He smiled as he typed. “You know the thing about standard operating procedures…” he glanced at the alicorn. “...they’re, standard.” He turned his attention back to his device. “And I think it’s fair to say our situation is anything but.” He rubbed the side of his nose again and sniffed. “So needless to say, I’ve been deviating from a lot of standard operating procedures lately...Like A LOT.  I didn’t even shave today,” he announced in a hushed tone.