Seven Cupcakes: Pony 101

[sailorlaughter]

Hey, everypony! Oh my gosh, I can TOTALLY say that now! Everypony! [She giggles behind a hoof.] Okie-dokie-lokie! I heard that a lot of you are having a liiiiiittle trouble with being a pony! So I thought I'd do something to help you all out!

[Cammy starts playing some music as the lesson starts. What, you didn't think it'd be normal, did you? He zooms in on Pinkie's hooves as she demonstrates the very FIRST thing you've got to know when you're a pony.]

Just put one hoof in front of the other~
And soon you’ll be walking 'cross the floooooor!
Put one hoof in front of the other~
And soon you’ll be trottin' out the door!

You just gotta get the right rhythm!
Just listen to Pinkie's little song!
Just flick that little tail and keep with 'em!
Your hooves will carry you all day long!

Put one hoof in front of the other~
And soon you’ll be walking 'cross the floooooor!
Put one hoof in front of the other~
And soon you’ll be trottin' out the door!

[Technically, what she's doing by now is more along the lines of moonwalking. Or maybe shuffling. But it's the principle of the matter. She jumps on a trampoline and starts bouncing for the next verse.]

Now if you've got wings you can beat
I've just got one thing to say
Well, don't be afraid - flying's real neat!
Princess Luna can show you the way!

[She hops off the trampoline to demonstrate basic walking/dancing/shuffling again.]

Put one hoof in front of the other~
And soon you’ll be walking 'cross the floooooor!
Put one hoof in front of the other~
And soon you’ll be trottin' out the door!

And if on your flank you've got a picture
Like a diamond or a star or a BALLOON! [She shoves her own flank into the screen, showing off her cutie mark.]
You know your special talent, that much is sure!
If not, it's okay, you'll get one soon!

Put one hoof in front of the other~
And soon you’ll be walking 'cross the floooooor!
Put one hoof in front of the other~
And soon you’ll be trottin' out the door!

[Ironically, the last verse is delivered while she's standing on her hind hooves, in true grand finale form. She drops back to all fours as the music fades.] And if you have any questions about anything else, just ask!

Comments

[beforethemoon]

... That doesn't really help, Pinkie.

[cleverkit]

Okay, this isn't so tough, once you get the hang of it!

[Cambot follows Wilykit as she tries to mimic Pinkie's handy-dandy demonstration and sings along under her breath.]

Put one hoof in front of the otherrr...

[Aaaand trips over those hooves and ends up sprawled on the floor.]

...Maybe I still need a little more practice.

[punsofiron]

So when's our lesson on sweet dance moves like that?

[liefeldisgod]

[On the verse about the cutie marks, 90s Kid looks at his own flank (as best he can) and sulks a little when there's nothing there.]

[dadandgone]

[Maes looks over at his flank and sees a trio of push daggers]

Huh. So that's what that is.

[Looks back at Pinkie]

Thanks for the tips. I think I'm starting to get the hang of this.

[optimistickey]

Wait...so this is about our special talent? [He turns to look at his flank, which is the same silver crown he's got on his necklace.]

Wonder what that means, then?...

[eyeofwildtiger]

Ooooh, so that's what that tattoo's for.

...that explains a lot.

[ttlynotanagent]

[Pfft. Perry's been on all fours all his life. True, they were paws and not hooves, but he's adjusted fairly quickly. He tosses his head and shows off some dance moves, mostly mimicking Pinkie.

At the end he spins and ends on the floor, hoof propping up his head.

Yeah, he just went there.]

[solmidna]

[Midna twists to look at her cutie mark. It's a mask, of course, like the one she's wearing.]

I guess my specialty is magic?

[halfdarkened]

[He just... Pauses at the song. It's like a a trainwreck.]

[Riku looks back at his own cutie mark. He doesn't seem too proud.] This is just a reminder of my past. How's this a talent?

[yabigfurball]

[Ammy watches with interest...huh, so this has a lot to do with the culture that Pinkie is from. She looks back down at herself, and then back up at Pinkie...how does that all explain what she transformed into?]

[verygassy]

..I don't think I have one...

[And she totally isn't lying about it and silently thanking the fact her wings cover up anything. Nope.]

Oh well! Right?

[eroded_earth]

[Smiles]

Thanks Pinkie, but I apparently have a knack for this.

Although, you might need to help Ven. He's better with his wings than his feet.

[worldinagrain]

Apparently I paint clouds. Or am a cloud made of paint.

(Well, her mark is a blotch of blue paint with clouds in it.)

[icanhastail]

[Zidane just leans back - flapping his wings to help him balance on his back hooves - and starts to... well, clap.]

Brava! Magnificent!

[salvagedlight]

[Well he'll go ahead and ask because - and he's never admitting this to the bro - Terra is right and his wings are getting really tired.]

Can you help me out with that walking thing? The song's nice, but I keep getting all my legs tangled up together.