Suddenly, Princess Celestia! [Open]

[sunlightsister]

Celestia had lived a long life, but the past few days were the strangest she had ever experienced. She had awoken from a pod in a strange chamber, only to find herself whisked away to a strange maze soon after.

This maze had had her most concerned - as Princess of all Equestria, she had duties and responsibilities, after all. She could only hope that her sister Luna was managing on her own, and do her best to escape this maze and return to her beloved subjects.

Escape came unexpectedly though, when Celestia found herself suddenly dropped from the mess hall ceiling, where she landed on top of one of the tables with a thud, her hooves sending plates and trays and cutlery flying in all directions. Have a rather elegant pony - or perhaps a horse? - with a long horn on her forehead, graceful wings adorning her back, and a mane and tail that was a multicolour and gravity-defying sight standing on your table, diners, looking rather bewildered.

"Oh! I'm sorry. I hope I didn't ruin your meal," she said, with a chuckle. Then she looked around at her surroundings, her expression turning concerned. "Now this doesn't look at all like Equestria..."

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[myboggartismoon.livejournal.com]

The wizard blinked slop out of his eyes, then slowly lifted one hand to wipe his face clean.

"To judge by its taste it comes ruined, so you may have actually improved my day."

[sunlightsister]

"I'm glad to have been of assistance," Celestia asked, amused at this particular creature. With a regal beat of her wings, she gracefully hopped down from the table to stand on the floor beside the creature. "Perhaps you could assist me - I'm afraid I seem to have arrived in this place entirely without my knowledge. Do you know how I might return to Equestria?"

[myboggartismoon.livejournal.com]

This was just his luck. As he pondered the best way to respond, he drew his wand, flicking it at the mess with a muttered "Evanesco." The fallen plates vanished.

"I am afraid this is going to take quite a bit of explanation. It will all be difficult to believe and hard to hear, but what I am about to tell you is the truth."

He again directed his wand, this time at himself, with an incantation of "Tergeo" to siphon away the slop.

[kungfu-sexnun.livejournal.com]

Nima stares in abject awe. This is the most beautiful creature she has ever seen.

"It's okay, it wasn't very good anyway." Look at that MANE! It's so lustrous! "Where's Equestria?"

[sunlightsister]

"You have not heard of it?" Celestia asked, mildly surprised. But then these creatures were like nothing she had ever seen...which would make the challenge of returning home ever more difficult. "Equestria is my home, the land of my subjects and all of ponykind."

She looked around again. "If I may - what land is this? I have never seen architecture like this before."

[clowmaster.livejournal.com]

Sakura yelped as the creature landed with a flop, causing her to scatter under the tables. When it was all over, she couldn't help but gape at the arrival.

"...she looks like the other two..." Sakura said. "Ah... i-it's no problem! Really... but, what's a 'Equestria'?"

[sunlightsister]

Celestia lowered her head, peering at the strange creature hiding under the same. "Please, don't be frightened! I mean you no harm. And Equestria is my home, and the land of my subjects. Is this place your home, little creature?"

[appletastic]

Well, this was just swell.

Applejack had learned very quickly that there was no way she could possibly grow enough of her own food to avoid the dreaded slop. Sure, it was functional, and she was sure glad Miss Stacy didn't let her starve, but would it really hurt to throw in a little spice?

She'd just managed to awkwardly sit herself up on a bench and delicately lick at the mess when the big quake happened, splattering the whole tray right in her face. Of all the things food could possibly do...

When the familiar voice sounded, Applejack was just cleaning her ear with a hoof. It couldn't be...Princess Celestia? The earth pony's eyes blinked once, twice to clean out the slop. That mane couldn't belong to anypony else, it had to be her princess.

And she was standing in the middle of this mess? That wouldn't do at all! From her position behind Celestia, way out of her line of sight, Applejack quietly leaned down to wipe her face on the side of the bench. Nopony would mind, right? Besides, the creepy old thing would probably slurp the slop right up.

Applejack spent those first few minutes running to and fro, using her hat to sweep up debris as best she could and kicking the paths clear. When everything looked reasonably clean, she finally had a moment to bow, showing Celestia a very messy hat.

"Uh...please don't mind us, Princess. This hall's a few oinks short of a pigsty, if it doesn't mind me saying so."

[sunlightsister]

At the arrival of a familiar pony, Celestia looked delightedly surprised. "Why, it's Applejack, isn't it? My prized pupil's friend. However did you get in this place as well?" she asked.

She was happy to see one of her dear subjects, of course, but if whatever mysterious force that had brought her here was also bringing her little ponies as well...that was of great concern. "Please, the mess is no trouble. After all, I did cause it myself. More important is whether you are alright."

[caringcassie.livejournal.com]

Cassie hadn't actually been in the mess hall when Celestia dropped in, but she had been passing close by at the time. Close enough that she heard the loud crash that suddenly came from inside the room. Alarmed, she quickly rushed to see what had happened and was shocked to see that a beautiful, rather confused looking unicorn, or so it appeared to be to her, had appeared on one of the tables, surrounded by scattered silverware and food.

Cassie rushed forward, a mix of worry and awe on her face. "Are you okay? Where... did you come from?"

[sunlightsister]

"Oh yes, I'm fine," Celestia assured the unusual creature. "Nothing my hooves can't handle!" She jumped gracefully, her wings fluttering as she gracefully moved to the ground. "I'm afraid I don't know the name of the place I came from - it was a very peculiar maze. Apparently there was cake at the end of it, but this doesn't look like any cake I've ever seen, don't you think?" Celestia, said, nodding her head towards the slop, her voice tinged with amusement.

[strifle.livejournal.com]

Jade wasn't that bothered by the sudden sudden horse-- it was mostly just surprise for her! She only let out a gasp of surprise as a really pretty horse dropped onto the table. It almost looked like something out of the animes she liked!

She shook her head when the horse spoke-- it was unexpected, and she was even surprised. "You didn't do that at all! I think you're right about this not being that place, too."

[sunlightsister]

"If I may ask, do you know which way is Equestria? I really need to get back to my subjects," Celestia asked, looking down from her position perched upon the table.

[thisclinchesit]

At this table was a calm, collected detective, doing his best to deal with the food provided in a hard-boiled manner.

He is now screaming in a very undignified manner, and staggering back. "ANOTHER ONE?!"

[sunlightsister]

"Please, don't be startled," Celestia said, speaking in a soothing tone to try and reassure the panicking creature as best she could. "I should hope that creatures do not fall from the ceiling too often."

[hisfathersstaff.livejournal.com]

Negi blinked as he wiped a little slop from his face, looking up at the princess. "Well that's one way to liven up the place."

[sunlightsister]

Celestia laughed. "I'm glad to help, little creature," she said warmly. "But please tell me - what kind of creature are you? I've never seen anything like you in Equestria."

[lessafool.livejournal.com]

Aldrea delicately lifted a hoof out of the green and somewhat fibrous slop that had been resting on the bench portion of one of the tables. Esplin knew this was a necessity, and Aldrea outwardly accepted it as a hit and miss cycle so far with Hydroponics (and once in the Sensoriums, if that'd been startlingly odd and figuratively eye-opening), with this being the miss that had her consorting with the majority crew that required what the ship provided for consumption.

Esplin had er tail up and held at the ready when she'd caught sight of the movement from the ceiling. At least it was a properly quadrupedal form for once, if Esplin acknowledged that as an Andalite conceit. Lowering his tail to a less obviously defensive position, he affixed his main eyes on the unexpected meal-time companion.

< I believe I was about done, > he said, eyes starting to narrow. < If I don't believe it's standard practice for most individuals here to stand on the tops of the tables. >

Oddities about not wanting feet where they put their food. Absurd, to an Andalite. The Hork-Bajir hadn't been as finicky either.

Then again, they did eat tree bark.

[sunlightsister]

Now this was a curious creature - it had a body like a pony, but the fore-body and head was certainly different. And it spoke in her mind - how curious! Celestia would have expected that such an ability must be magic, and yet the creature was clearly not a unicorn. Most unusual.

"I hope I haven't caused too much disturbance - I wasn't expecting to be dropped into this strange place so suddenly!" Gracefully Celestia hopped off of the table, her wings fluttering as she glided to the floor besides Aldrea.

[whining-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Thankfully, Rarity managed to levitate her plate away before the giant mass landed. Her jaw dropped in shock when she saw the creature on the table and the plate plonked down on the table with a loud thud.

"Princess Celestia!"

[sunlightsister]

"Why hello Rarity," Celestia said, looking down upon the unicorn and smiling, glad to see another one of her subjects her her own eyes. "Applejack told me that you were here too - please tell me, are you well? I hope the unusual awakening didn't cause you too much trouble."

[radiantcourage.livejournal.com]

Hoshi was in the mess hall, wondering just who she could probably make a meal for that was eons better than the slop they were given. However, what snapped her out of her thoughts was the fact that a pony falling from the ceiling. Instinctively, she backed up from the table she was sat at and looked up at Celestia.

Oh, she was pretty and resembled Seraphiel just a bit, however the fact that she fell through the ceiling was disconcerting.

"Um... Are you okay?"

[sunlightsister]

"Yes I'm fine, thank you," Celestia said, smiling down at Hoshi. "I do hope I haven't disturbed your lunch too much."

[mylittlelolny.livejournal.com]

Pinkie Pie was fully content to stuff her face with the slop. Food was food, and even though a pie would have tasted better, she was starving. Her face was already covered in food when Princess Celestia dropped from the sky, so having more splattered on her didn't phase her at all. Neither did, you know, having Princess Celestia suddenly fall from the sky.

"Oh! Princess Celestia! I should've known you were here since you were at the donut shop, too!"

[sunlightsister]

Celestia peered down. Ah, just as Applejack had said - another one of her prized pupil's friends! "Yes, I was at the shop. Their donuts were most delicious, don't you think?" she said, smiling. "And how are you, Pinkie Pie?"

Having also heard of the war, and the destruction of Equestria, Celestia knew that checking up on her subjects was even more vitally important. Pinkie Pie seemed cheerful enough, but it couldn't hurt to be certain that the ordeal hadn't traumatised the poor pony too much.