Dear Princess Celestia,
I asked all my friends to write you a letter about our recent experiences with the Stallion Universe. It's a fascinating place, and I'd love to do more research on it, if I could.
I still feel that this whole mess was sort of my fault, because I performed the summoning spell which brought Rainbow Blitz here. Now we know that Discord probably had a hoof in everything, but I still feel guilty for what I did. Applejack warned me not to use a summoning spell, but I did one anyway.
Now that I think about it, that was a difficult situation for me. I wanted to help Rainbow Dash, even if that meant going behind her back and getting her a coach. I know that going behind somepony's back is wrong, but I thought that was the best way I could help her. Rainbow needed a coach, and she's too proud to accept help.
In the end, it turned out that I was wrong. The summoning spell was a huge mistake, it didn't help Rainbow Dash, and she passed the tryouts anyway.
Next time, I should listen to my friends. Applejack had a really good point. Just because magic is my special talent, that doesn't mean I need to try to use magic to help in every situation. Lots of times, I can help my friends more by being there and supporting them. After all, friendship is the most powerful kind of magic there is.
Your faithful student,
Twilight Sparkle
Dear Princess Celestia,
Twilight says I need to write to you about what I learned from our recent adventures. But really, I didn't learn much, besides that pegasus stallions can be terrifying. I already knew that, though. It's part of the reason why I moved out of Cloudsdale.
-Fluttershy
Dear Princess Celestia,
I must confess that I had an ulterior motive for going to Stallion Universe. Yes, I wanted to help find my friend Rainbow Dash. But I also wanted to find the perfect stallion for me.
As you know from the letter I sent you on last Hearts and Hooves Day, I have had dismal luck in the romance department. The eligible bachelors here in Ponyville keep their distance, and as for the bachelors in Canterlot...well, you know what happened with me and your nephew at the Gala.
At first, I thought the Stallion Universe would be the answer to all of my romantic problems. But I soon found that constant overexposure to stallions was definitely a bad thing. Some of them were abrasive, many of them were uncouth, most of them didn't know how to treat a mare correctly, and all of them indulged in so-called "manly duties" (which I think is code for "disgusting habits"). Yuck!
In fact, the only stallion in Stallion Universe that I harbored any sort of romantic feelings for was Elusive, and I quickly learned that he was my stallion double. And though some may think that's a silly metaphor, I find it to be inspiring. You must learn to love yourself, before you can learn to love others! That's much more important than having a coltfriend!
Your subject,
Rarity
PS. I'm attaching a copy of CQ (Colt Quarterly) Magazine to this letter. Could you please make sure that it finds its way to Elusive? He said he wanted to see what stallion fashions are like in our world.
Dear Prince Solaris,
I think meeting with the mares from Mare Universe was a good experience for me. A part of me has always wondered what my life would be like, if I was born as a mare. My body would be different, but would my mind stay the same? Would I like the same things, or would my tastes change? And most importantly, would ponies treat me differently from the way they do now?
After meeting Twilight Sparkle, I now know that I would be mostly the same as a mare, but the way ponies treat me would be completely different. And to be honest, I believe that is completely unfair. I don't like the way some stallions treat mares. Some mares, like my sister, are lucky enough to find a nice stallion. But a lot of mares—including some of my new friends—have met stallions who treat them horribly, just because they're mares.
I have to admit, I don't really understand this. You wouldn't treat your friend any differently, if he was a pegasus instead of an Earth pony, right? So why would you treat your friend differently, if he was a mare instead of a colt? I think Ponyville needs to work on raising Mare Awareness.
Your faithful student,
Dusk Shine
PS. I'm trying to come up with a way to keep in contact with Twilight Sparkle. I've tried sending a few letters to her, just as a test. She may have to send a letter back to me, through you and Princess Celestia. So if you get any letters from her, could you please let me know? Thank you!
Dear Dusk Shine,
In your letter from two days ago, you mentioned sending a test letter to Twilight Sparkle, your mare self. I have just now received a letter for you, from Twilight, through Princess Celestia. Twilight says she has received the test letters you sent her.
All three hundred and twenty-two of them.
I appreciate your thoroughness, but that seems like an unnecessarily large amount. I would have stopped at four. Twilight Sparkle seems to share my sentiments; in her letter, she used some strong language about "crazy stallions" who cluttered her house with messages.
A word of advice, my student? You should be extra-careful not to upset mares. Sometimes, mares can be more sensitive than colts. I'm sure your friend Elusive can teach you more about being a proper gentlecolt around mares. He can probably teach you a lot about being oversensitive, too.
On a positive note, your transdimensional spell must be a success. When you write your next letter to Ms. Sparkle, you must tell her how to perform the spell herself. That way, the two of you can communicate directly between each other. Just don't send the instructions to her more than a dozen times, okay?
-Prince Solaris
Dear Princess Celestia,
Going to the Stallion Universe was lots of FUN! My favorite part was meeting my twin brother Bubble Berry! He was my new best friend until I had to come back home!
I guess I learned how to love my friends, even when they change. I mean, I love my friends for who they are, but that doesn't mean they're suddenly not my friends if they change a little or start liking new things!
Although, come to think of it, changing from a mare to a stallion is really changing a LOT, not a little. I'm so glad that wasn't a problem for me or them, though. I love making new friends, even if they're really my old friends, but new!
In the meantime, I plan to honor my interdimensional twin by trying out some of his party ideas at my next celebrations! It's gonna be FUN!
Your friend,
Pinkie Pie
PS. If you ever need a pony to go to the Stallion Universe again, please pick me! I'd love to go back and see my friends again!
Dear Princess Celestia,
I don't want to sound like my third cousin Sour Apple, but I did not enjoy the adventures in the Stallion Universe at all. That's mainly because I learned that Rainbow Dash had secret, romantic-type meetings with my colt self! I still have a hard time believing it. I expected much better out of those two.
I was laying into them something fierce, when Big Mac and Red Gala showed up. I thought I was angry, but they were furious. They yelled at Rainbow and Applejack so much that it made me stop and think.
As the middle child in the family, that makes me a big sister to Applebloom. So I know what it's like to want to protect your younger sibling from bad situations. Especially romantic situations where somepony is trying to use your sister, and her heart can get broken in the crossfire. Applebloom's a bit too young for that sort of thing, thank goodness, but I can still understand wanting to keep her safe.
But I'm also a younger sister to Big Macintosh. So I know what it's like to have an older sibling who's getting pushy about your decisions. In fact, now that I think about it, maybe Big Mac is the reason why I never saw Steven Sunbreeze again, after he took me dancing at the Harvest Festival.
I dunno. Those thoughts just sorta popped into my mind, when I saw Red Gala yelling. So I stepped forward and asked her to lay off for a while. She already made her point. No sense in rubbing it in and making hard feelings. The other ponies were surprised to see me stick up for Applejack and Rainbow like that, but I felt it was the right thing to do.
That's not to say I ain't mad at Rainbow. I am. But there's a difference between getting mad at a mistake your friend has made, and getting mad because you want to control their life. Sometimes, you need to respect your friend's independence, even if she's doing something you think is dumb, or doing something you think will hurt her.
As always, the best thing to do is to sit and have a serious talk with your friend about these things, rather than getting mad and yelling at her. Fighting among friends never helps anything.
-Applejack
Dear Princess Celestia,
Since we saved Equestria by stopping Discord, could we have a national holiday in our honor? Say, during next Tuesday's math test? Everypony would love it if we didn't have school that day.
Signed,
The Cutie Mark Crusaders
Dear Prince Solaris,
I learned that mares are a lot of fun! I mean, I already knew that, but now I know that for sure! I like being single, but now I'm thinking that I should try to get a steady marefriend again.
I never told anypony this before, but I think the Cakes have the perfect relationship. I wish I could find a marefriend who's right for me, just like how Mr. and Mrs. Cake are right for each other. They tell me that I need to grow up a bit and become more mature before that can happen, though. So I'm going to try super-duper-uper hard to get as mature as possible, okay?
Speaking of that, I guess I wasn't very mature when I got mad at Butterscotch the other day. I think I'll make him an apology cake. And maybe I'll ask if he has a sister he can introduce me to, while I'm at it.
BYE!
Bubble Berry
Dear Prince Solaris,
As the Element of Honesty, I like to think that I know a lot about trustworthiness and being honest. Turns out I've still got a lot to learn.
When Rainbow Dash told me that she was from another universe, I thought she was lying. I thought there was no way she was telling the truth, and I got mad at her for it. When it turned out she wasn't lying, I felt like the world's biggest idiot.
I'm really ashamed of how I acted; I can't believe it was that easy for me to think the worst of my friend. I'm really lucky she forgave me so quickly. True, there wasn't any point in her holding a grudge cause we're never gonna see each other again, but still. She was nicer to me than I was to her.
-Applejack
Dear Prince Solaris,
I must say, the past few days have been rather odd, to say the least. First Rainbow Dash appears in town, then I get suddenly transported to the Mare Universe, where the male Eris attacks me. I never expected anything like this to happen.
I think the most important thing I learned is that most mares are completely insane. As such, I'm ending my side business of taking mares out on dates. My sanity will be—
What's wrong, Spines? Why do you look so sad? Oh, Spiney-Winey, I'm not saying I'll never date again, I'm just saying that I'm taking a break from mares. It's touching that you're so concerned about my love life, though. When I find a nice marefriend, I'll make sure to introduce her to you for your "approval".
What? What do you mean, you don't want me to find a marefriend? No, of course I'll understand, just explain to me why—
Oh, drat. She just ran out the door. I'll have to stop by later and ask Dusk what's wrong with Spines. Maybe I'll just send this letter through the normal post.
Wait, has this been recording everything I've said the whole time? Augh! Now I'll have to write out a new letter!
-Elusive
To the Prince:
Everypony thinks that I'm the shyest pony in Ponyville, and I guess that's true. Ever since I made friends with Dusk Shine and the others, I've become more confident in myself and better at dealing with other ponies.
However, one thing I'm still bad at is dealing with mares. They can be terrifying, especially those mares in flight camp who made fun of me all the time.
Meeting the mares from the other universe was a big help for me. They showed me that mares are normal ponies, just like anypony else, even if they are a little different from stallions. Pinkie Pie in particular showed me that being shy doesn't mean I have to hide from mares.
Thanks to my experiences, I think I can handle dealing with mares now. I even asked one of the spa ponies to go on a date with me this Friday! I'm nervous about what will happen, but I'm still really proud of myself for being brave enough to ask her.
I'll let you know what happens after Friday. Um, if that's okay with you, that is.
-Butterscotch
Dear Butterscotch,
It seems like you've learned a very big lesson. Good job! I'm sure my brother Solaris doesn't want to hear about your date on Friday, but I do! My love life has been completely empty for the past thousand years. I've tried courting a few mares since I returned from the moon, but I think they were frightened by my Royal Canterlot Courting Voice.
Good luck, my friend! I am sure things will go well for you. And if they don't, I can always send the mare nightmares for the next few weeks. Speaking of which, over the past few months, I've noticed you have recurring nightmares about a mare named Felicia who dresses you up in a baby costume and makes you sing in front of the whole town. Is there a particular reason for this?
Yours sincerely,
Prince Artemis, Ruler of the Night
PS. I shared your letter with Prince D'Amore Temporus. As the Prince of Love, he had many suggestions about your first date. I am sure he will share them with you.
Dear Prince Solaris,
Today, I learned I should be more specific when addressing my letters that I send to the palace.
Butterscotch
Dear Princess Cadance,
You're the Princess of Love, right? Can you please explain to me why LOVE MAKES NO SENSE WHATSOEVER? Why did I have such a huge crush on the male version of Applejack? I mean, sure, Applejack's my friend, but that doesn't explain why I liked her male twin so much. WHY?
Rainbow Dash
Dear Rainbow Dash,
What?
-Princess Cadance
Dear Prince Solaris and Princess Celestia,
I would just like to state that this entire disaster was not my fault.
-Rainbow Blitz