Last year I had this dream that I was at a state park somewhere, outside a big building, surrounded by people in costumes and con shirts. The party was inside: all my friends, all the fun. Trouble was, there was a sort of Sword Art Online thing going on. I was walking around in a game, and I was supposed to use the menus to equip things from my inventory so I could go inside. It reminded me of the time I tried to play Second Life--I just couldn't make it work.

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...looks a bit like the weirdest fraternity hazing ever.

Waiting at an airport gate, bound for Baltimare and BronyCon. I've been too long away, and this happy return is just beginning to feel real.

Looking forward to catching up and excited for oodles of friendship and magic. I understand they go together.

Many thanks to Siansaar at DeviantArt for creating this prettiness, and to The Jedi Master Ed for commissioning it as an illustration for "The Season of Grace."

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Hello, horsefriends. Quick question.

Say somepony wants to start making pony music and their name sounds a lot like "Summer Rustle," would that be a good stage name?

Asking for a friend.

I threatened to do this and didn't manage to talk myself out of it. It's not exactly a recap, but I hope it's a decent illustration (in fourteener triplets, for some reason) of what the weekend was like for me. Thank you very much to everyone who helped make it that way. If I interacted with you at the convention at all, there's a shout-out in there somewhere. Oh, and a few right up front...

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A horses' concourse, of course, of course,
Discourses until it is hoarse, of course,

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I'll be in attendance again this year. I look forward to meeting and spending time with as many of you as I can. A goodly bit of it at Quills & Sofas, I'm sure. I'll probably be a little less overwhelmed this time!

There is a rumor going around that someone calling herself La Mer will be dancing and singing on stage at the Friday night burlesque/variety show (21+). Last year I was in the audience and the show was a lot of fun! This year promises more of the same.

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Hi, I'm Willow Wren! You may know me as that person who posted a story here once, or perhaps as Background Mare #327 in Baltimare last summer. It was on the last day of that whirlwind--from a mix of pure wild magic and bittersweet emotion--that this song began to take shape. If you'd like to listen now, you can watch the video on YouTube below, or follow the BandCamp link to hear a high-quality version. After the links, some lyrics and a few more words.

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Baltimare shimmers like a distant dream even as I find myself blinking and saying, "Wait, it's over? It's a whole year until we do this again?"

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I'm delighted to be attending my first HorseCon this year! Hope to meet and visit with some of you there.