>In the morning, you wake
>Shower?
>Maybe you should start being more hygienic
>And you were pretty sweaty yesterday
>Rubbing your body against Sunny's...
>You wave the thoughts from your head
>Today is a shower day
>Don't want to smell like a gym
>After, clothes
>You head downstairs
>Your father is there
"H-Hey, Dad."
>"Morning, Twilight."
"Um... I'm going to sleepover at Rainbow Dash's tonight."
>He squints at you
>"What're you gonna do there?"
"V-Video games..."
>"That doesn't mean drugs, does it?"
"N-N-No."
>He squints more
>You throw your hands in the air
"You caught me. 'Video games' is code for drugs. We're going to do the Mario!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65uNCLBTje0
>Your dad shrugs
>"Okay, okay... Dash is a good girl, so, have fun!"
>You grab a pop-tart and leave
>School should be normal now
>Normies will be giving you shit
>But the whole 'fuck normies' thing is starting to ring truer to you
>If you're a little autistic...
>Nah, the way that word gets thrown around is retarded
>Liking shit isn't always autistic
>Right?
>At least, not if you have taste
>As you do
>Yeah
>Fuck normies
>As you enter the school, that air of apprehension and awkwardness surrounds you
>Everyone's still giving you looks
>You thought the normies would've forgotten about this by now
>Whatever
>You head to your first class
>"Hey, Twilight, are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
>The people around you look on edge
>Why's everyone so fucking concerned about you being okay?
>What?
>They all bully you, something bad happens to you, and what?
>You're going to shoot up the school or something, is that it?
>And then it hits you
>There's a fucking gun in your backpack
>Your eyes slowly draw over the bag beside you
>Don't start sweating
>Don't freak out
>Be cool
>Just gotta close it
>You lean over and start to zip it up
>FUCK, why is it so fucking loud
>Someone looks at you and you smile at them
>They give you a strange look and turn away
>Fuck fuck fuck
>You breath a sigh of relief as you close your backpack up
>Turning back to the front, you see your teacher staring at you with a frown
>You give him a wavering smile
>Thank fucking God he didn't try and talk to you
>Just act normal, Twilight
>Hold yourself together...
>Once the bell rings, you feel as though you could just melt
>Oh fuck, some no-name normie is walking up to you
>Have that 'I have to do this to be nice even if I don't want to' look on their face
>Fuck fuck fuck
>Play it cool
>"Hey, Twilight... I just wanted to ask if you're okay... I heard about—"
"I'm fine! It's not like I'm going to shoot up the school or anything. Ha."
>You give her a big grin
>She slowly backs away
"W-Wait, I really mean it!"
>"O-Okay... S-See ya..."
>She leaves the room
>FUCK
>You dash out of the classroom
>LEARN TO FUCKING TALK TO PEOPLE
>If she tells someone about this...
>And if people find your gun...
>How are you going to justify that?!
>They'll put you in jail or something!
>And who knows what the fuck Discord will do
>You race through the halls on auto-pilot
>Fucking damn, Twilight
"Oof!"
>"Woah, Egghead, where are you heading off to so fast?"
>Rainbow!
"LET'S SKIP CLASS."
>"What? Really?"
>You nod fervently
>"Sick dude! That's so awesome! Let's totally ditch class man!"
"Yeah. Let's head to my friend's right now. You drive here, right?"
>She nods
>You pull Dash along into the parking lot
>"Dude, this is so sick. We're skipping class, gonna be trippin' balls... This is the rockstar lifestyle I was meant to have, man! You're so awesome!"
"Yeah yeah, let's just get going, please."
>You hop into her car and sigh
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj9QcGn6EtE
>...
>You point Rainbow along as you drive
>Not sure exactly the best route to Treehugger's
>But you can get there
>The more you think about it, the worse this idea seems
>Rainbow Dash is already hard to handle normal
"M-Maybe we should only do w-weed stuff today."
>"Does that make you see shit?"
"I... I don't think so."
>She groans
>"Boring."
>Man, talking about this seems super awkward
"I don't know... I don't know if she has anything to make that happen aside from the punch, and—"
>"So?"
"W-Well... There's ecstasy in it and stuff... Maybe she has other stuff. I don't know."
>You see that Rainbow Dash is thinking
>"I don't see the problem."
"W-What?"
>"Dude, literally every great rocker has done that kind of shit. I need to start checking the boxes off my list!"
>Ugh, whatever
>You don't really want to be a 'box' to check off
>Maybe you'll be able to convince Rainbow otherwise
>The buildings surrounding you slowly become more rundown
>"So... Your friend lives somewhere around here?"
"Y-Yeah..."
>"I guess that's where this kind of shit happens. Seems sorta dangerous... Not that I'm scared or anything. Lol."
>Right
>It's quiet in the car for a while, except for the blasting slam metal
>"Hey, Egghead, I don't know if Fluttershy apologized to you yet, but I'm just gonna say sorry for her."
"W-What?"
>"We both used to live in Cloudsdale. Fluttershy's always been kind of... Different, since then. I don't like to talk about it behind her back, but she had a rough time, man. She blows up sometimes."
>Rainbow sighs
>Fucking whatever
>That yellow bitch is a fucking psychopath
"I think... I think it's probably best not to hang out with her, Rainbow."
>"What? She's my friend, dude. I was the only one who ever stuck by her. What she said to you was fucked up, but... Eh, let's just drop it."
>Eventually, you pull up to Treehugger's apartment
>It takes Rainbow a while to parallel park, but she gets it eventually
>"So this is the place where she lives, huh?"
"Yup."
>You lead her into the building, and to Treehugger's door
>Knocking a few times, you wait
>"Woah, Spark Bug! And friend! Namaste, guys!"
"This is Rainbow Dash."
>"Rainbow... I like that name, man."
>Rainbow Dash squints at her
>Treehugger welcomes you into the apartment
>Rainbow Dash bounces onto one of the chairs
>You pull Treehugger aside
>"Do you... Have, like, stuff that makes you see stuff that isn't the punch?"
>"Uh, usually? Not right now though, man. Don't like buying shit when I still have stuff left to use, you know?"
>You frown
>Treehugger sits on the couch, and you sit down with her
>"So," Rainbow Dash says, "you're the one, huh?"
>Treehugger shrugs
>"I guess?"
>"Yeah, well no funny business. I'm a green belt in Karate, so you don't want to mess with me or my friends."
>Dash puts on a mean look and gets in a strange fighting stance
>Treehugger looks at you and then back at Rainbow
>"I won't mess with you, man."
>"Good!"
>Rainbow begins patting the ground with her feet in excitement
>"Okay okay, so, since you've been vetted by yours truly, where's the stuff? This is gonna be so rad, man!"
>Treehugger laughs and pats you on the back
>"I like her."
>Treehugger leaves the room
"So... I know I asked this before, but please don't tell anyone about this."
>"Dude, I won't. Trust me! Rainbow Dash doesn't lie."
"I thought that was Applejack..."
>She guffaws
>"As if, Egghead. Nah, you can trust me."
>Treehugger returns with a plate of brownies and some punch
>"Okay guys, y—"
>Rainbow immediately begins grabbing for the brownies and pours herself some punch
"You might want to sl—"
>"It's fine!"
>God damn it Rainbow Dash
>After downing a few brownies and some punch, Rainbow Dash sits back
>Fucking looks like she's holding onto a roller-coaster
>"AM I HIGH YET?"
>"You gotta wait, Rainbow. Just settle down and let it wash over you."
>She just goes on with that 'omgomgomgomgomg' shit she does
>You take your pace with the brownies and the punch
>As does Treehugger
>Not sure you're looking forward to this...
>On the other hand, you're not NOT looking forward to it
>If Rainbow doesn't blab, this'll just be a thing that happened
>It was a crazy experience last time
>You actually enjoyed it
>And fucking FLUTTERSHY was there
>So this can't be worse
>Yeah
>You look over and see Rainbow bouncing in her seat
>"THIS IS GOING TO BE SO SICK! It's going to be just like Heavy Metal!"
>Just settle down, Twilight, and be cool
>Wish you could just forget about all the shit happening in your life
>That's what this sort of thing is for, right?
>You lean back and take a deep breath
>Treehugger puts her arm around you
>You lean into her and smile
>This is okay
>Just relax, Twilight
>A soothing wave passes over you
>Exhale, in and out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cXrEPNvRO8
>"HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT I THINK IT'S STARTING TO COME ON! WOAH! OMGOMGOMG!"
>Rainbow stares at the ceiling with rapture
>There's a knock at the door
>"Another friend of yours, Spark Bug?"
"I-I... No, I don't think so..."
>"I'll just go—"
>You put your arm in front of her
"No, I'll go."
>You're the one with a gun, so
>More knocking
>You slowly approach the door and open it
>A man stands there in a hoodie
>He removes the hood, and—
"Sh-Shining?!"
>"Let me in."
>Fuck oh fuck
"G-Go away..."
>"TWILY."
>You shirk away from him
"D-Do you have a warrant?"
>"I'm not here as a cop. I'm here as your brother."
>He peers into the apartment and squints
>His face starts melding with the background
>Colors you can't see start bursting from the seams
>Fuck fuck fuck
"U-U-Uh, th-this is a b-bad time."
>He peers around the hall, and back at you
>"This doesn't seem right... Twilight, I've been investigating on my own time, and none of this is making sense. You need to tell me what's going on."
>The words fall down his lips and land on the floor
>Stay calm and be cool, Twilight
"C-Can w-we talk later? I promise, I-I-I'll tell you everything..."
>You go to close the door, but his hand stretches to stop it
>Oh fuck you're freaking the fuck out
>"Are you high right now?"
"Y-Yes. Wait, no."
>That should convince him
>He grunts
>"I think you were right about Treehugger not being dangerous... But something fishy's going on. And why is Rainbow Dash here? How is she involved?"
>Time seems to dilate around you
>Maybe if you just wait along enough he'll disappear
>You stare at him
"Uh... I promise... Tell you everything... Later..."
>He scowls and darts his eyes around again
>"Look, I'm coming—"
"Where's your warrant?"
>"You already told me you were high!"
>You pull the gun out of your backpack
>"WOAH, TWILY—"
"I'll talk to you later."
>Shining reflexively pulls out his gun
>"Twily... Put that down."
>You just hold it in your hands, pointing it straight up
>Don't point it at someone unless you want to shoot them
>You hold tight so it doesn't try and jump out of your hands
>Shining seems to shrink in an array of colors as he moves away from the door
"When'd you get here, Wojak?"
>"W-What? Twily, please..."
>You stare intently at him
"We'll talk later, Wojak. Leave."
>He holds his hands up
>"Put the gun away. Look, I'll put mine away."
"You're not my mom..."
>"Twily... I'm not here to arrest you or your... friend. I'm here to find out the truth."
>He begins walking towards you again, his hand out
>FUCK FUCK FUCK
>You slam the door
>It starts to rumble on its own
"THE DOOR."
>"Twily!"
>It fucking knows your name
>Don't answer it
>"TWILY!"
>You run into the room with Treehugger and Rainbow Dash
>Rainbow is rolling on the floor
>Treehugger waves at you
"The police are here."
>Rainbow Dash hops up from the floor and runs into the corner
>She moves a potted plant in front of her
>"QUICK, GUYS!"
>"The fuckin' police are here?"
>Treehugger stands up and begins pacing
"My brother is here. Wojack is too."
>"Fuck! Spark Bug, this is bad!"
>More banging on the door
"Maybe if we just wait, it'll go away."
>Rainbow Dash begins tearing her clothes off of herself
>"DON'T LET THEM CATCH YOUR SCENT!"
>"OPEN UP."
>Treehugger begins walking towards the door
"TREEHUGGER, DON'T!"
>She turns to you, the red sun of her hair radiating out from behind her
>It reminds you of Tatooine...
>"Calm down, Spark Bug."
>A strange 'ohm' sound starts pouring out of her mouth
>It washes over you
>You put your gun away and sigh
>"Let yourself be at peace."
>You spot Rainbow Dash reaching into the soil in front of her, throwing it over herself
>"TWILIGHT, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"
>She throws a clump at you
>"HURRY!"
>Treehugger begins walking towards the door
>You watch as she opens it up
>Shining pokes his head inside
>"You should come back tomorrow. Spark Bug's not in any condition to—"
>"TWILY!"
>Shining eyes you
>You wave at him and take a seat on a chair
>He snarls at Treehugger
>"God... I'm getting her out of here!"
>"Woah woah! If you fuck with her head she could have a really bad trip, man! You have to leave her here."
>Shining pushes his way inside
>FUCK
>You scramble off from the chair and hide behind it
>"Fine! Then I'm making sure nothi—JESUS."
>Rainbow Dash hides behind the plant and covers her face
>"Get some clothes on her, Jesus..."
>"So, you're just going to—"
>Shining sits himself down on the couch
>"I'm waiting 'till you guys are in a condition to talk. Then we're talking."
>You peek at him
>His face spirals away
>You turn to Rainbow Dash and she stares at your face
>"Egghead! You're head, man!"
>You pat your face
"What?"
>"It's an egg! Oh fuck, someone get help!"
>Rainbow Dash rolls on the floor and makes whooshing sounds
>Treehugger looks down over at you and Rainbow
>"God, we can't just let them roll around in—"
>"Man, if you... Bad trips can stay with you."
>He groans
>You decide to hide in the forest with Rainbow Dash
"Give me more of that dirt."
>Rainbow gives you a handful
>You sprinkle some on yourself
>"How long are they going to be like that?"
>"Few hours."
>"Fuck... And what about you?"
>She laughs
>"Dude, I'm trippin' right now, man. Just gotta be chill."
>Shining sits with his arms crossed, grimacing
>Treehugger strides into the forest after you
>"Hey little ones."
>You crawl out and latch onto her legs
>The skin feels soft
"Woah..."
>She rubs your head
>Treehugger's mouth opens and that sound pours out again
>Rainbow Dash is leaning against the corner, dazed
>You feel your whole body ooze into liquid
>You stare at the back of a chair, opening to a sea of stairs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_OC-PGdpUk [Embed]
>This seems like a good time for a swim
>"What the hell was that?"
>"Something I picked up from some monks. You sure you're a cop? Your aura's so radical, man."
>Shining huffs and rolls his eyes
>An eon's worth of star-surfing later, you open your eyes
>Looking around, you see Dash lying on the couch with a blanket over her
>"Twily?"
>You pat your body
>Clothed, thank God
"H-Hey..."
>"Jesus Christ, Twily. You have to tell me what's going on. Now."
>You sit up
"I... I'm involved in some really, REALLY bad stuff, Shining... And it's not Treehugger's fault. We kind of got each other caught up in it by accident..."
>Shining shakes his head
>"When I looked into this... Treehugger's not even a petty criminal. Minor nuisance for the department at best... So, what's really happening here? Why won't anyone touch her?"
>You rub at your head and sigh
"I... I have a friend, Fluttershy, and she forced me to meet with Discord to save Treehugger from going to jail... He... He's been terrorizing me ever since..."
>Shining shakes his head
>"That's not possible."
"W-What?"
>"I used to think Discord was just one person, but the guys on the force say it's an alias for a group of people. You couldn't have met him. He doesn't exist!"
>You know that's not true
"I... I met him! Middle aged guy, crazy, huge into Magic the Gathering—"
>"What?"
>You shrug
>This is so fucked up
"Just trust me, Shining. Discord owns the cops... I made a deal with him. I-I have to run an 'errand' for him. That's why Treehugger's not in jail right now..."
>He just shakes his head
>"Then we have to go after him."
"But Shi—"
>"If someone thinks they can go after my little sister, Twily..."
>He sighs
>"Maybe we can bring the feds in. He might own the Canterlot PD, might, but he doesn't own the country. If he's forcing you to do something, we could get a wire on you and—"
"No!"
>Shining frowns
"Shining, please. Don't do anything. I have to handle this myself..."
>"Twilight—"
"He knows about you! He knows you're looking into this, and he wants you to stop."
>He crosses his arms
>"I can't stop."
"Shining, please—"
>"No. Look, Twilight... This guy, he'll take everything from you. Whether you do what he says or not. We have to go after him. I've got someone to go on the inside already, undercover in one of the gangs—"
"You can't do that! Just listen to me!"
>You begin to tear up
>Shining pulls you towards him
>"Look. We're going to make it through this, okay? I've got you..."
>You bury your in his chest
"Please, just don't do anything... I don't want anyone to get hurt."
>"Twily... Sure. Now, I have to ask you a few questions. First: Who's Wojack?"
>Oh fuck, when did you bring that up?
"N-No one... It's an internet thing?"
>"An internet thing?"
"Y-Yeah... Don't... It doesn't matter."
>He shrugs
>"Second: Who gave you a gun? Discord?"
"N-No... My friend, Sunset Shimm—"
>"Sunset gave you a gun?"
>You nod
"Sh-She's just trying to help me... Protect myself and stuff..."
>He mutters something under his breath
"Shining... I don't think I can handle this..."
>You feel as though you're going to fall apart in his arms
>More and more, you come to realize just how bad things are for you
>Discord's never going to let you go, is he?
>It will never just be a single errand...
>"Just be strong, Twily. I believe in you. In the end, things are going to be made right. I promise you that."
>Treehugger walks over to the two of you
>"Tea?"
>You nod and accept the tea with shaking hands
>Shining pulls you towards him defensively
>"I'm not going to hurt Spark Bug, man."
>"Spark Bug?"
>"Yeah."
>You take a sip
"Th-Thanks, Treehugger."
>She smiles at you
>You feel warm inside
>Shining turns to you
>"So... What are your plans? When are you meeting with Discord?"
"I don't know. Fluttershy is supposed to tell me next week... Until then... I don't know what I'm going to be doing."
>Shining Armor stands up
>"I should get you home. Grab your friend."
"B-B-But—"
>Treehugger places her hand on your shoulder
>"It's fine, Spark Bug. You should go."
>You frown
"Fine..."
>You go and try to coax Rainbow from her sleep
"Hey."
>Her eyes open slowly, a dumb grin on her face
>"Duuuuuuuude. That was the shit. I could fly, man."
>You laugh
"We've got to get you home."
>Rainbow nods
>"I can drive us back."
"I'm not sure that's a great idea."
>Rainbow stands up
>"Egghead, I'm totally—"
>You turn your head away
>Rainbow looks down at herself
>"SHIT!"
>She quickly wraps her blanket around herself
>"W-Where are my clothes?"
>You point off to the side
>Rainbow scampers over and picks up her clothes
>"You can change in my room, man."
>"Th-Thanks, dude. Why am I covered in dirt? Ugh..."
>You walk over to Treehugger
"S-Sorry..."
>"What're you sorry for, Spark Bug?"
"I sort of got your place messed up, and—"
>Treehugger places a hand on your shoulder and laughs
>"Don't worry about it."
>Rainbow comes back out, clothed
>"So... How do I get my car back home?"
>"I could drive for you, man. I can just walk back here."
>"Oh wow, thanks!"
>You walk back over to your brother and hug him
>"Let's go."
>You follow his lead towards the hall
>Treehugger waves the two of you off
>"See ya Spark Bug and..."
>"Shining."
>She laughs
>"Just like your aura, man. Blessings."
>You smile and wave goodbye
>Shining leads you down to the streets and into his car
>He begins the drive towards home
>"Well... She seemed... Different."
"She's not a bad person."
>"She's still a bad influence. You shouldn't be doing drugs, and you DEFINITELY shouldn't be getting your friends involved in them."
>You shrug
"That was only, like, the second time, so..."
>Shining exhales
>"How did you even get yourself wrapped up in all of this? You haven't left your room in years. What happened?"
"I... It's a long story."
>You tell Shining about the first anomaly in your life
>Going to a party for the first time
>The Trixie Incident...
>The downward spiral after
>The drugs
>The Fluttershy being an insane bitch
>The rape accusations against Treehugger
>The Magic the Gathering games
>And so on and so on
>You actually end up talking about tabletop gaming for a bit
>Shining did help you get into all this stuff, after all
>Without him, who knows
>You might've been interested in normie things
>Maybe you should blame him for all this
>"It's good to talk to you again, Twily. Being holed up in your room for so long couldn't have been good. I still don't know what it is that could you occupied in there."
"Internet stuff..."
>"Like whatever Wojak is?"
>You shudder
>You don't like people to know this shit about you
"Yeah, I guess."
>After a good bit of driving, you pull up to your house
"Shining..."
>"Yeah, Twily?"
"Promise me that you're not going to go after Discord, please."
>He stares out the windshield
>"Sure, sure..."
>You frown
>That doesn't sound super convincing
"I really mean it. At least let me try to handle this on my own, first... I'm not sure how, but, I don't know. Maybe I can challenge Discord to another Magic game..."
>"Maybe."
>You say your goodbyes, and you head into the house
>"Twilight? I thought you were sleeping over at Rainbow Dash's house?
"Change of plans."
>"Well, it's good to have you h—What's that smell? And why are you covered in dirt?"
>Fuck, you don't want to have this conversation again
"W-We were playing sports in the yard, and... Her house stinks."
>Good enough
>You head upstairs, your dad eyeing you
>Please no surprise intervention
>You enter your room
>Spike runs up to you
>You pick him up and hold him against you
>Fluttershy taking... You're just very glad Spike's still with you after all this time
>Well, it's the weekend
>No school tomorrow
>Don't need to worry about Discord for a few days...
>Time to shitpost
>You wake the next morning after a long shitpost session
>It... Doesn't really feel the same
>To a lot of the other people, you're a normie
>And fuck, everyone in some Oppression Olympics to be the least normie
>'if you're not a virgin, you're a normie'
>'if you're not obese, you're a normie'
>'if you're not a guy, you're a normie'
>On the other side, liking anything makes you autistic
>Basically anything
>Unless you're an obese, male paraplegic virgin with no hobbies, you're a normie
>Right now, it just seems kind of retarded to you
>Like a bunch of people just angry that they're not a normie
>That's not you, right?
>You were angry because of the way you were treated
>Not because of the way you weren't, right?
>At least you're pretty certain you don't want to be a 'normie' right now
>No, you're you, not a fucking norm—
>FUCK
>What's that sound?
>Your phone vibrates
>You... Got a text
>From Rainbow Dash
>"[dude, prty at pinkies 2nite u cmn?]"
>G-Going to a party wouldn't make you a normie
>And Rainbow is your friend
>And maybe it won't be as bad as last time
>It would be hard for that to happen...
>This doesn't make you a normie
"[Sure, I suppose I can come. Thanks for inviting me. What time is it?]"
>"[same tim as alwys. gona b SICK]"
"[Okay. See you there.]"
>You wipe your brow
>That went pretty well!
>Just have to remember what 'the same time as always' means
>It was starting to get dark-ish last time, so you'll just eyeball it
>Should you shower?
>Eh, you've showered like two days in a row already
>Going to a party again...
>Thinking about all the people
>The talking
>The shit that happened last time
>You're getting scared just thinking about it
>No, no fuck that
>FUCK, but you already texted you would
>Fuck fuck fuck, you're so retarded
>It would be way too awkward to text her you're not going
>Whelp, looks like you're going to a party
>Again
>Why do normies do this to themselves?
>Fuck it, whatever
>You'll shitpost to pass time 'till then
>/r9k/ isn't quite doing it for you right now
>Making greentext about your experiences results in calls of 'normie' or 'things that never happened'
>And hating things doesn't sound super fun at the moment
>You hop around a few of the other boards you "like"
>Eventually, you stop in /tv/
>To this day there is baneposting
>It's almost beautiful if you think about it
>Well, this is boring now
>Despite that, you still hop around 4chan
>Just collecting dank memes for your image folders
>Dozens of saved images later, you see that the light outside is starting to get dimmer through your blinds
>Well...
>This is it
>Time for your redemption