The years is 2025, and Hassenfield Brothers Bio-Engineering Specialists have launched a new product line: Your own, personal, My Little Pony© customizable to your order! So-called "Hassenfield Ponies" are equipped with a highly-intelligent adaptive AI rendering them roughly similar to human-level intelligence. Hassenfeld ponies can be produced in designs based on the hit TV show Friendship Is Magic - seventy-five options now available - or customized to your original interests!
Maturing in a few months, most models will naturally grow to 3.5-4ft tall (107-122cm) though this may be modulated somewhat with growth formula in early weeks. Appropriate models are capable of modest flight, horticulture and animal care, or simple telekinesis respectively with Hassenfeld Brothers' patented bio-engineering technology! Unfortunately, Hassenfeld Brothers Bio-Engineering Specialists are not able to offer further cutie mark magic at this time, although ponies may be imprinted with non-magical skills and interests associated with their intended characterization. 'Blank Slate' characterization options are also available.
Please carefully read the following instructions before opening the cryo-box containing your pony:
Your My Little Pony© is designed to begin imprinting upon release from its cryo-box. Place the cryo-box on the floor, carefully open it, and sit nearby. Do not leave the area for at least one hour. Your pony may sniff, nuzzle, or lick you as imprinting begins. You may gently touch your pony.
Each pony comes with a six-week supply of nutrient paste designed to accommodate the rapid growth process. After six weeks, your pony may switch to a regular diet.
Every night for two weeks, place the language-assistance headphones on your pony for two hours to teach your pony proper speaking skills.
Do not reject your pony. Rejected ponies may have violent tendencies. If you feel you may have unwittingly rejected your pony, call bio support at 555-PONY-4ME immediately.
Deliberate neglect or abuse of a Hassenfeld Pony is considered a criminal offense, with penalties including jail time. Hassenfeld Ponies are equipped with a recovery beacon which will activate in the event of mistreatment.
Please contact a customer service representative if you intend to purchase from our new "Alicorn Princess" line for additional consultation, or if you have questions about interaction between specific models you plan to purchase.
So, would you order a Hassenfeld Pony to be your companion? Or does the concept seem creepy to you? If you do, who would you order (remember, multiples - even of a single pony - are possible!) and how would you handle them? Would you want a clear-copy match from a show character, or for them to develop largely independently? What do you think of the idea in general?
Loosely inspired by the Hassenfeld Ponies threads on /mlp/, and images such as this.
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Just a little story, sorry if it doesn't belong. My girlfriend has two horses and occasionally lets me ride with her, I have ridden 3 times in my adult life, once as a child. I'm not exactly skilled.
Got the little guy up to a canter and I was fairly comfortable.
He tripped. I lost the reins. Didn't I nearly have a heart attack. Managed to recover myself through sheer panicked scrabbling but Jesus that was a terrifying moment.
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