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[there’s the sound of rustling sheets over the journal as well as some muttering]

Honestly, ‘Tia. [have some unintelligible muttering as somepony shoves her head under the pillow. One might be able to make out something about ‘flashy sun ponies,’ but not much else.

Geez. What sort of lazy pony is still abed at three in the afternoon?

Regardless of your guess, there’s a louder rustling as she finally sits up, pillow balancing on her head. She glares at the offending curtains, which are oh-so-innocently pulled back, letting cheery beams of sunlight into the room.

...

...Wait. This is not her room. Although it is undoubtedly lavish, it is still not her room. In one quick movement, she throws back the sheets and hops down to the floor. Trotting over to the window, she peers out and, yup. This isn’t Canterlot either.

Well, shit. There’s only one explanation, obviously. Incoming Royal Canterlot Voice, guys. Duck and cover.]

Villainous cur! Dost thou believe that thou canst ponynap the Princess of the Night without facing dire consequences? We will teach thee a lesson that will reverberate throughout time itself; thy children's children will quake in fear at the mere mention of Our name. Foolish foal! Thou didst not even lock the door!

[a confused pause]

...Or even bar the windows. Or try to stop my magic.

[...

...

Yup, she’s heading into the hallway now] ‘Tia? Guards? Is anypony around?

[[ooc: Open over journal or in person!]]

Comments

[checklist]

Yes! Yes I do.

Isn't it an impressive piece of magic? [ Excuse her for sounding a little bit excited, Princess. She's a nerd. ]

[doublethefun]

[hey, she probably read that book on obscure unicorn history too]

It truly is. Recording, dictation, instantaneous communication. A magical network connecting it to other books just like it. [a pause] How many ponies have such a device?

[checklist]

Well, everybody in the castle has one. That's quite a few..... buuuut most of them aren't ponies at all. This place is mostly populated by a race called "humans," with a few others thrown in to spice things up.

[doublethefun]

[everybody, hm?]

And what impressions hast thou gathered on these humans?

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[checklist]

Oh... hm. A number of them seem nice enough, buuuut I think most of them hibernate for the winter.

[checklist]

[ ...Oh. Wait. ]

But..... [ How does she put this? ...No way but flat-out, she supposes. ] ...Some of them kill unicorns for their horns.

[doublethefun]

[great. Now she's going to be on the lookout for horn hunters or something.]

What? That's barbaric! What would they even need it for?

[checklist]

Apparently, for the horn's healing properties. [ Which is weird. Maybe they just used its magical properties to help with healing?

.....Barbaric either way. ]

[doublethefun]

It might be easier to find a unicorn who knows a healing spell or two.

[just a bit dryly. These humans have no horse common sense, do they?

And then:] Have they been after thee?

[checklist]

Nooo, I just met one. Or a friend of one. I'm not sure. p He scared her. ]

[doublethefun]

At least they don't seem to be too pervasive.

And did We hear thee correctly? These humans hibernate?

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[checklist]

Yes. Or at least, they are much less active in winter. Perhaps they're cold-blooded?

[checklist]

Actually... come to think of it, has anypony explained this place to you yet, Princess?

[doublethefun]

Not if they have hair, Twilight Sparkle. Perhaps they are more akin to bears and the like.

[fellow mammals and all] Ah, yes. Dear Fluttershy was in the hallway and was kind enough to explain the castle to Us.

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[checklist]

There's a lot of things here that don't make any sense. [ And she's given up trying to make sense of it all.



....Except she ends up trying to anyway. Poor Twilight. ]

[checklist]

Did she explain losses to you? Have you... figured out what yours is?

[doublethefun]

[just a bit irked as she looks at her blank flank.]

My cutie mark.

[stupid glaring example of how all the laws of unicorn magic are being turned upside down.

And then, a bit concerned:] She has also told Us of thine loss. How dost thou fare?

[guess who has been spilling the beans about your crazy bookworm tendencieis, Twi?]

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[checklist]

Oh, me? Don't worry, Princess, I'm [ twitch ] fine.

[checklist]

There are worse losses, from what I've heard. I can't even imagine if I lost my memories of the Princess.

[ Wait. ] I mean the other Princess! Your sister. [ Er- ] Celestia.

[ Awk...ward... ]

Not that... forgetting you wouldn't be bad, either. It's just, she's my teacher. And I do cherish all of my memories with her.

[doublethefun]

[there's just a soft chuckle. A thousand year stint in the moon pretty much ensures you'd be forgotten.]

Perhaps you should have been named Dawn.

[checklist]

[ Twilight just... gives an awkward laugh. Because it is. Awkward. ]

I'm fine with my name the way it is.

[doublethefun]

[yup, changing the topic now]

Wouldst thou deign to give Us a tour of the castle?

[checklist]

[ Subject change YAY! ] I'd love to give you a tour, Princess! It would be my pleasure. [ She will be the worst tour guide ever. HUZZAH! ]

[doublethefun]

Very well, then. [glancing at her door, still a bit bemused. Castles don't usually have room numbers.]

I am in [insert room number here.]

dictated -> action

[checklist]

[ Funny, Twilight thought the exact same thing about the room numbers.

anywho- ]

I'll be there in a jiffy, Princess!

[ Literally, as she teleports there in a flash of magenta magic.

Hi! ]