The 365240 Day Journal

by Font of Mythos

First published March 20th, 2013 08:20

Luna must deal with living alone for one thousand years, with just a journal and some pencils...

This took a significant inspiration from this fic, so I must give credit where credit is due: www.fimfiction.net/story/81483/il-diario-della-luna-lunas-journal

Now lets take a look into Luna's Diary of her time on then moon!

Chapters

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Day One
Dear Diary,

Today was hard... I was banished to the moon for trying to cause everlasting night... I spent the rest of the day smashing boulders with my magic. Of course, Celestia left me a damn diary. Now she'll know everything I did up here. It's not like I have anything better to do. I guess that means I have no excuse not to write in it. Enjoy reading all about my banishment Celestia!

~NM

Day Two
Dear Diary,

I smashed more rocks. I paced. I tried to sleep. I couldn't. Celestia sent me a telescope today. I think she meant for me to do some moon stargazing. I used it to spy on Equestria instead. Those ponies continue to hate the night. It's hard to handle the thought that it wasn't just because it was my night that they hated it...

~NM

Day Three
Dear Diary,

I decided to try moving around more today. I found that the gravity is way lighter here. I bound around, which lightened my spirits some. I can't fly though, as there is no air to push against. I'm now trying to figure out how it is that I can breathe. It's quite curious, but my current best guess is that being immortal lets me live without actual oxygen. Also, it's REALLY cold here.

~NM

Day Four
Dear Diary,

I was wrong. I held my breathe to the point of my face turning purple and it had a definitive effect on my perception of the world, indicating an effect of lack of oxygen. This gives me more to consider... My revised hypothesis is that my advanced respiratory system is able to filter the trace amounts of material into a breathable mix. It seems unlikely.

~NM

Day Five
Dear Diary,

This issue continues to frustrate me. I can't seem to discover what it is that allows me to breath here. My respiratory system, under closer examination (Celestia sent me a mirror with the journal) is just as basic as a normal pony's and thus my previous hypothesis was disproven. I examined for magical interference but nothing turned up. I'm going to take a break tomorrow and explore some more.

~NM

Day Six
Dear Diary,

I explored some today. I found a mountain that looked kind of like a pony face so I began shaping it. I soon realized I was forming a likeness of Celestia, so I blasted it with magic. Another observation of the environment here, my magic doesn't seem to be replenishing. I have begun writing by hoof. Earth ponies make it look so easy... The pencil just seems to make its own shapes. I tried using my mouth, but I'm so used to using magic that even that is extremely dificult for me.

~NM

Day Seven
Dear Diary,

It's been a week without a single actual communication from my sister. I'm disappointed that she hasn't checked on me yet, though she might be mourning my banishment. I feel Nightmare Moon's influence waning. It seems I was using up her magic and so I have begun using magic again.

~Luna

Author's Note

Please. Give me all of your criticism. Please. Also, is 3 in the morning a good time to write stories? It seems to be working for me.

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Day 15

Hey Journal,

My heart started hurting today. I'm not sure why, but I feel like my magic isn't as strong as it once was and I can't move as easily as the moon's lack of gravity would normally allow. Also, I got a card from Celestia. I haven't opened it yet, so that's first on my list for tomorrow. 'Nite

~Luna and Journal

Day 16

Hey Journal,

I heard a strange noise today but I couldn't find it's source... I'm beginning to wonder if I'm going mad. Do you think I'm going insane journal? Huh? You do?! That's ridiculous!

~Luna and Journal

Day 17

Hey Journal,

Nothing really happened today... the moon is really dull. I think I'm not going to bother to write on boring days...

~Luna and Journal

Day 19

Hey Journal,

I keep hearing the clop of a ponies hooves, but whenever I spring to investigate, there's nothing there. It's been happening a lot today. It sounded like there was an emergency earlier but I still couldn't find the source of the sounds. My heart started aching again as well. It's starting to really hurt.

~Luna and Journal

Day 21

When I woke up today (if this can be called day) there was a glass of water next to me. I didn't drink it, it was too suspicious, but I really am starting to wonder if I've gone mad... Voices wake me in the night, murmurs in hushed tones. I can tell that they talk about me. I can't seem to make out what they say though.

~Luna and Journal

Day 26

I haven't been able to sleep for at least a week. Hoof-steps click just out of sight through the night. I just can't sleep...

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Day 8
Dear Diary,

Celestia sent me a care package today. She cares far more about me then I thought. Is it possible that the ponies feel the same way? I also noticed that some of the constellations are out of place tonight... It seems Celestia is struggling with controlling so many celestial bodies, which is amusing considering her name...

~Luna

Day 9
Dear Diary,
I opened the package today, as it came kind of late yesterday. It had some cookies, which were nice, and a bell. The bell works somehow, no doubt a usage of expert magecraft. I wish I could write her back, but she seems to have cut off my communications with Equestria. Oh well...

~Luna

Day 10
Dear Diary,
I began charting every mistake Celestia makes with the night sky. There were a number tonight. She completely forgot to make Orion and the big dipper was on the wrong side of the sky... many minor stars were missing, and the milky way was over to the side instead of being in the middle of the sky...

~Luna

Day 11
Dear Diary,

Would you rather I call you a journal? I just realized today that my journal can talk back to me! Or is it diary... It's not that great at actually answering my questions... Oh you too, jackass! I realized just now that I stopped signing as Nightmare Moon and started signing as Luna... so that's good... I guess...

~Luna and Journal... or is it Diary?

Day 12
Dear Diary,
I just realized how ironic my punishment is, I wanted everlasting night, and I just realized I got what I wanted... There is no sun on the moon... it's miserable up here... I want to go home. How long is she going lo leave me up here? Sure she sends me gifts sometimes, like the balloons and candy she sent today but... I don't know... Goodnight journal. Oh by the way, it finally told me it prefers being called journal to diary!

~Luna and Journal

Day 13
... How would you address a journal?

I think I heard someone else up here today. It sounded like a guy but I couldn't find them up here. It's curious, has Celestia used this as punishment before now? If so, how did I not know about it? Was she planning this?

~Luna and Journal

Day 14
Hey Journal,

So, I found another pony up here today! I'm not sure how he's alive but at least I have somone to be with me. He says funny things sometimes and they usually don't make sense but at least he's company. He has this weird white coat that he won't let me try on. I want to try it on though, its all rubbery and soft...

~Luna and Journal