Miss Twilight Sparkle,
This is Archmage Ivory Charm from the Royal Research Wing again. First, I’d like to thank you for your continued assistance in the recent spike of Ray Field radiation surges and other unknown phenomena that have been cited around Equestria. Which is why I am sorry to inform you of another such phenomenon that has been reported from the Crystal Empire. I’ve forwarded a copy of the report with this letter for your review.
If I can be a bit open with you, I’d like to voice my concerns over these matters. No more than a few months ago, when their majesties requested the ‘conduit’ research to begin, there was no record of these phenomenons occurring. Yet, as of today, these events appear to be happening more and more frequently. Not only that, but I did some calculations with my fellow archmages, and we observed that it seems like these events appear to be happening in an oddly specific pattern.
You see, aside from the odd variable, the first recorded events of these phenomena were in Canterlot, or within a couple dozen kilometers of the capitol. Most of which were interferences with the world’s magical leyline and flux before restabilizing, and events like my experimental thaumium wire. Then, upon plotting the rest out, the events were spreading out and expanding across Equestria like a ripple on the water. I will be the first to admit that I am actually a little scared about what this all means. We’ve all read the reports and your shared personal notes. Although seemingly benign, I can’t shake the feeling that this is all some sort of prelude of something that is to come.
Forgive me for my unprofessional opinion, but I was unsure of how to bring this up to my fellow archmages. If it would not be too much trouble, and I know it is a long shot, but would you have any possibilities of reversing this event? I’m just uncertain as to what could happen if this RF radiation continues to spread.
Very Respectfully,
Archmage Ivory Charm
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To Whom it may concern,
This is Smoky Shine of the Canterlot geologist division. My team and I were doing a routine excavation of a local cavern just south of the Crystal Empire when we encountered a strange occurrence. As we were aware of the recent phenomena happening all over Equestria, we were certain of what we had encountered. We were also able to verify this with the RF radiation detector that we were issued upon our departure.
Within the cavern we explored, we came across a mineral that was unlike anything else. The unicorns on our team complained about headaches and that the magical fields within the caves were very erratic. I, too, felt something was off. Call it Earth Pony intuition, but the mineral that seemed to line the caverns in veins were mysterious to say the least. It was at the suggestion of one of the others that we decided to use the RF radiation detector.
Unsurprisingly, we did get a reaction from the mineral in question. However, the kind of reaction we received was confusing. I only heard this in passing, so I will accept correction for my ignorance, but as far as I know, most reactions using the detector usually come with an easily identifying level in its measurement. This mineral, when scanned with the detector, made the detector’s needle swing wildly around the gauge. I, and two of my colleagues, rechecked the condition of the detector to see if this was a mistake, but we could not find any obvious defects.
So, as a precaution, we have sent a sample of this mineral to be included with this letter, and to be further tested back in Canterlot. We’ve also enclosed notes on this encounter and await possible guidance on how to proceed with this discovery.
With warm regards,
Smoky Shine