Page 382 - Profession Check

When you get caught up in a whirlwind adventure, it’s easy to forget a little of your character’s backstory, which includes aspects of your character’s actual day job before they started adventuring.

It’s when those old responsibilities come back to haunt you that you know you’re in trouble.

SFX: (RUMBLE RUMBLE)
PM: Stampeding towards the town is a thundering herd of cows!
Twilight Sparkle: Uh… mad and/or evil cows?
Fluttershy: I hope not!
Applejack: This ain’t like the last two… No mythical beasts or bloodthirsty creatures. It’s just a bunch of scared farm animals.
Fluttershy: Oh, good! So I should roll Diplomacy?
Applejack: My gut says no. They’re panicked. Words won’t stop ‘em. We’ve gotta… gotta…
PM: Yes? Heehee…!
Applejack: …gotta use Applejack’s day job skills. This calls for a corrallin’.
PM: Go get ‘em, cowgirl!!
Applejack: Ugh. How long were you waiting?
PM: Several hours.