"Raindancer - 1"
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Created on: Thursday 20th of August 2020 10:51:57 AM CDT
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Ol_Dirty, April 11, 2012 / PB 165432
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>You are the unicorn leader of a herd of feral fluffy ponies
>There are about 50 fluffies in your group, mostly earth ponies
>You've set up on a small field near a forest far from the city, you don't want those wicked humans intfuencing your people
>The herd isn't doing very well
>Most of the grass around your "turf" has been eaten, only a few tufts remain
>It's fall, so pretty much all of the vegetation has died anyway
>The others are eating the fallen brown leaves and throwing them right back up
>It's not that they're poisonous or anything, they just taste like shit
>You try to be a kind leader, you can't bring yourself to forcing your followers to eat the spoiled leaves
>Many of the mares are pregnant, thus needing even more food than usual
>The air is getting colder each day
>Winter's coming
>At this rate you won't survive long
>Each day you pray to Fluffy God to save your people
>It seems even he has forsaken you
>Until one day at noon, while looking over the fields, contemplating your fate, you see a bright red dot race down a hill towards your group
>The others are too distracted either grazing on what little grass is left or hugging each other to notice it
>All of them except your most faithful friend and advisor, a pegasus named Rustle
>"Wha' is tha', Waindancew?" he asks
>"I dunno" you say "No fwuffy move, 'kay?"
>Rustle nods in silence, backing up into the crowd of fluffies
>You start calmly walking towards the red dots direction
>You prepare youself to scare this thing off, whatever it is
>You start hearing noises coming from behind you
>Now they've all noticed the red dot too
>"Wha' is tha?" "New fwiend?"
>What's that supposed to mean? New friend? When has anything friendly ever approached your herd?
>You ignore them as you keep walking
>At last the red dot has come close enough to recognise
>It's a fluffy pony
>"Anothew fwuffy?" "New fwiend! New fwiend!" "Huggies fow new fwuffy!"
>The fools are starting to run up to the bright red fluffy
>"Quiet!" you turn and yell at them "Stawp!"
>They all stop in their tracks
>"Smawty fwiend handwes new fwuffy!" you proclaim and turn around to face the newcomer
>It's only 20 feet away by now
>"Hawt intwudew!" you scream "You entew home of Waindancew! State bwuisniz ow face punishmen'!"
>The red fluffy slams on the brakes and tumbles over
>It slides along the wet ground and bumps into you
>You don't even flinch
>It takes the red fluffy a second regain it's composure
>It staggers up
>Your eyes meet
>It gasps and throws itself to the ground, cowering in fear
>A faint smell of fluffy urine fills the air
>"Wiggwy sowwy! Wiggwy no mean to intwude! Wiggwy saw fwuffies and jus' wan' make fwiends! Pwease no sowwy stick!"
>You wonder what the hell is a sorry stick
>No time for that, time for "Wiggly" to answer
>"Why do Wiggwy come to Waindancew's wand?"
>Wiggly doesn't answer, just babbles on
>"Pwease no huwt Wiggwy..."
>"Waindancew ask again. Why do Wiggwy come hewe?"
>"Sowwy... No sowwy stick..."
>Enough of this!
>Bring your hoof up to smack him
>"No Waindancew!" Rustle intervenes
>"Don't huwt new fwuffy! Pwease wisten fiwst!" Rustle is hugging Wiggly, encouraging him to stand up
>"Hmph! Fine den." you grumble
>This fluffy deserves punishment, Rustle is pushing the limits of your generosity
>Rustle helps Wiggly to his feet
>"Pwease, teww why come, fwiend" he says
>Friend? Rustle is way too trusting
>Gonna have a long talk with him after this
>Wigagly still has tears in his eyes
>"Wiggwy weave home when dadde no come back"
>A runaway domesticated fluffy pony
>That's just great
>The crowd of fluffies start whispering amongst themselves
>They don't understand what Wiggly is talking about
>Rustle looks at you with a look of concern on his face
>He knows how you feel about humans and their weakling "pet" ponies
>"Why dadde no come back?" Rustle asks Wiggly
>"Wiggwy... Wiggwy dunno..."
>The noises of the crowd are slowly getting louder
>One of the fluffies steps up to you
>"Wha' is new fwiend tawking 'bou'?"
>There's that word again
>"Fwuffie get back to hewd and be quiet" you say without even looking at him
>He backs up bowing his head in shame
>You, Rustle and Wiggly stand there, not saying a word
>The herd keeps babbling to themselves
>"Aww fwuwwies quiet!" you demand
>Instant silence
>"Whewe did Wiggwy come fwom?"
>Wiggly shakes at the sound of your voice
>"W-wiggwy come fwom t-thewe..." he points to the hill he ran to you from
>"How faw 'way?"
>"Weawwy weawwy faw 'way. Wiggwy wun weawwy wong time."
>You didn't expect a very exact answer
>Not that you understand how long 5 miles is anyway
>"Wha kind is youw home?" you ask
>"Home is big and wed wid pet doow fow fwuffies and wawm and wots food and-"
>Wiggly doesn't get to finish the sentence before the herd behind you erupts with the predictable cries of "Food! Giv food! Giv numnums!"
>"QUIET!" you scream
>The herd falls silent once more
>You get to thinking
>What are you to do?
>On one hand Wiggly's home is warm and has lots of food in it
>But it's also the home of a human
>You look at your tribe
>They're shaking, some from hunger, some from cold
>They won't last
>You hop on a nearby rock to speak to the herd
>You hate having to succumb to this
>"Wisten! Waindancew has decided!"
>The ones in the back snap to attention.
>Rustle comes to stand at your side
>"Fwuffies wiww fowwow Wiggwy. Wiggwy take us to new home of food and wawmness!"
>No one asked for Wiggly's consent, but you know a dumb "pet" pony isn't going to turn down the request of this many new "friends"
>The herd cheers in unison "Food!" "Wotsa numnum!" "My babbehs gon' be wawm!"
>"Fwuffy God has not fowgotten us!" Rustle rallies them on
>The cheers get louder "Pwaised be! Pwaised be!"
>"Pwaised be Fwuffy God! Pwaised be his messengew Wiggwy!" you shout
>"Pwaised be Wiggwy!"
>The fluffies all rush to hug Wiggly, the hope bringer
>You hide your reluctance quite well
>The brave leader Raindancer to live in a human home? Ridiculous!
>What would your father, the great Windwhisker, say?
>You're betraying your principles to ensure your people's survival
>That makes you a good leader, right?
>You quess so, but you can't shake the feeling of shame
>No time to contemplate, need get fluffies to safety
>You jump off the rock and ask Wiggly to lead you to your new home