[The following is a letter, delivered to everyone in hand written form. It might have taken Luna a long time to write all of these but the intent was the same.]

To The People of Equestria,

I, Luna, am proud of each and every one of you.

Perhaps it is time that I put my thoughts into writing, as I have been holding onto these emotions for some time. For everything that has happened, everything that has been said and done, you have all managed to exceed my view of everyone in this world.

We stand, united as one against a common foe. A foe who wishes to engulf our world. The battle, be it through sword or word, will be coming, and to all of those returning to our world, thank you. There is more than anyone can say or do, but I thank you all for coming back from the bottom of my heart.

I thank everyone for their contribution, be it big or small. And I hope that when the battle is done, and we can say "I am home", it will be in the best of circumstances.

So I send this letter out to all across Equestria. Not just the outsiders, not just the newcomers. Not just the Dragons, Minotaurs, Ponies and Animals alike. We are becoming one.

Thank you, your work is appreciated. And while I cannot thank you all in person, I am glad to have been in this world.

I am Princess Luna, once again taking up the mantle I forsook in order to protect those whom I care about.

Calice, I even send this letter to you.

We are coming.

We will be united as one.

- Princess Luna

I have a pair of tickets, that I won in a contest that I randomly submitted while on a business trip. It's a trip to Prance, to attend and voluntarily participate in the Festival du Cowmare de Chambord. I was wondering who would like to go with me?

Hello everypony, I have just enough time in my schedule to announce that the summer Full Moon is upon us. A blue moon is scheduled for the 31st of this month, and if you wish to share your moon cakes with one another then now is the time.

The moon cake festival was an old tradition back in my own Equestria, as a marker for the mid-summer to leap into fall. Thus being said, I will be raising a Blue Moon that night in honor of that tradition.

Moon cake recipes for those who are not aware, will be listed under the following locations with fliers handed out. And I hope you will all take time to make some for your friends and loved ones.

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~?

I have taken up this fun hobby known as Childrens Card Games.

I seek opponents, as well as something else to do. Board Games, Card Games, all sorts of things.

Please note I am a skilled player. That being said, anypony willing to come play games with me, please do so.

AAAAAH I CEASED TO EXIST!

[Woona is caffinated. Why? She's probably putting in long hours again, as attributed to the mountain of coffee from Starbucks.]

I COULD SEE INFINITY!

[Yeah maybe someone should take the coffee away from her. In fact I...]

AAAAAAH *COUGH SPUTTER* Okay, the next pet battle is in Dodge City, here we go!

[And she's off. Presumably to pet battle with Tiberius who is hanging off her mane.]

What happened while I was out?

I come back and half of Ponyville looks like it was on FIRE at one point. There's craters and cannonballs everywhere... I'm sure there's a giant impression in one of the hills too.

I don't think you ponies deserve the vast amounts of Pizza I brought back without some serious answers.

Is on, Alpha! [Someone calls from out of the frame of the shot that shows a massive, St. Bernard-esque Diamond Dog sitting atop a stone and crystal throne. His collar is studded with intricate gem patterns, and his green and much less ratty than the ones that the average Diamond Dog might be seen in. He lifts his snout regally before speaking.]

I, Alpha, extend greetings from the Kingdom of the Diamond Dogs to all of Equestrian ponies. Many years we have lived beneath the lands, minded its gems, worked hard to tunnel and explore and build our culture. But maybe we stay too far from the sunlight. Is long time coming, but We have talked with the pony princesses, all pony princesses, and arrange for diplomacy. Dogs trade gems and goods, allowed to travel safe above ground, and ponieses are safe below where we call home.

I say thank you to all ponies for help with sleeping sickness. But thank you most to Luna, Captain Celestia, Wondrous Bolt, Littlepip, and Pyrrha. Will always be friends to Diamond Dogs and are welcome to call on Alpha at all times.

As ambassadog, I name Ruby. [He makes a come-hither motion and a grinning Irish setter-esque Diamond Dog appears. Her collar is, helpfully, studded with rubies for identification purposes.] If ponies come to mines and have questions or want things, Ruby gives directions and helps. All Dogs will help if they can, but some maybe are not enthusiastic like Ruby. [Ruby's tail is wagging as she waves.] It takes long time to build bridges over deep ravines. We will try, though. And hope that all is well. Ponieses have Dogs to call on as allies in fight against anyone, especially the one who makes Dogs disappear in rainbows.

[Ruby's enthusiastic waving halts along with her wagging tail. She droops a bit and Alpha seems very solemn.]

Good luck to all.


((OOC: Please see this post for more information on what's going on with the Diamond Dogs and Mines.))

Oh hey it's Mako, and this time she's accompanied by a Timber Wolf! Unlike normal Timber Wolves, this one has a beautiful, crown-like flower on its head.

"Hi, everyone! As some of you know - and more of you don't - this is Aeris, one of my Pokemon. Unlike...well, the entire rest of my team, Aeris is the one member that hasn't gained the power of speech by coming here."

The Timber Wolf nods in greeting at this and produces a sound halfway between a song and a howl.

"Indeed, that is the truth♪ The only ones I have to speak to are my fellow Pokemon♪"

Mako makes a sort of 'you see?' gesture with her hooves at Aeris before continuing.

"So, I've been wondering - is there anywhere - or anyone - I can go to in order to get something like a translator collar? Something that would allow her to communicate with others when I'm not around?"

"I would enjoy going out in public without an escort♪ The panic that follows in my wake threatens to make my flower wither♪"

[Luna hasn't been on the scrolls for a while, but it unravels when she's working on some of the things she had recovered from what was once the Canterlot Archives way back in July before Calice happened. Some of them aren't working, but she's polishing up the metals as best as she can.

Tiberius offers her a scotch brite pad and for a while it's mostly boring work as she scrubs down the metal of a peculiar item to a shine.]

It looks good, doesn't it, Tiberius? [She held it up and it was clear that It had managed to weather some considerable use as she twirled it about in her hoof.]

[Tiberius cocked his head as she stood up and posed with it like a cowpony before she exclaimed,] Beep beep beep be-beep be beep be beep beep beep be beep!

[And she did a funny little dance with it too before pausing as she raised the weapon and then lowering the weapon sheepishly.]

Of course, it wouldn't work like that. I should put this on the shelves with the rest of the display honestly. What do you think Tiberius? Next to the restored drivers?

[Tiberius gestured towards the shelves where behind glass in a display case in her room was a bunch of various hero memorabilia, from restored and repainted toys to full on transformation devices lovingly preserved in their state.] You're right, second shelf should do.

I wonder who owned this one before I did...

If I am not mistaken, Winter Wrap Up is scheduled to be before Hearts and Hooves to maximize the efficiency and reduce the amount of effort for travel between relationship hubs. The Mayor and I have been discussing the scheduling, and have allotted two days instead of one, due to the excessive snow built up from the windigo incident.

Winter Wrap Up should commence on the 12th and 13th, to have the snow cleared well before Hearts and Hooves Day as per tradition here in Ponyville.

That being said, there is a 2-for-1 deal for all couples who come to the spa and the hot springs that day. Twilight Sparkle... all three of you, should work together to efficiently bring the Winter Wrap Up together across a 2-day period. Everypony else should prepare and mark those days off for some good labor.

Anypony caught deliberately slacking, we will be very cross with thee.

[Derpy's busy looking outside her window, blinking as she notices something odd.]

Hmm... no one told me that it was supposed to be a big snowstorm today!

[Nibbles on a muffin]

Oh, well, at least today's a day off! I don't have to worry about going in!

[Not long after Hoovesweek comes out and the invitation delivered, Celestia appears on the scrolls. While she didn't get an invite herself, it wasn't difficult to see the courier scurrying about to deliver them.]

I'm sure by now many of you have gotten a certain letter. I cannot claim to know the ulterior motive of this... 'benefactor', but I would advise you to remember previous events.

[She's referring to that warning a few days ago, but she could also mean any number of incidents in the past. It's vague on purpose, but the message should get across, anyway.]

As it is merely an invitation, you may choose to not go and ignore it. However, I would advise against shows of anger in refusing the invitation. That sort of reaction is exactly what caused this situation in the first place. Likewise, if you choose to go, go as a guest, and not as a party crasher. A polite, level head will most likely prove to be the best course of action. Those of you who cannot handle that, I implore you to refrain from attending.

[As in, she may take action to make sure this goes off without incident.]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

MY SECRET WORK IS COMPLETED!

And now...

[Luna throws off her towel in full pony glory as steam rises from a walled off area. There's a massive hoof-built structure with steam from the huge area bordering Sweet Apple Acres less used areas of land as she throws the doors open. Inside there's a huge walled area, some labeled Stallions, Mares, Mixed, Oversized.]

IT IS TIME TO PARTAKE IN THE FIRST PONYVILLE HOTSPRINGS! Come my faithful friends, let us bathe in its warming waters on the edge of the Whitetail Woods!

I simply must thank the good ponies at Canterlot Power and Electric for supplying the hook up to the power grid to empower the steam system.

COME HAVE A BALL! FIRST ONE INTO THE POOL!

[And she leaps in and comes out soaking wet with a laugh as the scroll floats to the side.]

[A large orange Puma can be seen licking her paw, before speaking to address the masses.]

I am not the most talkative of individuals, nor am I the most social, but I suppose I should at the very least introduce myself to you lot as long as I'm going to be staying here until goddess only knows when. Some of you may have seen me before, some of you are likely familiar with Nephenee who is a friend of mine from my homeworld, and some of you may have no idea who or what I am.

My name is Lethe, and I am a Laguz warrior of Gallia. I have found myself trapped in my combat form for my entirety of my stay here it would seem, yet that is little concern to me. I am quite adept in this form, possibly even more so than my normal form, however I wanted to assure the populace that I am not hostile. While I may be a carnivore by nature, I am capable of eating other foods and I am certainly not a wild monster who will attack anything on sight.

[Lethe pauses, trying to think about whether or not she'd said enough.]

I'll be staying with Nephenee for the time being, if you have any comments or concerns feel free to voice them now.

[See Woona.

See Woona pause in horror in the middle of her chores.]

Oh no...

[She rushes to the calendar and hangs her head.]

It's nearly the 13th of November...! World of Ponycraft: Warlords of Griffindor will be out tomorrow!

And I'm not at HOME!

[sob.]

My dear students, Littlepip, Sasami, Rainbow Dash. Please be at the far fallow fields at 10am tomorrow morning. Your first lessons will begin. Rainbow Dash, please fly along the prescribed path as drawn out, as I have taken into account your unique method of learning. No extra items are required.

If anypony is willing to learn from myself, or is willing to collaborate as there are numerous tutorial systems going on, I will gladly combine lessons if need be.

- Luna

[Littlepip appears on the scroll, looking a little embarrassed.]

Hey... In case you don't know me, my name is Littlepip. For those of you that do, I'm sorry I haven't appeared since we all got back in our own bodies. I wasn't all that happy...

I... I was in Princess Luna's body for a while. Princess Luna, the one from here, I'm- actually, to all Princess Lunas that are listening: I'm sorry I messed things up. I don't deserve to be a Princess Luna or be able to move the moon. I'm only a PipBuck Technician. I don't have any leadership skills, and I definitely don't deserve any praise.

But I did learn something. Sometimes you have to do something even if you don't deserve to do it. If I didn't move the moon, then everything would have been worse. I had to.

I had to...

[Littlepip sighs.]

Everypony was counting on the moon going as it always was. And if I ever get switched into Luna again, I'd gladly tear myself apart again so I can have the moon orbit like it should.

Mustache or no mustache?

[Woona has... turned herself into a guy again. And she's checking her, or his reflection in the mirror. Holding up mustaches.]

I like the handle bar one myself but it clashes with the fur...

[When Donna comes onto the scrolls, she's shooing something off the scroll away.]

Hey, has anybody seen that colorful birding pegasus, Papageno?

Shoo! Get off of that!

We're having a bit of trouble with the starlings over the-

[There's a plop and Donna grimaces as she has to wipe some white droppings off her snout.]

-commune. They just won't go away, and we could really do with someone to pied piper them off to somewhere nicer.