>finally you and Applejack made it back to the house
>something was off though, the lights in the windows were out...
>whats going on here?
>AJ opens the back door
>you pause outside for a second, then follow her
*click*
>the lights come back on
>Everyone:"Suprise!"
>in the living room, were all the ponies
>wearing party hats
>a banner was hung from the ceiling that said "Welcome!"
>you were awestruck at this
A:"W-whats going on?"
>TS:"Anon, in honor of your arrival here to Equestria, we decided to throw you a little party!"
>PP:"The Extra-Super-Duper-Awesome-Welcome-to-Equestria Partyyy!"
>Pinkie Pie pulled out her party cannon, and pulled the string
*boom!*
>a massive wave of confetti spewed out, covering everyone and the whole room
>PP:"...too much?"
>everyone laughed, even you
>GS:"And here's the best part!"
>Granny Smith brought out a white box from the kitchen
>she set it on the small coffee table
>Twilight used her magic to remove the top
>it revealed a cake
>it was a plain, simple cake, but on it a message said: "Welcome to Equestria, Anon!", in green icing
>TS:"I know its not much, but-"
A:"Twilight, everyone... Thank you..."
>RD:"Welcome to the herd, egghead!"
>she grabbed your left side with her hoof, giving a friend-hug
>then everyone else joined in for a group hug
>for a bunch of mythical talking cartoon ponies who don't exist, they felt like family to you
>even if you weren't like them
>R:"Now go ahead and blow out the candles, darling!"
>you lean over the cake
*phew*
>you blow out the candles
>everyone cheers
>Twilight carves out the first slice
>your hype meter hit fully charged once you saw the interior of the cake
A:"Chocolate!? That's my favorite!"
>PP:"Told you!"
>Pinkie said to Twilight
>TS:"But how-"
>PP:"I remember Nonny really liking those mini choco-cupcakes back at Sugarcube Corner!"
>she put on a big grin
>anyway, fuck yeah chocolate cake!
 
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>AB:"Do ah really gotta go to bed now?"
>GS:"Yes sweetie, you have school in the mornin'."
>AB:"Aww okay, well goodnight everypony."
>Everyone:"Goodnight Applebloom."
>Applebloom started to walk upstairs to her room
>GS:"I might as well hit the hay too, *yawn* Ahm too old to stay up this long."
>AJ:"You sure you can't stay a little longer?"
>GS:"Ahm certain, goodnight. And don't y'all stay up too long now, ya hear?"
>AJ:"Okay Granny, goodnight."
>Granny Smith walks back to her room
A:"Pinkie, I gotta hand it to you, you make an AWESOME cake."
>PP:"Awww thanks Nonny!"
>she blushes a little, hard to notice through her pink fur
>you notice, however, Applejack getting a mischievous look on her face
>AJ:"Big Mac, get the case."
>BM:"Yup."
>Big Mac goes into another room in the house
>AJ:"Hey Anon, you play poker?"
A:"Well, where I come from, poker is a popular game. So yeah, sure."
>Big Mac comes back to the living room with a shiny, metal case
>he opens it to reveal a fully stocked poker collection, complete with cards and chips
A:"Alright!"
 
>BM:"Okay, Y'all wanna play 2 cards or 5?"
>everyone agreed that 2 card poker would be simpler
>back home you knew it as Texas Hold 'Em
>AJ:"Y'know Anon, this is a special occasion..."
A:"What are you getting at, AJ?"
>AJ:"Well, its just that sometimes on a said special occasion-"
>BM:"We like to bust out the good stuff."
>TS:*gasp* "You don't mean?"
>BM:"Yup."
>Twilight now wispering: "But Ponyville's a dry town!"
A:"Wait, are you talking about booze?"
>BM:"Yup."
A:"...what kind?"
>AJ:"Our own home brewed hard cider! One of the most popular drinks on this side of Equestria!"
>you never really liked the thought of alcohol
>you snuck a beer once when you were 17, tasted like piss
>you couldn't understand how so many people back home could drink shit like that
>then again, you never had a REAL drink
>and cider was basically apple juice... right?
 
>Big Mac brought out a large bottle, one with the 'XXX' on the side, like an old moonshine bottle
A:"I thought you said this was cider?"
>BM:"Yup, just a spare bottle we have. We can't bring up the whole barrel, y'know?"
>he poured out a small glass, then slid it over to you
>you stare at the clear orange liquid
>AJ:"Well? C'mon now!"
>you pick up the shot glass
>down the hatch
>you winced at first, thinking it would be terrible
>but actually...
A:"Hmm. Tastes like apple juice."
>AJ:"Mhmm, that's our secret. More juice than whiskey!"
>BM:"Sis!"
>AJ:"Oops, sorry."
>you never tried whiskey before, tasted sweet, but you guessed it was the juice blocking the hard liquor
>AJ:"Uh anyway, glad you liked it Anon! Now who else wants a drink?"
 
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>the cards were set out
>the chips divided
>on the table was Applejack, Twilight, Pinkie, Rainbow Dash, you, and Big Mac
>Rarity made herself the dealer
>Fluttershy didn't bother drinking. You understood that, but damn, this cider was kick-ass
>R:"Alright everypony, the cards are set. The blinds are 20 bits, 10 bits."
>Pinkie and Rainbow Dash put up the blinds
>you took one more swig of cider
>2 hours later
>the pot was now 24,600 bits
>Rainbow Dash and Pinkie were busted out
>Fluttershy folded her hand, again...
>Twilight, Applejack, and Big Mac were still playing their hands
>you were starting to feel the effects of the cider
>your eyesight was starting to blur
>you felt... abnormally happy
A:"Oh... Okay R-rarity *hic* d-deal the next h-hand."
>FS:"Um Anon... Maybe you've had too much to drink."
>TS:"Awwww c'mon F-Flutters, l-let him have some fuuuun!"
>AJ:"Y-yeah pardner, A-anon n-needs to *hic* live a little."
>TS:"Aaaaand who knows f-fun better than P-pinkie... right Pinkie? ...Pinkie?"
>Pinkie had already crashed on the couch about a half hour ago
A:"C'mon Rarity, d-deal it already!"
>Rarity sighed, then burned the first card, then dealt three
>the deck contained two kings and a five
>you had a king and a 3
>TS:"Check."
>BM:"Check."
>AJ:"Check."
A:"AAALLLL IN!"
>you proceed to shove all of your remaining chips into the pot
>everyone looks at you in bewilderment
A:"*hic* W-what?"
>the players look at their cards nervously
>TS:"...Fold."
>AJ:"...Aw buck, fold."
>Big Mac looks one more time at his cards, then at you
>he finishes off his mug of cider
>BM:"...Call."
>he shoves his chips into the pot
>R:"The pot is now 50,000 bits."
>a rather drunk Rainbow Dash staggers back to the card table
>RD:"W-wow guys, I've n-never seen a pot that big before!"
>AJ:"That's b-because you went all in on the f-first hand with only a pair of t-threes."
>RD:"*hic* H-hey, you shuddup."
>AJ:"N-no, you s-shut *hic* up."
>R:*Ahem!*
>the two rambling drunks stopped and looked at Rarity
>R:"If you don't mind, we're in a showdown. So please, stop bickering!"
>AJ & RD:"...Sorry."
>Rarity dealt the last two cards, a 7 and a jack
>R:"Now then, gentleponys, its time to show your cards. Anon?"
>with a smug grin on your face, you slapped your cards on the table
>R:"Anon has three of a kind."
>Everyone:"Ooh!"
>R:"Big Mac?"
>he hesitated for a moment, then... he chuckled...
>he turned over his cards
>a king... and a four
>R:"Big Mac also has three of a kind..."
>R:"Big Mac wins, with a 4 kicker."
>your pupils dilate
>R:"A-Anon has been eliminated..."
A:"HEYHEYHEYHEYHEY."
>the you grabbed your mug, and downed the last bit of cider
A:"THAT HAND... IS A LOAD OF BULLSSSsssshhhiii-"
*thump*
>your noggin fell flat on the table
>TS:"I-is Anon alright?"
>Applejack moved your head with her hoof
>you let out a snore
>AJ:"Yeah he's fine, just passed out is all."
>BM:"Eyyup."
 
End of Day 4