[He's certainly seen the posts to the scrolls since the incident at the games. It'shard not to notice how stressed and or upset everyone is. There's not much he can do, he's not goodat making people laugh. But he is good at one thing.

So the feed clicks on to Bulkhead looking concerned, and a little sad.]

Uh....I know most of ya don't know me well. But....if anybody wants a hug, or shoulder to cry on or somethin'. I'm not as big as a pony, but I'm willing to offer that.

I can come to you, or you come to me. Whatever works for you.

[He giuves a small encouraging smile, before he ends the feed.]

[The feed opens to stairs. Not longafter there's thumps. Suddenly Bulk comes into view....tumbling down the stairs, rolling and head over heels.

All the way down the stairs,catching some air as he goes along, flailing some. Finally he lands on his belly at the bottom with a final thump. He just lays there for a few moments, before he pops back up to his paws.]

So doin' that again! [With that, the tubby black and green cat starts the climb back up. To go again, apparently.]

[Arcee's demeanor is not as lax as it normally is, instead she looks rather formal as she appears on the scrolls. This is a serious matter for serious people.]

This was gonna happen sooner or later, but I'm moving out of the commune.

[At least her speech is still about the same.]

Just somewhere in town, nothing fancy. ...I can't stay here anymore.

[She tried, she really did, but a change of scenery might do her some good. Her friends would understand.]

Bulk, Marty, you can either stay put or come with me. I'm not going to make you do anything.

[...And that's it. She rolls up the scroll and lets people go on with their day.]

[Action]

[True to her word, Arcee is determined to relocate. So anyone can currently find her in town, pulling the most adorable little wagon you've ever seen. It's filled with helmets, makeshift blades, and a weird pair of goggles. You know, the usual things cats carry around with them.

Truth me told, she doesn't own a lot of things, this new home is probably going to be one empty place. That, and...she really couldn't carry the bed with her. Life's tough that way.]

(There's a confused pink alicorn on the other end of the scroll, turning her head as if she's looking for something in particular.)

Ponyville wasn't like this a moment ago...

(She leans towards the green dragon by her side.)

Aria? I think we went back in time...

(She doesn't seem to notice the scroll until a changeling paws at it and brings it to the alicorn's attention, who seems surprised by its appearance.)

Oh! Is this a magic scroll? A recording magic scroll?

(The creatures by her side don't seem very sure of the answer, so instead of question in, the princess of love composes herself and smiles.)

Well, if that's the case, then hello, everypony! I'm Princess Cadence. I'm not sure what's going on in this Equestria, but if I still have my Pokemon, then something must be wrong. I thought they were left behind in Johto...

(She shakes her head.)

In any case, I hope you're all doing well, especially you humans, if you're here, too. Switching from quadrupedal to bipedal isn't easy and I can' imagine the reverse is any easier.

(The princess laughs lightly.)

...That is if there even are humans here. I hope it's not another incident like the one in Johto...

[Oh my god. Oh my god, you guys, look who's on the scrolls. Not only is it a human, but it's - ]

Bonjour, mes petits poneys! [Dangit nevermind. Those creepy eyes and that voice are totally Discord.]

Things must have been so awfully boring on this adorable little network of yours without me! Lucky for you, I've acquired a scroll all for myself now - [He waves off a round of mysterious applause.] - now now, no need to thank me! I'm just thoughtful that way.

[Snapping his fingers, he changes back to his usual form.] I really don't understand what you all see in that. I was just trying it because Pinkie Pie said that there was a human me back in her world. Can you imagine it? Me?

[He cackles, before casually floating up into the air and resting his chin on his hands.] Do any of you others have mes waiting back home that I don't know about? Or any other lords of chaos, hoarders of strife, whatever whatever? I'm terribly intrigued~

[Doom prophecies and fighting? Way to make him feel right at home, literally. That aside, he'd stayed in town while the rest had gone to stop Zedd, over something that wasn't that bad.]

So...uh. How does somebody go about gettin' work in this town? [He needs something to do, aka : he's kinda bored. Might as well find something to do. Plus so he can quit bumming off Arcee.]

Don't have much skill, though. Was a fighter back home, and did construction before the war...actualy was back to doing construction before I showed up here. Though, ain't sure how good t construction I'd be like this. But, willin' to try learning new stuff.

[He's abot to close the scroll, but then stops.]

Also during that one weird week, I some how learned to make dolls. Uh....I need to learn to do them better, though. But, guess thst's something too.

[Yup, that's it, scroll closing.]

*Alastor sounds...tired. Strange for the demon, although not quite as much so for the people who've noticed how hard he's been working himself. He also sounds groggy, as if he'd only just woken up recently. In fact, the post opens with a loud yawn.*

I saw that picture of the runes that went up a couple days ago. Sorry I didn't say anything before now, I've kind of been to worn out to actually do anything about them.

*By which he means he's been out cold.*

But now that I've gotten some rest, I managed to work a translation spell on them. Been getting a lot of use out of that one lately, actually...

Anyway, you guys might want to sit down to listen to this, it's got some serious implications.

*He clears his throat, then begins speaking in a tone that suggests he's reading aloud from something.*

"Now I bring this tragic tale to the fore
Those six ancient stars, in the night sky
Victorious forever, but with woes in their core
Their all-seeing plans went at last awry
In mortal forms, where they see no more.
Five flawed gems, destined now to lie
Upon our grounds they must deign to crawl.
He whose truthful tongue ran dry--
She who loves all, and abandons all--
He who laughs while others cry--
He who in duty watched his kin fall--
He who richly craved to disunify--
And then there is she, the last we call.
She who is life but for whom we must die.
Prepare, ponies, prepare and stand tall
For to all which exists, She is always Nigh."

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't the Elements of Harmony manifest as gems?

[When the feed come on, Bulkhead's looking weirded out, and tired. Wow, that singing and dancing sure was a thing.]

....can we just pretend this last week didn't happen?

[Cause he certainly would rather forget. Though it could beworse than just doll making.]

I need a drink.

[He mutters and closes the scroll.]

[As Arcee shows up on the scroll, she appears to be messing with some sort of envelope and a heck of a lot of papers. By the look of things, she almost seems overwhelmed as her ears fold back and her eyes dart from one thing to another.

And yet, despite all of this, she still manages to take the time to address the scroll.]

What is business wear and how do I get some in my size?

[Anyone with a good eye might notice the papers she's looking at are Hoovesweek related. Hoovesweek related and not magazines.]

[It's odd that Yukiko turns on the scroll unless something was wrong. But this time, it's to pose a question. One that...has been bugging her for a bit.]

Hi everyone, I've been thinking about something for a bit and it sounds really odd. But haven't you noticed that more newcomers come and we seem to repeat everything over and over about the world and events that have happened? But then I was thinking: why not we make something like a guide?

We can put down the general information about Equestria and what's been going on and maybe something about helping them out like that fund one of the ponies mentioned. I'm not too good at planning something like that but I couldn't help but think about it.

So...what do you think?

[Bulk's definitely seen and done a lot of weird stuff. But waking up as a tiny furry organic? That was a new one. Much less in a strange place. First he had to figure out the whole walking on all fours thing. Not made much easier by such little limbs.

But once he finally figured it ou, he found the scroll. So have a rather...chubby looking cat, with green fur and barely see able ears.]

Uh....can anybody hear me? Ultra Magnus? Ratchet? Arcee?

And uh....where am I, and why am I an organic?

[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?