WiP

>7 pm
>"Free Trip to Equestria"
>It has to be a joke
>A trip to Equestria?  Who would believe that?
>But nothing is attached, there's no virus showing up, and the curiosity is killer
>Open the email

"Congratulations, Anon.

My employer and I have been observing you for some time.  We believe you to be a good candidate for something of a social experiment.  Humans are rather unheard of, here, you may know.  Nothing is required of you, except that you be punctual with your departure.  Should you wish to accept the trip, simply be packed.

Choose to believe it, or not, but regardless, in 12 hours, I'll find you, ready to proceed.  The trip need only go on as long as you want to be here, but I suggest packing for a few days, and packing some food.  We aren't 100% sure your apples are the same thing ours are.

See you in 12!
-Cami"

>...Ha?  This doesn't read like a joke.  Packing for 3 days would take 20 minutes if you moved quickly.
>Not a particular waste of time, no catch, so why not?
>Mutter to yourself about taking a short trip anyway when this doesn't pan out
>Get packed, dink around online for a while
>Fall asleep at 4 am
>Something taps you on the shoulder
"Anon, I hope you're packed."
>Blink the sleep from your eyes
>It's a
>What
>A blue pegasus is sitting in your room
>She appears to be about 3 feet tall
"Cami Regitrix, at your service.  You did get the e-mail, right?  We aren't very good with that yet...  Hooves, you know."
>"Uh.  Yeah.  Yeah, I packed some things.  I thought it was a joke though."
"We are fairly serious, for the most part.  Grab your things, please.  I can't be here much longer."
>"Sure.  It's all here."
>Grab the backpack of clothes and stuff you put together, ready at the side of your dresser
>The pegasus nods, and opens her wings wide
>A dark hole appears in your wall, as tall as you are and 4 feet across
"Enjoy your trip."
>She steps through
>The hole shifts a bit, then settles
>With a deep breath and a backpack, you step into Equestria
>First impressions: It's very, very dark.
>"Cami?  Where are we?  Can you see anything?"
>"...Cami?"
>Fear begins to get a grip on you
>Fumble with the backpack, pull out a flashlight after some digging
>Flick it on
>It's... trees.  Trees everywhere.
>Get the feeling this is going to be a longer trip than planned

>It gets light enough to see without the flashlight an hour later
>Another hour of walking, and you reach a clearing
>Sit under the most normal looking tree you can find and think about what to do now
>Doze after a while
>...
>...
>Feel a tapping on your shoulder
>Shrug it away
>Feel it again
>"Wha... Oh."
>It's a bear.
"roarroar roarROAR ROARROAR roarROAR ROARroarroarroar roar roarROAR roarROARroar"
>"AAAAAAAAAAAAAH"
"ROARroarroar ROARROARROAR ROARroarROARROAR ROARROARROAR roarroarROAR ROARroar roar roar ROARroarroar roarroarroarroar roar roarROARroarroar roarROARROARroar"
>Scramble for the trees
>Bear sweeps you up and carries you in its arms
>Decide it's best to not struggle around the claws
>Eventually, get dropped off at a den
>The bear wanders away, telling you "roarroarroar ROAR roarROAR ROARroarROARROAR roarroarroarroar roar roarROARroar roar."
>Run off 5 minutes after the bear leaves

>Okay
>Bears are running around
>Still no sense of direction
>Not the best place to be
>Still, can't just sit around, or the bear will be back on your trail
>Start running in the direction of the sun
>Keep going for a while
>Stop when the stitches building in your side become too much, walk it out
>Have to sit down for a minute eventually
>Realize your backpack is still in the cave
>Fuck it, keep going
>The trees begin to thin
>Come to an opening
>A house?  Alright!  First good news all day.
>Lights are on and you can hear soft sounds coming from inside
>Knock softly, not wanting to attract undue attention from the forest creatures
>Hear a curse
>Realize right before the door opens that you understood the word
>The zebra stares at you for a minute
“Are you the one my friend bear found, sleeping on the forest ground?”
>”Uh.  I guess so.”
>She waves you inside
>The bear is sitting at a table, drinking tea
”roarROARROAR roarroarroarroar ROARroarROARROAR ROARroarroar roarroar ROARroarroar ROARroarROARROAR ROARROARROAR roarroarROAR roarROARroar roarroarROAR ROARroar roarroarROARROARroarroar”
>The house shakes with the bear’s cries
>”Can you understand him?  I ran off because I thought he was a wild bear…”
“A wild bear he may be, but his speech is clear to me.”
>”Oh.”
>Feel really awkward
>Wonder what the bear has been saying
>”Um.  I’m looking for a pegasus, I guess.  She said her name was Cami?”