Welcome welcome welcome, a fine welcome to you~!

[spontaneouscombustion]

Who: The SS Caprine, any visitors at the time, and that loud, pink equid from a couple hours ago
Broadcast: N/A
Action: The Caprine's bridge.
When: A couple hours after this post.

[Well, that sure was a thing. Luckily there were quite a few nice, friendly faces to help Pinkie out with that initial panic, even a familiar one she hadn't seen in a while.

That took up a good bit of her time, but after wandering around and looking at all the new shiny stuff, trying (and failing) to test that augment thing of hers on the few maintenance bots milling about, sampling the cafeteria's salad and dessert menus (hey, apparently synthetic Black Forest cake's not TOO bad), and harmonizing with the muzak, the poor thing was running out of stuff to do, and there's no one to talk to. Frankly, she was starting to get a little bored.

She flops against the table with a sigh.]

Hope I'm not here TOO long; it's kinda lonely...

[Sounds like somebody heard her, because soon there's a robotic voice announcing that she report to the SS Caprine. Soon followed by a REALLY weird tingly feeling throughout her whole body.]

Whoa, wha wha WHAAAA--

[And ENERGIZE! A second or two more, and she plops back into reality.]

--AAA oh hey it's over!

[And in a totally different place, soon to be greeted by music, dessert, and- professionally speaking- some nice quality confetti. And maybe some greetings from her new crew mates, if you're so inclined.]

Comments

[shoujoreject]

[Qing had been working with a ball of dough when Pinkie plops in, almost throwing it against the wall in the sudden din of noise and movement that accompanies a new arrival. It's the first he's actually seen of such a thing since his own arrival.

Somehow, he manages to cover his dough before any confetti gets on it, turning to greet the new... uh.

New... pony? Talking pony. Okay. He's seen Cheese before. This isn't impossible.]

Ah... welcome to the ship! [His smile is back on almost immediately, and he sets his dough down where it'll be safe from anything that might come with the welcoming party.] I'm Qing-Yuan.

[spontaneouscombustion]

[OH MY GOODNESS YOU'RE SO PRETTY, HUMAN! Like close to Rarity or Fluttershy pretty! Pinkie Pie looks up (and up) and flashes a smile up at the pretty human.]

Wow, humans are WAY taller in real life! Nice to meet you Qing-Yuan! I'm Pinkie Pie!

[shoujoreject]

[Oh no she's cute... the comment catches him a little off-guard and he blinks once before laughing a little.]

Are we? I'm probably one of the smallest here. Most anyone smaller is probably a child. [His smile stays almost radiant, so immediate it's hard to tell it's manufactured unless you're really looking.] Nice to meet you, too, Pinkie Pie. Welcome to the Caprine, it's...

[Well. He hasn't seen Jojo or Caesar, so it's actually not as noisy as it had been... Plus, Pinkie seems bubbly enough for that to not be an issue anyway.]

An interesting place to be. Has anyone explained everything here to you yet?

[spontaneouscombustion]

Hee, well you're only the third human I've ever SEEN, and the first once I've seen face-to-face! Plus you're as tall as one of the Princesses, that's pretty darn tall!

I dunno! This one human Finn talked to me through this "communicator" thingy and told me Equestria hadn't disappeared and we're in outer space and he didn't live in a box, and Cheese Sandwich told me how long he'd been here, and I talked a little more with this other human Tyrion Lannister! Is that everything?

[shoujoreject]

Eh? Really? [Well, it's not that unusual for him to be as tall as a lady, so he supposes that's probably good enough in pony-terms...]

Ah... sort of. There's a lot of different things to learn about being in space, though. There's a little barebones guide someone else made -- here, let me send that to you.

[He reaches down on his communicator to send the guide he's been hanging onto, since way back when he spotted the link for the first time. Pinkie's own communicator will chime when it arrives.]

Other than that, it's... well, kind of just something to get used to.

[spontaneouscombustion]

Really really! You're not quite Princess CELESTIA tall, she's REALLY tall, buuut I think you're about Princess Luna and Princess Cadance tall~! And they're PRINCESSES!

[ And there's clear emphasis that that's supposed to MEAN something, too. A little buzz and she knows the file's received.]

Ooh, thanks a ton! I can read that later, though, I wanna meet everypony else first!

[shoujoreject]

That's fine. There are quite a lot of people, though it's quieted down some.

[He's a little embarrassed by the emphasis she puts on his height - being short for so long, it feels terribly strange to be told you're tall. Plus, being compared to princesses...?]

The Caprine has a lot fewer now than we did; normally, Jojo would be here, but I haven't seen him in a while. Then there's-

[He'll go through the list of their shipmates pretty quickly, gesturing to each one's resting area if nothing else.]

[spontaneouscombustion]

Really? Where'd they go? Ooh, Finn's here too?! That means where ship buddies now~!

[shoujoreject]

Nobody's really sure. If they're lucky, or maybe not so lucky, they went home.

Ah, yes - though I haven't spoken to Finn myself, yet.

[spontaneouscombustion]

Wait, you haven't? Why not?

[shoujoreject]

[Ahaha. WELL ABOUT THAT...]

I guess I've just been a little busy of late. Sometimes I get absorbed in what I'm doing and miss people. [;;;;] It's not like at home, when I was working.

[spontaneouscombustion]

Ohhhh, I gotcha! Hee, maybe you're more like Twilight, then! She's one of my best friends back home!

[Silly workaholics, make some time for play and friends.]

[shoujoreject]

I suppose I could be. I can't say I'd have any clue, though.

[He's less a workaholic and more socially awkward but we'll keep that to ourselves ahaha]

There are a lot of different types, in any case. You seem like you'll get along with most of us without trouble.

[spontaneouscombustion]

Hey, still fits the Twilight bill, at least when Pinkie first met her.]

Hee, I hope so! My best friends back home are all REALLY different, but we still get along GREAT!

[As long as, you know, the captain doesn't sleep-eat.]

[shoujoreject]

[Best friends, huh? There's that twinge of jealousy that flares up in him now and then, something he hides easily behind a smile.]

I'm glad to hear that. Some of the people here are a little... less social than others. It might be a little more difficult with them. Ah, if you want, I can show you the way to the other ships - I just need to put away my potsticker dough.

[The captain isn't gonna sleep-eat, you're not emergency rations I promise]

[spontaneouscombustion]

Ooh, potsticker?! That sounds really tasty, what is it?

[This poor little pony has little to no concept of Eastern cuisine, please help her.]

[shoujoreject]

[PINKIE PLS... Qing chuckles lightly, rubbing the back of his head.]

Well, it's a fried dumpling. They're filled with cabbage and spices, and usually meat, but... [He pauses, considering.] You're probably a herbivore, right?

[spontaneouscombustion]

... I'm sorry, what was that last one?

[The most traumatized smile ever, congrats, Qing, you win the record for finishing the job of breaking the pony.]

[shoujoreject]

[Those quiet moments when you realise that you're too used to humans to recognise how foolish a thing is to say.

Qing pauses, raising his hands lightly.]

Ah, it's! Well, how do I put this... [He tilts his gaze up toward the ceiling for a moment.] Humans require a certain amount of protein, and most of the time things like nuts and seeds aren't enough for a proper diet. We eat meat to get more protein, but also eat vegetables and the like, so we're called 'omnivores'. Horses and the like that only eat vegetables are 'herbivores', and cats and other hunting creatures are called 'carnivores'.

On Earth, where we come from, animals also don't possess any kind of sentience - this place is definitely the first I've seen of talking animals... [He's babbling, but he keeps his tone apologetic and calm to hopefully keep Pinkie a little... more calm......]

[spontaneouscombustion]

[Well, she was asking about the m-word, but that... actually helps a little.]

So... you... eat... the uh... the m-stuff... because you HAVE to?

[There are SOOOOO many questions she wants to add on top of that but her brain's starting to shut down to keep itself from exploding.]

[shoujoreject]

[Diplomacy. It's a wonderful thing. As is knowing better than to mention that meat is also delicious. Also, he got the meat part, but it was easier to explain different types of creatures anyway. At least she's calming down-ish...]

Yes, otherwise it would be hard to keep living. [HOPEFULLY THERE AREN'T ANY ASSHOLE VEGANS OUT THERE TO MESS THIS UP...] It's a lot easier here, because there are protein pastes that... well, as far as I know aren't related to animals. Probably either manufactured or plant-based and enhanced.

[spontaneouscombustion]

[To be fair, she'd probably be taking this quite a bit better if it weren't for the "oh you've been kidnapped to a whole new world away from your friends for funsies and there's a chip in your head" beforehand. It's been a long day. And he really is doing a good job.]

O-okay. That's... I HOPE that's it... ... So... Humans DON'T eat animals that can think and talk and stuff?

[shoujoreject]

[The thought actually makes Qing blanch considerably, and he shakes his head almost vehemently.] Absolutely not! The only people who would do something like that... [Thinking about that draws a shudder down his spine, and he bites his lip.] ... people like that are terrifying for anyone, human or not. I can't deny that they exist, but they're definitely what we would call "evil".

[spontaneouscombustion]

Oh, PHEW, you mean it!

[And the poor thing actually collapses onto the ground as she says that. ... But now at least there's a weary smile on her face.]

Okay, that's good, that's good. Sorry for overreacting earlier, but... not a lot of sentient species eat meat back home, you know? Not to mention it'd be kinda hard to get back home if I got myself eaten, right?

[shoujoreject]

[He kneels down some, skirt pressing against his knees as he reaches a small hand to pat her flank.]

It's not a problem. I didn't think before I spoke - you would think being here six months would help with that. [With another little laugh, he shakes his head.] If you have more sentient species, then that makes sense - I couldn't imagine ever even thinking about eating something I could converse with.

I'm sorry, too, for frightening you.

[spontaneouscombustion]

No no, you're fine. You need it to live, right, so it's not your fault. Heh... Think I would've been alright with it if I didn't learn a LOOOT of stuff before I got here, you know?

[Like kidnappings and brain impants and possibly not seeing her friends again for a long time.]

[shoujoreject]

Yeah, I understand completely. I'm... a lot more adaptable than a lot of people, I think. I came from a home where being able to go with the flow was pretty important.

[He smiles wryly.]

If you need any explanations, I'll do my best to give them.

[spontaneouscombustion]

Thanks, Qing-Yuan... Actually... juuust now realized how tired I am. Anywhere I can catch a couple of z's?

[shoujoreject]

That's probably one of the easiest answers. [He looks amused.] Our sleeping quarters are pretty much communal, but they're this way. [He gestures down the hall before starting off in that direction, glancing back to make sure Pinkie's ready to go.]

[spontaneouscombustion]

[Yup, on her hooves and following dutifully. Not skipping like normal but still able to walk just fine.]

Hee, that's alright. Grew up with it when I was living at home.

[shoujoreject]

Ah, then you'll probably find it simple enough to sleep.

[He leads the way to the bedrooms, explaining a few more things as they go. Nothing major, just kind of the basic everyday goings-on of their particular ship.]

[spontaneouscombustion]

Definitely.

[Good thing Pinkie has a good memory; even if her brain's main thought right now is rest, she should be able to remember at least some of it when she wakes up.]

[moonofmylife]

[If by dessert Pinkie means the not so awful tasting goo, then yes. The protein goo left a lot to be desired when you were used to a multitude of foods - including meat (sorry Pinkie). It was true, though, that Dany was waiting for her arrival. The recently crowned Captain of the Caprine wanted to make a good first impression. What she wasn't expecting was a bright pink talking horse.]

I- [Yeah she had a whole greeting prepared. This is... yeah.] Welcome. I welcome you to the Caprine.

[She's still a bit floored give her a minute.]

[spontaneouscombustion]

[Not only that, a TINY bright pink talking horse, her head only comes up to about Dany's waist. And fresh from a nap too, so Pinkie's MUCH less traumatized than she was earlier.]

Oh, hey, you must be a human too! I'm Pinkie Pie, what's your name?!

[moonofmylife]

Daenerys Targaryen - I am the Captain of the Caprine.

[it still felt strange to say. Honestly, she wished JoJo was handling all of this still in his weird fashion.]

[spontaneouscombustion]

[Dany, you ain't seen weird yet.]

Ooh, so YOU'RE the Captain! Nice to meet you, Captain Danaerys Targaryen!

[Have mercy, that's a mouthful. Please give her a nickname or title.]

[moonofmylife]

Yes, I am.

[Oh no, she's so precious!!]

You're awfully excited, aren't you?

[Can't help but laugh at how upbeat this little pink horse is.]

[spontaneouscombustion]

[Ain't she just?]

I SHOULD be! I mean even though, I'm super far from my friends and there's this chip in my brain and humans need to eat meat, but my friend Cheese Sandwich is here, and Finn and Qing-Yuan and all the people on the communicator thingy have been really nice.