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[People reading the journals may notice this big-eyed, cartoonish pony at the grocery store. Kind of an odd spot for a recording. Even stranger is the fact that the meat section isn't too far away.

Of course, Dash is keeping a bit of a distance as she rubs at the back of her neck and finally addresses the journals.]

Sooo... Luceti. Got any tips for caring for lions? That kid Simba's chilling with me and Pinkie Pie, buuut I know stuff like cupcakes, hay fries, and pop aren't exactly gonna work. See, if Fluttershy was still here, this wouldn't be as tricky, but usually lions don't go hanging around Ponyville.

I've been grabbing some meats for him, but like. Is there anything else I oughta know? A place like this isn't exactly tailored to big cats.

Which brings me to my next order of business. Back at the town meeting I brought up making this place more accessible for those of us without hands. Now, I can handle doorknobs and stuff with my hooves just fine, but that's not gonna fly for him. So... I was thinking maybe some of us could pool together mission points for some applied Shifts, just as an alternative. If anyone's interested, I mean.

So. Yeah. That's about it!

[With that, she closes the journal, tosses it into one of her saddle bags and begins her adventure into... shudder. The meat section.

Passersby are free to notice this candy colored pony flying back and forth between the shops and House 45.

Once she's gotten her shopping taken care of, she'll be performing some tricks right over the fountain plaza, filling the sky with rainbow streaks.]

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My grandpa and sister and Korra and Uncle Roku can all do it, too! [ AIRBENDERS FTW ]

Okay! Hang on!

[ no seriously she's going to leave the journal there and get crayons and paper. After maybe ten minutes she holds up an eight-year-old's crayon version of this creature which is obviously...not that image. ] Here ya go!

Huh, man. That's a whole lot different than I expected. I almost thought it'd look like, I dunno. A turtle with huge fangs and a crazy mane. Maybe horns.

Because horns... make things look ferocious. And that's pretty standard for lions.

[Heh.]

Then again, that still does have some pretty huge teeth.

So lions have horns? [ Good to know! ]

It's okay, though! Lion-turtles can be really super nice. One helped my grandpa once.

Nah. I just figured horns would be more... intimidating.

[Dash's mind works in mysterious ways.]

So how'd this lion-turtle guy help him, anyway?

We-ell, lion-turtles can be the size of an ISLAND! So I dunno that they need much help. I mean, I don't think they're that bad, though!

Oh! [ ...is this a state secret Ikki can never really tell ] It told him how he could save the world!

Sheesh, you mean it's that huge?

[Dang, that's intense.]

But how exactly did something like that know how to save the world?

They can be! I never got to see it myself.

I guess 'cause it had been around for a loooooooooooooooooooooooong long time!

Huh. So it's kinda like Princess Celestia...

Who's Princess Celestia?

She's the ruler of Equestria! Controls the sun, keeps an eye on everypony... She's basically the top dog. Well, her and her sister.

Is Equestria where you're from?

Yup! It's a world full of ponies like me.

Just... not quite as cool. Mostly 'cause I'm a tough act to beat.

You do have all the colours in your hair!! [ That's pretty cool, yep. ]

Well, all the ponies in Equestria are pretty colorful.

I'm just leagues ahead of 'em.

What do you do there?

Well, my job's to keep the weather in line, but when I'm not working, I'm busy pulling off radical stunts.

You're a weather-bender?

Well, sorta. I mean, it's just one of many awesome skills in my resume.

[Heh, heh.]