[There's a smallish dragon on the scroll, looking very confused. Skyfire had slept through the whole mess after Tirek had been defeated, but it seemed he'd missed out on the return to 'normal' that everyone else had undergone.]

Um... I think I might have a... er... small problem...

[He tries to get up to move the scroll, and promptly steps on, and falls, over his own tail.]

Ow...

((Ooc: Backdated because I'm full of fail this month... @@ Also he'll be 'growing up' till about the end of May/back to full size by June 1st. So no 'quick fixes' please? XD))

Does anyone know how far Tirek can drain others from and if he can do it through stone or metal? I'm debating doing something rather dangerous... but the more information I have the better...

[In the background there's a big pool of molten lava, and a giant, mostly built, metal 'bucket'. Skyfire is pretty much heat and lava proof, so... He's also promising himself to help with any repairs to the area later... Skyfire it seems has decided it's time to actually help fight rather than just help with evacuations as he'd been doing up until now.]

[Skyfire looks at the scroll, unsure of how to say what he wanted, so he just sighs and decides to try.]

I've been told a 'yard sale' is a good way to get rid of unneeded items, so, I'm having one this weekend?

[He puts up a simple note with directions to his home and the dates of the event up for all to see.]

... I think I'm doing this right?

[There's a little yellow fox who seems to be having the hardest time deciding if he wants to actually be on the feed or not. He shifts back and forth, eyes never making direct contact, until he finally settles for half and half.

Baby's first scroll visual.]

Is it true that this town pays tribute to a large dragon in exchange for their safety...? With everyone asleep this past week, it would make sense that payment would be...short, and I haven't seen anyone worrying about it...

Then again, I haven't seen any dragons since I got here, but they insisted they were one...

[He shuffles uncomfortably, still not looking directly into the scroll. How...how do you turn it off...? How does he end this?]

I'd simply like to know if we're all going to die...

[...Perfect.]

[Skyfire opened the scroll, and it's obvious he's just come in from outside. He looks a bit uncertain, but at the same time he was determined to try and help in whatever way he could...]

I've noticed that a number of Ponyville residents and others nearby haven't got access to proper coverings or warmth for this horrible weather. I'll be distributing whatever blankets, cloaks and warming items that I can gather to those that need them.

If anyone needs clothing, blankets, fire wood, a warm place to stay or food, please let me know and I'll do my best to get what you need.

Also, if anyone has extras of the above mentioned or can let someone stay with them till this weather passes, please let me know so I can try and match up needs.

[Once he's posted his note to the network, he gathers up a bunch more items to give out and heads back outside to look for others caught outside without warm clothes and to deliver firewood to those that he had noticed were running low.]

((Ooc: Please specify if action or video. Action posts can be wherever. Skyfire is out wandering all over Ponyville and the surrounding area.))

[Skyfire is out and about giving out his Hearths Warming gifts to everyone and while everyone gets a nice card and a few treats from him, his closer friends also get more personal gifts too... He's really gone all out for this.]

( The list... )

((Ooc: Sorry I'm so late on this. If I missed anyone, assume they got something nice.))

 [This holiday season, the scroll feed is proud to present... a bleary-eyed sky-blue pony with white bed hair that encompasses his entire head. Groggily, he pushes himself semi-upright and smacks his lips, blinking off his sleep.]

...hhh...where...where in the world am I, do you suppose?...Archimedes? Archimedes, are you about somewhe- oh.

[Enough cognisance has been regained that he suddenly notices his hoof, and he examines it for a moment.]

...mm. That's odd. I don't remember turning into a shetland pony. Let's see now...

[Finally getting up, the old equine trots around a bit, giving himself a once over.]

Beard's still here, unusual, that. The rest seems OH! Oh, that had better not be a tattoo down there. Ngh... won't rub off. No, that won't do, I'm not going through that nonsense again. Now, where I w...Hmm. Glasses still there, that's good. Pointy hat? Yes, yes, that seems to be in good nick. Bit crumpled, but nothing a goo- ...by george, is that a horn on my head?!

Does anyone know where I can get a large quantity of holiday decorations and lights? I also need some help buying gifts for others since I'm not sure where to get even half of what I want to give...

[He pauses and then realizes what a lot of gifts he had to give, looks somewhat surprised as he realized he actually had quite a few friends. Skyfire then thinks about how long this would take.]

I'm willing to pay some for the help with the shopping, since the list really is larger than I thought it would be... [Not that it was just for Billy, but it was already going to be hard enough hiding everything from him now that Billy had moved in with him.]

It seems like Mako is using the Shack of Truth for today's broadcast, once again beaming her natural, human visage across the scrolls as she talks.

"In case you weren't here for the reveal, I have a magic mirror that shows your true form in a shack behind my house - I don't actually have a miraculous spell to return you to your original form. But that's not why I'm here today."

The reflection moves a little closer towards the scroll as Mako leans forward.

"So today is the Giving Thanks celebration, and I got to thinking - why not be thankful for things that are going to happen, as well as things that have already happened? That's why I'm announcing - in advance - the Shining Road Project."

An honest, happy smile spreads over the reflection's face.

"In the center of my home region, Unova, is something called the Entree. Instead of light and water, it flourishes thanks to the power of bonds - the feeling of wanting to help your friends. Using the power of bonds, the Entree allows people to explore parallel dimensions, growing stronger as they help others. Once everything's over here, I get the feeling there are a lot of us that will want to stay in touch with the friends they made here, right? That's what the Shining Road Project is for - I'm going to use my magic and the power of the Entree to make a pathway between all our different worlds, but I'm going to need your help. If you want to be connected to the world network, I'm going to need something from your homeworld to help me find it."

A slight pause for breath.

"So! That's something to be thankful for, right?"

[There's a perhaps-familiar sword propped against Billy's leg. His glasses are askew, and while he might've grieved earlier, now he simply looks exhausted.]

You know, Skyfire, I believe you may have made a salient point back there. Making and losing friends over and over again is exhausting.

If any of you knew my dear friend Adam, he's been taken from us. Not that it's a surprise at this point---for some reason, it's a constant in all these dimensional conflicts that I'm always left alone in the end.

But I wonder: I've been assuming that my friends are either home safe or in her clutches, but what about another possibility? Are my friends also left alone in interdimensional conflicts elsewhere? Maybe someone's been turned into a shark on a distant planet. That would certainly be more inconvenient than a horse.

[He flashes a thin smile at that. Trying to make a joke to dispel the loneliness and regret. Then, he gingerly lifts the sword at his feet.]

And, finally: given the gifts I've been entrusted with, I believe I may need to learn the art of bladed combat. If any of you would be willing, I'll gladly hire you.

[The last few days have been interesting, to say the least, but this morning, when Ponyville awoke to find itself normal once more, sans a few ponies, it seemed, everyone (and we do mean everyone) would find small baskets at their doors. There's no sign of who might have left them, beyond a personalized note to each that was hoof-typed. Inside the baskets? Treats and goodies: cookies, candies, foods...if the mysterious benefactor knew preferences, those were there. In each instance, there's also a hoof-made scarf for the coming cold, in a variety of colors, all with cutie marks sewn in (if those weren't present, flowers or designs were instead).

For a select few, there are more personalized baskets, and those get to meet the mystery mare later in the day:]

( Action to Ako, Applejack, Arcee, Bertie, Cadence, Cirno, Coco, Dante, OU!Fluttershy, Gwen, Lethe, MayTwi, Minato, Patchy, Rainbow Dash, Vergil )

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( Action to Morgan )

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( Anon scroll visual to Cálice )

[The scroll comes on without him being aware of it, and it's showing what looks like a small ruined town and a horrified looking dragon staring at his own claws and the soup all over him. He looks back and fourth a few times, the panic and fear on his face is pretty clear too. Nobody would believe he hadn't done this, he was sure if it. The path of destruction wasn't enough, the few claw marks he could see through the soup made it pretty clear... even if he hadn't been in control of his body, how many would believe that?]

No... no... no...no.....

[Skyfire doesn't look for the scroll, he doesn't even stop to check if he has his saddle bags on... he just starts running and bolts in the direction of the closest forest. He'd never be able to go back near a populated area again... It would be like being stuck back on earth again... alone... Why... Why had he even thought that he'd have a chance here...]

[The scroll cuts out with a visual of him running out of sight, and one might get a glimpse of the despondent and hurt look on his face. He was totally unaware that it was just Minako's movie set... Being in the same area as any destruction on earth had him blamed for it, why would it be any different here?]


((ooc: Action replies welcome and encouraged, sine he left the scroll behind. Also, Link of lego town for scale, assuming ponies would be about chest height to an average human))

[And there's a very panicked Minako running around her room looking, at first confused and then panicked... Or is it?]

Yellow walls? A bed? Wait.. what? What's going on?

[She's accidentally turned on the scroll while looking at herself and panicking. Noticing the scroll, she scrabbles for it looking very worried.]

This is Skyfire... I don't know what's going on, but if someone is in my body DO NOT TRY BREATHING FIRE! You might seem to have been granted the instinctual knowledge of how to do it, but you could easily set the entire area alight!

[He's more than a bit panicked about the kind of damage someone could do with his body. He's not violent, but he's well aware that he's got some seriously dangerous abilities.]


((Ooc: Anyone tagging after Billy will find Skyfire wandering aimlessly around Ponyville.))

Hi there, it's Lyra, Bon Bon's roommate.

There has been an accident at the candy shop; a good sizable portion of jawbreakers are missing now and it composed a decent amount of your order. Several hundred jawbreakers meant for your order has gone up in smoke, and we're uncertain of the cause. All we know is that it is missing.

Currently we've got approximately 1/5th of your overall order and I know you've paid up front for half right now. We've been set back considerably but I was hoping we could talk this out first?

When the scroll starts up to reveal Mako's kitchen, there is a thick layer of white goo coating everything, and Mako herself looks mildly shellshocked.

"...so, uh, here's a tip, everyone: if you're making homemade yogurt, don't let yeast get inside or it'll explode."

Pause.

"So, can anyone recommend a good house-cleaning service? And a hobby that won't explode if you screw up?"

Does anyone know where I could get a costume in my size? I'm afraid I have no idea of what I should even be... This holiday is completely unfamiliar to me.


[Private to Bon Bon]

This might be rather short notice, but do you think you could make a rather large order for me before the Nightmare Night party?
I was hoping to bring enough candies to share with everyone...

As the scroll turns on, it reveals a pink unicorn, her green mane pulled back in a ponytail and her ears lowered. She doesn't appear to be aware of the scroll, looking around in an extremely confused fashion.

"I...I don't understand...I was supposed to be at the Sealed Gate..."

She shrinks in on herself before continuing, calling out for her friends.

"Where are you, everyone? Edgar? Sabin? ...Locke?"

Something occurs to her then, and she stands a bit straighter as she raises her voice.

"I-is this the Esper World? My name is Terra! I was born here! Please, if you can hear my voice, answer me!"

Skyfire was outside and trying to skim over the contents of the communications scroll, still looking like quite the wreck. He was still adjusting to such an open form of communication and what better time to do it since he was still too sore to really do much else. Overworking like he had, was a really stupid thing to do.

And for all intents and purposes, a pronking form was seen in the distance as Pinkie was bouncing towards the river. And then, Pinkie went cross-eyed for a moment. And then she held her nose. “Skyfire, when did you bathe last?”

He looked up startled, not expecting anyone to be around at the moment and dropped the scroll, accidentally turning it on while giving Pinkie an embarrassed look. “Uh… It’s been a while. I’ve been too sore to even try.” He pauses and sniffs at himself, somewhat unsure. “It’s not that bad… Is it?”

“Sky… you smell. Which means it’s time for a cleaning!” And Pinkie pulled out a giant brush and a cartoonishly huge bottle of shampoo.

Skyfire blinks and stares a moment. How the heck does she do that? He didn’t think organics could use subspace pockets, and he made a mental note to find out more about it later. Right now he had a more immediate question. “A cleaning?”

( See the rest... )

[There's a tired, dirty and haggard looking dragon on the scrolls. He looks thin, like he hasn't been eating or that if he has, it's not been enough to keep a healthy weight. His voice is one of weakness and total exhaustion, he's having difficulty holding the scroll steady. He'd done his best to get the shelter put together, but he's clearly hit his limit.]

Sorry everyone... I don't think I'll be able to get the emergency shelter done. The chambers are all dug and reinforced though...

[His voice trails off, his eyes roll back into his head and he passes out. The scroll flutters to the ground, showing how bad off he is. Mud and dirt caked into his mane, his scales more grey from dust and grime than his normal white, and the skin around his claws looks shredded while his claws are cracked... and then the scroll goes black.]

[It's really no surprise that Nephenee is...more than a little unhappy about attempt #217 by the resident Overlord to take over the place. But this time it's worse, and he made the mistake of doing something that threatened the crops, and by extension, the populace at large.

Yeah, no.]

So as most of y'all've no doubt noticed, a certain demon decided to threaten the place. Again. Unfortunately, he's also threatening the crops if he goes through with this, and as much as Ah'd like to demonstrate to him what he can do with quite a few lances...we've got to get things stored up in case this goes south. Ah'd really appreciate the help, since there's a lot to be done. We're gonna need help cannin' an' perservin' stuff, an'...it might be a long shot, but when Ah was at Rakuen City, Ah read ya can make lights that simulate the sun...if there's anyway we can get somethin' similar, that would help a lot.

Likewise, Ah'll do my best to help y'all over at Sweet Apple Acres, too, an' anywhere else Ah can.

( Filtered from Cirno )