You've Come To The Right Neighborhood

Entry No.1, Day 2. Date: currently unknown.

Given my current situation, I felt it would be a good idea to keep a journal of my time in this new world, in case I do find a way home. To begin with, a few details might be in order so the reader will know how I got here in the first place.

Deciding the class could use some hands-on work, my college's Archaeology teacher got permission to look over the ruins of a farmhouse that was recently found in the woods outside town (I had been majoring in the subject with a minor in Ancient History). While none us expected to really find anything, it gave us the chance to work on our observation skills, and see how well we could identify something on the off chance we did uncover anything of interest. While most examined the outer area or the ground floor, me and a couple others volunteered to check the cellar in case the previous owners had left anything there for possible safekeeping.

While the building was estimated to be around two hundred years old, the cellar seemed to have been made well before then, carved right into the bedrock. Sadly, most of the contents were just rotting pieces of furniture; poor storage had left them covered in fungus, gnaw marks from animals that had managed to get in, and insect bore holes. What little metal there had rusted into worthlessness. However, it was also there that I found it, set into a small alcove in the corner behind the remains of what appeared to be stocks. Although at first glance, I have to admit that at first glance I thought maybe we'd stumbled into some kind of cultist's turf due to what it was.

A small, saucer-sized tablet with a bizarre entity's face engraved on it rested in the alcove in an almost perfect fit. even odder was the fact that, while it was behind who knows how many years of cobwebs and even a bit of mold, the details were still sharp, like it had been carved within the last couple of years. It had a narrow, elongated face with a gazelle/antelope horn on one side of its head, antlers on the other, a look in its eyes that seemed to be a mix of half-crazed and amused, and a single fang sticking from a grin that, for some reason, looked smug.

It was kind of comical, in a warped sort of way.

I still ask myself what possessed me to touch it, instead of calling the teacher like I should have. Maybe it was the excitement of possibly finding a genuine piece of antiquity, or shock that there was something there beside rust and rot. But, without much hesitation, I reached to see if it was removable.

And all hell broke loose, for me at least. Everything went a mix of orange and periwinkle as I felt myself suddenly yanked through...well, I'm not sure WHAT, exactly. The closest description would probably be trying to breaststroke through oobleck. I smelled orange juice and mint toothpaste, and tasted cherry caramel for I don't know how long before it all ended as abruptly as it started.

Unfortunately, the ending somehow left me in a different location than the farmhouse; FAR different.

About fifteen feet in the air above a hillside, to be exact. Needless to say, the landing wasn't fun, nor was the roll down that followed. I don't fully remember what I bounced off along the way, but I still have the bruises and scrapes. Either way, I should be grateful it wasn't any steeper than it was.

I soon came to a stop by a large bush, though I lost consciousness shortly after. However, I was fortunate that someone had either seen or heard me, because I managed to notice them running my way before blacking out.

I'm not sure exactly how long I was out, but according to the one who found me, it was several hours. This brings me to...well, whoever reads this will probably think I'm making this all up...but on waking up, I found myself in a bed that was a little smaller than I'm accustomed to, but surprisingly comfortable, and only in my boxers. Though, after feeling the stab of pain in my side and seeing the various bandages, it's understandable. That, and I wasn't exactly in much of a condition to get up anyway.

This was also when my rescuer came in, as it turned out it was her house I woke up at. Though, for that first moment I thought I was suffering a concussion-induced hallucination since I found myself looking at a yellow pony.

A small (around four and a half feet tall at best) humanoid butter-yellow pony with light pink mane and tail, to be exact; wearing a small lacy waist apron that, judging from the nuts and berries poking out, was used to help with gathering. Once she saw I was awake, she was almost instantly a mix of relief that I was awake and fretting over my injuries.

Yes, she...that was easy enough to tell...because the apron was all she had on.

In other words, she was as naked as the day she was freaking born! That, coupled with being right beside me, gave the perfect view of her breasts. Now I'll admit, they were nice; very nice (I guess low-mid DD if she was my height), nicely rounded, with nipples the same shade of pink as her hair. And the rest of her was attractive as well, I won't lie; slender waist that flared into some impressive hips, long legs fitting for a model, bright blue eyes, long lashes, and a cute soft-spoken voice. I also notice she had a pair of small, feathered wings on her back and some kind of tattoo/emblem on both her hips in the form of three butterflies (Hey, I'm a guy. I see a nice figure, I'm gonna take note.) But, again, aside from the apron, she was NAKED!

Needless to say, it was just a little awkward for me when that finally sank in. I mean, she was nude, but for some reason, she didn't seem the least bit fazed about me seeing her like that! She introduced herself as Fluttershy (Dunno why her parents named her that, but it fit in a way) and it was then that I found out my current location. According to her, she lived outside a town called 'Ponyville' in the nation of 'Equestria', and admitted to have never seen something like me before. Armed with that information, it was fairly easy and reasonable to conclude that, somehow, I wasn't on Earth now...

It was a bit of a shock. Luckily, she didn't hold my fainting against me.

Entry No.2, Day 2. Date: Still Unknown

Once I was able to regain my composure (well, that and when it fully sank in that she apparently liked being nude at home, and I was able to make myself ignore it...at least a little), I had an informative discussion with Fluttershy...at least, after learning that she'd sent my clothes-which apparently had gotten damaged in my fall-to someone named Rarity to fix them. While I'm grateful, it does make it hard to hide an erection with just boxers. (Again, she walks around her house NUDE when not using that apron!) It seems the countries of this world are more or less under a monarchy system; chieftains, emperors, queens and kings...though the two current rulers of Equestria, named Celestia and Luna, apparently prefer to be referred to by the 'Princess' title. Not sure why, but who am I to question the titles they use?

Also, this place is a fantasy buff's dream (something I'll admit that I am, as a hobby.)! Griffons, dragons, minotaurs, shapeshifting ponylike insectoids called Changelings, and all kinds of strange creatures! Also, the ponies are divided into four...I guess 'versions' would be the best way to put it:

Unicorns are the ones capable of using straightforward magic. And I mean MAGIC: levitation, teleportation, transforming things, energy blasts, the whole shabang!

Pegasuses...Pegasai...whichever they prefer, which Fluttershy is one of, can fly and are capable of manipulating weather...literally! I saw a couple through the window that were pushing clouds around, and I mean they had a hold of them and were pushing them around like bins!

Earth Ponies, which are the standard model, have a knack for growing things and are said to be the physically strongest of the lot.

And Alicorns, apparently, are a combo of the other three. They're also the current rulers; Celestia and Luna, their niece Cadance, and a friend of Fluttershy's, Twilight Sparkle, are the four princesses of Equestria; or three, to be exact. Technically, Cadance and her wife are the rulers of a neighboring region called the Crystal Empire.

Also, by luck, or whatever she used in these bandages, I'm feeling a hell of a lot better now, and can move around, though not real fast. Fluttershy's also decided that now that I'm recovering, she'd like me to meet her friends tomorrow. I was a little hesitant at first, but one hopeful look from that face of hers, and any reluctance I had crumpled.

Looks like I'm going from archaeologist to ambassador.

Spike sighed as he set the journal on the bedside table. Tomorrow was going to be quite possibly a very interesting day, and he had a feeling he was gonna to need some sleep. Hopefully, Fluttershy's friends' reactions to him would be similar to hers

He glanced at the pony girl snuggled up beside him, sound asleep. Since he could move around now, he had planned to sleep on the couch. However Fluttershy had insisted her bed was big enough for them both, not that he minded...it was kind of cute how she liked to cuddle up to him in her sleep.

But did she really have to sleep naked too!?