Page 290 - The Long Con

Woo! This is one of the most involved pages I’ve made for this strip in a long time. In scripting, panel arrangement, and screencap acquisition.

Fluttershy: I think Philomena wouldn’t mind changing if she was nice and relaxed. Homemade soup… A sauna treatment… Socializing with other birds… Uh… aromatherapy…
DM: That’s all well and good, but I’m afraid Philomena isn’t going to go for it.
Twilight Sparkle: Wait, she didn’t roll for anything!
DM: Well, I kinda want to move fast on this. We’re going with shorthand.
Pinkie Pie: Then it’s time for Plan B! The opposite treatment! Instead of making her comfortable, we’ll “accidentally” make our treatment as UN-comfortable as possible! Too-hot baths! Force-fed medicine! Unnecessary ice packs! Really BAD homemade soup!
DM: So the idea is that Philomena just gives up and… regenerates out of sheer frustration?
Pinkie Pie: It’s like you read my mind!
DM: Nice. Unfortunately, Philomena is nothing if not patient. If she was frustrated with her failing bird body, she would’ve been reborn by now.
Pinkie Pie: WHAT?! But my plan was PERFECT!
Fluttershy: Oh, good. I would’ve felt awful if that plan had worked.
Applejack: So… what now? We’ve tried the carrot and the stick…
Rainbow Dash: Heh heh heh… Hahahaha!
Applejack: What’s got you in fits?
Rainbow Dash: It’s just… so weird! Out of all five of us, I’M the one that gets inside this bird’s head?! C’mon, it’s obvious! If she wants to make some drama… then let’s put her on freaking Broadway!