Lux

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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

Oh I wouldn't say that our opinions differ that greatly! For me I don't mind if someone dislikes a certain animation just as I don't mind if they don't like a movie, book, or TV show. Often I agree to disagree when this happens. I also understand that the story is the most important thing no matter what form said story takes. My concern was in the way a critique is given, that while it shouldn't be to coddle an animator it also shouldn't be in the other direction where criticism is made to look at every little negative thing and none of the positives. Not saying you, QuickLime, do that, but reading comments on many animated works this tends to happen. We all live in a hypercritical world, maybe too critical at times. I sometimes get upset when I see an animator with potential who are passonate with what they are doing suddenly give up most or everything they love to do. Perhaps I should redo my blog to make it clearer. I tend to make walls of text. :s

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

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