[When the scroll comes on - only to those who it is intended for, actually - it's late at night, and Luna looks... scared. No, concerned. She's well-rested, but something is obviously off.]

Elizabeth, Milady Rarity.

Twilight Sparkle of Mayfield.

We need to speak as soon as you are able, in channels that are as secured from spying as possible. If any of you are currently in the proximity of Ponyville, a conference face-to-face is preferred.

A matter has arisen.

[There’s a quick flurry of motion and mild cursing on the scrolls before a goggled unicorn appears. He has an air of smugness on his features, although his eyes are hidden behind his massive swirly-eye goggles.]

Greetings, strange mutant equines of Universe 83-B! No doubt you’ve found yourself feeling pretty relaxed as of late, having dealt with many supervillainous threats... But a new foe has entered to conquer your pitiful universe! Bid greeting to your new lord and master, scientific villain Dr. Linksano! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAAH!

Now, I will allow many of you live out your days in peace and merriment, as long as the following demands are met! One! Access to all your universe-hopping technology! Two! The device attached to said technology that grabs incredibly handsome individuals such as myself and pulls them here! Three! A Junior Chemist’s playset! Or whatever your universe’s equivalent is, I’m not picking. Four! General information pertaining to this realm. A map would be nice. And Five! Hot! Babes! Or a virtual facsimile!

You have been given your demands, Pony World! Obey them, less you face the consequences!

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHA~!

[And with another evil laugh out of the way, Linksano closes the scroll. Yep. Clearly this was the best way to get back home before Linkara noticed. This plan was going to work wonders.]

Hey everypony!

Since Twilight's out of town, DnD at Zetta's is on hold, so I thought I'd run something on my own for a bit while we're on hiatus! I can promise my style's way more casual than Zetta's and I'd love to teach anypony who'd like to learn or give it a second chance.

So! Any takers for a one-shot or a short campaign?

[It was night when Luna arrived back in Ponyville, and the first thing she did - in disguise as Dream Weaver, of course - was to buy a newspaper for no other reason than to check the date. After that it was a short time spent reconfirming that yes, this was the Equestria she thought it was - nowhere else would have the Night Market, after all - and trying to gather her thoughts over a coffee.

Yes, a coffee. It would be scandalous, if she didn't make it a point to avoid detection at all times. She's gotten better at that since she left... though it may be that one brighter star lurking right behind her mane making such things a reality.

When all is said and done, though, it's somewhere close to midnight when the scroll comes to life, the princess having not remembered to drop the disguise spell.]

This is Luna of the Night Market. Sixty days has been dilated into approximately six hundred.

We require an immediate report on the current situation of this Equestria, as well as a list of all who have vanished and who have arrived in our absence.

[Hey guys, its Don. And he's in the middle of Ponyville near the library, looking just slightly annoyed - but also relieved.]

Hey, guys, has anypony else here been harassed by Discord with those emtrapment balls? Because he's been trying to get me for the past five days, but I think I've finally figured out a strategy to get him to stoGroTLE--!

[The sudden explosion of rainbows cuts Don off entirely, causing his scroll to fall to the floor.

...So much for that, then.]

[It's such a pretty morning in Equestria, but many find their days rudely started up by finding they've changed into something else! That would be enough to put some off their mood for the day, but not two former ponies in...the mountains? That's what it looks like in the background of this video. And in the fore? A blue and white fluffy sheep with a rather tall blue, spiky dog behind her. No, you're not hallucinating, this is real.

After setting the scroll to where it's capturing them both, the sheep speaks. Aside from bleating messing with her m's somewhat, the accent should make her identity obvious.]

[Although, it takes her a second not to grin like an idiot...because she just had an idea.]

So...this is Nephenee. Morgan an' Ah went up to the mmountains for the weekend, an' we jus' woke up as this...

[Fluffenee smiles innocently.]

Ya know, Ah've been embarrassed a lot before, but this is the first time Ah've felt so sheepish.

You shouldn't show them us, Neph! This image will DOG me forever!

( CW: PUNS and wait what just happened!? )

The wind rolls up the scroll right about now, ending the feed on the cliffhanger of Can Nephenee get out of the air? Or is she still floating around there?]

[The video starts up in her room and she appears quite unhappy, even nervous. An opened letter can be seen next to her.]

I... I need to come clean about something.

I..

I'm...

[She takes a deep breath before continuing.]

I'm attracted to mares and I'm dating Kreutzer.

[Even after dropping that bomb, it doesn't ease her nervousness. This was a big step for her. Sure, there was that post Hayate made a while back, but she wasn't ready to come out then. Heck, she wasn't completely ready to come out now, but she felt she needed to. Most likely because of the letter that's sitting on her bed.]

We've been together since the Gala, and even before then, we met during that incident at Hearts & Hooves day.

[Her ears droop.]

Kreutzer, I'm sorry I haven't been fair to you. I know I wanted us to go slow and keep our relationship quiet for a while, but I've been selfish.

[Part of her knew this won't be backlash, but she couldn't help but fear there will be.]

[The scroll flickers on to show nothing but white. Distantly, beneath a blowing wind, the sounds of whirling propellers and hard work press faintly through. Then crunching -- the unmistakable sound of hooves compressing snow.]

Aww, crap.

[The viewpoint jerks up to reveal the Overlord, snow spotting his coat but not his fiery mane, as he stands in the midst of a swirling blizzard. In the distance, barely visible, his minion horde marches off the airship he'd long ago stolen for Talk Like A Pirate Day and... neglected to return.]

Who the hell designs a magic scroll that's so easy to accidentally turn on?

Hmph. Looks like the cat's out of the bag. [Smirking, the Overlord sweeps a hoof out as he turns the scroll to reveal great mounds of snow lumping up across an otherwise featureless plain. Closer inspection shows that these lumps are in fact ruins, crumbled buildings in various states of decay.]

Stalliongrad. The site of an ancient battle between ponies and windigos, and if Princess Celestia's dreams are anything to go on, the Frozen Fire of Friendship just might be here somewhere. Once I find it, I'll have all the power of ice and snow that the windigos have... and then Equestria will either be mine, or a frozen hell of ponies in ice blocks, trapped and wishing their Princesses had surrendered instead of condemning them! Hyaaa ha ha ha ha!

[Zetta flicks his tail at the scroll as he turns to match towards the ruins, shutting it off.]

When the scroll turns on, it shows Hayate, sitting in her cloud shack and looking thoughtful, her wings rustling in contemplation.

"So, uh...today I realized something. It's been eight months since I showed up here, you know? And in all that time, I haven't died once. This is the longest I've ever gone without getting killed!"

Her wings shudder briefly before fully extending.

"It's actually kind of weird, really, and I'm not sure how to deal with it. Like, what if I get out of the habit? I mean...I'd have to relearn how to fight and everything! So, uh...anyone got any good tips? Where can a girl go to get killed around here?"

...uh-huh.

Hey, Liz, Harvey? Just so you know...if you don't already, 90s Kid isn't in Equestria anymore.

[There's a bit of a silence, before she speaks again. Its pretty obvious that the disappearance affected her on some level, regardless of how she tries to play it off now.]

I should have my shop open within the next month, by the way. Its been a pretty crazy month - and last week I was...acting weird...but soon enough the best matchmaking service in the land will be open!

...So...yeah.

[She goes to turn off her scroll, but stops.]

....Actually, no, I gotta know. Anypony know anypony who had a hand for their cutie mark?

[Liz comes on the feed looking disheveled, coughing and quickly patting some spots of fire out of her mane. There are crackling sounds in the background, as if something was burning and coming apart, and if one looks closely on Liz's dark hide, they could see some patches of soot all over her face.

At least her cutie mark is the proper red d20 again. She coughs again, giving off a comedic little puff of smoke, before she speaks.]

Mister Finevoice...I think we should lock up any fire-starting implements for a while.

(OOC: So basically Liz with Dan's pyromaniac tendencies pretty much set Pollo's house on fire at the commune. It's meant to be relatively major but it did cause a minor explosion from some gadget he had lying around and it has done a lot of damage to the house. Have fun with that! Sorry, commune XD)

"BWAHAHAHA! Cower, feeble mortals, for Lady Hayate, EMPRESS OF ALL EVIL, has kidnapped your friends!"

Slight pause to turn the scroll around, revealing a group of ponies clustered in a cave. The cave is...pretty obviously Dante's?

"If you want them back, you'll have to brave my ARMY OF MONSTERS and reclaim them from...THE DRAGON'S CAVE. Better find yourselves some Cypress Sticks and start grinding! AHHAHAHA!"

[The pony staring into this scroll does not seem to be alright. In fact, it doesn't take a psychiatrist to realize that something indeed has gone terribly wrong for this pony that once counted himself among the human ranks.

In fact his face is shoved right to the scroll as if he's trying to hide his face from something. He keeps shaking his head, muttering under his breath.]

It happened, it happened...

Oh please tell me this isn't real. I gotta be...

[Ok maybe he should just try...talking to himself. That's sane, right? Cameron, still unaware that he's talking into a communication scroll of any sort, sets it beside him as he rationalizes his new form.]

Ok, so I'm in a dream or...no, I just lost my mind. It happened, I thought maybe I had a couple years before it happened, but I really lost my mind.

I had a nervous breakdown and I'm just...

[He blows a raspberry. Ok time to call for help. By which he means yell.]

Hey anyone? I think I'm a pony! I mean, I think I'm seeing some real salt...[Did that just come out of his mouth?] So if you could just...give me meds or knock me out...anyone?

Please?!

[The scroll was artfully adjusted as the interior of a house? was there. However when you noticed, it was actually a set crafted outside of Sugarcube Corner. Why would there be a set of--wait what's that sound?

Oh it's Pinkie. Who pours a tube of frosting into her mouth and bellows]

STUPENDOUS AMAZING PONYVILLE MEAL TIME!

[Uh oh.]

[The 'video' with music helpfully provided by Pinkie's laptop does it even run out of batteries anymore? was blaring as she starts holding up various ingredients.]

Today we're making Moist Chocolate Cake mother[squeak]ers!

2 CUPS FLOUR! [And the flour gets shoved into the party cannon.]

1 TEASPOON SALT! [And so on]

1 TEASPOON BAKING POWDER!

2 TEASPOONS BAKING SODA!

2 CUPS SUGAR -- BUT ADD THE WHOLE THING!

[And she shoves an entire box of sugar into the party cannon.]

1 CUP CANOLA OIL! [Pinkie pours it into the cannon as she tilts it into the air.] AND THEN ONE CUP COFFEE! BUT REMEMBER TO DRAIN IT!

[She pours half of it into her mouth, and then pours the rest into the cannon.]

1 CUP MILK! 2 EGGS! [And they go hurling into the cannon.] AND FINALLY 1 TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT! BUT REAL VANILLA WILL DO!

[Setting up a giant bowl, she grabs the fuse.] AND NOW WE MIX!

[A deafening boom could be heard as the ingredients fly into the air and comedically fall into the bowl pre-mixed.]

HEAT UP YOUR OVEN TO 325F AND BAKE FOR 25-30 MINUTES! BUT WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THAT SO LETS HAVE A TIME LAPSE THING!

[The scene cuts to Pinkie playing cards with a rubber chicken in front of herself. She puts down a pair of 2s and it puts down a full house. She frowns.]

Well played Boneless 1. Well played.

[CUT TO THE SET! And Pinkie is holding tube of icing.] FROSTING! Mid-cooking snack. [And she eats the whole frosting and sort of looks really sated.] Aaaah, it's good for you!

ICING! WHEN IT COMES OUT OF THE OVEN PREPARE THE ICING! 1 CUP MILK, 5 TABLESPOONS FLOUR, 1/2 CUP BUTTER SOFTENED BUT WE'LL DO TWO! 1 CUP SUGAR AND 1 TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT!

MIX IT ALL UP! IN FAST FORWARD!

[And Pinkie blurs into motion, seemingly timelapsing even further as the cake comes out and she cools it.] AND NOW WE FROST THE CAKE!

CAKE IS SERVED EVERYPONY!

Next time, we do Nerdy Nummies.

[Pinkie OUT!]

[The scroll comes to life by hastily working arms, and a blonde woman's face comes on the video. She looks like she's been through some shit recently; she has a few soot smears and scratches on her face, her hair's disheveled, she has heavy bags under her eyes and there's a long scar along her right arm, among a few other minor welts.

She might look a little familiar though, with her blonde hair and beat up Iron Maiden shirt. Wait--is that...???]

Hello? Minako? Don? Mister Finevoice? --hell, anybody at this rate. It's Liz! I don't know how I'm back - or how I'm still human - but...listen, how long has it been?

((OOC: Iron Liz has been canon updated! She now has memories up to the end of the RP Kon Ran. She's...been through a lot. I may make a write-up of what went down in this journal or pony!Liz's in the near future, it's hard to summarize. If you have any questions, poke me or Ni, since that was her old game.))

Hey! [Harvey's leaning in to whisper urgently at the scroll.] Listen, I'm in the alley behind Sofas and Quills. I need a distraction. There's -

[There is a sound. The terrible sound of a thousand tiny hooves. With a muttered curse, Harvey turns, flipping the scroll around so everyone can see the small herd of fillies rampaging down the street - wait, is that Diamond Tiara at the lead?]

Mr. Fiiiiiinevoice! Daddy didn't even pay you yet! And you haven't read my fanfiction!

And mine! Me too!

Finester is my OTP!

No way! Ironvoice forever!

[Several other fillies chime in. Harvey turns the scroll back to himself and simply mouths "HELP".]

I bet he's just playing hard to get. Did you see the way he stopped in his tracks when he saw me coming? [She sighs and flips her mane.] It's true love.

[Harvey looks vaguely ill, before facehoofing with great vigor. Someone please save him.]

[You see a visual of Pinkie Pie who is actually working on something for once. She seems to be... doing homework? Scratching her head with a hoof, she reaches offscroll and picks up a carrot, biting into it.]

So if x plus y equals 42 then the meaning of life is...

[Rubbing her forehead, she eats the whole carrot as a lightbulb appears over her head. She ponders for a moment and then reaches up and switches it on, illuminating the scroll.] I got it! Wabbit Season!

So if I take the wabbit season by the state of reality bending, mix it with Star Trek and that means...!

[Pinkie clapped her hooves twice, and a giant cake appears in a poof of pink and confetti.] IT WORKS! IT WORKS! [INSERT MANIACAL CACKLING AS SHE SIMULTANEOUSLY RATTLES SHEET METAL AND PLAYS AN AUDIO TRACK OF THUNDER AS ANOTHER PINKIE FLIPS A SWITCH ON AND OFF SIMULATING LIGHTNING.]

[And then just on cue everything was back to normal.]

Hmm... that was cool. I wonder if Hime's figured out her powers yet...!

[And then Pinkie ate the cake whole.]

MY FELLOW EQUESTRIANS!

[Good morning! Princess Luna is on the scrolls, and she seems to be in Celestia's room. Its...very bright and golden, with several wall-sized bright mirrors behind the moon princess reflecting the light of the rising golden sun.

The room is also quite spotless, and everything is in order - including Celestia's crown, sitting very neatly on her bed pillows.]

It appears our sister has made a rather grievous mistake. Several days ago, she left a note for us, stating she was had to leave expeditiously, and was thus spending time with the Element bearers as part of an urgent, much-needed vacation. But it appears that in her haste to leave, she forgot something very important: her toothbrush and toothpaste!

[At this, a gold-plated mechanical toothbrush floated up into view.]

I know it is possible that she may have bought a travel toothbrush. And also a travel crown and clothing since she left those here too. Also her scroll since that is what we're using right now. And...actually, I don't think she bothered to pack anything. HOWEVER, travel clothing is easily obtained, and she perhaps wishes to be incognito, so leaving her crown makes sense. But travel toothbrushes are not as effective as regular toothbrushes!

This really cannot be stressed enough! Plus, it is oddly unlike her to forget such a basic essential as her toothbrush which cleans between her tooth crevasses so efficiently! And not cleaning them efficiently causes dreadful cavities! We doubt our sister would want to explain to her dentist that she ended up with such because she forgot to use her regular toothbrush for an extended period of time, correct?

If it is at all possible, would someone please relay this message of worry to our sister, in whatever guise she's decided on, so she might get a proper toothbrush? We...er, I'd greatly appreciate that.

[The commune kitchen can be seen before a green unicorn waves hello. Anypony who passes by could smell a mix of spices and maybe their eyes water a bit.]

Hello, this is Saori again. So Heart and Hooves, Valentine's Day, whatever holiday you call it by is coming up. Truth be told, I'm not in the mood to celebrate it in a traditional sense. I know not everypony looks forward to it so why not...burn them?

No, I don't mean that in a literal sense. I'm making curry rice meals. Don't worry, there will be various heat levels to chose from. Though if anypony is brave enough to eat one at the hottest level, you'll win my respect and a free homemade meal voucher from me. If you're interested and want to preorder one, please contact me.

[OOC: The log can be found here]

I'm home!

[Gentarou is unloading his stuff, Switches, Fourze Driver and other things as he sets down the items on the table.] Oh I'm famished, the day was so long you would not believe that I had to move a piano all the way across Ponyville! Thank goodness that I had Fourze or this would have been really---!

[Gentarou explodes into rainbows.]

[Diaaaaalll Tooonnneeeeee.]

(ooc: canon update post. Feel free to spaz out ICly in here.)