The Forest is dark and foggy. You walk through it, nervously, like a deer wary of your surroundings. Suddenly, a howl, much like a wolf, carries through the mist and you start fearfully. You can hear panting and see glowing eyes all around you.

Something snaps at your heels. You jump and begin to sprint. Howling, barking creatures dodge at you from the trailing mist.

What's that ahead?? A dim greenish glow appears and then, without warning, blossoms into blinding sunlight, forming a portal in the murky forest.

"Hurry!" A light green unicorn dances beside the portal, holding it open with her glowing horn. You dash to her and throw yourself through. She follows quickly, letting the tear snap shut behind her.

"My name is Icicle," the light green unicorn announces. "Welcome to the Pony Islands. I will be your guide through most of this land. Occasionally, I will hand you over to somepony with more expertise than myself, but I will always come to collect you when you are done."

Icicle leads you slowly along the shoreline. "Here is a map of the different islands. Several island have more that one part, so you can spend as much time as you want there before moving on." She hands you a brightly colored, neatly labeled map:

List of Currently Available Islands:

Port--The List of our good traders.
Hall of Missing Ponies--Our most wanted ponies
Meeting Hall--Where you can meet some of the ponies from our herd.
Isle of Lonely Mothers and Abandoned Babies--Where you can meet our mothers who long for their babies and babies who long for their mothers.
Library--Our currently under-supplied library.
The Crosswinds Cafe--The place to go for free lemondrops and links to other places in Pony Land Online.
Stable--Our ponies for sale or trade.
Clubhouse--Our webring memberships.