[Space Anon in Equestria] Ch8: Science of Magic

>"Yes Anon, magic, is something wrong?"
"Yeah, what do mean by 'magic'? I got the science part but 'magic'?." you ask.

>Twilight looks at you as if she didn't understand that question.
>"Are you saying....your planet doesn't have magic, Anon?"
"Of course not, magic, by definition is hocus-pocus nonsense." you say that in a matter-of-fact way.
>Twilight looks at you confused for the first time.
"Oh and I realized not too long ago, I am not from this world- I mean, I am not from this universe." you add.
>"What do you mean: 'not from this universe'?

>You explain to her the conclusion you reached at the ship, and how you reached that conclusion.
"...this is something bigger discovering an alien world, Twilight."
>"We do have similar theory, one from Star Swirl the Bearded, but it was purely theoretical."
"Till now." you say.
>Silence.

"Did you mention something about magic earlier?" you break the silence.
>"Yes, I understood your species' technology is advanced, but all that was possible without magic?" Twilight asks as if it that was impossible.
"Word 'magic' in our world also means impossible or fantastical, Twilight."
>"I see." says Twilight, but she still looked confused.
"Why don't you explain to me your 'magic' to me inside the castle, Twilight?"

>Twilight briefly explains that in everything in Equestria and beyond, magic has a part in it.
>Unicorns have better connection towards magic, and can use various spells.
>She also explains the different pony types when you ask.
>And finally the Cutie marks.
>The sort of branding (Twilight took some offense to that word) that pretty much gives ponies their strength and power.

"So, the teleportation you did earlier, and that hovering items thing, that was magic?"
>Twilight nods
"Wow, this some really trippy stuff." you say.
>"How do you think I feel about your world? This is a lot for me to handle too." Twilight puts her hoof on her head in confusion.
>You chuckle.
>Its been a while you had a conversation that made you learn a lot.
>Last time you did that it was with your friend, Trystan.
>That guy was also good at explaining to the layman the hard stuff, he could have been a great teacher.

"You remind me of someone." you say.
>"Some-one?"
"Its a way humans address another."
>"Who?"
"Well, it was my buddy named Trystan, not that you look like a male or something."
>You wink.

"He was incredibly intelligent, like you, and..."
>You happily describe Trystan, the guy that probably increased your IQ level by 10 or 20.
>"Is he one of your friends that..."
"Yes, he died the moment he came here, he really would have liked to study this place.
>You sigh deeply.
>"I'm sorry."
"Nah, its the fact that he was my friend is important, right?"

>You hear a loud burping sound in the next room.
>Spike comes in with a real fancy looking roll of parchment.
>"Twilight, its here!" says the tiny dragon.
>"Princess Celestia's reply! Let me see it."
>Twilight quickly scans the message
>"Anon, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna says they are really interested to hear more about you, even meet you."
"I should be honored then." you really must be something if you suddenly grabbed the attention of the big man, well, 'big mare'.
>"But there was a little warning in the letter." says Twilight.
"That can't be good, did I do something?"
>"Nothing like that, there was a report of an another phenomenon, occurred not long before you arrived."
You sit up straight. "Someone else came from my universe?"
>"No reports of anything like that so far."

Wait a minute, maybe its-
>"By the way Anon, did you need something in the castle?"
"Oh right yeah, uh, I..." you scratch you head.
"Well it seems all food that I had in the ship became ash and dust the moment I came here."
>"That's terrible, do you need supplies?" asks Twilight.
>Always the hospitable ones, aren't they? These ponies.
"Oh, I just can't ask for free food anymore, I really should help around the town or get a temporary job or something."
>"Well, I'll ask around."
"Thank you, one more thing, I nearly forgot." you say. Actually you probably should have said this one first.
>"Yes?"
"Its about me finding a way back home."
>"Don't worry, I will try my best to help."
>Heh, these ponies, you swear.

>You crouch and go for a handshake.
>Twilight just looks at your hand.
"Oh right, its a handshake, or is it a hoofshake to you ponies?"
>"Oh, of course."
>Twilight extends her hoof
>You shake her hooves gently.
"Nice to you meet you Twilight Sparkle."
>"Likewise."
"Well, that gets the little pleasantries out of the way." you scratch your cheeks awkwardly.
>"Maybe I'll try to get some of the ponies to give you a job, but I dunno if they can trust you just yet."
>You think for a minute.
"You know, I have an idea, can you ask the town ponies to gather when its darker?"

>You finish your dinner of some of the leftover vegetables and fish that Fluttershy gave you.
>You see that ponies are gathering slowly towards the town square.
>Go time, this should work.
>You make sure you are prepared and head to the square.

>"Whats this about Nonny?" Pinkie asks.
"I just want to show the town ponies something interesting and fun."
>"Oooh, what is it?"
>"You'll see in a moment." you say.
>The ponies watch you as you set up a projector-droid.
>"Whats that?" Twilight asks.
"You ever play with shadow puppets?"
>"Still do!" says Pinkie.
"Lets just say its a very advanced version of that."
>After the town ponies gathered, you start up the droid.
You command the droid. "Droid, start up project named: 'I need that damn model of that juggernaut cruiser', maximum projection size."
>Ponies are surprised as the droid floats, makes noises, and lights up

>The droid projects a view of Earth and the moon.
>Faith's gentle voice echoes through the town square.
>'Hello visitors or hosts, we are humans, and we come in peace.'
>"What was that?" "What a beautiful voice."
>The view slowly shrinks into a detailed 3D model of the Solar system.

>'We are sentient lifeforms from the Sol system. A system located In the Orion arm of the Milky way galaxy.'
>The model of the solar system shrinks to the model of the milky way galaxy. Pointing the location of the solar system.
>The ponies are mesmerized by the little school project.

>This project was actually for a public contest. It had pretty good rewards, pretty good money.
>When scientists discovered what could possibly a second Earth, this contest was planned so that they can decide what would be the first message they will send to that planet.
>For a real first contact event.
>Trystan was more interested with the advanced, floatable, rare, and expensive model of the Juggernaut Cruiser that is one of the rewards.
>He was the one who suggested it by saying that 'I need that damn model of that juggernaut cruiser!'
>Hence the joke name of the program.
>Faith really wanted to make something like this, she always did.
>Rest of you did it for the money.
>You all used your spare times to make it happen.
>Faith had the best ideas for it.
>Well, it was mostly finished, it just needed some finishing touches. Like various translation programs Trystan was making.

>The program shows various images and projections of Human lives, with Faith's voice narrating the whole thing.
>The program is almost at its end.
>The final projection is that of you friends fooling around together.
>'We understand if you cannot trust us, but know this: We still are sentient beings, there should be something in all of us that craves harmony.'
>'This is Faith, signing off.'
>'Oh my god, that was so embarrassing...' you smile, this was a recording she made not too long ago.
>The program ends.

>The projector droid turns off the lights and returns to you.
>All of the ponies' eyes are on you now.
"You think that worked, Twilight?"
>"I would say so."

[Chapter 8 End]