~*Chapter 1*~ text;

[itsallinthebook]

Dear Princess Celestia...

You're writing a diary entry, Twilight. Not a letter.

Dear Diary,

This is kind of embarrassing, but I'm not in Ponyville anymore. I'm not really sure where I am. It's pretty, and it reminds me of the castle back home. It makes me a little bit homesick, actually

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[3_butterflies]

[A familiar voice suddenly cries out!

... As much as this particular pony 'cries out.']

Twilight Sparkle...!

[itsallinthebook]

...Fluttershy? Wait, how are you talking to me? I thought this was just a regular diary.

[3_butterflies]

These journals are magic... They let people talk to each other... I'm so happy you're here...

[itsallinthebook]

Oh, wow. That's amazing! I thought I knew a lot about magic, but. That's really great.

And I'm really glad to know you're all right, Fluttershy. Is anypony else from home here?

[hasnoneeds]

I hate to tell you this but... everyone can read what you just wrote so I hope it wasn't too personal.

[itsallinthebook]

...

Everyone can see that? Um...

...at least it isn't too personal. Embarrassing, but not really, really embarrassing.

...wait. The diary talks?

[hasnoneeds]

It's magical and connected to everyone else's journal. It's mostly a means to communicate, not so much write down your thoughts. Not that you can't do that, but unless you tell it not to it will send it to all the other journals.

[itsallinthebook]

These are the best books ever. I mean it. I - whoever invented them must have been a genius.

...though it means if I'm going to write everything down, I'd better go get a regular diary. I don't think I want everything going out to everypony.

Um. Right. Hi. I'm Twilight Sparkle. Nice to meet you.

[waterproofed]

[where are all these horses/ponies coming from all of a sudden?]

Another one from Equestria, right? Hi and welcome to Paradisa.

[itsallinthebook]

Right! How did you know?

And thank you. I'm Twilight Sparkle. Nice to meet you! And, uh, sorry about rambling to you. I didn't realize the journals communicated like that.

[waterproofed]

'Cause your friends already showed up.

Hi. I'm Percy.

[itsallinthebook]

Oh, right. I guess that makes sense, haha...

Twilight Sparkle. Nice to meet you, Percy. I guess you know everyone, huh?

[explorationist]

Oh, wow. What's up with all these Equestria... pony... thingS?

[itsallinthebook]

I really don't know. I just know there are four of us here now...we're just as confused about it as anyone else.

[explorationist]

Maybe Paradisa had a craving for ponies.

[itsallinthebook]

I guess...does it get cravings like that a lot?

[eat_me_beat_me]

Sorry, princess, this isn't a diary.

Ponyville?

You're another one of those ponies, aren't you?

[itsallinthebook]

[nervous laughter.]

I know that now. And, yeah. I'm Twilight Sparkle.

[eat_me_beat_me]

Nice to meet you... Twilight... I'm Nora, Nora Diniro.

[itsallinthebook]

Likewise, Nora. So, have you been here long?