"Let's go to the cafe."
Icicle winks you there instantly. The Crosswinds Cafe is a pleasent little building with lots of windows and outdoor tables with umbrellas. Over the door is a sign that says:
You approach the door and it swings open automatically. Inside, several ponies sit at tables and in booths, talking and eating various snacks. A lavender unicorn with beautiful rainbow hair and purple swirls on her hips comes over to seat you.
"Hi!" she bubbles. "I'm Windy, the owner of the Crosswinds Cafe. Would you like a booth or a table?"
You shrug and Windy sits you down. She puts a menu in your hands and another before Icicle. You glance over it:
"Wow!" you exclaim. "Do all these ponies make everything?"
"No, Scoops is the short order cook and a good one, too. She makes everything," Icicle replies.
Windy sweeps back to your table. "Do you need more time or are you ready to order?" she asks.
Icicle looks appologetic. "Actually, Windy, we're here to see your links collection." The lavender unicorn looks crestfallen.
"I can't even tempt you with a lemondrop? she asks hopefully.
"Well," Icicle sounds very tempted. "I guess we could have just one," she conceeds. Windy grins as if that's what she expected and dashes off to get them. "Windy makes the best lemondrops. She got the recipe from Lemondrop, but Windy adds something, but she won't tell me what it is." Icicle grins. Windy returns with a lovely cut crystal dish of tantalyzing yellow candies.
"Take one!" Windy pushes the dish at you. "They're free and they last forever!
Just make sure you put a link back here if you use it on your web page."
You thank her and take the yellow sweet and save it for later. Icicle is already noisily pulverizing hers.
"Now, I'll show you our links," Windy says. She sets the lemondrop dish on the counter as she passes and you and Icicle follow her to a long hall lined with doors. "Each door will take you to a different place in Pony Land and beyond. None of these first doors will take you anywhere in the Pony Islands, but the one on the end will. Hope you have fun and I hope you will come back to visit."
Icicle says quietly, "Well, this is the end ot your tour. From here, you can go anywhere. I really hope you had fun and maybe learned a little bit about us along the way. You don't need a guide from here; everything is self-explanitory. Don't forget to sign our guestbook before you leave. Hope to see you again." She smiles and turns to go, somewhat sadly. You wave and the light green unicorn who has been your guide vanishes around the corner.
You look down the hall, alone for the first time since you arrived in the Pony Islands, and examine the doors. Each has the name of the place it goes to and a short description or note about it:
Taffy's Homepage
The homepage of an all around nice trader and pony lover.
Grundle Land
Maintained by Wind Whistler, another nice trader and pony lover.
Dream Valley
All you've ever wanted to know about Ponies and even some stuff you didn't know existed!
The My Little Pony Trading Post
A great place to post your want/trade/sale lists and find out what other collectors are looking for, etc.
Sparkler's Homepage
A cool page run by a cool pony! Check out her flames page and sign her guestbook.
Non-MLP sites
Ebay: Type "My Little Pony" in the search box.
Beware of high prices! Here is a great place to look around and MAYBE bid if you're desperate for that special pony.
Enna and Robbette's Story
A truly twisted story written by some "friends" :) Beware of insanity and keep a 911 number nearby.
You come to the end of the hall and see the last door facing you. This door has no name or description; only a picture of Icicle on it.