1: Daring Do and the Return to Garden

[graynbowdash]

(Hope you don't mind more ponies, garden dwellers; there's one more making her way through the garden with an air of familiarity as if she traveled through the corridors many times before. Having just come back from a long mission meant she should probably reintroduce herself to everyone in garden.)

Hey there, everyone! It's Daring Do, your instructor in survival skills and first aid. I've been away on a mission for a while and it feels good to be back in Garden. I'm pretty sure there's some new faces I haven't met yet, but it's never too late for meetups and all that.

Anyway, since classes aren't going to be in session for a while, that gives me enough time to figure out a nice welcome back lesson plan for you. You probably won't have too much to worry about as long as you're up to date with your studies. Can't have any of my students slacking off now!

And even if you're not one of my students, I still look forward to meeting you all, so if you want to talk or meet up or anything like that, I'll be around the garden. Not too much to worry about since I just finished up a mission, but I won't be too hard to find; promise.

Comments

bbs

[royalflower]

[What kind of name is Daring Do, really? Rin is nowhere near amused by any of this information, luckily not quite knowing yet that said instructor is another one of those pony... things. If she knew she'd probably be throwing a fit for having picked up one of the classes for when next quarter starts up.]

Your name is... interesting, to say the very least. May I ask what kind of things you'll be going over in first aid?

- Princess Rin

bbs

[graynbowdash]

(It's the best name out there, that's what. Even though she's a pony, she's still very much competent in her areas of expertise.)

We'll be starting off with the fundamentals of first aid: identifying wounds, learning how to treat them properly, what you can use to treat injuries if you lack medical equipment, things like that. It's a bunch of great things to look forward to.

bbs

[royalflower]

[Forgive her if she doubts any of that, she's still unsure about these whole ponies bit. Particularly when it comes to how that's even possible and vaguely wondering if her horse back home could talk and just... didn't.]

At least it sounds like something I can handle decently, there's always time to learn how to help someone out if you can't help them any other way. Non-combat and all.

[Though she sincerely hopes there won't be any real blood and wounds.]

Re: bbs

[graynbowdash]

(Nah, your horse has to be a very special kind. You know, colorful, full of personality and unafraid to sing or talk about friendship and be adorable all the time. Also, they apparently prefer being called ponies and not horses.)

Of course! Combat is important, but so is making sure people can still put up a fight. I'm not too big on fighting myself, but I know how to lend a hoof when someone needs it.

(There's the pony indicator right there. Also, no real blood and wounds to tend to...at least, not intentionally. People hurt themselves a lot doing stupid things like those college kids)

[elementofloyalty]

[Whaaaaat what what what what what what what what what--]

DARING DO

THE DARING DO

AS IN BOOK HERO ADVENTURER PEGASUS OF ACTION DARING DO

[graynbowdash]

That's me! I haven't heard anything about book deals, but I wouldn't be surprised if somepony wanted to write about me. How can I help you?

[elementofloyalty]

AUTOGRAPHS

THAT'S HOW

[graynbowdash]

Well that won't be too hard. Anything in particular you want me to sign?

[elementofloyalty]

ANYTHING

i own all your books but i don't have them here and the library doesn't have them so ANYTHING

[graynbowdash]

Alright, I can do that. How about we meet up somewhere and get that taken care of?

Action? :D?

[rewritethis]

[This particular corridor is fairly bustling considering it's break, and the blond guy currently gawking at the pegasus pony making her way down it isn't the kind of person who sticks out from a crowd. Then again, he's making very little effort to disguise his puzzled stare. If nothing else, maybe she'll trip over him eventually.

Why does he look so surprised? It could easily be mistaken for some of the xenophobia so common around here. But, well... there are a lot of words he could use to describe Rainbow Dash, and none of them are brown...]

Works for me

[graynbowdash]

(Brown and some noticeable gray scale in her mane and tail, but yes, there is a striking resemblance to Rainbow Dash. Daring has seen many people give her that same look Ed is giving her; she stopped counting officially, but at least enough times to last her a year.

But with all of the activity thanks to the break, she does kinda trip over him. Or at least bump into him.)

Oh! sorry about that. You alright?

\o/

[rewritethis]

[He blinks, hardly having noticed, and takes a step back. Okay... the fact that this pony isn't actively needling him at the moment is pretty good evidence that she can't just be Rainbow with hair dye. Mane dye? Whatever.]

Yeah, I'm fine. [He rubs his neck uncertainly. There isn't really any way of finding out short of asking, is there?] Hey, I know this is a weird question, but, uh - you got any relatives around here? 'Cause I know someone who looks a lot like you.

[It's not the only possibility he can think of, but the idea of multiple parallel worlds filled with physics-defying ponies gives him the overwhelming urge to... well, he doesn't know, break furniture or something.]

[graynbowdash]

(Either way, this totally isn't Dash.)

Relatives? Not around here...well, at least not since before I left for that mission, anyway...so who's this mystery mare? Or human?

(Since this is a place with more humans than ponies, anyway. Parallel universes can do that to anyone, but if ponies make someone want to break furniture and not melt in love and cuteness, then they must be doing it wrong.)

[rewritethis]

[He shakes his head slightly. It doesn't help dislodge the surreality of this conversation. He's had worse in this place - he doubts anything is likely to dethrone the time he met that taller jerk - but it's already close.] No, she's definitely a pony. So... you don't know any lookalikes? At all?

[action]

[marearcana]

[And in one of the corridors, a door opens. Only a few moments later, a light purple unicorn pony steps out of her dorm room, turns her head, and stops.

Standing before her is one of the Great Characters of Equestrian Literature. And she is walking this way.

Twilight forgets to close the door.]

[action]

[graynbowdash]

(Daring notices Twilight as she makes her way back into her dorm. There's a unicorn she isn't familiar with, but the more important thing is FELLOW PONY! She makes her way on over.)

Uhh, hey there. It's been a while since I've seen a fellow pony around. I'm Daring Do.

[action]

[marearcana]

[Part of her still wants to ask HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE but that part of her is being ignored.

Today.]

I'm Twilight Sparkle. It's an honor to meet you, even if it's under... these circumstances.

[Like the ones that are allowing this meeting to even happen.]

[action]

[graynbowdash]

That's okay; it's not your fault. I am the one barging into your room like this, anyway.

(Guess who took things out of context.)

Good to meet you all the same. You been here long?

[action]

[marearcana]

That's not quite what I meant but that's okay. I really don't mind.

I've been here since the beginning of the last break, a few months ago.

BBS

[curiouseyes]

[Koriand'r is completely unphased by the pony thing. After all she has a friend who transforms into just about every animal on his world]

Oh you are the first aid instructor. I think I'm in your class. It's nice to finally see some of my of instructors.

What kind of mission were you away on?

-Kory

I AM SO SORRY FOR HOW LATE THIS IS

[graynbowdash]

It's nice to meet up with my students beforehand! Do you have any experience with first-aid?

I had to do a bit of exploring. You know, checking out a few leads, uncovering a few secret...you know how it is.

It's perfectly alright!

[curiouseyes]

A little. Mostly just bandages if someone got hurt. I am interested in learning more so I'll be better prepared.

Oh, that sounds like it was fun. I hope you found what you were looking for.

[graynbowdash]

Well that's always good; the more interest you have, the more you'll learn.

Yup! I got all that taken care of and all I need to do now is report everything to the Headmaster. It'll all be finished after that.

[curiouseyes]

I think it will be a helpful topic. My team doesn't get hurt so often, but sometimes it does happen... or bystanders get hurt.

That's good to hear. Will you be telling us about your adventures in class?