Welcome to the Hotel Cavalier

[Puck]

At another corner of the courtyard, a rather curious fellow was reading over his invitation with a raised eyebrow, glancing across the grassy area every now and then uncertainly. Given the rather busy-looking atmosphere of the outdoors area, Puck wasn't sure just where or how to check in, or who he might ask. There were a few staff members out and about, but every time he attempted to ask one a question, they were off running to do something else, or were obviously busy at the moment.

For once, Puck decided that going inside was probably a good idea compared to the outdoors. "What this party needs is a little organization," he rolled his eyes, tucking the invitation into his sash. Dear god. Organization? What was with him? He was starting to sound like Owen. Maybe he really did need a vacation.

Somehow managing his way through the crowd towards the entrance to the hotel, he showed his invite to a bellman, who ushered him inside, taking his bags and handing him a key before he even knew what was happening. Shaking his head, Puck cocked an eyebrow, glancing around the lobby for a moment before wandering in a random direction to another section of the hotel. Before he knew it, he'd somehow managed to find himself in the hotel spa.

"Oh for the love of..." he muttered to himself. "How did I end up here?" Spas weren't his thing. Neither was relaxing. But his apparent annoyance at the crowd outside had already proved to himself that he obviously needed some form or unwinding. Perhaps this was just what he needed. "Hello? Uh...anyone in here?" He called out curiously as he entered the spa further, glancing around for signs of another person.

[Clopin]

Clopin had a strange habit of collecting soaps and different little knick-knacks relating to the spa, and it was this little collection that he was looking over, trying to pick a suitable one to use for the first day of the hotel’s opening. But he paused momentarily, thinking he heard footsteps. And then a voice. The gypsy curiously stepped out from the curtain he’d been hiding behind, and looked around, until he finally found the person whom the voice belonged to.

Fixing himself up a little, the gypsy strode up to Puck, shaking the other’s hand firmly. “Bonjour, mon ami! Welcome to the spa! To be completely honest, I wasn’t expecting anyone this early. Q was supposed to have taken all the guests inside…but I suppose that they aren’t all here yet.” Clopin said, glancing out towards the open door behind Puck. Looking the other up and down for a moment, Clopin’s smile grew, as he gestured to the rest of the extensive spa. “Well, don’t just sit there like a lost puppy! You did come here to relax, no?” Clopin asked.

Back outside, somewhere near the entrance to the lobby, Sophia gently pawed the ground with a hoof, as she made eye contact with the strange humanoid. “I do appreciate the concern, but I’m fine too.” Sophia said, confirming her statement with a nod. “And no, I don’t need anything. Thank you though.” Sophia said, as she slowly walked past Fellow Insanity, and straight into the lobby. Summoning her invitation, she allowed the paper to float in the air, as the receptionist nodded, and handed her the keys to her very own room. All Sophia wanted to do was rest. It was enough listening to her brother converse with that human girl.

As she turned towards the stairs leading to the rooms upstairs, the young unicorn couldn’t help but turn to face Fellow Insanity. “Um…actually, I just might need some help finding my room, if you wouldn’t mind.” Sophia said, trotting back towards him.


Meanwhile, Taylor paused before hugging the small tiger cub, and she raised a skeptical brow. “Shere Khan, huh? Well, someone’s a feisty little bugger. Fine, I won’t touch you. But I’ll let you know that I’ve had plenty of cat scratches before, so your claws wouldn’t be any different, little guy.” Taylor said, crossing her arms over her chest. “Either way…it’s nice to meet you, I guess.” she said, looking back down to the tiger cub.

Bob’s ears flicked as he turned towards Rainbow Dash.
“..the Everfree Forest, y’all?” Bob asked, raising a brow. “Sounds fun, but I’ve never heard of it, y’all. In fact, I’ve never heard of any of those places. I’m from a place called Eden…it’s been hidden away from humans for thousands of years.” Bob said, lowering his voice a little as he spoke to Dash. He still held the old morals of his blessing, that Eden’s whereabouts were never to be revealed to any human. After answering her question, he merely observed the conversation between the mousy butler and the blue-haired woman, with a raised brow. Circus? Oh, she did not just say circus. Bob was a unicorn! He was much more ascended than any old horse! And he held his head high while these thoughts coursed through his mind. “If I’m not mistaken, y’all, I think we’re all supposed to be headin’ for the lobby there.” Bob dryly said, pointing a well-manicured pink hoof towards where Fellow Insanity was standing, and where his sister was standing as well. He took the first few steps and paused yet again, only to invite Rainbow Dash to accompany him. Taylor soon followed, turning to the tiger cub yet again.
“You coming too, Shere Khan?” she asked.

[Rainbow Dash]

"So...you're not from Equestria then?" Rainbow Dash questioned with more of a now, confused look upon her face "Cause as far as I know, we don't have an Eden in Equestria.....unless it's someplace I've never heard of before" she then just let off a small groan at that and shook her head slightly "Nevermind, I guess it's not all that imporatant at the moment"

But then, the subject was changed to the lobby and already, Dash's face lit up somewhat. Finally, she'd be able to find out where she was going to be staying at, which room, meals every day. Already, the idea was intruiging her even more. Though her gaze did shift towards Shere Khan for a moment, his words still annoying her somewhat before she just simply took off ahead of the group, seeming to just fly as fast as she could.

After all, the blue pegasus did want to be one of the first to get a real good room, and she wasn't about to let anyone else around here get one before she did. But of course, as the thought entered her mind, all she was starting to think of too, was that she was starting to act like how Rarity would. But the idea soon left her mind as she shrugged it off, landing on the ground in the lobby.

[Fellow Insanity]

"Of course I wouldn't mind." Fellow Insanity replied to Sophia's question. He looked over to the other guests knowing the when he came back he would defiantly have to help them also but for now he needed to tend to Miss Sophia. "If you follow me please." He said in a charming calm manner. He began leading the way sure the she would follow him. He couldn't help but get an odd feeling that this would defiantly be a very interesting hotel visit from all of these guests. He couldn't also help the feeling of comfort that came over him feeling a bit more secure in the fact that he wasn't exactly normal either.

[Pinkie Pie]

OoC: Fear not the length of my posts All the important stuff will (most likely) be in the last two paragraphs. Now, enough chit-chat. I have SERIOUS BUSINESS to write about! Very, very grave and deeply serious business...

If there was one thing in the whole world Pinkie Pie really and truly could NOT do, that one thing would be NOT planning to NOT have a completely mediocre and boring introduction to a new place--she could NOT NOT have an absolutely rip-snorting humdinger of an amazing time entering this new hotel, even if it was free! That was NOT NOT okay!! Wait... now her thoughts were all tied up in knots with the "nots." Pinkie Pie abruptly stopped her hopping to detangle her imagination from itself. What was she doing?

OH YEA. She had to throw herself a portable welcoming party to this new hotel she'd gotten an invitation for. Pinkie Pie giggled at herself--of course! How could she get confused by something as simple as that? Delighted by how easily she'd figured things out, Pinkie jumped up again and commenced to prance once more, humming a jaunty tune she'd composed in Ponyville to welcome newcomers.

But, wait. Pinkie stopped again. How could you welcome yourself anywhere? Was it rude to throw a party somewhere you'd just arrived? How did she enter Ponyville? She couldn't remember. If only she brought Gummy--he wouldn't help her remember or come up with ideas, but that toothless little gator was sure a great listener. She came up with her best ideas when with him. But Gummy was staying with Mr. and Mrs. Cake currently and--THAT WAS IT. In seconds, Pinkie dashed back to her home for one more thing to take with her to the Hotel Cavalier for her first vacation... well, ever!

When Pinkie Pie arrived at the Hotel Cavalier at last, she stopped to gaze in awe upon the beautiful stonework of the hotel. What a place! Rarity would love this... but now was not the time to think of Rarity; Pinkie would tell her all about the trip when she returned to Ponyville! Surely that would be soon. Within moments, the perky pink pony pounced over the wall and into the courtyard, not because she had to but because that seemed fun! The silver dome now strapped to her back jostled, but not enough to worry her. Already, Pinkie was envisioning the garden's trees dolled up in pink streamers. This was going to be an AWESOME party venue; actually, it already was! There was food, to the young baker's delight, as far as the eye could see; although certainly there was one thing missing. That's the thing about cake. No one knows it's missing until it's there and they've had a bite and they realize, "By Celestia's mane, why wasn't this cake here when I got here?" The answer of course would be obvious: only two fillies in the whole of Equestria could dish up this deliciousness. One was Mrs. Cake. The other was Pinkie... when... Mrs. Cake, her boss, was helping her.

The first pony she came upon was a tall, white unicorn without a cutie mark, but Pinkie was immediately drawn to him because of his mane, which was pink and poufy and all in all very similar to hers! "I LOVE your mane!" Pinkie Pie abruptly introduced herself--the moment she was sure she wasn't interrupting any conversation--"I'm Pinkie Pie! What's your name? And who are all of you?" she excitedly asked of the stragglers still in the courtyard. They all seemed to be moving in the same direction, so Pinkie Pie didn't stop walking. The unicorn with awesome hair seemed to be speaking to a herd of a few unusual creatures, including a small, striped lion and a thin creature who stood on its back two hooves. She smiled at them both. There also seemed to be a group ahead of these three in a room that opened into the courtyard, and four other two-legs engaged in conversation nearby, but at that second they seemed either occupied or too far to greet--but Pinkie determined they would all get a taste of the goodness on her silver tray so help her Celestia. Once she found out everybody's name, Pinkie decided then she'd ask where everybody--clearly not everypony here was a pony; so everybody--was going. And THEN she'd get onto the matter of... The Scrumptious Surprise!

[Pavi Largo]

Pavi was both intrigued by the sight of this hotel, and slightly irked at the lack of paparazzi available. Or just attention in general, really. He and his siblings were so used to the constant clicking of cameras and flashing bulbs that not hearing them came as more of a shock than otherwise. But oh well. He'd come here for a vacation, had he not? A chance to be "away" from it all, if only for a short time. He could use a few days without the light of a camera lens, right?

He certainly hoped so, anyway. Hopefully this hotel would be just as illustrious as the invitation had proclaimed. And if not, he could always buy it out and turn it into something he and his siblings could enjoy, couldn't he? The Largos had been looking for a new summer home, after all. But so far it looked more than satisfactory...and hopefully the female staff mirrored the quality of the building.

Glancing around, he expected someone to approach him, perhaps someone to offer to take his bags, or just one of the "peasants" who'd never been this close to a Largo before, one of the most powerful people in this "crapsack of a world," as his brother might say. But no one did. Irritated, Pavi rolled his eyes, approaching two people that were at least human(or, appeared so, at least); a brunette butler and a blue-haired female. Perhaps these peasants are simply so common they've never seen me somehow? He thought curiously, annoyed at the prospect of being unknown.

"Excuse'a me," he asked, tapping the woman on the shoulder. He gave her a charismatic smile, then glanced the butler over with a polite, yet intimidating expression. "Would the two of'a you happen to know just where I should'a be checking in? I'm'a Paviche Largo, the son of'a GeneCo. No doubt they are expecting me."

Grell could scarcely get an answer to Blue Star before they were interrupted by someone else, this time an especially strange-looking person. Grell had to do a double-take as he turned to face Pavi, resisting the urge to real in disgust at the horridly real mask covering his face. He reeked of death(metaphorically speaking, of course. In actuality, Pavi smelled of far too much cologne and wine mixed together with bodily fluids of some foul kind), and Grell was more than a little curious as to how he'd come to obtain such an aura, as well as such a mask. "Uhm, ah..." Grell stuttered, shaking his head. He was honestly uncertain what to say to such a person, especially one who seemed so cocky(though about what, Grell could only assume).

"The two of you will need to check with the front desk, I believe," Grell answered, smiling sheepishly, as he himself wasn't quite sure. Not that he particularly cared anyway. If they couldn't figure out how to get into the hotel, then there were fewer people he needed to be of service to...or bother keeping up a mask of his own to.

[Puck]

Puck raised an eyebrow at the appearance of the gypsy, shaking his hand with a curious smirk. Well, he certainly seemed like the interesting type…though perhaps a little strange. Not that that was much of an issue with a person like Puck.

"Yes…sorry about that. Bit of a mix-up trying to figure out where I should check in. It's turned into a bit of a zoo out there…literally," Puck shook his head, giving a small chuckle. He caught the other's gaze shifting, and his own smirk widened with increased curiosity. The man wasn't half-bad looking, to say the least. Quite attractive, really. But he wasn't here for that. This was a vacation…time for "relaxing," and just maybe attempting to grab a gig or two while he was around.

At the other's prompting, Puck blinked, a little uncertain just what he was supposed to…do, really. He'd never been in a spa before. How exactly did one start?

"Yeah, 'relaxing'…not really my style," Puck laughed sheepishly. "Me, I'm more into excitement, thrills, laughs, the whole deck of cards…but spas? They're a bit of a mystery to me." He grinned. "But, I suppose there's a first time for everything. Just…what am I supposed to…do, exactly?" He questioned, a little embarrassed at his lack of knowledge on apparently basic hotel procedures.

Nathan, meanwhile, was keeping an eye on things in the courtyard, casting an observant eye on everyone without much outside interest. As the doctor, it was his job to make sure no one was hurt, of course, though he hoped his work wouldn't be called for on welcoming day. Not exactly good for business, after all.

For a moment, he'd thought his hopes were about to be dissolved, at the sight of one of the guests, a tiger cub, attempting to eat another guest, a pony. Thankfully, the horse knew how to defend herself…he'd be keeping an eye on that one.

Sighing, he settled back in his shady position at the edge of the courtyard, wondering just how awful it would be if someone were to cause a need for a doctor's expertise…it had been quite awhile since he'd seen a decent amount of blood, after all. A real test to his doctoring ability…

Nathan's head snapped up at this thought. What was he thinking?! He should be happy that no one had been harmed enough to need him…what was wrong with him?

Maybe he needed a drink. No, he definitely needed a drink. That was all.

[Rainbow Dash]

Rainbow Dash just stood there, seeming to just wait patiently when a loud voice rang out in her ears "Pinkie Pie!" she snapped, not even realizing that Pinkie was in fact here. She had just thought she had heard that familiar voice but soon, just shook her head at that.

But again, she heard Pinkie's voice as Rainbow Dash just let off a groan at that point, sounding just a bit annoyed at that. Hearing that voice was just going to bug her to no apparant end, that was certain. But then she turned her head to look and sure enough, she saw that pink blob of a pony not all that far from where she stood.

Though Dash had to rub her eyes for a few seconds, to make sure that she wasn't seeing things and immediatly, started to fly towards the pink blob. And as she got closer, it was indeed her friend "Pinkie Pie?" she asked and shook her head a little again "Okay....what are you doing here? I thought you'd be back in Ponyville....but I guess I'm glad that you're here, wont bo so lonely" she spoke, though glancing in Bob's direction as well, then back to her pink friend.

[Fellow Insanity]

As if on instinct odd human turned his head for a second to listen to the noise from the lobby all the way down stares any normal human wouldn't hear it but this man wasn't exactly normal. Looking back to the hallway in front of him a walked for a little while more then opened the door to Sophia's new room. He turned a looked at her. "I hope you enjoy your room, I do not mean to be so rude as leaving so soon but there are other hotel guests I must tend to for the moment. However, if you need to get in contact with me just use the phone in the room and press 9, I will answer immediately madam." He said bowing a little tad in a respective stance. "Now, if you'll excuse me." He said before standing up straight and leaving her to do her own thing but he paused and looked back at her. "Also, if you loose your key just go to the front desk we always have a few spares in case." He stated again before going back downstairs to lobby only to see it filled with guests. Blinking in shock he couldn't help but let out sigh this was going to be a long day and he was surely going to need a drink or two after this.

Rolling his shoulders a little he looked at everyone and put his fingers to his mouth. He whistled rather loudly to get all of the guests attention. "Excuse me for being so rude to do that, but if you wouldn't all mind please check in at the front desk to get your key and room numbers and I'll lead you to your room or where ever you would like to go." He stated. He was sure that the whistle was loud enough to even get people whom were outside attentions.

[Blue Star]

"Thank you," Blue Star said resisting the urge to brush herself off where the new coming man hand touched her. If there was one thing she hated more than anything else it was being touched by a person she either didn't know or didn't give permission to touch her. She moved past Grell and Pavi to the front desk where some man was yelling. Rolling her eyes she walked up and leaned on the front desk.

"Checking in," she muttered, "Blue Star."

[Clopin]

“A zoo?” Clopin inquired, looking out past Puck, and into the hallway behind him. All he could see was light emanating from the next hall over, and the lobby was located down that hallway, so he couldn’t quite see anything. Focusing his attention back to Puck, he smiled, and cracked his knuckles once again. “Always a first time for everything indeed, mon ami. Turning on one foot, he grabbed a large white towel, and handed it back to Puck. “If you would step into that room there, you may undress, and wrap yourself up with that towel. Then we can begin once you’re ready.” Clopin said, his grin growing ever wider as he gestured towards the room off to his left. Of course, it was only in his nature to be professional as possible around here, but his senses were bouncing off the walls. He couldn’t help but stare at Puck. It was the eyes. Definitely the eyes. And he wasn’t too bad-looking either.

Bob had just stepped foot(or hoof, really) into the lobby, until a high-pitched voice reverberated in his ears. Swiveling them a few times, the unicorn came face to face with a pink pony, who had large cyan eyes. “..Thanks, y’all?” Bob said, not really sure as to what he could say. But he did take care of his mane well enough, that was for sure. Tilting his head at the party pony, he had to try and digest what she had just said, and eventually, the unicorn had prepared a reply. “Name’s Bob, y’all. It’s nice to meet y’all!” Bob said, his mouth finally cracking into his million-dollar grin. Taylor couldn’t help but turn around as well, curious to see the overly-energetic newcomer. She didn’t introduce herself immediately, but put two and two together, realizing that the blue pegasus and the pink pony must have come from the same place. At first glance, she reminded him of Bob and his energy, which he didn’t seem to have too much of at the moment. It was probably from travelling so far. She had told him or Sophia to use some sort of teleportation spell, but the two unicorns disagreed, as they weren't sure if their spell could even take them straight to the hotel. So they agreed to go walking instead.

Sophia trotted up the stairs, as she followed after Fellow Insanity. They eventually reached her room, and she turned to thank the man, only to find him leaving. She patiently listened to what he had to say, and once he finished, she nodded, and he left. She tentatively stepped into Room 165, and looked around. The furnishing was nothing short of fancy. In fact, it was simply luxurious. She couldn’t help but smile at this, as she closed the door behind her with her hoof. Sophia never really liked too many things that belonged to humans, but the atmosphere here was just so…relaxing. And she loved being pampered once in a while. But there was one word that confused her, and that was “phone”. What was a phone anyways? Stepping towards the nightstand, there sat a small contraption, and the filly tilted her head, looking at the numbers on the small machine. Indeed, there was the number “9” on the phone, along with the rest of the numbers 1-8. Maybe this was that “phone”. She levitated it out of the thing it sat in, and turned it upside down, sideways, and rightside up as she looked at it. Setting it back as she had found it, Sophia trotted off to other parts of the room, until she decided to try out the bed.

[Khanny]

"I suppose that will have to do," Khan signed, turning to follow the group into the lobby. Clearly, these people didn't know how to give a tiger the respect he deserved, if the human girl's attitude was anything to go on. Though, he mused, after a week or two spent around here, they're sure to see why we tigers command the jungle's respect. Himself only being a cub notwithstanding, Shere Khan was confident, as his paws left the stone courtyard to step into the richly-carpeted lobby, that he could still create a name for himself around here. Stepping up to the front desk behind the blue-haired human, the cub resigned himself to waiting his turn to check in, despite an almost instinctive desire to be first in line.

[Tito]

Trotting into the lobby was a petite little dog, purebred but not at all looking neat and clean as a purebred should. In fact Tito was downright scruffy as hell. Fluffy little furball made his way towards the others and towards the desk. He had no luggage with him...what dog needs luggage anyway? He smiled up at the others. Such strange creatures were about he had nowhere to start. Tail whipping back and forth, he looked around the room for someone to talk to.

"Madre de dios," Tito purred, "Es una unicorno!" A unicorn? What was a bloody unicorn doing there? Where the heck was he. "AYE! A TIGER? WHAT IN TH' WORLD?!" Seeing Shere Khan he jumped half a foot in the air and scurried under the nearest couch. Terrified he was of a big cat like that but if Shere Khan made a step towards him, he'd attack!

[Puck]

Puck raised an eyebrow at Clopin's continued staring and grin, though whether it was out of amusement or wariness one couldn't be sure. Maybe it was a little of both. On the one hand, the other was quite attractive. On the other, he had no idea just what he was getting into with this whole spa deal. And he wasn't too keen on letting people touch him...he wasn't one for much physical contact, unless it was with very close friends or otherwise. But, too late to back out now.

Stepping into the indicated room, Puck quickly stripped down to his boxers, wrapping the towel around his midsection and then walking back out to meet the other. Being practically bare in front of others wasn't that much of a problem, as being an actor had steeled him from any embarrassment as far as that was concerned. "Alright. Let's get this over with, shall we, Mr...?" Puck smiled apologetically, realizing he hadn't caught the other's name.

Grell raised an eyebrow as Blue Star curtly parted, resisting the urge to roll his eyes. Turning his gaze back to the man who'd just appeared, he was about to say something else, but as soon as he turned, Pavi was gone. Glancing around, he noticed that the other had gone off in the direction of the lobby, by the looks of it after a female employee. At this, Grell allowed himself an eyeroll. In this ugly form, there was no chance of him receiving any important sort of attention from anyone...not that he'd want attention from someone like that, of course. It was simply the principle of the thing. With a small huff, he went off in the direction of one of the tables, attempting to organize things without making too much of a mess. Not that he was doing a very good job of it.

Pavi, meanwhile, entered the lobby, indeed in pursuit of a female. Or male. It honestly didn't matter to him; whoever happened to catch his eye would do. However, before he could meet his next "conquest," he nearly tripped over an animal of some sort scurrying under a couch. Pavi did a doubletake, first out of annoyance for nearly falling, and secondly, because he could have sworn he just heard that thing talk. He couldn't be going crazy, could he? Well...more so than usual.

Crouching down beside the couch, he glanced underneath for the animal. "Scusi? What was-a that?"

[Pinkie Pie]

Pinkie suddenly heard a series of four shouts reverberate through the lobby. The first was personal.

"Pinkie Pie?" called a familiar voice, though Pinkie Pie wasn't positive to whom it belonged as she swiveled around. "That's my name; don't wear it out--RAINBOW DASH!" She recognized in surprise the shock of colorful mane and blue feathers, and Pinkie was near flying herself as she jumped into the air, eyes wide, legs scuttling every which way and that, as she asked, beaming, "You had a letter, too?"

"Okay....what are you doing here?" continued the pegasus, more as though she were collecting her thoughts, "I thought you'd be back in Ponyville....but I guess I'm glad that you're here, wont bo so lonely."

The second shout was for everyone, and it came from another two-legged figure dressed in a gentlemanly suit. His call was preceded by a loud whistle before Pinkie had a chance to reply to her friend.

"Excuse me for being so rude to do that," he began, as polite as you please, "but if you wouldn't all mind please check in at the front desk to get your key and room numbers and I'll lead you to your room or where ever you would like to go." Pinkie Pie had been steadily springing to the lobby during this time, and she didn't miss a beat now. Still moving, she immediately returned to Rainbow Dash, "Omigosh, there's soooo much we're going to have to do! And the first order of business must be, of course, to teach these people how to party Ponyville-style!"

Seeing her old friend look to the tall unicorn, Pinkie decided to introduce them, till she realized she hadn't yet heard his name. Instead, she said, "Rainbow Dash, isn't this gentleman's hair amazing?" She lowered her voice to whisper excitedly, "It's just like mine. I think he stole it from me!" Pinkie made sure to cast the tall unicorn a mischievous grin and whisper loud enough so he could hear, to make sure he knew that she was kidding. His head was cocked to one side, still engaged with her. The striped fellow had disappeared from Bob's circle at some point to take a spot in line at the front desk, and the two-legged individual had also stepped away. However, Pinkie Pie saw her watching the group, and so the pink pony smiled and waved to her quickly before returning her attention to the unicorn.

“..Thanks, y’all?” Bob replied almost hesitantly, but after a moment, his hesitance seemed to dissipate. Pinkie Pie realized he seemed sort of tired, and she became concerned that her copious and wholly natural exuberance might be draining him. “Name’s Bob, y’all," he drawled, "It’s nice to meet y’all! Pinkie relaxed when he broke into a stunning smile. She mock sighed, and replied, "Even if you stole my hair, I suppose it's nice to meet you, too." She perked up immediately afterward and said, "Have you ever been to a Ponyville party, Bob? Because nobody in Ponyville knows how to keep a party alive like Rainbow Dash! The next time it's somebody's birthday here, you'll see, right, Rainbow?" She winked at them both.

The third shout wasn't personal or for everyone, but directed at Bob by a newcomer. "Es una unicorno!" cried a tiny Chihuahua with a red blaze of hair atop his head, the newest individual to arrive at the Hotel Cavalier. When his large eyes reached the tiger ahead of Pinkie, Rainbow, Bob, and the two-legged girl in line, Pinkie thought the Chihuahua would hit the ceiling and smash the chandelier. He barked, "AYE! A TIGER? WHAT IN TH' WORLD?!" and the dog dived under the lobby's closest sofa.

The fourth shout was Pinkie's own. "A TIGER???" she squealed, sprawling into a defensive position, "WHERE??" Then, she cocked her head, puzzled, and without any alarm asked anyone who could answer, "What's a tiger?"