That One Patient

After yesterday’s dream, I tried to access the historical archives in Canterlot Castle. But yet again, I got hit with a dead-end, not being able to access a damn thing. But I was told that if I filed a written request to the princesses, I might be granted access to explore the archives. The downside to this is that it’ll take about three or more weeks to be processed due to the workload they have to go through. I understand that they are busy but could they just speed things up or hire more to handle these requests? I’m often dumbfounded at how inefficient our government can be at times.

Ever since I got an up-close and personal look at who Mr. Skull looked like, I couldn’t help but shake the feeling that he was more ancient than what originally thought at first. I first thought him to be a figment of Apollo Glint’s broken mind. It was until I saw him practically invade my dreams so it’s not limited to Apollo. He has to be some sort of malevolent entity of sorts but who could he really be? There is honestly something deeper going on here and it’s rattling me to the core. Then again, my own morbid curiosity is driving me to continue. I… have to know more.

I gotta say that for the most part, Apollo Glint was well behaved, in light of the previous incident. I did notice a series of scars on his face that he presumably earned from the beating. It was a shame what happened to Mr. Loudwhistle. I used to have coffee every morning with him. Still, something about what happened doesn’t add up.

He was a normally calm and collected stallion, rarely, if at all, losing his cool in any situation. How he beat Peanut Swirl seemed very much out of character for him. That level of aggression was not normal. I mean… I saw him incapable of that amount of anger and violence. He had to have been influenced by some force. Could it be? It has to have been Mr. Skull or whoever he really is. This is starting to go beyond just mere psychology, no other rational explanation.

Now I’m really, REALLY, hoping that the archive access request comes through soon and I can get to the bottom of this. Based on how I’ve seen what Mr. Skull looked like and that of Apollo’s drawing, he must’ve been around for years or maybe even longer. Maybe, I’ll write to Princess Twilight Sparkle to dig up some information for me. Hopefully, she can streamline this whole process for me and I can actually get some fucking answers.