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Now that I've met them...
posted by The_Iceman 8:06PM GMT, Sat January 20, 2018

...I still don't know.

Yeah, they're here in Antarctica, too. Understandably, though, almost all of the news coverage on them has focused on the ones in South Africa and Argentina. Makes sense, that's where the conversion bureaus are.

There are only eight ponies here, since the station doesn't house very many people. I mentioned this in an earlier post, but the most people living here at a time is only about fifty or so. I can't deny they've been pretty good guests. They made sure they got the base commander's invitation before they came in, and they've been helping out around the place when they have the chance. I swear I'll never get used to unicorns moving things around with telekinesis, no matter how many times I see it.

Now, on the subject of the bureaus. I've seen people who've been converted when they aired the whole procedure on a livestream, but honestly I still have a hard time believing it exists, just because the whole idea sounds so impossible. Ever since the ponies showed up, everything about them seems like it was ripped from a flashy sci-fi movie.

More to the point, I think we all face a very uncomfortable question now: Is humanity obsolete? I mean, these ponies are just as smart as us, but they have powers and abilities we could never hope to match. And now that we can turn into them...is there even a reason for humans to still be around? What's going to happen to us?

I guess I'll find out soon. The ponies brought some samples of the potion with them, and Eddy's going to go through with it in about an hour. I can't really imagine giving up my humanity, but I'd probably think differently if I was the one with terminal lung cancer. I've gotta admit, I'm actually glad he's going through with it. Taste in movies aside, this place wouldn't have been the same without him.

We're going to have a showing of the Twilight interview when it comes on at midnight (an odd time, but the Yanks got to her first so she's being interviewed during New York's prime time) in the rec room. This could put my fears to rest depending on how it goes, but if she's anything like our politicians and PR reps, we'll just get vague bullshit.

7 comments:

I won't lie, I don't have high hopes for the interview myself. If they're planning anything bad, they're not just going to come right out and say it, are they?
by StillTheBest1973 9:19PM GMT, Sat January 20, 2018

Weird they'd choose Twilight for the interview. That poor girl shouldn't be put on the spot like this!
by Talisman 9:52PM GMT, Sat January 20, 2018

I can't really blame you for being worried, Iceman. I've known Equestria and our Princesses a lot longer than you have, though, and trampling over other species goes against everything we stand for. I couldn't abide by anypony who would do something like that.
by Evening Star 10:24PM GMT, Sat January 20, 2018

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by jetsnguns 11:08PM GMT, Sat January 20, 2018

Okay, jets, there's being sceptical and there's being a dick, and you're way over on the dick side. I don't care if Evening Star's a pony, that's no way to talk to other commenters.
by The_Iceman 11:31PM GMT, Sat January 20, 2018

Interview in 5 mins! I got the TV on so I'll give my thoughts.
by Cokebird 11:56PM GMT, Sat January 20, 2018

What the fuck? Did she really just say that???
by Cokebird 12:07AM GMT, Sun January 21, 2018

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