The Influence

by GMSeskii

V

Author's Note:

[IMPORTING][…Twilight Glimmer? You couldn’t lie and make a better alias, like Violet Star, or Midnight Glow? Well that’s find in the end, alias’ don’t change the progression of an adventure. But please, Twilight, can you stop making chit-chat and start doing things I swear it’s like babysitting. None of your reading audience is going to continue staying tuned for WITTY BANTER, GET A R˜ßˆ√∂ø˙¬˜¬ßƒ´ß MOVE ON! Action, fighting, heroism! You need these things. Think of things like a Daring Do book for !@#$%@ sakes!… …Well, this is Water Slash here, and maybe telling people you don’t know about a gem stabbed into your best isn’t such a good idea. Oh, and I almost forgot. Sounds of a pill dropping through liquid. That should help with the overload. Good luck! ONLY ONE ITEM PER TRANSFER… …Jesus Christ Key calm down, adventures are always slow to start, we get to what you want to see soon enough… …Josh here, sorry about Key. Now I have to say these ponies are fascinating, I mean, alcoholic drinks? It’s clear to me that we are dealing with a culture vastly different from Equestrias, as such you should tread lightly until you learn the norms and taboos. Also sorry for being vague there are things i’m just not sure how to explain; the fourth wall being one of then… …߈∂˜√¨´¥∑ˆ£∑˜øˆƒ˜∑ª¢˜∂… …Greetings little Alicorn! Akumakami here to explain this in simple terms. We are NOT from the same human world that you know. We’ve messed with that world too sometimes. Think of us as incorporeal Discords to some extent. The one responsible for your Eye thing and change in location is named Blackjack the one of us with the most power over your specific world, the ‘primary’ if you prefer. Usually we don’t or can’t directly communicate with your planes - and if we could, its usually only the ‘primary’ of each version of your world (multiverse). This is a new experience for us too. Now, there IS a reason why everyone acts like hey know more than they do - two actually. One is that they are giving advise based on other worlds they’ve ‘seen’ and the second is that we’re all hoping your ‘primary’ will take what we say and manipulate things to make them true/correct in your current world. Yes, he can do that, but is being very minimal about it - I think. So we’re trying to see how much we can actually influence things. As for why we’re giving you random advice? Because we can…and a lot of us rather not leave you alone to the meaner ones. Also, no, most of us do not know each other. Hope this helped explain my compatriots a bit. If you have a question, i”ll try to answer it, but so will everyone else, probably. PS, I’m guess Diorite is a serpentine dragon called a ryu or a lung. I’d appreciate you asking that if you get a chance. He also might be some species related to Discord since there’s a thing called Ryuma/Lonmga, meaning Dragon-horse, aka draconequus. Again, guessing. Discord’s backstory varies across the multiverse. PPS just a bit of common sense, be cautious about the alicorn thing. If that’s to a thing where you are, that is just as likely to get you proclaimed as a goddess as it is to get you burned at the stake, depending on what type of place it is and the type of ruler… …Well, I wouldn’t have suggested telling everyone about a magical glowing eye on your chest that makes you hear voices, but they didn’t think you were nuts so that’s good. AS for us, your guess is scarily accurate. We do, in fact, see through snapshots of reality and only at certain times can we act. It gets annoying, trust me. Tell Prancey I said hello by the way… …This is the Frog. Maybe it is a bad idea to trust the pony who wants you to get her sleep powder and who idly mentioned drugging people. Oh, and for the record, I have no idea who anyone else is. I don’t think i’ve ever talked to any of them before. I’m quite sure it’s the same for everyone else. So maybe ignore anyone who claims to know anyone else… …I figured that much, that was my persona reacting to yours… …Afizah here, i’m a girl. I’m going to let that slight insult slide as I know you can’t tell if the voices talking to you is a guy or a girl, but before you make an assumption of what gender a voice belongs to, maybe try to figure out if the name fits better on a guy or girl. As for where you are, I may just be speculating but the name Peran literally means ‘on the other side’. Whether that means other side of where you’re from or not the other side of reality I do not know, but what do know is that most of us will try to get you home. Some will just try to torment you, others will confuse you, one of us seems to want to feed you but I think he may just have a few screws loose. From what I believe the Scholars’ tree lies within the heart of the forest, but to get there, find Jack Sparrow’s compass. jack Sparrow’s compass was an unusual navigational instrument most notably used by Captain Jack Sparrow, which he bartered from the voodoo mystic Tia Dalma. The compass was the key to everything, for those who knew how to use it. Unlike an ordinary compass, Jack’s compass proved most valuable, as it pointed to what the owner wanted most, rather than mere magnetic north… …Are you… Are you… Coming to the tree? They strung up a man, they say who murdered three? Strange things did happen here, no strangers would it be, if we met at midnight in the hanging tree~ HAHAHAHAHAHA I’ll see you soon little mare… …Twilight suddenly feels like she is being watched. The feeling passes quickly though, but the malice emanating from it was enough for Twilight to fear her safety… …Why am I always put into situations like this? Josh, damnit, everyone else is too for talking down to me. Twilight needs to keep the interest above a certain level or terrible universe ending things are going to happen! WHY DOES NOBODY REEDING GET THAT?!… …This is Zen, You’re right, I should have suggested a more nuanced approach, or at least been more specific about the context. My apologies. As to what I know, what I told you last time was essentially it. I have a handful of suspicious, but nothing concrete. Though you could probably figure this much on your own, intelligent mare that you are, it seems to me that the more you find out about this island, the more you can find out about whatever brought you to this predicament in the first place. My gut says that serpentine dragon, this Diorite, is the most likely to know more, but some of the other villagers might as well, especially if you could - respectfully of course - track down a village elder who was willing to tell you more. If those efforts significant fruit, the seemingly magical nature of this ‘Bluemish Forest’ is probably your next best lead. And I apologize for Key. Though I sympathize with his impatience, his conduct is unbecoming, especially when addressing royalty. Speaking of which, it may be worthwhile to subtly probe some of the locals, including the dragon and mayor, about the local situation vis-a-vis royalty. It’s always good to know where you stand… …Apologies for all the clutter. It would seem that our numbers increase the longer we remain attached to you… …Twilight, you forgot my name! My name is Crystal got it? Crystal! You remembered all these other idiots’ names so why not my name?… …Crystal, I told you to stop messing with the heads of artifact wielders - she’s already wearing the witch’s eye, it’s what’s allowing us to talk to her - next thing I know you’ll say that she’s just a character in a story some brony is writing from their basement…]

Twilight stumbled back. There were many things she had considered saying once she'd heard them, but the last line that came in threw her for a loop. She was wearing the witch's eye?

"...You look like you've seen a ghost," Prancey said.

"I... Did you girls see anything when you were looking at the eye?" Twilight asked, worried.

"Nothing. Why?" Wound asked.

"...Earlier one of the voices said something along the lines of 'look into the witch's eye and see how you will die,' and now one of them said I was wearing the witch's eye..." She looked down at the artifact. She saw nothing.

"Well, we didn't see any death!" Prancey cheered. "All I see is a strange eye made of valuable materials! Veeeery shiny!"

"...At least I have a name for it now," Twilight said, looking closely at the Witch's Eye. "Definitely not its name, but it's something."

"So what else did they say? Huh Huh?!" Prancey said, flapping her wings rapidly in excitement.

"Er.. Well one of them said hello to you, though I don't know which one, they all sound the same to me. The only ones I'm pretty sure I can identify easily are Key, Eris, and Darkus - and I didn't hear anything about food last time so I don't think Darkus said anything..." She smiled sheepishly. "I sound like a crazy pony don't I?"

"We all saw the WItch's Eye glow," Wound said, "so there's something going on there. I felt quite a bit of magic... I've never felt anything quite like it."

"Oh but you're the expert on crazy weird stuff!" Prancey grinned. "C'mon! You're the wound dream! Whaddoyathink?"

"...AllI can really say is the magic is unique, and it's encased in the Black Steel the ancients used."

"Ancients?" Twilight asked, ears perking. "Who are they?"

"Nopony really knows. They left behind a lot of ruins, especially in the deserts to the north. All of them are inhabited by elemental spirits though, so they're all really dangerous places."

"Oh," Twilight said, "so looking into it would be a bad idea?"

"Not without a lot more information than I can give you. I'm just a clockmaking artist."

"Oooh!" Prancey said, bouncing into the air. "You could talk to Infinity! She knows LOTS of things!"

Wound laughed. "She's also wrong more often than not. Do so at your own risk, the library is a place wrought with misinformation and her crazy mind..."

Twilight frowned. All the ponies in this town were crazy, in one way or other, from what she had seen. It was a lot like Ponyville in that way. It felt... welcoming, actually. She was surprised to find herself admit that. She yawned again. "Well, I won't be doing anything until tomorrow, I need some sleep." She shook her head. She'd probably head out to the forest after asking around town a bit, the voices had given her a lot of good questions to ask... And a lot of things to mull over later.

Prancey's ears suddenly perked up. "Diorite's coming!"

"What?" Twilight said. She was not given time to process anything - the door to the inn swung open, and the green dragon stuck his head in. It barely fit. Using a claw, he opened one of the windows from the outside and tossed in the whitest stallion Twilight had ever seen - white wings, white legs, white eyes, white mane... Everything was white.

Twilight spread her wings and took a few steps back from them.

"No need to be worried!" The stallion called. His voice was high-pitched and nasally, the tones it hit grated against Twilight's eardrums. "I am Mayor Feckless! I welcome you to Pebbleton!"

"Uh... Thank you," Twilight said, bowing graciously. "Your town has been most kind."

"May I have your name?"

"Twilight Glimmer."

Feckless nodded. "Well Miss Glimmer, once again, welcome. If you need anything don't hesitate to ask." He turned to Diorite. "...Is that it?"

Diorite let out a deep, exasperated sigh. "...Yes, Feckless, yes..." His voice had a deep, throaty purr that accompanied every syllable.

"Can I go now?"

If Diorite would have facepalmed had the building's shape allowed it. "...Out the window."

Feckless nodded, climbing out the window without another word.

Diorite turned to Twilight. "You'll have to excuse him. He's an idiot."

"I... Wouldn't say that..." Twilight said.

"Would 'inconsiderate and lazy' work better?" Diorite smirked, his rows of long, sharp teeth glinting in the light of the inn.

Twilight gulped. "...Maybe?"

Diorite let out a chuckle. "My little pony, there is nothing to fear from me. I am this town's protector, nothing more. Unless you seek to destroy or harm us, you have absolutely nothing to worry about."

Twilight nodded slowly. "O... Okay. Sorry, still haven't gotten over my experiences with... Other dragons."

"We can be rather... predatory, I do admit. Though it has been a long while since I've met somepony terrified of us. We are pretty common around here..."

"I'm not from around here. ...Ever heard of a place called Equestria?"

Diorite furrowed his brow. "...The name sounds vaguely familiar... But I can't think of anywhere in the known world called that."

"Oh... Thanks anyway. So, your kind is common here?"

Diorite smirked. "Peran is a joint cooperation between dragons and ponies. We share this land and are all the better because of it."

"Dragons and ponies living in harmony? That's... That's amazing!" Twilight grinned. "How... How does your society work? How do you coexist? Who're your leaders?"

"Calm down there, Twilight, I'm not well versed in national politics and what not. We just... live together, and it works. The Council of Elders keeps it all together from the Palace."

She nodded. "...Are there any customs I should be aware of?"

"Well, first off, hide your wings and that eye. We are pretty accepting of the unusual this far north, you find ancient relics from time to time and you just have to learn to live with them. But if you ever to the bigger cities, I'm not sure what they'd do to you."

"...Akumakami said as much."

"Who?"

"It'd... Take way too long to explain," Twilight said, "really complicated."

Diorite blinked. "Fair enough. Aside from that... some dragons will take you fearing them as an insult. We have a long painful history that some of us would rather not be reminded of. And those that are older then Peran itself, well... Let's just say they could go ballistic."

"Don't show fear. Greeeeeat..." Twilight sagged.

"Make sure to respect the elders, and don't interrupt a dragon on the hunt, they might not be able to switch out of 'hunt' mode in time. And... I can't think of anything else that isn't obvious."

Wound raised her hoof. "Perhaps she should know not to scream, 'pony, do this! Pony, do that!' to avoid another scene?"

"She's not a dog," Diorite observed, saying the word dog with distaste.

Twilight decided not to comment on it. "Well, thank you all for helping me. I... I'm really, really tired right now. I need some sleep, and I need to think all this over."

"You're welcome to stay as long as you need!" Prancey said.

"Thanks, Prancey. Really. Thank you too Diorite. If I have more questions I'll come to you."

Diorite nodded. "It is my pleasure." He pulled his head out of the inn and went back to relaxing.

"Which room is mine?" Twilight asked.

"First door on the left. Here's the key." Prancey tossed the brown metal object to Twilight. She caught it with her magic and then trodded up the stairs.

~~~

Night had fallen.

Twilight still hadn't fallen asleep, despite being more tired than she could ever remember being. There was just TOO MUCH to think about. She was in a foreign land with no clue how to get home, a strange artifact that talked to her embedded in her chest, and had to live in constant fear that the Witch's Eye would just act up and stop her from doing anything!

She rolled onto her side. Maybe she should just go through the last message... She tried to ignore Key - he just seemed angry about something and the others didn't seem to be too happy with him - but she couldn't because what he said was just... interesting. He called her out on things that didn't matter but seemed to be eager to do... something. Was she just a show to him, or was there something else behind it?

She groaned - what was this 'adventure' anyway? Was it something to do with the 'ancients?' The island she found herself on? The mountain? The forest? Maybe the adventure was in this town! She didn't know! How could she? And how could they?

...because of what Akumakami said. She... She was extremely grateful for what they had said, putting it in as simple terms as possible, but she still didn't understand. There was a lot of them, and they could see into other universes - which was a wonder of technology. She had to admit human ingenuity was something, but she'd seen nothing to suggest they could get into other universes... Maybe it wasn't something they did? Something this... 'primary,' Blackjack, did? They sounded like some kind of ruler, or arbiter, from what Twilight could tell. She had an image of them as some kind of dark Applejack, based purely on the name. Were they responsible for her being here, or just allowing the voices to talk to her? What control did they have?

"Ugh..." She groaned, ramming her face into her pillow. "Thanks, Akumakami, really, but that's a lot to take in. And sorry, forgot to ask Diorite about those things. I'll see if I can tomorrow. And Crystal, sorry about forgetting your name, it's... Hard to keep track of."

There were, as usual, several things that had been said she just flat out didn't understand - the 'transfer,' the 'persona,' whatever those things meant. And then there was the 'being watched' bit - of course, she was being watched she had an eye stuck in her chest that saw everything! Afizah - apparently a girl - had done her 'scholar's tree' thing again, this time going off on a rant about some pony named Jack Sparrow and a compass.

Then there was that... song, probably from Eris. Twilight tried to tell herself it meant nothing, but it kept playing over and over in her mind, despite her efforts to think about other things. At least Zen was on her side - easily the voice she felt the most comfortable and safe hearing. He - she? "Hey, uh, genders? I... don't want to offend anyone again." Zen had the best shadow of a plan - talk to ponies around town, try to learn about the island, and... well then probably head into the forest then... And then what?

She supposed on what would happen once she got there.

...Would she get the flowers for Prancey? She seemed nice, but she was a bit... forward. Was sleep powder just a normal thing here? Like dragons? Or was she being asked to do something illegal, and taken advantage of?

She didn't know who to trust. She wanted her friends...

She started crying, exhausting herself to sleep at long last.

~~~

She opened her eyes. She was standing in an expanse of sand, the full moon high in the sky. It was a dream...

...a dream!

"LUNA!!!!!" Twilight yelled at the top of her lungs. "LUNAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!"

Luna didn't respond. Something else did. The moon flashed a deep purple, and a ghostly aether of purple energy flowed out of it, coalescing before Twilight. It took a tall, ghastly shape - two translucent arms alongside a wispy, ghostlike body, on top of which a featureless head sat. She could see inside it - see sparks of magic swirling around a central symbol. A symbol she had seen on the roof of the room she had found the Witch's Eye. A symbol she had seen on her own flank for decades.

"W-what are you?"

"Quite interesting, how you've started." It said, speaking in a strange, reverberating voice. Twilight wasn't sure if this was part of the dream or not.

"Did you do this?!"

"I had no idea there'd be this many..."

"Are you even listening to me!?"

"Your vessel is getting antsy. Why would you choose this one? What is the appeal?"

Twilight took a few steps back. "W... What are you talking about?"

She didn't get to do anything else - for in that moment, the eye began to glow. Twilight was certain it was glowing in the real world as well. She gulped.

Comments

[ParodiaTheSilent]

Yes, I suppose ruler is fitting. So long as we wish to speak to you, we must follow some unspoken rules. The majority of which are simple common sense.

[Keywii_Cookies55]

THAT, Twilight, THAT REEDING ENTITY IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO FEAR!! The people I work for call it the Sweeper. It's the thing that puts on the whole show. Others call it Blackjack, but they don't know it's power like I do. They're new, they haven't seen pony after pony taken against their will to be a part of it's sick games...Look I'm, I'm sorry okay, I'm stressed, my job is to make sure you remain interesting to the people viewing, the...other voices, and the countless observers that aren't able to gain enough strength to become a voice. I tend to get mad at times, and for that I'm sorry, it's just so infuriating watching The Sweeper take and take and take until there's nothing left! I can't say much because it'll be watching, but just...just make sure to stay as interesting as possible, do unexpected things, fight the villains, be Daring Do and save the day! It doesn't matter what specifically you do, JUST DON'T WASTE TIME!!!

[AkumaKami64]

Akumakami again- sorry about that, I didn't realize how much I was actually telling you until after the fact. Still, glad to help and I appreciate you asking Diorite.

Ahh, the standard creepy dream scene. Twilight, listen to me carefully. Calm your withers. This thing, which is likely either an avatar of Blackjack or is talking to Blackjack through the eye, knows everything that's going on. However, in these situations it either needs you for some reason or, quite possibly is watching you mostly out of curiosity.

That said, If it attacks or anything like that? I have only one thing to say: ɇȼC¬ȼ.ƒȼ.C̏rɑȼ̗

Now, when you get done dreaming and panicking, I want you to go out to the edge of town and look around.

1.. The Princess of Friendship will happen upon a broken sword in the field.
2. The Student of Celestia will notice ravens flying in circles.
3. The Egghead of Ponyville will spot an lone apple tree.
4. Twilight Sparkle will see a White Timberwolf.

Sorry for any potential issues those may cause. Doing a little experimenting with all I can do. I know its probably frustrating, but see what happens. Think of it as a quasi-scientific experiment on our effect on your surroundings.

Good luck.

PS ....Okay, seriously, a land of ponies and dragons living together? Assuming Draconequus is a legitimate species name, I'm getting more sure that Discord has at least some connection to this place.

PPS Legitimate question of concern- does the Witch's Eye make flying harder?

PPPS Suggestion: You raised the sun and moon during the whole Tirek thing, albeit not brilliantly, so.....is there anyway you could sense Celestia and Luna's magic on them and use it as a compass of sorts pointing to Equestria's general direction? And if you at least tried, could Celestia and Luna be able to sense your direction due to someone messing with their orbs? Food for thought.

AK out!

[GamermanZendrelax]

This is Zen.

I don't know where Key's information comes from, but this may very well be how the one known as Blackjack would choose to show itself to you. We, or at least I, know precious little of it, rendering it an effectively unknown variable. Whatever this creature is, it is very clearly not addressing you, or not at least not just you. While there are enough moving parts in this matter that certainty is hard to come by, I cannot shake the feeling that it addresses us.

So I will respond. I do not know if it can hear me, but if it can't than at least you will. Anyone or anything that does not know why Twilight Sparkle was chosen does not know Twilight Sparkle. She is a compassionate, curious, and intelligent mare. Whatever lay before her on her journey, she has my confidence that she will see it through with aplomb, and will not falter for long should she stumble. And i will at every step endeavor to render her what aid I can so that she will see her friends again.

[wizard0209]

this is Josh here - i have to say i don't know why Afizah is bring up Jack Sparrow he is from a completely different universe, and yes most of can see into different universes, some, like Blackjack, can make them, i know that's a lot to take in, but try listening to what he's saying, i have a feeling that it's important

[Keywii_Cookies55]

8113340 Another reason I'm always angry Twilight? Is because everyone is CONSTANTLY FLAKING DOUBTING ME! Zen knows where I get my information, but does he agree with me and help me keep ponies alive in the wake of the Sweeper? NOOOOOOOooooooOOOOOOooooooo! I'm just Key, oh look at me, I'm some loud idiot that likes to yell all the time, it's not like I'm employed to KEEP THE LATEST PONY FROM CEASING TO EXIST OR ANYTHING. %*&$#^#$

[Sonic Rainboom Dash]

Twilight, this is Afizah. Listen carefully, that creature before you is not your friend. it is the one who caused the witch's eye to attach to you, but whatever you do, do NOT attack it, for it has lead many victims to death or madness. My sister was one such victim before she ran afoul of that creature. Only you will be able to see how somepony dies but it is up to you whether or not you decide to stop the event from happening, but know this should you interfere with the death of one pony another pony will die in their place.

[Sonic Rainboom Dash]

8113366 I'm just trying to think of things she might find to make the adventure experience better. plus I like having lore or items from other universes intersect with this one. in fact, I'm making a universe where twilight is half-phoenix, but it's taking a lot of energy doing it alone. right now I'm going to see if i can gift this twilight with some useful skills.

[Sonic Rainboom Dash]

*Skill Download:*
*Skill: Telepathy.*
*Download commencing*
*Error: Data Corruption.*
*Purging Corrupt Data*
*Data Purge Complete.*
*Remaining Uncorrupted Data: Mind Reading, Psychic Navigation, Danger Intuition.*
*Download Recommencing*
*Download Complete*
*Initializing installation*
*Installation Complete*
*Skill Description: Mind Reading.*
*The ability to read/sense the thoughts of others*
*Limitations: unable to turn off*
*Skill Description: Psychic Navigation.*
*The ability to create a mental map of the area.*
*Skill description: Danger Intuition.*
* Can sense any sort of danger within a certain radius range.*
*Limitations: unable to shut off faculty. May be hard to decipher the impending danger until it happens*

[Sonic Rainboom Dash]

Have you ever felt so alone
When you look around you
There is nothing and no one
To tell you hey I am here?

To live in darkness even in light
Your blinded nothing is in sight
And your thoughts smothering you
Drowning your will to fly

And you scream inside
You silently weep and cry
And every ounce of your soul
Feeling nothing more than to just die

And you struggle and fight
This war you have inside
And all your demons killing you slowly
As days and nights go by.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! are you prepared little mare? cause soon you shall die.

[AkumaKami64]

Akumakami once more- Keep in mind, some of us are deliberately trying to freak you out. Afizah and Key seem to be firmly in this category. Also, yes, I'm a guy.

[Keywii_Cookies55]

8113844 I'M NOT TRYING TO FREAK TWILIGHT OUT, I'M TRYING TO WARN HER OF THE DANGER SHE'S IN

[AkumaKami64]

8113899
Akumakami in response to Key; Since we influence how the story goes, its more likely we're/you're warping it into being a danger.

[Sonic Rainboom Dash]

8113844 Akumakami, please. if we truly were trying to freak her out then we may have just pretended to be right behind her breathing in a very creepy manner just to build the tension to even worse level than they were before, wait till she found a place of relative safety, wait till she lowered her guard, then pounce out at her like in that one universe with the run-down pizza restaurant.
Mmmm I could go for some pizza right now. bbq chicken pizza with a side glass of root beer. hey, twilight you want some? the chicken just melts in your mouth. *starts drooling a waterfall*

HAHAHAHA! You Scared yet little mare?!

[GamermanZendrelax]

This is Zen.

Do none of you know the meaning of restraint? Or perhaps it's forethought you lack? All of your inane prattling is going to be funneled directly into Twilight's mind, which will only make her situation all the more precarious, and if not it still causes her considerable disorientation and discomfort—which is why I had been purposefully refraining from speaking multiple times before now.

And Akumakami, I think you'll find that, if you go over everything that has happened so far, any attempt that any of us has made to alter the course of events has been a resounding failure, save for those suggestions made to Twilight which she has chosen to carry out. The notion that we have some ability to alter the nature of reality is utterly baseless. I cannot, for the life of me, think of where you could have gotten that idea. We are voices in Twilight's head, and as far as we have any reason to believe, that is it.

And Afizah, what, by all that is sacred, do you think that you're doing? Twilight's brain is not a computer.

[AkumaKami64]

8114046 From Akumakami: Read the summary, And things have just started, Zen. We don't know what we can and can't do yet. Its an experiment. So leave me to my own little attempts to see what CAN be done and I'll leave you to yours. I also disagree with it being baseless, but I am TRYING to refrain from overloading this mare's head, so I won't get into that. AK out.

[The Wolf]

It's Wolf here. I wanted to let you know that I am on your side at least. As me me for advice anytime, but I may not have all the answers. Also, tell the entity that we didn't exactly get a choice this time. He should understand.

[Sonic Rainboom Dash]

8114046 Zen, I know her brain is not a computer, but I wasn't downloading the gift directly into her brain. I was downloading it into the eye. It would then activate the skills that had been downloaded in the form of a mental link while still allowing us to talk to her. the only way I would do a direct download would be if she was asleep so her brain wouldn't overheat trying to process all the information.
besides the skills probably won't even make it to her if the creator chooses not to allow them anyway.

[crystalbronie247]

Well great if that thing is hear then the situation is more dire then I thought. Twilight listen don't do anything drastic and try and keep a open mind going foreword okay.

[Little Duke]

mmm. strange indeed... Duke here, I think Key Zen and Kami are blowing things way out of proportion. as long as they exist and keep looking at your universe, you will be fine, and The Sweeper will get what he wants.
Another thing of note- You've been hearing us for... oh about a day and a half, i think. Time flows much slower for us. in the time it takes for you to get the Update, two or three days have gone by for us. Everyone has hours to compose their Influence on your universe.
Do with the information as you see fit, but know that they have all though this through way more than you could ever hope to.
That may not be a good thing.

[Light and Dark]

We are Light and Dark. I Light am your friend and I want you to be cautious, gather information and be ready for the worst also pay attention to the small details but most importantly do not stray from the path of righteousness no matter what and never forget your friends and family. I am Dark and I want you to go on rampage and slaughter all the villagers even the dragon, use your power and enforce your rule and most importantly forget what is good and embrace the evil within you.