Ask Lyra

I want to sit by your side until you fully recover... otherwise I couldn't sleep or eat knowing i may not be there for a friend.

Okay.

I was about to go back to sleep though.

Yeah, those drugs can seriously play mind games on you at times. I remember when I was arguing with myself about the difference between pronouncing "our" and "hour" due to me being on a lot of pain meds after my eye accident. But, at least the pain is dulled, right?

It’s a-Yeah, it’s sort of a trade off. Pain or clarity.

I'm sorry for not visiting you sooner... i kind of just sat outside trying to gather words and feelings together...

It’s cool.

I just keep drifting off to sleep anyway.

I've been curious. Unicorns can use magic, Pegasi can fly, but do Earth Ponies have any like, outstanding traits? Are they generally stronger?

Stronger is relative. Their hind-legs tend to be stronger overall. Forelegs is about normal. Are about normal.

There’s the whole nature thing and connection to the land, but that’s mostly just cultural.

For the most part earth ponies have endurance on their side. An earth pony at the peak of physical performance can run for over twelve hours straight. I think it was twelve… Unicorns and Pegasi can’t even approach that.

In fact, no land-based creature in Equestria can.

#Storytime #Was on Painkillers at the time

Anna: Oh, but my brother has NEVER been on a date before, and he's just been extremely nervous over the whole thing. Then again, it wasn't really a high stakes bet or anything.

Dates are overrated.

Dating is overrated.

Hanging out is funner.

Funner… That’s a wor-

Yeah, that’s a word.

So are you in a room by yourself or are there other patients in there with you?

It’s just me.

Ponies have stopped by to visit throughout the day.

Ah…

…

I can’t think of any right now thou-

Bon-Bon!

Bon-Bon visited me.

Anna: Well, it's not like my brother wants to go on a date willingly. He lost a bet.

Why bet over that? There’s so many better things he could be forced to do.

…

I can’t think of any right now, but I know there are.

Anna: Both Twilight and Dash said you can help me find some single mares to set up on a blind date. So, know of anyone I can hook up with my brother?

No.

…

No.

Sorry. No pony comes to mind. Everypony seems to have somepony.

Why a blind date? Those are dumb.

… Dumb?

Whatever, dumb.

I'm sorry the food is so bad, I would be happy to bring you a nice meal, is there something you would like?

Sleeping pills, so I can just wake up tomorrow and get the hay out of here.

So are you going to need to be in a wheel chair for a while?

Not quite.

Once things start to heal up I’ll be able to sort of limp/walk on three hooves. But I’ll be doing a lot of sitting and laying, yeah.

Anna: I'm glad to see you're okay. But, I find myself in a position to ask a favor. I don't really want to, given the situation, and how trivial it seems now, but I'm sort of running out of time.

Ask away.

No guarantee I can help you like this.

One of these days I’ll learn how to spell guarantee without having to spell check it…

How's the hospital food?

Awful.

But I haven’t ate much.

Since everything is relatively calm again I have a question. Yesterday you said you'd be the Element of Deception, you also said that that would count as an element of Harmony. My question is, since I'm going off the logic that there's possibly a "Discord" version of the Elements in opposition to the others, what would those Elements consist of?

Uh… I don’t know anything about discord.

But like I said, all things can have a certain level of harmony to them.

Kindess, harshness. Honesty, deception. Generosity, selfishness. Laughter, stoic. Even Loyalty to betrayal.

This expands to almost all things. Even life and death itself.

The only thing that doesn’t have an opposite is magic. Magic isn’t a trait, it’s a force. You could argue that a few ways, but I’m kinda losing focus. So I’ll stop here before I ramble.

Aug 31, 2011 3 notes

#Storytime

Do YOU know why Sweetie ran off?

The short answer is stress.

The long answer would require me to spend like twenty minutes looking up blog pages to link.

So, stress.

I hope you aren't kept from playing for too long. Whenever I've been injured, that's always made me more frustrated than anything else, just not being able to do what I love to do. But it can force me to have time for things I don't normally make time for. That said, have you figured out what you'll be reading if it comes down to it?

Ah… Cels…

…

I dunno…

…

Collections of short stories can usually hold my attention. Can’t interact with them, which is why I hate reading books, but they end fast enough that it’s not such a big deal.

O, also hello again, I'm the anon from last night who helped look for Sweetie.

I figured when I saw you talking to Gilda.

Thanks again for your help.

I’ve heard that was fairly common, back in the day.

In Appleloosa, the only surgeon we have is the town barber! Who's also the town dentist. You need a haircut.

Bonus clip because this is just awesome.

I... uh... could try and get somepony at the hospital to give you a bed bath. I mean, it wouldn't be as good as say a normal bath, but to get one while stuck in a hospital bed feels pretty great in context.

That’s alright. I’ll probably be out of here by tomorrow morning, or afternoon. Should at least be able to hop into a bathtub after that.

Just really not comfortable getting scrubbed down, is all.

Ah know, this sounds like a job for The Cutie Mark Crusader Lyra Bathers!

No! No!

That’s okay!

Nurse? Nurse!

Aug 31, 2011 5 notes

askbasspony replied to your post: Hey Lyra. Glad to hear everything went well!

Well… I have a Pony Sphere 360… But I don’t like to loan my games out… Last time I did they came back covered in tree sap… sorry…

It’s cool. I have an X-Colt back at the house, and Bon-Bon brought my old GBA. I’ve been playing Pokemon Red. Or Blue… I don’t remember at the moment…

I used this glitched I read about to get me a Mew. I always wanted one.

Hey Lyra. Glad to hear everything went well! Sucks you have to be stuck in the hospital so long... I have also heard that you are dealing with some other "Things" at the moment... A-anyway. I went to the library and had Twilight pick out some good novels to read why you are down. I was going to bring you some food but the hospital got nitpicky with me last time...

Heh heh heh heh heh…

I freakin’ hate reading books… I wanna play a video game… or my lyre…

Thanks. If I get desperate enough I’ll get to them.

Whats this about broken bones now? Also if you ask Yukari she should be able to fix it.

I’m fine.

This needs to heal naturally. Enough unicorn magic has gone into it already.

letterstoapplebloom replied to your post: Lyra, maybe yew should go take a bath er somethin’,

Oh yea. Ah’m sorry, ah forgot :C

It’s alright, little filly. I thought it was funny.

Is there anything I can do for you while you're recovering?

Know how to play the lyre?

No, I’m fine. This painkiller just clounds my mind.

…

Clouds my mind.

I apologize if I sounded like a total dink there, I never mean to imply that she's a pet or anything of that nature. I guess I just thought things in a black and white perspective. I wasn't implying she be locked off from Rarity forever either. I don't know, I just hope whatever happens she gets the support she needs.

I know you meant well; it was just a metaphor.

In a way, it’s less about what Sweetie deserves… wants or deserves… and is more about what Rarity and I are capable of giving her.

Lyra, maybe yew should go take a bath er somethin', yer hair is all....messy and junk.

My surgery finished less than twelve hours ago, Applebloom. I’m not allowed out of bed.

what painkillers did you get?

I haven’t a clue.

Probably some Equestrian generic…

… thing…

Hi, Lyra. It's good to know you'll make a full recovery. I count myself among the lucky few (or is it unlucky?) who have not ever broken a bone. I wouldn't wish that pain on my worst enemy, though, let alone you if I could help it.

This isn’t the first time for me.

Never shattered a bone before, though.

How fresh are you?

I haven’t bathed in about forty hours. I’ve had cold sweats all last night and half of the day today.

So, not very.

My hair must look awful…

Maybe the best idea would be to let Sweetie choose who she goes to live with? She's going to be the one most impacted by this exchange

I know it sounds good on paper to just let her choose. But Sweetie Belle isn’t a dog or some other kind of pet. She isn’t just going to adapt to whatever her surroundings are.

Sweetie’s still young and inexperienced. She doesn’t necessarily know what’s best for her. She might know what she wants, but wants and needs almost never overlap.

Nevermind the mental trauma being forced to make such a decision would put on her. How do you choose between family and friend? How do you justify the… um… unavoidable? Unavoidable truth that in picking one, you deny the other?

Undeniable, that’s what I meant to say…

No. As callus as it sounds, she doesn’t need to be involved in this decision. She’s fragile and that’s not fair to make her choose.

All I can say, is that if Sweetie lives with me and Bon-Bon, I will make sure that Rarity is still a part of her life.

rarityreplies replied to your post: rarityreplies replied to your post: rarityreplies…

*The white unicorn makes eye contact..looks like she is about to break into tears* I’m not even sure if she loves me Lyra..What happened yesterday was all my fault..

How could it have been your fault? Rarity, you’ve been pretty out of it yourself these last few days. You can’t do everything.

I’ve got Bon-Bon to help me out. You’re pretty much on your own. You and Basil have some pretty… um… vast… uh… cultural differences to overcome. And not just between each other, but the entire town.

Yesterday was unfortunate, but it was a learning experience. For all of us. Sweetie tried to run away from her problems, and it didn’t help. It was scary, but we can be thankful that she wasn’t in any real danger.

And of course she loves you. That’s not even in question.

rarityreplies replied to your post: rarityreplies replied to your post: Lyra? Sweetie…

She’s obviously not happy with me..I think I’ve done too much damage to our relationship to salvage anything good for the future..*Averts eyes to the ground* Whenever I mention your name, she just gets so happy..

I have it easier than you do. You have to be a mother-figure and a sister.

Maybe this way you can just be a sister… She needs one.

Aug 31, 2011 3 notes

rarityreplies replied to your post: Lyra? Sweetie Belle is currently at school,

*Opens the door and slowly trots to your side.After exchanging greetings..*I’ve made a rather difficult decision on my way here…I think it would be best if I you took care of Sweetie Belle from now on..*Sigh*I’m obviously not doing enough..

Are you sure…?

Bon-Bon can look after her until I get home in a day or two, if you’re positive.

ask-twilight replied to your post: Lyra? Sweetie Belle is currently at school,

You’re either bored or you’re still injured.

You’re either sarcastic or really dense…

Heh…

Aug 31, 2011 4 notes

Lyra? Sweetie Belle is currently at school, but I want to meet up with you so that I may...talk to you about what had happened yesterday and what I plan to do..

Okay.

I’ll try to stay awake and pay attention.

I’m not really in the best condition right now.

Can I sit by your side while you recover? I want to be here if you need help.

There’s no reason to.

As long as you don’t wake me up if I fall sleep, I won’t mind, though.

I think that, after you get out of here, you need to have a good long discussion with Rarity about Sweetie because Gilda was about to beat her last night and I'm not counting her out wanting to do it today too.

Gilda isn’t going to hit Rarity. She was scared for Sweetie Belle. It was just stressing her out.

This wasn’t Rarity’s fault. Not really. It was just a few events in Sweetie’s life that couldn’t have been… um… I can’t think of the word right now… Staged…? Let’s just say staged… Couldn’t have been staged any worse.

Try to look at yesterday as an isolated event; it could have just been a mistimed… um…

…

anomaly. That’s it.

How's about you and me take a shower and... cross horns?

Huh. You start awful fast, don'tcha?

No thank you.

Can you teach me how to douglas?

Not as well as this guy… heh…

It must be your medication my dear, we had that conversation hours ago. Do you need anything?

No.

Thank you, though…

I might just go back to sleep for a while…

Too late, I already called the hospital this morning. :3

I’m not joking, Mint…

I don’t mind taking money from a stranger, but I’m not taking it from a friend.

Batman… or some rich guy, gave me a bunch of money; more than three times enough to cover this.

I got this.

Hello there Lyra.I see you are in the hospital today for some surgery. Well, don;t worry, we have the best doctors available. And according to your charts, your surgeon was brought in from Canterlot. Somepony must love you a lot. You just let me know if you need anything while you're here.

I must have got to this late…

To everypony else, the surgery already happened.

They did bring a surgeon in from Canterlot. They say we met and talked for a bit, but I don’t remember anything about him… or her…

Hey Lyra. Don't worry about the hospital bills, just get better for now. I got ya covered. No way am I gonna let one of my best friends go broke over a little hospital visit. :3 -Mint

No…

I got this.

I got a bunch of money, and the surgery wasn’t that expensive…

You just invest that back into your cafe…

Sorry about your band…

Greetings. I am representing your local filly scouts group and selling these 100% milk chocolate bars, and a wide assortment of delicious cookies. We are raising bits to donate to a school for foals that have special needs. Our goal is 10,000 bits. Would you like to buy some of our sweets to help us reach our goal?

I’m almost certain the hospital doesn’t allow soliciting… Even from local troops…

Sorry About Your Leg Lyra. I Feel Like It's Kind Of My Fault. I Hope You Feel Better Soon.

Thinking back… It’s the same leg I tripped on when I was taking Berry to the hospital. And the same leg that got turned into stone a while back.

Just the sum of a bunch of stuff… Don’t worry about it… It’s not your fault…

Yo. Lyra I heard what happened and that you have to go in for surgery... Sorry to hear that and I hope you get better soon... If worse comes to worse I can ask Wily, and by ask I mean threaten to blow his fortress up, if he would make you a cool robotic leg replacement! Then you can be almost as amazing as me!

Tch-heh…

Thanks… That won’t be necessary though…

Doctor says I’ll fully recover… Just won’t be going into action any time soon…

You're probably going to be in surgery when I end this, but I hope you feel better. Sweetie is okay so you don't need to worry about her anymore. You're in everybody's thoughts.

Thanks…

hey, just found out, how ya holding up?

Really hurts… And I’m tired…

NO! Ahem. Excuse me. Do you have insurance? If you don't, I could pay for the surgery.

A little…