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                                            1.
                                            > Be Anon, poniceman
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                                            2.
                                            > You figured you'd be better suited to handling the criminal element than all these marshmallow ponies
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                                            3.
                                            > You were right, but you forgot two things:
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                                            4.
                                            > You are a stallion
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                                            5.
                                            > The criminals are marshmallow ponies too
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                                            6.
                                            > So here you are, stuck behind a desk while your fellow officers risk noogies and skinned knees
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                                            7.
                                            > They only come to you when
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                                            8.
                                            "Oh hey, chief. What's up?"
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                                            9.
                                            > Gruff Puff looks grim
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                                            10.
                                            > "The bad pony who stole the ambassador's teddy bear won't talk. The ambassador hasn't had beddy bye for two nights."
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                                            11.
                                            > She places a hoof on your shoulder, you can see how much she hates asking this of you
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                                            12.
                                            > "Could you persuade the bad pony to cooperate?"
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                                            13.
                                            > You do your best to keep a straight face
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                                            14.
                                            "I'll handle it, chief."
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                                            15.
                                            > Gruff Puff gives a firm nod, then strides away
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                                            16.
                                            > You make your way down to Firmly Asked Questions, stretching your arms to get you ready
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                                            17.
                                            > The few ponicemares you pass give you sympathetic looks
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                                            18.
                                            > You open the door to the hard chair room, and a roguish mare looks you over
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                                            19.
                                            > You return the favor as you sit across the small tea set from her
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                                            20.
                                            > Earth pony, grey coat, her black mane cropped at the jaw
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                                            21.
                                            > She smirks
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                                            22.
                                            > "You have the wrong mare, Sweetflanks. Unless you have plans for me after you let me go?"
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                                            23.
                                            > You just give her a flat stare
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                                            24.
                                            > The smirk begins to falter
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                                            25.
                                            > You methodically move the tea set onto the floor, piece by piece, letting the clatter sound in the small room
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                                            26.
                                            > She watches you warily, uncertain
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                                            27.
                                            > Once the table is clear, you stand up
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                                            28.
                                            > The mare gets to her hooves too, tensing
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                                            29.
                                            > It doesn't matter, you're quicker
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                                            30.
                                            > You lean across and snatch her up into your arms, cradling her on her back
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                                            31.
                                            > "H-hey! What do you think you're doing?"
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                                            32.
                                            > You bring her face close to yours, muddling her mind with your breath and scent
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                                            33.
                                            > At last you speak
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                                            34.
                                            "I'm disappointed, little filly."
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                                            35.
                                            > Her eyes go wide, her struggling limbs slowing
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                                            36.
                                            > You frown deeply
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                                            37.
                                            "I thought I raised you better than this."
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                                            38.
                                            > "Wha-"
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                                            39.
                                            "DON'T TAKE THAT TONE WITH ME, FILLY!"
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                                            40.
                                            > She freezes, assaulted by the raw force of your paternal presence
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                                            41.
                                            > "Y-yes papa."
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                                            42.
                                            > You begin rocking her gently
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                                            43.
                                            "I know you're not a bad filly."
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                                            44.
                                            > You stroke some of her mane out of the way, gazing into her teary eyes
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                                            45.
                                            "You just made a mistake, that's all. Now, why don't you tell me where you hid the colt's teddy, and then we can get you some ice cream?"
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                                            46.
                                            > She sniffles
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                                            47.
                                            > "Really?"
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                                            48.
                                            > You nuzzle her a little
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                                            49.
                                            "Really."
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                                            50.
                                            > She spills the beans and you send a mare to retrieve the teddy
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                                            51.
                                            > Then you guide the shell shocked thief to the department ice cream machine and keep your word
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                                            52.
                                            > After that, Gruff Puff gives her a stern talking to, and sees her to the door
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                                            53.
                                            > The thief looks over her shoulder at you, blushing in embarrassment
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                                            54.
                                            > "W-would it be alright if we talked again?"
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                                            55.
                                            > You give her a smile
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                                            56.
                                            "Sure, just make an appointment with the front desk."
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                                            57.
                                            > She smiles then
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                                            58.
                                            > "Thanks! I'll be good now."
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                                            59.
                                            > You give her a wave, then return to the office
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                                            60.
                                            > Gruff Puff walks beside you, eyeing you worriedly
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                                            61.
                                            > "You can take the rest of the day off, if you like. FAQ always takes a lot out of me, I can't imagine what it's like for a stallion like you."
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                                            62.
                                            > You ruffle her mane, a little irritated by the consideration
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                                            63.
                                            "I'll be fine, and I'd hate to let the paperwork pile up too much."
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                                            64.
                                            > She unscrunches
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                                            65.
                                            > "Right, well. I know I've said it before, but the department's lucky to have a stallion like you on the force."
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                                            66.
                                            > You grin
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                                            67.
                                            "You just like staring at my butt."
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                                            68.
                                            > Gruff Puff hits you on the arm, hitting like a marshmallow bouncing off a side of beef
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                                            69.
                                            > "I'm far too old for frisky colts like you. If you aren't going home, then get to work."
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                                            70.
                                            "Aye Aye chief."
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                                            71.
                                            > She nods and retreats to her office
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                                            72.
                                            > Just another day on the job
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                                            73.
                                            
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                                            75.
                                            > Be Anon, poniceman
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                                            76.
                                            > It finally happened!
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                                            77.
                                            > Your campaign of suggestion, mild seduction, and the casual mention of a concern about your weight has finally paid off
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                                            78.
                                            > You're on patrol!
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                                            79.
                                            > Admittedly in the quietist part of the city, with two mare officers accompanying you, but that's not important
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                                            80.
                                            > It feels good to walk around in your uniform, stretching your legs, keeping a watchful eye out for crime
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                                            81.
                                            > The citizens you pass look at you with respect, deferentially looking down and blushing when you greet them casually
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                                            82.
                                            > A weather team pushes some clouds over the central park, a few of the mares gesturing towards you
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                                            83.
                                            > "Hey tripod! Trot for us!
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                                            84.
                                            > They laugh raucously
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                                            85.
                                            > Downy Draft fluffs up angrily, her wings rustling
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                                            86.
                                            "What's up?"
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                                            87.
                                            > The pegasus ponice officer scowls
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                                            88.
                                            > "Ponies like that give us pegasi a bad name."
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                                            89.
                                            > You tilt your head
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                                            90.
                                            "Reckon we should do something about that?"
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                                            91.
                                            > Downy grins
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                                            92.
                                            > "Be my guest."
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                                            93.
                                            > Point Hexter gives you an unimpressed look, but doesn't say anything
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                                            94.
                                            > That's one stoic unicorn
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                                            95.
                                            > You turn towards the weather team and get serious
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                                            96.
                                            "Hey! You three, get down here!"
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                                            97.
                                            > The catcallers glance at each other and shrug
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                                            98.
                                            > They swoop down and land about five feet away
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                                            99.
                                            > The lead mare is gazing in what you have come to recognize as the crotchward direction
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                                            100.
                                            > "Can we help you, officer?"
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                                            101.
                                            > You snap your fingers loudly, directing their gaze upward
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                                            102.
                                            > Then you pour on the scowl
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                                            103.
                                            > Ponies aren't great at shows of displeasure, but they're used to being scrunched at from time to time
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                                            104.
                                            > That's not what you're doing
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                                            105.
                                            > Your forehead wrinkles, your frown deepens, you start a low rumble in the back of your throat
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                                            106.
                                            > All five mares' eyes shrink to pinpricks
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                                            107.
                                            > You bare your teeth in a silent snarl
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                                            108.
                                            "I thought Manehatten weather teams were the best in Equestria. I thought they were professional, hard working mares."
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                                            109.
                                            > One of the catcaller's wings slowly extend, her face reddening
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                                            110.
                                            > Just
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                                            111.
                                            > Ignore that
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                                            112.
                                            "I better not hear about this again, understand?"
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                                            113.
                                            > They nod once, then flee
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                                            114.
                                            > Downy exhales shakily
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                                            115.
                                            > "Tarturus, Anon, remind me never to make you angry."
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                                            116.
                                            "Whaaaat? Why would you ever worry about angering a harmless little stallion like me?"
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                                            117.
                                            > Point Hexter snorts
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                                            118.
                                            > "You are neither little nor harmless, officer Anonymous. Frankly, I am beginning to doubt whether or not you are even a stallion."
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                                            119.
                                            > You rock back in mock pain
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                                            120.
                                            "Whoa, sick burns from officer cold shoulder!"
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                                            121.
                                            > She gives you a flat look as Downy giggles
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                                            122.
                                            > "My name is Point Hexter. Enough of this, we have a beat to patrol. I suggest we do so."
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                                            123.
                                            "Good point, Hexter. I'll try to reign in my shenanigans."
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                                            124.
                                            > She nods sternly and takes the lead position
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                                            125.
                                            > You fall into step with Downy
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                                            126.
                                            > The pegasus beckons you closer with a wing, glancing at the unicorn
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                                            127.
                                            > You lean down so she can whisper
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                                            128.
                                            > "Don't worry, she's just being a hardflank because she doesn't swing your way. Normally she's much nicer."
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                                            129.
                                            > You look speculatively at Point Hexter
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                                            130.
                                            "Doesn't that also mean that she likes you? Like, like like?"
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                                            131.
                                            > Point Hexter glares at you over her shoulder, her face reddening
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                                            132.
                                            > "That is none of your business."
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                                            133.
                                            > You hold up your hands in surrender
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                                            134.
                                            > Downy Draft grins
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                                            135.
                                            > "He's going to hear about from somepony. Pointy and I...we have a somewhat special arrangement. We won't herd, even though I am bi."
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                                            136.
                                            > You shrug
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                                            137.
                                            "Sounds reasonable."
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                                            138.
                                            > Hexter stops and jabs a hoof out at you
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                                            139.
                                            > "See? Even he thinks so!"
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                                            140.
                                            > Downy ruffles her wings in a pegasusy shrug
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                                            141.
                                            > "I wasn't raised as liberally as you two. Doesn't feel like a herd unless there's a stallion to take care of the foals. I still love you, pokeymuffin."
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                                            142.
                                            > Hexter blushes furiously, then does an about face
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                                            143.
                                            > "Th-that's enough talking, everypony. We're on duty, let's act like it."
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                                            144.
                                            > You throw a mock salute
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                                            145.
                                            "Yes ma'am!"
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                                            146.
                                            > Downy smiles, and the three of you continue
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                                            147.
                                            
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                                            148.
                                            > Point Sexter had mostly gotten back to normal by the time the patrol found a stallion staring fretfully up into a densely limbed tree
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                                            149.
                                            > Hexter glances significantly at you and Downy, then leads the way over
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                                            150.
                                            > "What seems to be the problem, sir?"
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                                            151.
                                            > The stallion paws nervously at the ground
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                                            152.
                                            > "My foal is up there! Please, get him before he falls!"
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                                            153.
                                            > Sounds like a job for officer monkey
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                                            154.
                                            "He'll be down in a jiffy, sir."
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                                            155.
                                            > "Anon-"
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                                            > You scramble up the trunk, focused on the little colt up in the branches
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                                            157.
                                            > You make it a few more feet before the little guy starts glowing and drifting down past you
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                                            158.
                                            > You look down to see Point Hexter smirk at you, the colt soon reunited with his father
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                                            159.
                                            > Laugh it up, fuzzball
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                                            160.
                                            > When you make it back down, the two males had already wandered off
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                                            161.
                                            > Hexter clears her throat
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                                            162.
                                            > "I realise you want to be a powerful, self-reliant stallion that does not require the assistance of any mare, but we are on a patrol for a reason. I recognize the brutish strength of your monkey race, please do the same for my magic and Downy's flight."
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                                            163.
                                            > You glance sidelong at Downy
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                                            164.
                                            "Your marefriend has a sharp tongue."
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                                            165.
                                            > "Well,"
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                                            166.
                                            "I like it! At any rate, I apologize Point Hexter, I will strive to be more aware of the individual strengths of this team, and my place in that."
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                                            167.
                                            > The unicorn gives you a rare smile
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                                            168.
                                            > "See that you do. Shall we go on?"
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                                            170.
                                            > The rest of the day passes in a golden blur of small favors and the stern lecture
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                                            171.
                                            > When you get back to the station, Gruff Puff is waiting for you
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                                            172.
                                            > Point Hexter steps forward
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                                            173.
                                            > "I am glad to report that officer Anonymous has successfully integrated into our patrol. We would have no objections if this would become his permanent assignment."
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                                            174.
                                            > Gruff nods, not too surprised
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                                            175.
                                            > "Good, good. I do have one question, though."
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                                            176.
                                            > Hexter looks attentively
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                                            177.
                                            > Gruff Puff pulls out a hoofwritten letter
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                                            178.
                                            > "Why do I have a written apology from the major of the the weather team for her actions towards a stallion officer?"
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                                            > ...
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                                            180.
                                            "Wait, that was the major of the whole-"
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                                            181.
                                            > Downy breaks down giggling
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                                            182.
                                            > You round on her
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                                            183.
                                            "You knew!"
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                                            184.
                                            > The pegasus gasps for air
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                                            185.
                                            > "It was priceless! She'll never live down getting tongue-lashed by a rookie ponicestallion!"
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                                            186.
                                            > Point Hexter is smirking at you again
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                                            187.
                                            > Gruff Puff is coughing suspiciously into her hoof
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                                            188.
                                            > You raise your hands imploringly to the uncaring ponicestation ceiling
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                                            189.
                                            "Mares!"
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                                            190.
                                            > Hexter grins
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                                            191.
                                            > "And now you finally act like a true stallion."
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                                            192.
                                            > You stalk off to your desk while the three collapse in laughter
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                                            193.
                                            > You have a job to do, and not even the mockery of lesbians and a cougar will keep you from it
 
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