TheLegend27

Pony was glad to hear that her horns didn't bother Dustin, but she was curious to see what kind of cool trick he wanted to show her. Pony watched Dustin draw his sword and rush towards the water, which she realized was an attempt to splash her a bit too late as the wave got her good while Dustin went underwater. Pony shook her head was about to dink Dustin on the head with her horns, but he was behind her now, so she missed and fell forward. Standing back up, Pony put her hands on her hips and sighed. "You got me good Dustin, I did not see that coming!" Pony said, jumping up and smacking the top of Dustin's head with her horns playfully, before landing back in the water giggling. They were both laughing, and Pony couldn't be upset with Dustin over this at all. "This has been so much fun Dustin, thanks for taking me out to this lake." Pony thanked, before starting to just swim through the lake, her tail practically waving to Dustin.

@Dustin

Pony sighef with relief when Kimihito told her it was normal to sit on laps, just no one had sat on his lap before. "Oh, okay. I thought I was being weird or something." Pony said, getting back on his lap and hugging him not as tightly while he relaxed. Kimihito laughed when Pony poked his nose, later on poking her horns again. "Ha, you got me again! It's funny, I can like actually feel it when you poke them. But I'll get you back soon." Pony said, rubbing her horn for a couple of seconds. Kimihito had thought about what they could talk about before asking what Pony thought on this world, having a mixed opinion on it himself. "Hmmm, I'm not sure. To me, it just feels like I've just travelled to another country. This is honestly a much nicer place than some of the countries I've visited. Although it does greatly depend on a person's view." Pony answered. She actually did like it here a bit more than most places, but it was still a death game.

@Kimihito

Pony got up off of Kimihito's lap after a few minutes and stood up in the room, stretching after how long they had been sitting, her tail brushing up against Kimihito's leg. She listened to him say that he was going to do some quests before leaving the first floor. "Yeah, I was going to get some easy quests done as well and move on. I'm just tired of being cooped up here solo." Pony said, before sitting back down on Kimihito's lap, facing him with a smile. He had blushed a bit, and Pony seemed confused. "You're blushing, is it not normal in Japan to sit on laps? Sorry." Pony said, getting off of his lap and sitting next to him. Looking up at Kimihito, Pony poked his nose with her horn, before giggling. "Gotcha back!" Pony laughed, getting her poke back from her earlier. "So, anything you wanted to talk about? I like talking to you, I just can't think of anything right now." Pony asked, trying to find a fun topic.

@Kimihito

Pony nodded her head in agreement with Kimihito. "Yeah, it's the people that move on from the first floor that tend to be the nice people. I plan on leaving soon as well, just I'm not exactly sure when I would do that." Pony said as she thought about how rare nice people were in the first floor. Kimihito said that he would poke her later on and Pony chuckled at the remark. Then he went over the problems of being a solo player, since you isolate yourself and don't really interact with anyone else. "Yeah, that's pretty much what I did, and now I regret just hiding from everyone." Pony said, thinking back on her two years in this game. But then Kimihito said that he deeply valued the friends he had, so Pony didn't have to hesitate to ask for anything, nor did she have to hide her horns. "Don't worry, I won't be hiding them around you. Just, it's kind of hard to meet people for the first time when you have them. And the same goes here, you don't have to hesitate either." Pony said, now sitting on Kimihito's lap and hugging him.

@Kimihito

Pony blushed slightly when Dustin said that he liked her as a crush. She kinda saw that coming, but it still came as a bit of a surprise. "A crush huh? I wasn't expecting you to like me that much already." Pony said, a small smirk on her face. Dustin was a cool guy, but it kinda seemed like a not so smart plan to crush on a girl upon first sight. Pony looked back into his eyes in a bit of serious way as well, trying to hold back a smile as Dustin's face turned red. He said he liked her any way that a boy would like a girl, so Pony didn't really need to draw any more conclusions about the matter. It was just a simple crush. When Dustin hugged her, she felt her horns tickling his nose, making her giggle a little bit. "I'm amazed you actually tolerate my horns near your nose. I thought it would actually hurt." Pony commented, moving her horns away as she looked up at Dustin.

@Dustin

Pony let Dustin go and broke awag from the hug after a little bit, giggling some with a big smile on her face. She was just supet happy that Dustin liked her. "Yep, I like you back. You're a great friend, so why would I not?" Pony answered, now calming herself back down. Pony still wasn't 100% sure what Dustin meant by when he said he likes her, so Pony didn't ask anything about it. Pony started to walk back over to the lake, simply skipping as she did so. Looking back at Dustin, she motioned for him to get back in the lake with her. "C'mon Dustin, the water is great!" Pony said before jumping back into the lake. She stuck her head out of the water waving to him. "So uh, what do you see me as when you say you like me?" Pony asked, hoping to finally get a conclusive answer on the whole matter.

@Dustin

Pony smiled when Kimihito said that nice people didn't judge those different than them. "Yeah, that makes sense." Pony said in response, sighing in relaxation again. She sat up a little bit, still leaning against his back. Pony laughed a little bit when Kimihito said pokey pokey and poked her horns. "Very funny, although I can't exactly poke you back." Poni said as she rubbed her horns for a few seconds. Pony was now starting to empathize more with Kimihito now that he said that he didn't really have friends for these past 2 years. She knew how that felt as well and hugged Kimihito. "Same here, I never really had friends for these past two years either. I've just been going about trying to have a normal life still. But I'm glad we're friends now after how much time has passed. One more person I don't have to hide my horns around!"

@Kimihito

Pony was enjoying herself, and it was nice seeing that Kimihito was enjoying himself here as well. After she accidentally poked him with her horn, he told not to worry as he thought her horns were really cool. "Shucks, everyone nice seems to be liking my horns. But I'll be careful not to poke ya." Pony said, tapping the top of her horns and winking. Sitting up now to avoid any more pokings, Pony closed her eyes again. A little bit later, Kimhito said that he wasn't one to judge again, so she didn't need to be afraid of anything near him. "I wasn't afraid, I just didn't want to hurt you with my horns. They are kinda sharp. But don't worry, I enjoy being in this sauna with you. You're one of the nicest people I've met down here as well." Pony said, before putting her legs on the bench, leaning her back against Kimihito.

@Kimihito

Pony blushed as soon as she heard the words 'kind of' come out of Dustin's mouth as an answer to her question. It seemed he never really had fun with anyone like this in a game, so he wasn't sure if it was love. That still left things a little open ended, but at least both of them now had at least somewhat of an answer. But then Dustin later just admitted that he liked her, which prompted Pony to hug him. "I like you too Dustin, and there's no way I can turn you down, you're so cool. You're funny, nice, and look lovely!" Pony said as she hugged him a little tightly. Dustin was a great guy already, so Pony didn't mind spending plenty of time with him from now on. Pony then broke away from the hug, sitting down next to Dustin on the land, looking at him with a smile. It was nice to finally have a close friend in this game, let alone that someone that liked her a lot.

@Dustin

Pony followed Dustin to the lake, glad to see him getting all excited again. Once they arrived, Dustin took off his sweatshirt while Pony took off her shirt and jumped into the lake with Dustin shortly after he splashed her. When Pony jumped into the lake, she landed close to Dustin, which splashed him back. "Yeah, the water here is great! But it's fine if you're awkward. At least you're not being a complete fake with me or anything. You're a funny guy, and I like seeing that side of you. But for the sake of keeping things less awkward, let's just get it out of the way. Do you like me or not?" Pony asked, hoping to just knock out that question now rather than ruin a moment later on. Her face was a little bit red as well simply from asking the question, and it was easy to tell with the water reflecting it.

@Dustin

Pony had just stepped out of Zackarriah's workshop, with her task in hand. She had to go out and fetch 5 materials for him, so the first part of the quest seemed simple enough. It was a beginner quest, so there wouldn't be anything too crazy to deal with. Pony was now simply walking out to the gates of the town of beginnings, heading into the fields where she had to search. But part of her was still slightly worried about going out in the fields alone where there could potentially be monsters, but Pony was feeling good for today for the most part. Even if she was safe, Pony still wanted to have some company with her, as this quest was rather unexciting in many ways. So having someone else to go along with her would be much better. So Pony stopped at the gate, standing on her tip toes to see if anyone would notice her horns and approach her.

@Katagawa

Pony shook her head when Dustin asked if the potion was good, wanting some horns himself. "The potion tasted awful and I wouldn't have drank it if I knew that would have horns. Almost everyone at first glance looks at me like some kind of aninal. It doesn't really help too much that my name is Pony. And the tail takes a lot of work to keep clean." Pony said, not really wanting Dustin to go down the same route as her. Althought the mood changed a bit when Dustin asked if she wanted to go swimming, saying that there was a big lake they could go to. "Sure, I'd like to go swimming." Pony said, following Dustin now as she tries to hum along with him. She still didn't know what the song was, but she wanted to figure out on her own instead of asking for the song name.

@Dustin

Pony nodded her head when Kimihito said that it sounded to fun to travel so much. "Yeah, it is. You get to see so many landmarks when you travel." Pony said as she relaxed, before listening to Kimihito go over that this was one his best moments he has had in this world. "Me too, I like just relaxing. After hiding this long, I'm glad to finally be able to just hang out in this sauna. I might come here a little more often noe that I know this is here." Pony said as she opened her eyes, looking up at Kimihito while leaning against him. He asked if he was comfy, before saying that he didn't mind. Pony still blushed, continuing to lean up against Kimihito, her right horn poking his face a couple times as she slouched a little bit. "Oh, sorry." Poni apologized as she sat up a little bit, still leaning on him.

@Kimihito

Pony hopped off of Dustin's shoulders and sat down as she recollected her thoughts to tell her story. "So, I travel with my dad a lot around the world, going from country to country for his business. When we we're in Egypt, there was this one guy who was doing fortune tellings. So my dad let me go with him while he went to the office. This fortune teller guy spoke only in puns, so I didn't really know what he was saying. He told me I would be saddled for life if I stayed with my dad, and that I would be briddled with responibility in the future. After he made some more puns, he handed me a potion and told me to drink it if I wanted my fortune to come true. I thought he said settle instead of saddle, so I drank it up. The next morning I woke up with these horns and my tail. That was 7 years ago I got them and they've been growing with me ever since." Pony said, going over the whole story. It was nice to finally get it off her chest, but she wasn't sure how Dustin would think about it.

@Dustin

(OOC: My phone was autocorrecting to Poni this whole time

Pony closed her eyes as well as she relaxed in the sauna, leaning against Kimihito a bit. "Yeah, we went to some pretty weird cities sometimes. There are some pretty crazy people out there that need my dad's business, like the guy that gave me my horns. But I liked spending time with my dad anyway. It's cool to have someone to go along with when you travel." Pony said before sighing in relaxation. Pony chuckled a little when Kimihito said that she'll pay for him next time. "Don't worry, I will. I wouldn't want to not return the favor." Pony said as she then went quiet, just relaxing in the steamy heat and sighing again. Kimihito said that this was something that he had needed for a while now, and Pony nodded her head in agreement. "Me too, I can just feel the stress going away, it's such a great feeling honestly..." Pony said, leaning more on Kimihito now.

@Kimihito

Pony gave Kimihito a thumbs up when he said that he would help her in her flower shop if she ever needed him to. "Thanks, and my dad was a businessman too, we just went from country to country. You meet some pretty strange folks when you travel so much." Pony said as she headed towards the sauna as Kimihito paid for the drinks. "You didn't have to pay for me, but thanks! Now let's see if this sauna is nice." Pony thanked, before changing into just a towel and walking into the steamy sauna, sitting down on one on of the benches and relaxing. "It's pretty nice in here, you should come on in." Pony said as she poked her head out, basically giving the signal that it was fine. The heat of a sauna never really felt too hot, it was just a nice relaxing feeling to sit down in one.

@Kimihito

Pony nodded her head knowing that Kimihito was talking about the people. "Oh, I knew you meant that. You probably misheard me. And don't worry, I stopped being sad about these things long ago." Pony said, waving her hand in dismissal. She took another sip of her ale as she leaned forward a little bit, setting her ale back on the counter while she listened to Kimihito. "Ah, you had your mom help you? I can picture that. I just travel around with my dad a lot, and we never really settled in one place. So maybe I'll actually have a flower shop in this game." Pony said, crossing her arms and sitting up straight. She then received a friend request from Kimihito after he called her a nice girl, which Pony accepted the request. She liked spending time with him too, so it would be good to have him on her friends list. "So, do you want to try that sauna?" Pony asked, getting off of her seat once she finished her ale.

@Kimihito

Pony sighed, before nodding her head when Kimihito said that they don't have those very often here. "Yeah... it's long story. I'm just stuck with these forever is all." Pony said, tugging at her horns with her hands, with them not budging at all. After a few seconds of tugging, Pony went back to taking a sip of ale, listening to Kimihito talk about himself, as well as reassuring Pony by saying he didn't judge people. "You had a flower shop? That's pretty cool, I've always wanted to run one." Pony said, picturing it in her head. "But honestly, I don't really need to know anything else about you. You're a nice guy it seems, so simply talking is fun. I can already call you my friend based on your behavior with me in comparison to everyone else." Pony said, giggling a little bit, taking another sip of ale, leaning back on the counter of the bar. "Got anything else you wanted to know about me?" Pony asked, turning back to face Kimihito.

@Kimihito

Pony shrugged her shoulders when Kimihito said that it was up to her if they wanted to use the sauna. He said that the tail looked good on her as well, since it fit her. "Alright, thanks. I'm glad they fit me. If you couldn't tell, I didn't want these, I was kinda tricked and now I'm stuck with them." Pony said as she let the bartender take her beer, now ordering ale. She took a sip and liked the taste a little more than the beer. Kimihito then went on to agree with that this place was nice. "Yeah, no worries about anything in this place. Can't get drunk, nor do we have to deal with the crowds." Poni said, taking another sip of ale. Kimihito asked her to say something about herself, so she did so. "Well, I'm from America, so be a little patient with me if I don't pick up on some customs. And umm, I travel a lot." Pony said, not really able to think up anything on the spot. "What about you? Got anything interesting to share, or got any questions for me?" Pony asked, before taking another sip of ale.

@Kimihito

Pony nodded her head when the player whk introduced himself as Kimihito was surprised by the fact there was a sauna in this tavern. "Yep, they have one of those here. Maybe we could try it later on. Anyway, nice to meet you Kimihito." Pony said, shaking his hand before taking another sip of her beer. Pony wasn't really used to talking to people on the spot like this, but she needed to make more friends in this game, so she would give it a try. Although Pony then giggled a little bit as Kimihito looked up at her horns, saying that they kinda suited her. "They do? Thanks. What about this little thing?" Pony asked as she turned around and lowered she shorts and panties a little, letting a tail come out. "I'm stuck with this thing too. Does it look good on me?" Pony asked, before turning back around and facing towards Kimihito. He said that he had a walk out in the plains, and it would be cool to chat. "Yeah, same for me. I just wanted to get away from the stares. NPC filled bars like this are nice. And this one's got a sauna, so bonus." Pony said as she finished off her beer.

@Kimihito

Pony took another sip of her beer, just sitting alone in her collective thoughts when she heard a voice talk to her. Turning to her side, Pony gave a friendly wave back to him, swiveling in her seat to face him. "Howdy, I wasn't expecting to see another player either, but I'm enjoying the tavern. It's nice to get away from the usual hustle of things. This bar is just great. It's got a sauna in the back, and it's mostly NPCs." Pony answered, leaning against the counter with one arm and holding her beer in the other hand. Her normal attire today was a little similar to his, with a gray halter top and shorts. The guy seemed nice, so Pony wouldn't mind talking with him for a while or two. "I'm Pony by the way. What's your name?" Pony asked, introducing herself with a small smile to try and be friendly.

@Kimihito

Pony had been pretty bored as of late, not having much of anything to do on the first floor. Today, Pony decided to head down to a local tavern to just ease her mind off of everything and simply have a drink or two. She couldn't get drunk, which was great, so Pony would just be able to relax by herself with much problem. Sitting at the bar counter, Pony ordered a glass of beer, which she got quickly, before taking a few sips. The whole bar was filled with NPCs, so no one was really focusing on her horns or her tail. It was a nice change of pace compared to the normal stares she got from simply walking outside. "Curse that fortune teller..." Pony muttered under her breath before taking another sip of her beer. Last time she had branched out a little bit she had met Dustin, so now she was wondering what would happen if she went to a bar, like right now for example.

@Kimihito

Poni agreed with Dustin on just not letting things get too awkward and just drop the subject. "Yeah, we'll just leave it at cute. Nothing else." Poni said as she forward a little bit to help Dustin keep his balance while carrying her. He then told her not to move or he'll fall, which would make things more awkward. Poni didn't want to question that, so she just didn't respond, simply giving him the nod of a head. They walked for a while as Dustin counted the rocks until he asked if she wanted down. "Yeah, can you let me down? This makes me feel like a little kid. Which I'm not, just this game refuses to let us age." Poni said looking down at the ground from up on his shoulder. It was a bit scary with her height, so she didn't want to just hop off. It seemed like it would give her some damage just by doing that. "Do you want me to tell you the full story of how I ended up with these horns and my tail?" Poni asked, trying to think of something to talk about.

@Dustin

Poni blushed as she saw Dustin try and hide his smile. "It's cute? I thought you were gonna say it's weird. But thanks!" Poni thanked, getting a smile on her face. Although she then blushed super deep when Dustin said that the monsters were almost a cute as her, before booping her nose. "D-Dustin? Do you like me? Because if that wasn't a flirt, I don't know what is." Poni asked, a bit curious about how Dustin felt now. But things just got a little more weird when he offered for her to sit on his shoulders, and he was only smiling because the monsters were cute, not the contact. Poni climbed onto his shoulders with her tail tickling the back of his neck. "It's fine, you don't need yer hood. But from the way you're talking, ya think that I'm the cute one more than these monsters. It's flattering, but it's a little awkward too." Poni said as she looked down at Dustin.

@Dustin

Poni took out her normal clothes from her inventory and put on her shirt once Dustin said that they should get dressed. "Watch mobs? Sounds a little dangerous, but I'm down to try that." Poni said as she looked up at Dustin before turning around and barely lowering her panties, revealing a small tail. "I already have a tail by the way, it came from the same potion that gave me the horns. It's all part of that one fortune teller's sick joke." Poni said before pulling them back up and putting her shorts and shoes back on and started walking out of the area, her horns getting caught on the branches a few times while they walked. "Don't worry, I know you're not a prankster it's fine. And thanks, I guess the horns do make up for my height." Pony thanked, before ducking underneath a low branch. Her small tail was still sticking out now that she had let it free, but she didn't mind Dustin seeing it.

@Dustin