But that's not all.
When I went to look for them again.
They were on the ceiling!
Oh Discord, I've never known anypony as funny as you.
I loved that story about the time you tried to train your right paw
to fetch your left leg.
Oh, I do love our Tuesday teas.
And I can't wait for you to meet my friend Tree Hugger.
She's going to love you too.
Tree… Hugger?
I met her on the trip to see the breezies.
She's a member of the Equestrian Society for the preservation of rare creatures.
How nice… for you.
We're all gonna have so much fun together at the Grand Galoping Gala!
Oh, I was wondering when you are going to ask me…
I'd love to!
Oh no…
I'm afraid I've already asked Tree Hugger.
I'm sorry, Discord.
I assumed you'd have your own tickets
since you and Princess Celestia are friends now
Were you not invited?
Who? Me?
It probably got lost in the mail…
No biggie, as the foals say.
Well, gotta go.
But we haven't had any of our Tuesday teacakes!
Well, I guess we're just going to exclude them from our party this time.
Oh, did I said that? I mean ta-ta…
…gemstones…
Where's Twilight?
She is in Canterlot helping Princess Celestia with the Gala.
Oh, your first Grand Galoping Gala.
The excitement, the anticipation.
I wouldn't miss this for all the jewels in Equestria!
We're going to the Gala!
All right y'all, keep it down.
It ain't like it's a life changing expirience or noth-
My little sister is all grown up.
This is gonna be the best night ever!
I don't suppose that… these adorable little cutiepies
have their own tickets to the Gross Gruesome Gala, do they?
To answer your rather rude question
they're going as our dates, a plus ones!
We're Plus Ones!
Yes yes yes… I believe I got that.
Yeah!
Have a wonderful special fantastic day!
Oh hi, Discord, want some cake?
I can give you a list of all the flavors we have in order from most delicious
to incredibly unbelievably delicious!
Actually, Pinkie Pie, who are you taking to…
I mean do you…
Oh, you know what, I am famished.
I'll take all the cakes.
All of them?!
He wants all of the cakes!
Well, I'll need all my energy when I'm dancing at the Gala.
If I decide to go, that is.
Oh, by the way, are you bringing any pony?
Oh, of course!
I wanted to ask my mom, because she's, you know… my mom!
But it turned out she didn't wanna go, so I started asking around around and around I couldn't give it to anypony and I was just about to go by myself and I realized — of course!
Who loves dancing and exciting affairs more than anypony else?!
My sister Maud!
You know what…
Cancel my order!
You want none of the cakes now?!
Oh my… You are funny!
I guess every being in Equestria is funny today!
Oh, how rude of me.
Tree Hugger, this is Discord.
Discord — Tree Hugger.
Radical to meet you!
Really digging your vibe!
My vibe?!
It's a compliment.
Oh, well… I'm sure it is.
Well, I must be off.
It has nothing to do with seeing you or not seeing you.
You can rest assured of that.
Have fun at the Gala!
Righteous!
Oh, Tree Hugger. You're such a great friend.
So much funnier than unfunny old Discord!
No, no, here. Take my plus-one. I insist.
Before somepony else thinks he's my friend and expects to be asked instead.
What's that?
You're worried Discord might be upset?
Not a problem!
I can make more new friends anytime I want.
It's not as if any of this actually mattered!
I don't even want to go to the Gala anyway!
Are you perhaps looking for me?
Are you 'Discord or current resident'?
I can't find any street numbers in this place.
My ticket to the Grand Galloping Gala!
I was invited after all!
Why is this so late?
Well, I got a little lost after I escaped the flying badgers…
Can you point me in the direction of the botomless pit?
I think I can make my way back from there.
Oh, over there. Somewhere. Just go over there.
Looks like I'll see you at the Gala after all, Fluttershy.
But I can't show up alone, she'll think that she's my only friend!
Who could I bring on such short notice?
I must say, it's been very nice, having you take over some of the planning responsibilities for this year's Gala.
Anything I can do to make it easier on you.
Thank you, Twilight.
I am quite looking forward to just enjoying the Gala for once.
Announcing the spirit of chaos Discord and his guest…
…The Smooze!
Good evening, everypony! What a glorious affair!
He does have a yen for shiny things.
The rascal…
I'll take care of this.
What are you doing here with… that?
Now now now, the Smooze may be an "it",
but it's an "it" with a heart of, well, blob.
This night is extremely important to me, Discord.
Keep "it" under control.
Yes, yes, yes, of course.
Tell me, have you seen Fluttershy anywhere?
We're here! We're here! We made it to the Gala!
Really?
The aura coming off the waterfall was so alive!
So, like, magic manifestation.
Wow.
Oh, Fluttershy. I didn't see you there.
How did you even know to look for an aura on a waterfall?
Discord! I thought you weren't coming!
No. I actually never said that.
But funny how you remembered it that way.
Anyway, good to see you.
Tree Friend, is it?
Your name's slipping my mind right now. How strange.
Nice to meet you. I'm Tree Hugger.
Blessings.
You have met me before actually!
Cool! Like, in another life, maybe?
You don't remember me?
I meet a lot of different creatures…
Each one of them perfect and unique.
Yes, well, as I was saying.
It's just great to be here with my oldest, bestest friend.
Am I really your oldest, bestest friend?
You? Of course not.
You think I don't have other friends?
I'm centuries old.
I was talking about the Smooze.
Smooze-face, the Smooozinator.
Well, I mean, that's what we called him back in college.
Smooze! I would like you to meet Fluttershy and…
Tree… how'd you say it… Tree Embrace?
Oh! I like that.
It's so in rhythm with my life force.
Maybe I'll change it.
I can't believe I'd never heard you speak of the Smooze before.
Sounds like you two are so close.
Well, I'm glad you got that.
Because that's what is true.
We are very close.
That's wonderful!
The four of us should go out to a dinner some time.
We should all go out to dinner some time?
Have you no heart?
Oh, oh! It looks like somepony wants to mingle.
We'll be back in a bit.
Oh, okay. Treezie and I would love to talk to you more later!
Treezie? Really?
Sort of a juvenile nickname, don't you think?
Smoozie! Wait up!
Now listen, Smooze,
I need to make this a party of one for a little while.
Just stay out here until I come for you.
What's so funny?
Exactly!
I think we're gona go hit the dance floor.
Fluttershy, tell the Hugs here about the time when we went to the store
and came back with two cakes instead of one.
Because that's how crazy we are when we're together.
We went to the store and got two cakes.
Oh…
Well, you kind of left out all the fun and frivolity there.
But I'm sure you got it, Tree Hugger.
I got it that you really like cake.
We like each other.
That was the point.
I'm actually pretty lukewarm about the cake.
Let me in!
That creature took my jewels!
Discord,
I thought I told you to keep your friend under control!
Oh, please.
I have better things to do than watch that thing all night.
What I mean to say is, that thing is a dear, dear friend,
and I'll make sure that the ooze that he can't help but secrete doesn't get on anypony else.
Thank you.
It's all right, everypony!
Let's just get back to enjoying this magical evening.
You are making me look like a fool in front of Fluttershy.
I'll be back when the Gala is over.
Oh, Tree Hugger,
I've never known anypony as funny as you!
Check-check… Check.
Is this thing on?
Good evening, fillies and germs!
I just flew into Canterlot and… wow, are my interspecies parts tired.
I've only got these tiny mismatched wings
and even I can fly better that Twilight Sparkle,
am I right…?
Hey!
Well, perhaps, you're into more observational humor.
Did you ever notice how you always materialize out of thin air?
Why not thick air?
What's the deal there?
Tough crowd.
What is he doing?
I think they are… jokes?
Maud! Jokes!
My favorite.
…an ordinary night on the town ends in a lesson about friendship!
Knock-knock!
You're supposed to say who's there!
This is the most basic of jokes!
You are the most basic of jokes.
Good one, Maud!
What is that?
None of my magic works on this ooze!
Can you stop it?
I'm afraid not!
Discord, how could you bring him here?
Oh, he is not that bad.
My shoes will be ruined forever!
That's what you're worried about? Really?
This is kind of a bummer.
Isn't it though?
And to think: it never would've happened,
had I come to the Gala as somepony else's plus one!
Seems like something might have harshed his flow, you know.
Like, his senses are agitated.
You don't know anything about rare creatures.
I've known Smooze's face for ages.
He's not agitated.
He is partying down!
All he need is some, like, calming auditory therapy.
I know I always feel really at peace, when I'm being bathed in positive vibes.
Maybe he will calm down with some sonic bliss.
Do you even know what you just said?
Let's go, Smooze. Bliss out!
It worked!
Way to go, Tree Hugger!
That was the most magical thing I've ever seen done with animals.
Thanks, everypony.
It makes perfect karmic sense your/why magic doesn't work on him.
He only responds to vibrations that peace out is energy fields.
Stop it!
That's it!
I am done with you, Tree Hugger.
Oh, man… You're really bumming me out!
Can you just, like, lower your voice a skosh?
A skosh? A skosh?!
Oh, dude.
What is that?!
Relax. I'm not going to hurt you, I'm simply going to send you into another dimension.
I can't have you interfering in my relationship with Fluttershy anymore.
Discord! Stop!
I will. Just as soon as she's gone.
Then we can have a good laugh about this whole affair over a regular Tuesday tea.
Don't worry, Fluttershy! We'll stop him.
I'm doing her a favor, Fluttershy. It's a lovely dimension.
One with sand beaches, tenured/attentive wait staff.
I mean, ok, the humidity isn't great, but where isn't that the case these days?
I don't understand why are you doing this!
We were all getting along so well!
As well as we could!
Considering you've already stopped all of our friendship
by inviting her to the biggest night of the year!
As if I didn't matter at all!
Did you really think I'd abandon you just because I have a new friend?
Yes! Because that's what you did!
No, Discord! I invited a friend to a party!
I didn't abandon you!
What if you had a friend that you could discuss chaos-based magic with?
Would that mean we weren't friends anymore?
No. I suppose not.
It would just mean that I have different friends for different things.
Oh, dear. It looks like I've perhaps overreacted just a skosh.
More like a lot of skoshes!
Tree Hugger, can you give us a minute?
I'm just so new with this whole friendship thing.
It's so much more complicated than it looks.
Do you think maybe you owe somepony an apology?
Not me!
Oh, oh. Yes, right.
Tree Hugger. I'm sorry that you got caught in the midlle of my…
you know… Wrath.
Oh, It's all groovy.
I need like a few minutes to clean up my chakras
before I can hug you from a place of authenticity.
Oh, your chakras, yeah.
Fair enough.
I owe you an apology, Smooze.
I spent the whole evening thinking about my own feelings
and never thinking about yours.
Well, friends!
I think I may actually grow to like this multiple-friend thing.
I like it too.
Hey! It's not a party until somepony spreads magic-resistant ooze uncontrollably over the ballroom!
Come on, Smoozinator! Let's dance!
I'm sorry, Princess Celestia.
I thought I could give you a break tonight,
but it turns out I was in over my head.
You have nothing to apologise for.
This has been the most fun Gala in years!
I know. It was a…
What?!
But there was ooze all over that place!
And one of the guests threatened to send somepony to another dimension!
I know. Can you imagine how dull would it been if I hadn't invited Discord?
Come on! The night is still young!
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