24 Butterflies | Video

[strengthinkindness]

[It is one of those rare moments that Fluttershy herself is on camera as the feed opens, looking into the screen somewhat shyly, but still cheerful.]

H...H-Hello...um. [She takes a moment to clear her throat and tries again.]

For...my friends that... [She hesitates for a moment, a slight frown on her lips as certain words come to mind, before she decides on different ones to say.] I just...wanted to let you guys know that...I'm going to be heading out of town...if you...don't already know, that is...

Chris and Martin are...taking me outside of Hospitown...to learn about wilderness survival. I'm not sure how long it'll take, or...how long we'll be gone...I just...wanted to let people know so that...no one worries.

I-I'll...still be in touch, though. I'll have my D-Terminal, and I'll be calling people whenever I get the chance...So if anyone needs to reach me...it should be fine.

Uh...th-that's...it, I guess...

[There's a glimpse of her blushing before the feed is off.]

Comments

[arrogantalloy]

[Tony is also the only one to be seen on his feed for a change.]

It's called making reservations at a mountain chalet, preferably when skiing season is open. That is wilderness survival.

[For the record, Tony hasn't so much as bought a Swiss Army Knife let alone actually been camping.]

[strengthinkindness]

I-I...I'm not sure that's really "wilderness survival"...

[Sounds more like a vacation.]

[arrogantalloy]

It's in the wilderness, and you're surviving. Really it's the only way I'd want to experience it.

I'll take boarding school beds again over sleeping in the wilderness more than I have to.

[strengthinkindness]

Th...Th-That would be...preferable, I guess. But...I think it's a...good idea to know what you're doing if you...don't have any of those things...Right?

[arrogantalloy]

Maybe before GPS, cell phones, or my armor, sure.

So other than going Troop Beverly Hills, what's that point of this? Is there some great monochromon migration or northern lights to experience? Or is it one of those 'oneness with nature' things?

[strengthinkindness]

O-Oh well, nothing like that. I...I thought it would be good to...learn how to do this sort of thing...J-Just in case I...get dropped off in the forest by a data stream again...

[arrogantalloy]

Hearing that just makes me want to arrange a search and rescue squad of flying digimon. You know that right?

[adashofloyalty]

(Rainbow's face pops up a moment later, knowing the day would come and not liking that it had.

Still, even she felt a smile of her own appear after a while.)

...Hey, Flutters. Big day's finally here?

[strengthinkindness]

[She nodded.] Mm...I...I'm kind of nervous, to be honest...

["Kind of" being the operative words here.]

[adashofloyalty]

Seriously?! What do you have to be nervous about? You'll be learning cool wilderness stuff, lots of stuff about animals, and get to meet tons more Digimon than ever!

Honestly, you should've learned most of this stuff when we had to tackle the Everfree forest back home...! And if something weird happens you won't be alone this time!

(Her confidence may be hiding something she wants to ask about.)

[strengthinkindness]

Th...That's true...I'm just...worried that I won't be...very good at wilderness survival. We never had to stay in the Everfree forest for more than a few hours, so this will be much different...

[She does seem to notice that Rainbow Dash has something on her mind, but waits for her friend to bring it up herself.]

[adashofloyalty]

Yeah...plus, we had Pinkie to light our way back too. (She offers another grin that soon fades after a moment or two.)

...There's something I gotta ask, Flutters...

[strengthinkindness]

What is it, Dashie?

[alley_kit]

Good luck, Fluttershy! I know you'll do great!

Just be sure and take plenty of food with you. That's really important; that way you won't have to learn to hunt, which isn't much fun.

[strengthinkindness]

Th-Thank you...I'll do my best...

Oh gosh. I certainly would want to...to hunt...

Fluttershy doesn't even eat meat!

[alley_kit]

Yeah, that's why hunting would probly be even less fun for her than when Cheetara and Panthro tried to teach my brother and me.

But it all worked out in the end so it was OK. We saved the animals we were supposed to be hunting and then they showed us where there was a big tree full of tasty fruit!

[strengthinkindness]

[She smiled.] Oh, well at least it turned out all right...

[alley_kit]

[Kit nods.]

Yeah. Sometimes things just work better if you do them your way, instead of the way everybody else thinks you should.

Not that you shouldn't listen to Chris and Martin- 'cause I'm sure they know a lot-, but well, everybody's different. And you might even think of something that they wouldn't have, because they're so used to doing things the same old way.

[strengthinkindness]

Hm...that is true, I guess. I suppose we'll just have to see.

[onemorechapter]

It's wild out there.

Be careful.

[strengthinkindness]

I'll...do my best.

Well, we made it out there before...At least we're preparing this time.

[onemorechapter]

That's always a good idea. You can never have too many skills in your repertoire.

[strengthinkindness]

M-Mm...That's why I wanted to...go on this trip in the first place. So I can learn how to take care of myself, just in case...

[onemorechapter]

That's a good idea. I hope you... have fun, and learn many things.

[strengthinkindness]

Thank you. I hope so too...