The royal voice test!

[herroyalsunrise]

How very kind of you to take up my voice, Rikimaru...oh, so you prefer Riki? Very well then.

It would be better for you to get to bed early in preparation for work tomorrow than whittle away your time on the internet, don't you think? You're being given new responsibilities in your new job, so you should take advantage of that while you still can.

...The Royal Canterlot Voice? Why would you ask me about that? It's not something I use anymore; everypony in Equestria can hear me just fine without it.

Comments

[herroyalsunrise]

(Clever girl)

They're certainly an entertaining bunch; draining, but entertaining. Have you been watching over them for long?

[doublethefun]

[omnomnom]

Four months, if that. I am still the most recent arrival from Equestria, so I have found myself under their wing half the time. [so to speak]

Young Spike and Fluttershy have been there for a year. [that might be a note of anxiety in her voice. A year is both extremely long and relatively short, if one were to be trapped in one place.]

[herroyalsunrise]

(That is also a number Celestia isn't too happy to hear.)

...I should've known about this place sooner.

[doublethefun]

And what could you have done? The magic of the place is beyond my ken.

[herroyalsunrise]

If not put an end to it, then I could've been there to help you and the other ponies.

[doublethefun]

[a smile]

Forsooth, you might have garnered faster results had it been you, not me, who went to fetch Twilight Sparkle from the library 'fore the oncoming flood could carry her - and her precious books - away.

[herroyalsunrise]

Then I will have to look into this game myself. Ideally, it's not too late for another pony to make her appearance, is it?

[doublethefun]

[that gets a teasing grin]

We can pretend we arrived early, thus making you the only pony who arrived on time.

[herroyalsunrise]

(A chuckle.)

How very thoughtful.

[doublethefun]

[she giggles]

I aim to please, sister. [sometimes]

[herroyalsunrise]

(And if you weren't getting enough of a hug before, well...you're certainly getting one now, Luna. Like, one of those super awesome hugs.)

[doublethefun]

[awwww. She reciprocates the gesture, reaching up and wrapping her forelegs around your neck in a hug.]

I missed you.

[herroyalsunrise]

(She's holding you close to her; game or no game, you take priority.)

I'm here for you now, sister. As it should be.

[checklist]

[ In a small, urgent tone- ] Princess! [ Shhh! You're not supposed to say that in front of the Princess! ...The other Princess. ]

[doublethefun]

[Celestia gets a sidelong glance, and a grin.]

Did you hear something, sister?

[speak up, Twilight Sparkle. :3c]

[herroyalsunrise]

(A giggle.)

I do believe I hear the sound of my faithful student. Perhaps I should hear the details regarding that flood?

1/3

[checklist]

[ ....Why is this happening? No this story is embarrassing she doesn't want to talk about it! Especially to the Prin- ...her teacher. ]

....Flood? What flood are we talking about?

2/3

[checklist]

Oh! Right! That flood!

Well, there's not much to talk about, really...



[ And then, quietly and in a bit of a rush to get it out... maybe the Princess wouldn't really make it out. ] I may have panicked a little about the library, though.

[checklist]

. . . . .

[ Smiles a little too widely and a little too fake. ]

[doublethefun]

[oh Twilight.]

Thou art downplaying thy role, Twilight Sparkle. What of the ten thousand water proof bags thou attempted to make use of?

[herroyalsunrise]

Ten thousand bags? Why would you need so many, Twilight?

(Sorry Twi; Luna started it.)

[checklist]

[ .... /sob

Why do you do this Luna. ]

Well, I was worried that the castle's impressive collection would be ruined. And there are a lot of books...



[ .....Still, it wasn't one of her better ideas. It was the pressure of the situation, okay? ;A;

Please don't judge her too harshly, Princess. ]

[herroyalsunrise]

(Oh Twilight, you know Celestia has no reason to judge you about something like that. At worst, she giggles.)

Now why would you be ashamed to tell me that, Twilight Sparkle? I think it's noble of you to take responsibility, but I would greatly prefer you being more worried about yourself; books are replaceable, but there's only one Twilight.

[doublethefun]

[huh. That sounds like what she said. Except in a nicer way. Hmm.]

[checklist]

Yes, I've... picked that up.

That's exactly what your sister said, actually. [ Except nicer.



Twilight won't vocalize that part. ]