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[experiencepoints]

Who: Nightingale and you!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Marsiva hospitality deck
When: Now!

[action]

[Nightingale's awakening is much lower-key than most, sitting up in the bed and realizing quickly that she is not where she should be. The best way to cope, of course, is looking around, taking in her surroundings, and just talking to herself.]

Okay... So, this must be a game. Don't think I recognize any space Echoes, though... Whatever, I should figure out the win conditions, first. And hope it's not another 'everyone dies' game.

[she lifts a hand, and a strong wind whips through the area, throwing bedsheets and pillows around.]

Okay, magic's still on, that's... usually a good sign.

[She doesn't seem to have noticed the mess she made. Or maybe she doesn't care. Either way.]

[Video]

[Having immediately fallen into the assumption that this is a game, Nightingale isn't too bothered by the idea of being able to operate technology she hasn't seen before- it's not like it's the first time, after all. She takes a deep breath, and starts talking to the camera. Noticeably, she still hasn't cleaned up her prior mess.]

This is Nightingale, from Takshaka. I don't know what's going on, but this game seems a bit different. Can you check in with which teams are here? And Roc, Gull, Hawk, Magpie, Togetic, Sparrow, any of you around?

And which Echo is this, while I'm at it? I don't recognize any with a space theme going on unless it's the damn Bone Witch again. If I see that dress or that whale again, I'm going to find a way to leave in the middle.

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[experiencepoints]

[It takes her a moment of blank staring to process what she's seeing.]

A... talking horse. Okay. Sure, not the weirdest thing I've seen. Are you the Echo here?

[preformthisneigh]

[Cheese, of course, is used to this sort of reaction, he's come to expect it. ]

So long as I'm not the weirdest thing. Aaand no, I'm not the echo, or even an echo. [To himself. ] Echoechoecho. You find those in caves.

The name's Cheese Sandwich. [He gestures to the rubber chicken on his back.] This is Boneless 2. We're new here, too.

[experiencepoints]

[Ah, it's the kind of conversation where she can feel her tenuous grasp on logic and sanity slipping.]

... "Cheese Sandwich". I hate to admit it, but that's still not the dumbest name I've heard, either. Which team are you, then?

[preformthisneigh]

[He has no grasp on reality at all, and has a tendancy to drag others along with him. She's doomed. ]

It's a perfectly acceptable pony name, I'll have you know. You know what's weird to me? Human names. Like, Pam or Brian. What's up with that?

[Oh. She's asking him a question. ]

Uh...There are teams? Is this like when the castle split into two? Because that didn't go so well. I'm not great at teams.

[experiencepoints]

... Uh. Two? The castle's got thirteen teams.

[preformthisneigh]

It...does?

Well, I was back home for a while, so I'm not sure what team I'm on. Is there a flyer in the lobby?

[He pauses, looking around. Nope. Space. ]

...Or where the lobby was before it turned into space.

[experiencepoints]

Wait. Back home? What are you talking about?

[preformthisneigh]

Equestria. That's where I come from, that's where Paradisa took me from. I guess I fell asleep? I think that's what happens, and I went back home for a while, and now I'm here.

It's pretty wacky, I know.

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...

[she slowly just puts her face in her hands.]

Okay, I have no idea what's going on, but I'm officially not drunk enough to be having this conversation.

[preformthisneigh]

Oh! You can just wish for stuff! Paradisa grants wishes all the time. I can ask for some Equestrian cider for you.

[He scrunches up his face, sticks his tongue out and has a look of INTENSE CONCENTRATION.

Northing's happening. At all. He's still standing there, though, giving it his all.]

[experiencepoints]

[... Well, then. Not just a talking horse, but an insane talking horse.]

No offense, but I wouldn't want to drink something intended for horses, anyway.

[preformthisneigh]

[Pretty accurate conclusion, really. He stops the scrunchy face and frowns. ]

That's weird, the wishing thing usually works. I wonder if it got turned off...

Oh, and humans can drink it too! I tested it at my last party, they love it.

[And usually pass out very, very quickly. ]

[experiencepoints]

"Can" doesn't mean "should".

[preformthisneigh]

Of course it does! If you can do something, you should do it! Grab life with both forehooves!

[experiencepoints]

You're capable of fucking off right now, too.

[preformthisneigh]

Noope. I'm pretty much stuck here with you. I trotted around everywhere and there's noplace to go.

[experiencepoints]

I'm capable of ignoring you. Would you prefer that?

[preformthisneigh]

Would that make you happy?

[It's a genuine question. ]

[experiencepoints]

I'm never happy. I'll be happier once I know what's going on here, and once I kick the asses of whoever's in charge.

[preformthisneigh]

Well, that's what I do. Make everypony happy.

[He taps his chin thoughtfully. ]

I'm not sure how to find out who's in charge, though.

[experiencepoints]

... Can you knock the 'everypony' off?

[preformthisneigh]

[Smile.]

Doooes it bother you?

[experiencepoints]

A bit, yeah.

[preformthisneigh]

[He gives a slow and pointed salute. ]

Your concrit has been filed and will be up for evaluation in six-to-eight months. While you wait, would you like to listen to some soothing music?

[She's not getting a choice, he pulls an accordion out of seemingly nowhere and starts to play a happy little tune. ]

[experiencepoints]

Stop that or I will set it on fire.