>You're standing on the deck of a boat with Sunset out in the middle of the ocean
>Not exactly what you were expecting to do today, but you're always happy to help Sunnybuns out
>You dust your hands off before turning towards her
"So, now that we're out here, will you please tell me exactly what it is we're doing?"
>She crosses her arms as she looks out over the sea
>"The reason my business is so successful is because of the rare and delectable ingredients I use to make my sushi, and we're out here to gather some ingredients."
>You frown
"...So we're fishing?"
>She shakes her head
>"Nope. We're here to get seapony caviar."
"...Seapony caviar?"
>"It's caviar from Seaponies. You know that caviar is eggs, right? I don't really know how to make it much more clear than that."
"I get it, I just don't know how the fuck we're supposed to find it."
>She reaches over and roughly pats your back
>"WE aren't getting it, YOU are. Only a guy can get the eggs."
>You furrow your brow in confusion
"What? How the fuck does gender even factor into the equation? Guy or girl, I don't think they're going to let someone steal their eggs."
>"Actually, it's currently mating season for the seaponies. All you have to do is, well, mate with them and they'll give you the eggs!"
>Your eyes widen, and you drop the box that your carrying
"W-wait, you want me to have sex with them!? You're crazy! Besides, I don't think they'd be interested in a non-seapony, and even if they were, I'm pretty sure they'd still keep the goods."
>She waves her hand dismissively
>"They love having sex with humans. Where do you think the myths about mermaids came from? And, well...giving the male the eggs is kind of an important part of the mating process for seaponies."
"...What do you mean?"
>"Um...do you know how seahorses breed?"
"Yeah, I-"
>You freeze, and your pupils contract to pinpricks
"...Oh, fuck no! There's no way in hell I'm doing that!"
>She smiles sympathetically

>"Yeah, I probably should have discussed this with you before bringing you out here. I'm sorry, I-OH MY GOD, WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT!"
>You whirl in the direction she's pointing
>...There's nothing
>She shoves you forward, and you fall over the railing into the drink below
>You scramble to right yourself and start treading water as Sunset shouts down to you
>"I'm really sorry, but I need those eggs, and my supplier cut me off when I couldn't afford his rate hike!"
>You start swimming towards the boat, but she preempts you by pulling up the ladder
>"I'll swing back around in a few hours to pick you up! Don't worry, the SeaPonies will take care of you!"
>She fires up the engine and blows past you
>As the vessel recedes beneath the horizon, a soft voice from behind you catches your ear
>"O-oh, hello! Are you, um, lost?"
>You turn to face it, and find the head of a Technicolor pony floating behind you
>Her mane is replaced by a fin running along the center of her head, and as she swims back and forth in front of you, you catch brief glimpses of her fish-like body
>Another head pops up to your side, and then another behind you
>They are all staring at you intensely, their eyes filled with a mixture of hunger and need
>One of them is licking her lips as she studies you
>The first one speaks up once again
>"We can lead you back to shore...b-but it's an awfully long swim, why don't you come back to our village first for dinner?"
>One of the other SeaPonies speaks up
>"And maybe dessert~"
>She's punched in whatever fishhorses have instead of elbows by her friend, and the first continues
>"We have plenty of air down there for guests...please?"
>You look between each of them
>They keep trying to swim in close, but they almost immediately back away out of fear of scaring you off
>You sigh wearily
"Let's just...get this over with."