Being apped to route_29 sometime.

[wonderbolt]

Hey, mun!

It's great that you decided on putting me over there this soon, I mean, it's great to get out there.

But we need to have a little talk about the whole "oh, I'm not a pony anymore" thing. This two-legged body thing with no wings isn't going to work out. I'm a pegasus I fly. I'm a pony and I walk on four legs, not this weird two thing.

You know how awkward that's going to be? I mean come on, I was the best flier in Equestria! Being awkward and off-balance is going to make all of that look like a joke!

Digging the fire pony you're thinking of giving me, though. I guess that's a good compensation.

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[buckyouup]

...You get used to it, trust me. It ain't fun in the beginnin', but I reckon you'll catch on just fine.

[wonderbolt]

I don't have much of a choice in the matter, huh? You'd think they'd at least let me keep the wings, not like it'd work with a body like that, you know?

[buckyouup]

I reckon they'd be handy for balance, at least. A shame, but the humans who live there would prolly give you a good stare if you were walkin' around with a pair a' wings on your back.

[wonderbolt]

[... Oh. Oh right, humans don't have wings, do they?

Man, that kind of ruins her ideas of wanting to have her wings. Blend in with the natives, yaddayadda.]

Man, I don't know what I'm going to do with myself. Having to figure out a different way to train, can't get soft even if I'm not the one doing the fighting...

[buckyouup]

On the bright side, I can only imagine how excited Rainbow'll be t'try an' teach you how to use your new human body.

[If... you consider that a bright side?]

[wonderbolt]

[It's... better than being left to figure it out on her own at least?]

The small bright sides to it, I guess. Man, I'll owe her big time for it, though. I can't imagine it'll be anything easy at all.

[pieinthesky]

How're you supposed to get used to not having wings? It's like taking away a unicorn's magic, you know? It's a part of who you are and...that's just wrong.

[wonderbolt]

I DON'T KNOW. Soarin, I don't know! But apparently we have no wings, have to walk on two legs, can't use our mouths to pick up things... It sounds awful!

[pieinthesky]

But you can't just suddenly get used to all of that! It's like saying "Here, have all of this sky you can't reach because you're a gorilla. Here's a few bananas and good luck." We'll be so out of practice, we'll become the Blunderbolts!

[wonderbolt]

Blunderbolts... [GROAN.]

We'll figure out something! There's gotta be a way to make sure we're still in shape in case something happens, right? I mean, it's not like our wings are the only things... we.... used... [Yes they were.]

[pieinthesky]

...We're doomed. Doomed. Completely doomed to trip over everything and never ever fly again. And for what? To hang out with a bunch of weird things who're supposed to fly for us? I can't do that! I might as well turn in my uniform!

[wonderbolt]

[WOAH, WOAH THERE NOW.]

You'll turn in your uniform over my dead body, Soarin. Now sit down and shut up for a second. We'll figure this thing out and find a way to get everything to work. Because what kind of captain would I be if I left you high and dry, huh?

[friendyousohard]

Yeah, about that...

[This is Twilight pointing at her hornless head.]

[pieinthesky]

That. That right there. How do you even get used to that? It must've taken you like, forever.

[friendyousohard]

It's been over a year since I arrived.

Still very much not used to it.

[buckyouup]

Sometimes when she needs me t'hand her somethin' I shine a purple light on it an' act like it's floatin' over to her.

[pieinthesky]

(Admittedly, that gets a laugh out of him.)

I guess the best thing to do is have someone else to go through it with, huh?

[wonderbolt]

[Bwuh.

BWUH.]

Please tell me this is all some horrible fever dream and I'm actually still in my bed in Cloudsdale.

[friendyousohard]

I wish I could. Unfortunately I've hung around Applejack too long. All that honesty is catching.

... That and I was never a good liar in the first place.

On the bright side though, it's not one of those horror games full of dying and torture?

[Twilight that's not much of a bright side.]

[wonderbolt]

[NOT HELPING. Though there is a bit of a bright side there, sort of.]

Uuuugh. Supposed to be coordinated, how am I supposed to be coordinated on two legs with no wings, huh? HOW?

And I'd rather one of those if they'd leave the body and wings alone. Being above the heads of those wanting to kill you kind of makes the killing part difficult, after all.

[bestofthebest]

You know...we can totally race each other with our Ponyta! Once you've gotten the hang of it, I mean. And I can help you get used to not having hooves~

(Rainbow, you did notice one of your idols is kinda freaking out in the same manner you once did?)

[wonderbolt]

[Ahaha. JUST A BIT. She'll probably end up crawling around the ground with Soarin lamenting their fates and how they're going to die for the first few hours or so.

You know, like normal ponies would.

Normal.]

You can? Soarin and I really would appreciate it, we've... got not a single idea on how this nonsense is supposed to work. [The most wicked of grins, however.] You're on when I get a hang of these things, though. I won't lose that easily.

[bestofthebest]

(LOL Poor Dash! She would be totally torn with laughing at seeing a sight like that and convincing the two to stand strong. Regardless, recording for hilarity to the 'Gear.

But she is a normal pony...!)

Sure! Once you get the hang of it, it's easy. Still have a problem now and then with the fingers but the thumbs make up for that. (She grins in turn.) Yes, ma'am! I promise not to go easy on you just 'cause you're a rookie trainer.

[wonderbolt]

[One of those days she'll figure out she has that recorded and be moderately upset. Not that it will keep her from laughing, but still.]

Fingers and thumbs... It'll be a challenge, but nothing's really challenged me that much in quite some time. [Oh she did not just call her a rookie, even if it's true.] Won't be a rookie for long, just you watch. They'll train just as hard as I do.

[bestofthebest]

(If she promises not to show it to anypony else, can she keep the recording?)

Pfft, I know! There are days I can't figure out how to eat with them. (It was a slip of the tongue! She's still the captain regardless of where they're at.) Wouldn't expect anything less! I'll help train with you, too! Better to team with a pony who's got an experienced team, right?