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  1. Lux
    Hello all! 
     
    I felt it was time to dust off this blog, because just like the Friendship Journal in "Fame and Misfortune" this one is probably falling apart! 
     
    So this blog is going to hopefully answer the burning question: "Lux, where are you?" To answer this I'm going to have to do some time magic here...
     
    Flash back to 2012. This was the time that I fully considered myself as a Brony and joined this site. If you were to put me on a scale of 1 through 10 with 1 being not interested at all in MLP and 10 being that my life was devoted to MLP and nothing much else, in 2012 I would put myself at an 8. True, i had other interests, but at the time I was really devoted to the fandom. I was writing fan fiction, drawing fan art, role playing, creating my own pony OCs, and even attending a few pony conventions. 
     
    Now let's move forward to 2015. If I were to put myself on the scale again, I'd be a 4. Why the drop? Well, it was a couple of things: 
     
    A waning interest in MLP. It wasn't that I gave up on it, but there were other interests in my life that appeared, which meant my interest dropped a little.  Lack of time due to my former job. I worked retail up until a few months ago, so my schedule was very unpredictable. This meant that I couldn't devote as much time as I wanted to on things like art, role playing, writing fan fiction, etc. This wasn't just MLP but all aspects of my creative life. I look back at how much non-MLP art I drew in 2014 and then at 2015 and 2016 and saw how little I did. Lack of role playing. Now, I'm not putting the blame on anypony here, but the truth was that many of the threads I was in suddenly died out. This, combined with not coming up with threads on my own, led to me dropping much of my presence here.   
    So, now we go back to the present, and after a little hiatus, I'm happy to say that I'm getting back into MLP. I'm now back at a 6 or so on the scale. Will I ever get back to the level I was when I started? Probably not. Things change and so do interests. But what I'm planning on doing is the following: 
     
    Restarting drawing MLP canon and OC characters.  Getting back into Role Playing. Ok, so I'll still keep many of my characters under the Hiatus status, but there will be some of the more popular characters like Lore Weaver, Fire Heart, Watermelon Gush, and others who are going to host their own threads.  As for fan fiction, I'm in the process of finishing my recent story. What's going to happen in the future? Well, I don't have any ideas yet, but who knows?   
    So there you go. I'm back in some fashion, and look forward to more fun.
  2. Lux

    New Blog! Yay!

    By Lux,

    Hello all! 
     
    There comes a time when a person needs to clean house, so for me cleaning house meant starting fresh with my blog! 
     
    Basically, I'll be transferring any of my RP tips to here  which I'd recommend you read as it has lots of good advice from me and others about roleplaying, especially if you're new! 
     
    I'll also be reposting reviews of interesting pony made videos and other stuff here as well as of course new stuff!
     
    So stay tuned! 
     
     
  3. Lux
    Dear Journal,
    It happened again. I thought I was rid of it, but it happened again. That same nightmare I had! You know, it's funny how you can get what you wanted and lead the life that you wanted but still have the past haunt you. This is what happened.
    The nightmare took me back to that day when I was stripped of my talent and magic, watching helplessly as Twilight Sparkle battled Tirek. I couldn't move, couldn't help, only watch as her home, the source of knowledge and the place I first met her, was destroyed in the blink of an eye. Then suddenly, a blast from Tirek's power in an attempt to destroy the Alicorn hit my bookstore and house. There was a flash and then the world around me collapsed on top of me. Then I was in the darkness, calling out for help, but receiving none.
    I know that I was saved from the wreckage that was my home, but... what if I wasn't discovered? What if I was left to suffer alone? I don't think the dream was about the events themselves as I have reconciled them in my mind. This is about my darkest fear, being completely and utterly alone where no friends of happy faces would help me. It's something I think about many times, being alone, and while it's nice to have time to myself to read or just think about the day I fear that I'd be thrown into a helpless and hopeless position where nopony would save me, not even myself.
    Will I keep having these nightmares tied to my fear, or will I be able to conqueror it? Can something so deep be defeated?
    Your Faithful Librarian,
    Lore Weaver
  4. Lux
    Dear Journal,
    Something interesting happened with Twilight Sparkle that made me think. She spoke of her events of reconnecting with a friend in Canterlot named Moon Dancer, one who she regretted dismissing as a friend years ago. What struck a chord for me was how alike Moon Dancer is to Twilight and as a result to me. We all share our love for knowledge, but beyond that Twilight and Moon Dancer seem opposites to each other. One chose the path of friendship while the other chose until recently to remain in isolation.
    So that begs the question, am I more like Twilight, embracing friendship or Moon Dancer? Nothing against the later but gosh I hope that I'm not seen as some recluse who only can be seen in a library. Maybe I like Moon Dancer need to relearn the value of friendship. Friendship isn't something I can study though but must be experienced, so maybe to avoid being complacent with just my studies I will try to make more friends in town. Shouldn't be hard, right?
    Your Faithful Librarian (and Seeker of Friends),
    Lore Weaver
  5. Lux
    Dear Journal,
    A strange thing happened to me today. I...don't know what to make of it other than to just write about it here and perhaps return to it later.
    Today was a rather ordinary day until lunch time. I was in the dining hall of of the Royal Castle of Ponyville, having just stepped out of the kitchen after preparing a very tasty treat. One of the perks of being employed by royalty is having access to certain places like the kitchen to prepare a meal. Anyway, I was about to enjoy my lunch when Princess Twilight Sparkle entered the dining room. Below is a transcript of the events as just explaining this wouldn't do justice.
    Me: "Hello Twilight. Taking a break for some lunch?"
    Twilight: "Hello Lore. Yep, I finally have a break in my schedule. Do you mind if I join you?"
    Me: "Not at all. it would be my pleasure." (Seriously, if a pony was in my position would they dare refuse the offer to eat lunch with a smart, kind and cute Princess like Twilight Sparkle? I think the answer would be a strong no!)
    Twilight is about to sit down when she stops as her nose flares and her eyes turn to a question gaze.
    Twilight: "Um...Lore...what exactly are you eating?"
    Me: "Oh, it's a new recipe I'm trying: Five Cheese Quesadilla! Do you want to try some?"
    At this point Twilight's eyes went wide as she drew back and beads of sweat dripped down her face.
    Me: "Twilight, are you ok?"
    Twilight: "Oh... um... yeah. It's just that I realized that I have something important to do that I forgot. Sorry Lore, but we'll have to postpone this lunch."
    Me: "So you were free but now you're not? How can that be? Wait a minute, this isn't about the Five Cheese Quesadilla, is it?"
    Twilight: "Yes, I mean no, I mean..."
    Me: "You're not afraid of what I'm eating, are you?"
    Twilight: "No, don't be silly. I'm a Princess! I'm not afraid of something like a Quesadilla."
    Me: "Well then if you're not busy why not have lunch here?"
    At this point I see Twilight alternating her gaze between me and the Quesidilla that I'm holding in midair with my magic as she bit her lip.
    Twilight: "Sorry can't. Gotta go. See you later. Bye Lore."
    She suddenly turns and bolts out of the dining room like a filly afraid of a monster, muttering something like "So Cheesy!" before disappearing.
    I still don't know what to think of this incident. Can Twilight really be afraid of a Quesidilla, that's just silly! Maybe she's lactose intolerant? I still don't know.
    Your Faithful Librarian,
    Lore Weaver
    PS: Ugh, there's that pony eating broccoli in front of my house again. I hate broccoli! Vile Weed!
  6. Lux
    Dear Journal,
    Well I have a confession to make to you today. It's something that I never really discussed with any other pony, but I have to wonder if others know by interpreting "the signs," those little cues ponies can pick up if they focus on another intently. Facial expression, eye movement and contact, what is said and now said, word usage, voice inflection, body language, these are all clues to the truth, and honestly I'm not a good liar at all. I can barely tell a joke without giving away the punchline. I'm not as bluntly honest as Applejack, but while secrets can be kept, lies are impossible to tell.
    Silly me, here I go again trying to avoid the issue on my mind like so many times before. Fine, no more hiding this. I need to tell this secret or else I might explode! So here it goes...
    I like Twilight Sparkle.
    That wasn't so bad, I only felt like I was going to pass out twice writing that. To clarify, I don't just like her as a friend who's a mare, I like her as a marefriend. You have to understand a little about my relationship status. I'm perpetually single. It's not that I'm inept to relationships, but starting one is slow for me. I don't know why honestly. Sure I'm not the most athletic pony but I think that this isn't much of a factor now. It's just that every mare I met either had a stallion or in some cases another mare in their lives already or they didn't see me as somepony that they could love like that, relegating me to being "just friends." We all know though how awkward things are once you declare your love for somepony and after being rejected how the way former friends now look at each other. So I am very careful doing that as there are typically two conclusions: being a marefriend or losing the entire relationship.
    That's the main reason why I haven't told Twilight yet. We have a friendship it's true, but does she see me more that that like I do? Can I risk my friendship and even my career for this? I know I sound like the who knows how many others who have a fancy with the Princess, but mine isn't some passing fling that vanishes when the next interest passes by. She is everything I could want in a marefriend: smart, kind, confident, caring, and always looking at the world as if to wait for new experiences. I don't know if I'll ever meet another pony like her. But do I dare disturb the universe? It's so hard to read Twilight's reactions towards me, harder than anypony I've known. Oh I wish she would just tell me, no matter what direction it goes! Then I'd know. It kills me not to know something so important like this! I feel like a coward writing this here and not telling her. Am I that afraid of rejection or do I feel I have nothing to offer her, no love in me? It's a question without an answer, a mystery wrapped in secrecy. One day I hope to gather up the nerve to tell her how I feel, and may the truth set my heart and mind free.
    Your Faithful and Love Sick Librarian,
    Lore Weaver
  7. Lux
    Dear Journal,
    With all the talk about my duties as a librarian, you are probably wondering about my friends. Well there's Twilight Sparkle... and Twilight Sparkle... and...
    Huh, now that I think about it, there aren't many I'd call really good friends in my life. Don't get me wrong I want friends, but it's hard for me. I used to be shy as a colt so making friends was hard for me. At college I poured myself into my studies and felt I didn't have time for friends. Now I'm not as shy and I do have time to meet ponies but it seems like I just can't make the transition from acquaintance to friend. Well, there was one pony that I met named Ice Storm who I can say was a friend. I met her out of accident as she needed a home and I was happy to give her the spare room. But then she left to return back to Canterlot and I chose to stay. In a way it was a blessing considering what happened to my house and bookstore. I shudder to think what would happen if she was there.
    In a way this is something I envy Twilight about, her coming from a place of having few friends and now having not one but five good friends. Maybe it was fate drawing them together being bearers of the Elements of Harmony, or maybe it was just she is a better friend to others. One thing is for certain, no book can be used to learn such a task. This must be done by me and me alone, observing how others are friends with other and following suit. Wish me luck journal!
    Your Faithful Librarian,
    Lore Weaver
  8. Lux
    Dear Journal,
    There are times I wonder what my life would be had things changed in the past. Take for example my life as a colt. What if I got the chance to go to Princess Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns? Would I be as strong with my magic as Twilight was before she became an Alicorn?
    What if I never moved to Ponyville and met Twilight Sparkle?
    Then there's the moment with Tirek. What if Twilight and I never had our homes destroyed or that I was never accepted as a librarian?
    So many possibilities, but I know its useless to think about the past. I can't change the past, but then again why would I? My life isn't that bad, in fact it's great. Maybe it's not the past I want to see altered but the future. So what do I want to see happen for the future? Well I have some dreams that I'd love to see happen but I'm certain will not, but there are things I can do like improving my magic and this library. Most importantly I want to make an impact on Equestria for the better, even if it's just in Ponyville.
    Your Faithful Librarian,
    Lore Weaver
  9. Lux
    Dear Journal,
    With the arrival of more books from the Castle of the Royal Pony Sisters, there happened to be a book on powerful magical artifacts. I've read much about them, those created by both good and bad mages. So that makes me wonder a few things. First, how many relics still exist? Surely there are some that have not been destroyed or lost their power. Second, how many have not been recorded in books or logs? Maybe there are some that were at one time meant to be hidden but now are lost to time. The big question is what these relics do. Is what was explained in a book like the one I recently got the extent of its powers or is there more to each artifact? There is a danger like those spell books is unleashing something dangerous, but still I have always been one to know about magic and maybe there is a way to move beyond just reading about them and actually finding them.
    Perhaps next time I'm in the former castle I'll see what remains that maybe even Twilight hasn't found. Wouldn't she be pleased to have another pony helping her find any magical artifact especially of great power! This makes me wonder, just as I am essentially a collector and keeper of books, is there somepony else that collects for Twilight Sparkle artifacts. Furthermore, is there someplace safe where these artifacts are well protected? Interesting questions...
    Your Faithful Librarian (and possible future relic hunter),
    Lore Weaver
  10. Lux
    Dear Journal,
    Being a librarian isn't a completely easy or safe job. Aside from the mundane hazards like tripping over incorrectly placed books, books falling on my head, and the rare catastrophic shelf collapse, there are other hazards that I must contend with.
    One is the age of a book. You know many books from the Castle of the Royal Pony Siaters are over a thousand years old! Care must be taken to preserve such works from turning into a pile of dust, which is why I have that special collections area. Less access means more preservation.
    Another, and by far the most dangerous of tasks involves the handling of magic books. Believe me, I know full well when a powerful books gets lost and how that can't happen again. While as a librarian I try to make knowledge open to all, there are some things that need to be contained. Not all aims of ponies using magic are for good and neither are the spells. For this reason I worked with Twilight to develop an easy to use code for me based on mine and her judgement.
    Green - Code: Safe. Able to be used by anypony and therefore can go into the magic section of the library. Can be circulated as well. These books include magical theory, history application, an basic to intermediate level spells. There are books for fillies and colts to develop their magic as well as for adults to expand their knowledge.
    Yellow- Code: Restricted Restricted access and usage. Can be accessed by asking me and like the older books with good reason such as research. Circulation granted only by written consent and approved by Princess Twilight and I. Contains higher level spells that should be only attempted by seasoned unicorns in a controlled setting.
    Red- Code: Exiled. Denied access and usage. Access limited to only myself, Princess Twilight, other Princesses, or anypony given clearance by Twilight or other Princesses. No other pony can access these materials without written consent and interview by Twilight. These books are not located in the library at all but are sent to Twilight by me or by trusted guards. What are contained I cannot say other than the magic within is something that can threaten many ponies, even Equestria itself! These books come with certain instructions from Twilight such as: "Do not expose to water" or "Do not use magic on book, not even telekinesis," or, "Do not recite text."
    I have to mention that a great majority of books I get are green and yellow, but yes there are a few red ones I get, and they do command the attention of Twilight when I bring them to her attention. I must say the allure to read them are strong even for me as one has to wonder why they are so dangerous. Where do the "red Books" go? Well at first I thought all of them were placed into some private library near Twilight's room. Yet for some reason I think that there is some other place where they are stored, especially the most volatile of books, a place where only Twilight knows about. Still it's just a hunch but that's what I would do in her position. I hope with time and building trust that Twilight and I can share more about these dangerous books.
    Your Faithful Librarian,
    Lore Weaver
  11. Lux
    Dear Journal,
    Well this was an interesting day today. It all started when Twilight woke up. Normally she greets me with a friendly hello and maybe a brief conversation about what my plans were or something she or I learned about. But today things were really different. First, gosh Twilight, what happened to you that day? I know we all have those moments where we look a little worse for wear after a late night study session or our minds keeping us awake, but you looked really bad like you didn't care how you looked. When I said hello you replied with something that sounded more like a bear growling than actual words. I know when best to let ponies be when they don't want to talk, and you looked you're were battling something in your dreams.
    Now there was a funny moment, and I feel bad laughing at it knowing now the context it was put in, but poor Twilight falling asleep on her breakfast and saying she was a pancake was hilarious! I know this will be something that we'll laugh about for years to come. Maybe for her birthday I'll surprise her with some pancake mix.
    Well I soon found out why she was such a mess. She missed her old home and couldn't adapt to her new castle home. I told her that I could relate. Sure I don't live in a castle, but there are times my new home is odd, like it doesn't feel right. The way the house feels and sounds is strange, like no matter how long I've been here it still doesn't feel right. I could only imagine living in a big castle with just Spike. Guess some scars can't be healed so easily. Luckily you have some really good friends that gave you a piece of themselves in your home and a memory of your old life. I guess that's another reason why I decided to become the Head Librarian, to make the new library feel as at home as the one I remembered, the one where you lived. I don't have any trinkets or photos to decorate your castle. All I have is me being there, and I hope that is enough.
    Anyway, couple of other things. First, a mental note, if I ever go to the spa, don't get Bulk Biceps's treatment. The last thing I want is my body wrapped into a pretzel. Next, wow Twilight, love the new mane style! I know you'll go back to your regular look which is ok, but its nice to see you change things up, Finally, I hope that Twilight and I found all of Pinkie Pie's surprise confetti cannons. I'd hate to be working and then one goes off. Still I'm confident that every one is...
    (A sudden jagged streak of ink was on the page.)
    Sorry Journal, guess Pinkie had one final surprise for me.
    Your Faithful Librarian,
    Lore Weaver
  12. Lux
    Dear Journal,
    So let's talk magic, specifically why I study magic more than other subjects even ones I do enjoy like psychology, history, and philosophy. Everypony has a passion, something that goes beyond the normal sometimes monotonous routine. Oftentimes this passion relates to their talent and their cutie mark. This passion drives ponies to not only do the best that they can at the current time but makes them want to learn all that they can about their particular passion and even experiment with new things. That is my passion.
    Sure, many think that my cutie mark is simply because of my ability to write, but it is also about research. Sometimes I wonder where I would be if I were one of the lucky fillies or colts selected to be part of Princess Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns, all that knowledge on magic right at my hooves, ready to be explored. I hate to say this, and I would not dare admit this, but I'm sometimes jealous of Princess Twilight Sparkle, not because of being a Princess but of how she got her start. I guess it's silly thinking about something that cannot be changed nor should be: the past. But that doesn't stop me from thinking "What if?"
    My magic involves the gathering of knowledge, being able to quickly read, commit to memory and explain to others. I can even read multiple things at once and understand them, although the more I try to read the harder it gets. Perhaps through more practice this will get easier. For telekinesis, a basic spell among unicorns, I can move multiple objects around providing they are small, say like multiple books or papers. So no, I can't rearrange the library by myself with moving all the furniture. I can create a good light spell and protection shields. Next is to try learning banishing magic of minor enchantments and perhaps even teleportation. We'll see what happens.
    Your Faithful Librarian,
    Lore Weaver
  13. Lux
    Dear Journal,
    Sorry about that last entry. I feel like a fool messing up your page with my tears blurring the ink. There are times when I think that I forgot about the events and then I find that some memories you can't just forget so easily. Maybe it's my curse of having such an ability to memorize things and be able to bring them up at a moment's notice that everything I read or see or experience I can return to as fresh as the moment it happened. The only was to suppress the sadness is to think about what happened after that tragedy. You know, some stories do have their moments of triumph, and mine is no exception. So this journal entry I'll title: "The Phoenix of Ponyville".
    I slowly recovered from my injuries and began to rebuild what little I had left of my life. Sure the townsfolk were nice enough to get me a temporary place to stay and help me salvage what I could, but some scars couldn't be that healed. In those moments I thought about my friend Twilight Sparkle as she too had her home destroyed in the battle. Sometimes paths cross while other times they parallel each other. But unlike me she gained a crystalline castle. I wondered if the scars in her memory still ran deep as mine.
    There was a point when I though about what was next. Could I get enough money to rebuild a bookstore? Should I just move back to Canterlot due to the memories? Where do I go from here? Sometimes waiting and searching the infinite possibilities of the future can be a blessing and a curse.
    Then one day, I got a letter from Twilight Sparkle telling my to meet me at her castle. I thought it would be just a friendly meeting, as I was happy even after becoming a Princess that remained. It wasn't that I thought there would be a distancing but strange thing can happen with ponies once they gain power. Well when I got there she seemed to be hiding something. This is pretty obvious to her friends, but Twilight is bad at keeping secrets. Her face gives it away. Anyway, I followed her to two rooms which contained the most beautiful library I had ever seen, with its high crystalline walls and ceiling, rows upon rows of shelves, and space for tens of thousands of books to be placed.
    "Do you like it?" she asked me with that funny look like something was about to happen.
    "It's wonderful," I said not knowing what else to say as I tried taking it all in.
    "It's yours," was all she said with a smile.
    "It's...mine?" I said thinking that I didn't hear her right.
    "Well it's in my castle but being a Princess I can't help ponies with finding books as I could before. So you can be the Head Librarian if you wish to be."
    "I would be honored," I replied not giving it a second thought as I almost cried liquid pride.
    "Then by all power vested in me as Princess of Friendship, I appoint you, Lore Weaver, as Head Librarian of the Royal Ponyville Library for as long as you wish to hold such title."
    Well Twilight I think couldn't predict what I did next as I gave her a hug. She smiled and hugged me back knowing how much it meant to me. I think about one time seeing Princess Celestia with her phoenix. They are interesting creatures, looking like they die in a pile of ashes but then rise from the ashes. Guess I'm like a phoenix in that way. Even now I awake thinking that being Head Librarian was just some dream that my brain concocted. But then I realize that some dreams are made real and some stories can have their Happy Ending moments.
    Well that brings me to the near present Journal. I can only hope that the best is yet to come!
    Your Faithful Librarian,
    Lore Weaver
  14. Lux
    Dear Journal,
    Funny how life is like a book, each big moment in our lives separated into parts and chapters. Well I guess I can call this chapter of my life and this entry: Rise and Fall.
    So I moved into Ponyville with a new home and a new business. Lucky for me both were in the same building. No sooner did I start transforming the empty place into the bookstore of my dreams, i realized a potential problem to my plan. Across from the store was a very unusual tree shaped building which I learned was the town's library. Although I knew that the town was bound to have one I was worried how many ponies would visit my store and buy books when there was a library right across the way. Would the two places coincide or clash? Also, who was the librarian of that tree house?
    Well one day I decided to pay that library a visit, hoping to find out. And that is when I met... her. You know, a pony can go through their lifetime finding friends, but although they share some interests it's hard to find one who shares almost all of yours. The librarian introduced herself to me as Twilight Sparkle and welcomed me to town. When I told her who I was she wasn't upset as I expected but actually excited to have another place to learn things. Interestingly enough she isn't a librarian but get this a student of none other than Princess Celestia! Amazing huh? She told me about her learning magic and her studies at Princess Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns and I told her about my studies of being a librarian and deciding to open a bookstore. And through that first conversation we sort of clicked, that our interests for the most part aligned like books on a shelf. I had a feeling that we would connect often in our lives.
    The years passed by and I had many adventures and made many friends in the process. I still was an active patron to Twilight's library and she to my bookstore. I was comfortable with the way things were and thought nothing could be done to prevent this from continuing. Well, any good reader knows to watch for the plot twist, and I was thrown a big plot twist. There was a creature named Tirek that wanted to take all the magic from everypony in Equestria and rule over us. I like others tried to resist but like I was a colt he drained me of my magic and talent and cast me aside like trash. It was painful... unimaginably painful to have something so dear ripped away from me like that as if it was a mere trophy to claim.
    And then just when things couldn't get worse I watched the battle between Princess Twilight and Tirek. I though of all ponies she would avenge us, but as the battle intensified, I saw it, a blast headed right towards my home and shop. I couldn't react other than watch in horror as it came closer. Then everything went black. I awoke to find myself with something heavy on top of me. I couldn't move my body and everywhere there was pain. The last thing I remembered was seeing some ponies with a look of concern on their faces. Then the world went black again.
    A week later I awoke in the hospital. Yes, I was out that long. The injuries were numerous, a broken leg, broken ribs, damaged ligaments, and not to mention numerous lacerations. I was told I would be recovering soon but the nurses strangely never mentioned my home. One day I asked and they said that both my home and shop were gone, a smoldering pile of ash with only a few things that could be salvaged. And just like that my dream was over. At that pint I would have rather died than live where everything was taken away. I...
    (The last few lines of the journal and Lore Weaver's signature are smeared by something watery and salty, his tears).
  15. Lux
    Hello, Lux here!
    Some of you may know that besides role playing and drawing I'm also a writer. So I plan to bring writing back here in the form of a secondary blog called The Journal of Lore Weaver. This will chronicle and expand upon certain events surrounding my ponysona, Lore Weaver, and give insight into his life as Ponyville's Head Librarian!
    Couple of FAQ things:
    Q: Is this canon?
    A: Yes it is. I don't differentiate the events of World of Equestria or Canterlot Chronicles so all events and added thoughts will be added here.
    Q: How close will it relate to the show?
    A: Well, any events that take place in Ponyville or Canterlot will certainly be recorded here. Beyond that anything else may be referenced to second hand (or hoof).
    Q: Will we get some Twilight Sparkle references and the Mane Six?
    A: If they are in the episodes or RPing with my character then yes.
    Q: Can I use this information?
    A: Unless you somehow broke into Lore Weaver's house and stole his journal I don't think you can. This is just a fun thing to read.
    So get ready ponies, because soon Lore Weaver will be writing in the Journal!
  16. Lux
    Dear Journal,
    I finally got around to making you my official journal. Of course I always passed by you as you sat on my night stand by my bed, but there was so much going in my life that sadly things like taking the time to write on your pages was on the bottom of a very long of list. Well no more of that. I plan to incorporate you into my everyday routine, well when something important happens in my life. I used to think that my life wasn't interesting enough to preserve like this but lately I've been proven wrong. I'll get to that later.
    So where do I begin? I could sum up all the little moments I wrote in my old journal before the incident happened. But perhaps a brief summary will do, a culmination of years of my life. For this entry I'll entitle it "Life Before Ponyville."
    My name is Lore Weaver, and I was born in Canterlot. Ever since I could remember I was always interested in learning new things and reading. I guess my parents knew what was to come as they gave me my name. It suits me very well, a weaver of lore, a teller of tales. My parents never missed out on an opportunity for me learn whether it was reading to me in bed or taking me to a museum or store. The library though was and is my favorite place to be. Where can you have all that knowledge at your hooves in one area? The library. Where can you be free to spend however long you can in the pursuit of knowledge? A library. Where can you let your imagination and aspirations soar? A library!
    My parents first took me there, but as I grew older I traveled there by myself. The best birthday present I got as a foal had to be my library card. It meant that I was old enough to have the responsibility to be able to read on my own and take books home with me. And that's what I did, taking wagon loads of books to and from the library and devouring them in a short time. It was then I learned a gift I had, one where I could easily read and retain knowledge, becoming basically a living breathing library. I only a few ponies who share this ability so I guess that makes me unique.
    I know you're probably thinking that because I had so much knowledge in my mind and that I loved learning school was easy for me, right? Wrong. There were several classmates that bullied me, calling me "egghead" and "teacher's pet." They would throw my books and papers around or even hide them from me. For a moment I considered giving up learning things thinking it would make me popular, but I'm glad I didn't do that!
    Then came something that I still remember as a crowning moment of my life. Our class was given a project to write our own story and read it to the class. I went home and poured my heart and mind into writing my tale, sheets of white becoming black with ink. I didn't stop except for eating and what little sleep I had. Finally I presented my story, pouring my emotion into it. By the time it was over I had my class silent in amazement and my teacher in tears of joy. Maybe one day I'll write it here, but for now it's safe at my foalhood home. In that day I earned my respect among me peers, but the greatest thing was getting my cutie mark. In terms off marks, mine is kind of complex: an open book with a quill and an ink pot. What it means is two-fold, my love of knowledge and my ability to write stories.
    After my regular schooling I went to Canterlot university where I studied Library Science and minored in Creative Writing. After all, what better place to share my knowledge than in a library, and what better place to work than in my favorite place? Sadly though after graduating from the university there were no jobs available in the libraries, so my parents proposed something daring: opening a bookstore in another town where there were no other ones to compete with. It was a challenge as i never owned a business before, but my parents had every faith that I'd succeed. So with their funds they gave me and their blessing they sent me to Ponyville where a new life was waiting for me.
    Well this looks like a good place to end this tale so far. Next I will write here about my life in Ponyville, including meeting a future Princess and a tragedy I still have trouble coping with.
    Your faithful librarian,
    Lore Weaver
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