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// Invisibility pt.2 
// Story: Research Logs 
// by Coppercoil 
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Invisibility (cont'd)


Twilight had wasted no time as she began to read the book. She had found that it was hoofwritten meaning that it was either a first edition or made before the printing press. she moved to the first page.

Entry 132-1 I have begun my research in to art of illusion and have chosen to start with the fantastic idea of invisibility. This being a magic of only myth and rumor, I have chosen to experiment on simple objects such as vases and and stones. There have been stories as old as time that a pony can hide as though transparent as glass without shimmer or sign of presence. My assistant seems quite excited with the idea, I myself am ever wary of the dangers of untested magic. The unstable element that it is has harmed many a pony and I am recording all I can, or can't, observe whilst attempting to find a stable invisibility spell.

Twilight was surprise to read this. She had never heard of any such spell and wondered if she would find it in the book before her. As she turned the page, a feeling of excitement and wonder fill her as she just waited for the page to turn.

Entry 132-2 From what little I could attain from my research into folklore and legend, in order to perform the spell one must first envision the object in question as though it were not there. I shall attempt this upon a simple clay vase.

Entry 132-3 The trial, unsurprisingly, had met without result. The method that had been mentioned earlier had been tried numerous times and yet no progress was made. A new method was required. My assistant offered that perhaps it would be simpler to envision the object as though it was made of glass. I shall attempt this next.

Entry 132-4 Once again I owe another great inspiration to my amazing assistant. The method advised had not made the object disappear but did changed the physical qualities. The object seem to change color  to better suit the surroundings. However the object remains opaque and upon close inspection the texture is clearly visible. This spell while not true invisibility would work wonders as camouflage likened to that of a chameleon. I shall remember this spell and improve upon it for I am certain that it has many uses in the name of our king.

Twilight felt confused about the last statement, knowing full well that Equestria had never had a king. She pondered that perhaps the author was of a different nation, but she still wasn't certain for the writer certainly had to be a unicorn and would often refer others as ponies. Could this be from before Equestria. If so than this book would have to be centuries old. An absurdity for this book though obviously aged could not have been so old. She had pondered whether it was a hoax or some joke played on Odsanends, or on herself by Odsanends. Twilight convinced herself that she would find the answer in the book if she were to keep reading. She would watch for inconsistencies and contradictions not knowing what she would do if she were to find none.

Entry 132-5 The "Glass" method as I and my assistant have begun to refer to it by has been rather improved by trial and error. It had initially taken only the common color of the surroundings but as we focused more on the texture, the the vase had begun to take the patterns of surroundings as well. We had ventured out into the forest for a trial. The vase had appeared with the patterns of leaves and grass, though if hard to find, it was still clearly visible. My assistant had tried to move the vase before dispelling it and I was amazed as the patterns moved. We had immediately decided to move the vase to the earth pony fields. Though not being on the best of terms with them they accepted us with little more inconvenience than an occasional sneer or off-putting look. I was further amazed as the vase had taken the image of wheat and soil upon it. When we returned it to the castle, it had blended in with the brick walls and marble floors. This may be the right path to our ultimate goal.

Twilight had remembered reading that the castle in Canterlot had been made a replica of the castle that the unicorns had made before Equestria having brick wall and marble floors. Perhaps this is from before Equestria. The thought had passed her mind, but she would not decide until she had finished the book.

Entry 132-6 I am distraught. The spell had been perfected yet it is not what I had hoped for. The vase did seem to be made of glass was clear enough that I may read my own print through it though I had wished for it to seem as though it were not there. The "Glass" spell seemed to leave distortion through the shape and if movement were to be made the user would surely be seen. I have decided to look back in to the first method hoping that a hybrid of the two spells shall offer the results I desire.

Twilight had stopped caring whether or not this was a hoax. The story intrigued her as she wondered what would become of the spell, fantasy or other wise. However it had been setting and Spike currently wasn't at the tree-house. Twilight was hoping to send the message to Princess Celestia about frequenting the archives before night. She would have to find him.