[Off Scroll]

Ok box. We've had a lot of good times. This sure as hell ain't one of em. Now either you open this time, or I take the Galleon's cannons to ya!

[And Marvelous is taking a rather strange-looking crowbar to the chest. Only strange-looking because he's bent it so far out of shape trying to get the chest open again. But for all the loud, violent effort he's putting in, it's not budging.]

Come...on! You sonnuva....

[And the bar snaps, sending him tumbling into a wall. He'll snarl and get up, charging over to stare and snort at it.]

Fine..you asked for it!

[And to accentuate his point, he'll slam his hoof onto the lid before he turns away. But as he gets to the door, he hears a 'pop'. Turning back around, he'll spot the chest, now open, a sort of magical rainbow glaze fading from the edges.]

FINALLY!

[He goes in to inspect the innards...only to be surprised.]

What do we have here?

[Action]

[Marvelous is now out and about in the town now. You'll probably spot him, transformed, trying out his one of his semi-new forms, or a completely new one, even to him.]

[Off screen

It hasn't been a good month for Marvelous. First those...windy things came and made things all together uncomfortable, and now? Now Ako is gone. Not to mention Hearts and Hooves is coming up, and now he's missing Ambrosia. Hell...he missing everyone. He'll growl to himself, tapping his hoof on the floor. After a minute of this, he goes and grabs the scroll off the table.]

[On Screen]

Oi. Anyone else feelin' antsy? If you wanna talk, or spar or whatever...I'm up for it.

[He needs a distraction. BADLY.]

Everypony, if I can have a moment of your time? I just wanted to try something out. A test, if you will.

I've come to understand there are a number of us here who have amazing powers and abilities and the like. And, well, after what's happened, I'd like to test something out.

Some of us have... I guess the best way to describe it is "superhero forms", giving us these amazing costumes and powers. Now, I don't want to give everypony powers - that would be irresponsible of me. No, I wanna test out how feasible it is convert that kind of outfit into something practical for other ponies to use. Like regular clothing, but can help them withstand something brutal so they can have a way to keep going without us around.

It's just a thought and I'm pretty sure it'll take a lot of work to even get a prototype running, but at the same time it'll be a nice long term goal!

Ok. Let's see if I got this right...

[Now that the chest is basically empty, he's allocated part of it to whatever savings he's managed to scrimp. Given his apathy towards work...it's not a lot. He'll snort, and slam it shut.]

Hey...any of you lot know what to get a couple of girls for Christmas/whatever holiday they got here, what ain't a normal princess or a thief obsessed with jewels?

Also..is there any traditional grub around this time? I didn't think to check before.

[he'll look back at the cash.]

And...cheap ideas. I ain't exactly swimming in loot.

[Pause.]

Cheap and GOOD.

So papa... how much firepower do we have on the ship? Enough to bring down a small moon?

Ahem. We have learned about the glorious thing that is Wubs.

Thus, we would like to share something with all the ponies in the land!

Consider this thine wakeup call this morning at the CRACK OF DAWN FAIR PEASANTRY! TIS TIME TO START THE DAY!

[And then every scroll in the kingdom at the ass-crack of dawn blared with the morning Wubs.]

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[Over the span of a day, things have gotten quite... freaky. A panicked family talking about a strange looking horse without skin invading their home and kicking them out. Even more, outside the town, a menacing tower has appeared. What would cause such a thing? Well, if you look at your scrolls, you'll see the culprit and holy crap, he's an ugly one - metallic bones with tubes attached to them flowing across his body and his muscles and brain exposed. His horn has a "Z" mounted on top, glowing as it holds a large silver staff crowed with a "Z" on it as well. His visor flashes as he finally speaks.]

Ahh, good morning, citizens of Ponyville. I am Lord Zedd, Emperor of all I see. From this moment forward, your happiness and goodwill are at an end for I am taking over. Oh, and don't try to run to your precious princesses. I don't care if they can move traffic - their power is no match for mine! I have defeated my long time nemesis, Zordon, and his teenage do-gooders, the Power Rangers, were helpless to stop me! The same will happen here; I guarantee it.

I'd advise you enjoy your last little bits of freedom while you can...

Has anyone seen Sonic, Knuckles or Cream?

Sonic's a blue dragon, baby-sized to be exact.

Knuckles's a red unicorn with a long mane. He was wearing a metal necklace last I remember.

And Cream's a pegasus filly with a brown mane, cream colored fur and she owned a blue rabbit.

I haven't seen any of them lately which is why I'm asking. I know Sonic doesn't like to stay in one place and tends to travel around, but...

[He then sighed.]

I really should have known it was too good to be true to last.

Say, is anyone's stuff not working properly?

[To demonstrate, he tries summoning a Ranger Key with his Mobirates, but it doesn't work.

Sure it turns, but other than that, nothing.]

I know some ponies have had their stuff stolen by Discord, but I mainly wanted to ask those that still have their stuff.

[Tails really hoped this can be fixed. He had finally gotten over his feelings of uselessness with having some means of defending himself and/or others.

If he can't morph anymore, those feelings might come back once again like it did after he got captured by the Changelings and got rescued by Sonic.]

Ok...so I guess I just start here, huh?

[Marvelous is fully transformed into GokaiRed, ready to make a big announcement.]

Ok, so I've gotten wind that a number of you guys out there have come into possession of, whether it was because you found or bought them, some of my property.

[He'll hold up the Ranger key corresponding to how he looks.]

Now, Ako has convinced me (barely) that just going and demanding them back isn't a good idea. But, I've had a while to think and I believe I've come up with a compromise of sorts. So, hear me out.

[He'll drag the treasure chest into view. It's open with his other three keys inside.]

Now this here chest: back home it allowed my crew and I to have access to every key at once when-ever we needed to change. That was accomplished with the use of this.

[He'll motion to the buckle on his belt. And here's a demo. Once he's standing, he'll click the top and suddenly, there's Red Buster's key sitting inside, no longer in the chest.]

No idea whether this is the chest being heavy tech or whether it's magic or whatever, but you can see that it works. Now, here's the proposal: I can go into the dungeon and try to find more of these, and if you guys all put the keys you have into the chest, you'll not only have access to them at all times you have the buckles, but you'll have access to the rest, as long as someone else doesn't already have it in use. Plus, that way they're all in one, safe place.

But, I do have a stipulation or two for this: I wanna see how you all handle yourselves with them. It won't be too hard. Just a bit of a spar. That's all.

Also...any Ranger keys you find or buy HAVE to go into the chest right away. If you find one and you can't afford it, or it's hard for you to get, give me a ring and I'll try to help.

So...any questions?

[If you're taking a stroll, or doing business in Ponyville today, you might spot a new face. There's a red Pegasus with a spectacular coat, roaming the streets. He's even got a treasure chest on his back, being held onto by a piece of rope that looks like it's been torn off of something. Occasionally, he'll stop by a building, and take a look into the window for a few seconds, before snorting and walking off again. Depending on when you see him in the day, he'll look either determined (early on in the day), or kinda ticked off (much later). If it's the second, he's going to be muttering to himself. You might be able to pick up the following words or phrases.]

Stupid horse body.

Zemekis...are you alive somehow?

Damn...where are you? Are you even here?

[He's in a a pretty foul mood all in all, so be cautious when you approach him. ]

[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?