Bon-Bon: [Sigh] B is very strange. He does… something… When you look at him, you see a pony. It doesn’t look remarkable. Nothing about it stands out. And when you look away, you won’t remember what the pony looked like.
Bon-Bon: I’ve tested it before. I’ve wrote down a characteristic about
him, like “long mane”, then held it up next to him. And periodically
it’ll make sense. But then it… won’t? I’ve even tried writing down
something while looking at him, but I could never even finish a word
before I disagreed with what I was writing. Same thing with his voice.
Bon-Bon: He’s very serious. Not that he looks very serious, but…
Bon-Bon: I don’t really like him. I’ve tried to talk to him, but he’s just this… intimidating… thing… I don’t think anypony should have the kind of power he has. I don’t even like him being in the house. But let’s face it, there’s nothing I could do to stop him. At least this way I can see him. Sometimes… Even if I don’t know what I’m looking at…
1) Bon-Bon: Fine! Everything is fine! Why wouldn’t it be?
Lyra: I think the state of Michigan is winking about something else.
Bon-Bon: Oh. Nevermind then.
Lyra: I’m flirty, okay? It’s just my nature! That doesn’t mean anything!
2) Why sure! Anything for you! While I’m at it, how about I put on some papier-mâché wings and sing a song about trying hard and never giving up?
3) Google is giving me a lot of hits back. So I know this is a thing. Not really sure what to say in reply, though. I mean, I couldn’t think of anything. So I’m willing to admit I wasn’t very smart. But I went out and found a mare that’s so much wiser. And she taught me the way to win your heart. She said- I already told David Seville, go ask him.
1) I am acknowledging only that I’ve received this message. Also that you’re a chicken[omitted] for sending it anonymously.
2) Lyra: Yeah! That sounds good!.
Bon-Bon: As long as I don’t have to pull the wagon the whole way.
Lyra: We could take a train!
Bon-Bon: Or we could save a few bits and you could walk.
Lyra: Train it is! Now we just need to figure out where to… This is the same problem we started with. … I can see you rolling your eyes at me.
Bon-Bon: Good, because I’m not hiding it.
3) Electric bug-thing? Doesn’t sound familiar. You mean a firefly? Because I don’t think they can do that.
But that’s great! I mean, you already knew you worked for the government. But obviously knowing something and remembering something are two different things. Did you remember anything else?
Lyra: That’s a good question. It’s been a while now, hasn’t it?
Bon-Bon: In two months it’ll have been five years. And four years for your tumblr the month after that.
Lyra: Wow… That’s quite a while.
Bon-Bon: It is.
Lyra: We should do something!
Bon-Bon: Like what?
Lyra: Celebrate! Go somewhere! I don’t know. Got a little time to think about it, though.
Well, seeing as I have no more questions, I guess I gotta end early again. Had a lot of ponies scheduled that never got to do anything. I’ll just address this one message.
Lyra: My speech recognition program has two settings. It either detects who is talking or it just writes down everything that’s said. Now first of all, I have to go in and manually program it to detect each new pony, which is a long, painful task. Doing that for every single pony is a chore and runs into time constraint issues, as most guests only have so long to be here. We already have to pick out the question, throw some ideas around about what would be a good set-up or-
Lyra: Rehearse it, record it, usually several times. It would just be one more step we don’t have time for. Especially when some of these guests might not come back. The other reason is that some of the supposed “answerers” aren’t really here. Obviously I couldn’t really get Chrysalis from last year. And Sombra-
Rainbow Dash: Evaporated.
Princess Twilight Sparkle: Vaporized would be more accurate.
Discord: [pirate accent] You’d best start believin’ in cartoon characters…
Lyra: … Right… Anyway… Actually I think I’m done. Thank you to everypony that participated, with special thanks to our princesses! Happy April Fools and regular updates will resume whenever I get a message!
I don’t… I don’t know for certain. I’m not sure what a BOFA exam is.
BOFA deez nuts.
… I… What?
BOFA deez nuts, darling.
Um… I… I must be misunderstanding.
Don’t worry about it, dear. Just a foalish prank.
I’m sorry, Strawberry. I was just trying to lighten the mood. I don’t really know what to say about it anymore. Statistically speaking, with your memories being gone as long as they have, you probably won’t ever remember. Unless your memories were magically drained or locked, I don’t think there’s anything that can be done.
The only consolation, though it is a big one, is that you’re still able to form and retain new memories. When memory loss is involved, that’s a big deal.
I know it can be hard- even painful, but at this point it might be best to just… move on. Forget the past. Focus on the values you have now, the interests you have now, and the skills you have now and enjoy life like you have no past. No standard to compare to. No bar to set. You can have fun learning and growing all over again and- Who knows? You might end up being something you’re even more proud of than you ever could have been before!
I mean, that’s what I did.
1) Sorry you haven’t got your memory back yet. As for the castle…
2) I was not formerly aware, no. Looks alright, I guess. I suppose the main thing that drew my attention was the voice acting. It was surprisingly decent! All the fluent animation in Equestria isn’t going to amount to much if you cringe every time somepony opens their mouth.
1) Can’t you… fly?
2) I suppose that’s a difficult question. Ponies are vegetarians, not vegans. We eat and use milk and eggs in our cooking. But the milk is given voluntarily (though some would argue against that) and the eggs are unfertilized. “Nothing living harmed, and nothing harmed living” or at least nothing consumed has ever been alive by any stretch of the definition.
In Vitro meat can’t boast the same. It’s not real meat, but it still involves the use of slaughterhouses to collect the blood used in its production. You might consider it to be more humane (which is itself a silly word), but it’s not solving the problem. Just reducing it.
3) Bon-Bon: Of course I don’t. But it’d be nice.
4) Bon-Bon: Hmph!
5) I suppose it was wrong of me to think, even subconsciously, that I was more attractive than Bon-Bon. I guess that’s not a healthy way of categorizing things.
1) I’ve probably seen all but a few minutes of it, but never all at once. And while I’m aware of the movie’s setting, I’d hardly call it a good movie for the holidays.
2) Oh sure. Definitely speed boats. Automobiles? Nah. Magic? Don’t even have that. But speed boats are definitively human.
3) Lyra: You see? You see?! This is what I’m talking about!
Bon-Bon: Oh for Celestia’s sake, get over it.
Lyra: You don’t have this problem! Everypony thinks we’re together so they all know you’re gay!
Bon-Bon: Excuse me? I’m constantly mistaken for being straight!
Lyra: My flank.
Bon-Bon: And what’s that supposed to mean? Stallions constantly hit on me!
Lyra: Ha!
Bon-Bon: Oh! Oh I am so done!
Lyra: Bon-Bon! You can’t- I’m not hit on all the time, so-!
Bon-Bon: So how what, Lyra?
Lyra: I-… That… I’m not saying that!
Bon-Bon: You don’t have to!
Lyra: Bon-Bon! I’m sorry!
Bon-Bon: The nerve!
1) Uh… I know Pac-Man is pretty good in Smash. It’s just that his grab is so terrible that fighting against ponies who shield a lot can be tough.
2) When you get your memory back I need to remember to remind you that B doesn’t like you… That sentence sounds off… Anyway.
Do you remember any of your spells? You were a pretty strong unicorn magician. Used to turn into a cat for months on end.
1) I’m sure you all expect me to get all upset and throw a hissy fit about drug use. Nope. Weed is actually safer than cigarettes or alcohol. The whole reason its outlawed is because cigarette companies lobbied against it, seeing it as competition.
But to answer your question, no. I don’t want to get arrested and serve anymore time.
Also, what’s this “kid” garbage, Twilight? We’re around the same age.
2) That’s exactly what I’m talking about. How else would that work? Open a portal through-? Oh look! A cupcake!
3) I’ve heard a little bit. Back when I was playing the first Dark Souls I didn’t like the sounds of it. But the already faster paced sequel has turned me over to the idea.
