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[goldenglasses]

Who: Vash and you!
Broadcast: Voice
Action: On the planet
When: Mid-afternoon today

[Vash has spent much of his time since the planet came in range investigating the equipment that had malfunctioned in the terra-forming process. Finding much of it different from what the Plants used in their terraforming, but some of it also being the same.

It was a little eerie. How close his own planet could be to destruction if the Plants give out.

How close it was. To happening if his brother had his way.

Find Vash out wandering the woods checking out how nature is adapting (or not). Or find him tinkering carefully with the broken equipment.

At some point he takes out his communicator when he tires of hitting dead ends in his tinkering.]

I'm just curious. What does the fleet feel about what has happened to this planet? It's awful what happened to the equipment and the air, but was it something that should have been tried in the first place? The terra-forming I mean. Should the planet have been left in piece or was it okay to try to change it in order for people to live?

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[Voice]

[spontaneouscombustion]

What's terra-forming? Do you mean how they made the moon all sick?

[Voice]

[goldenglasses]

Yeah, what happened is the people here were trying to change the planet. Usually either because they can't live on the planet the way it currently is or to try to make it into something they see as better.

Only here something went wrong so the planet's air and water became polluted and sick instead.

1/2

[spontaneouscombustion]

Well that's kinda weird. If they couldn't live on the planet in the first place, how'd they get there?

[Because what are planet hopping and unsustainable living?]

2/2

[spontaneouscombustion]

[That second clause sticks with her, though, especially since directly influencing the world is something her race does pretty regular, but it's maintenance and balance, not "improvement."]

So... what were they trying to change so badly?

[goldenglasses]

Well, for some people, [Like the humans in his world.] their home planets are over crowded or dying. So if they don't move somewhere new their race may die out. So finding a new home is their only choice.

As for improvement, I'm not really sure if that is what they were doing on this planet or not, but for some it could be to try to make the land have more nutrients in it to grow better food. Or maybe a way for the world to have better water or more of it. There are a lot of different ways and probably some who would use it to make more money. A way to make more of something that other people want to buy.

[spontaneouscombustion]

That's... wow, that's... Back home, ponies are in charge of making sure nature works the way it's supposed to... Earth ponies like me take care of the earth and the plants and the animals, the pegasi weather team make the weather and moves the clouds here and there, the unicorns moved the sun and the moon before the princesses took over, and we ALL work together to change the seasons... It's a LOT of pony's jobs and special talents to do that...

[So hearing about a dying world, or someone taking advantage of the environment for their greed... it's more than a little heartbreaking, and it's audible over the line.]

[goldenglasses]

[He knew this wouldn't be a heart-warming topic, but now Vash feels bad for upsetting this pony. So he tries to focus more on what she's saying. Even though the idea of ponies controlling the seasons and sun and moon sounds almost unbelievable to him. After all, he would have thought waking up randomly in space with talking ponies was unbelievable a year ago.] It's too bad they didn't have such hard workers here then. Sounds like your planet is in very good hand--ah, hooves?

[spontaneouscombustion]

[Wow, he's handling the "talking pony" thing pretty well. Most just start questioning their sanity.

Aaanyway, the statement does cheer her up a smidge.]

Thank you. Heh, silly me, should probably ask your name. I'm Pinkie Pie.

[goldenglasses]

[Luckily Pinkie Pie is not the first talking pony Vash has spoken to. That and he'd be a bit of a hypocrite if he judged people for not being human!] My name is Vash and it's very nice to meet you Pinkie Pie! [Pink pony. Should at least be easy to remember the name.] So do you also help take care of the planet back home? What kind of jobs did you do?

[spontaneouscombustion]

[Thank you, Cheese, and... if she learned about the plant thing, she'd apologize profusely for having to eat them.]

Nice to meet YOU, Vash. And yeah, I help the weather team when the seasons change, AND I usually commentate on the Running of the Leaves! But for the REST of the year I'm a party pony!

[goldenglasses]

A party pony? Now that sounds like an important job! [Said without a hint of sarcasm.] You must have a lot of fun everyday being a party pony.

[spontaneouscombustion]

Only the most fun EVER~!

[Was that an explosion of confetti behind her on the "ever"? That was totally an explosion of confetti.]

[goldenglasses]

[Was that an explosion of confetti? You know, he's just not going to ask.]

So, if you're a party pony do you plan your own birthday parties or is that a day where you take a day off?

[spontaneouscombustion]

Hee, THEN I let my friends take care of it~

[goldenglasses]

So, do you know Cheese? Are you both from the same world?

[spontaneouscombustion]

Yeah, we are! You're friends with Cheese already?

[goldenglasses]

I don't know if friends is the right word, but I've met him! He's really good at making cakes.

[spontaneouscombustion]

[DARNIT, CHEESE, LET PEOPLE GET CLOSE TO YOU!]

I know, isn't he great?!

[goldenglasses]

[To be fair to Cheese, Vash his mun has just been a bit busy and the two's paths hasn't crossed much.]

He is! Seems like a pretty good guy to me! But I don't know how anyone who tries to find the fun and party in all things could be a bad person.

[spontaneouscombustion]

Yup~ He's a good friend of mine from back home, too~

[Even if they only interacted for, like, a day.]

[goldenglasses]

[A day is plenty long enough to make a friend!] So, if you're both good at planning parties; have you ever teamed up to plan a GIANT party?

[If only Vash had any idea the kind of beast he's poking at.]

[spontaneouscombustion]

[So true!]

Heeheehee YES! In fact, that's how we ended up meeting first!

[goldenglasses]

Oh, really? Wish I had been around for something like that! I bet it was a lot of fun!

[spontaneouscombustion]

Oh, it was! Well, after I got over the inferiority complex and forfeited the Goof-Off, anyway!

[Long story.]

[goldenglasses]

[Ooookay then.] Good to hear! An inferiority complex doesn't make anyone feel good and are no fun.

Although, a goof off sounds like a fun way to solve arguments. I mean, eventually you'd be so full of laughter you couldn't be angry anymore!