Ponyville Incident
Canterlot Archive File #381055: Physical data relating to Ponyville Incident recovered from Building 01, previously known as Ponyville Library. Source of Content- Twilight Sparkle
Journal Entry 01- Small Beginnings –– 59 Days Before Incident
Small Beginnings.
I must be out of my mind. I fear that I might be making the same mistake Fluttershy did when she brought the Parasprite into her home. I keep telling myself that I won't get carried away with it, that I'll keep things under control. I hope I'm right. When this thing dropped on the path while I was leaving Zeroca's place, I was about to walk right past it. I had thought it was an insect, but as I got closer I could see it definitely was not. I've never seen anything like it. He was so incredibly small- maybe an inch long. I feared that if I left him he'd get stepped on or worse yet, a hungry animal might come by. So I levitated him in the air and carried him home. He's in my basement lab for the moment and I promised myself that I wouldn't keep him for too long. Currently I'm unsure what stage in life he is, however I am hoping that he does turn out to be a newborn. Needless to say, I am very excited for what the future holds.
Journal Entry 02- Initial Findings–– 54 Days Before Incident
My Initial Findings.
"What is this thing?" I've asked this question to myself countless times in the past few days. The creature I found a week ago was too small to be observed effectively by my naked eye, so my microscope came in handy. At first glance it seems to be very normal. A head, four, legs, a tail, a very feline-esque body style. But upon further inspection the more interesting details emerged. On its head I could see no eyes, yet it seems to be very aware of its surroundings while walking. It avoided any obstacles in its path and found the water and food dishes I set up quickly. Whether this is due to a hightened sense of smell or some other sense is unknown to me at this time, but it is something I will definitely look into. Also it very gingerly eats the food I provide. Water seems to be what this creature enjoys. I watched a little less than a gallon of water disappear down his tiny throat.
Journal Entry 03 Waste–– 48 Days Before Incident
Waste.
Yesterday I observed him push his solid food into his water dish. He then waited for a while until it became mushy. Thats when he started to drink the mixture up. My guess is that he has no teeth, although hes too small and won't let me get close enough to check. I had also been wondering where all of his waste had been going. When I first brought him here I set up a box filled with dirt in a corner of the lab. I wasn't really expecting him to use it, but to my surprise I could smell a slight odor coming from it. With a spade I dug into it and found his droppings. It left me dumbfounded. How would something I found in the Everfree know the difference between defecating in a box and on the floor? Could it just be instinct to bury his waste? That seems plausible for now. Weird, but worth noting.
Journal Entry 04- Growth–– 41 Days Before Incident
Growth.
I now feel that this definitely warrants a trip to the Canterlot Library or maybe even the Crystal Empire Library. The more I observe this creature, the more questions I have and none of the books I found upstairs had any information about him. It has increased its body size by at least eight fold in the past few days. He now comes in at a little under a foot in length, however most of that is his hairless straight tail. My attempt at weighing him have been met with resistance as he clearly doesn't like being handled by me. While running he is very quick and manuverable and can easily jump from the floor to my desk three feet off the ground–– more than three times his body height. On another note, the claws on its paws are starting to become sharper. I've experienced them first hand on an attempt to grab him. Thankfully, I'm not hurt and he still continues to show no aggression towards me, nevertheless it is a constant reminder to always stay cautious of him. I can't forget that he is still a wild animal. Oh one more thing, the view I had on one particular jump of his, was enough to confirm that he is in fact male.
Journal Entry 05- More Physical Characteristics–– 34 Days before incident
More Physical Charateristics.
Ok so there have been a lot of changes since my last entry. Firstly hes grown a lot more and I do mean a lot. Its only been a few days and he's clearly more than doubled in length. By my best estimate I'd say hes over two feet long now and just under a foot tall. I still don't know how much he weighs, but he makes a considerable thud when he jumps off of things. My best estimate would put him somewhere near Spike's weight. Speaking of which, his jumping is becoming somewhat of a problem. He can jump over me now with even a little room to spare. I've come downstairs to the lab to find most everything knocked over. His claws are also getting sharper. Hes's propelled himself unto a row of pipes on the ceiling by digging his claws in the wall and climbing straight up it. Now that hes swinging those around I've given up trying to handle him. The most interesting thing however is his head. I forgot to add this in my last entry, but I have confirmed that he is in fact blind. In place of his eyes are 22 small black pits on the top and sides of his head. Now I've read about some types of snakes with similar pits that can literally see heat. It would provide a good explanation of why he can be so aware of whats around him. The pits could allow him to see infrared light. Lastly I've finally made up mind to go to the Canterlot Library to see if I can find out more about him. Of course the problem is that I can't leave him down here alone, I'll have to introduce him to Spike.
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