//------------------------------// // It Only Takes One Sick Person to Infect a Crowd // Story: Letters from an Irritated Princess // by Tired Old Man //------------------------------// My darling Cadance, The Crystal Ponies have been out of the loop for over a millenium, and I know you've been having problems getting them to adjust to some of the more modern societal standards and technology. Your latest introduction of fans into their life was of noble intent, even if it backfired from the reams of responses you lamented to me. "ALL of them claimed it was a horrid generator of torrential stormy winds and water that make this awful noise within their homes! For land's sake, they're not even the ones used at the Wonderbolt Academy! Just the personal-size ones you sent me from Canterlot with the mist spray!" Gods help you when you get around to toasters with them. Now, I do understand why you needed to take a day off from their painfully slow and steady lifestyle. But that's also why you need to get them up to speed, especially since they have a station on the railroad as a prime tourist town. I know you've been dealing with more tourists than I usually get, but that's what happens when a town just suddenly reappears on the map again. Give it a few years--it'll wind down soon, hopefully. Until then, make sure they're aware of technology like those fans existing in other towns, and especially of those that carry such technology on their person--I don't want to hear of complaints from nobles having their cameras broken for "blinding witchcraft shenanigans" again. I'm quite thankful you managed to get them used to trains, although admittedly hearing them called "whining, screeching iron demons" was hilarious at the time. A-Ahem. Anyway, it sounds like you had an... interesting time hanging out with Twilight. And Discord. Curiously, I looked up that Blue Flu you say he mentioned, and it is a real disease. Not too contagious, but I'll tell Twilight to keep an eye on those that contracted it, including monitoring her own status. Thus, I warn you as well: if you see signs of intense swelling and bloating of rounded proportions, as well as an intensifying blue hue, let me know as soon as possible. I know someone who can fix it. With love, Princess Celestia Oooh, I know that popping sound. Discord, what are you doing he--YE GODS! What happened to you? I know Cadance mentioned you received some well-earned karma, but did an elder dragon sneeze on you or something? Tatzlwurm? Close enough, but euuugh, keep your distance from me. I do not want to catch that stuff. Discord, get a hankie! Actually, leave out the balcony! Don't you DARE sneeze in my room and-- I hate you SO much right now, you don't even know. You don't. Just... just get OUT of here! Oh please, stars above, don't have Luna visit right now-- LUNA, DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR! QUARANTINE ZONE!