[video; backdated to Ponyville opening]

[raisethemoon]

[Why is there a gigantic flash of lightning and crash of thunder at the beginning of this message? Because Luna is involved! She seems to have triggered this one from the ground, where she stands alongside her sister on the steps of Ponyville’s Town Hall, and when the light is cleared she flings a hoof out in the direction Celestia isn’t, looking delighted and triumphant.]

[Opposite her, Celestia mirrors her sister, smiling radiantly. The fanfare and glory are clearly Luna’s idea, but the elder sister’s happy to go along.]

BEHOLD! As Princesses, we welcome thee to our beloved kingdom of Equestria! [She folds her wings, which had been spread in display, at her sides again. Celestia’s half-fold at the same moment, then completely furl a second later when she sees her sister’s have.] ‘Tis true that the dream limits it somewhat, but Ponyville is a lovely village, home to many of our finest and most valiant of citizens!

[Celestia, more calmly of course, picks up next.] That you become ponies when you enter this world is simply more proof that past the outer shells and the physical differences, we are all the same on the inside. To aid you in acclimatizing to them, I will gladly provide aid to any of you who transform into unicorns, and might need help learning to utilize magic pony-style.

And for those of you with wings, I shall be offering lessons in flight and weather management! [Another, smaller crack of lightning. That is the most dramatic way anyone has ever said that phrase.]

[Celestia bows her head gracefully.] And we shall both offer aid to any of you needing aid or guidance in adapting to a pony form.

[THE MOST GRACEFUL OF THUNDERCLAPS, AS A FIERCE WIND BLOWS THEIR MANES BACK MAJESTICALLY even though they don’t actually need wind for that.]

NOW GO FORTH! AND PROSPER IN THY NEW HOOFED FORMS!

Comments

[video]

[allfunandgamesuntil]

I'd like to sign up for weather management classes.

[He knew there had to be a bonus to this thing other than just getting to fly.]

[video]

[raisethemoon]

Excellent! We will hold our first session in the town square as soon as more students are gathered - I will call you when it is time.

[video]

[allfunandgamesuntil]

Thanks, I'm looking forward to it.

[brodakota]

Where are the magic lessons happening?

[letteropener]

I will favor the town square. Outdoors is better when the first lesson is telekinesis; it causes less destruction.

[brodakota]

Yeah, I kinda learned that lesson.

Should I be heading over there?

[skysmirror]

What if we aren't unicorns and don't have wings?

[Xion looks a little curious. There has to be something the "regular" ponies can do, right? Right?]

[letteropener]

Then you are an earth pony. The special gifts of an earth pony are strength, endurance, and a rapport with the land and its creatures. These cannot be taught; you must find how they best manifest for you.

[skysmirror]

Oh, so it's not something that can be taught?

[Not that Xion didn't have experience picking up new skills on the fly, but at least a little direction would have been good.]

[colorbymemory]

[Namine has just arrived in Ponyville and is still trying to get her feet under her, but looks interested.]

Unicorns can use magic?

[letteropener]

They can indeed. A unicorn's horn gives them the gift of magic.

[colorbymemory]

But a different kind of magic than we can use when we're humans, right? Maybe I should come to the lessons...

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Wait. It's not just flying, we can control the weather?! I am IN!

Um. By the way... sorry about all that calling you an Eidolon, I finally learned the proper term is 'pony'.

[lessabrasive]

Hmm. I think the magic lessons would be useful. This is quite different to the Bending I'm used to.

[raisethemoon]

Indeed, I would have taken you for an earth pony, considering your ties to the element.

[lessabrasive]

...Is that a problem? [A frown. It was hardly as though she had picked the form when she crossed through the portal.] I do not feel any less connected to the earth element here.

[video]

[wavesinherheart]

I wouldn't mind knowing more about the sort of magic that unicorns have.

[video]

[letteropener]

Then I will be happy to add you to my lessons.

[video]

[wavesinherheart]

When are the lessons going to be taking place?

[Video]

[trademark_skull]

[Oh so he wasn't completely useless in this form...Like taking hours figuring out how to make the communicator work. Good to know.]

What kinds of magic?

[Video]

[letteropener]

What a given unicorn is good with depends, in large part, on their own special talent. Part of what I will help you with is determining that talent, as unicorn magic would understand it. But every unicorn has aptitude with certain basic spells, such as telekinesis.

[video]

[alwaysfaithful]

That would be most appreciated Princesses.

voice;

[amygdalae]

[Yeah guess who's been stumbling around on four, er, hooves for a while.]

That would be most appreciated, Princesses.

[Also seriously what is going on with this whole 'pony' thing.]

[dork_of_keys]

Weather management? [It would probably have sounded boring without Luna's demonstrations with the lightning. But you have Sora's attention. He's curious and a little excited and he couldn't hide that even if he wanted to.]

[raisethemoon]

Indeed! Pegasi often maintain weather cycles for their towns! That is likely not necessary for you to master, but I intend to teach methods of self-defense as well.