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- >Day The Wizard of Ponyville in Equestria.
- >It is your thirtieth birthday.
- >You’ve kept yourself pure for all these years.
- >Hoping against hope that that your efforts wouldn’t be in vain.
- >Could the stories be true?
- >Have you gained magical powers?
- >You look across your room at a bottle.
- >No.
- >Don’t set it on fire.
- >Not inside.
- >Instead you focus on a pencil on your desk.
- >Surely you can move it with your mind.
- >You take a deep breath.
- >After a moment you exhale slowly.
- >You can do this.
- >Clear your mind.
- >Your teeth clench.
- >All of your focus goes into lifting the pencil.
- >But nothing.
- >It refuses to move.
- >Still you continue.
- >You can feel your eyes straining.
- >Lift it up!
- >An eye twitches.
- >Try harder!
- >You can feel sweat beading on your brow.
- >Remember to breathe.
- >Fuck.
- >Nothing.
- >Maybe it doesn’t happen overnight?
- >You saw a movie about this.
- >Or maybe it was a mini-series?
- >The progression of magic.
- >Levels of power.
- >Of course you don’t have someone to teach you.
- >What was it again?
- >Wands, then words, then mind…?
- >No, it was incantation first.
- >Then hands.
- >Finally thought.
- >But you don’t know any magic words.
- >Abracadabra.
- >Hocus pocus.
- >Alakazaam.
- >Open sesame.
- >...
- >Oh shit.
- >That last one could work.
- >You turn toward your door.
- >It’s made of solid oak.
- >You raise your hands and motion as if you were opening the door.
- >”Open sesame.”
- >The door shakes slightly.
- >You try concentrating more.
- >”I said, open sesame.”
- >The handle jiggles.
- >”Open up!”
- >The door cracks open.
- >Now you truly are a wizard.
- 1/10
- >
- >
- >”Hi, Anon.”
- ”Hello, Twilight.”
- >”What brings you here?”
- ”I thought I’d poke around and find a good book.”
- >She beams.
- >”I can help you find what you’re looking for.”
- >You frown at her.
- >She just wants to spend some time with you.
- ”Alright, where do you keep your magic books?”
- >”Magic books? You have to be authorized to use those.”
- >Use them?
- ”No, I mean… where do you keep your books on magic?”
- >”Oh you want history books. We’ve got plenty of those.”
- >She turns quickly and starts moving toward a bookcase.
- ”Twilight, not histories, spellbooks. Where they teach you how to use magic.”
- >She gives you a confused look.
- >”Why would you want one of those?”
- >You aren’t ready to tell her your secret.
- ”I’m just curious.”
- >”Well… we do have those… but only unicorns are allowed to read them.”
- >Time to turn on the charm.
- ”What’s the harm, Twilight?”
- >You kneel down to her level and touch her shoulder.
- >She looks away.
- >”It’s forbidden, Anon… Besides, only unicorns can use magic.”
- >What about that zebra?
- “So, you can’t give me anything?”
- >She thinks for a moment.
- >”Well… I guess you could read, ‘Growing up.’ Any colt can read that.”
- >She magics over a book with three fillies on the cover.
- >You thumb through a few pages.
- >It’s about getting your cutie mark.
- >Hopefully it talks about using magic.
- ”Great. Thanks, Twilight.”
- >”Going already? We have lots of other interesting books.”
- ”I’ve got a full schedule today. Maybe another time,” you lie.
- >She frowns but nods slowly.
- >You get up to leave.
- >”You don’t need magic to impress me, Anon.”
- “What was that?”
- >”I like you just the way you are…”
- >You want to tell her off.
- >But now isn’t the time.
- 2/10
- >
- >
- >What a worthless book.
- >You toss it to the side.
- >Looks like you’re going to have to visit that zebra.
- >What would Lo Pan think of that?
- >”Peasant Magic,” a voice says disdainfully.
- >And you won’t stoop that low.
- >Still, you need a teacher…
- >If only you could find a green eyed pony to show you.
- >Maybe if you can find King Sombra, he will teach you his ways.
- >Dark crystal magic.
- >Or maybe you can learn Black Chineighs spells.
- >The most evil of all.
- >You get up and walk to your door.
- >A small pile of letters lay just inside.
- >Bills again.
- >You scoop them up and as you look through them you see a flyer.
- >”The Great and Powerful Trixie’s Magic Show. Tonight Only.”
- >Bingo.
- >You pack your hiking gear.
- >If she takes you as a student you will have to travel.
- >
- >
- >”The Great and Powerful Trixie has just as much right to do magic as anypony!”
- >”Get out of here you fraud!”
- >”Yeah!” A muscular pony yells.
- >”All you do is crappy illusions!”
- >”Nopony wants you here, Trixie.” Twilight says smugly.
- >The blue maned pony grits her teeth.
- >”Trixie doesn’t have to take this.”
- >The pony turns around and starts pulling her cart.
- >They didn’t even let her set up.
- >You watch as the crowd disperses.
- >Oh shit she saw you.
- >You start walking in the opposite direction.
- >A bright flash.
- >Twilight appears in front of you.
- >Maybe one day you can learn how to blink like her.
- >"Hey, Anon."
- "Hi, Twilight."
- >"Nice backpack. Are you going camping?"
- >She smiles.
- "Uhhh... yeah. I thought I'd check out the show before heading out."
- >Twilight shakes her head.
- >"Still thinking about magic? Well you know I can show you everything you want."
- >She waves a hoof and fireworks explode above you.
- "That's a neat trick."
- >"I can also make things... appear... and disappear..."
- 3/10
- >She blushes.
- >She couldn't be talking about...
- >Fuck.
- >Why do only the crazy ones like you?
- "Twilight..."
- >"Yes, I will..."
- "Will what?"
- >"Go on a date with you."
- >She takes a step forward.
- >You sigh.
- "I'm running late, we can talk about this another time."
- >You start walking away.
- >You hear Twilight pout.
- >"There never is another time..."
- >
- >
- >It takes a few minutes to find the right path.
- >You can see Trixie's cart in the distance.
- >Tracking her is easy.
- >You're far away enough that she doesn't notice you.
- >
- >
- >About an hour later she stops.
- >She pulls her cart off the road and enters through a small door.
- >This is your chance.
- >You start walking up.
- >When you arrive at the door something stops you from knocking.
- >You hear crying.
- >Every now and then you hear a shout, but it’s muffled.
- >You didn’t pack up your things for nothing.
- >You knock.
- >You hear shuffling.
- >”The Great and Powerful Trixie is not seeing fans right now.”
- ”Trixie, I saw how you were treated back there,” you say through the door.
- >”Those mouth breathers wouldn’t know magic if it smacked them in the face.”
- ”Are you really a magician?”
- >”Trixie is not seeing fans right now,” she repeats.
- ”I’ve been looking for someone to teach me.”
- >”Trixie has no need for students. Go away.”
- ”Listen, no one will teach me. Even Twilight re-“
- >The door swings open.
- >”Don’t ever say that name around Trixie!”
- >She gives you a confused look.
- >”What are you?”
- ”A human from another dimension. I was sent here to study under the most powerful pony. That’s why I came to you,” you lie.
- 4/10
- >She squints at you.
- >”You’re lying.”
- “Just give me a chance.”
- >She thinks it over for a moment.
- >”Show Trixie what you know,” she says flatly.
- >You motion her to exit the cart, and she humors you.
- >You close the door behind her.
- ”Open sesame.”
- >It opens slightly.
- >”That’s it?”
- ”That’s it,” you concede.
- >”Ha. Trixie has neither the time nor patience to train somepony as weak as you. Good day.”
- >She enters the cart and slams the door.
- >Fucking bitch.
- >Still she didn’t say it was forbidden to train you.
- ”I’m going to stay until you give me a chance!”
- >She doesn’t bother to yell anything back.
- >
- >
- >The next day.
- >You should have brought a tent.
- >Luckily it didn’t rain, but now the sky is cloudy.
- >A tarp won’t keep you dry forever.
- >If things don’t work out you’ll go back home and get some serious gear together.
- >The Crystal Kingdom probably isn’t too cold this time of year.
- >”You’re still here?”
- >You turn toward the voice slowly.
- ”Yeah.”
- >She frowns at you.
- >”If you’re going to stick around you’d better make yourself useful. Trixie needs more firewood.”
- >She magics over an axe, and leaves you to your task.
- >
- >
- >A few hours later you have gathered enough wood for a couple of days.
- >”Good job, human. Trixie is pleased by your efforts.”
- “My name is Anon. Anonymous F. Nohtfound.”
- >”This is a normal name for humans?”
- “Is Trixie a normal name for ponies?”
- >”Hmmph.”
- >She turns away from you.
- >Her cape billows in the wind.
- 5/10
- >”Trixie’s Amazing School for Gifted and Talented Ponies is not cheap. Trixie requires one hundred bits a day.”
- ”A hundred bits? That’s too much.”
- >”If you want to learn from the best, then you have to pay the fees.”
- ”Ten bits a day.”
- >”No. Trixie will not accept that meagre offer.”
- >Now what?
- ”What about an apprenticeship?”
- >”I doubt you could handle the workload.”
- >You clench a fist.
- >Better change your tactics.
- ”I saw what happened back there. I don’t think you can even do real magic.”
- >”Trixie has more power than you know.”
- ”So much power that people call you a fraud?”
- >She glares at you.
- >You hear thunder in the distance.
- >Maybe you went too far.
- >”Fine. Trixie will humor you for a few days, human.”
- ”Anon.”
- >”Whatever.”
- >
- >
- >It starts raining half an hour later.
- >Because you don’t have a tent, and also because Trixie has tired of smelling a disgusting human, you convince her to bring her cart to your house.
- >You had to pull it the entire way.
- >Luckily you cleaned your house a few days ago.
- >You live on the outskirts of town, so ponies probably won’t hassle your guest.
- >”This is your house?”
- ”Yeah. Pretty sweet, huh?”
- >”It’s small.”
- ”You have something better?”
- >”Trixie has many houses. Each bigger and more amazing than the last.”
- >Sure.
- “Well, it’s all I have. Make yourself at home. I’m going to hop in the shower.”
- >
- >
- >When you return you find her sleeping on your couch.
- >Strange that she choose there instead of in her cart.
- >You adjust her cape so it covers her.
- 6/10
- >
- >
- >The next day.
- >”There are many different styles and areas of study. Trixie primarily focuses on illusions.”
- >She makes a double of herself.
- >”You’re looking as radiant as ever, Trixie.”
- >”Why thank you, Trixie,” she says to her double.
- >She waves a hoof and it disappears.
- >”Now what are you interested in learning?”
- ”I want to shoot fire, send lighting bolts, create voi-“
- >”So you want arcane magic. Trixie happens to know a few things about that.”
- >You follow her outside.
- >”Now watch in awe as Trixie shows you her power.”
- >She throws a block of wood in the air, then shoots flames from an outstretched hoof.
- >The block explodes on contact.
- “Cool.”
- >”We’ll start with fire.”
- >She flicks a hoof and a small flame hovers just over it.
- >A hoof brushes it aside.
- >”Always cast with your right hoof, and cancel with your left.”
- ”Why?”
- >She looks at you like you are the dumbest man alive.
- >”Because that’s how ponies learn magic. It's simple enough for even you to understand. Now, watch closely.”
- >She repeats the motion, but does it very slowly.
- >Trixie outstretches a hoof, makes a one quarter clockwise turn, then flicks her hoof out.
- >Again a small flame appears.
- >She cancels it and repeats the motion.
- >”Imagine that you are holding fire as you make the turn.”
- >Another small flame.
- >”Now you try.”
- >You outstretch your hand.
- >She grabs your arm and moves it into place.
- >”There.”
- >You imitate her motion.
- >Nothing.
- >”You’re doing it wrong.”
- ”I’m trying.”
- >You try a few more times before she stops you.
- >”Build energy in your hand before making the turn.”
- ”How do I do that?”
- >”Does Trixie have to explain everything?”
- 7/10
- >She practically yanks your arm off and hits your palm.
- >It feels warm.
- >”There. Now hold out your hand, and try to hold the fire as long as possible.”
- >She passes the flame to you.
- >Holy shit you’re actually doing it.
- “Ow, fuck.”
- >You flick your hand out and the flame nearly engulfs your hand.
- >Trixie quickly cancels it with her left hoof.
- >She creates a trickle of cold water to sooth the burn.
- >”That’s why you don’t play with fire, human.”
- ”Anon.”
- >
- >
- >”Human, somepony is at your door.”
- >You flick your wrist and create a small glow.
- ”Hey check it out, I finally got it.”
- >”Human. Are you going to answer it?”
- ”I have a name.”
- >You hear another knock.
- >Again you create a spark.
- >”Arrgggh… Fine I’ll get it.”
- >You hear her descend the stairs.
- >It took five days but you can finally do it.
- >Trixie refused to teach you anything else until you could create flame on your own.
- >”What are you doing here?”
- >”The Great and Powerful Trixie can go wherever she pleases.”
- >The door slams shut.
- >”What did you do with Anon?!”
- >You hear an explosion.
- >Shit.
- >”Where’s Anon?!” Twilight shouts.
- >You run downstairs.
- ”I’m here. Everything’s fine.”
- >Your door is in pieces.
- >Trixie is dazed on the floor, but quickly picks herself up.
- >”Oh… I thought the worse when I saw…” Twilight adds disgust to her voice. “Her.”
- >”Trixie is not a monster.”
- >Twilight sneers at your teacher.
- “Trixie, can you do me a favor and hang out in the other room for now?”
- >She opens her mouth to berate you, but then thinks better of it.
- >”Fine.”
- >You wait for her to leave before you address your new guest.
- 8/10
- ”Sorry about that. How can I help you?”
- >”Your book is two days overdue.”
- “My book? Oh, right. Sorry I thought I signed it out for two weeks, not one.”
- >Now where did you put it?
- >Better stall her.
- >Your charm always seems to work with Twilight.
- ”You didn’t come out all this way just for that did you?” You smile.
- >Twilight takes a deep breath.
- >”Anon, this is the fourth time you’ve been tardy.”
- >She moves toward you.
- >”And every time that happens you make me visit you.”
- >Another step.
- >”All the other ponies return their books on time…”
- >She's only a pace away now.
- >”So that must mean that you want to see me…”
- >She flies up and leans on you.
- >”You don’t have to hide your feelings from me, Anon.”
- >She pauses.
- >Waiting for your response.
- “Twilight, I –“
- >Her lips stop you from speaking.
- >Just a peck.
- >She just stole your first kiss.
- >And you liked it.
- >Twilight gives you bedroom eyes.
- >But you cant…
- >You’ll lose your powers.
- >You put a hand on her and take a step back.
- ”Twilight, I can’t be with you. I can’t be with anyone.”
- >”Is it something I said? What did I do wrong?”
- ”You didn’t-“
- >”Its… her… isn’t it?”
- >Twilight’s eyes dart to the right.
- >You turn your head to see Trixie peeking.
- >She quickly hides again.
- ”Trixie? No.”
- >”What does she have that I don’t?”
- >Twilight pushes you.
- >”She’s just a fake.”
- >”Trixie is not a fake!”
- >Your teacher jumps from the other room with her horn charged.
- >”Anon belongs to me you floozy!”
- >”Trixie would never date a creature as ugly as Anon.”
- >She finally said your name.
- >Even though it was an insult.
- >Twilight charges her horn.
- >You jump between them.
- 9/10
- ”Hold on, hold on. Let’s all just calm down.”
- >A cool wind blows through the now empty doorway.
- ”There is nothing happening between Trixie and I. She is…”
- >You can’t tell Twilight that you’re learning magic.
- >It’s forbidden.
- ”Her cart broke down and now she is staying here for a few days.”
- >Twilight narrows her eyes at you.
- ”It’s the truth,” you lie.
- >Twilight sighs and lowers her magic.
- >”I guess it’s the polite thing to do.”
- >You see the book in the corner of your eye.
- >You quickly pick it up and hand it to Twilight.
- ”Here. Sorry I was late again.”
- >She magics the book from you and places it in her pouch.
- >”I know you’ll come around, Anon.”
- >She blinks back to her treebary.
- >
- >
- ”Trixie, please don’t leave.”
- >”Trixie doesn’t want to be involved in your sick affairs, Anon.”
- ”I’m begging you.”
- >”Trixie will leave a few spells for you to learn.”
- ”It’s the only way to stop her!”
- >Trixie stops in her tracks.
- >She doesn’t turn to face you.
- >”Stop who?”
- ”Twilight has been getting more aggressive lately.”
- >”Then you should sleep with that harlot. You two are perfect for each other.”
- ”No…”
- >How can you explain something like this to a pony?
- ”Trixie. I’ll loose my powers if I sleep with anyone.”
- >”Ha. That’s ridiculous,” she scoffs.
- ”I get my powers from being a virgin. I turned thirty a few days ago.”
- >She turns to you slowly.
- ”You’ve never been with anypony?”
- >Trixie gives you a confused look.
- >You shake your head.
- >Trixie laughs at you.
- >”Good luck, Anon.”
- ”Trixie, this is your chance to hurt her. To hurt Twilight.”
- >She raises an eyebrow.
- “You saw how she acted. She practically threw herself at me.”
- >You get on your knees.
- ”Please. Will the Great and Powerful Trixie help this poor human? Won’t you climb down from your throne?”
- >Trixie frowns.
- ”Please.”
- >She looks away.
- >”Trixie will help.”
- 10/10
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