As long as we're asking questions to the network at LARGE! Is it still considered immoral to rip someone - say, a pony - from the timestream and consume his entire existence so that he never truly came to be at all? At which point one would obviously sew the resultant gaps in reality back together, just to keep things from collapsing entirely...

I'm asking for a friend.

Hey all, I'm back, me and Bonnie that is. We just returned after filming and boy that was fun. The movie will air soon in theaters once its done production and what not.

Gosh that was fun. So what'd I miss? I see we lost some people sadly but I hope they're back home now where they belong. I'll miss them a lot, but I'm hoping everything is fine more or less.

I'll be in town in an hour, if anypony wanted to meet us at the train station.

[Action]

[Later on, Lyra is sitting at the Wok and Roll. The cart is mostly abandoned now but there's a sense of peace as Lyra brushed aside the curtains gently. With effort, she began to pull the cart towards her home. No pony's possessions would be lost, if she could help it. And maybe, she could encourage others to come to her home more often now that all the dust had settled and she was on her hooves again.]

Whoof, this is heavy...! How in the world did Jou Shan carry this?

[You see a Pinkie slouched over the kitchen counter, as she works her computer which mysteriously has kept running all this time. Dont' ask, it's Pinkie. You hear the "plink plink plink" of things falling and the occasional combo, as she drinks from a giant mug that reads "Kiss me I'm Amish".

Pinkie looks exhausted, her hair matted and frizzled from sleep with bags under her eyes as she continues to work the computer.]

UUUUUGH why did I stay up till 2, this was a mistake...!

[Taking another pull from the coffee, she worked the mouse feverishly for a moment before sighing.]

Match 3 games, you are the devil, and I hope you burn in fire! [A pause] No that's a lie. I can't say that, it's actually untrue. I love match 3 games!

[And she hugs her computer before plinking noises continue. Addicted much? At this, Pinkie turns to the "camera" and states] Don't get addicted to match 3. Seriously.

Sleeping in the streets, honestly...

[Not quite new, Kafei is in fact no stranger to Equestria. That's why if anyone spots an unfamiliar tiny fox sulking about town and not freaking out, that's probably why. ...In fact, that's definitely why, he acts as though he never left at all! Instead he appears much more upset over the dirt that accumulated on his clothing thanks to waking up outside of all places, mumbling to himself under his breath. You know, he tries his hardest not to blackout, and then this happens? He can't even remember last night...

Which reminds him, he might as well make a quick scroll message. Kafei can't even bring himself to look into the thing, huffing and puffing his way along town.]

If I damaged any of your property, I apologize.

[...And that's it. That's all he says. Why he'd ever damage anyone's stuff to begin with will forever be a mystery, but apparently he felt it was important enough to bring up.]

Hey everypony, I'm just in the middle of setting up for fireworks tonight. Why? Because I think we need it! There'll be picnic food and when sundown hits I'll be lighting the place up!

Come join us, there's going to be punch and stuff.

Oh I almost forgot, it's being held behind Sugarcube Corner in the field there.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[Discord, it appears, is very amused by the latest happenings in town.]

Reading right out loud from a magic scroll? ROOKIE MISTAKE! Now, I'm not going in there to get you, so don't ask. You're simply going to have to work your way through the plot like all the other adorable little fictional characters!

...WELL. Maybe I should say historical.

Anyway, now that you're all characters, who wants to hear their shiiiiiiiiiip names~?

[Oh my, Don is looking rather unusually buff and tall and sweaty. Also he's wearing an apron. Also also he is holding a giant sword and a hammer.]

So, uh. If anyone here is asking where the blacksmith is, I think I'm it.

[After a pause, he sets the sword aside. Now to think up a way to make ye olde Mr. Coffee with the supplies on hand...]

Please tell me I'm not the only one trapped in this story? If not, I can supply you guys with whatever you need to fight the pox. Not that swords and axes will actually work on a disease, but I'll see about getting a medical lab or something set up if we're staying put in...Don.

In the meantime, I'm in the smithy.

[...By the way HA HA HA HA HA HA VERY FUNNY STORY HOW THE SHELL DID YOU KNOW HIS NAME AND WHY ARE YOU USING IT FOR THIS TOWN.]

Hey hey hey, all Ponyville and beyond, another party is headed your way! Today at 1 we're having a big party at the Pinkmeisters Open House today. Everypony is invited, and we've taken into consideration all of your wants and needs. Need a quiet place? We got that. Just want to dance? We have that too!

Everypony come on down, we'll be partying till midnight tonight. Why? Because we said so!

Lets get down everypony, house opens in an hour!

Hello again, everybody!

[Yep, it's Littlepip disguising her voice again.]

This is The Lightbringer, and it's only been a short while since I broadcast a message to all of you. Well, I'm back and I have some wonderful news! A reliable source has informed me of something absolutely incredible.

You know how people get absorbed into Calice? That's no longer going to happen! In fact, people have been escaping from Calice with help from some of the native Element Bearers including Twilight Sparkle!

So what does this mean? Calice is being distracted by something, but what? I'm going to try and have my associate look into this matter. But my source mentioned the elements getting a spark every now and then, which empowers the native Twilight Sparkle. Maybe whatever's happening with The Elements of Harmony, we should find out how to do it more often.

And for the last bit of business... As you've no doubt heard from Alastor... Yes, Griffaltar and Equestria are now united again. Some offworlders helped with the whole thing, but my source mentioned Calice against the idea of us and them being at peace. She wanted us to start a war. We're better than that.

Keep on making friends, everyone! This has been The Lightbringer, bringing the truth to light!

[There's a Fluttershy on the scrolls, looking rather worried and trying not to be upset.]

H-Has...anyone seen Sunset or Donnie...? The...Donnie with Digimon...

I...I-I was trying to call them, and...I-I couldn't reach them...

[Private to Don]

I-I...I think Donnie's gone again...

[A. Visual]

[Well here's a face that hasn't been on the scrolls much recently; you'd be forgiven for assuming she disappeared, given that the only sign she was still around was the tangible lack of Harvey Finevoice losing his damn mind. She seems to be mostly unchanged, though, aside from a bit of tiredness around her eyes and her hair being more than a little nappy.]

Hey. Someone mind telling me what I missed over the last month or so? I got the latest tabloid trash, but past that and the wedding, something is bound to have gone wrong in that time frame.

[There's a long pause as the pegasus tries to remember what she was originally going to add, but after a minute she seems to get it, looking aside awkwardly.]

And... hey. Anyone know how to take care of birds? There's... uh... one around here that got in real bad shape because of the bad winter we had, and then the whole thing with Tirek, and... [Cough.] ...look, what I'm saying is that it doesn't have the feathers left to fly any more, and I was trying to find out if there was any way to help it heal faster. Not magic or something silly like taping the feathers back on, but... I dunno.

Anything.

[And just as awkwardly, Flare shuts off the scroll.]

[B. Action - Ponyville streets/Night Market, daytime]

[Some time after her post, the pegasus is skulking through town with a singular destination in mind - a cart that she's seen set up in the Night Market. That wouldn't be too out of place, except it's the very end of spring - temperatures are getting higher, the sun is getting brighter... and Flare is huddled up in a thick, full-body cloak. She had to give credit where it was due - Nephenee's Hearth's Warming giff was indispensable. She might be drawing a bit of attention, though, in her desire to avoid it.]

[Well look who it is. The little orange pony is sitting on a crate outside her farm, holding a small knapsack at her bottom hooves.]

Hey losers. Just calling in to say I'm out this bitch.

Like, not forever or anything like that. Just for a little while. I guess if I really got one thing out of the Gala that I can really talk about, it's that there's a shitton of other ponies in different pony lands and all that here, which really isn't the case in my own world. There's pretty much just Ponyville and Canterlot and that's it for pony lands. And while I've been all about trying to help this world and all that, I haven't really gotten to know the world here.

So I'm going on a trip to see all the shit that's out there. At least kind of. I don't know when I'll get back. See, my plan is kind of like this.

I'm going to walk West. And I'm going to keep walking West until I can't actually walk west anymore, which is when I'll be coming back. Shit seems pretty calm for now, on the whole, so hopefully I'll be back by the time this gets zany again.

Guess I'm mainly posting this to ask who wants souvenirs and shit, cause I'm not bringing back something for everyone. You tell me if you want something, that way I know.

U-Um... s-so I saw the arcade open yesterday... Wisteria - the other Fluttershy who lives at the cottage - and I saw it, and it looked so very crowded... s-so um... I don't think... I'll be going... s-sorry...

B-but, I'm curious... wh-what kind of 'games' does it have...? I-I've never... heard of an arcade before yesterday...

[So many folks lately had lost others...and her own heart was burdened a bit by this, truth be told. But Nephenee was bound and determined to try to make the best of the situation...as much as she could, anyways. She wanted to help those who had lost loved ones recently, and while she ultimately wanted to do it for all that had, she needed to start somewhere small...]

[So there would be a pony knocking on doors today, handing out some gifts. When they open the door, they see a possibly-familiar pelorus pony there.]

( List of people inside; Find the peace within ourselves, No need for a cure )
[OOC: I'm sure I forgot some people who've lost some recently, so please poke me via PM or Plurk if you think of any!] 

So it looks like my ass has actually stayed stuck here for a full year, which I guess is kind of damn near amazing because you'd think the thing keeping us here would have gotten tired of my ass by now. But hey tell you what: because I'm in such a damn good mood, let's celebrate. You come to my farm today and if you're able to tell me an accurate fact about apples, I'll give you something nice. P.S. what I'm giving you is gonna be some kick ass apple shit.

Other than that know I've been asking for a lot of help lately but I gotta ask for a little more. So this Gala thing...what the hell is the business for this shit? Like, fanciest dance I was ever at was prom, but I suspect spiking the punch with Jack Daniels and cough syrup and necking in the janitor's closet is probably gonna get my ass thrown out of there a shitton quicker than it did at prom. I mean hell, I'm usually up for raising a ruckus but, you know. Kind of like to just have a nice time for once.

Already got a dress worked on and on the way, just need to know if there's anything else I need to avoid aside from how it's bad manners to flip tables over or punch a waiter or something.

Umm... I know that the Gala is coming up soon, and... I hate to bother anyone, but... I-I was wondering I could commission anypony to make a dress for me? Or if anypony could tell me where I can go to do that? I swear I will pay you however much you need. I don't need anything fancy, I'll accept anything. It's just... my first time going so... I really want to look as nice as possible for it. If you can he;lp me, thank you. Sorry to bother you.

Oh look, Mako's on the scrolls. What fascinating wisdom will she regale you all with this time?

"Somehow, I did it again - that's two years running. Equestria, you are bad for my long-term memory."

...some context would be nice, Mako.

"Anyway, yeah, it seems to be a theme that I can't remember my birthday anymore. I turned 20 last month, so...go me?"

Pause for thought.

"...does this make me too old to be a magical girl? Am I a magical woman now?"

...I really cannot keep doing this.

[Rarity sighs as she steps out of the kitchen at the boutique. It's very, very early in the morning, earlier than anyone would have thought the fashionista would be awake. Beauty sleep be damned, it was getting tiring trekking from her current living arrangements to the boutique.. or the Night Market... or well, anywhere else. Though traversing the Everfree was definitely getting easier and easier.

Lets just say that for now, she looked rather frazzled by the longer trips. Though that doesn't mean that she's going to stop. Rarity hated to admit it, but she rather liked living at the castle and the privacy it provided.  If she had to choose between that and the boutique, she really wasn't sure what she would choose....

Eventually she sets down the now empty mug and heads upstairs to freshen up and get herself ready for the day just as the scroll closes up.]

[It opens showing Coco at her shop. Although she seems all smiles, something about it seems...off.]

I'm happy to announce that my boutique is now having a special Grand Galloping Gala sale starting today.

Dresses are now 40% off and suits are 30% off.

So if you're in need of a dress or nice suit for the Gala or otherwise, feel free to come here.


[She then makes a sigh as she gets out of business mode.]

I can't believe it's been that long already. Feels like yesterday I was going to the Gala with Kreutzer in kimonos.