☼ [visual][locked from Zetta]

[solequus]

[Welp. Here's Celestia, and she doesn't look very happy sitting on her throne. In fact, she looks downright angry.]

Everypony. I apologize for this rather abrupt announcement, but I need you to be on the lookout for our...resident Overlord.

It appears he's made good on his promise to extract information from ponies' dreams, after all.

Comments

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[name_is_zedd]

[Oh, ho! This is going to be interesting. He's gonna keep silent and watch!]

[want_a_vacation]

Overlord?

*So much for hoping there weren't any actually dangerous psychopaths around here...*

[Visual]

[kingofthetvworld]

[...the dream guy? But he made it painfully clear he'd shut his mouth if people paid up.]

W-What?! Oh no! This is all my fault, I didn't give him enough sticks!

[Visual]

[neverputincharge]

Overlord? Didn't know we had one.

[Aren't you the one in charge, Celestia?]

[pirateponyprincess]

What plans do we have in solving this problem?

[She assumes "giant bloody raid on the castle" is out of the question.]

[ponymechanic]

Great. Just great.

[As if he needed any more reminds of that mess that was caused by him ruining the Gala (before the next issue of Hoovesweek that is).]

Guess we'll have to worry about our secrets being told because of our dreams.

Private audio

[mechmadeoflove]

Your Highness.

If there's any way for me to run interference between Zetta and dreamers - prevent any more damage from being done - then I volunteer.

My name is Josh Preston. You can ask Her Highness Princess Luna about my credentials and abilities, but the short version is - hah. 'Protect dreamers' is what my cutie mark is telling me.

Even if it means taking on the Overlord.

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[stormbroken]

Beginning to understand why Arma-One existed in my world. This was what was bothering you, then?

I guess it's considered a war crime/atrocity to weaponize friendship in an attempt to rehabilitate ponies here, too, isn't it? Because seriously, that's sounding like a real good option here.

[Visual | Private]

[prissyhooves]

Overlord? What has he done exactly, Princess?

[fckingcazadors]

I have some many questions about this announcement I'm not even sure where to start.

[sailorlaughter]

[Pinkie leans in to whisper:]

Do you want me to deploy the Mega-Prank?

Visual

[nekomikoreimu]

What did that demon do, and how do we stop him?

[Visual/Private]

[weaponizedgems]

[As much as she dislikes Celestia, she can't ignore the fact that Zetta is somehow involved and that worries her. Why? Because the Overlord in question has been courting her.

For the moment, she keeps a rather neutral look on her countenance.]

Exactly, what did he take and how important is it to find him.

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[windyellow]

[There's a yellow earth pony who is looking both concerned at the news, and thoughtful.]

Excuse me princess. Is this overlord named Zetta?

What's this about dreams though?

[iron_mare]

...


Great.

[frozenmemories]

[Alright, Even if the fairy isn't fully ready to be on her own but this..it hit too close to something that happened before.]

What can we do to help?

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[needsteaplz]

Well, that's just great.

[Saori's now even more concerned. Dreams were already a domain she had no control over as it were. Which means the chances of the cat being let out of the bag regarding her other identity just escalated.]

I wish my friend back home was here. His forte involves dreams and he would know how to block someone from snooping around like this.

[linefacingforever]

...I could set him on fire for you.

[That may or may not be a serious offer.]

[wizardofharmony]

I stand ready to assist in any way possible, your Highness.

[Unspoken: YAY QUEST! Because she feels REALLY GUILTY about that being her reaction.]

[neighfeni]

...Horsefeathers...

Beggin' your pardon, but do we know what information he got ahold of, Your Highness? Ah'll help in any way Ah can.