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The My Little Jamjar Mods ([personal profile] ponymeisters) wrote in [community profile] mylittlejamjar2013-10-02 11:21 am

HOOVESWEEK 4

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




Earthquakes ruining perfectly poised soufflés baked across the lands of Equestria, pirate pillow fights, vicious cockatrice statues that turn ponies to stone, and a changeling therapist in Ponyville? Hold onto your horseshoes, ponies, because this edition of Hoovesweek is packed full of juicy scandal, eye-witness testimony, and the most important information you’ll read today!


Other Top Stories Include:
Title: It Starts With an Earthquake: Running of the Leaves Excitement!
by Whinny Bruce (Editor’s Note: Mr. Bruce is not afraid. Despite being seismophobic.)

Title: Celestia’s Old Shame: The Bertha Origin Story
by Fair N. Balanced

Title: Doctor, Doctor! Ponies Reign Triumphant Over Cockatrice Threat!
by Keith Olbercolt

Title: Twilight Sparkle: A Tale of Two Mares
by Lesley Stall


BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE:

-A report on the strange message that appeared at the end of the Running of the Leaves. What horrors await on Nightmare Night and who is 'her'? Nightmare Moon?! The author offers their wild speculations.
-Profiles for each of the top three racers in the Running of the Leaves. Unfortunately, the author seems to have honed in on the negatives, focusing on Nephenee’s ‘unintelligible’ accent, Pollo’s blank flank, and Reginald Jeeves’ apparent connection to one Bertram Wooster, the stallion who broke Fluttershy’s heart at the Sweet Apple Acres hoedown. The author suggests Mr. Jeeves may be the reason for that nasty break-up.
-An eye witness account from a Very Grateful Ice Creamer of the Wondrous Bolt rescuing a foal from a run-away apple cart and taking them out for ice cream after. And saving the ice cream stand from bankruptcy. It would seem the mysterious heroine is actually a hero! And he’s been named accordingly. Thank you, Wondrous Bolt! Thank you!
-A further report on the disappearance of needed rainclouds. The problem seems to be spreading to Baltimare and Hollow Shades now, with local authorities stumped.
-An op-ed of the fabulous Rarity’s fall and winter line-up. The reviewer has favorable commentary on the fashions, but seems to focus an awful lot on the designer's ‘captivity’ with Zetta and what that might mean for her reputation.
-A gossip report on one of the new ponies, a Gentarou Kisaragi, bursting into rainbows when in the presence of a honey-colored pony. Speculation is rampant on just how likely it is a pony can be talked to death. Also, was that a dragon kissing her?
-An eye-witness account of one pony who saw the changeling ‘therapist,’ Hain, gorging himself on emotion. They’ve never seen something so vile! It’s an outrage, the princesses letting his sort run free. At least that’s what the witness thinks. The author is surprisingly balanced, mentioning several other ponies who have expressed appreciation for the changeling’s advice.
-In entertainment and foaleign news, the latest pop sensation out of Japonī, FOALMETAL, are coming to Equestria for a five month tour. They will be hitting up concert venues from Fillydelphia to Tall Tales, so be sure to check your local ticket seller for dates!
-An interview on Discord by...Discord, detailing an extraordinary aerial pillow fight. It devolves rather quickly into arguing about which Discord won the fight. (Editor’s note: We don’t know how this keeps getting in. We’ve given up trying to get rid of it.)

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


((OOC: 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.))
cape_and_wizard_hat: (Smirk)

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[personal profile] cape_and_wizard_hat 2013-10-06 07:54 am (UTC)(link)
[A flash of confusion appears over Trixie's face. Just as quickly as it came, it's gone. She never heard about that.]

Trixie has heard of many rumors lately! From a never ending library to the very Nightmare Night message!

...But of course, Trixie has only been the culprit of the latter! Nopony would expect any less of The Grrrreat and Powerful Trrrrixie!

[She can definitely use this mysterious message as a means to get more people to watch her show.]
tinkertytonk: (huh...?)

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[personal profile] tinkertytonk 2013-10-06 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[A small sense of relief washes through Bertie with at least one mystery solved. He relaxes.]

Good Luna, but you didn't give the whole of us a fright. If that's the sort of chilling thing we might look forward to, I'd say your show is sure to knock our horseshoes off!

But who was that post script meant for, then? Who's among us to say 'hullo' to?
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[personal profile] cape_and_wizard_hat 2013-10-06 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
'Twas a message to all of you, informing all of Trixie's inevitable return!
tinkertytonk: (are you sure?)

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[personal profile] tinkertytonk 2013-10-06 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, well that...

[That was extraordinarily confusing, then.]

You wanted us to say 'hi' to you from... you? Um. Well, hullo? From the, er... past you?
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[personal profile] cape_and_wizard_hat 2013-10-07 05:18 am (UTC)(link)
[It doesn't help that Trixie's trying to make it look like she knows about something she doesn't know about at all. In any case, Trixie tries backpeddling a little.]

Trixie must deem this to be a misunderstanding and restate that she was only just greeting you all! She apologizes for the confusion and her next message shall not be misinterpreted.
tinkertytonk: (huh...?)

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[personal profile] tinkertytonk 2013-10-08 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, no, no! I'm sure it was perfectly clear. We were all a bit shaken up after that quake. I daresay it rattled the senses where reading's concerned. Were you out in the woods when that happened, then?

I've heard they have that sort of thing happen in America - earthquakes, I mean - but I've never seen one first hand. Are they common in Equestria?
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[personal profile] cape_and_wizard_hat 2013-10-09 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Trixie will just drive the conversation away from the message since it's problematic for her.]

Trixie had never known an earthquake in Equestria before. And she assures you that she was indeed out of the woods!
tinkertytonk: (gulp)

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[personal profile] tinkertytonk 2013-10-09 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Jolly good, then! I do wonder what caused it. I really don't think it was Zetta... I think he actually tried to help Ms. Dream Weaver stopping it by the glow on their horns.

[His eyes stray to the stand with the copies of Hoovesweek. There had been some other theories.]

Well, it's all frightfully technical with geology and whatnot. Best to leave it to chaps who have got more of a brain box to go boxing with.

[He does note as he's looking back to Trixie that a few other ponies who are skimming the magazine are beginning to glance their way.]

Right, ahah... mysteries abound as we race toward All Hallow's Eve, what? I'll look forward to your performance, Ms. Trixie. [If he isn't in jail or on the run.] I've got to go... [He searches for an acceptable excuse.] reorganize my socks. Toodle pip!