[There was a hoof sitting on the screen, were anyone to be looking at it. A hoof, and a glowering face. In the background, there was a buzzing, but the source of the noise was absent from the view. The face belonged to a rather ordinary earth pony, bluegrey with streaks of yellow in his hair, with bright yellow eyes. There was a scorch mark across the pony's muzzle, and his main was smoldering, smoke rising.]

Tech Scorponok reporting, is anyone out there?

[The pony coughs, and looks surprised to be doing so, but he gets himself back under control shortly.]

I'm assuming this is a transmitter, and if anyone out there has tools or a CR, I'm formlocked.

[This is, evidently, something bad, as he looks grim.]

Once again, this is Tech Scorponok, reporting. Is anyone out there?

[The buzzing grew louder, and as the transmission continues along much the same lines, a large, almost metallic looking wasp rose into view, grey eyes glinting. The pony seemed not to notice the wasp, and continues his message, as if on repeat.]

If anyone has tools or a CR, I'm a repair tech and can trade. Repeating; this is Tech Scorponok reporting...

[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?