Greetings, one and all. Now I know that I should probably be busy writing my stories, but having just seen the trailer for the upcoming Equestria Girls, I felt that I should give my two bits on what I thought.

He's kind of desperate for attention, you see.

It's a real tragedy.

Oh, hey Games and Fest, you want to share your thoughts on the trailer as well?

Sure, it's not like we've anything better to do since you hit a snag with our story.

Yeah... so, for those of you who haven't seen the trailer yet, here it is.

He... hehe... hehehe

Fest... hey, are you ok?

I mean... they did... and she's... hehehe...

I think she's down for the count on this one.

*sigh* Wonderful... So, Sam, care to tell the readers how you feel after watching the trailer?

You know, I feel surprisingly relieved after seeing this.

What? Why?

Simply put, everyone was freaking out about Equestria Girls mainly because we knew so little about it. All we did know was that it was going to have our favorite characters portrayed as humans in a typical high school show setting which, as some of you may or may not know, is my least favorite genera of show. Mainly because television can never portray high school properly - they always have to exaggerated the setting and use the same five basic character models in every story. You know, the jock, nerd, queen bee, techno wizard, and girlfriend. And unlike other genera, I rarely see any sufficient changes to the characters to make them unique.

Um, I hate to interrupt your rant, but didn't you say that you felt relieved?

I was getting to that, yes. The reason I feel relieved is because now we know that this will not be a spin of show at all, but rather a movie that has Twilight go into the human world where people seem to have strangely coloured skin. I will admit, this is a little odd.

Why?

For some reason, whenever humans are made with unnatural coloured skins in animation it always looks wrong to me. To this previews credit, the skin on the main six is decent, for the most part. Rarity looks a little too pale, however, and Rainbow Dash is a walking corpse.

Ok, now you're just being silly.

You look at this thing and tell me she doesn't look like she belong in the ground.

...Ok, fine, but you're getting off topic again (incidentally, this is why he's such a terrible writer).

Right. Anyways, I think that having Equestria Girls be a movie rather than a tv series is a good thing. Hasbro stated that they wanted this to be aimed more towards the young females who were the original target demographic for the show. And that has been the drive behind so many of Hasbro's decisions for the show, a fact that many seem to forget. We were never the targeted audience, though I'm sure our added contributions to Hasbro's pockets was most appreciated. As such, I personally feel they just wanted to make something to get them back in touch with the intended audience, and a film is the perfect way. It can happen, make them money, and have little of an impact on the Brony fandom who really don't seem to want anything to do with the film at this point.

Why's that?

Well, as with any major fan base, ours has not been very open when changes have been made in the show. The Twilight Alicorn is a perfect example of this, as it sent so many people into an uproar over something that, really, isn't that big of a deal. In the case of Equestria Girls, it's the fact that there characters are all human and on Earth.... in high school. Again, these reasons are justifiable for people to worry, but everyone's hating it without even giving the movie a chance.

Now that is funny, considering how many Bronies have made humanized version of us.

Yes, we are a rather odd fandom, aren't we?

Yes you are. Now, how about your thoughts on the plot in a little more detail?

Ok. I will admit, there are a few things in this that make me roll my eyes. The villain is not really portrayed well in this trailer; she currently comes across as nothing more than the stereotypical queen bee that I already said I hate, who obviously is picking on the nerdy new girl in school because she's new. Not to mention that her motivation is to become Prom Queen - this is as basic and stupid of a high school stereotype as you can make. Spike becoming a dog was, and still is, a really degrading concept. He's just as equal as the ponies - and even in some situations more insightful - yet they are reducing him to pet status. Then there's the plot point of Twilight losing her crown, which is apparently what made her go into the human world in the first place according to alternative sources. This is pretty weak, but then again we have so little information from the trailer that I can't say much more. Also, I think that the idea of them going into the human world is actually good.

*spit take* What?!

Oh yeah, I have always thought the concept of the ponies on Earth fictions was fun - mainly for the same reasons as the humans in Equestria. The adaptations to the customs and lifestyles of a new world can lead to a great mix of comedy, drama, action, mystery, and so much more. Plus, when you combine that with the characters transforming into something else - this case humans - can just leads to a greater potential for these things. I'll admit, the scene with Twilight eating the apple with only her mouth was funny.

Hehehe, I bet you're going to be there opening night, eh?

Most likely not. I might go and see it in theater with a younger relative or my Brony sister, but more than likely I'll see the movie when it's out on DVD. Then I can give a proper review.

Can I come back?

Sure you can. Oh, speaking of, what was your thoughts on the trailer, Games?

Me? Well, seeing these well known ponies as humans was a tad strange, but it did look funny with all the visual gags. Vinyl Scratch as the DJ was nice, but those three fillies being in what looks like a high school setting is a little weird. Overall I think it just looks meh.

Fair point, and of course, because this is the trailer I don't think we can make any more of a report until the movie is out.

Agreed.

Then I'll see you again for the next time we do this?

Sure! maybe the folks at home can even give us suggestions!

Maybe, and speaking of them, what are your thoughts of the Trailer? Leave them in the comments below, and we'll see you next time.

Maybe Fest will even be able to participate.

Maybe.

Hello everybody, just thought I should tell you about what's going on here at Samaru incorporated.

Now, many of you may have noticed that I haven't released a new chapter of Mischief Makers. The reason for this is that I've hit a small snag in the story that I'm trying to overcome right now. By no means am I giving up on the story, I just need to figure this out. Instead, I've been focusing of helping Tricondon write our Animorphs crossover, which is coming along quite well... I think.

Finally, I am writing a new story of my own. It's going to be called Northern Lights and will be a human in Equestria story. So look for that if you want.

So yeah, that's the situation. Hope you're all doing well. <(^m^)>

Well guys, here we are. Fifty two monsters, and now we've reached the one year anniversary. And really, there's only one creature I can post today, and I think you'll all agree. So without further a due, the unicorn.

Unicorns are easily one of the worlds most well known symbols of mythology, the dragon being its only major competitor. In appearance they resemble a white horse with a lion's tail, a goat's beard - pro-dominantly on the males - and cloven hooves.  They first appeared in Greek mythology and were believed to live in India, which was like America to the ancient Greeks. Originally the Unicorn was described as being a nasty, rather aggressive creature who were easy to provoke. This and the before mentioned location of India supports the theory that the unicorn was more then likely based from the Indian Rhino.

By the time of the middle ages the unicorn had taken on a different appearance in the eyes of man. No longer evil creatures, they were regarded as shy, timid creatures who protected forests and innocence. They also became a sign of power, and as such many families took the unicorn as their sigil. It also took on a new form in Christianity, and the bible makes several references to the beast. And of course, various legends soon followed.

The most famous thing about the unicorn is their single, spiral shaped horn. This horn is believed to have many healing properties to it, ranging from purifying water, curing poisons, healing minor injuries. Because of this, the unicorn was said to have been hunted for their horn, as well as their meat, hides, and hair - which also had magical properties to them. The horn was usually made into a cup, which passed the magical properties unto any who drank from it. To hunt a unicorn, hunters employed virgin maidens - the only creatures the unicorn feels safe around - to sit in the woods and wait. Once the unicorn shows up it would rest its head on the maidens lap and sleep, thus allowing the hunter to slay them.

Because of their medieval depiction, and the simply magnificence of them, unicorns have taken a special place in today's culture. While they normally appear as creatures for little girls they are still a great source of wonder and mysticism. Literature especially has allowed the public to really be introduced to the true aspects of the unicorn. The best example of this being the 1968 novel The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle, as well as the animated film released by Rankin Bass in 1982.

Fun Facts: According to the bible, the reason there are no more unicorns is because Noah forgot to let them on board the Ark.

The common misconception is that the unicorn represents the purity of femininity, when in reality they are a representation of masculinity.

The Chinese unicorn is called Ch'i lin.

Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, and Genghis Khan all supposedly had encounters with the unicorns in their military campaigns.

It is fitting that the unicorn has cloven hooves, because they are the only animals who have horns.

The horn of a unicorn is called the Alicorn.

Important announcement

Thank you all for joining me on the final Monster of the Week blog. It was a ton of fun for me to make them and I hope you all learned at least one new thing about some of the classic - and not so classic - beasts of the human mind.

See yah around.

Samaru.

Today we shall be looking the oldest poem ever written in Old English, and the fearsome monster that spawned from it. Behold, Grendel.

In Denmark, ages ago, king Hrothgar built a mighty feasting hall with which he and his men hosted massive a celebration. Grendel heard the singing and feasting all the way from his dark lair and flew into a rage. He stormed into the hall and killed thirty men, dragging their bodies back to his lair to feast. After that he waged war against the king's people for twelve long years. All attempts to kill the beast proved futile, as his skin was protected by magical charms that made it so no weapon crafted by man could harm him. This went on until the arrival of Beowulf and his men. They slept in the great hall and waited for the monster to come. When he arrived they engaged him, but this resulted in several of their deaths. Finally Beowulf confronted the beast one on one, and using legendary strength, was able to rip his arm clean off. Grendel then ran off to bleed to death in his home.

Fun Facts: Beowulf followed the blood back to Grendel's lair to make sure he'd killed the beast. There he confronted Grendel's mother, whom he also killed with an enchanted blade he found in the cave.

Beowulf then used the sword to sever Grendel's head, which he kept as a battle trophy.

In the Motion Capture movie directed by Robert Zemeckis Grendel spoke all his lines in Old English.

Games Master and Festivities decided to switch bracelets - but not gemstones - and spread some good old mischief the best ways they know how.

Thanks a bunch Jet_black!

We've reached number 50 people, and today we're traveling to France to take a look at the Tarasque.

Despite its jumbled appearance, the Tarasque is actually a fearsome dragon. It swam upriver into Provence, France from the sea. Instantly it began to terrorize the countryside, burning villages and devouring all it could find. Despite the best attempt by the French military they were unable to slay the monster. Eventually it became so bad that they began leaving offerings to the dragon to leave them alone. This went on until the arrival of Saint Martha, who wished to convert France to Christianity. She tracked the beast down and discovered it feeding off of the remains of its latest victim, and was able to charm it with prayers and hymns. Under her sway, the Tarasque was lead back to the city of Tarascon, where the terrified citizens  swarmed and killed it. After this act, the people of France officially converted to Christianity, and Tarascon took the beast for its coat of arms.

Fun Facts: The Tarasque is made of the head of a lion, the body of a, ox, six legs of a bear, lizards scales, a tortoises shell, and a scorpions sting.

Its father was the biblical sea serpent Leviathan.

Every year on the last Sunday of June, Tarascon has a celebration about the beast.

So the site got updated again... huh. Seems a good a time as any to talk about a monster. Please welcome the Kelpie.

Water spirits that originate in Scotland, the Kelpie are dangerous creatures with powers over shapeshifting. They normally take the form of horses, but can also become water itself. They are also said to possess strength and endurance unmatched by any living horse. The Kelpie inhabit any body of water they can find, where they dispose of trash in the ocean and assist watermills. However, they have a great disdain for humanity for the harm they do to their homes. If they find a human, a Kelpie will not hesitate to drown and devour them. They especially love to kill children, whom they lure into riding on their back. A common Scottish tale tells of ten children who encountered a Kelpie one day. Nine of them were tricked onto its back, but the tenth kept his distance and escaped before the beast could kill him as well. It is said that the only way to defeat a Kelpie is to take possession of their bridle - the source of their shapeshifting powers. If done, the beast must obey whoever holds it.

Fun Fact: Kelpie can mate with horses, and their offspring are born with magic wishing hooves.

Kelpie hooves face backwards to cover their tracks.

Kelpie are said to be a species of faerie.

Since I did Banshee's last week, I figure I should do another evil spirit for this week. So here's the Wraith for you.

Foul spirits that lurk wherever there is death and darkness, wraiths were once living spirits who were tortured for not being able to reach the spirit realm. Now they patrol the realms of the living, usually taking the form of a hooded skeletal creature. They have also been known to appear as shapeless shadows or dark figures. Wraith's are constantly hungering for the souls of the living, and with a single touch a wraith will drain the life force from a victim in an incredibly painful process that always results in death. What's worse, the victim might even rise later as another wraith. Fighting these spirits is incredibly hard, since normal weapons phase through their bodies. The only ways to banish them is with holy spells or magically enhanced weapons.

Fun Facts: Some stories say the first wraith's were good spirits who went corrupt.

Wraiths powers are fueled by rage. When participial angry, wraith's can devastate entire villages.

The Nine Nazgul from Lord of the Rings were wraiths, as were the Covenant tanks from Halo. (I have no idea why)

Wraiths cannot die, you can only drive them off to new haunting grounds.

The wails of winter now begin to die away, and spring is coming just around the corner. As such - and because it was requested - here's a wailing monster for you all. The Banshee.

Originating from Irish folklore, banshee are depicted as ghosts, or faeries, that take the shape of a women dressed in tattered and ruined garments. While normally appearing as old hags, banshee can also appear as pretty young or middle aged women. This is said to represent the three faces of Badb, the Celtic god of War and Death. They are omens of death, and if you are to hear the wail of a banshee then someone you know will die. To see a banshee means that you will die. Despite this, banshee are not seen as evil creatures, and they are not responsible for the deaths. Instead, they are merely messengers, and even guides for the dead in some stories. It is said that every household has a specific banshee who follows them through their entire generations.

Fun Facts: The person who will die will always see the banshee washing blood off their clothing.

Sometimes people will see banshee even if they are not going to die.

When a banshee is wailing, it is possible to sneak up and capture them. If you do, then they will be forced to tell you who they are wailing about.

In modern culture, the banshee is the name for dozens of things, such as the American F2 fighter jet, the X-man superhero, the Covenant fighter in the Halo games, and the arial mounts for the Nav'i in James Cameron's Avatar.

The winds of winter blow onward still, and if you live in Japan then they bring with them Yuki-onna

In life she was a beautiful young women who tragically froze to death high in the mountains of Japan waiting for her lover. Angered by this, her spirit returned to the mortal plane as a being of snow and ice. Because of her lovers desertion she developed a deep and bitter hatred for men. Using her beauty she lures men towards her domain before freezing them solid. However, it is said that she will spare the life of men who have good, warm hearts. Instead of killing them she forces them to swear to a vow of secrecy about her existence. Should they break this vow she will hunt them down relentlessly. Sometimes she even takes the form of a human women and marries mortal men, and even has children with them.

Fun Facts: One of her favorite methods of luring men is to crouch down over a bundle in the shape of a baby and beg for help.

She can only enter buildings if invited. Once she is she freezes the residents solid.

She is said to sustain herself from the life force of the people she kills.

Some stories say she only harms men who have been evil towards women.