4 Cupcakes: Party of Two?

[sailorlaughter]

[Cammy isn't following Pinkie today. He's hovering in front of a grey pony who, except for her coloring and the silky-straightness of her black mane, looks eerily similar to his usual mistress. The little bot beeps and darts from side-to-side, but Pinkamena shoves roughly past him and gallops off down the hallway. Cammy follows after with an indignant squeal, catching sight of a bright pink tail disappearing around a corner ahead of the pair.]

[When Pinkamena and Cammy reach the door of Pinkie's bedroom, it is shut tight. The dark pony snorts once and turns about, bucking it open with surprising force. Peering over her shoulder, Cammy catches sight of Pinkie's brief flinch at the sound, before she plasters a bright smile over her face.] SURPRIIIIISE!

[This doesn't look like Pinkie's usual parties. It was clearly hastily thrown together, with just a few random balloons tied to the end of her bed and a tray of cookies that looks like it's left over from the holiday party. Pinkie shrinks back a little when her doppelganger doesn't react.] I'm sorry it's kinda small, but I got it together really really fast, because other ponies hardly EVER come to the Satellite and I was so excited and normally I just give everypony cupcakes but you don't seem very happy so I thought maybe I'd throw you a party instead, because I mean who doesn't -

[Cammy darts around from behind Pinkamena just in time to catch the doppelganger's lips moving, though he doesn't pick up any audio. Whatever she said, Pinkie visibly wilts.] That's not very nice...

[Pinkamena is still silent, but pointing and laughing isn't really the kind of thing that needs words.]

Comments

[solmidna]

Are you alright? That's another one of those shadow double things, isn't it?

[Cambot pans past Midna - her own double is standing behind her, smirking.]

They're everywhere now.

[sailorlaughter]

[Pinkie doesn't respond until about twenty minutes later, when Cammy flicks on to show her lying in a dark enclosed space. She still looks upset, ears levered flat against her head.] There's MORE of them?

[solmidna]

There seems to be one of them for every one of us. It must be something those people down on the planet came up with to make things worse. Be careful.

[sailorlaughter]

Okie-dokie-lokie...you be careful too. [She eyes the doppelganger over Midna's shoulder warily.]

[punsofiron]

[Liz looks on edge, glancing over her shoulder before talking to the camera.]

Pinkie, I don't think these things appreciate parties all that much.

[sailorlaughter]

[When she finally responds, Pinkie curls up a little tighter on her shelf.] That's what she said...kinda.

[punsofiron]

I think something's going on here. These...things are all over the place.

They...haven't exactly been friendly all around. [She looks over her shoulder again at that.]

...Where are you, anyway?

[sailorlaughter]

Um...in the pantry? It's okay, I've got a TON of stuff in here! See? [She reaches offscreen and drags over a large bag of flour.]

[punsofiron]

I'll be right there.

[And another glance back.] As soon as I can.

[sailorlaughter]

Actually, I thiiiink... [There's a crash from outside in the kitchen.] I think I'm gonna go find Rarity! Or someone! You should come and hide with us too, Liz; my left hind hoof is still hurting!

[punsofiron]

...Wait, what happened to your hoof?

[sailorlaughter]

Nothing! I think it was my Pinkie Sense! And if it's STILL going, then that has to mean THEY'RE STILL COMING!

[punsofiron]

I'm coming to find you. Just hang on. [Serious Liz is serious. She really doesn't like where this seems to be going.]

[sailorlaughter]

Ummmm...okay, if you're totally absolutively sure.

[sailorkindness]

P...Pinkie? Are... you okay?

[sailorlaughter]

[She lets out a nervous laugh.] Y-yeah! I'm super-duper! I'm juuuuust...um...playing hide-and-seek.

[A thought occurs to her, and she grabs Cammy with both hooves, pulling him closer.] Fluttershy! You gotta watch out, okay? Midna says these things are EVERYWHERE!

[sailorkindness]

Pinkie... H-hold on, I'll come help, all right? Don't... don't worry!

[sailorgenerous]

Pinkie Pie! I'll be right there!

[And she's at Pinkie's door in a few minutes, distressed for her friend.] Pinkie! Pinkie, are you alright?

[sailorlaughter]

Rarity! [Pinkie looks a little horrified - she hadn't thought to stay in her room where people could find her!] Ummmm...hold on just a sec!

[And a few minutes later, she comes trotting up, having finally emerged from the pantry. She's still a little subdued, though, looking over her shoulder and most certainly NOT bouncing.] Quick! Get inside before they find us!

[sailorgenerous]

[Well, the logical thing would have been to figure out where Pinkie was at the moment before rushing off, but there's logic and there's worry and Rarity was really only functioning on one of those right now. Still, she waits the minute or two and sees a none-too-happy-looking Pinkie coming her way]

Pinkie! Are you- all right...

[She opens the door to Pinkie's room and closes it securely behind them once they're inside.]

Pinkie Pie, what happened? Was it another one of those shadow things?

[sailorlaughter]

I guess! Midna told me there were TONS of them EVERYWHERE! I was just walking around and I saw her so I went to go say hi because I figured she was new but she was really really mean, but I mean LOTS of people are grumpy when they first get here because they're sad they got taken away, so I ran to throw her a party really fast to cheer her up, but she didn't like it and she was really MEAN about it too and I couldn't laugh at her because she was laughing at ME and then...I ran away.

[She looks rather crestfallen at this. She should've been braver, like Dashie would've, or at LEAST laughed harder like Granny. She perks up a few seconds later, though.] It took her AGES to find me! She may look like me, but I'm still WAY better at hide-and-seek!

[acceptedburden]

Pinkie, if she is not being very nice perhaps it would be a good idea to stop the party.

She does not seem to appreciate it.

[sailorlaughter]

Yeeeeah...I left already. And I don't think she's there anymore either...

[There's a knock on the pantry door. Pinkie jumps with a little whinny of shock.] She really totally definitely isn't there anymore!

[acceptedburden]

Pinkie...would you like me to come help?

[sailorlaughter]

...no, wait. I think I got this!

[With a determined look, she switches Cammy off. Less than a minute later, he comes back online to her prancing merrily down a corridor.] Ha! See, Kaldur? Works every time!

[acceptedburden]

If you are certain.

[He awaits her response and is visibly relieved to see her again]

And what did you do?

[thirteenth_brat]

[Look who's finding this post after his own encounter with a doppelganger.]

You too?

[sailorlaughter]

Uh-huh. You have one too?

[thirteenth_brat]

Yeah. They're pretty nasty...