Page 25 - The Silent Minority

There always seems to be at least one awfully quiet player, doesn’t there? Especially if there’s a large group or if there are completely new players. Unfortunately for Fluttershy, she’s in both situations.

DM: You leave the boutique and head for the outskirts of Ponyville.
Spike: <sigh> Wasn’t she wonderful?
Twilight Sparkle: Spike? You heard her backstory. She’s a thief.
Spike: That doesn’t matter to me. She’s… stolen my heart.
Twilight Sparkle: Rrrgh, for the love of… All I want to know is if she stole our freaking checklist!
Spike: No, but… If she wanted to…
Twilight Sparkle: SPIKE!!
Spike: Oh, right, uh, music! It’s the last one!
DM: In the distance, you see a yellow pegasus pony leading a choir of birds in beautiful singing.
Fluttershy: Eep!
Twilight Sparkle: Yay! I finally get to meet the other new player! So, what’s your character like?
Fluttershy: Oh. M-My character? Um… Hold on…
(awkward silence)