This seems to be happening to me rather often, I fear, but...

Has anyone seen Utsusemimaru or Pteragordon about? They seem to have gone missing...

*Alastor sounds...tired. Strange for the demon, although not quite as much so for the people who've noticed how hard he's been working himself. He also sounds groggy, as if he'd only just woken up recently. In fact, the post opens with a loud yawn.*

I saw that picture of the runes that went up a couple days ago. Sorry I didn't say anything before now, I've kind of been to worn out to actually do anything about them.

*By which he means he's been out cold.*

But now that I've gotten some rest, I managed to work a translation spell on them. Been getting a lot of use out of that one lately, actually...

Anyway, you guys might want to sit down to listen to this, it's got some serious implications.

*He clears his throat, then begins speaking in a tone that suggests he's reading aloud from something.*

"Now I bring this tragic tale to the fore
Those six ancient stars, in the night sky
Victorious forever, but with woes in their core
Their all-seeing plans went at last awry
In mortal forms, where they see no more.
Five flawed gems, destined now to lie
Upon our grounds they must deign to crawl.
He whose truthful tongue ran dry--
She who loves all, and abandons all--
He who laughs while others cry--
He who in duty watched his kin fall--
He who richly craved to disunify--
And then there is she, the last we call.
She who is life but for whom we must die.
Prepare, ponies, prepare and stand tall
For to all which exists, She is always Nigh."

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't the Elements of Harmony manifest as gems?

[An awesome loud beat much more techno than the current version of Equestria Girls could be heard across the midnight town as a whole party was ported in sans the attendants. In the middle there was a familiar blue pony who was dancing and drinking. It seemed she was in the middle of a massive party and hadn't really noticed that she had been ported along with the big party decorations. But there was no missing the loud riotous music that evening on the midnight of the dawn of the 30th.]

Dance! Dance and shake your plot! Tis a royal conga line! Have merriment, truly TIS A PARTY!

[And the royal princess knocked back one of Pinkie Pie's specials, punch with a heavy dose of coconut rum and she laughed loudly, the music changing due to the enchanted DJ set that had come with her from her world.

It was a party. A post-something thrashing party, and Luna was already sauced. Come join the impromptu party at the end of the road of Ponyville?]