Fifth Stitch: A Very Important Announcement

[sailorgenerous]

[The video clicks on to show Rarity looking rather serious. Anyone who knows her will notice something different - namely that she now sports a golden choker-style necklace with a purple diamond-shaped gem set in the center. If you've been paying attention to the network, it should look familiar.]

As I'm sure you can see, my Element of Harmony appeared! And I do mean appeared, right out of nowhere. It was very odd, even for the Elements.

Pinkie, have you found yours yet? Has anypony else had any luck?

Oh! I almost forgot - I can't seem to take it out of Ponyville. It simply disappears when I go anywhere else, and it only reappears when I come back. It's certainly never done that before.

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[statisticallyterrible]

when

[4letters4ninja]

Hmmm.

So they are probably all in your world. I wonder why it appeared when it did...

[sailorlaughter]

Nope, not yet! Maybe I should spend some more time there! We could have a sleepover! Or a camping trip!

[audio]

[juniorganymedian]

[It is the unicorn he's seen in the archives. Well, at least Jeeves has managed to mentally prepare himself for talking to her and the other ponies. And her hair is not moving on its own as if possessed.]

Good day, Ms. Rarity, my name is Jeeves. Might I inquire as to the precise set of circumstances in your day prior to the appearance of your element? Did you have any form of revelation about your purpose or place in the world, however small?

[Someone has been investigating the Elements of Harmony and their disappearance in the archives. That clue of searching where your heart lies has got to be metaphorical.]

[seasaltkeys]

So, those are the things we're looking for?

[No he wasn't really paying attention.]

What do the others look like?

[defrostedpride]

More to the point, how? Did you do anything unusual at the time?

Perhaps it might be best if you remain in Ponyvilla for the time being. If as it seems these necklaces are critical to the world's strength and can't be taken away from it, it would be best to keep an eye on them.

[realmenknitplushies]

Huh. [Kanji pauses to add-] Okay, it's pretty.

I've heard people talkin' about these Elements but... didn't get what they were. What's it for? What's goin' on?

[letteropener]

And were you being generous at the time?

[Celestia smiles, because she knows. She'd predicted this when they found the note.]

[whoseesbynight]

Is that what they're supawsed to look like?

[lessabrasive]

[ Well, this IS progress! Lin looks faintly relieved, if mildly vexed - though that's hardly Rarity's fault. It does sound like Eraqus' thought of specific acts might have been on the money, too. ]

So that's one down at least. Well done.

Where were you when it appeared?

[voice]

[battleborndr]

Call me new, but what's this Element of Harmony thing?

voice

[fatemeter]

Then you're one of the - ah - ponies familiar with the original artefacts? Have you noticed anything else unusual about this duplicate?