Quote:Bluemage wrote:I should go a little more into depth on that. Thing is, though, Garrick knows this stuff is way beyond his paygrade - Washu herself is barely able to figure it out, and even then it's tricky business for her because it's transcending dimensions she's only ever heard about. He knows that if messages are possible, then the others back home are gonna figure out how to send one as quickly as they can (which will probably be much faster than what it would take for him and Katherine to figure out). This is pretty much why Garrick mentions that Katherine should 'keep him posted'. Also, if she knew it was then Katherine would have told him it was possible right away.
I
do... and yes, it is. Surprised the whole Katherine/Tsunami link didn't
have a bigger impact on Garrick, though. It's a fairly simple logical
progression from 'tree is still linked to Tsunami' to 'tree is still
linked to TM-verse', to 'link might be used to trace location and/or
communicate'.
Maybe it's a personality thing. I know that, if I
were cut off like that, depression would be my second or third response-
my first would be 'where am I', and my second would be 'how do I get
back, or at least back in touch?', so that piece of information would've
put me in Project Mode.
Quote:Deadpan29 wrote:Oh, no worries. He's still very much in the settling in phase. He's going to be studying Equish under Twilight, trying to get the hang of the language while the rest of the Mane Six come by and gawk and ask about a million questions.
As
with the Tenchi stage, I think a little more time in the "what are you,
what is this, etc" stage before Garrick settles in to the group would be
good.
In the Tenchi setting, Garrick had a set up with Washu to alert her when
something from his foreknowledge was happening. How far out does his
MLP knowledge go and is he going to have a similar setup with Twilight
or the princesses?
Rainbow Dash will want to know what he is physically capable of.Rarity is curious about his fashion sense since he wears clothes all the time.Fluttershy just wants to make sure he is alright - she's pretty shaken up by her earlier experience with him.Applejack is a little curious about the work ethic of an 'endurance hunter' like Garrick. Also, whether he can be trusted - unknown meat eater, you know.Pinky Pie just wants to cheer him up and throw him a party.
I think, out of them all, Pinky Pie is going to pose the most trouble. She is going to be relentless, even after she understands about what happened to him. (It'll make her mane deflate some, but then she'd bounce back saying that in this case it's even more critical she cheer him up.) She'll eventually get him to agree to a small party with just him and the Mane Six, but that would be about it for the time being. And of course, during the lead-up to that party, he's going to be dealing with each of the Mane Six in turns and combinations.
As for setting up the Pondstrider system... it's not quite so urgent here. Most things he warns ponies about are just simple interpersonal affairs. And in other cases he can always take direct action, as implied with the episode Feeling Pinky Keen - when the chips are down, blast them into oblivion.
EDIT: And now, more blow-by-blow, because why not?
Episode 14 (Suited For Success)Garrick
has been opening up more and more as of late, even going as far to be a
special mentor for the Cutey Mark Crusaders. To this end, he decides
to liaise between Rarity and the rest of the Mane Six. Between working
with Rarity and Photo Finish, Garrick has been picking up a lot of
knowledge about fashion in general. When he confronts the Mane Six, it
will be with the current fashion trends in Canterlot, and knowledge of
why certain things come off as just plain silly looking. He'll also
encourage Rarity to spend time one-on-one with each of her fellow
Element Bearers with a sketch pad and work out in advance what the
dresses should be like. Also, Garrick pushes Rarity to pace herself
better.
With this, the first fashion show with Hoity Toity goes
off without a hitch. Of course, he still sets the demand of sevnety-two
dresses in less than a week. At which point Garrick says to give her
at the bare minimum one month... unless he is to give her a generous
start-up bonus to hire on new staff and purchase new equipment to help
make the deadline he's setting. And thus, with input from Rarity over
man pony-hours required to make a dress and what good hired help goes
for, Garrick and Hoity Toity get into it.
After all that, Rarity says Garrick's suit is going to be pro bono.
"So, tell me, Darling, what is it that you want to say to everyone a the Gala?""... I craftsman, warrior, and adopted son of proud royal family. I want armor. Intimidating, but noble.""But Garrick, forging armor is beyond me, darling! Simply too much... dirt.""I forge. You just design and fashion accessory."
Episode 13 (Fall Weather Friends)"You two act like clown. Iron Pony just glorified rodeo. Ironman... That a triathlon that trouble even human. If you compete at human level... maybe then I be impressed."
And then later...
"Applejack... did we just get our flanks kicked by a tall, tailless thing that walks on just two legs?""Rainbow Dash, we got our flanks kicked by a critter that can run down its food until that food can't get up and run no more. Just you be glad we ain't on his menu, because he looks like he can handle more. Besides, didn't he kick your flank before?""I was goin' easy on him. If I knew he had bones made of diamond I'd have cut loose on him."
Episode 19 (A Dog and Pony Show)Oh man, Garrick is going to make those diamond dogs wish for death when he produces a sonic weapon he calls 'The Screaming Mimi'. Once he has them boiling out of their hidey-holes they'll be on the receiving end of beat downs that makes the one he gave RBD look take in comparison.
RBD: "I take back everything I ever said about him not being tough - I've never seen anyone make limbs move like that before."Twi: "Rainbow, I don't think their limbs were supposed to move like that."