Twilight: You are called to meet the Emperor in the throne room of his winter palace, and as you are shown in you all take note of the luxuriant splendor the emperor surrounds himself with, as befitting the regal kirin presiding over his surroundings from the dais before you.
Twilight: He is sharp, severe, and looking down at you with a stern and impassive gaze.
Twilight: This kirin holds untold political power and influence, and should he deem it, you will not linger long in his presence, and he certainly won't trust you with the quest he called you here for.
Twilight: So, knowing exactly who you stand in the presence of… what will you do?
AJ: Well, probably not insult him.
RD: Pah, he can't be that tough, we could take him.
Fluttershy: Oh dear…
PP: Who knows, maybe he's a level 20 wizard!
Rarity: If he were, I doubt he would call a band of adventurers for help…
Rarity: So maybe some of us "diplomancers" could gain an upper hand in a battle of semantics.
PP: I could roll bluff to replace him with a particularly convincing sock puppet!
Twilight: Uh…
AJ: Well, taking over an empire wouldn't be the strangest way I've started off a campaign…
RD: I can distract him with a few firebals, just say the wods.
Fluttershy: I don't think we should…
Twilight: Um???
PP: Does anyone have a sock I can borrow?
AJ: Lemme check…
Fluttershy: Guys…
RD: I say we just take him out.
Fluttershy: Um…
Rarity: Who has the highest bluff?
PP: Ooh! Mine's a +4!
AJ: +3 for me.
AJ: Fluttershy, what's yours?
Fluttershy: +6?
RD: Just roll initiative already!
PP: Not until my sock puppet is ready?
RD: Really?!
Spike: So how's it feel being on the other end of the GM screen?
Twilight: You are enjoying this way too much and I hate you for it.