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[solequus]

[Sometime after the ponies wake up, scrolls and quills suddenly start raining from the sky. Don't worry, its not the ponypocalypse, its just a squadron of flying white ponies dropping them from above.

Once everyone receives one, the scrolls suddenly glow and come to life, its surface revealing the visage of a large white alicorn with rainbow hair and a golden crown, sitting on a large, velvet-upholstered throne. She has a calm, reassuring, regal smile on her face as she speaks, though those who know her better can see the light of worry and concern in her eyes.]

Good afternoon, newponies! I am Princess Celestia.

I've heard of your arrival in Ponyville and of some of the more interesting stories that have come from it. We're...not certain how this phenomenon has occurred, but we here at the royal castle will put our efforts into solving this mystery, and I hope you will help us out as we wish to help you out!

Rest assured, no harm will come to you. Nor, as some of you have worried, are we holding you against your will. On the contrary, you're free to move about Equestria as you please, be it through Ponyville, Los Pegasus or anywhere in between. I only request that you use the scrolls we have provided you to check in from time to time, so that we know where you might be when we figure out the solution to this current situation.

If you have any questions, you are free to ask them of me. If I am not available - and, I will admit, there are times when I can be quite busy - there are many other ponies willing to help you, including the other princesses of Equestria. We are all in this together, after all.

[And then she smiles a little more. Its a much more relaxed smile. The concern is still there, of course.]

But, in the meantime, I'd also like to get to know all of you! I always like to meet new people, after all. I hear we even have a dragon?

Comments

[badassfreakingoverlord]

Yeah yeah, whatever, phrase it however you want to. I mentioned I was the strongest Overlord in the cosmos, right? A little trembling in fear and panic is generally appropriate right about now...

[solequus]

There is more to a ruling Equestria than power, I'm afraid.

[Nope, sorry, still unimpressed by the bragging.]

[badassfreakingoverlord]

Look, lady, I'm an Overlord, I've ruled my Netherworld for longer than you've been alive by millennia. I KNOW how ruling works.

[solequus]

Well, then you would understand why you are not an alicorn!

[Oooh, burn.]

[badassfreakingoverlord]

Exactly. It all comes down to the position of power.

Soon enough, though, that throne and this world will be mine! Hyaaa ha ha ha ha!

[Yeah. Kinda thick.]

[solequus]

I suppose we'll have to see about that!

[As she very quietly ponders assembling a team of guards on this guy to shadow him and warning the Element holders to be on their guard. As nice of a pony that she is, she doesn't take threats to the kingdom lightly. Especially not since the last time.]

[badassfreakingoverlord]

[He has an animated mane and tail. That pretty much spells bad news, doesn't it?[]

Then let the contest for control of this land begin! Hyaaaa ha ha ha ha!

[A pause. Then he pokes the scroll with his hoof.]

...where's the off button? Come on, you're ruining my moment! Stupid scroll!

[solequus]

I do believe you roll it up like any normal scroll.

[badassfreakingoverlord]

I've got HOOVES! How the hell do you roll with hooves?!

[solequus]

[And with that, Celestia picks up another scroll with her magic, and...uses her forehooves to roll up the scroll.]

Like that.

[...Perhaps Cherry Coke would like to shadow. There's another guard stationed in Appaloosa who had skill in this kind of mission. She'd need reliable people for to make sure the 'Overlord' didn't cause too much trouble. Even if she's personally trolling the threat at the moment.]

[badassfreakingoverlord]

Hey! Hey! What was that with the magic lifting crap?!

[It's working perfectly.]

[solequus]

It is exactly that! Magic.

Surely the great Overlord of the Netherworld knows how to use simple levitation magic? Or that he can use magic with his horn?

[badassfreakingoverlord]

So apparently when you accidentally turn into one later in life, you don't get the freaking manual.

[solequus]

That is unfortunate! Then I guess that means you will have to learn how everypony else did.

By practice.

[And then, suddenly, she's on her hooves and singing to a semi-calypso beat.]

♪♪Practice makes perfect
Practice makes perfect
Practice makes perfect you see!
You must repeat after me!
To cast the right way
You must practice all day because
Practice makes perfect you see!♪♪

Everypony now!

[And then suddenly Celestia's royal guards appear behind her, singing along with her.]

♪♪Practice makes perfect
Practice makes perfect
Practice makes perfect its true!
This is a thing you must do!
To cast properly
You must practice with me
Because practice
Makes Perfect We Say!
Olé!♪♪

[And then, just as suddenly, the music stops, the guards disperse with murmurs of 'that was fun' and 'its been awhile', and Celestia is sitting back down as if nothing happened.]

You should think about looking into it.

1/2

[badassfreakingoverlord]

What...


....the....


hell....?

2/2

[badassfreakingoverlord]

WHY THE HELL DID THE SONG END BEFORE I GOT A PART IN IT?!

[solequus]

Because all songs must end!

Perhaps you will have better luck next time.

[badassfreakingoverlord]

I'll have my revenge, damn it! I'll make my own song! It'll be better than your song!

[Angrily, he rolls the scroll shut. Hey, he figured it out!]