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[huffythedragon]

[For once, Spike isn't in the library. He's in the kitchen, finishing off baking a delicious cheesecake for The Boy Who Hates Birthdays. He's even wearing his manly pink apron, because do you know how hard it is to get baking stuff out of scales?

It's really freaking hard, okay? His journal is open as he potters around the kitchen, clambering up on chairs to reach the counters as he works]

I can't believe the castle didn't pick me to rescue somepony ['somepony' being Rarity, of course] I've been perfecting my gallant rescue routine for ages. [In his head] I'd rescue the fair lady in five seconds flat.

[Conan]

Heeeeeey buddy. I have something for you in the kitchen.

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[3_butterflies]

Well, all we're really doing is collecting thing...

[huffythedragon]

...

You're not even fighting any evil henchmen?

Maybe jumping deep chasms?

[3_butterflies]

Nope. I got to help a sicker bear, though.

[huffythedragon]

Help it. So you didn't...fight it or...anything. [Of course she didn't fight it, this is Fluttershy]

[3_butterflies]

Of course not! The poor thing had an awful cold.

[huffythedragon]

...Riiiight.

And it was nice to you? Didn't try to...eat you or anything?

[3_butterflies]

Not at all. he was very nice. I took his temperature, we gave him some soup, and then I sung him a lullaby to help him sleep.

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[persequor]

Somepony?

[ The word slips out before she's aware of it. This must be another one of those strange ponies. ]

awwwyeaaah

[huffythedragon]

Oh, sorry, I keep doing that. Somebody. Better?

[persequor]

Are you one of the ponies?

[huffythedragon]

No. I live in the same world as them, but I'm a dragon.

[persequor]

[ A pause. ]

A dragon?

[huffythedragon]

Yes.

...

A real one.

That isn't dead.

[modernholmes]

[His attention, you have it.]

The kitchen? I'm not far away from there. [Because he'd been in the lobby reading and ignoring everyone. Antisocial mystery geeks have the most interesting birthdays.]

[huffythedragon]

[That is not how you celebrate birthdays, Conan :/]

Then you should come and see what I have for you.

[modernholmes]

[He sighs and puts his book away. He knew he wouldn't get much reading done until he checked this out.]

Okay, I'll be there in a little bit.

[huffythedragon]

[ Success! He didn't even have to start pathetically begging or anything]

Great! It should be ready by then.

[modernholmes]

...What should?

[huffythedragon]

You have to wait and see~

[i_got_this]

[Walking into the kitchen for a beer. Stopping and staring.]

[There are some contrasting themes here that her brain is having trouble making sense of together. It's a dragon. Baking.]

What -- [... are you? ... is going on here? ... the hell? She's not sure how she wants to finish that thought right now.]

[huffythedragon]

[He pauses, turning to look at her with his adorable little face in his adorable pink apron]

I'm baking a cheesecake for my friend! It was his birthday yesterday.

[i_got_this]

Please tell me this is a Loss. [Because how embarrassing. Shouldn't dragons be big fearsome creatures rampaging towns and eating virgins?]

[huffythedragon]

[But virgins are made of meat :( Spike is a little confused, looking down at his apron, then at the baking cheesecake]

...What? Me baking? No, I bake a lot of the time.

[i_got_this]

No, the -- [She waves a hand about to indicate him in general.] this.

[huffythedragon]

... [Oh]

Why does everypony say that?

I'm a dragon. I've always been a dragon.