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[paradisamods]

[And, quite suddenly...

You're holding your journal. If you already were holding it, congratulations. If you weren't... you are now! Somebody wants your attention.

And get this: it's empty.

The old one's kicking around somewhere, but for now, look at what Paradisa gave you!]

Comments

oh <small> tag how I missed thee

[checklist]

Oh, wow! This journal can transport liquids!?

[ And yes, there is a hoof actually messing with it. Because this is amazing! And science! ]

Could the old one do this, or is this new? Either way, it's amazing!

that too i guess

[ardor]

The old one could too.

\o/

[checklist]

Could it?

Still, that's an amazing feat of magic! [ Says the pony who can teleport, and whose assistant magically delivers letters through FIRE. ]

[ardor]

If that's what you're amazed by here, sure.

[checklist]

What else would I be amazed by?

[ardor]

At this point, I don't even know. So nevermind.

[checklist]

This seems to be a completely new book, though.

[ Pause... ]

I wonder if my complaints triggered this?

[ardor]

I doubt anyone's complaints are that important here.

[checklist]

I hope not. I just complained about people not using the journals... I would hate to have inconvenienced everypony like that.

[ardor]

You got your wish anyway.

1/2

[checklist]

[ Actually... she is kind of glad more people seem to be using the journals. Even if only because they're suddenly new ones. ]

[checklist]

It would seem so.

[ardor]

Have fun with that.

[checklist]

[ For a moment, Twilight wonders if that was the right thing to say. Maybe she shouldn't have mentioned her last entry to the journal? What if this girl thought all of this was her fault? What if she hated Twilight for it? Worse, what if it really was Twilight's fault? ]

I, uh... you're not going to miss that old journal too much, are you?

[ardor]

Huh? Oh, no, I really don't care about it that much. I'm just wondering if anything else is happening now.

[checklist]

[ Oh, whew. That was a relief to hear.

But, still- ]

What do you mean?

[ Anything else? ]

[ardor]

What do you mean what do I mean? I want to know if it's just the journal being played with right now.

[checklist]

IIIIIII'm not sure I follow.

[ You know what's never really been explained to Twilight?

ANYTHING THE CASTLE DOES. ]

[ardor]

What's not to follow?

[checklist]

Why would anything else be "played with?"

[ardor]

[.......]

You're new, aren't you?

[checklist]

Oh, I am! How could you tell?

[ardor]

It's the optimistic sound in your voice.

[checklist]

...What's wrong with being optimistic?

[ardor]

[Pause.] Nothing. Look, sometimes the castle likes to mess with us, so when things like this happen, it could mean something else is happening or going to happen soon.