Page 406 - Trust Fall

“Am I willing to put my character’s life in the hands of DM fiat,” is, in some ways, a question of faith.

…There, that should trigger some knee-jerk reactions.

PM: …Okay, Twilight. This is going to sound crazy…
Twilight Sparkle: Coming from you, that’s REALLY worrying.
PM: …but I need you to jump.
Twilight Sparkle: WHAT?! That’s a 50-foot dive!
PM: You’ll be fine!
Twilight Sparkle: Is that a guarantee from the PPPM? That you’ll bend the laws of physics in my favor?
PM: Um… Well…
Twilight Sparkle: Even if you do promise such a thing, how can I justify doing that in-character?
PM: Because… I don’t know, because Pinkie Pie!
Pinkie Pie: You have to jump! It has to work!
Twilight Sparkle: How can you possibly know that?!
Pinkie Pie: I don’t know! But I do know! I mean… Just, please, trust me!
Twilight Sparkle: I… I…
(beat)
Twilight Sparkle: …jump.