes a good several minutes, which is why I decided to take the time to update you all on tumblr. To be honest part of me wants to run. Gallop away as fast as I can. But… But I can’t leave Dust Storm like this… It’s MY fault she’s a mare now… She’s a mare because I bucked up. … Can I ask you all something? Do you wish you were in my hooves? Er Shoes… Proverbial shoes? Is that even the right phrase? Oh Horseapples, you know what I mean. I just wonder. How many people would love to be a pony in Equestria? How many would give anything to go on the very journey I’m on now? I won’t lie. So far it’s been amazing. I’ve studied in Canterlot. I’ve trekked across a country yard you’d be hard pressed to find back… Well you know… I’ve met Rarity, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, even Twilight Sparkle. I’ve… I’ve MET them. Spoken with them. I’ve… Had thoughts about them I wish I hadn’t… Guys I’m SO CLOSE to Twilight right now. She was always my favorite of the mane six… I think I said that already… Sorry. I… I can’t help it. I wish I could catch her eye or something you know? Get to know her, possibly form something ‘more’ then a friendship with her. The two of us… Together on a rainy night… Cuddled together under a blanket by the fireplace… (She even have one? Wouldn’t that burn the tree down? I’m going off topic) Maybe have a good book to read… Cup of coco… I feel like I know her already. But… Well… She knows NOTHING about me. I don’t think Twilight even HAS those kind of thoughts about Stallions. Besides who am I? In the world I came from, I’d just be some random OC pony. Yeah, me and Twilight? The fans would eat me alive. Well… At the very least I might have a friendship with her. If I get that, it’d be more then anything I’d have hoped for… There’s still so much more to all this then just that however… NegaStorm is still out there. I still need to help fix Dust Storm… And then… Then there is ‘her’ I haven’t really talked about ‘her’ much on this blog. I think I wrote down a dream or two way back. Before I got this new laptop. I haven’t heard from the White Alicorn in my dreams for a while now. I kinda hope it STAYS that way. … Take it from me everypony- er one… This… ‘situation’ I’m in? A pony in this world? It’s… It’s both great… And really REALLY scary… Because of me, a stallion may have to live their life in a body not their own… Am I just going to ruin lives while here? Spike: “Hey Evening Storm! What you up to?” Evening Storm: “Oh hey Spike. I’m just updating my tumblr blog. What’s up?” Spike: “I think Twi is about done with her magic scan on Dust Storm. She’ll want to start the tests up pretty soon. Trust me I know her.” Evening Storm: “Ah, guess I should head down there then. Be right there.” Sorry ponies, looks like it’s time to get magic testing. I’ll have to check back in with all of you later! (OOC NOTE: You may be wondering a bit about Dust Storm. For a bit more insight on this character: ) http://videomaster21xx.tumblr.com/post/14509784248/did-i-really-just-dream-that-pony-dream-staring //-------------------------------------------------------// Travel Logs 11-15 + More Bonus Content //-------------------------------------------------------// Travel Logs 11-15 + More Bonus Content Evening Storm’s Travels #11 -Evening Storm, the jet black pony stallion gazed over the sleeping form of the beautiful pegasus mare, Dust Storm. It was his fault that she was a mare. The grief clawed at him. Even more due to the guilt he felt at the thoughts running through his head. The truth was that she was lovely. Perfectly curved. Her delicate frame like a flower twirling in the breeze. He found her pretty. Intoxicating even, and that only made it all the worse. How could he think such things? She wasn’t suppose to be like this. He had hurt her. He had ruined her life. “Mmm, what?” She spoke suddenly opening her eyes to stare right at him. He froze frightened. He hadn’t meant to watch her while she slept. She had just looked so adorable. He couldn’t help himself. But now she’d scream at him. Scream at him for making her what she was. Accuse him of being a stalker. He couldn’t argue with her. He knew he’d never make it up to her… What he’d done… “Evening Storm?” She said with a mixture of shock and embarrassment. ”What do YOU want?” “I-I’m sorry…” He said quietly… “I’m sorry for everything…” He hung his head, shamed. “It’s my fault you are like this. I’m a terrible pony... “N-no I’m sorry…” She said suddenly. Drawing his head up in shock. What did she say? “W-what?” He repeated, eyes wide. The entire time he had known Dust Storm, he had NEVER heard her apologize herself! “I shouldn’t have kept bothering you about your spells. I.. I know you were just practicing. It’s just… You always looked so excited to try a spell. It… It made me jealous. I’ve always wanted to use magic, but I can’t being what I am… I think I took it out on you. Can you forgive me?” He couldn’t speak. Could’t formulate any kind of response. Was this a dream? She couldn’t really be saying these things was she? “Truth be told, I always found your exploits rather amusing. Dealing with you was always a highlight of my day… Then when you turned me into a mare by mistake. Well I was angry at first, but then… uh…” She moved out of bed to inch toward him. The look in her eyes that of longing. He tried to run, but his legs had locked. He couldn’t comprehend her words. Was she saying she didn’t mind being a mare? That couldn’t be right could it? “I… I think my feelings have grown a bit… Different towards you now…” Her head rubbed up against his neck, sending shivers down his spine. The touch of their skin causing both to feel chills. She was being so bold! So forward. Could this really be happening? He realized with a start that what was befalling was no mere dream. This was reality! Gazing into her eyes, he saw her inching in for a kiss. Wanting nothing more in the entire land of Equestria just then, he leaned forward- Evening Storm: “PINKIE! Why do you have my laptop open!?” Pinkie Pie: “Uh. No reason at all! What’s up?” Evening Storm: “Twilight gave us a small break from the tests… Why won’t you let me see the screen?” Pinkie Pie: “Oh no reason. I just don’t want you to see the super secret party plans I have written up for your party tomorrow!” Evening Storm: “Oh I guess that makes sense… Wait why did you need to use my laptop?” Pinkie Pie: “Because I didn’t have any paper silly!” Evening Storm: “We’re in Twilight’s Library. She has tons of paper!” Pinkie Pie: “Oops. Silly me!” Evening Storm: “… Let me see the screen” Pinkie Pie: “Nopey Dopey Lopey!” Evening Storm: “It’s my laptop Pinkie! Let me see!” Pinkie Pie: “No!” Evening Storm: “Stop running away with it and let me see!” Pinkie Pie: “Never!” Evening Storm: “GIVE ME MY LAPTOP PINKIE!” Pinkie Pie: “NO! IT’S FOR THE CUSTOMER!” Evening Storm: “THAT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE!” Evening Storm’s Travels #12 Um… Hey everypony… Um… I… I have a problem… Okay, you know the magic tests we were having last night? Yeah they went pretty late. So late that the three of us… Well we fell asleep downstairs. There were some cushions and such, so it wasn’t that bad. I actually went to sleep behind this couch of hers that we had dragged to the center of the room sometime during the tests. Yeah, those tests… I’m sure Twilight wants to look over the results… Spike, Dust Storm and myself all had to convince her to get some sleep first. She was so tired. Dust Storm was so tired. They were uh, not as tired as I thought they were I guess. Or they like to uh… Sleep trot… … Okay, time to stop beating around the bush. You see I was alone when I went to sleep. I’m NOT alone right now… On one side of me, her head resting lovingly upon the back of my lower neck is Twilight Sparkle. She is VERY MUCH pressed against me. It’s uh… Making it a bit difficult to keep this connection to my laptop which is still on a table several feet from me. Thank GOD I was able to use just enough magic to bring it close enough to at least turn it on and type this. Now you may be wondering why I said ‘on one side’ … Yeah Dust Storm is curled up against my OTHER side. Her wing draped over my back. I… I never noticed just how… Sexy(Wait strike that), That is, uh… ‘Alluring’ she is as a mare… I feel weird. I mean I knew her as a Stallion, but seeing her all curled up next to me like this in that mare’s body… GAH THIS IS DRIVING ME INSANE! I want to… But I can’t… It wouldn’t be right… -THEY- -ARE- -SO- -GOING- -TO- -KILL- -ME- -WHEN- -THEY- -WAKE- -UP- Before you ask, yes I tried to escape. It didn’t work. Both of them flinched and snuggled closer when I tried to do that. Twilight mumbling something about not finished reading. I think she’s dreaming I’m a book. Dust Storm just said ‘Comfy’. Probably thinks I’m a pillow or something. I haven’t seen Spike anywhere, so I can’t ask him to help me… Guys what am I going to do? Twilight will either just be embarrassed, or appalled at this situation when she wakes up. But Dust Storm? Ever seen what a Pegasus pony can do with their wings? Some have enough magic control to turn them into a make shift blade. I’ve seen this one white Pegasus demonstrate it a few times, and I know for a fact Dust Storm is capable of it. I don’t feel like getting sliced in half. What makes this all worse is what my hormones are asking, and you can all shut up about that. I dare you to be in my situation and not have that problem. >_< So… Yeah… I’d like to NOT be in this situation when they wake up… Any ideas? Evening Storm’s Travels #12.5 Okay, so it’s been about an hour, so time to check to see what suggestions I’ve been given: rainev1 answered your question: Evening Storm’s Travels #12 Just enjoy snuggling with them while you can. If this is your final night, might as well make it a good one. Actually I think I’m enjoying this a bit TOO much… volt229 answered your question: Evening Storm’s Travels #12 Cold shower. And cool down your libido, Casanova. You Make is sound so damn easy! I’m sorry I like Twilight so much that this kinda messes with me! askjzargo answered your question: Evening Storm’s Travels #12 tried teleporting out? midnightflourish answered your question: Evening Storm’s Travels #12 Teleportation? Telekinesis?! But then again, what kind of stallion doesn’t want to be smothered by two hot mares? Teleportation!? I set myself on fire when trying to cast a simple grooming spell! I don’t think Teleportation is a good idea. AT ALL. And Yes. I’m enjoying the closeness of these two mares an awful lot. But when they wake up… Besides… It’s not right. It’s not like they want to cuddle with me. They think I’m a book or a pillow… It’s just… Never mind, I just need a way out of this before they kill me upon waking… bronysnap answered your question: Evening Storm’s Travels #12 Ok, here is what you need to do. Get a conch shell horn and yell “NEWS TEAM! ASSEMBLE!” This should fix all your problems. …You’re high aren’t you? dark-shadowsky answered your question: Evening Storm’s Travels #12 Try moving again, and if they start to wake up just start singing Hush Now, Quiet Now… not the Sweetie Belle version. graybodash answered your question: Evening Storm’s Travels #12 Hmm, if they are TRULY in very deep sleeps, try talking to them in a very quiet voice and see if you can convince them to move. Hmm, these two seem to have the highest probability of success. I might be able to convince them to move if I whisper to them while they sleep. Maybe I can mess with their dreams or something. Make them not want to cuddle me… If they do begin to rouse, I might be able to sing Hush Now, Quiet Now… I’m afraid I lack Sweetie Belle’s or Fluttershy’s angelic voices though… Well anyway, here goes nothing… Hmm I’ll attempt to get Twilight to move first…