9th Little Hope

[toyhopes]

[Vivi sits on her bed in her dark room, knees pulled to her chest, shivering and talking to herself.]

Come on, I have to be brave. I can't let a little thing like the dark scare me! [She sniffs loudly. Nope, totally not crying. Not at all.] Or the creepy things in the shadows....

[She's silent for a moment then sits up abruptly, almost yelling at the empty air.] I'm not afraid of you!!

[She hops off the bed and boldly pushes open her door then turns back to yell at the shadows.] I'm going adventuring now and you can't stop me!

[ooc:Feel free to reply via the journal or run into her as she bravely wanders through the scary hallways]

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[doublethefun]

[well then, have some disembodied clip-clopping of hooves echoing down the hallway]

[toyhopes]

I'M NOT SCARED OF YOU! I'M NOT SCARED OF YOU I'MNOTSCAREDOFYOU! [With that she claps her hands over her ears and takes off running...in what she hopes is the opposite direction.]

[doublethefun]

[the heck is this]

Child, what art thou - [and oof, some kind of small child has run headlong into her. Luna stares for a moment before finally casting a light spell; looks like humans can't see in the dark.

The ball of blue light at the tip of her horn illuminates the area, enough for the kid to see a tall blue pony peering curiously at her.]

[toyhopes]

[It doesn't help either that this particular human had her eyes shut as she was running. She squints up nervously then opens her eyes when she sees what she bumped into.]

A-are you a real pony then? Not a scary thing?

[doublethefun]

[she lowers her head a bit, to bring herself closer to eye level]

Of course I am real. [a small smile] Though some ponies believe me to be scary.

[toyhopes]

You don't seem scary to me. At least not as scary as the things in the shadows. They sound really big and icky whatever they are!

[doublethefun]

[awww. Luna's smile gets a bit bigger.]

There is naught to be afraid of, child. [and the glow gets a bit bigger, illuminating more of the area around them] See? Nothing in the shadows.

[toyhopes]

[Her eyes grow wide.] Wow! That's so cool! I bet you're never afraid of the dark with that! [She runs around the edge of the circle of light gleefully.]

[doublethefun]

[totally amused]

I should hope not; I have excellent night vision.

Now, where were you going?

[toyhopes]

I'm going adventuring!

[doublethefun]

[awww, what a cute foal child]

May I come along?

[toyhopes]

Yes please! You should! It'll be more fun with both of us! And less scary!

[doublethefun]

I will. This way, there will be less of a chance of you walking into straight into a wall.

[a chuckle as she turns around and starts walking down the hall] Now thou wert going in this direction...