3. A Tale of Two Historians

[fourthgenerationprincess]

[ Twilight Sparkle and Nico Robin are sitting in the library, next to an enormous book. Residents of Luceti may have noticed Robin doesn't leave the house without Twilight these days. That's right, she has her own seeing-eye pony. Twilight waves to the camera. ]

Hi, everypony! So, Robin and I had an idea recently…

[ Robin seems faintly amused at the enthusiastic pony, keeping a hand on her neck. Though whether for support or comfort it's hard to say. ]

Though the stories of the past are chronicled here, there is very little in the way of important stories of memories made in Luceti. To that end, we've decided to collect and archive them so that they will be available to those unfortunates in the future who may need inspiration of their own.

[ Twilight nods. ] It'll be sort of like Luceti's own history book! We've started writing down our own stories and those of people we know, but there's a lot of history missing, so we're going to need all the help we can get. We'll be around the village for the next few days gathering your stories. You can tell us anything that's happened to you -- however interesting or mundane, we'll find a place for it!

We also accept the macabre. Since every history has a dose of unrelenting horror. [ She smiles. ]

That's right. And you can come down to the library, too - we'll be here frequently, and we'll set up a submission box if you'd rather give us your stories anonymously. We'll see you around!


[ Twilight and Robin may be found around the village this week, knocking on doors of various households and finding people on the street. You may also find them at the library, or donate anonymous stories to the submission box. ]

Comments

[godbent]

[Haruhi just snorts at that one, dismissing the idea that a 'penalty game' would be fun. Fun for her, maybe. Either way, she'll close her book to go and get on her shoes and find the two volumes (though the second is a double issue, and over twice the standard length) set. To take to the library and drop off[

[toujoursfluer]

[She waits until she is relatively sure that the video feed has ended before calling out.]

Twilight-chan, please don't disregard books so casually. They could become damaged.

[probably not irreparably, but it was important not to abuse them either]

[fourthgenerationprincess]

Oops. [ She hastily levitates the books and puts them neatly back on the shelf, then trots back to where Robin is. ]

This is exciting! We're getting tons of submissions!

[toujoursfluer]

[she can hear something like the whispers of books sliding against books -- though she assumes Twilight is cleaning up after her mess and leaves it at that]

Mm. We are. I wonder if any more of them will turn horrifying. [she almost sounds as if she's looking forward to it]

[godbent]

[Despite all the work Rohan made, all the information in his manga is supremely outdated and stylized. Plus, it was only two volumes, albeit one was a double issue. The first volume has the SOS-Brigade cover and the second speaks for itself. Haruhi is bringing both over, and though it still makes her frown that the first volueme's cover is tangible proof of the male version of her, it's fine. It's not like anyone on that cover is still here, so it's probably not even connectable.

Either way, she shows up with both, and setting them down on a table she stands, arms crossed and tapping a foot, to glance around for the two she's dropping it off for, despite making no real effort to find them]

[fourthgenerationprincess]

That would be fantastic! [ To Robin. ]

[ When Haruhi arrives, Twilight waves at her from where she and Robin have set up camp in a corner of the main room. ] Over here, Haruhi! Thanks for bringing them!

[toujoursfluer]

[Robin glances in the direction of Twilight's voice. Pity she will not actually be able to read them herself but as long as they transcribe the important parts...]

[godbent]

No problem. [the art is super stylized in them by the way - look at Rohan's own icons for the general style because he's a self insert of the author.

Anyway]

I'll be picking them up later.

[fourthgenerationprincess]

We'll take extra good care of them. [ Twilight pages through the books with her magic. The art styles are dynamic, and there's only a few words on any given page, but they aren't unidentifiable squiggles at least. Twilight spots the cover of the second book and frowns. ]

Haruhi, is that you? You look... different.

[toujoursfluer]

Does she? [How frustrating not being able to see the difference herself.]

[godbent]

That's someone else. [Not really, but it's a... long story. One she does not want to get into now, particularly in front of some other woman] It's a stylistic thing on Rohan's part, also.

[And she turns, planing to make a quick get away before she can be questioned more on it. But this may or may not work]

[fourthgenerationprincess]

No, no, you're wearing the same clothes! It's just...

[ She frowns. ] Your body is shaped differently, that's all.

[toujoursfluer]

[as Robin can't comment one way or the other on this, she's content just to listen, her chin propped on her fist]

[godbent]

Just drop it and read the thing, jeez.

[After all, that's Haruki the dialogue will say as much]

Can I go already?

[fourthgenerationprincess]

I guess so. [ Twilight frowns at the image. Turning a page, she sees the strange Haruhi-like person again. ] Thanks, Haruhi. We'll be careful! [ She says this without paying a lot of attention to her. She's already absorbed in the book. ]