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########## A "MULTIPLE ANON'S IN EQUESTRIA" SIDESTORY, FOLLOWING OUR HERO: ANON ##########
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>Tuesday
>The most relaxing day of the week!
>Well, technically it was Monday
>But it'd be Tuesday tomorrow
>In a few short hours
>Uhh... 4 of them to be precise
>But enough about Monday
>Tuesday!
>Back on Earth, when you went to school, Tuesday was the worst day of the week
>Monday was... Okay
>Start of a new week
>You were fresh, ready to do... Whatever
>Wednesday was that sign that you were half way through the week
>Thursday consisted of reminding yourself that Friday is tomorrow
>And Friday was the final day of the working week
>But Tuesday...
>It was nothing special
>A reminder that you had to plow through the system
>Keep going until you came out the other end
>And then when you were out of education, you didn't really know what day of the week it was
>But then when you came to Equestria, Tuesday became the best day of the week
>Well, it took over a year
>But it was worth the wait
>Tuesday in Equestria...
>No, that's not... Someone called "Tuesday" in Equestria
>That's... The day
>Never mind
>Tuesdays were relaxing
>You'd... Already said that
>But not explained why
>It was the only day of the week you weren't thinking about work
>Which was odd, because you were selling shit the next day
>But Silver always said-
>And you agreed with her-
>That every other day of the week could be devoted to work, Tuesday was your day off
>So you had all the stock packed on Monday
>And had the whole of Tuesday not to worry about it!
>Simple, right?
>But a month...
>Or two...
>Or three later, you realised that you had pretty much nothing to do
>No such thing as the internet
>Television
>Uhh...
>Nope, that's all you could really think to do
>Until one day... A brilliant idea!
>An idea that, one Tuesday, you thought of
>Created from your sheer boredom...
>Transformation Tuesday!
>Once a month-
>The first Tuesday of every month
>Was Transformation Tuesday
>The alliteration was perfect
>So, picture the scene
>It's a Monday night
>The day before the first Tuesday of the month
>And you call Discord and chat about what you're going to do the next day
>He turned you into a pony once
>Why not... Have some fun, right?
>...Right?
>Well, there was the fact that Silver wasn't too keen on the idea
>But she hasn't ever noticed
>No really, she hasn't ever noticed
>She didn't like the idea, so Discord agreed to put some kind of... Perception spell on you
>So everyone else in the world didn't notice anything different
>You always had been... A pony, or whatever your choice for the month was, from their perspective
>You always wondered why he didn't do that when you actually needed to hide as a pony
>But that was in the past
>That was over a year ago now
>How the time flies
>But anyway!
>Apart from Silver's initial reaction, there was never an issue!
>It all sounded great
>A whole 24 hours of going around Equestria being someone-
>Or something-
>Different for a day
>Nothing could possibly go wrong
>Except... Usually it wasn't a full 24 hours
>Usually it was cut short...
>For reasons
>Like... The time you asked to be turned into a Dragon
>And you woke up as a baby
>Or... The time when he turned you into Griffon
>But you could only roar or squawk
>And then when he turned you into a Satyr
>...And you got chased around town by a bunch of neck beards
>He swears he didn't plan that one
>Discord was like... Like...
>Well, he was like some kind of trickster
>But he was fine when he turned you into a Pony
>...Even if he did make you bare most of the transformation
>Awake
>But... He was fine apart from that
>Still, tomorrow was the... 6th?
>7th?
>No, definitely the 6th month
>6th transformation
>6th times a charm
>"So Anon, what'll it be for tomorrow?"
>Discord said, looking over you as you led on top of your bed
>Resting on your hands as you placed them between your head and your pillow
>You were trying to think...
>What had you already done?
>So...
>You tried out a pony again
>Dragon
>Griffon
>Satyr
>Last month was...
>Oh! Yeah, Centaur
>After Satyr what was the next logical step?
>You hadn't done Draconequus!
>Oh, that could be brilliant
>Although...
>Would you be like Discord-
>With the magic and everything
>Or just... Look like a freak of nature
>Oh... Uhh... Not that Discord looked ugly of course
>You should watch what you're thinking
>You never did work out if he could read your mind
>Okay so... No Draconequus
>Wasn't a reliable choice...
>Fuck!
>What could you do?
>You could just say 'Changeling' and be done with it
>That's like... An infinite number of choices in one
>Oh... That's pretty tempting
>Hmm... Maybe save that for your birthday or something
>Why?
>Special occasion
>Why ever not?
>Uhh... God damnit
>You couldn't think of anything
>"Might I make a suggestion?"
>Oh no
>Oooh no, no, no, no, no!
>That was it
>Conclusive evidence
>He could read your mind
>He was planning on fucking you over
>You knew this day would come
>Lock your windows
>Hide for the rest of the day
>You're going to be...
>A...
>Fuck
>Your imagination is so shot, you can't even think of something he'd do to fuck you over
>Alright
>Hear him out
>What could he do
>Really, what could go wrong?
>"You never did take up my offer."
>Offer?
>...You've lost track of how many offers Discord has made you
>Uhh... He's gonna have to help you with this one
"Offer? Wh- What offer?"
>Discord just raised an eyebrow
>A look of doubt on his face
>Was it the stutter?
>It was the stutter
>"Come, come Anon! You know, the offer. To see what it's like on the other side."
>He didn't-
>Was he seriously suggesting what you thought he was?
>Or...
>Or maybe not
>Maybe...
>Just, don't mention it
>Wait for him to mention it
>You don't want to look eager
"...To be dead?"
>You said
>Trying to cover all the basis
>Well... The 'other side' is the afterlife
>Yeah?
>All that stuff
>You wonder if horse-world has an afterlife
>If there is a pony heaven, if there a human heaven
>Probably not
>Fucking... Racists
>"Oh har-har. I mean on the other side of the proverbial sex coin."
>Yeah, okay
>He did mean that
>Well then...
>That was...
>No
>No!
>You shot up off your bed
"No, you're not turning me into a mare. You're not... Springing this up on me out of nowhere. That's something that takes a lot of mental preparation."
>"Not a mare, a human female Anon."
>Oh
>A human female
>You thought he meant-
>Because he asked when you were a pony-
>No, never mind
>"Or should I say-"
>He paused
>He paused...
>...Still paused
>His smile dropped
>"A-Anon."
>What a glorious comeback
"That didn't work out as well as you'd hoped."
>He shook his head, dusting off his shoulders
>"Admittedly, no."
>His big, beaming smile returned to his face
>"So, what do you say?"
>He lowered his head to yours
>Hovering just an inch in front of your face
"No."
>"Well, yes, I agree you have said 'no' as much as a cow says 'moo', but what do you say to my offer?"
"No!"
>He backed away, raiding his hands in innocence
>"Okay! Okay Anon, I understand. No need to yell."
>Do you detect a hint of sarcasm?
>Of course you do, it's Discord
>Trying your patience
>Like he always did
>Why the fuck do you put up with him?
>Oh yeah
>You didn't want to
>You weren't going to
>But things happened
>And events...
>And shit
>Shit that metaphorically went down
>And literally, in some cases
>You never really got around to telling him to get lost
>So... Now you're stuck with him
>You say 'stuck with him'
>He didn't live with you or anything
>You just occasionally met with him
>Once in a while
>Like everyone else
>Catch up
>Remember the good times
>Uhh... Anyway
>"So, what will it be?"
>He asked again
>And you still hadn't decided...
>Well, Changeling was your best bet
>You were going to save it...
>And it is kind of the wild card choice...
>Fuck it
>Think of something better next month
"How about a Changeling."
>You said, lying back on your bed
>"Don't you think ponies will react a bit hostile towards that?"
>...Seriously
>You thought you had this sorted?
>Like... It was obvious
>Yes?
>Yes, you thought it was obvious at least
"Then make sure they don't."
>"Right, the old... Mind tricks. What should I do. Convince everyone you're good?"
>Was-
>Yes!
>Was he doing this on purpose now?
>Would he just keep you awake all night with stupid fucking questions?
>He'd done this like... 5 times before
"Yeah, sure, whatever. Just make sure they don't remember it when the day's done."
>He nodded
>Producing his claw from behind his back
>"Okay then, sleep well!"
>And with a click...
>Sleep...
>A deep... Sleep
>...How relaxing
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>Tuesday
>The best day of the week
>No work
>No need to worry about work
>And most importantly...
>Nothing else
>Yeah, that was the most important part
>That there was nothing else
>You were Ann
>Yeah... Not the best name in the world
>Your parents chose it
>...Is what you would say, if it weren't for the fact that you chose it
>Just over 2 years ago now
>When you arrived in Equestria
>Ann
>You hated it
>Well, hate was a strong word
>You... Really disliked it
>That was fine, right?
>But you couldn't for the life of you remember your real name so... That had to do
>But why are you thinking about this?
>This is old hat
>That was your old life back on Earth
>Now, you're living the authentic human in Equestria experience!
>Complete your very own pony friend
>Steel
>Oh Steel
>A lot had happened over the past two years
>You'd fucked him a lot-
>No, you'd fucked him over a lot
>You'd lied to him
>And been a bit of a bitch to him
>And he'd done some pretty
>But you loved him either way
>In a completely non-physical way
>Even though that had crossed your mind
>Once...
>Or twice...
>Like that time you caught him-
>Yeah
>That was...
>You were tempted to just say fuck it
>Lift of those covers
>Give him the real thing-
>But you didn't
>You... Controlled yourself
>And that was like... Ages ago now!
>Like really, ages ago
>You were fine
>You were... Fine
>You got up out of bed
>Quickly getting dressed, you head downstairs
>If Steel hasn't already made breakfast, maybe you'd make something for yourself
>Hmm... But what to have?
>Choices
>Decisions
>Limited only by horse food
>As you reached the bottom of the staircase, you saw Steel
>His bronze coat
>White mane
>Those silver eyes
>...Even though he wasn't facing you
>...
>You saw Steel stood looking outside one of the front windows
>Just... Looking
>You stopped in place, turning to face him
"You alright Steel?"
>A pause before a response
>"Snow."
>Snow?
>What about it?
>It's here
>It's the middle of winter, what does he expect?
>"We're snowed in."
>You-
>You are
>Shit
>How did you-
>The windows were completely covered in snow
>Almost blacked out by it
>Little light making it's way through the top of the window
>How did you get snowed in?
>How does something like that happen?
>You live in a world where people control the weather
>How-?
>What-?
"Snowed in? How the fuck-"
>"Pegasi must've over done it a bit. I've heard it happen, but never seen it for real."
>Oh
>Well... That was still no excuse!
>You sure as hell hope someone gets fired for this
>Fuck
>You're one day of relaxation and you're stuck inside
>In the cold
>With no TV
>Internet
>Or books to read
>Okay, you have books to read
>But why would you?
>No really, why?
>No really, you probably should just read something
>You're just a bit pissed off with the weather that-
>Upstairs!
>The weather!
>The snow wasn't up to the second floor, you could still get out
>Or try, at least... Walk on a layer of snow
>Above people's houses
>You shot up, heading to your bedroom
>Steel, who was confused, slowly followed behind
>A-ha! Your window!
>Sunlight!
>Snow as...
>Snow as far as the eye can see
>It all kind of blended into a mass of white
>It was... Kind of nice
>It was...
>Really quite a bit under your window
>You'd have to be careful getting out
>Alright, what was the plan?
>Get out
>Get help
>Make sure you didn't get lost
>Make sure you didn't fall through the snow
>Try and figure out why you've been snowed in
>Relax
>...At home
>Not outside
>You'd freeze to death
>You grabbed a hold of your window and pu-
>...
>And pull-
>...
>Oh no
>Oh no, no, no, no!
>Really?
>REALLY?
>The window was frozen shut
>Try the other one!
>You rush around to the opposite side of your bed
>You try to pull
>You pull and pull and pull but... Nothing
>Not even budging
>...Maybe...
>Maybe Steel's room!
>You turn around on the spot, heading towards the door but you're met with Steel's hoof against your stomach
>"Let me have a go."
>He says, walking up to the window
>Oh
>Right, magic
>Heh, it probably would have been useful if you remembered that before...
>Almost freaking out
>The base of the window was covered in a shimmering silver
>But... Nothing
>Steel lifted his head as high as he could
>But nothing
>Not a budge
>He was no better!
>But... Wait
"What about your horn?"
>"What do you think I'm doing?"
>He strained, still trying to open the window
>You walked up to him, resting your hand on his shouder
"No, I mean break it. Break the glass with your horn."
>You said, gesturing in a stabbing motion with your hands
>Giving the glass a violent glare
>Fucking glass
>Between you and...
>Fresh air
>Freedom
>"Are you kidding? What if I stab myself."
>Steel said, rubbing the base of his horn
>You didn't realise he was such a wimp
>You didn't realise he wasn't prepared to risk everything-
>Even severe injury-
>For a day out in the snow
>"Besides, windows are expensive!"
>Eh... He had you there
>Although
>You dashed to the side of your bed, pulling out a sac that you'd been keeping underneath it
"I've got plenty of money just... Please!"
>The coins rattled as you dropped them on the bed
>"No!"
>He said looking back and forth between the window and the bag of bits
>"Although..."
>What did he want?
>Money?
>He wanted you to pay him to do it?
>Steel quickly raced downstairs, opening the door to the-
>Oh! The workshop!
>What's he got?
>Some kind of... Uhh... A blow torch?
>Melt the ice?
>Or a crowbar?
>Pry open the window?
>Or how about-
>"Hammer!"
>He yelled, as he rushed back into the bedroom, holding a small hammer in front of his face
>That was... Fast
>Also, not what you had in mind
>Although you did just suggest he break it with his horn
>And you did promise to pay for it
>...Kind of
>He walked up to the window, confidently brandishing the hammer in the grasp of his magic...
>His...
>His magic hands...
>...
>He swung the hammer and with a thud it came into contact with the window
>And nothing
>Just... Nothing
>He did it again
>And again
>And kept doing it until he dropped the hammer on the floor, defeated
>"I guess these things are stronger than I thought."
>He said, rubbing his temple in confusion
>The two of you spent the next few hours going over the tools in Steels shed
>One by one you tried to break or open the window
>Not just one of the windows
>All of them
>In your room
>In Steels room
>In the bathroom
>Even if the bathroom window was much smaller than the others
>And nothing
>Not one of them budged
>Or even showed signs of damage
>Steel kept going on about how the window's were stronger than he thought
>That he must've gotten a bargain out of the house
>...You didn't think it was the windows that was causing this
>Or the ice outside
>Something was... Off about this
>About all of this
>But you couldn't quite put your finger on it
>The two of you finally gave up
>You were both sat on the sofa
>Defeated
>Tired out-
>...A little bit
>And with no idea what you were supposed to do
"What are we supposed to do?"
>See
>Not a clue
>Steel just sighed
>"Wait until the snow clears? Or the ice melts? Or someone comes and looks for us?"
>Oh great
>Waiting around
>Locked inside for...
>A whole day!
>Bored out of your mind
>A snow day, mind you
>Where you wouldn't mind... Going sledging or something
>Or building snow men
>Or... Whatever
>Snow things for snow days
>Instead, you would be inside
>Missing out on the whole day
>Well, it might just be a few hours
>Depends how long it takes for enough snow and ice to melt
>Come midday, when the sun is at it's highest, a lot of the snow might've melted
>...Some of it, at least
>Your stomach growled
>Hmm...
>You'd woken up over an hour ago and still hadn't had anything to eat
>Maybe you should do something about that
>Like... Have breakfast
>You had enough food-
>You were sure you had enough food
>It was fine