Mayor Mare had caught wind of the odd visitor that had arrived in Ponyville and was quite skeptical on the fact.  Well she still was until she witnessed the stranger putt a full grown hydra out of Ponyville.  When she came out to investigate she witnessed a strange creature doing a little victory jig, she immediately knew he was the one who saved the town with the help of the Twilight and her friends.  All that soon resulted in a massive crowd of both nervous and appreciative ponies gathered in front of town hall.

Mayor Mare soon addressed the crowd, “Fillies and Gentlecolts, today Ponyville would have been destroyed if it had not been for the timely arrival of Twilight and this…visitor you see behind me.”

The Mask gave a half wave with a massive smile to accompany it as the Mayor continued, “For this heroic act I wish to thank this group of heroes.”

Sweetie Belle then yelled out of the crowd, “Speech, Speech!!”

Everypony soon began to chant in unison as the word began to surge through the crowd.  The Mask stood p and approached the podium.  He nervously fidgeted in place and then produced a massive handkerchief to wipe sweat from his brow.

The Mask chuckled, “Well I’m not one for speeches.”

He then placed a pair of reading glasses on his face as he slowly pulled a small card from his pocket while running his tongue over his teeth in a non-chalant fashion.

The Mask then spun in place and was dressed in a black presidential suit as he spoke in a focused voice, “First I would like to thank the nice filly in the audience for being such a good sport, go on give her some applause.”

The ponies confusedly stomped in response causing Sweetie Belle to blush as The Mask continued, “I would also like to thank my crew for doing such a good job on set.”

Several duplicates of The Mask dressed in various style of clothing ranging from director to lower down the ladder walked on stage and The Mask shook all their hands as they passed.

He then smiled, “I would also like to thank all of you out there who have been so welcoming and warm to me, you know what give yourselves a hand come on!”

Every single reader then rose up in unison and began to clap for themselves and The Mask who bowed with gusto.  Soon the readers sat down and continued their activities as The Mask continued his speech.

The Mask sighed, “I would also like to say a few short words.”

The Mask then flicked the small card which then proceeded to unfold into a massive list which rolled to the town’s borders, “You all might want to sit down, this is gonna take a while.”

*

Princess Luna was reading a piece of mail that had been received from Ponyville with her sister, “A strange creature?”

Celestia shook her head, “How odd and it also seems to have the same powers as Discord.”

Luna looked at her elder sibling with concern, “Should we be worried?”

Celestia stood, “Only if we have to be.  Let’s go have a chat with this visitor.”

*

Half of Ponyville was asleep standing up as The Mask reached the conclusion of his speech, “And in conclusion I would like to thank the academy for-”

The Mask yanked out an air horn which he set off immediately causing the ponies to jump in surprise, “Oh darn it! Lost my place!”

All the ponies collectively groaned as The Mask cleared his throat, “Well if you’re gonna be like that, I’ll be in my trailer. GOOD DAY!”

The Mask then changed back into his regular suit and proceeded to walk with a brisk pace toward a trailer that had no business being there and slammed the door shut after entering.  Everypony looked confused at the trailer as the gathering concluded.

Twilight approached the door and knocked, “Mask!”

The Mask opened the door right into her face immediately and spoke in a sing-song tone, “Yes?”

Twilight rubbed her nose, “I’ve just recived a message from our ruler Princess Celestia, she’s on her way to have a chat with you.”

The Mask’s eyes lit up and spoke in a mock teenage girl face, “Omg! The Princess is coming here, ooooh I have to change!”

The door slammed shut for a millisecond then reopened to reveal The Mask with the exact same clothes except he wore the hat that went with it, “Be honest, do I look to posh?”

Rarity raised an eyebrow, “Posh isn’t really valid here darling.”

The Mask pouted but then broke into his wild eyed smile, “Oh well.  Time to set up a place for the meeting!”

The Mask then wiggled his jaw with a weird sound accompanying it and sped off faster than Pinkie on a sugar rush to the North side of town.

Twilight’s eye twitched, “Dear Celestia he’s loose.”

*

After long hours of searching the two Princesses found the oddest set up.  The creature known as The Mask was sitting at the far end of a long dining table in a large red velvet high-backed chair.  Atop the table were several dishes of confectionaries and drinks of the sugary to the more sophisticated variety.

The Mask spoke in a French accent, “ Bonjour madams.  Please have a seat and enjoy the glorious feast of sweets I have prepared for thee.”

Celestia and Luna slowly sat on either side of The Mask, “Yes well…hello there Mask, I am Princess Celestia and this is my sister Luna.”

The Mask leaned forward with pursed lips, “If I might be so bold, why exactly have two high life types come to chat with a low life like me?”

Princess Luna took a bite of a piece of cheese cake, “We merely wish to asses if thou is a threat, nothing more.”

The Mask placed a hand to his chest in a pained fashion, “Thou hast wounded me with words most harsh.”

The Mask then leaned over to Celestia and whispered, “I like her, she’s just so adorable when she talks like Shakespeare.”

Celestia cleared her throat, “Indeed.  Tell me Mr. Mask, how did you come to be here?”

The Mask produced a pair of sock puppets, “Allow me to show you.”