Author's Notes:

Just in case the mods decide that having humanized and name-changed versions of Twilight and Pinkie isn't related to MLP enough to pass, have an obligatory pony-featured chapter.

Twilight awoke with a groan. A small ring encircling her horn clinked against the thin wires that emerged from it.

"What... wha--?" The mare stammered, her eyes immediately shooting down to her hooves, "What."

"SURPRISE!" Pinkie yelled as she leapt through the open window, "While you were sleeping last night, I got you an early-early-early birthday present! Do you like it?"

Twilight rose a brow.

"Your virtual reality station!" Pinkie squealed, pointing a hoof at the ring, "Do you like it?"

"What."