PoppyLetter1

> Loading Quicksave...Circa...Uh...What's the date on this again?
* Hell if I know!
! IT WAS THE DAY THE APES DESTROYED BARRICUDA! I LOVED THAT SONG!!!
> Anyways, let's see if I can recover this...
> Loading...

(We start with Poppy and Valencia in the Tower that Arengee went to investigate many moons ago. Poppy narrates this letter she wrote, supposedly after recent events.)

"Dear Princess Twilight...

...You ever have one of those days where you just...Don't know how to start a letter? Well, I'm having one of those moments now. So please bear with me, I'm struggling to recall the details.

Struggling...That's a word I could use to perfectly describe my situation. A struggle. Yes, I know you've had your share of troubles too, you've saved Equestria at least half a dozen times already...But this is just my first. I'm struggling...To understand. To know where I belong here in Windcrest.

Why did you send me here? What's my purpose for being here? All I remember was that you wanted to meet me outside of town, then I fell asleep at a local hotel, and the next thing I know I'm on a ship to Windcrest. The people here range from nice, to strange, to complete jerks. That's not the problem I have, I deal with people on a case-by-case basis as best I can...

The problem I'm having is this: am I here to learn something, to accomplish something, or am I just here to act as a janitor to clean up everyone else's messes?

Once I arrived, I had to make my room, no big deal, but soon I'm getting into random fights with the residents, including some of the embodiments of this place, being tested without my knowledge by the lady of the house herself, traveled to multiple worlds to attain powers and resources I may or may not even use...And now, the Hexagods showed up just as a massive planet is just mere inches from ours.

This is just messed up, as you can probably tell.

I have the pieces here, but no picture, no guide to go by. It just feels like things happen or don't happen without rhyme or reason. And here I am, sitting here, pondering if I came here to learn magic, or learn my place in this world.

Because if I'm just gonna be a janitor to everyone else's messes, I don't think I wanna stay here.

And yet...I can't leave. I've met too many people with their own issues, and quite frankly, a lot of the residents here are pretty troublesome. Hikari I can understand, she and I don't always agree, but Eolim is unstable and Memory needs a friend to rely on. And Selene...Dear Celestia, Selene...She's like a fusion of you and Pinkie Pie!...Which is actually pretty cool, all things considered, she's very wise, very funny, but also very dedicated to her cause.

Still, I just feel like the one Pawn or Bishop in Chess that no one moves around, I just...Sit here, waiting for someone to say, "This is why you're here, Poppy."

Maybe I'm asking too much. Maybe I'm not trying hard enough. But it feels like I've barely grown, or barely learned, while I was here in Windcrest. Are my concerns legit, or am I just panicking like I usually do?

If you have anything to say on this matter, sensei...Anything at all...Please...Tell me. I miss you. And I especially miss Apple Delight and Sprocket. If you see them again, tell them that I love them and I wish to see them again soon.

Have a nice day,
Popsicle Frost."