You stay put. After court, Celestia brings you ...
Ultimate Human in Equestria Story
Chapter 18
The next few hours spent with the princess were... interesting, to say the least. From your freely swinging cage, you could look out into the world and see quite a lot of what Celestia herself is seeing, provided the furry bulge of boobflesh doesn't happen to get in the way, of course.
For about 3 to 4 hours, give or take, the princess simply sat motionlessly in her throne and received pensioners much in the same way a medieval king or queen would
Either individuals or those in groups would come to seek an audience with the princess and bring forth complaints, disputes, or problems for the princess to hear and offer her wisdom and guidance.
Some of them the princess clearly genuinely enjoyed, as you could hear her heart rate and breathing slow as she leaned back into her throne
Whether good or bad each and every one of them provided valuable insight into the society, technology, and inner workings of this world.
Apparently, Equestrian society was still somewhat in the pre-industrial, pre- mass manufacturing days with a few odd modern ideas peeking their heads above the clouds. For example, you heard tell of the wireless telegraph having been recently invented, trains carrying freight running on tracks spanning the width and breadth of the country and frontier towns far to the south which basically amounted to the wild west.
And there was magic, magic of all things! While it's true that you witnessed Celestia casting a spell earlier that didn't prepare you for just how far down the rabbit hole you'd truly fallen.
Apparently, in coming here you had fallen down the drain of the fantasy kitchen sink, as you heard mention of several mythical creatures that humans have only ever dreamed of griffins, hippogriffs, minotaurs, honest-to-god dragons, and all manner of other fantastic creatures existed here and all had societies and customs of their own, which absolutely blew your mind upon hearing it.
There was mention of magical pests like parasprites, who reproduce asexually and will eat through all of the crops like a swarm of locusts and multiply endlessly or wood-boring spark beetles, which produce just like the name implies, bore into the wood of houses and produce little sparks and arcs of electricity that become a fire hazard if left unchecked.
Admittedly, hanging around Celestia (pun not intended) provided you with much more information than you ever could've gathered on your own.
Even though she had basically forced you in here it was clear that she was a kind and just ruler who cared deeply about the well-being of her subjects and this softened your opinion of her somewhat.
Eventually, the stream of ponies flowing into the throne room slowed to a trickle until there were only a few petitioners left. After Celestia helped them and sent them on their way Celestia slumped back into her throne while a nearby crier announced that the time for audiences was now closed until lunch convenes.
Celestia begrudgingly lifted herself from the gilded seat and stretched out her tired, stiff limbs, then proceeded to exit the throne room and walked down a corridor until she reached a door with a yellow and orange sun emblazoned on it, and then stepped inside.
You gripped onto the bars of your gilded cage as it swung wildly, moving to and fro as Celestia unclasped the necklace and held it up to her snout, allowing you to once again to look into the antiquarian pink eyes of your royal captor.
"So..."
For about 3 to 4 hours, give or take, the princess simply sat motionlessly in her throne and received pensioners much in the same way a medieval king or queen would
Either individuals or those in groups would come to seek an audience with the princess and bring forth complaints, disputes, or problems for the princess to hear and offer her wisdom and guidance.
Some of them the princess clearly genuinely enjoyed, as you could hear her heart rate and breathing slow as she leaned back into her throne
Whether good or bad each and every one of them provided valuable insight into the society, technology, and inner workings of this world.
Apparently, Equestrian society was still somewhat in the pre-industrial, pre- mass manufacturing days with a few odd modern ideas peeking their heads above the clouds. For example, you heard tell of the wireless telegraph having been recently invented, trains carrying freight running on tracks spanning the width and breadth of the country and frontier towns far to the south which basically amounted to the wild west.
And there was magic, magic of all things! While it's true that you witnessed Celestia casting a spell earlier that didn't prepare you for just how far down the rabbit hole you'd truly fallen.
Apparently, in coming here you had fallen down the drain of the fantasy kitchen sink, as you heard mention of several mythical creatures that humans have only ever dreamed of griffins, hippogriffs, minotaurs, honest-to-god dragons, and all manner of other fantastic creatures existed here and all had societies and customs of their own, which absolutely blew your mind upon hearing it.
There was mention of magical pests like parasprites, who reproduce asexually and will eat through all of the crops like a swarm of locusts and multiply endlessly or wood-boring spark beetles, which produce just like the name implies, bore into the wood of houses and produce little sparks and arcs of electricity that become a fire hazard if left unchecked.
Admittedly, hanging around Celestia (pun not intended) provided you with much more information than you ever could've gathered on your own.
Even though she had basically forced you in here it was clear that she was a kind and just ruler who cared deeply about the well-being of her subjects and this softened your opinion of her somewhat.
Eventually, the stream of ponies flowing into the throne room slowed to a trickle until there were only a few petitioners left. After Celestia helped them and sent them on their way Celestia slumped back into her throne while a nearby crier announced that the time for audiences was now closed until lunch convenes.
Celestia begrudgingly lifted herself from the gilded seat and stretched out her tired, stiff limbs, then proceeded to exit the throne room and walked down a corridor until she reached a door with a yellow and orange sun emblazoned on it, and then stepped inside.
You gripped onto the bars of your gilded cage as it swung wildly, moving to and fro as Celestia unclasped the necklace and held it up to her snout, allowing you to once again to look into the antiquarian pink eyes of your royal captor.
"So..."
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June 2, 2023
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