[DBitP Sidequests] Do Equestrian Dragons Have Balls?

[Hawkflight]

Vodkana's ears dropped.
"Yes... thank you...' she looked down.
"He... died because.. he loved me. I.. think.' she said sadly

Celestia gave Vodkana a sad smile. "I'm sure he did," she said. "In my many, many years, I have never encountered a person who did not have at least a little bit of love inside them. But Vodkana, listen to me." She took a brief second to make sure that Vodkana made eye contact with her. "What happened was not your fault. What he did was down to his actions and his actions alone. Do you understand?"

[igordragonian]

Vodkana folded her ears, her sharp pupils darted to the door's dircetion, crounching her muzzle, curling in herself as if she is orepared to fight and run.

Vodkana hasnt told Celestia the whole truth. She wanted this vacation to Eauestria to escape her grief.
Her grief was doubled.
Spoon has died. And more than that- the truth about him has killed the fatherly image, which she believed were there.

No matter what everyone will explained she felt forsaken by her mother, lately by Beerus as well...
and now Spoon was nothing but a selfish evil man.

It was too painful, and Vodkana never learned how to face her emotions. She used to stuff herself silly to feel too numb, to feel her emotions.
Her forced relationships have served the some porpuse.

But Celestia like a sun insisted to light over the shadowed feelings.



Vodkana finally has opened her mouth.
"I have helped him. I was his partner in crime.. nya..."

[Hawkflight]

Vodkana folded her ears, her sharp pupils darted to the door's dircetion, crounching her muzzle, curling in herself as if she is orepared to fight and run.

Vodkana hasnt told Celestia the whole truth. She wanted this vacation to Eauestria to escape her grief.
Her grief was doubled.
Spoon has died. And more than that- the truth about him has killed the fatherly image, which she believed were there.

No matter what everyone will explained she felt forsaken by her mother, lately by Beerus as well...
and now Spoon was nothing but a selfish evil man.

It was too painful, and Vodkana never learned how to face her emotions. She used to stuff herself silly to feel too numb, to feel her emotions.
Her forced relationships have served the some porpuse.

But Celestia like a sun insisted to light over the shadowed feelings.

Vodkana finally has opened her mouth.
"I have helped him. I was his partner in crime.. nya..."

Celestia walked over to Vodkana and lay a wing over the little catpony. Starlight moved closer as well.

"You did what you thought was right, to please the man you looked up to as a father," she said. "Nopony ... nobody can blame you for that."

After a moment, Celestia shook her head sadly. "I am sorry. It was ... brash of me to bring this up."

[igordragonian]

Vodkana smiled, enjoying the embrace and the sympathy.
"Nya. That ok. The right thing to do isn't always the fun thing to do. Is it? Nya?" she took a deep breath.
"But it's quite the opposite... he let me do what ever please me... nya, no matter what are the costs. I have bullied the title of Ms. Galaxy threatening to call my father.. nya"
she folded her ears.

"That the real deason, I am here. Nya... I.. want to learn to care about others.. nya. It's harder than you can imagine."

[Hawkflight]

Vodkana smiled, enjoying the embrace and the sympathy.
"Nya. That ok. The right thing to do isn't always the fun thing to do. Is it? Nya?" she took a deep breath.

"No, it is not," Celestia agreed.

"But it's quite the opposite... he let me do what ever please me... nya, no matter what are the costs. I have bullied the title of Ms. Galaxy threatening to call my father.. nya"
she folded her ears.

"That the real reason, I am here. Nya... I.. want to learn to care about others.. nya. It's harder than you can imagine."

"And we are more than willing to help. But you must understand, this is not an endeavor that will be accomplished in the short time you are here. It will take days, weeks, or perhaps even months."

[igordragonian]

Vodkana sighed.
"I understand. I have a very good friends and senseis... but I am sure, that even just meeting such society like your.. nya.. might get me inspired.'
she smiled sheepishly at Celestia.
"Maybe a lover could motivate me,, nya.'

[Hawkflight]

"Perhaps," Celestia said indulgently. "But if you want to learn how to care about others, that has to come from within. Still, you have already taken the first step, and that is encouraging."

At that moment, a knocking was heard on the door as Doctor Hooves peeked his head in. "Oh, ah ... sorry to interrupt. Starlight, you needed to see me?"

Starlight nodded and stood up, setting down her soup. "Yes, I'll be right there," she said. "Vodkana, do you think you'll be alright on your own for a bit while you explore the castle? I need to take care of some business real quick."

[igordragonian]

Vodkana smiled shyly.
"Thank you.. nya... it means a lot...'

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At that moment, a knocking was heard on the door as Doctor Hooves peeked his head in. "Oh, ah ... sorry to interrupt. Starlight, you needed to see me?"

Starlight nodded and stood up, setting down her soup. "Yes, I'll be right there," she said. "Vodkana, do you think you'll be alright on your own for a bit while you explore the castle? I need to take care of some business real quick."

"Sure, nya. Just don't blame if I'll steal all of the stallions from your harem. Nyahahaha!"

[Hawkflight]

"Sure, nya. Just don't blame if I'll steal all of the stallions from your harem. Nyahahaha!"

Starlight rolled her eyes good-naturedly and followed Doctor Whooves out.

"So, Vodkana. Starlight might require some time, what do you wish to do while you wait?"

[igordragonian]

"I don't think you really want to know..." Vodkana said shyly.
'Hmm.. would you mind give me a tour, nya? I know that you are busy, but..."

[Hawkflight]

"I don't think you really want to know..." Vodkana said shyly.
'Hmm.. would you mind give me a tour, nya? I know that you are busy, but..."

Princess Celestia nodded. "I think I can do that," she said. "It has been some time since I just went for a stroll. One moment."

Celestia closed her eyes and lit up her horn, engulfing her entire body in magic. Her form shrunk, her mane calming to a simple, long, pink mane, and her cutie mark changed to an eclipse. She kept her wings and horn, but shrunk down to the size of a normal pony before letting the transformation end.

"We would draw quite some attention if ponies saw you walking around with the princess, would we not?" she remarked. She then observed Vodkana more closely, noting her cat-like features. "Hmmm. If anypony asks, you are from the Sphinx kingdom. Half, no, three-quarters pony, I'd say."

[igordragonian]

"Nya! That some super nya spell!" Vodkana gotten excited.
Vodkana tilted her head, wagging her tail slowly.

"Is drawing attnetion a bad thing?" She has asked confused.
From 3 years old Vodkana did nothing but attract attention.

[Hawkflight]

"Nya! That some super nya spell!" Vodkana gotten excited.
Vodkana tilted her head, wagging her tail slowly.

"Is drawing attnetion a bad thing?" She has asked confused.
From 3 years old Vodkana did nothing but attract attention.

"Hmmm, not always," Celestia responded. "However, in this case, I would rather give you an 'unaltered' taste of Equestrian life. Now, do you have any questions before we leave? Once we leave this room, we cannot discuss classified information, such has S.M.I.L.E. or the existence of other worlds, so if you have any questions, now is the time."

[igordragonian]

"Well.. I have never heard of the Sphinx kingdom before, nya. Anything I should know about?" She has asked.
"How should I call myself? And... if we are into acting what exactly is my story, nya?"

[Hawkflight]

"Well.. I have never heard of the Sphinx kingdom before, nya. Anything I should know about?" She has asked.
"How should I call myself? And... if we are into acting what exactly is my story, nya?"

"I would not worry about that," Celestia said. "You can still call yourself Vodkana - it is an odd name for a sphinx, but hardly unprecedented. As for the rest, I can cover for you if anypony asks."

[igordragonian]

Vodkana nodded. "You have so many diffrent species at one little world! Nya! Maybe we should pay the sphinxes a cisir as well? Nya?" she has asked with excitment. Because of her hedonistic nature, it was easy to miss it, but Vodkana actually was a very curiose explorer, who always enjoyed to meet new cultures and species, and associating with them. (mostly by shameless flirting)

[Hawkflight]

Vodkana nodded. "You have so many diffrent species at one little world! Nya! Maybe we should pay the sphinxes a cisir as well? Nya?" she has asked with excitment. Because of her hedonistic nature, it was easy to miss it, but Vodkana actually was a very curiose explorer, who always enjoyed to meet new cultures and species, and associating with them. (mostly by shameless flirting)

"There will be time for that later," Celestia said. "Your friends will be expecting you back on Earth soon, will they not?"

[igordragonian]

"rrrrrrrrrrrrrrright.' Vodkana nodded and sighed.
"So where do we get to kiss ponies, Nya?"

[Hawkflight]

"rrrrrrrrrrrrrrright.' Vodkana nodded and sighed.
"So where do we get to kiss ponies, Nya?"

"I do not think that we shall encounter anypony like that today," Celestia said. "Most ponies tend to value long-term relationships, or at least getting to know somepony before they get to the 'kissing' part. However ... understanding your particular desires, it may interest you to know that some ponies do engage in herd relationships, or 'harems' as you call them. So long as there is a true emotional connection, at least.

"By the way, while we are out, please address me by the name of Sunny Skies, as I am in disguise."

[igordragonian]

Vodkana sighed. Ponies were too adorable. And strangely, it seems all the cultures of her friends neglected her hedonistic desires. But she slowly learned to respect that- even, if she wasn't sure she ever could stand to such strong loyal standards.

"I see. Sunny Skies? Right? Nya?" she paused, before asking another question.

"I wonder, why didn't you ever took Starlight, or other alicorns as your lovers? Nya? Isn't she your type?" she face hoofed.

"Sorry, sorry. Too purrsonal. Nya. You won't believe how many social skills I have to learn.. nya."

[Hawkflight]

"Purr-haps," Celestia remarked. "I do not mind, however. You must understand, Starlight is an alicorn, but she is not immortal. We are not the same, she and I - we are both alicorns, but I am a Princess. While alicorns do tend to be powerful, I received much of my power, as well as my immortality, from the Tree of Harmony when I faced Discord."

[igordragonian]

Vodkana nodded. "I see. Nya." she said.
"And... again.. I am sorry, I was raised without any taboos. At all. Nya... but again, it's part of the rrrreason, I am here. Nya... thank you for baring with me"

[Lord Raziere]

Princess Celestia turned to 23, a more serious look on her face now that they were away from the others.

"I require a favor, 23," she replied. She carefully considered how to go about this. "Ever since you and the others arrived in this timeline two years ago, things have started to change. The changes to the timeline are being felt even in Equestria -- one of my subjects has returned from your world with powers to rival even mine, and he has brought several offworlders with him. You have said that the future of Equestria is a bright one, but ... with these changes, that is no longer certain. And those changes may be just the tip of the metaphorical cloudberg ... with Hailing's presence on Earth, Equestria is on the verge of being drawn into a conflict spanning entire galaxies. A conflict it is not entirely ready for. Therefore, I must request access to your library of information, specifically this future for Equestria you spoke so highly of, so that I may ensure it comes to pass ... or at least that these changes do not jeopardize our happiness and prosperity."

Talsaiga
Android 23 sighed long and hard. Somehow, she was dreading this day, retroactively. She conjures a full set of FiM DvDs up to the latest season and set them in front of Celestia, then spread her hands as if resignation at the childrens show.
"There it is. Thats how I know. No, I do not know how this happened either. This is really strange to me as well."
She hoped Celestia doesn't have a complete mental breakdown or anything.

[Hawkflight]

Talsaiga
Android 23 sighed long and hard. Somehow, she was dreading this day, retroactively. She conjures a full set of FiM DvDs up to the latest season and set them in front of Celestia, then spread her hands as if resignation at the childrens show.
"There it is. Thats how I know. No, I do not know how this happened either. This is really strange to me as well."
She hoped Celestia doesn't have a complete mental breakdown or anything.

Princess Celestia observed the DVDs for a moment, turning them around in her magic.

"Tell me, have you heard the legend of the great owl Drosselmeyer?" she asked.

[Lord Raziere]

Princess Celestia observed the DVDs for a moment, turning them around in her magic.

"Tell me, have you heard the legend of the great owl Drosselmeyer?" she asked.

"No, not really. I'm just a little mind-boggled that you guys turned out to be real. But then again,
I didn't think saiyans, Namekians or cyborgs were real until I got kidnapped and turned into a cyborg, or think that space travel was possible until I got recorded archives in my head of Bulma making two ships for it. Or that the Dragon Balls were real until I got recorded memories of those. Or think genetic manipulation on the scale of Oxyribo or Cell was possible until he came along. Or that time travel was possible until I went back myself. So really, once you realize five impossible things are actually real before breakfast, whats one more?"

[Hawkflight]

"No, not really. I'm just a little mind-boggled that you guys turned out to be real. But then again,
I didn't think saiyans, Namekians or cyborgs were real until I got kidnapped and turned into a cyborg, or think that space travel was possible until I got recorded archives in my head of Bulma making two ships for it. Or that the Dragon Balls were real until I got recorded memories of those. Or think genetic manipulation on the scale of Oxyribo or Cell was possible until he came along. Or that time travel was possible until I went back myself. So really, once you realize five impossible things are actually real before breakfast, whats one more?"

Princess Celestia nodded. "Perhaps this 'Lauren Faust' was simply another of the storyteller Drosselmeyer's incarnations," she remarked. "Or perhaps not, who can say? Still, it is interesting. I must ask - is this the only knowledge you have of our future?"

[Lord Raziere]

Talsaiga
"Well technically there were also some movies, but I don't know they're canon. It depends if Sunset Shimmer exists, which you won't know for centuries. I think there were tie-in comics that I've never read and wouldn't know what to look for that might count? I don't know. No....wait, your connected to the human world, which definitely means that you have the mirror and that those movies are canonical enough, if you meet a someone named Sunset Shimmer, be wary, her entire story is basically a failed student of you to be a foil to your successful one and thus an antagonist for one movie. Problem is I don't remember what exactly made her run away to the human world?"
She conjures and puts down the movies as well.
"Whatever, I think you'll just have to figure it out yourself. Show was good and enjoyable, but not my favorite in my opinion. Too slice of life, heard they could've made it more magical girl-esque that would've been awesome. But then again that probably mean that would mean your world would be worse or something. Its weird when things you thought would be awesome fictional things to watch turn out to be real. Because then its like, your like some twisted person who watched a real thing where a hero overcame many hellish trials and found it entertaining when the character itself would think it would massively suck and hate you for finding it awesome. Not to mention hate the writer even more for putting them through that hell in first place!"
This is getting uncomfortably meta. Android 23 if your real out there somewhere, please don't destroy me. I apologize for everything. But only if your real. If your not, then I have nothing to worry about.

[Hawkflight]

Princess Celestia nodded thoughtfully, frowning in thought. It wasn't as much to go on as she would have liked, but it was something.

"May I use your ... what did you call it? A 'DVD player'?" she asked.

----

Meanwhile, Starlight trotted up to 22.

"Hey, 22? Can I ask you something?" she asked.

[Lord Raziere]

Talsaiga
"Sure go ahead. I would conjure one for you to take back with you, but it requires this whole electronics thingie dealie where it needs an electronic source to work, a screen to show it on, that whole sort of thing, and electricity is generated by this whole clever arrangement of spinning a magnet with metal wire around it using some other power source, which is BASICALLY how it works but I'm not an engineer or scientist so there is a whole bunch of other things that it involves, y'know? And the whole figuring out sustainable energy sources that don't pollute the environment, hint: try solar panels and wind power. Yeah its complicated. But yes. Yes you can use the DvD."

"Sure, go ahead. I was just about to take Masala to train her and myself but I can wait."
Masala needs it, she has basic combat down but she could stand to learn more techniques and tricks rather than wild acts of improvisation.

[Hawkflight]

Talsaiga
"Sure go ahead. I would conjure one for you to take back with you, but it requires this whole electronics thingie dealie where it needs an electronic source to work, a screen to show it on, that whole sort of thing, and electricity is generated by this whole clever arrangement of spinning a magnet with metal wire around it using some other power source, which is BASICALLY how it works but I'm not an engineer or scientist so there is a whole bunch of other things that it involves, y'know? And the whole figuring out sustainable energy sources that don't pollute the environment, hint: try solar panels and wind power. Yeah its complicated. But yes. Yes you can use the DvD."

"Sure, go ahead. I was just about to take Masala to train her and myself but I can wait."
Masala needs it, she has basic combat down but she could stand to learn more techniques and tricks rather than wild acts of improvisation.

Princess Celestia nodded and went to put the DVDs in the DVD player. 23 could join her if she wanted. Could make for a fun time.

Meanwhile, Starlight replied to 22.

"Actually, my question was about Masala," she remarked. "How ... old is she? She seems young, but I know that majins can be very foalish, even when they're fully-grown."