[Backdated to Friday/Open]

[elementofloyalty]

[Not everyone was off having a grand old time at the Homecoming Dance.]

[For example, take this pegasus pony, who -- after clearing the clouds out from around Balamb as promised -- has snuck a purloined cumulus into the Training Center. Not terribly deep inside, but high enough to be out of range of danger, she lies on her cloud and looks miserable.]

[She is, after all, clearly not cool enough to go to the stupid dance where no one wants her around anyone and it's not like she has anyone to impress so she gets an invite onto the Wonderbolts so why should she bother even showing up.]

[Stupid dance. Stupid Garden. She's way too cool for ANY of them.]

Comments

[elementofloyalty]

[That's the difference, at least in Rainbow's mind. This has come up with Twilight before, not that Dash would ever call HER dumb to her face.]

Sure I do! For example, you would have never asked you for homework help!

[rewritethis]

Only because I wouldn't need it. What's your point?

[elementofloyalty]

But if you did, you wouldn't have asked!

[rewritethis]

[His eye-roll makes it pretty clear what he thinks of that hypothetical scenario.] So you don't actually have a point. Good to know.

[elementofloyalty]

My point's that you wouldn't ask for help. Even if you needed it.

[rewritethis]

So what? Do I have a sign on my back saying "psychoanalyse me" or something?

[His tone is light, by his standards - but no, really, don't start on his issues. He has other stuff to do this year.]

[elementofloyalty]

...Not at the moment.

[You've just given Rainbow an Idea, Ed. She DOES enjoy a good prank, after all...]

[rewritethis]

[Oh, he realises. ...He'll count that as an improvement.]

Well, that's great. I'm so glad you found something to do for the rest of the evening.

[Unfortunately for him, he doesn't have a whole lot of choice about turning his back on her as he heads off. It's either that or looking ridiculous and probably tripping over.]

[elementofloyalty]

[All that follows him out is amused laughter. She won't do it NOW, silly. She'll wait till you've forgotten. Maybe in a couple weeks, on break.]