//------------------------------// // Entry #6.1 - The Tape // Story: Your Eyes On Me // by DatZigga //------------------------------// [Inside the book is a hole made within the pages. An old school VHS cassette sits inside the journal. Taking it out, you insert it into the VHS player.] VIDEO LOG DATE RECORDED: 5/10/2006 DATE FOUND: 8/17/2020 DATE RECOVERED BY [REDACTED]: 10/20/20-- NOTE: The following footage depicts the subject, henceforth referred to as “THE JOURNALIST”, interacting with the anomalous entity within the television program. The anomalous entity, henceforth referred to as “PINKIE PIE”, engages the subject in conversation. To the average viewer, the subject appears to be talking to TV static. However, using [REDACTED], we have managed to interpret the data as the subject saw them both in the video and when he watched the tape years later. [BEGIN LOG] 00:00 - 05:45: The mother sets up the camcorder on a kitchen table, facing towards the living room. The television set can be viewed from a 45 degree angle. A news broadcast is airing. The Journalist is sitting by the television set, drawing on a sheet of paper. He is not paying attention to the television screen. 05:46 - 06:34: The mother announces her departure to the grocery store and footsteps can be heard, followed by the door closing. The Journalist discards the drawing hastily. The drawing appears to stick figure depictions of six different colored horses, likely the main cast of the program. The Journalist uses the televisions sets buttons to flip through the different channels. 06:35 -15:59: Without [REDACTED], this is where the television static would occur. Instead, a flat colored background of a meadow appears on the television set. A pink mare with a bouncy mane, previously established as “Pinkie Pie”, sits impatiently. When her image appears on the screen she visibly smiles and approaches the “camera”. The following exchange occurs. Pinkie Pie: Finally! I’ve been waiting all day for you, ya little munchkin! [Pinkie hugs the camera, pressing her face to the screen. The Journalist leans against the television, imitating the embrace with the TV set.] The Journalist: Hi. Pinkie Pie: How was school today? Are those meanies still bothering you? [The Journalist nods.] The Journalist: Yes... Pinkie Pie: Is your teacher STILL not helping?! [The Journalist nods again.] Pinkie Pie: Ugh! How can people be so inconsiderate in your world? I wish I can just pull you through the screen and give you cuddles and nuzzles and snuggles and hey, what’s that? [Pinkie points her hoof at the drawing that was laid discarded. The Journalist picks it up and shows it to Pinkie. Pinkie gasps.] Pinkie Pie: Oh my Celesita, you drew that? You’re so talented, you know that? [The Journalist giggles bashfully at the ponies' praise.] Pinkie Pie: Have you shown this to your mama yet? [The Journalist shakes his head. From Pinkie’s change in expression, it can be assumed that the Journalist has frowned.] The Journalist: She was too busy... Pinkie Pie: Uh oh, have they been fighting again? [Hesitantly, The Journalist nods. Pinkie places a hoof on the screen and The Journalist places his hand over her’s. Pinkie gives a sad smile.] Pinkie Pie: It’s not your fault, munchkin. I bet when you do show her, her smile will grow so bright, it’ll light up the night sky! [Pinkie nuzzles the camera with her snout, with the journalist leaning in to nuzzle back. Pinkie starts speaking again in a low whisper.] Pinkie Pie: Hey, remember when I said I wish I could cuddle and snuggle you? [The Journalist nods.] Pinkie Pie: Well, Twilight told me not to tell you this yet, but she’s made a breakthrough on that spell! She said a lot of mumbo jumbo, but somewhere in there I heard her say that our world’s aren’t that far apart! Well, maybe there's just a little far, but each day we talk, we’re getting closer and closer! The Journalist: What does that mean? Pinkie Pie: It means that the more time we spend together, the more likely I can come visit you! Or you could visit us! Wouldn't you like to visit Equestria for realsies? [The Journalist nods enthusiastically.] Pinkie Pie: That’s my little munchkin! [Pinkie Pie plants a kiss on the screen. Afterwards, she stares directly into the camcorder’s camera.] Pinkie Pie: Huh, I think we’re being watched? Munchkin, could you turn off that camera for me? I’m worried about what your parents will think if they see us talk like this. The Journalist: Okay, Pinkie. [The Journalist approaches the camera and, after a few minutes of fumbling under Pinkie’s suggestions and directions, manages to stop the recording.] [END LOG] CLOSING STATEMENT: After an interview with the mother, she explained that when she had located the camcorder to look over the events, the tape was missing. She had found it hidden under the Journalist's bed. It is unknown whether the choice to hide the tape was The Journalist or the entity’s decision.