On Magical Mystery Cure

[cruel_kindness]

[Fluttercruel glances at the newest episode.]

Well, Flutterface might not make a comedian like Pinkie Diane is, but who the buck says I can't be?

[She taps her chin a couple times, trying to think of a good joke.]

Hmm... Oh I got one!

[Cruelly clears her throat.]

What did the tree say to the ants climbing it?

...

Quit barking me up!

[She pauses for reactions.]

Comments

[shine_on_armor]

Wa... Was that some sort of 'ironic humor' thing?

[cruel_kindness]

...No. It wasn't funny?

[shine_on_armor]

No. It wasn't.

[cruel_kindness]

Well, I bucking tried! We don't have The Element of Laughter, we have Kindness!

[shine_on_armor]

If you were really kind then you wouldn't have tortured us with that joke.

[cruel_kindness]

I don't see you coming up with anything better.

Besides. That joke built up your character. I did you a favor. You're welcome.

[shine_on_armor]

Oh. Yeah. It's going to be hard thinking up a joke to beat that one.

[cruel_kindness]

We have high standards. Try us.

[shine_on_armor]

If you had high standards you'd have made a better joke.

[bestofthebest]

...! (She totally wanted to support her friend, even if that wasn't her talent but even Rainbow couldn't say that wasn't funny!)

Hahahahahahahaha~! 'Quit barking me up!' That was a good one.

[cruel_kindness]

[Fluttercruel smirks at the laughter.]

Never knew I had it in me to have The Element of Laughter.

[bestofthebest]

Haha, that may be true for you but it's not Fluttershy's talent. Just like mine's not handling more than one critter...!

Besides, Fluttershy can make some ponies laugh -like when she disguised herself as a tree! If it wasn't during a Pegasus meeting, I'd be rolling in the aisle.

[cruel_kindness]

Hmm... Actually, we're feeling kind of sick. You'll need to take care of 'Shy's animals. All of them. If you don't, Equestria blows up. Twice.

[Of course, 'Cruel's joking.]

She's always told me that's what she wants to be when she grows up. But I'm not too sure about me becoming one myself.

[bestofthebest]

GAAAAAAAAAAH! (She immediately drops to her back hooves, a worried expression only Fluttershy's seen. She barely even heard Cruelly's latter comment.)

You gotta get better! I'll make some soup, get you 2 an ice pack, fluff your pillows, stay by your bed; anything but taking care of her critters! THE BEAR TIED ME UP & PUT ME IN THE POT WITH ONE PAW!!!

[cruel_kindness]

[Fluttercruel looks flabbergasted for a couple of seconds before bursting out laughing.]

That was a joke, numnuts! But... I may make it mandatory that you require animal care lessons every other day.

[bestofthebest]

...I-I knew it was a joke!

(She totally didn't, and her face is red.)

Can I start small, like 'help take care of Angel Bunny' during these lessons?

[cruel_kindness]

If you say so.

[Fluttercruel will say yes, but before that, she makes a huge show of pretending to think about it, 'hmm'ing, and 'hrm'ing. Just to make Rainbow Dash on edge a little bit. Just when 'Cruel thinks Dash can't take anymore...]

Sure.

[suicidoll]

...

(At first, Kreutzer just kind of stands there. A short moment later, she cracks a smile and her giggles swiftly transition into laughter. Looks like you were successful this time, Cruelly.)

[cruel_kindness]

Took you a while. F-, see me after class.

[suicidoll]

Wh-why am I being graded?! I'm not the one telling jokes!

[cruel_kindness]

You didn't laugh right away.

[suicidoll]

Well that's not fair. I had to think about it, but I laughed, didn't I?

[cruel_kindness]

True, you did. Think of this as a way to keep you on your toes.

[suicidoll]

(She rolls her eyes with a smile.)

Very well, then. I can't accept that grade, so I need it fixed.

[cruel_kindness]

...Fine. D.