Ocean nodded, taking a few slow steps without making a fool of herself, although they were still beyond shaky. It was enough to bring her closer to Pyrite, and she flopped down to the floor in front of her, grimacing a bit. “That would be awkward… I’m no stranger to sex, but it had been, a long time. I so wanted to push Wave to go for it, but she wanted to wait, so I did. Now?” Rather awkwardly and with some cursing, Ocean got onto her side and lifted a rear leg up to take a look, and Pyrite, should she be curious enough.

Pyrite took a look, but there wasn’t much to see from this angle. “I think we’re more designed for rear entry? Speaking of which… think we’ll be inviting a stallion in at some point? I’m fine with waiting on that for a good match… our highly mobile lifestyle isn’t going to be for everyone. Every-pony. I get why you didn’t want to push Wave, but I feel like she needs some nudging sometimes.”

Moving her gaze back to Pyrite, Ocean flatly looked at her. “Sometimes? Yes. But you never nudge with sex. It’s an important part of a relationship, I’ll give you that though. As for a stallion?” Ocean shivered. “Can we not be thinking that far ahead just yet? That makes me think of,” she paused, shaking her head. “children. Which is now a severe possibility.”

“A good point. At least I didn’t have to go through any of that stuff myself before… all the more reason we need to be selective. I guess you two have, what, literally forever to be chosey? I might need to be a little more rushed than that. But.. not now. We’ll agree on that. No stallions unless it’s unanimous, too. That’s the rule,” Pyrite said decisively.

“You do realize that if you want to stay with us in an actual herd, chances are you’ll end up doing what I did, eventually,” Ocean questioned with a raised brow, shaking her head. “Might be awhile, but Wave would probably ask you about it, or the goddess would try to corner you, or something. Just saying. But, yes, we need to adapt to these changes, to the three of us together, and figure out what we want to do with our lives before thinking about anything else. I’ve still got my house in my bag, but not sure if it’ll be any help…”

“So we’ve got a house to settle down in when we feel like it? Heh, it’ll be so awkwardly proportioned. Anyways… did you ever find out your goddess’ name? I’d kind of want to ask a few questions like that first, before I try multiclassing,” Pyrite said, half joking.

Ocean tsked a moment. “You really enjoy your D&D references, huh? But no, I don’t know a damn thing about her, besides the fact she lacks people skills completely. A politician, she is not,” she remarked with a sigh, ears flicking a moment. “Betcha Twilight is going to want to cart me off in her magic more than you.”

Pyrite stuck her tongue out. “She’ll be teaching me how to cart you off for her. And did you notice, what’s her name, Night Watch? She had a d8 on her flanks. I’m going to have to ask her later if they have anything like D&D here. It’s a long shot, but I feel like she’d know if anyone does.”

“Mmhmm, she did, didn’t she… weird, they might have something equivalent to it, yeah,” Ocean muttered, thinking. “You know, I do look just like her, just all… fishy instead of batty? Lots of similarities. But, any desire to try and at least make it to the bed, or should we just wait for Wave to return?”

“That’s as good of a challenge as any to focus on for now. I know, nothing’s going to happen, but I’m going to just pretend there was more innuendo there than you meant,” Pyrite said as she pushed up to her feet again and fixed her eyes on the goal, wobbling her way toward it until she reached the furnishing and had to try to figure out how to actually climb it.

Twilight entered the room with Wave just behind her. "I have a…" Her words trailed off as she took in an eyeful of the two new ponies. "Eric? Tom?" She conjured up a paper quickly and began scribbling. "There is obviously some effect at work, but I know of two humans, two, who are untouched. Is this a societal thing?"

Ocean paused, still standing on the floor next to the bed while Pyrite tried climbing up onto it. “Oh, hey Twilight. Welcome back, Wave,” she warmly spoke, moving to hold out her hooves towards Wave and landing on her face instead with a groan. “Ouch… And Twilight, what effect? We were already touched by this world pretty heavily, we just sorta… leaped instead of crawling along. Didn’t help Eric, now Pyrite, there wanted a horn but got hooves instead of hands too,” she remarked with a giggle.

"Is there a distinct tendency for us to know things we shouldn't about you and your friends?" Pyrite asked. "I would guess we aren't being pulled over in a representative sampling."

Twilight frowned a little. "Silver and Jake were already forward about the links between our worlds and the tendency for my world to appear as entertainment media in yours, but that's beside the point. Let's try a test!" She raised a hoof, then pointed it at Pyrite. "I'll make you a human, just like you were, do you accept?"

“A test?” Ocean questioned, sighing as she worked her way back to her hooves. “Wave, how are you doing?” she asked curiously. “This is a bit weird, but kinda cool. I look sorta like Night, but with fishy bits instead of batty bits,” she quietly remarked, knowing that whatever she had to say would be ignored by Twilight.

“I’m up for it," Pyrite offered. "I could use a break from the crash course on hooves. Anyways, my point was MLP knowledge and transformation affinity are both minority traits, but probably both disproportionately high in those brought here."

Twilight shook her head. "It's not a 'break', uh, which are you? Either way, you're either a human, or a pony, not both, and not back and forth. It's a one way ticket I'm offering. Yes or no?"

Wave frowned at the offer and put her hooves on where her hips should be. She looked ready to complain, but quieted down and looked towards Pyrite instead, waiting for her reply.

Pyrite frowned as she considered, taking her time. There was a lot riding on this decision, and it felt like a choice between clinging to her past, and the hope of returning to it, or grasping this strange and wondrous future. "No. I haven’t even figured out how to use this thing yet," she said with a hoof tapping her horn. "But I’m already not willing to give it up. I wouldn’t mind returning to my former gender, but I'm ready to leave my former race behind. When Q asked me where I wanted to go, i said somewhere magic was real. And I want to be a part of that, not just in its vicinity--"

Twilight cut in before she heard more. "Enough, enough, the test is only half complete." She moved the hoof to point at the other new pony in the room, Ocean. "Same offer. Do you want to be human again? Yes or no, one way offer."

“Twilight, I’m fine like this. It’s, weird being female, yeah, and I’m pretty sure there’s nothing else like me in the world right now,” Ocean started, one of those wings moving just a bit. “But, you know what? Even if I were to look human, I wouldn’t be, not completely anyways. I’ve made some strong bonds here, and I’m fine moving forward, learning about my new home,” she finished up, smiling widely at Wave.

Twilight let out a soft sigh. "Alright, test complete." She sat down on her haunches and looked up at Wave. "Your, uh, friends, are happy the way they are, or were unhappy they way they were? Psychology is far from my field of expertise."

Wave smiled with a bit of triumph. "They're both happy being part of my herd, as they should be."

Twilight lifted a brow. "You can't have a herd without a stallion involved. None of you can make foals. I mean, not to say you aren't a family if you want to be, but it's not a herd, just a family."

“So is that a no on getting my gender back?" Pyrite inquired.

“I don’t think that matters to Wave much, Twilight,” Ocean remarked with a smile. “Especially now since I think me and Pyrite here sorted out our hangups… hard to get hung up on what isn’t a problem anymore, after all.”

Twilight gave a warm smile to Ocean before looking towards Pyrite and tilting her head. "Gender changes are… complicated… But maybe after you learn to use your horn? Fast Change knows a little trick that might work very well for you, just for mares." She rose up full height, rounded form moving a little clumsily. "Learn to be what you are, first."

Ocean piped up a moment. “Speaking of, any idea as to what exactly I am?” she questioned. “It’s pretty cool, but don’t know if there’s any other ponies out there like me.”

Wave tilted her head. "It's like you say. It's like that bat pony, Night Watch, but you're made for water instead of hiding in the dark. I like it better."

Twilight made a quick shushing motion. "Don't call them that. Lunar pony, or you'll make them mad."

"Fast Change? I'll have to meet her later. And you have a good point, Twilight. I have a lot to learn about being a mare, and a unicorn. And a once and future wizard," Pyrite agreed.

“She’s very, enthusiastic,” Ocean interjected, nodding at Pyrites words. “Yeah, learning about what being a mare entails… I hope these things can fly, and aren’t just very large water sails. I’m a sea lunar pony, perhaps?” she mused, shrugging her shoulders. “”Either way, I kinda like it… definitely wanna go swimming soon now!”

Twilight held out her hooves as she balanced on her hind legs. Wave reacted first and got a soft hug, but she held it out to the other two with a gentle smile. As soon as she could gather everyone up, she squeezed them all against herself and her round belly. "Welcome to Equestria, and formally welcome as a citizen. I recognize you all as my citizens, and as a family, and I wish you the best."

“Thanks Twilight. Is there any paperwork we need to sign? Cause... that could take a while.~ Oh! My new name is Pyrite Glitter. Don’t think anypony but Ocean Breeze heard it yet," Pyrite said.

Ocean giggled a bit as she nibbled on one of Wave’s ears for a moment during the hug. “Mmhmm, thanks a lot, Twilight. And, like she said, I decided Ocean Breeze isn’t too bad of a name. Sorta fits well. Also, because I’m kinda curious, if you wanna poke and prod at me for science, that’s fine by me. Consider it my thanks,” Ocean added on.

Wave eagerly returned those nibbles and snuggled warmly with her friends, new and old. "I admit, I thought you were trying to be a meanie face, but you're alright, Twilight. Thank you."

Twilight regarded Wave quizzically a moment before she nodded. "I'll have the papers drafted up. All you'll have to do is sign it, and a hoofprint will do." She let them all go and fell back to all fours. "For now, I'm exhausted. Just shout if you need anything, Spike will help."

“Thanks, Twilight. I think we can manage hoofprints." Pyrite turned her focus to Wave, giving her a nuzzle before nibbling at her neck. “ Finally fully part of the family."

“Thanks, too, and I think we’ll be fine for a bit. We’ve got some stuff to talk about and sort through, I believe,” Ocean remarked, carefully moving to lean against Pyrite and Wave both. Waiting for Twilight to leave, she turned to Pyrite. “You know, you’re really just as gorgeous as Wave is now. I’m curious how all this works, hmm,” she muttered, leaning in and kissing Pyrite curiously and rather awkwardly.

Twilight accepted her cue to depart, and did so without delay. She closed the door behind her with her magic and left the new family to their own devices.

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