Page 1329 - Just Say No

Author: GreatDinn

Guest Author’s Note:
“Alternate Title: No Meet, I’m Vegetarian.

It’s a bit of a ways into the comic to only now bring it up, but introductions are difficult if handled in game. It’s generally a good idea to try and get it done during character creation, but my groups tend to make characters alone, then talk shop at the first session. If the DM doesn’t have a really good grasp on the characters thus far, or a really convenient group forming situation, making people meet organically can be a challenge. It’s a challenge in real life too, but we won’t get into that. Any Story Times about especially successful or unsuccessful in-game introductions? Or ways your group got around it?

Random aside: It was somewhat difficult to find an early image of Rainbow Dash where she wasn’t smiling pretty wide. It might be a side-effect of her significantly less screen time in the film, but she smiles more than Pinkie Pie in this!”

MD: Sorry about that. Where did we leave off…Twilight’s met Flutters, Pinkie Pie, and AJ, which leaves…Twilight, from the gym, you can see a rainbow haired athlete-
RD: Pass.
MD: What?
RD: It doesn’t really make sense for Twilight to come out and meet Rainbow Dash yet, regardless of how awesome she is. It’s not like she’s involved in the Fall Formal thing.
MD: Okay then…Rarity, you’ve heard about the new student, a girl who had the courage to stand up to Sunset Shimmer and-
RT: I don’t think I’m quite ready yet, either. I’m still trying to find my inspiration. Do you have Twilight’s measurements on hand? Never mind, I’ll get my tape.
MD: Fine. Twilight would you like to do anything?
Twilight Sparkle: Well, this is all strange and new to Twilight, so she’s going to resolve that by studying in the library. Is this really necessary?
MD: That sounds great. What did you want to research?
Twilight Sparkle: …I have no idea.