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Who: North, Theta, and whoever joins them
What: North practices magic, Theta practices with a slingshot
Where: Ponyville, probably near the Far
When: Afternoon ish?After the lessons with the princesses
Warnings: General Freelancer warning.

While the lessons with the Princesses had gone well, North still felt under prepared. The basics were one thing, but fighting nightmares was another and he was going to need a lot more practice before he could even think about taking them on. His spirits were determined, but North didn't want to rely on them for everything.

He'd set up a few crude targets around the Apple family farm, and collected a few rocks as well, the goal being to turn them into projectiles, and see how effective they were before he started playing around with the slingshot. It wasn't the most effective weapon, but hopefully, it would work. He did better with distance anyway.

Theta stood nearby with his own target and rocks, trying to get the slingshot to work. He was having trouble retaining the tension of the elastic with his little arms. But he was getting better.

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North nods. After he's rested, he'll try to seek out Luna or anyone else who could help.

"You think we'll find a world where that happens?"

He wouldn't lie, he'd kind of like to see that.

Just don't tell Carolina you're asking Luna for help. You don't need her biased opinions voiced there.

"Seems only fair." She gave a shrug beneath her armor. "And if not, then it'll be a world where all of us have no choice but to change. Means they suffer right along with the rest of us."

Not that she'd suffered, exactly. Carolina had definitely enjoyed being a pony far more than she'd admit - though wings might have made the experience better.

"That would be our luck. Ienzo said that worlds that require changes or transformations aren't very common."

When it comes to pony magic, asking Luna is pretty much a given in North's book.

"Thanks for giving Theta some help. I got a little caught up in everything else..."

"Well, he's probably jinxed us by saying so," she snorted, shaking her head a bit. She was fast learning that you couldn't predict what these worlds would or wouldn't do.

"No problem. He just needed a nudge. I think You'll be able to handle the rest just fine, though."

"At least we're prepared now. I mean, we adapted pretty quickly to being ponies."

North wasn't stumbling over his feet as much as he used to be, so he counted that as a success.

"Probably. I think he wants to figure out most of it for himself though."

"Some of us had more help than others." Not that Carolina had been about to ask from one of locals, save maybe Rarity. But between her and Emile and a visit to FILSS and the MoI's data banks..

She looked over towards the AI-Dragon, before shaking her head slightly. "I can appreciate that," she said quietly, before offering a smirk. "I don't think Delta enjoys being a dragon."

"I got that feeling as well," North admits. "Theta's taken to it pretty well, although I think it's still weird for him. He gets tired easily."

North isn't quite sure how he feels about Theta being away from him, but at least it's only a temporary arrangement.

"I can believe it. Burning up calories and having to use limbs you never had before has to be draining." She didn't say, 'like a baby', though that wouldn't have been inaccurate.

She pawed the earth a moment with one of her hooves, before casually asking what she knew could be an invasive question. At least if he refused to answer, she wouldn't take it personally. ...Probably. "How does it feel for you, not having him in your head here?"

North's eyes focus on the ground, trying to find the right words.

"It's...quiet. I really notice that he's not there, and it kind of gets to me sometimes. Thankfully Theta doesn't go far. If I lost him I don't know what I'd do."

Thankfully the separation is a temporary one. They certainly don't spend more than half a day in ponyville because of it.

Carolina's expression did not change, but a faint wave of alarm flickered through her. But...it did make sense. "It is only temporary. Perhaps that's why Delta is still a hologram of sorts," she said after a moment. "He and York have been bonded for a really long time now, that sort of separation might not be possible anymore."

Not without damage to York, at least. "But if you lost him, we'd all help you find him again," she admonished, careful to keep her tone light. The two weren't alone here, after all.

"That does make sense. I guess I haven't had Theta for very long, even though it feels that way. Not having him with me just feels...wrong."

He lets out a small laugh.

"I would hope so. Not that that's something I want to face."

Carolina looked quietly pleased that laughter could be managed. Her old dry sense of humour wasn't completely dead, then.

"I can't blame you there," she said instead, then looked back towards the little dragon, trying to gauge his progress. Or perhaps just how tired he was.

Theta had been working diligently since Carolina went to go check on North. At least until his arm got tired and he needed to sit down and take a break.

"I'm fine," he said, when he noticed the two were looking at him.

"Good," she called back, before carefully pushing herself back up onto all four hooves. Carolina had accomplished what she'd set out to do, at least mostly. "I have to head back and check on some things the Moogles were doing for me." 'You going to be okay here?' was the unspoken question in her headtilt.

"I'll be fine to," North said, debating standing up with Lela still curled next to him. "I don't think I'll be at this for that much longer."

It's wasn't clear if Carolina doubted North's answer, but after a moment she seemed to accept it. "Lela, we're leaving," she said firmly, stomping a forefoot to rouse her cat, who meowed reluctantly.

Then rolled onto her paws, rubbing her face against North's chin before she joined Carolina and leapt up onto her back. "We'll see you later."

"Yeah, later." North stood up, shaking off some of the dirt and turning back to try again.

Theta waved as they left, using the arm that wasn't as tired.