Beginnings

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First: (you are here)

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>Your name is Twilight Sparkle
>You are a unicorn pony from the magical land of Equestria, studying the magic of friendship under your benevolent, wise, and all-powerful mentor, Princess Celestia
>At least, that's what you remembered, up until now
>You awaken with a throbbing headache and somewhat blurry vision
>As you come to your senses, you realize you aren't in your familiar home at Golden Oak Library. Instead, you are greeted to the sight of a pale, white, mostly nondescript room
>You notice the room is fairly evenly lit, although you can't find any light sources around
>You can't quite put your hoof on why, but you feel as though you're being watched, and not just because of the large ominous black cube gently hovering a few paces from you
>You try to calm your breathing, knowing full well that panic would only cause you to make rash, uncalculated decisions
>You feel a strange sense of dread you've never quite experienced before.

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>You shut your eyes, and through sheer force of will, you decide that when you open them, you will be greeted by the friendly glow of Celestia's sunshine pouring through the clouds down onto the warm, fresh grass below
>You decide to count down from 3 to solidify your plan
>3…
>2…
>You squeeze your eyes as tight as you can…
>1…
>You burst your eyes open!
>To your palpable dismay, you are still greeted by the strange pale room as it was a few seconds ago.

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