4 Apples

[alleyenobrain]

[What the heck is... that? It would be easier to see how it looked like the other sudden ponies all over the ship, if not for the fact that it were a mass of tangled legs. However, the constant ramble of it talking to itself makes it clear enough who this thing used to be.]

Okay, not panicking, definitely not, perfectly calm here, doing fine, a couple... upgrades, overnight, is what happened, that's all it is, mate, keep being calm, all good, need to just... figure out... the new apparatus...

[The legs twitch and squirm a bit, but he gets no closer to standing. He does, however, manage to catch sight of Cambot]

Cam! It's me, uh, having some weird technical difficulties, is all, some sort of... thing happened, not sure the details, I got a model... well I don't want to call it an update, honestly, that implies things improved, so far, not seeing that being the case.

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[alleyenobrain]

I--yes! I mean, you know, if you've got time. I mean, nearly got the hang of it here, really, think I've got it down... which is which... H-how do you handle having so many of these?!

[sailorlaughter]

Yeeeeah, I guess my walking lesson before kinda assumed that you were used to having SOME legs to stand on. It's really great once you get used to it, though! Now you can go around wherever you want!

First, you should probably get them all straightened out. Just...uh, here, let me... [She starts trying to separate out his limbs, a task that is proving rather more complex than it ought to be..]

[alleyenobrain]

Rrk--yeah, figure it's nice and all, for, ow, all of you who're doing those sorts of things all the time, would be nice if--no, no doesn't bend that way--nice if there weren't such a learning curve.

[sailorlaughter]

[She finally gets his legs all splayed out to her satisfaction.] Okie-dokie-lokie! Now you've just gotta stand up! Here, I'll help you!

[He probably doesn't have the coordination to accept a hoof up, so she just slides her neck under his and tries to lever him up.]

[alleyenobrain]

[He lets her prop him up, and manages to get to an awkward sort of crouch, and stays there, wobbling]

Hah... not so bad, easy as pie, you would know, wouldn't you. Just takes a little bit of praYAAARGH

[He tries to stand up the rest of the way on his own, only for a foot to slip sideways and tip him over again]

Oh, for the love of--and you have to put up with this every day?

[sailorlaughter]

You get used to it! [She starts nudging him upward again, undeterred.] Hey, how come your back legs are all sproingy?

[alleyenobrain]

You can promise me that, can you? --What? My back ones are... [He looks down through his front legs] Ooh. Hah... brings back memories.

[sailorlaughter]

They look really great for bouncing! You could probably just BOUNCE everywhere instead of boring old walking, just like me! Well, once you get better at standing, anyway.

[alleyenobrain]

Yeah... yeah, that's just what they're made for! That's the problem, been using them wrong the whole time, bouncing, much easier than walking, right? Should've thought of that soonaaauuff.

[Nope, kicking them like that just makes for more flipping onto his face.]

...Not quite yet... got the knack is all...

[sailorlaughter]

Aw, don't worry, you'll get it! [She nudges him up again.] Ummmm...maybe try it a little slower! And with just a teeeeeeeeny-tiny bit less bounce!

[alleyenobrain]

Ooookay. Yeah. Calibrating appropriate speed-to-bounce ratio, going through the maths, it's tricky, it is. [Slowly, wobbily, nervously, he manages a few steps forward. It's enough to brighten him up considerably.] Lookit that! You see that?!

[sailorlaughter]

[Pinkie bounces wide, excited circles around him.] YES! YES! That was AWESOME! You're doing so GREAT!