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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VELyaPdotCQ

My wives were all standing around the living room in their mansion staring at this unusual sight. Their husband was tied to a chair, needless to say. I wasn't happy, meanwhile the kids were around the age of four or five and screaming in joy. Apple Tart and Apple Cobbler were covered in peanut butter and honey. Cupcake, Surprise, and Popper were playing ring around the daddy. Zecora walked up to me and ripped off the duct tape and simply asked. "How did this happen? We were only gone for four minutes."

"I was making peanut butter and jelly and I tripped, next thing I know I was tied up and had duct tape over my mouth. Now GET ME OUT OF THIS CHAIR!"

Twilight lit up her horn and used her magic to untie me, so I decided to run out the front out the front door. "Let's take care of the children first, then we can get the man child that we married."

The others sighed, Applejack, Rainbow, Pinkie, and Fluttershy took care of the babies while the others went after their husband.

I decided to stand on the train tracks with my arms spread, that is until I was yanked off the tracks and slapped around four times by four of my wives. "ARE YOU INSANE?" Rarity yelled.

"That's up for debate." I said.

"Why would you stand on the train tracks?" Twilight asked.

"Because I can't handle being a father." I lamented. "I've tried but I've failed to connect with my own children."

"There's nothing wrong with asking for a little help." Celestia said.

"How can a person help when you're trying to establish a one on one connection?" I asked, "I'm a failure as a father." I started to walk away and think.

"Should we do anything?" Tia asked.

I walked through town and saw Mac working the apple stand I walked up to him and looked at him. "Hey Mac."

"Jeez Mick, you look like you got run over by a train." Mac commented.

"I was about to be." I looked down. "Mac I'm going to be honest with you. I've failed as a father, I can't connect with any of my my children."

"Mick, they're only kids."

"I was tied up within four minutes, and the kids got into the peanut butter and covered themselves in it." I sighed. "I've failed as a father."

"Mick, just go back home." Mac said.

"No!" I said. "I'm never going back! I farted in the soup and now the lifeguard of the apple store will fire me from the military!"

"Sometimes I forget that you're more random than Discord at times." Mac said.

"I need a vacation." Smoke starts to billow out of my ears and my eyes turned into swirls.

"I could take care of that." A disembodied voice said that sounded very familiar, but luckily I didn't have to answer it.

"Hello Discord." Big Mac said. "It's a little early for O&O."

I perked up at that. "O&O? What's that? It sounds like D&D."

Big Mac and Discord looked at me. "Go on..." Discord said.

I proceeded to explain what D&D was to them. I used to play but I don't have my stuff anymore, I left it back on earth.

"What it sounds like to me is that you need a hobby and this D&D was it." Discord spoke.

"I know, but I don't have it. And I don't like the sound of this O&O." I crossed my arms.

"Why not?" Big Mac asked.

"Because it's a rip off D&D." I said. "When was O&O made?"

"Couple years ago." Discord answered. "Like 2003."

"It is a ripoff D&D, D&D was made in 1974." I said then went back to the subject at hand. "That doesn't matter right now, what matters is that I've got a problem connecting with my children."

"Oh, that. Is a big issue." Discord nodded. "My parents couldn't really connect with me and look how I turned out."

"Who were your parents?" I asked out of curiosity.

"To be honest, I don't know. There was a big orgy with a member of every species and then a few months later I popped out of some poor deer's vagina."

"Dear?" Mac asked.

"Deer. Two e's." Discord pointed to his antelope horn. "Really more like a Jackal."

"So you're just the epitome of a clusterfuck?" I asked Discord.

"I believe so." Discord agreed.

"Anyways, I need to find out how to bond with my kids." I said.

"What did your dad do?" Mac asked me.

"Which one? My biological father never gave a shit about me and let me run all the way across the country to find my place in the world. I was only 6 at the time. My adoptive father wanted what was best for me and told me to pursue my dreams, which is basically the same thing, but he supported me." I explained.

"So you have no other choices but to rely on the girls to help you through the whole parenting thing." Discord said.

"Exactly." I ran my hand through my hair. "I got tied up after messing up a peanut butter and jelly sandwich! How does that happen?" I exclaimed. "As much as I hate to admit it. I do need help." I looked towards my house. "Thanks for the talk guys but I need to go home and think about a few things." I started to walk and they said their goodbyes and while I was walking I kept thinking. The girls were back at home and when I entered the house they could tell that my aura was one that you didn't want to disturb. I walked up to my room opened the doors to the balcony and sat down in a chair. The view was perfect, it was of Ponyville and the sun was setting.

Celestia soon joined me on the balcony. "Rough day?" She asked.

"Life is always rough, some of us soldier on while the others crumble under it's weights. While I try to do the first, sometimes I can't help but do the second." I said.

Celestia sat in my lap. "Never took you for the philosopher."

"I can do a lot of things. I never thought that connecting with my kids would be one of the most difficult ones."

"Mick, we all have good and bad days." Celestia ran her fingers through my hair. "But tomorrow is always a new day."

"Alright, but this doesn't mean I've given up! I will find a way to connect with my children." Celestia kissed my cheek and left me to think. "Somehow..." I said as the sun set and the moon rose.