Dear Twilight Sparkle,
Well, I have to admit, I wasn’t entirely expecting this result. I mean, sure, almost anyone can become ‘friends’ under the right circumstances, at least for a short period of time. I’m sure you can forgive me if I didn’t expect your hastily made friendships to remain.
And, yet, I must also confess...I did have your ‘friends’ in mind when I sent just the two tickets~
Now, hear me out before you get all fire horse on me—Although, we both know that’s my job, and, no one will ever be as good at it as moi—Tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala are considered not just a prize to allow one access to potential high standing. They’re also a gateway to a plethora of other opportunities. I knew that if I sent only two, and your friends found out about the extra ticket, that they’d fight over it, and that many of them would try to do you favors...And, potentially other things as well~
Like, in one of my favorite series, by G. R. R. Maretin himself, many things are a game. A Dangerous game, but, a game nonetheless. Sadly, though, that Stallion keeps on taking longer and longer with his books. I’m really starting to wish that plans for this ‘Television’ thing would hurry up and come into fruition. Maybe someone could make a fun series of episodes about it. Sure, they’d probably have to change things, but, who knows, maybe they’d actually finish the plot of the books before he can…
But, anyway, yes, the two tickets were basically sent as a test. A test to see which of your ‘friends’ were smart, ambitious, and greedy enough for the tickets, that they’d basically do anything that they could to get their hooves on the tickets. Honestly, I wish I was there myself! Probably would have been really fun, seeing those five scramble around like that, trying to earn your extra ticket~
...But, of course, while I’ve done this sort of thing before with other ponies, I must admit, I didn’t think about how you would react to such a decision, if these five were truly your friends. You were probably pretty worn out trying to figure these things out.
But, you ended up choosing something that I did not expect. Apparently, these five really do mean something more to you than I previously thought, and vice versa. That, or they’re very good at pretending to be your friends. Either way, you seem to have five fully capable allies, that will be at your side for years to come.
So, enclosed here are six tickets, one for each of you. I hope you all find a way to enjoy yourselves at the Gala.
Impressed and Amused,
Empress Daybreaker
P.S.: If any of you break my student’s heart, I’ll break your backs…
P.P.S: Also, I’ll be sending another ticket for Spike. He may try to act all macho sometimes, but, I know he’s just as hyped for this as the rest of you are.
Ah, Nightmare, there you are! Is that a spork you’re trying to hide?
...You were going to stab me with a spork.
Yes, clearly, you have been out of practice.
Anyway, that aside, I’ve been thinking...We don’t have as big a spy network as I like, and, we hardly have much of one in Ponyville. I really need to fix that.
Agent Sweetie Drops? Are you sure she’s the best for it?
...Yes, I think she’s the best for it as well.
Alright, Agent Sweetie Drops it is! I’m sure she’d enjoy that a lot~