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// SSL2 
// Story: A little loopy. 
// by FaelaArts 
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Hello, I am Star Swirl the Bearded.

And I am stuck in what appears to be a time loop. At first, I simply dismissed the notion as Deja Vu, however I can now confirm I am indeed looping the same string of time. My loop appears to go for exactly six hours, and follows my preparations to cast my current spell on the Elements. I am unsure if the time looping is caused by the inclusion of the elements, but I shall plan out experiments to solve as much soon. So far, there are a few constants:

1: I am constantly hammered by a headache unless I am casting magic. Due to my level of expertise, the magic required to completely remove the spell is quite large. I have managed to circumvent this problem for now. But I fear it may become a problem in the future.

2: Anything with magic is drained upon restart. I had the unfortunate opportunity to watch my assistant die before me when he came to deliver something right as the loop reset.

3: I can take non-magical items through to the next loop. I tried bringing the elements, however they simply shattered once the loop reset.

4: Anypony who is stuck with me when the loop resets feels a draining sensation for the remainder of the loops. This is likely caused by my magic being connected to the cause of the loops.

5: I am the source of the loop. Anything in a room with me loops when it resets.

I have yet to discover a means out, but I now realise it was a mistake to search for immortality. Instead of being given immortal life, I am now forced to relive the same six hours until I solve this problem I caused. If you are reading this, there are many possible reasons why. The main being I discovered a way out of the loop.

I fear for anypony who falls into this dreadful situation. If you are reading this, I wish you the best of luck, and hope my findings somehow help you find escape from this reality. It’s maddening at times, knowing no one will remember my actions of the following six hours. I fear for my sanity most of all, as it was not in the best state to begin with. I know this now, for I was foolish to attempt what I did. Foolish, and a betrayer of friends.

Good luck to you.