[Look, it's a zebra! Zecora has unrolled a scroll in her home as a thought occurred to her -- an important one, since a cauldron in the back is belching thick green clouds of something she isn't paying attention to.]

Newponies and old alike
A thought strikes me that I dislike.
A curiosity I present to those
Trapped by changelings. This question I pose
Concerns your health and how you fare
In the days since the invasion scare.
Is anypony feeling unwell
In unusual ways, if you can tell?

[Fluttershy appears on the scroll smiling nervously. Speaking potentially to this many strangers made her uneasy, even if she wasn't in front of them in person.]

Hello. I um... [She remembers she really needs to speak up and tries to raise her voice.] Hi. I wanted to let everypony know that I have some kittens here with me. [She moves the scroll for a moment to show a group of small tabby cats playing on the floor.]

Aren't they cute? [For a second she's sidetracked by that thought.]

Oh and they're old enough now to live on their own. If anypony would like to adopt one of them or has a neighbor perhaps who wants a pet kitty, let me know.

Thanks for listening.

[The feed ends. Then she sends out an extra message.]

[To the mane six and Harvester]

Hi girls. I've been thinking and... It's true. I really do need to go back into town more often. I love spending time at home with my animal friends but I miss seeing you and going out with you. Besides, having fun will probably get rid of any of the remaining sad feelings I've had right?

[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?