Testing a rather shaky voice...

[strengthinkindness]

Gosh, Miss Mun...are you sure this is a good idea?

Oh please don't get me wrong. I'm glad to be here. It's just...you didn't seem too happy to have me at first. And I don't want to cause you any trouble...maybe you should pay more attention to some of the others in your..."headspace"?

Well...if you're sure. But maybe you should think about watching the rest of the series first, before doing anything? I mean...if you want to...

And...oh, I hope you don't mind me asking, but...well...why do I need to find Discord?

Well gosh, if it's really that important to you, of course I'll look for him. I just hope I can find him. I hear this place is really big...

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[strengthinkindness]

I-it's...nice to meet you too, Jaeris.

[Give her a moment, she's trying to wrap her mind around the first thing she heard.]

You and Pinkie Pie are...dating?

[And then confusion changes to excitement.]

That's wonderful!

[gunslingerguy]

Yeah. We are. Applejack didn't take it too well on account of me being humanoid, but, well... I didn't plan to fall for a pink pony. It just kind of happened. I was in a real hopeless place in life and she just sort of snapped me out of it.

So. I figured I'd introduce myself to her friends as they show up. You know, try an' make a good impression.

[strengthinkindness]

I'm sure Applejack didn't mean any harm by it. She'd only want to look out for Pinkie Pie, like she looks out for all of us.

But if you and Pinkie Pie make each other happy, then I'm sure she'll understand. Gosh, I'm so happy for you two!

[gunslingerguy]

I know. I guess I shouldn'ta sprung it on her. Maybe Pinkie should've explained it. But yeah, Pinkie makes me happy. See, my magic is powered by love, and one of the ways I realized what Pinkie meant to me was that it's running on full now. All the time.

I can be a real drag. My world ain't doin' very well. I got problems. But she makes me wanna do better. An' I will.

[strengthinkindness]

Oh...I'm sorry to hear that you're life has been so hard. But I'm glad Pinkie helps you so much.

[gunslingerguy]

She does. She's just... cheerful. You know, food was so scarce on my world I'd almost forgotten what cupcakes were? And she jus' gave me a bunch like it was nothin'. Your world sure sounds amazing.

[strengthinkindness]

[She giggles softly.] Pinkie does love cupcakes. And she certainly knows how to make people smile.

/braces for impact. God I love RP.

[gunslingerguy]

Yeah, uh, before Applejack can tell you... there is kind of a snag in all this you should know about.

...I'm already married.

[strengthinkindness]

[A gasp.]

You're married?

[gunslingerguy]

There's magic blocking me from my home world. I can never go home - I can never see my wife again, I can't even talk t' her - I didn't mean t' fall for Pinkie. It all jus'... it jus' happened.

I'm sorry. But I can't change how I feel.

[strengthinkindness]

O-oh...

[Okay, need a moment to calm down and think.]

Does..Does Pinkie know?

[gunslingerguy]

No. I - I don't want to hurt her. If she finds out it would be devastating. And I really do love her - my magic is powered by love. I wouldn't be able to use it if I wasn't.

You're her friend. What should I do?

[strengthinkindness]

[She thinks for a moment. She does believe him, and trusts him when he says he loves her friend. And she wants to help, but...what can she do?]

If...if you could return to your home...And if you could talk to your wife...would you tell her about Pinkie?

[gunslingerguy]

I don't know - that when everything was at its' worst someone cared enough about me as a stranger to help me keep going, and I just needed that. Need her. I didn't want this to happen, it just happened.

[strengthinkindness]

I-I...I know. I believe you. But...they'd deserve to know, wouldn't they? About how...your heart changed?

[gunslingerguy]

If it hurts them, then... isn't it better to keep it from them? So I don't ruin everyone's life? I don't want to break any hearts, here.

[strengthinkindness]

But...if they...if Pinkie Pie finds out...won't it hurt more not hearing it from you?

[gunslingerguy]

I don't know. I just... it feels like no matter what I do it'll hurt her. And I jus' can't do that.

[strengthinkindness]

[Her ears lower, feeling so sad for him.]

I'm...I'm sorry I'm not much help.

[gunslingerguy]

If... if I do mess this up, you'll be right there for 'er, right? Promise me.

[strengthinkindness]

O-of course I will.

I...I know it's not much help, but...you should do whatever you feel is best. For you and for Pinkie.

[gunslingerguy]

I don't know what's best anymore. I just want her to be happy. And I don't want to go back to life without her. It sounds simple, but...

Anyway, thanks for not blowing up on me like AJ did. I thought she was going to kill me, honestly.

[strengthinkindness]

Well...Applejack just wants to protect Pinkie from getting hurt.

I...I hope thinks work out between you and Pinkie. You both deserve to be happy.

[gunslingerguy]

Thanks, Fluttershy. Y' really are an amazing friend. I can see why Pinkie speaks so highly of you.

[strengthinkindness]

[She smiles, but there's still a little sadness in it.]

I'm sorry I can't do more to help...