Story: G5 Ponies in Real Life 2022 - Episode 1 - Beijing
Summary: Sunny visits Beijing, the day after which the closing ceremony took place, where she goes to see the Palace Museum and learns about the city’s sculptures, clothes, people among other things.
Sunny Starscout, all alone once again, is happily walking through Forbidden City when she eventually saw a building that she finds very close with the ones seen in Japan and elsewhere. “What is that building over there?” Sunny Starscout wondered, feeling curious over the building she is seeing is like one elsewhere in the country and also in Japan.
A man carrying an umbrella noticed Sunny Starscout standing in front of him, as he was on his way visiting the Palace Museum, too. “Are you visiting this place?” He asked her.
“Yes, I am.” Sunny Starscout replied, as she was just as excited as the man holding the umbrella.
“Oh, did you realize that the olympics took place in this city?” The man asked Sunny Starscout, wondering if she knows anything about the olympics.
“Nope.” Sunny Starscout replied. “But, I’ve heard that it ended yesterday.” She added, looking a little gloomy. “I just wish I took me and my friends seeing the olympics so that we would know who won.”
The man comforted Sunny Starscout, telling her, “Don’t worry. There’s always a chance where you can see the next olympics in the future. Me and my family previously visited the Tokyo Olympics last year. “I didn’t think Tokyo held olympics.” She responded, unaware Tokyo also had done the olympics last summer.
“This is a long line in case you really do plan on visiting the Palace Museum.” The man reminded Sunny Starscout, as she may end up waiting for almost an hour. “I know.” She replied, accepting the man’s warning. He then picked his umbrella, letting the pony on her own.
“Hopefully, I can be fine waiting in the long line.” Sunny Starscout said in mind, as she took the man’s advice.
Minutes through minutes, Sunny Starscout kept waiting in line as she still wanted a chance and see what is inside the Palace Museum. “Come on, Sunny, keep it cool with yourself.” She muttered.
Over fifty people have been in line before Sunny Starscout. “Sure is long…” Sunny Starscout said before she decided to herself that she should skip through the lines so that it would be more easier to see the Palace Museum.
“Hey, watch it!” One woman shouted at Sunny Starscout, who still skipped her way through the line. “Excuse me, coming through.” She said, being a bit more rude towards the people, who were not appreciating her cutting through the line. “Move it!” one man shouted, as he saw Sunny Starscout cutting in line.
Sunny Starscout eventually kept cutting in line, until she was almost at the very front. “Phew, made it in time.” She said in relief, as she was now standing between nine people in front and everyone else being behind her.
When Sunny Starscout sticked her head out, she saw two guards holding golden tickets for each visitor visiting the Palace Museum in Forbidden City, Beijing. “Ooh, those looks amazing.” She said in an unusual, deep soft voice.
“Before entering the Palace, you must accept this golden ticket we are holding.” The guards told the first person in line. She accepted it and took the tickets from the guards before going in the Palace Museum.
One at a time, each visitor before Sunny Starscout received a ticket for visiting the Palace Museum. And finally, it was Sunny Starscout’s turn, much to the guards’ shock.
“Excuse me, ma’am, but may I ask what are you doing in the real world?” The guard on the left asked Sunny Starscout, recognizing her appearance. “I… I came to visit the Palace Museum.” She responded, as she interested in seeing the building the guards are standing in front against.
“Okay, my apologies.” The guard on the left apologized, forgiving Sunny Starscout over her as a unique creature in the city. “Have the tickets.” The guards told Sunny Starscout, and she placed the tickets on her hoof for safety.
Sunny Starscout began walking inside the Palace Museum, seeing a few things inside the museum, such as art, clothes, structures, and many more.
“This place looks so amazing!” Sunny Starscout said with excitement, feeling thrilled with what she was seeing in the Palace Museum, yet other visitors are inside the museum.
About a minute later, Sunny Starscout was in the area containing art, depicting ancient and modern art in China. “Wow, these sure are some fantastic artwork.” She said, criticizing the art in a constructive manner.
Sunny Starscout looked at a couple more art on her right, finding more of them interesting. “How cute!” She said in a flattering voice, as she couldn’t help but look at every art around her.
Next, Sunny Starscout was in the area where the clothes, both old and modern, are being displayed. “I wish I had tried some on.” She spoke in her usual tone, dreaming that someday the next time she visits Beijing, she would something like the dresses and clothes are shown.
“Enjoying the visit through this palace?” A man from behind asked her, which was actually the same one she saw earlier.
“Oh, you again.” Sunny Starscout told the man, as she didn’t expect him in the palace as she was, too. “Why, yes I’m sure enjoying my tour in this wonderful, ancient palace.” She added.
The man eventually allowed Sunny Starscout on her own again so that she can look at more stuff inside the Palace Museum.
And finally, Sunny Starscout walked over towards the area with the sculptures, which looked very classic and traditional in her opinion. “These vases are so beautiful…” She said in a voice imitating Fluttershy’s voice.
“Aaaaaaaaaannnnd, out I go.” Sunny Starscout said as she was finished with her touring through the palace, enjoying how she learned of the city’s traditional and modern history, such as the people, clothes, and structures.
