It's been dull in Ponyville for some time now. Harvest season had pretty much finished, and a number of the town's residents had left for the holidays, either on vacation or to visit family in far-off places. Those that stayed behind had an excess of boredom to contend with.

Then one morning, Fluttershy tells Twilight about a strange object she found in the woods. What could this thing with the glowing red numbers on it be? And what trouble could it cause? Only one way to find out!

Note: Critique encouraged! I'm a bit rusty and I know it. So if you spot something that needs to be addressed, please let me know! Thanks!

This will ultimately be related to some other stories I want to write at some point (i.e. they will be part of the same continuity), but this one is just a quickie on its own. The main (but not only) reason I wrote it was to vent a bit of my hatred for Discord. (Don't ask.) So yeah, warning for any Discord fans out there: you probably don't want to read this.

I'm not really sure if it should be given the dark tag or not. I personally don't think so, as there is no death, gore, or serious trauma here, but I'd understand why others might think it's a bit dark despite that. So I'll add it if enough people seem to think it deserves it.

Again, this is largely a venting story, although hopefully you'll still enjoy it. Just don't expect it to be all that wonderful.