first chapter: [video]

[studere.livejournal.com]

[ The video feed turns on to a rather nervous-looking girl in her late teens, though that nervousness is momentarily replaced by a grin. After all, she finally figured out how to work this thing properly. Figuring something out is always something worth celebrating, at least for Twilight Sparkle.

Still, her somber expression returns. ] I wanted to thank everypony who helped me out when we all first arrived. I've gotten much better at walking since then! Really. [ Because obviously they won't believe her unless she adds in that "really." ]

But... [ And this is really where she looks worried again... ] has anypony been outside today? There's clouds out there, and I am one-hundred percent certain nopony put them there. They're even moving all on their own...!

But nopony else has even mentioned it! Don't you all find this strange?!

[ Twilight bites her bottom lip for a moment, but presses on. ] It's strange enough that the sun and moon can rise without Princess Celestia or Princess Luna, but... do you suppose the patron gods are doing all of it? Raising the sun, and the moon, and moving the clouds... creating the weather...?

[ And finally, a large sigh. ] Really, this is such a strange place.

Comments

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

Strange box... Ahh, you must mean the television! Yes, those things are quite strange! But they show quite a lot of wonders, once you manage to work them. It is how I learned much of the modern world, though I still don't understand how it manages to show moving pictures...

[studere.livejournal.com]

It can do that?

But it didn't do anything when I tried to figure it out. I wonder if there's a book about how to work one...

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

It truly is a process! Ahh, in honesty, I did not figure it out myself! My Master had to show me how the thing worked. You press the buttons in a certain order and it comes to life! Then these other buttons change what you see.



I believe a book would be best to learn it though, you're quite right!

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[studere.livejournal.com]

[ This is her face at that explanation... ]

[studere.livejournal.com]

[ Aha, so finding a book is the best solution! ]

Yes, I'll have to add finding some sort of book on operating a "television" onto my to-do list.

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

Apparently there is a library somewhere in this city, but I don't know if it would have such a book, honestly! Perhaps the maids would know?

[studere.livejournal.com]

So there is a library. I'll definitely need to check it out!

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

As will I! I should hope it's as fantastic as the one that stood in the city of my namesake.

[studere.livejournal.com]

Oh my, you had a city named after you?

A city with a library?

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

Several, actually! But none were as fine as Alexandria, I must say! And that is partially because of the Royal Library of Alexandria. I am sad to say that I was never able to see it, but from the stories I've heard, it was fantastic!

[studere.livejournal.com]

I know I would certainly love the chance to visit it.

[ Because it is a library. And she is a nerd. ]

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

You may find that difficult! As I understand, it burned down quite a long time ago. And ahhh, such a shame, too! It wasn't even by accident, but an emperor malicious enough to destroy it.