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[elementofloyalty]

[The usual morning routine is interrupted by a pony with way too much energy. No one who knows her would believe Rainbow Dash is up on time and with energy, but there she is, zooming around Garden excitedly with a rainbow trail left in her wake. She seems intent on exploring everywhere, peering into all the various rooms and areas; in fact, the only place you WON'T find her is in the elevator. Because seriously she can just fly to the second floor.]

[You may be fortunate enough to find a pony in your class, if you have one with her! She's sitting eagerly at her desk for the academic ones, and... for the sciencey ones like Engineering and Physics, looking just a little bit nervous under her smile. She spends a LOT of time checking her books and terminal, and looking worried when she thinks no one is looking.]

[During the free time after classes, Rainbow takes to the Quad to play with her pet, Tank -- who is distinctive not just for being a turtle, but a turtle with a magic-powered helicopter on his shell, so he can fly around with her.]

[OOC: As usual, just say where you're meeting her!]

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[elementofloyalty]

[ooc: It's probably meters per second for the guns. 450x60x60 works out to 1,620,000 mph.]

Well, I'm sure I'm faster than that train anyway. Lots faster.

[y_so_standard]

[[ooc: oh! Ok. I did read it wrong then. My bad. Thank you for catching that.]]

Maybe you should race one and see.

[elementofloyalty]

That would be --

[Rainbow abruptly explodes into motion, gone so fast she leaves nothing but a memory and a flickering trail of rainbow flames. A heartbeat later her voice finishes the sentence from behind him.]

A really boring race.

[y_so_standard]

[AH!]

Wha--how...?

Wait. How do you breath when you do that?

[elementofloyalty]

Never really been a problem.

[She shrugs, completely fine and not even winded after that display, once again hovering easily in midair.]

[y_so_standard]

You...you are a very confusing creature.

[elementofloyalty]

[Why is everyone so confused by a flying hypersonic pony?]

I don't know why, this is filly stuff. I could outfly anyone when I was half my size!

[y_so_standard]

[Same reason why people are confused by a 12 year old bio-weapon, it's just not a thing that spans the worlds.]

Really?

[elementofloyalty]

[You just gotta believe in magic! (Of friendship!)]

Of course! I AM the best flier in Equestria, and you don't just wake up one day and find out you are!

[y_so_standard]

[He believes in magic, though in his universe it's called Ether's, just don't ask him about the theory.]

So you've raced against every pony?

[elementofloyalty]

Don't need to. I'm the only pegasus in Equestria that can perform THE great, the legendary, the one and only Sonic Rainboom!

[y_so_standard]

Well, I suppose having a unique skill does qualify then.

[elementofloyalty]

It's not unique, just legendary. Other pegasi must have done them in the past, just... the really DISTANT past.

[y_so_standard]

Legendary...that must have been exhilarating.

[elementofloyalty]

Was it EVER! There's nothing better than going fast! The speed, the adrenaline, the rush of air through your mane!

[y_so_standard]

[This is the first thing out of her mouth that he's actually been able to connect with.]

I know that feeling. Sometimes with the short distance shuttles they have the doors open and the wind just howls around inside.

[elementofloyalty]

Shuttles are some of the flying vehicles, right?

[y_so_standard]

Yes, they're usually used for transport that doesn't require leaving the atmosphere or really going too high up.

[elementofloyalty]

I read about those, but I haven't seen one yet. But I'll get to when I get farther in my studies, I'm sure!

[y_so_standard]

They are more enjoyable then space transport...less boring to watch out the windows in.

[elementofloyalty]

So are you gonna go into piloting too, then? You'll at least have an easier time convincing them to let you in. You wouldn't BELIEVE how much they complained about a pony wanting to do it.

[y_so_standard]

I don't think so...I hadn't really thought about it. Usually we had someone to shuttle us back and forth.

[elementofloyalty]

Well, that's what people study piloting here for. What are you studying, then?

Sorry, punctuation.

[y_so_standard]

I've mainly been taking the general courses...I don't know what I should do for a specialization. I'm not used to having the choice.

[elementofloyalty]

Oh, well... what do you LIKE to do?

[Obviously he needs her to solve this problem for him. Right here, right now!]