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// .5 
// Story: Intension 
// by MadMan 
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My Dear Luna,


We did it! The experiment was a success! Oh, I wish you could have been here, it was so exciting! And it all went so smoothly, too! All our efforts have paid off in the way we would only dream about. Only one of the sensors malfunctioned, but as it was only one to regulate a few other instruments, it didn't have an effect on the outcome. The crystal's infusion was a wonderful success. We decided that it was a powerful enough artifact now that it needed a name, and so we have dubbed it the  "Amaranth." Just in case you did not know, amaranth is a type of red flowering plant, one that does not wilter. It's name actually translates in an old language to "undying" and I thought it would be a nice name for our crystal, which will hopefully never fail.

After we ran some tests on the Amaranth, we were very surprised to find that it was only at a quarter of its theoretical capacity! So, we carefully ran the process a second time, and after exhausting ourselves by pouring every bit of magic we could muster again, we ran more tests. By that point it was still only at fifty percent capacity! We rested for a day to recover our strength, and the next day we ran the infusion a third time. After running the diagnostics on it, however, we were shocked to find that it had only risen to sixty five percent. We are unsure as to why it did not increase by twenty five percent again, and because of that we are going to run more thorough tests to best decide if it is safe to try to attempt the process again.

I cannot wait for you to see it. Instead of the deep throbbing it has within, it instead was glowing with a steady light. It is simply beautiful, much like a certain Princess I know....

I hope that you are well, and I cannot wait until I can see you again. Simply tell me when you would like me to come, and I will. Now that all our hard work has paid off, Axion told me that we deserve a short vacation before we begin to seriously test the Amaranth, which includes physical demonstrations. I am still at the lab for the time being, although I will probably go back to Ponyville for the weekend. Axion and I are not scheduled to begin testing until the Monday the following week, so we can spend all week together, if your duties permit. I admit, I am very much hoping that it will work out that well!


With all my affection,


Twilight Sparkle