01 Apple Pie

[downtoearthpony]

[Dawn has passed on Brady Lane, but only by an hour or so when sunlight has reached the newly appeared doghouse in 337's backyard. The doghouse contains an orange colored pony with a yellow mane, quietly snoring, as if unaware what awaits her when she wakes up. Which is actually the minute the sunlight hits her face. She's use to getting up when the rooster crows, after all. Of course when she finishes yawning and rubbing her eyes with her hooves, she's a little shock to see the unfamiliar surroundings.]

What in tarnation? I don't remember falling asleep in the barn last night... Wait, this isn't mah barn. Where in Equestria is this?

[Applejack steps out of the doghouse and looks around to see a strange and unfamiliar landscape around her. She's looking over everything, which isn't actually much what with the backyard fence blocking her view.]

Well, it's definitely not Ponyville... Or any place Ah've seen before. What's with the door there? Doesn't look like it's made for a pony.

[She's referring to the back door of the house of course, and she makes her way to it when she suddenly is jerked to a stop by the rope that has her tied to the dog house.]

Erk! Now who did this? Is this some prank of Dash's and Pinkie Pie's? Hmph, Ah'll be sure to give them a piece of mah mind if it is.

[She walks over to the doghouse and uses her teeth to untie herself from it. She can't really get to the part looped around her neck at the moment, but she'll worry about that later. Now is the time to get some answers. Which is why she walks up to the door with a determined look and knocks on it loudly with her hoof.]

HELLO?! ANYPONY IN THERE?! Y'ALL NEED TO COME OUT HERE AND EXPLAIN YOURSELVES!

[She pauses and seems to glance up, as if noticing something for the first time before knocking again.]

AND YOU NEED TO GIVE ME BACK MAH HAT IF YOU HAVE IT, TOO!!

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[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

[Applejack turns to the person offering to lend a hoof.]

Oh thank you kindly, Ah'm not sure who did this, but Ah can't reach my own neck with mah teeth after-

[Applejack actually stops mid sentence because when she finally gets a look at who was speaking, she is quite surprised to see they are some.....creature she's never seen before. Applejack gives a shake of her head, quickly recovering and realizing she hasn't said anything for a bit. She gives a sheepish look as she speaks up again.]

Er, sorry. It's just Ah've never seen anything like you before, but if you can get this rope off, I'd be mighty grateful.

[Applejack is a little nervous, but they offered to help, so they can't be bad, right?]

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[She speaks in a quiet deadpan and moves slowly and non threateningly towards Applejack as she unties the rope around her neck]

"I'm a human. Ruri. Hoshino Ruri. Its nice to meet you."

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

[Well, she sure seems nice alright...]

A hue-min? Ah don't think Ah've heard of such a thing before. Not in Ponyville at least.

But many thanks for getting that rope off of me. My name's Applejack, and it's pleasure to meet you as well!

[And Applejack offers a hoof to give a shake hello.]

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[She shakes the hoof, seeming well, deadpan as always]

"I take it you are new here? You wouldn't be related to the blue flying pony, would you?"

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

[Applejack gives her a solid hoof/handshake before pausing to think who she might mean.]

Blue flying pony? She have a rainbow mane and tail? Kinda loud? 'Cause if so, that sounds like Rainbow Dash. We're not related, but we're good friends.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Very loud. I believe that was her name. I haven't seen her since I first met her though."

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

Well, Dash isn't one to stay in one place for long. Except when she's napping...

Ah'll have to go look for her later though, thanks for letting me know she's here too!

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Of course. If I meet any other ponies I can get that information to you as well."

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

Much appreciated, sugar cube! And you can let them know Ah'm here too, If they know me, they can come look for me too!

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Is there anything else I can help you with?"

[A holographic map of the city appears in front of her and then an apple appears on the house they're at]

"I've just updated the map."

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

[Applejack is quite surprised by the sudden display popping up.]

Well Ah'll be! That's some fancy magic you got there! Are ya part unicorn or something?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"No, its not magic. This is a holograph projected by a computer at my home. Its a giant machine."

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

Good gravy, that's some impressive machine if it can do this then! So it can show the whole darn town? And mark places like the house Ah'm at now as well?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Well, it can show the parts of the town that I have mapped. Which isn't really as much as you'd think, but yes. Omoikane can do that."

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

Oh-moe-ee-kah-neigh? Is that it's name? Heh, even it's name sounds impressive.

But you only have parts mapped? So Ah guess you don't have anything for outside the town, then? Ah keep hearing we can't leave this place, but Ah've got friends and family who depend on me, and Ah can't just stay here...

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"The problem is that if you try and leave the town at one point, it loops back to another point on the opposite side of the map."

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

[Applejack stares a little confused at Ruri.]

How in the hay does that work? So there's no way out then?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Not that I've found yet, but... I'm still looking."

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

[Applejack nods slightly in acknowledgement, still looking a little sad, but then her expression suddenly brightens as a thought occurred to her.]

Have you tired going up?!

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"No. I can't fly. Can you?"

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

'Course not, but you said you've met Dash, right? Ah bet she would be willing to give it a shot!

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"I'd rather send someone in an environmental suit. If she got hurt I'd feel bad."

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

Oh... You've got a point there... Ah was thinking if maybe she got to a certain height she'd be able to fly out over whatever does that looping thing...

But pegasi can fly pretty high without any trouble, so maybe we can ask her to take some pictures from up there? We might see some way out that we wouldn't see from the ground.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Do you have a camera?"

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

Oh ponyfeathers, Ah don't... And Ah doubt Dash has one either, though Ah guess Ah shouldn't really just assume that. Do you know someone who will lend us one?