"So!" Visionary beamed happily. "In light of the extension of Spider Week, I thought I'd announce an extension of..."

"No, Vizh" Hallie declared, flashing in next to him. "Not gonna happen."

"What? But... there's new stuff to report! Online T-Shirt shops are selling designs with Magneto Pony on them! Screw Attack magazine's latest Death Battle video was Rainbow Dash vs. Starscream the Decepticon! You at least have to let me post the side-by-side comparison video showing how the season premiere did a shot-for-shot recreation of the medal ceremony ending of Star Wars!"

"It's time to let it go, Vizh... you're creeping everyone out."

"Hey, I supported everyone through their Pokemon obsessions!" he reminded her. "CSFB still has one he trots out every now and then, and it's been like 12 years since that started!"

"Dream hasn't posted here in months, and if he was here now then the odds are he'd berate you in that L33T speak gibberish about contracting "TEH GAYS" or something."

Visionary raised an eyebrow.

"I can translate every language on the Internet" she defended, "but nobody can force me to learn that stuff."

"You know, it's not that weird. They're practically super-heroes."

"In candy-colored pony form" she countered.

"They each have their own super-hero logo..."

"And what do they call those again?" she asked pleasantly.

"Um... cutie marks..."

"What was that?"

He sighed. "Cutie Marks."

She nodded.

"Okay, so from the outside it might look a little creepy..." Visionary sulked. "But it's not like anyone else is posting all that much."

"So that makes it okay for you to harass the 4 other people who use the board?"

"Harass is kind of harsh" he noted. "I was thinking more... "enlighten"."

Hallie nodded. "And now I'm adding the number of a cult extraction and deprogramming team to the Lair's speed-dial."

"Fine. I'll drop it" he grumbled. "But Fleabot and I are still going to watch the show."

"You can keep your new pony friends" Hallie assured him. "Just don't force your existing friends to socialize with them." She nodded her head towards the door. "Now come on... just because nobody writes about it doesn't mean you don't have a huge stack of Lair Legion paperwork to get through today."

Visionary sighed and followed her out of the room. "Hey..." he noted, "Have I ever told you how much you remind me of Twilight Sparkle?"

"Is she a horse?"

"Yeah."

"Word of advice... don't make that comparison to a woman from behind."

Visionary absorbed that. "She is pretty awesome though."

"Then you may live."