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A Message From Twilight Sparkle

Hi, blog visitors, I'm Twilight Sparkle and I've got some news. No, it's not another horrible CGI MLP series, but this is something so exciting that no one will ever believe it the first time. It's the fact that MY FRIEND GOT HER REQUEST FOR A MY LITTLE PONY SCRAPBOOK PAGE TURNED INTO A VIDEO BY VIOLET!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

So, thank you all for supporting her over the last seven years. Even through her struggles with mental health and negativity and other stuff I can't talk about, you fillies have made her progression in her life possible. So from my heart and hooves, a huge thanks to all of you!

SPIKE: What about me, Twilight? Do I get to thank the viewers too?

Oh. Okay then, and Spike thanks you too.

So keep up the good work and make my friend proud! You can do it! You have the power of not only friendship, but love and kindness!

Curious Thoughts - A Wizard's Tears

Last night, I put on He Man to soothe me to sleep, and as I drifted off to the L.O.N, I saw a story I never want to forgive anyone for, set to music from the above video: Orko wandered places around a town on Earth, even an empty park, because He Man had treated him in a cruel manner. Eternia was such a cold-hearted and horrid place to him, and that's why he was alone. At last, he broke down into tears and began to cry, but luckily, Furaha was there to comfort him, and the two shared a hug that even brought Furaha to silent, yet happy tears.

Didn't some old Disney story say, "It's through our tears that we find another way?" I wanted to cry when I woke up first thing, because the song in the video above was so emotional. It made me think of how awful life was today, and how we all want to go back to when we were kids - some caregivers to protect us and keep us safe. But as I got older, I experienced mental health issues and negativity, and I resorted to slice of life moments between my characters because I wanted to go back to when I was a kid - minus all the stereotypical things that make the AgeRe genre.

But you must know this: when we cry due to the emotional weight we experience from growing up, we're actually smiling inside. We feel that secret smile from the moment we shed our first tears, and it's telling us we're finding joyful things inside the saddest moments of our lives. All the times I cried, I felt myself smiling inside - and that's a reminder that, in the future, anxiety, negativity and mental health issues will be caused by two words: perfectionism and publicity.

However, only last month I discovered that the P words don't matter to me anymore, because I don't need a job. All I need is the simple life I wanted - making handmade books is okay, but publishing?

NO WAY!

"Sometimes, it's through our tears that we find another way."

-The narrator of The Ballad Of Nessie

Curious Thoughts - Vegeta

At the beginning of the very first Toonami TIE, The Intruder, Tom 1 was mentioning Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z before Sara screamed that an intruder had entered the hall. But, I'm curious about something: was Vegeta really friends with Tom 1? Because it all links to something potentially much more powerful. So powerful in fact that it would even bring the most feint-hearted Toonami fan into tears. Here goes:

When Tom 1 first arrived on US screens, Vegeta had been training him behind the scenes. The two had a mentor-student relationship that felt like that of a father and son, and as time passed and shows on Cartoon Network came and went, their bond strengthened and grew. The days grew into years, weeks and months, and with every second he spent with Vegeta, Tom 1, a weak little robot host, grew stronger and more powerful to face even the scariest content some of his shows had to represent.

However, the massive downhill point came when The Intruder aired. Vegeta prayed that Tom would survive this, but we knew what happened, don't we? It was an event that would change Vegeta's life forever and place a firm impact on his mental health. After watching Tom get consumed by The Intruder, he screamed as loud as his did in Dragon Ball Z and began crying mournfully.

For the rest of his years, he fell into a deep depression over the loss of his student. He couldn't eat or drink anything, he refused to partake in filming of future Dragon Ball episodes or films and worst of all, his Saiyan powers faded until it was just a spark. The Vegeta he used to be was gone forever, all thanks to the loss of his faithful student.

But when DBZ aired uncut in 2005, Vegeta couldn't take seeing Tom in his then-current form anymore. He flew into a rage and began throwing things around, overturning tables and attacking other characters that were attending every uncut screening, until, one day, he bit Goku's arm right off.

All this sent him to a mental asylum, where he was treated and experimented on multiple times before he emerged battered, bruised, bloody and with one arm missing. It was here that Toonami returned to TV screens in 2012, and years later, Intruder II premiered, and Vegeta knew it was his chance to help the Tom he despised show the Intruder who's boss.

He told the Intruder to listen to him very carefully, and said to him all the wise words he'd forgotten when he was consumed. Upon hearing those words, Tom 1 began crying, something he refused to do when he signed a contract for starring as the host of Toonami. And with that, after Intruder II had finished filming, he turned back into his normal self. Various news reports and tabloids said he'd disappeared for so long, leading to Vegeta's mental health spiral, but now, the two are reunited.

Remember: never be afraid to cry. Sometimes, it's through a robot host's tears that one depressed cartoon star manages to find one way when he is urgent to find another.

I Love You, Alan

“I’m so sorry.” Alan wept as he looked out of the window of the lounge one night at the heavy rain pouring outside, the wind howling loudly. Alan had never felt so lonely in all his life. Everyone else had gone to bed, but after everything else he’d been through in the past, such as trying not to move or else a bomb would go off or having a dream about going with Lady Penelope and Parker into Outer Space, he was still upset. Over what? It was unclear what he was upset about.

He sat in silence, listening to the rain patter like little drums on the windows. It was then that I entered, worried about Alan, and sat down beside him. “Alan…” I said in a hushed whisper, putting my hand on his knee. “Ssssshhhhh…” he said in hushed tones, “I heard that, and I’m sorry too.” “What made you so upset?” I whispered. “Nothing in the world had ever made me happy. Not even my love of racing, or going into Space with Thunderbird 3. It never gets used a lot, y’know, it just sits there gathering dust, waiting until the Mysterons hatch another plot to destroy Cloudbase, or some astronauts get stranded with zero gravity. And all I get to do is sit there and smoke cigars with Brains, and you know how bad it is for my mental health….and that’s what I’m facing right now.”

“Mental health?” I asked. “Oh dear, why didn’t you tell Jeff?” “I’ve had mental health problems since I was a teenager. I tried to tell father to contact a doctor to tell me about my problems, but….ever since my mother died, I feel alone in myself. I feel like problems are all locked up in the treasure chest that is my mind, and those moments of lashing out and constant screaming have been the treasure no one refuses to pick up.”

“That’s because Jeff Tracy wanted to escape to that island, and that’s how you befriended Tin Tin.” I reminded. “This treasure which is your mental health can only be shared privately with your father. There are lots of helplines out there you can contact. What are you struggling with at the moment?” “Perfectionism, loneliness and isolation. Also, independence.” sighed Alan.

“Is this why you don’t want to leave the island?” I asked. “Tracy Island is such a pretty place to live on. It’s no place for someone with mental hea-” But I interrupted, “Alan, hang on. Tracy Island is the most peaceful base for the Thunderbirds to be stationed. There are lots of things those helplines can do to save your mental health and let you become the charming son your father expected you to be. Tell you what, why don’t we tell your father tomorrow, and then afterwards, he’ll recommend a hotline number for you to call in case you’re worried about this?”

“Then…does everyone still love me?” asked Alan. I threw my arms around him and gave him the biggest hug he could possibly imagine. “Of course they do,” I said, “No matter what happens to your mental health, everyone’s there to support you 24/7…including me.”

And so the next morning, Alan and I told Jeff about his mental health problems, and the head of the organisation recommended that he contact Shout 85258 so they can be there to listen to his problems and provide solutions for when his mental health is starting to take a toll on him. All Alan had to thank was me for the advice, or else he would have the most miserable life any astronaut would have in the world….ever.

If you are feeling overwhelmed and are struggling to cope with the same feelings or concerns as Alan in this story, text SHOUT to 85258 and they’ll be there to talk with you about any problems such as perfectionism and loneliness. I believe in you, and so does Shout. You can do it!

Alan's Visit

Alan came by for a visit earlier, and I was worried that Gordon, his older brother, might bully me for my autism and mental health. Luckily, he told me some inspiring words: he liked me just the way I am, and that there are ways to help me with my mental health. No masking needed, these days every single autism-affected person is free to be his or herself! Hooray!

Fairy Room Prayers

The Room That Cured My Mental Health

"Feed me proper food

In this magic room

I learned Slomo's alright

I wished I learned that soon!"

Have you a secret place that you go to help you with your mental health?