Look Up The Mountain, Then Look Down

Static. LR 24/7

The bubbly mare guided her hoof across the displayed map. "Heavy rains and storms are coming down from Baltimare, and will make their way across all of the south-eastern Lunar Republic, ending at Stableside. Citizens are encouraged to avoid using cars in lieu of mudslides, but if you're the rainy weather kinda pony, feel free to get out there and enjoy--"

Static. Herzland Aktuell TV.

Grover VI of the United Herzland spoke into the myriad of microphones. "I'd like to make it clear that our efforts to advance our nuclear technology sector is not - I repeat - is NOT some kind of disguised means to develop nuclear weaponry. The Herzland respects Aquileia's terms of the Skyfall treaty, and we do not intend to break these terms. For the sake of Boreas, I do not wish Grover VII to rule over radioactive ash, and I assure you, the rest of the world does not--"

Static. Flash!

The famed changeling pop star twirled and danced with the microphone. She sang with passion, almost screaming out the grief in her soul into the mic. "99 Luftballons, Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont! Hielt man für Ufos aus dem All, darum schickte ein General! 'Ne Fli--"

Static. Yángguāng Xià.

Princess Karuk II shook her hand with Starry Eyes, and then the camera cut to a Kirin journalist. "This event is not unprecedented. With concerns that the Storm Kingdom - under the leadership of the Hailstorm dynasty - may seek to militarize and attempt expansion, security concerns across all Zebrican nations have been great. The kingdom of Senturiya is the third member of the ZDI - the Zebrican Defense Initiative, which is a limited defense pact that will call for a mutual alliance in the case that any country on Zebrica will be invaded by the Storm Kingdom. With its members now being its founder North Zebrica, followed by the Kingdom of Concord, and now Senturiya, all eyes are on Saddle Arabia, with which the ZDI will have ample oil reserves needed to--"

Static. Muse TV.

The member of a famed thestral colt band sang into the microphone, the live concert in Fillydelphia so intense that fangirls were taken out on stretchers. "Every time I see you falling, I get down on my knees and pray~...I'm waiting for that final moment, you say the words that I can't say~...--"

Static. Oko Rečnihzemalja.

The journalist wearing the bulletproof vest took cover behind the half-destroyed brick wall. "The Siege of Jezeragrad has come to an intense head, as a massive assault has started. We are here in the suburban area, relatively safe, but you can see here over the horizon - the intense damage the city has taken from shelling by the BAF! Bakaran Leader Harsh Scow has not appeared at the schedule peace talks, and--"

Static. Network of Cartoons.

The colt in the bunny hat fist-bumped his orange diamond dog companion. "Adventure ti--!"

Static. North Zebrica Truth.

The Crystal Pony, his identity censored by a shadow, sighed as he spoke to the hippogriff journalist. "That wasn't supposed to be the Crystal Empire's fate, wasn't supposed to be Equestria's fate. We lost two princesses on the same day. Princess - or now I suppose Chancellor Luna, needs to understand that after she killed Princess Celestia and our Princess Cadence, she's killed two-thirds of Equestria. Those who loved, trusted, and were guided by them...You think they can quietly obey "ex"-Nightmare Moon? No. No, it's madness, and she should be hu--"

Static. Her reflection.

She sighed softly. Having access to any channel around the globe was nice, but when you were the talking point every now and again, it wasn't as nice at all.

Perhaps the crystal pony had a point, she thought.

She supposed soon she'd have an answer, or the chance of finding one. She knew that the colt she'd been recommended to the task was up for it, even if she knew his family was once made of staunch loyalists.

She needed to prepare herself now - with what to do with the information she'd receive by the end of the investigation.