Sunset Shimmer found herself in a very profitable situation. She now had all the power she needed to crush Canterlot and Celestia with it at a single order. However, the cost of keeping control over these new powers was a bit too taxing for her at times. As per her agreement with Chrysalis, she had to be a "good sister to Pip". A simple task, really. But Sunset Shimmer was not well known for being a 'ponies-pony'. Still, she mustered what she could whenever the time arose... As little or embarrassing as it may be.
"Now Pip, let me explain how this game works," Sunset sat across from Pip on the floor of her private bed chamber, "I say a word, then you say a word starting with the last letter of the word I said. Got that?"
Pip eagerly nodded, his little hooves clapping against the floor with excitement. Finally, he was in Sunset's room and playing a game with her. He didn't care if he had no idea how this game worked or not. "Let's get started..." Sunset Shimmer thought for a second; an easy word, but not too simple, "Element."
"Toys!" The game was afoot!
"Servitude."
"Dinghy."
"Servitude ends with an 'E', Pip..."
"Whoops!" Pip put his front hooves against his mouth, a little ashamed by his mistake.
When Sunset looked at Pip, it took a grand moment... But she started to smile with a sided degree of smug. "Well... I think we'll let that one go this time. So it's my turn again?"
Pip put his hooves down and smiled back with a gleeful nod to his big sister. "Yield."
"Discord!" The game was back on!
"Defeat."
"Toppers."
"I'm not sure that's a real word, but alright... Stealth."
"Ends with a "T" "H"... Home."
"Ego."
"Opossum."
The game came to a quick halt. Their eyes looked into one another, judging the other. Before long, Sunset started clapping her hooves together, her smug smile turning to compassion. "...Well played..."
Daaawwwww
Well played indeed...
Sunset Shimmer has a unique choice of vocabulary.
Opossum always wins.
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I think the most interesting part of this is what their choices of words means, psychologically speaking. I don't really understand it, but it seems like there's some insight to be gained here. Not really in a mood for deep thought, but Sunset in particular appears to have some telling choices.
2963920 I was confused at first too because it had just mentioned Pip, but I think "yield" was said by Sunset, meaning the odd words were said by Pip (after all, he would be the one who thought of Discord, right?), unless you were referring to something similar to what I wrote above.
Anyway, nice to see Shimmer warming up to the cute little colt
I'm sorry, but I think I'm missing something.
What is so significant about the word "opossum" that Sunset Shimmer reacts as she does?
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The initial "O" is silent.
Aww, they're so cute together.