to Monoceros: so is that a no

Remember how things might interact with your ability to grow pearls? I'm the only person I know to be qualified to judge those interactions.

understood boss

wish i could do the photosynthesis one, that one sounds useful, but alas

to groupchat: nvm guys mo said no

She changes her nickname to "Monoceros's strongest soldier".

You want to photosynthesize? With your appreciation of food? I'm shocked.

spirulinagalaxy: huh why?

to Monoceros: more calories is more calories

to groupchat: could interact bad with pearls

and hunger the best seasoning!

basking robin: can't have your pearls metastasizing or whatever

to Monoceros: ok yeah fair

She's walking back to Mo's booth now. Hopefully it'll be dinnertime soon.

Maybe it is, because Monoceros has a lab goon manning the booth and she herself is nowhere to be seen, perhaps getting takeout.

Exciting! She sits down next to the goon.

The goon nods politely to her but doesn't say anything.

Katie takes out her phone to virtually relieve herself of the awkward silence.

a profound misunderstanding of the pony lore: I don't think Zecora's supposed to be a tinkertype at all, just a normal herbalist
unicorn: stg I am turning off my watchword
spirulinagalaxy: What in the world would Zecora have to do to count in your view as an intentional tinkertype?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_mDTLphIVY

a profound misunderstanding of the pony lore: no we only speak equestrian round these parts

go back to uuuuh

mongolia

that's where horses are from right?

spirulinagalaxy: okay everypony to #hearthswarming we're not wanted here

no no no i was kidding i'm interested just tell me what these words mean

spirulinagalaxy: Zecora is a character name, what other words confused you

tinkertype and herbalist

a profound misunderstanding of the pony lore: tinkertype is the kind of super who invents things instead of having powers some other way. so like Monoceros is one.
unicorn: an herbalist is like an oldtimey wisewoman who would give you willow bark tea for your headache

wait do they have supers in the my little pony universe???

spirulinagalaxy: not exactly, they have magic and I think some individual ponies are supposed to be analogues but it's very much the children's fantasy genre and not the realistic heroes 'n villains genre

I see. What tech level is Equestria even supposed to be at?