The prompt: “No matter where you are… everypony is always connected.”
Pinkie Pie bounced around Sugarcube Corner, getting everything ready for the big party today. She had been planning this for so so so so long, and the big day was finally upon her! She was so excited, she could barely contain her glee. All she wanted to do was sing and play and dance in joy over the fantastic party that she had planned. There would be time for that later, though. First, she had to make sure that everything was ready.
Pinkie checked the kitchen first. Food was one of the most important aspects of a party, and that really meant a lot, because EVERYTHING was a really important aspect of a party, so to point out one thing that was even MORE important meant that it had to be super-DUPER important! Pinkie did a good job of doing her own catering, and it showed, as about half of the tables had tons and tons of sweets and pastries piled upon them. She'd really driven it into overdrive for this occasion; every single possible baked delight she could think of was put into this grand spread. However, even the sweets-loving Pinkie knew that sugary delights weren't enough for a proper party. There had to be plenty of nice healthy foods for ponies like Applejack and Rainbow Dash, who were always watching their physiques. To this end, the other half of the tables were covered in fruits, vegetables, breads, crackers, and cheeses. There really was something for everypony at this party, and Pinkie expected every single guest to leave with a full tummy.
Pinkie bounced into the main room. Food wasn't all that mattered at a party of this magnitude; entertainment was also a top priority Pinkie smiled from ear to ear as she inspected every single game she'd set up. "Pin the Tail on the Pony" was a perennial favorite, so she had made sure to have it well-represented. Of course, regular PtTotP was good enough for a regular old party, but for a party of this scale, something more was needed. Pinkie tested the Lazy Susan-like contraption she'd installed on the floor. It worked perfectly, spinning her just fast enough so it was super fun, but not so fast as to make her feel woozy. She grabbed one of the tail pins and tested the special board out, sticking the pin straight into the target point. Right on cue, a loud fanfare blasted from the speakers next to the board, and Pinkie giggled as confetti rained down on her. She made a quick job of sweeping it all up and setting it back up in the trap door in the ceiling. Super Pin the Tail on the Donkey for a super-amazing party. Perfect.
Pinkie then checked the other party games. The barrel she'd set up for apple-bobbing was full of strawberry milk, because water was overdone, and as usual, she'd mixed plenty of surprises in with the namesake apples. The Twister board was all set and ready for ponies, and she'd made sure to include silly options like "nose" and "plot" to the board, just to make things extra-fun. She'd considered musical chairs, and in the end decided to go with it, but she'd hidden whoopie cushions in a few of the chairs, just to add a bit of extra surprise. The last time she'd done this, Twilight had nearly jumped out of her skin in shock, and that gave Fluttershy the opportunity to sit in the chair. Fluttershy apologized over and over again, of course, but it was a real game-changer, and there was no way that she'd leave it out this time.
Satisfied with the party games, Pinkie then went to check on the music. Vinyl Scratch had come by last night to work with Pinkie on the perfect soundtrack for the party. Every single genre had to be represented, because everypony loved music, but everypony loved different kinds of music. Pinkie couldn't live with herself if somepony was completely unhappy with the choice of music, so they put EVERYTHING on the playlist. She'd also worked with Scratch to set up an automatic volume changer, since the last time they'd had a big party, a fairly-quiet song that Fluttershy had turned the volume up to hear was immediately followed by a loud Neighslayer song (At Dashie's request, of course). Rarity had to spend an hour and a half brushing poor Fluttershy's mane down after it had been blasted backwards from the cacophony of power chords. Now, each track had a set volume to start at, so that ponies could get situated to the new song before it went to a volume of optimal enjoyment. Pinkie was very thankful for Scratch's aid in this, and she had also stayed the night, which was an added bonus.
Pinkie checked the party favors last. There were plenty of party hats and noisemakers and little horns and streamers to throw around...it was excellent. Everypony would be very happy to receive one of these goodie bags. Pinkie left the table and gave the party one last look-around. As she did, she remembered that she hadn't double-checked the decorations! Thankfully, those didn't really need double-checking. Sugarcube Corner always looked ready for a party to begin with, and the extra bits she'd set up just made things that much better. Streamers of every color decorated the walls, and all the tablecloths and curtains had been changed to a more party-themed decor. Pinkie couldn't help but beam. This was going to be the best party EVER!!
Pinkie's beaming didn't last long, though, as she realized the ONE THING she'd forgotten to do while setting the party up. She had forgotten to send out invitations! Here she was, with this wonderful, amazing, super-fantastic-awesome party set up with everything that anypony could ever want...and she'd completely forgotten to send invitations out! Pinkie facehooved, her party plans ruined...until she remembered something!
"Duh!" Pinkie said out loud, shaking her head. She closed her eyes and sent a message along the collective. Within moments, the others were already starting to show up. Pinkie welcomed each party guest as they arrived, feeling relieved. A collective mind was just one of the really cool benefits that she enjoyed ever since the whole changeling attack happened back in Canterlot. It was really super-duper nice of the Queen to accept them and all their friends into the collective once they'd taken over, otherwise who knows what would have happened to them? Always being connected with everypony...whoops, everychangeling, she kept forgetting that...made things like parties so much easier! Pinkie closed the door as the final party guest arrived. The party was ready to begin!