Dear Princess Celestia,

How’s it going? I guess I’m supposed to write you one of these things and report what I've ‘learned’. I really don’t see the point, but Twilight has been on my case lately. So I figured I’d write one to at least get her off my back.

Sorry about the bad penmanship on this. it was ‘mandatory’ that I write this with a quill. What’s wrong with a pen? Why couldn't I use one of those? Do you guys even have pens here? Your tech is all over the place, so it’s hard to figure if you guys invented a simple pen yet.

Anyway, it’s been a month since I ‘landed’ in this land and things have more or less peaceful around here. The people…eh ponies of this town have been rather eager to welcome their new resident. Though that was only after the stigma of me being from ‘not from around there’ wore off.

Now they seem bent on making up for lost time. Even going as far as throwing a celebration in my honor. As thanks for saving them and those three kids a while back. I swear, they’d find any reason to throw a party to celebrate something; especially with Pinkie being in charge of them. That girl would throw one whenever she found a missing sock, if she could.

If they only knew what I've been keeping out of town since I arrived. They’d be ‘honoring’ me three times a week. Maybe even go as far as building a statue or something. Bear in mind that I’m not mocking these folks. Rather I’m just surprised how carefree everyone is. Whatever you've done to keep this land so peaceful; don’t stop

Speaking of carefree, I've found someone here that’s as competitive as I am. Despite having a rather amused, yet fitting name; Dash has proven that even in times of peace and such. You can still be competitive and have fun while doing it. And let me tell you, that girl can move. She can do this trick that breaks the sound barrier she has rightfully dubbed the Sonic Rainboom. Dash claims she coined the name way before meeting me.

I've also met the other members that wield these elements that seem to hold this all powerful energy. The first one being Twilight, who has opened her home to me and was one of first of the group to give me a chance; despite my bad first impression. A few of the others have joke that I was just a new subject to study. Which other than a few questions regarding my diet, have yet to happen. Twilight has been a rather generous host and has been willing to asset me in understanding what goes on in this town. She also has this strange fondness about listening to me tell her of my past adventures.
Taking notes as I do this. I’m beginning to wonder if she’s going to write a book about them and try to compete with that Daring Do series, she’s so fond of.

Another friendly element holder I’ve met, is Rarity. She’s been just as generous as Twilight in regards of assisting me with thing in and around town. Thought’s gone a step further and gone out of her way to ensure that I always have a spare pair of shoes or gloves on hand. Stating that you never know when you tear a glove or lose a shoe. And that it would be ‘dreadful’ having to do without. I’ve asked her several times about this behavior, but she’s just passed it off as ‘that’s what friends do.’ Stressing the friend part a bit too much for my tastes. Rarity may feel guilty over her prior actions and is trying to find a way to atone for this.

I guess you could put Applejack in the same boat as Rarity. She too used to hate my guts and have no quorums about showing it; even telling Twilight that I was somehow deceiving her. Though after I saved Rainbow Dash and her sister, AJ has done a 180 in her personality and now seems to hold a great deal of respect for me. She even started calling me Sugarhog as of late. I suspect that she was originally scared of that creature I became and was trying to put on a tough face. Which I’m sure I can confirm or not if I just asked her. Applejack seems to have no trouble being straight me anything; as if she has no worried of offending someone if she says something that they might not want to hear.

Next is Pinkie Pie, that broad seems dead set on trying to surprise me at any cost. Getting some sort of thrill in seeing me react to her zany antics. She’s also taken a liking to spearing me whenever she can. Hey, I’m all for a friendly hug now and again, but not when it’s barreling at you like a freight train. Pinkie also seems to have this obsession over parties. I’m pretty sure it’s obvious, but it’s like she lives for it and seems to go with a sort of withdrawal when ever she’s not throwing one. Some of the others have mentioned that she can have some odd mood swings when not in some sort of ‘party mood’ and have suggested that I not avoid her; Which is impossible, since she seems to know exactly where I am. If I didn't know any better I’d say she put a tracking device on me.

And lastly there is Fluttershy. Like Twilight she was willing me give me a chance when we first meet; though it just may have been in her nature to help me. I’m not complaining, since it was thanks to her and Twilight that I’m able to send you this letter. Also for having ‘shy’ in her name, she seems to be anything but…at least when talking to me. I’ve been told that she acts differently around the others, but for some unexplained reason. She doesn’t have that skittish demeanor everyone keeps telling me about. Maybe it’s because I’m not from this land or that I’m not a candy colored talking pony. I don’t know, but she’s been more than happy to answer any questions I have on anything really. Fluttershy also seems to have this knack for disarming even a heated situation. Sometimes even between two animals of vastly greater size than her. Can she talk to animals of this realm? It would explain why they all frolic around her and why that little white rabbit keeps glaring at me whenever I come for a visit.

It’s more than strange that ponies are the dominate species here. I’m used to seeing other beings of various kinds milling about and going about their daily lives. Now I see these same animals content on eating grass, laying in the sunshine, or hanging out in a cave. I’d hate to see what this place would look like after a genobomb was dropped on it.

Also, I don’t know if it’s worth mentioning, but there seems to be a severe lack of males in this town. It’s not that it’s void of them, rather the females out number them 10 to 1. Is there some sort of war going on that explains this? Or am I missing something?

Other than that, I really have nothing else to say. I’m sure most of this is review and you have been kept in the loop on what’s been going on from the others. This is a nice you rule and I’ll try not to disturb that. I’m not sure if my residence here is permanent or if I will be able to return to where I came from. I guess that depends on if these elements are all what they’re cracked up to be or if your able to perform any sort of spell that would send me back. If you know of one, let me know.

-Sonic

-B:
I recovered this letter in rather poor shape in east wing of the library. It appears to have been burnt, torn, crumpled up, and even spilled on. Also it should be noted that the first half doesn't match with the second. It as if someone else wrote the last half of this letter or that Sonic has gotten really good at using a quill. I don’t know if I’m just imaging things, but you’ll see soon enough when you receive this letter….if you receive this letter.