HOOVESWEEK 6

[ponymeisters]

[Morning, Equestrians! It’s that time again, and the newsponies have a new, fresh stock of Equestria's most-read magazine!]




Princess Celestia's darkest secrets are revealed under the veil of the scrolls! She was in fact corrupted like Nightmare Moon this entire time!? She and the legendary Star Swirl were on intimate terms!? And then she might have tried to murder him after he refused to support her!? And why not tell the populace instead of just the newcomer ponies!?

Well, maybe the dragon she's now dating - maybe all of us should watch out! After all, as the saying goes, "with friends like these"...

Other Top Stories Include:

Title: The REAL Truth About Princess Celestia
by Anonymouse

Title: The Griffaltar Goof
by Roberts Robin

Title: Equestria's Sleeping Scourge
by Eggs Benedict

Title: Good Morning, Night Market
by Tom Bronco


BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE:

-Our Essay Contest winners are announced! The five grand prize essays are in this current issue, and they include writings about why cats don't like ponies, how 'humans' stole from ponies, and the lengths some off-worlders will go to incite violence in the pony population.
-A further look at the deteriorating conditions in Griffaltar. The drought may be over, but the heat in the Roc - the country's seat of government - is on. Protests and calls for free elections now threaten the current council's position as a result of mishandling, and one must wonder if this bodes well for our own rulers.
-A photo gallery of some of the strange species that appeared over the course of a week. Why were they here and where did they go?
-A report on the auction of the year, and some of the surprising treasures our reporters bought from it.
-The official confirmation of Tom Shanks' now-very timely movie, now known to be about Princess Celestia's youth.
-A retrospective about the Grand Galloping Gala, and some of its best and worst fashions.
-A review of Manehattan's newest and hottest eatery, a gastropub called The Hoof and Flowers! Everypony from across Equestria who is anypony will be knocking down the doors to this place, according to the famous food expert who ate there, and a franchise to spread the word would be a great idea.

So come one, come all, and read HOOVESWEEK! Only 5 bits a copy - now and forever!

((OOC: For those three winners among the playerbase, they recieved their copy of Hoovesweek the night before the issue hit stands, as well as a Hoovesweek badge card good for the day of April 28. Obviously, they will notice that their essays are...a bit different than what they remember writing. Ah, the joys of editing!

Also, as usual, feel free to react, or comment on those stories, or even make up seeing others in this issue!

Original picture credit is here.))

Comments

[Action]

[pseudacteon_emigre]

True, but then the question becomes - can we blame the dead, or do we blame the living who allowed such things to go on?

[The changeling shakes his head. Whatever smirk was there is definitely not there any more.]

What happens when the leader you put on a pedestal turns out to be not only a normal pony like any other, but one who never wanted to lead in the first place?

[Action]

[ponymechanic]

[That gives him pause for a moment. Those were good question. While he forgives Celestia, it doesn't change the fact that other things could have been done to prevent her crazy alternate self from invading.]

Perhaps be more understanding about them? Everyone has their weak sides. While what she did shouldn't be forgotten, but at the same time, taking your anger out on someone who truly meant well with their mistake isn't that fair. I do get the anger, but some of the stuff they write in here is uncalled for. Especially the outright lies in this garbage.

[He sighs and calms himself down. It was just a stupid paper.]

[Action]

[pseudacteon_emigre]

Everyone lives by lies and misconceptions. Self-awareness is all about making assumptions to explain the unexplainable. You can't unquestioningly know anything outside your own brain, after all, only make educated guesses.

Isn't the important thing not to spit venom, but to educate who you can? That seems to be what she believes, and... well, judging by your defense, it seems you agree with her.

[Action]

[ponymechanic]

While it might be easy to live on lies, it's not the right way to go. [He nods.] True, but there's always a way to improve on that by looking for the truth.

Yes of course. Spreading lies to hurt others or to hate those that are different are wrong.

[Action]

[pseudacteon_emigre]

Truth is a lie all its own; the only objective truth is undisputed fact. A pony who lives by fact alone is deemed unwell, a sociopath.

Morals are nothing more than the construct of the mind. They're certainly essential, but they are not something that exist in the same manner that a stone or a blade of grass does. They seem quite convinced that their actions are morally just, judging by how firmly they stand their ground.

[Most of them, at least.]

As do you and others. Are you prepared to defend your beliefs if needed?

[Action]

[ponymechanic]

I thought the definition of a sociopath was lack of empathy.

[He never thought about that way. Sure he knew things are not in black and white, and how some things can either be considered okay or offensive differed in different countries, but logically, it made sense.]

Yeah, I think so.