On an idyllic patch of green not far off the Ponyvillean Town Hall, a fairly large group of friends stood together, happily absorbed in seemingly relentless arguments. Not far off, Twilight was unhappily absorbed in a dusty book about formal logical systems, an occasional sigh interrupting her lecture. The game had slowed down substantially after her lynch a week ago, and she found herself asking herself not for the first time whether or not she should even still join them. Even Applejack, although technically required to attend every meeting, had been largely absent, and Twilight would probably get more stuff done in the library.
"Kind of depressing, huh?"
Twilight looked up. "Yeah..." She sighed - that might sound strange because it's a repetition, but it happened, so it has to be said.
"What're you reading?" Colgate asked, hesitantly sitting down beside her.
"A book on the usage of formal logical systems." She raised the cover. "Probably not your main area."
"No... I know a little bit about it, though."
A pause.
"They're really getting into this, aren't they?"
"Oh, yeah." Colgate chuckled. "Yes, they are. Especially Rainbow. She's taken up somewhat of a leading role... didn't expect so much level headed input from her, to be honest."
"But you don't interact with the game anymore, do you? You're dead, you aren't allowed to."
"Nono, I just watch. I only talked a little bit to Applejack, and now to you." Another pause. "Twilight, uh... can I ask you something?"
"Sure."
"How come you got into a relationship with... you know, both of your pegasus friends?"
Twilight giggled. A smile crept onto her face at the mere mention of the subject. "Well... Rainbow asked me out first. Fluttershy made her, actually. Apparently she flat out told Rainbow that she had a thing for me which she wasn't aware of, and... I guess she was right. It didn't take long for me to return her affection... I guess I've just been that lucky. Or lonely. One of the two.
"Mh... and Fluttershy... that happened much more gradually. I was working with her on a pretty big project, and saw her everyday, and I just... bean to be uneasy around her, nervous, excited. I told Rainbow everything about it, and that it didn't take away from what I felt for her, and she told me to ask Fluttershy out, so I did."
"But they two aren't...?"
"Oh no, they aren't. But they've known each other forever... I guess that's why they're both fine with... well, sharing me." Twilight shook her head, her gaze still fixated at the colorful display of chaosful lynching and murdering, but she didn't even really see it. "You know, sometimes... sometimes, I... I think I'm just so stupidly lucky for... everything. I didn't... deserve them. Or, at least I didn't earn them. It just... happened. With both of them. And not just them, but the other girls, too. It used to be so different, when I was living alone in Canterlot and worked all day without ever receiving recognition. I just... hope it doesn't turn around again, one day. I've been so much happier since I live here that my past life barely feels like... part of my life anymore. It feels more like something which has been told to me, and I know I lived it, but only because I keep telling myself I did."
"Mh... well." Colgate smirked. "For what it's worth, I think they're both pretty cute."
Twilight giggled.
BANG.
"Oh hey, looks like they finally agreed on a lynch."
"What? What relevance?"
"Huh?"
Seprix has been lynched. He was Applebloom playing as Discord, the Mafia Godfather.
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