You're Not Here

Dear Princess Celestia,

Something amazing has happened. This morning Fluttershy found a creature that I've never heard of before, and that isn't in any of my books. A Human. Somehow, he speaks Equestrian, though he has an accent I've never heard before. He seems to be from another world entirely, one very different from Equestria. But that's not all. His magic is different from ours in so many ways, and it breaks most of the Laws of Unicorn Magic. I haved used a new spell to transcribe my memories of the meeting, (With some editing and notes, of course.) for the sake of completeness.

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"So, you're the new arrival everypony's been talking about."

The creature was tall, far taller than a pony. Thin, too, with long arms ending in some kind of blunt claws. It...She? Was it a male or female? It did seem slender and somewhat mare-ish, but it's clothes were masculine, a white suit and matching fedora hat. Better ask about that soon.

But first...

"My name is Twilight Sparkle. Now, you're a "Human", is that right?" He nodded. (Fascinating, it also shares our body language. To a degree, anyway.) "And what is your name?"

It bowed, one forelimb over its chest. "I am Kazamura Sankashu."

Hm. Definitely not an Equestrian name. Not even similar to any of the species we know of. "Are you a mare or stallion?"

"Am I what...Oh, I get it. I'm a "stallion", in your terms. Uhh, what else should I tell you...I come from a land they used to call Japan, before the Great War. I am a scientist, an expert in Thaumaturgic Resonance."

I was slightly put off by this. "So, can you use magic yourself? Actually cast spells?"

He looked uncertain. "Well, normally I can, but I'm not sure about how it works in your world. The magical energy of this place is very different from my own."

"Really?" I asked, intrigued. "How so?"

"Well, where I come from, magical energy is like a mist that covers the land, with Magus drawing it into themselves from outside, or objects named "Cauldrons" that produce it naturally. But here, in this "Equestria", magic inhabits everything; the trees, the grass, the animals, even the very ground itself. It flows, perfectly in sync with the entire planet."

"That is fascinating, I must send a letter to the Princess about it...well, I should tell her who you are, first. She'll probably want to meet you herself."

"You mean Princess Celestia, right? Your friend told me about her. I guess I should see her, if this is her land."

"Great!" I smiled wide, barely containing my excitement. "But first, could I see some of your magic?"

"Of course. Let me just think for a moment...ah yes. That should do.' He raised a arm, a mathematical formula appearing in front of him, glowing blue. He waved his arm slightly, and one of the low stools slowly moved across the floor, then fell over.

"Okay, not as good as I hoped, but at least it worked, eh Miss Sparkle? Uh, Twilight?"

How did he do that?! He didn't have a horn or reagents or anything! He didn't even channel the magic through one of those claws of his! "How..." I shook my head slowy. "How did you do that? What did you use to control the energy? Why didn't the stool glow? None of that made any sense!"

"Well, I just repeat this equation in my head, forming the magic together in a very specific way, and execute the results with my mind."

"But that's not...magic doesn't...."

"Miss Sparkle? Are you okay?"

Everything I knew about magic, turned upside down in a few seconds. The Princess will definitely be hearing about this. The implications were astounding. "That equation...could I see it? Please!?!"

"Sure. Here you go." He grabbed a piece of paper, muttering to himself as the formula appeared, again glowing blue. I walked up next to him, eyes scanning the paper frantcially. But if I was hanging on the edge of the precipice before, I fell off completely after I read that page.

"THIS IS TOTAL GIBBERRISH!! NONE OF THOSE SYMBOLS HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH EACH OTHER! IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE!!"

(Apparently that was the point where I passed out.)

--Transcript End--

As you can see, Princess, Kazamura is very different from most creatures in Equestria, and his magic is utterly unique. I would like to study him further, but I trust your judgement in this matter.

Your Faithful Student,

Twilight Sparkle.