video } the wonderful part of the mess that we made we pick ourselves undone

[truefriendship]

[Starlight's not used to these devices or much about this place, but it's just like learning new magic. She's sure she can do it. After a few minutes of fiddling with a hoof, she turns it on, using her magic to hold it out in front of her.

Slightly upside-down, but she hasn't noticed.]

Greetings. My name is Starlight Glimmer. I am a newcomer here. I have read all your pamphlets and other resources, it's all very informative, but none of it answers my real question.

[She hesitates, then pushes through.]

...is this a friendship test?

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[powerofmabel]

...Wait. Really?

[a long... thoughtful... pause.] Dooooes it come in potion form? Asking for a friend.

[truefriendship]

Oh, ah, I'm not much of a potion maker. I mean, I can look into it but my spells tend to be more immediate than that.

[Because if she thought them through enough to make a potion out of them she'd inevitably realize they're a bad idea, and we can't have that.]

[powerofmabel]

We've definitely got some time, and you'd be making somebody the best birthday gift ever.

[truefriendship]

Well, I'll see what I can do! Guess it's not like I have much better to do around here.

[powerofmabel]

Ahhh. Thank you! You and Sunburst have really brought back my faith in unicorns, after the last ones I met.

[truefriendship]

What was wrong with the last ones you met?

[Not that all unicorns are great, obviously, but she's curious.]

[powerofmabel]

They were jerks who told me I wasn't pure of heart, and made me feel bad about myself, which is, like, the opposite of what you guys do.

[truefriendship]

Oh yeah, believe me. I'm the last person to judge purity of heart.

[ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.]