Life in Neighpon/Japony (less-formal sign-up)

[ArtVeigar]

"ARGH, WE ARE GONNA CRASH! BRACE YOURSELFS!" - The ship fell and crashed in the middle of the city with a loud but bouncy sound, as it bounced on the ground and some of the rubber-like material the red ship was made split up into blocks the size of a pony head and got scattered all over the city. Keeping most of it's horizontal speed, the ship hit a giant skyscraper and more of the blocks flew away. Ther were 30 pieces lost in total.

"Ouch.... That hurts..." - A brown earth pony using a black and red jacket got out of ship dragging himself. He put a hoof in his pocket and took out a bottle with a green liquid inside. Opening it, he drank all the liquid in a single gulp, and soon he was with full energy again. - "Much better! Are you guys okay?"
.....
"Guys?" - Sora looked again into the ship and saw nopony inside. - "GUYS!" - He desesperately looked to all sides, and then tried to run with his two rear hoofs, only to fall back down on his four. - "What the... What am I?" - He asked himself, looking at his hoofs, then looking back at his body and tail. - "Am I... A pony? Just what world is this, anyway?"

[PPBG]

Kyslu flew up and joined the other dragons. He simply spectated at first. He didn't see oriental dragons often, since he usually traveled with a western/Equestrian clan. (<draconic>Hmmh. That's nice, that we aren't feared here...</draconic>)

A long dragon with a proud but kindly face flies up (without wings), hovering in midair as she inspects him.  "<draconic>A good evening to you, stranger, and well-met.</draconic>"  She bows deeply to him, and other spirits turn and pause their various errands to bow to the newcomer.

"<draconic>Good evening to you as well.</draconic>" Kyslu said as he bowed his head to her in response and then turning to face the other dragons while bowing to them as well. "I thank you for your hospitality in welcoming a stranger."

[The Wandering Magus]

i don't know much really

The colt looks at a pink-maned filly.  "Amu-san, I think you would be most suited to tell our guest... and speaking of which, my name is Hotori Tadase.   I'm the president of the Student Council.  This here is Hinamori Amu, our main purifier.  And the filly sipping tea," he gave her a glare, "would be Mashiro Rima.  The others here are Hiiragi Rikka, who works with Tamago purification, Ichinomiya Hikaru our Guardian Apprentice, Sanjo Kairi, Yuiki Yaya, Soma Kukai, and Fujisaki Nagihiko..."

Tadase coughed slightly and blushed a bit when the colt, who looked remarkably like the filly who had been wearing the kimono from earlier.

"...who is, ah, the BROTHER of Fujisaki Nadeshiko, one of our founding members who is currently, ah, in Equestria taking dance lessons.  And inexplicably comes whenever we need her here."

Nagihiko looked like he wanted to slap Tadase upside the head.

Tadase gestured to all the hoof-sized alicorns surrounding the group of fillies and colts.

"And these are our Shugo Chara, our Guardian Characters.  They are birthed from our Kokoro no Tamago, and represent our would-be selves, our deepest desires and our inmost dreams.  When those dreams are strong enough, and the situation calls for it, most ponies can perform a particular type of magic, though that's quite a different sort than the state-sponsored school magic.  We specialize in Tamago purification."

He put a hoof behind his head.  "And, uh, may I know your name, sir?"

Both ponies managed to catch a souvenir with their magic.
"What's this?" Night asked and they looked at them more closely.

Night and Moon receive precious magical amulets which could serve passably as starter tools for learning Japonies' version of magic around here, though to most Neighponese citizens they would be considered normal trinkets.

Physics gives a nod to the master to indicate his answer. Indeed I do. Physics says, also giving verbal conformation to his answer. The show, it amazed me, and I wanted to be able to do something like it. Physics tells the Master, before bowing to him. And I would be honored to work under you. Physics says.

The Master looks over him gravely.  "It will be a difficult task.  Not many can endure the vigor through which I put my students.  What experience do you have with magic, Mister...?"

"<draconic>Good evening to you as well.</draconic>" Kyslu said as he bowed his head to her in response and then turning to face the other dragons while bowing to them as well. "I thank you for your hospitality in welcoming a stranger."

They nod politely as the first dragon smiles.  "<draconic>And we thank you for coming to our lands.  I am called Akiyama Yoshie, meaining Beautiful River in the Autumn Mountains.  I am the dragon-spirit of the Yoshie river north of here.  I would be honored to know your name.</draconic>"

"ARGH, WE ARE GONNA CRASH! BRACE YOURSELFS!" - The ship fell and crashed in the middle of the city with a loud but bouncy sound, as it bounced on the ground and some of the rubber-like material the red ship was made split up into blocks the size of a pony head and got scattered all over the city. Keeping most of it's horizontal speed, the ship hit a giant skyscraper and more of the blocks flew away. Ther were 30 pieces lost in total.

"Ouch.... That hurts..." - A brown earth pony using a black and red jacket got out of ship dragging himself. He put a hoof in his pocket and took out a bottle with a green liquid inside. Opening it, he drank all the liquid in a single gulp, and soon he was with full energy again. - "Much better! Are you guys okay?"
.....
"Guys?" - Sora looked again into the ship and saw nopony inside. - "GUYS!" - He desesperately looked to all sides, and then tried to run with his two rear hoofs, only to fall back down on his four. - "What the... What am I?" - He asked himself, looking at his hoofs, then looking back at his body and tail. - "Am I... A pony? Just what world is this, anyway?"

Ponies and goats and robots wearing kimonos, sailor uniforms and other clothing stared as multiple samurai riding in mechas and holding laser katanas flew or walked over, looking incredulously at the pony as if he was something out of an anime ((irony )).  Strange spirits and dragons floating in the air whispered to each other about their wild theories as to the newcomer's origin.

When it became rather evident that the pony wasn't exactly a kaiju or a threat, one of the authoritative-looking mecha riders walked forward.

"Uh, sir... first of all, are you all right?"

[Tezaku]

The colt looks at a pink-maned filly.  "Amu-san, I think you would be most suited to tell our guest... and speaking of which, my name is Hotori Tadase.   I'm the president of the Student Council.  This here is Hinamori Amu, our main purifier.  And the filly sipping tea," he gave her a glare, "would be Mashiro Rima.  The others here are Hiiragi Rikka, who works with Tamago purification, Ichinomiya Hikaru our Guardian Apprentice, Sanjo Kairi, Yuiki Yaya, Soma Kukai, and Fujisaki Nagihiko..."

Tadase coughed slightly and blushed a bit when the colt, who looked remarkably like the filly who had been wearing the kimono from earlier.

"...who is, ah, the BROTHER of Fujisaki Nadeshiko, one of our founding members who is currently, ah, in Equestria taking dance lessons.  And inexplicably comes whenever we need her here."

Nagihiko looked like he wanted to slap Tadase upside the head.

Tadase gestured to all the hoof-sized alicorns surrounding the group of fillies and colts.

"And these are our Shugo Chara, our Guardian Characters.  They are birthed from our Kokoro no Tamago, and represent our would-be selves, our deepest desires and our inmost dreams.  When those dreams are strong enough, and the situation calls for it, most ponies can perform a particular type of magic, though that's quite a different sort than the state-sponsored school magic.  We specialize in Tamago purification."

He put a hoof behind his head.  "And, uh, may I know your name, sir?"

My name is Ace,

[PPBG]

They nod politely as the first dragon smiles.  "<draconic>And we thank you for coming to our lands.  I am called Akiyama Yoshie, meaining Beautiful River in the Autumn Mountains.  I am the dragon-spirit of the Yoshie river north of here.  I would be honored to know your name.</draconic>"

((I just noticed that I didn't put the "draconic" tags. Just assume that they are there if I forget again. If he's talking with simple sentences and basic grammar, he's probably speaking in English.))

"<draconic>My name is Kyslu. It's a pleasure to meet you.</draconic>" he replied while thinking,(<draconic>Interesting. I've never met a dragon spirit before.</draconic>)

[ArtVeigar]

Sora was surrunded by samurais riding mechas with laser katanas all of a sudden, and there were a crowd of ponies, goats and robots looking at them. Never seeing anything like that, he got startled and gave some steps back, getting closers to the ship. And when one of them walked foward to him, he backed off a little more, but was a little more relived when he asked if he was okay.

"Y...yes, I'm okay, thanks. We just had a bad landing, hehe..." - He rubbed the back of his neck with a hoof and laughed awkwardly. But then, his face got serious all of a sudden. - "Oh, and have you seen any of my friends falling from the ship?" - He asked with am urgent tone in his voice. - "There were two friends with me, and they disappeared after the crashing."

[Night Pony]

"I don't know. They look like trinkets."
"Cool souvenir." and then both put their trinket in their bags that contained some basic stuff like money and food.

[the dark gods]

Physics gives a nod to the master to indicate his answer. Indeed I do. Physics says, also giving verbal conformation to his answer. The show, it amazed me, and I wanted to be able to do something like it. Physics tells the Master, before bowing to him. And I would be honored to work under you. Physics says.

The Master looks over him gravely.  "It will be a difficult task.  Not many can endure the vigor through which I put my students.  What experience do you have with magic, Mister...?"

Physics, Physics Shift. Physics tells the Master his name, smiling with some pride at the sound of it. As for my experience, I've had a few magical tutors as a child, and some self teaching aswell... Physics tells the Master. Though I'm sure it's nothing compared to what you can teach me. Physics says, knowing that giving a little ego buffer would help him get in.

[The Wandering Magus]

My name is Ace,

The ponies nod, although Hotori-san seems uncomfortable.

"It is an honor to meet you... but do you have a family name by which we might call you?  Or, perhaps, um, may we speak to you by your first name?"

Ace recalled that Neighponese etiquette required that only true and trusted friends closer than family be able to refer to each other by first name, and that even good friends here usually called each other by last name.

"<draconic>My name is Kyslu. It's a pleasure to meet you.</draconic>" he replied while thinking,(<draconic>Interesting. I've never met a dragon spirit before.</draconic>)

Akiyama-san's eyes danced.  "It is an honor to meet you as well, Kyslu-san.  If it would not be rude, might I ask, what brings you to Neighpon?"

Sora was surrunded by samurais riding mechas with laser katanas all of a sudden, and there were a crowd of ponies, goats and robots looking at them. Never seeing anything like that, he got startled and gave some steps back, getting closers to the ship. And when one of them walked foward to him, he backed off a little more, but was a little more relived when he asked if he was okay.

"Y...yes, I'm okay, thanks. We just had a bad landing, hehe..." - He rubbed the back of his neck with a hoof and laughed awkwardly. But then, his face got serious all of a sudden. - "Oh, and have you seen any of my friends falling from the ship?" - He asked with am urgent tone in his voice. - "There were two friends with me, and they disappeared after the crashing."

The samurai looked at the others, who shook their heads doubtfully.

"There was a bit of rubble, and a few citizens were injured by the crash..." said the stallion carefully.  "As it is, however, there did not seem to be any living thing that fell from the sky... where exactly did you... come from?"

He was obviously uncertain how to address such a strange newcomer, and was blanking as to protocol (which would have been much sterner and legally phrased).  Though kindly and courteous, the Japonies were generally disinclined to sudden change or disruption of their everyday lives, a commonality they shared with Canterlot ponies in Equestria.

"I don't know. They look like trinkets."
"Cool souvenir." and then both put their trinket in their bags that contained some basic stuff like money and food.

The area around the stage began emptying as the fans were satisfied, and the singers began packing up their equipment.  Hatsune-san was walking over to a wireless charging station and looking at a holographic panel built into her foreleg, though she courteously accepted some barley tea from a thoughtful associate.  Apparently the tea was consumable by robots, or at least her model used some technology that allowed them to have a functional digestive track.

Physics, Physics Shift. Physics tells the Master his name, smiling with some pride at the sound of it. As for my experience, I've had a few magical tutors as a child, and some self teaching aswell... Physics tells the Master. Though I'm sure it's nothing compared to what you can teach me. Physics says, knowing that giving a little ego buffer would help him get in.

The Master nods gravely, though his face remains unreadable.  "I do not doubt your ability with Equestrian magic, Shift-san.  You may find, however, that our concept of magic differs slightly from your system in the theory, although perhaps we are not so different in terms of application.  Are you familiar with our philosophy regarding the Internal Energy and the Harmonic Balance?"

[the dark gods]

Physics shakes his head in a no. I have not heard of this so called "Internal energies of the harmonic balance", though I have had a few discussions with one of the elements of harmony on the nature of magic at a few points in my life... Physics tells the Master. And I know of differences in magic, not as drastic as Equestrian and Neighpony styles, but each school of magic is subtly different in how it's casted, and I atleast know the difference between them... Physics says, thinking that this would help him get into the school.
If you need to teach me as you would teach a foal casting his first spell, so be it, I'm willing to learn. Physics tells the Master.

[ArtVeigar]

"I... uhm... came from..." - Sora got uneasy, scratching the back of his neck and looking around as not to face the police man. He was said that, when traveling through worlds, he should keep discretion as not to change the flow of history in each world. But in the situation, he just didn't have the choice. He fell from the sky in a giant rubber ship. - "Wait, did you said there were people injured? Are they fine? If I can do anything, I know some magic that can help and have some potions in stock." - He said, worried about the ones he might have injured and trying to change the subject.

[Night Pony]

"Where shall we go now?"
"Hmm...let's see." said Night and started looking around. "Look for something interesting."

[The Wandering Magus]

Physics shakes his head in a no. I have not heard of this so called "Internal energies of the harmonic balance", though I have had a few discussions with one of the elements of harmony on the nature of magic at a few points in my life... Physics tells the Master. And I know of differences in magic, not as drastic as Equestrian and Neighpony styles, but each school of magic is subtly different in how it's casted, and I atleast know the difference between them... Physics says, thinking that this would help him get into the school.
If you need to teach me as you would teach a foal casting his first spell, so be it, I'm willing to learn. Physics tells the Master.

The Master thinks deeply.  "So be it, then.  There will be a few things to agree upon, of course, concerning financial and legal agreements..."

((optional scene regarding paying for instruction, agreeing to absolve the studio of responsibility regarding injury during sparring and demonstration, etc etc))

"I... uhm... came from..." - Sora got uneasy, scratching the back of his neck and looking around as not to face the police man. He was said that, when traveling through worlds, he should keep discretion as not to change the flow of history in each world. But in the situation, he just didn't have the choice. He fell from the sky in a giant rubber ship. - "Wait, did you said there were people injured? Are they fine? If I can do anything, I know some magic that can help and have some potions in stock." - He said, worried about the ones he might have injured and trying to change the subject.

"Our medical teams and search-and-rescue drones have already been dispatched; it should be a relatively simple and quick matter to home in on their keitai denwa and to repair any bodily damage with nanotechnology," said the samurai, lifting an eyebrow.

"You did not answer our questions, sir.  Who are you, and where do you come from?  And with what intent did you come to Neighpon?  Do you have immigration papers?"

"Where shall we go now?"
"Hmm...let's see." said Night and started looking around. "Look for something interesting."

The two suddenly saw a burst of light as a giant rubber space-ship, obviously not of Neighponese make, crash against several buildings and fall to the streets below; within moments emergency crews were tending to the injured and repair drones were fixing the damage.  Several police mecha were already at the scene, and one of the samurai was questioning the odd, lost-looking pony who crawled out of the wreckage.

[Tezaku]

(thought i answered that, oh well)

my name is Ace

[ArtVeigar]

Sora didn't understand almost nothing of what the samurai said, but it seems that the injured ones will be fine, what relived Sora a little. But then, the samurai questioned about his origins again, making Sora look troubled again. - "Uh... Well..." - He didn't know what to do. The samurai looked like an authority in that world, so it would be best to say the truth. He could even help him fix the ship and find his friends, and maybe tell some information about this world's keyhole. Sora looked to both sides to see if there were much people listening. Seeing the crowd, he leaned foward to the guard and, putting a hoof at the side of his mouth, as to cover his lips so none could read it, he whispered. - "I'm from another world. If possible, could we go somewhere without so many people looking? I'm not supposed to draw this much attention..."

[The Wandering Magus]

(thought i answered that, oh well)

my name is Ace

The pony shook his head.  "No, no, I mean... how do I explain it, you Equestrians have what you call 'first' and 'last' names, ne?  Do you have a... 'last name' that we may call you by?  It is generally considered rude to call somepony by their... 'first name' here... unless they give permission to, of course."

Sora didn't understand almost nothing of what the samurai said, but it seems that the injured ones will be fine, what relived Sora a little. But then, the samurai questioned about his origins again, making Sora look troubled again. - "Uh... Well..." - He didn't know what to do. The samurai looked like an authority in that world, so it would be best to say the truth. He could even help him fix the ship and find his friends, and maybe tell some information about this world's keyhole. Sora looked to both sides to see if there were much people listening. Seeing the crowd, he leaned foward to the guard and, putting a hoof at the side of his mouth, as to cover his lips so none could read it, he whispered. - "I'm from another world. If possible, could we go somewhere without so many people looking? I'm not supposed to draw this much attention..."

The guard blinked, then his mouth firmed and he nodded.  "Very well."

Out loud: "Well, seems all is in order.  The Empire can take care of the rest.  Thank you all for your concern," which was Neighponese code for "get back to whatever you were doing" and "this is none of your business".  Citizenry bowed and backed away as the other mechas took position, lifting the large ship as if it were made of air in order to move it out of the way.  The officer who had addressed Sora first motioned towards a small building with the word "Koban" and "Police Box" written on the side.

"If you would, please, sir."

[Tezaku]

The pony shook his head.  "No, no, I mean... how do I explain it, you Equestrians have what you call 'first' and 'last' names, ne?  Do you have a... 'last name' that we may call you by?  It is generally considered rude to call somepony by their... 'first name' here... unless they give permission to, of course."

it's just ace, but i guess i'll have to think of a last name (i'm no good with names, i could have Ace Space but i am not sure)

[the dark gods]

Physics shakes his head in a no. I have not heard of this so called "Internal energies of the harmonic balance", though I have had a few discussions with one of the elements of harmony on the nature of magic at a few points in my life... Physics tells the Master. And I know of differences in magic, not as drastic as Equestrian and Neighpony styles, but each school of magic is subtly different in how it's casted, and I atleast know the difference between them... Physics says, thinking that this would help him get into the school.
If you need to teach me as you would teach a foal casting his first spell, so be it, I'm willing to learn. Physics tells the Master.

The Master thinks deeply.  "So be it, then.  There will be a few things to agree upon, of course, concerning financial and legal agreements..."

((optional scene regarding paying for instruction, agreeing to absolve the studio of responsibility regarding injury during sparring and demonstration, etc etc))

You mean the sign-up sheet didn't cover all that jazz?  Physics tells The Master.

[ArtVeigar]

"Right" - Sora followed the officer and entered the cabin. Inside there, Sora started to talk. - "Usually I shouldn't tell anyone about this, but this time I have no choice, do I" - He smiled awkwardly, as if doing a last try, but he already knew it would be useless, so he keep talking, - "Well, it will be a lot easier if you recognized this." - Suddenly, in a bright flash, a key-shaped sword appeared at Sora's mouth. He put it over a nearby table. - "This is a keyblade. As I've been told, it's able to open and close any lock, even the ones to the door of the world's heart. I don't know if they have appeared here, but there are some dark creatures called 'heartless' that also want to find this door, and if they do, they will consume the heart, making the world succumb to darkness and disappear. That was what happened to my world." - Sora stopped for a while, his face turning from serious to sad. But then, it was strong and determined all of a sudden, with even a small smile. - "So, me and two friends, the ones I metioned earlier, went on a quest to lock these doors to the world's heart to protect them, while we also search for other friends who went missing. That's why I ask your help: If you find any other person who didn't seem to be from here, or if you know anything about this strange dark creatures or about this world's door, please, tell me! And if you could guard my ship until I find the missing parts, I'll be really thankfull!" - He said with a big smile.

[Night Pony]

"Let's check it out." said Night after seeing the crash and without waiting for a reply from her sister she started to push the cloud and position it above the crash.