2nd Party

[preformthisneigh]

[The last week was a fairly confusing time. What with so many residents sleeping and all. Cheese prides himself on being able to think on his hooves, though, and if there's one thing he's certain about right now, it is that everypony in the castle needs something to lift their spirits. And that just happens to be where his expertise lie.

He'd already attempted to wander into the town that was being discussed to gather some supplies, but that...didn't quite work as well as he hoped. So now he's sitting in the gardens, dictating into the journal open on the grass in front of him. It's good grass, by the way, Paradisa. Springy and delicious.]

Hey, everypony! I've noticed that all those nightmares have got you all feeling down, and I'm always the one you call to fix that. It's my job to make everypony as happy as possible, and this place sure does need a whole lot of that right now.

I'm a party planner, and I've already promised to throw you all a shindig you'll never forget. [Blame Lucrezia. There's an awkward pause here.] But I've never thrown a party for humans before, and there are so many of you here, I don't want to throw something you won't enjoy. Because who wants a party where nopony is having fun? So let me know what humans want in their parties, and I'll put together something epic. Nonhumans, too, there's gotta be some of you around, right?

[Another pause, as he glances off in the direction that would have taken him into town.]

Aaaand does anypony know when the magical force field will go away so I can check out the town?

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[dictated]

[fearbringer]

There is no magical forcefield.

[dictated]

[preformthisneigh]

Sure there is! I tried to walk to the town and couldn't get very far at all. It was like something was stopping me dead.

[dictated]

[fearbringer]

I had no problems.

It may be because I'm a spirit.

[Dictated]

[rose_of_battle]

I'm sorry, but a magical forcefield? There's nothing like that here.

[Then, a pause. Sheena knows of only two others who have used the word "everypony", and while it may be rude, she can't help herself.]

Excuse me, but are you from Equestria?

[dictated]

[preformthisneigh]

Wow, so you're like a ghost?

Are you like the headless horse? I loved that story when I was a colt!

[Dictated]

[preformthisneigh]

Are you sure? Because I've been having trouble getting past it.

[He blames the unicorns.]

Sure am, little filly. You've heard of it too?

[dictated]

[fearbringer]

I'm not a ghost, but I suppose it's analogous in some ways.

What is the headless horse?

[Dictated]

[rose_of_battle]

[That doesn't sound good... Maybe the castle's up to something.]

When was the last time you tried? There wasn't anything there last night.

[Nope. Blame the castle. ALWAYS.]

I've heard of it, and I've been there.

[She had liked it, too.]

[dictated]

[preformthisneigh]

Soooo you're a different sort of spirit.

It's just a ghost story used to scare young fillies and colts. A headless horse that gallops through the woods, taking away little lost ponies.

[Dictated]

[preformthisneigh]

Just now. It's really weird.

[Now this news surprises him.]

Really? I'm sure somepony would have noticed humans walking around. Uh...if you are a human?

[dictated]

[fearbringer]

And weren't you ever scared of the headless horse?

[Dictated]

[rose_of_battle]

[She's not even considering a loss as she sighs a knowing and irritated sigh.]

It's probably the castle playing tricks again. Unfortunately, we don't always know how long they'll last. We'll just have to keep testing it.

[Probably the castle's way to force people to wish for things.]

You're right. I am human. But there was this book in the castle lobby that sent people to Equestria and turned them into ponies.

[A beat.]

Do you know Spike and his sister Twilight Sparkle?

[freeslider]

[Ponies? What?]

So...you're not human, is what you're saying?

[dictated]

[preformthisneigh]

Why would I be? It was just a story.

[Dictated]

[preformthisneigh]

So soon? Does it do this all the time? I mean, it only just finished all the sleepwalking stuff.

That's... okay, that's something weird and I've never heard anypony speak about it. I guess it must be magic?

You mean Princess Twilight? I saw them when I visited Ponyville, but I didn't spend a lot of time with them. I was kinda busy.

[preformthisneigh]

That's exactly what I'm saying. I'm a pony.

[dictated]

[fearbringer]

It might have been.

But even if was, stories are told for reasons.

[dictated]

[preformthisneigh]

And that one is a spooky sleepover story. Fillies and colts tell them all the time.

[dictated]

[fearbringer]

I'm a spooky sleepover story to some. That doesn't make me any less real.

[dictated]

[preformthisneigh]

You don't seem all that spooky to me. Maybe you should add a few evil laughs to your sentences. You know, mwahahahahahahahaha!

[dictated]

[fearbringer]

I'm not evil. I'm fear.

[dictated]

[preformthisneigh]

How can anypony be fear? It's something you feel.

[dictated]

[fearbringer]

Where do you think that feeling comes from?

[originalcopy]

I'll pass.

And what force field?

Dicated

[teenagebadboy]

There isn't any magical forcefield around the castle.

And if you want to throw a party for humans I suggest alcohol and lots of it. Music is great too, something you can dance to like techno or house. I've planned a few parties for people my age before. [And ended up thrashing Paddy's place... but that's another story.]