Apple Core 4: Always direct, AJ is...

[downtoearthpony]

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[Applejack is still a little unsure about this town, but being in it for the last few months have allowed her to at least find a few places she's use to. She still takes time to walk around to learn more of the layout. Running around during the Dark Hour isn't the best time to map out the streets, after all...

Surprisingly, today she's clothes shopping. She may not be much of a clothes horse, but she knows for sure that wearing the same outfit from the closet again and again probably isn't the best thing to do. So you might see her picking up shirts and jeans at various stores, mostly in oranges and reds that remind her of her coat of when she's a pony.

You may also notice that she seems a little nervous or agitated for some reason. While shopping she'll constantly be looking around, suddenly glancing over her shoulder, as if she expected someone to be there. Celestia help you if you catch her eyes when she does this though, as she'll walk right up to you with an angry look and speak to you with an edge in her voice.]

Ah've been feeling eyes on me all day, have you been following me?!

[Phone, later this evening]

[The phone flicks on with a worried Applejack on the screen.]

So, um, Ah think people have been staring at me a lot, and normally Ah wouldn't really care about it, but Ah can't help wondering why.

...Ah remember some folks mentioning Ah look like someone from a TV show. Is that it? What exactly is this show like, anyways?

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[cosmicsoul]

I don't know, but it's eerie, y'know? I think we're all feeling like that. The cosmos is out of whack.

[downtoearthpony]

Well, Ah don't know if it's that far, but then, Ah'm not really from around here, so Ah already feel this place is out of sorts to me...

But it's not just me then? Other folks feel like they're being watched?

[cosmicsoul]

Totally, pony-sis. I'm telling you, the universe is misaligned.

[downtoearthpony]

Well, if so many are feeling like they're being watched, doesn't that mean there's a good chance they are? Or at least something is up?

Maybe we should take a look into it, dontcha think?

[cosmicsoul]

Like, meditation?

[downtoearthpony]

Well...Ah was thinking more of actually seeing if there's somebody watching us. Maybe have someone help look for who ever is looking at us?

[cosmicsoul]

Whoa. Where would we start, pony-sis?

[downtoearthpony]

Well...um, maybe if someone kept an eye out from a hidden spot while another was doing stuff? So when they felt like they were being watched, the one in hiding could see if there's somebody acting suspicious?

[Yeah. Counter-intelligence is not AJ's strong suit...]

[cosmicsoul]

I dunno. What if, like, there were someone watching them too?

[downtoearthpony]

Oh, Ah didn't think of that... Maybe we watched for each other's person watching them? Or maybe get some mirrors to keep an eye on our backs to see if someone is watching us? Maybe if more of us stick together, it would make those watching more obvious since they might group together. Or if it's just one, since they'd have to keep an eye on two or more then just the one...

[cosmicsoul]

Whoa. Deep.

[downtoearthpony]

Think it might work though? Maybe get a bunch of use together? Might even help keep our eyes open from every angle and not even need mirrors...

[cosmicsoul]

Maybe. You gotta trust one another.

[downtoearthpony]

Trust, right... Ah guess Ah can do that. Pretty sure nobody Ah know is trying to sneak up on me. It's the folks Ah don't know Ah'm worried about though.

[cosmicsoul]

We just gotta find 'em, y'know?

[downtoearthpony]

Wait, find which ones? The ones we trust, or the ones watching us?

[cosmicsoul]

Like... both.

[downtoearthpony]

Oh... Ah guess Ah should get started then, huh?

[cosmicsoul]

That'd probably be good.

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[needsteaplz]

[Saori was returning from the vet with her new kitten in a carrying case. Having AJ up in her face was definitely a huge surprise.]

No, of course not, Applejack. I just came from the vet. You're sensing someone's watching you too, huh?

[downtoearthpony]

[Applejack looks surprised then a bit sheepish when she sees it's Saori, the angry look melting away to one of embarrassment...]

Er, sorry there, Saori. Thought you were someone else... But yeah, Ah have been. It's not just me though?