Apple Core 2: Being a farm pony means not being much of a night owl... [Video]

[downtoearthpony]

[If you were trying to get some sleep tonight, or maybe a nap before the Dark Hour, and forgot to set your phone somewhere else, well, you're in for a rude awakening around 11 pm as the feed switches on to show a blond hair woman with a dubious look on her face.]

Alright, Ah think Ah got this video thing working right, so Ah'm just going to go ahead and start explainin'.

[The look of focus suddenly melts as she starts to yawn, but the woman seems to catch herself and tries to snap her mouth shut and end the yawn quickly.]

Sorry. Anyway, this is Applejack, and in case Ah haven't explained before to whoever is watching, Ah'm supposed to be a pony. Now a couple of folks have been nice enough to explain the more...stranger routines of this town, and how during the Dark Hour Ah'm probably mah normal self, but...

[She pauses again, looking a bit embarrassed, and seems to start to yawn again, but stifles it immediately.]

But, well, Ah'm not use to staying up so late. Ah've tried several times already but Ah all mah effort got me was some hoof prints in mah bed and a sore back. So Ah'm going to try using this cell phone thingy this place gave us to maybe keep me focused and awake for the Dark Hour. Even if Ah'm just talking to mahself, it might work this time.

Plus if'n Ah can keep this thing recording, it should at least show that Ah do turn back into a pony during it, which means that at least some point during the day Ah'm mah usually self...

So Ah guess Ah've said mah piece. Let's see if Ah can stay up this time now...

Comments

[ecthelion]

[Ein was staying up tonight anyway.]

Don't worry, I'm sure you can. That sounds like a good idea.

[downtoearthpony]

Ah sure hope so. To be honest, it's getting kinda frustrating that Ah keep sleeping through this thing...

Ah've been getting closer though. Since Ah haven't had the need to get up to do farming chores, Ah've been able to sleep in and stay up a bit later now.

[There she is yawning again, though.]

Just not as late as Ah've been aiming for yet...

[ecthelion]

Give it some more time and it should work, then.

As for tonight, I'm sure the others and I can keep you awake.

[downtoearthpony]

That's good, Ah'd appreciate it. And if Ah can spend some time as a pony again, that'd be nice too. Ah miss mah tail, for one thing...

[cosmicsoul]

Everyone here'll be happy to help, pony-dude.

[downtoearthpony]

That's great to hear, Ah'm glad everyone's so helpful.

Ah've been trying to do this on mah own with no luck, so Ah figured it's about time Ah swallowed mah pride and see about a little help...

[cosmicsoul]

I get you. The Dark Hour's a trip, y'know?

[downtoearthpony]

Well, Ah heard there's a bunch of monsters out and about, right? And something about some people being in coffins? It certainly sounds pretty strange...

Ah'm not too sure Ah'm going to leave mah room if Ah stay up tonight though. Ah'm still not use to this, and Ah don't want to run into anything Ah can't handle...

[avatardealwithit]

[Screw homework, the Dark Hour was close. She finished her part time job a few hours ago and was still up.]

Sure I can help you stay up.

[downtoearthpony]

Thanks, that's really nice of ya.

Hopefully Ah won't doze off again...

Ah thought about trying to set an alarm, but it seems you can't really set something for the Dark Hour itself, just before or after.

[avatardealwithit]

No problem. I think everyone should experience it at least once.

Why not just set it a minute before it starts? Actually, where are you actually? I can come over if you like.

[downtoearthpony]

Oh, Ah'm at that Bay View Hotel. Seventh floor actually. If you want to come over, that's fine, just let me know when you get her, might be better if Ah met you in the lobby you know? Get some exercise to keep me up...

And Ah've tried that once, but Ah kinda hit the snooze alarm and it wouldn't go off until after the Dark Hour...

[Applejack gives a sheepish look that is suddenly interrupted by a yawn...]

[golden_witch]

[This late night pondering has one slightly groggy witch intrigued.]

A pony, you say~? That's interesting to say the least. I wouldn't mind sticking around to witness such a thing.~

[downtoearthpony]

Yeah, a pony. Ah'm finally getting use to being this hue-min thing y'all are, but Ah'd like to spend some time as mahself again, if Ah could. Plus Ah feel kinda bad not helping take care of those monsters and stuff that are suppose to be appearing during the Dark Hour. The sooner Ah can get mahself used to staying up and active during the Dark Hour, the sooner Ah can enjoy being mah earth pony self again...

[golden_witch]

Ah. I can understand the want to return to your former self. I miss my magic terribly. I'm not concerned for the monsters and the like, but I'm curious to see if you actually do change at a certain time.

Have you tried a bit of black tea~? That usually helps when I'm feeling tired.

[downtoearthpony]

Black tea? Ah don't think so. But Ah don't think Ah have any around at the moment...

And Ah'm pretty sure Ah change into pony, Ah just haven't been awake for it. Even found some orange hairs in mah bed, same color as mah coat. As far as Ah can tell, Ah don't have any orange hair as a hue-min.

Video

[midgetarchive]

If you feel you cannot stay up, don't hurt yourself to try. Gradually working up to changing your sleep schedule would do better, especially since the Dark Hour is so dangerous.

[downtoearthpony]

Ah know and Ah'm not about to go outside mah room during the Dark Hour just yet, but Ah've been trying to change mah sleep schedule and just keep missing it...

Ah'm hoping if Ah can get mahself to stay awake through it once, Ah'll sleep in later than Ah have been and able to stay up for the next night with less trouble...

Voice

[heavenscorpse]

I'll help!

[downtoearthpony]

Thanks so much! Talking to a friend would be a big help for this, maybe me keep me from feeling so tired...

[heavenscorpse]

What do you want to talk about?

[downtoearthpony]

Oh, um, Ah didn't even think of things to talk about for this... Ah don't know, is there anything you want to know about me or where Ah'm from? Ah probably could never get tired talking about Sweet Apple Acres!

Video

[flighthearted]

[Yawning, she stretches out against the wall that frames her windowsill. Waiting for her own transformation was boring, but at least she could watch the strange things going on outside. Her small frame is plastered to the window from where she's perched.]

There's other things you can do to stay awake, I believe. But I don't know many. I only needed to use the Galdr to bring others energy.

But I've seen these things in those- what do you call them? Shops? That claim they can keep you awake if you drink them! That must be wonderful.

[downtoearthpony]

What? Those 'Energy Drink' things?

Ah don't know about those. They are full of all kinds of chemicals, aren't they? Smacks a bit too unnatural to me, honestly. Ah'd rather work on just normally being used to being awake now then a fake energy making me think Ah'm fine. Then Ah'd have to keep using them to stay up...

[flighthearted]

'Chemicals'?... I do not know that word. But if they're bad, then, why do they sell them?