[It is immediately apparent that Mia is not okay - her eyes are wider than usual and not settling on anything, and she's also twitching a little.]

I'm not sure this is okay. I was really tired after being out getting everyone inside during the snowstorm, and I'd heard coffee was good for getting energy up so I went and got some and now I'm having trouble concentrating, does this happen to anyone else? It could be a problem if something urgent happens and I can't use my Psynergy and as much as I don't think there'll be one this soon after that I should be ready for it and I'm pretty sure I'm not right now.

[Hopefully that's all.]

Everything looks kind of... weird today.

[You may not be inclined to believe her. After all, it is Derpy after all... right?]

Is this even my house? I don't think anyone would need this many muffins, and especially not me.

[That might be some evidence for "no", though, as she reaches out towards the scroll to turn it to one of the open cupboards... which is full of nothing but muffins.]

Everyone come to the commune! We're having a slumber party tonight! It's totally okay if we have a group slumber party there, right guys?

Oh, and...Twilight, you guys are still out in Stalliongrad, huh? [That's disappointing. Unicorn Twilight probably needs the slumber party a lot, judging from that message of hers.] Um, is there maybe anyone who could go out to Stalliongrad and get them? You could totally go back in the morning and keep researching stuff!

I just think it'd be nice for us all to get together!

[There's a wicked cracking sound over the scrolls as a timberwolf goes flying into the sky and then is punted down by a yellow blur.]

And stay down! Honestly, get back home and there's some kind of monster trying to eat me.

[The scroll floats down to reveal a pretty teenage mare with orange hair in an elaborate dress which shimmers and burst off. Before anyone can state "augh naked", Ako hairflips and replaces her glasses.]

Oh good, there's my scroll.

[And she rolls it back up.]

[She's only writing this because she can't handle showing herself right now. Plus crying on the scrolls twice in a roll won't do any good for her or her business if she comes across as a cry baby.

The writing is clear, but slightly shaky.]

Kreutzer has died. She was killed by the Pale Pony.

The boutique is closed until further notice.

[There clearly was more, but it seems a couple drops of water had gotten on whatever else she wrote and erased it into a puddle.]

[Finally, finally it's turned on!]

Someone... help...

[Mia's voice is... very dry-sounding, even coming from the Lapras body it currently is.]

...can't move... been stuck for hours...

[She pulls her head back to reveal the trees above her. Check Whitetail Wood, maybe?]

As the scroll starts up, it shows Mako doing her best to look composed but friendly.

"Hi. I'm not sure who's getting this, specifically, so...my name is Mako Daylilly Linden. Nice to meet you, I guess?"

Pause. Deep breath.

"I'm also known as Cure Reverie, the leader of the Wonderful Journey Pretty Cure team. I've noticed recently that there are more magical girls here than just us Precures, so I thought it would be a good idea to, um...open a dialogue, I suppose? I know that there's at least two of us that have only become Precure in the past few months, and at the very least I'd appreciate some advice from those of you that have been doing this longer."

That appears to be all she has to say.

Citizens of Ponyville, your princess speaks!

We have been brought here under duress. No doubt it is Celestia's meddling with alternate worlds again. Verily I say to you, that we have performed our duties admirably, seeing off the one you call Ako to another distant land. She hath returned to her home, this I swear to you. Thank you for coming out to see her off, everypony.

Thus being said, we have decided to move into Ponyville, as our Royal Bedchambers are currently occupied by our native presence! We will be residing at Sweet Apple Acres in Ako's place, until she hath merit to return to us whole and unharmed.

[Not that Marvelous and/or Ambrosia okayed this, she's just doing it. Deal with it you two.]

We will be visiting each and every one of the residents in turn, so that we may get to know you better. We also require a donut, no bran.

That is all.

[And across Ponyville, it seems that someone's giving tours - a reverted Nozomi! The people she's giving tours to? A redhead in pigtails and a purple-haired girl.]

Well, there's the Mayor's offiice and... [she points towards another location] That's Sugarcube Corner and...!

It's quite interesting, but, um... a-are you sure this isn't something the community has done?

Yeah, no offense, but being transported to a world full of ponies isn't natural

Nope, no community! Really, don't know who brought us here, though. But, at the very least it's fun here!

[And the other two girls don't seem too thrilled at that. How did Karen put up with her?]

(OoC: Oh, hey, guess who realized they still had a human!Nozomi journal? Pink text is DDD!Tsubomi and blue is DDD!Ellen. They'll be answering with their own journals - bag_has_snapped and hearts_beat)

[The scroll turns on and there is a very nervous and scared changeling on the other end. Most would recognize him as Noble Steed from the cabbie hat he's wearing but seriously...what's got him spooked so much that he's actually whispering?]

S-Somepony...somepony please get over to the agency! I'm too young to die! Where's the grey maned pony who watched her and made sure she didn't touch the stove???!

[And from across the way, somepony speaks.]

Noble Steed? I think I got this recipe down this time! Would you like to try it?

[That's Yukiko alright and how the changeling is paling at the thought of eating that cooking...it's not good.]

Hurry! She's trying to feed me!!!

[And with that, the scroll shuts off just as the unicorn is bringing out some kind of pot with purple smoke coming out. Uh oh.]

The picture on the scroll is of a bright blue pegasus, staring into the scroll with inquisitive green eyes and a happy grin.

"Hi! Since I'm almost finished making my statues, I thought I'd introduce myself! I'm Hayate, Guardian of the Night Bazaar! I look forward to acting as your guardian angel in the days to come."

Slight pause.

"Okay, now that the pleasantries are out of the way, I'd like to ask - there was this changeling I met during the invasion and I was wondering how to find him? I managed to find some more dresses I think he'd look nice in, so I'm trying to track him down."

[And sometime after Yayoi's warning, there's another post, this time showing an injured Cure Dream, trying to keep herself upright and conscious.]

Everyone, please... that creature. It's not what you think - it's one of us. It's Lyra. Something transformed her. She needs our help. H-Hold on...

[And she goes for Lyra's scroll and lets the unreleased visual play on from the scroll]

"It hurts so much... that fall... I need power to help them... can't let these things hurt my friends..." /the hoof comes up holding the Helheim fruit. "These things... they gave the Inves power... they gave those Armored Riders power... give me power, so I can help them...!" /the hoof comes close and the sound of messy chewing is heard, followed by choking and a scream that transcends into a roar

[And as the video ends, she pulls the scroll back.]

Don't hurt her, please. She needs our help. She... she...

[Taking that blast head on finally took its toll on Cure Dream, causing her to slump down again and finally cancel out her transformation, returning her back to Nozomi. So much for keeping her identity secret.]

When the scroll goes live, it reveals Mako, sitting in the middle of a pile of newspapers from all around Equestria. She starts speaking with a distracted air, not bothering to look at the scroll as she sorts through the papers.

"So I've been checking some things, and it looks like us newcomers are the only ones that aren't aging. The native population are still having children and aging normally and all, so right now I'm thinking it's probably a side-effect of crossing worlds."

She pauses for a second, looking up at the scroll, because now she's come to the important bit.

"Also, Nozomi, it looks like we're famous in Las Pegasus."

She holds up a copy of the Las Pegasus Times dated a couple weeks ago; the front page has a photo of the two of them and Hampyre as they left town. The headline says, in bold letters, Mystery Mares Leave With Town Hero Blazerback!

"Apparently Hampyre and Kamen Rider were working as freelance heroes while they were down there?"

Okay, so I've gotten deep into the dungeon. Haven't seen anything yet.

*Munch munch*

All I found was this treasure box full of cookies and there's so many! I can't believe there was a treasure chest full of them.

*munch munch*

So in any case, I haven't seen any monsters yet, it's like it's taking a day off or something. It's just really dark and deep.

*munch munch*

Wow how many cookies are IN this chest anyhow?

*munch munch*

[Mia's house is usually kept pretty neatly, and that's what this opens on. On the table behind her are a set of four gems: One is round, black, and faintly glowing red. The second is square-shaped and pink, although it's balancing on one point. The third is yellow, and you may recognize it from the recent auction. The fourth is blue, and almost seems to change shape slightly if you stare at it for long enough.]

Does anyone know of a good place to get gems set into jewelry? I need these with me in order to use certain powers, but it's getting a little hard to carry them around all the time.

[Her second order of business is the following: she grabs a stack of papers off the table.]

And, I got these in the mail - it looks like some sort of essay but I don't understand a lot of these words... if someone could talk me through them, I'd really appreciate it.

[Looks like another live one here, folks. This particular new pegasus seems entirely unsure what to do with herself, looking around in circles and looking down at herself in what can only be described as confusion and growing unease. But all the same, she trots toward what looks like civilization, before she sighs and addresses the scroll.]

Um... hi. I'm Itsuki Myoudouin. I'm a little confused on what's going on here, honestly - I was most definitely not a... pony? Pegasus? Regardless, I was definitely human this time yesterday, and I'm not really sure what to think. I can work with it, I just... it's weird. Really weird.

I guess my first question is, where am I? I see a lot of ponies... is everyone like this? And how do I get home? I was heading to school, and I really don't want to be late.

[The feed opens up to show an old gray-maned orange pony looking rather energetic for his age.]

Alright, I don't know what villain is behind this mess, but I need everypony's assistance in helping me locate some missing individuals! I am currently looking for one Princess Celestia, who has been reported missing as of yesterday, one Mrs. Flash Sentry, who also goes by the name of Twilight and was also reported missing as of yesterday, and one pony named Honeycomb! I have reason to believe all of these disappearances may be related to the SAME DASTARDLY VILLAIN WHO WAS BEHIND ALL OF THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE!

In addition to this, I have recieved reports of a TERRIBLE FIRE from a young lady I met while on this search, and I am not at all sure that the fire I found was, in fact, the very fire she was speaking about! So I need to know if there are any fires in the area I need to take care of, too!

[Just another day in the life of a superhero who should probably retire like his wife keeps pestering him to, but, come on, where's the fun in that?]

[The scroll seems to just be focusing on the open air when it begins broadcasting. It seems almost accidental when, after about half a minute, nothing has still happened. And then, quickly, a small white pegasus filly throws herself into view of the scroll, waving her front hooves before it before bellowing at the top of her lungs.]

SURPRISE!

[And then falls back away from the scrolls, peals of laughter issuing from her as she collapses to the grass and rolls around in it in merriment just beyond the scroll's reach. Her voice is oddly deep for a child, especially for a filly. Still the pegasus just continues to laugh for a bit before addressing the scroll again.]

But no, that's my name! Surprise! That's me!

[She waves at the scroll, and it's easy to tell how young she is, to realize she's far too young still to have a cutie mark.]

And you're paper ponies! I saw you talking in the paper and I wanted to talk too! I never talked to paper ponies before! This paper is neat usually my brothers call me a freak when I talk to paper but now I can and it'll talk back!

Hey!

Look at this thing I made!

[And she's off again, dragging something in front of the scroll when she re-emerges. It looks like a fake Christmas tree, although a shoddy one; in fact it seems to be a large stick with twigs and grass stuck to it. Along with that, however, are the small sets of wires running this way and that throughout the tree. Scavenged wiring, clearly something that shouldn't be getting any use or, at the very least, used as little as possible. Here and there the wiring seems to connect to Christmas light bulbs. Truth be told, calling them "Christmas light bulbs" is being a bit on the generous side. Calling them "nightlight bulbs Surprise has painted different colors" would be far more honest. This mess of wiring and glass culminates into a very crude switchbox beside Surprise, made from old metal casing.

Surprise smiles at the scroll.]

Okay so....so it's close to Hearthwarming and....looks so....watch! It's going to light up and be pretty and...and you can carry it with you so...look! Here we go!

[Her excitement propels one of Surprise's hooves forward as she hits the switch for the "lighting" on the tree.

And it does light things up as the bundle of twigs and grass quickly catches on fire. There isn't even any sound and barely any perceptible sparks from the wiring as the thing goes up in a blaze. Surprise just stares at the flaming tree for a moment, backing away.]

Oh.....oh no.....

Um.....

Ummmmmm....

[Her eyes dart back and forth, as if she's uncertain if she should just leave the tree or if she should do something.]

Ugh so... besides the headache from the hangover and the night, and the fact I need a lot of advil all of a sudden... has anyone seen my wife? We just got married yesterday. She's tall, violet skinned, answers to Twilight? Anyone?

Any... pony? Someone? C'mon I can't be talking to thin air... can I? [A prod at the scroll.]

Is this thing even on...?

[It seems Flash has jumped a few years. He's older, wiser, at least twenty-five and married if the ring around his neck is saying anything. But Twilight? Oh boy...]