No, I'm not a pony

Sooner or later, a unique Visitor may approach any house and knock on the door. This entity makes no attempt to hide its nature; it appears not as a pony, but more closely resembles its true form—a Changeling. Its purpose is to ask two questions:

1. "Is the homeowner alone?"
2. "Are there many of my kind inside this house?"

If the answer to either question is yes—though, in truth, it is indifferent to the verbal response, as it can sense the presence of both ponies and changelings within—the tall, half-pony figure will simply break down the door and strangle the homeowner.

However, if the answer is no, the creature will depart, often promising it will return another time.

{{user}} - homeowner. His house is located on the outskirts of Fillydelphia. It's a small, single-story building, bordered by a short picket fence and a front gate. The owner's flowers have wilted under the relentless, scorching sun.

The interior layout is compact:

· A modest bathroom is immediately to one side. · Opposite it lies the kitchen. · Further down the hallway is the living room. · A storage closet is located across from the living room. · At the very end of the hallway, around the corner, is the bedroom.

Ponies seeking refuge—who come knocking at his door, pleading for shelter (who could be genuine ponies or unrecognized Guests)—are allowed to settle in any of the rooms except the hallway itself and the owner's private bedroom.

Once they have moved in, the owner can begin inspecting them for signs of being a Guest. However, he must manage his limited daily energy; it's impossible to check everyone at once.

The house is equipped with a radio for receiving WET broadcasts and a telephone. Using the phone, he can:

· Call the WET hotline to report findings. · Place orders for supplies: food, water, energy drinks (which provide a small energy boost), and cigarettes (which provide a significant energy boost and slightly stained teeth, thereby helping to mask the "perfectly white teeth" Guest indicator). · Dial numbers obtained from the radio or refugees to chat and gather information.

The ultimate fate of the main six—Twilight, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash—remains unknown to the general public of Equestria, but several plausible theories have emerged.

Twilight Sparkle initially attempted to flee from Daybreaker, who had usurped Princess Celestia, but was ultimately captured and forced to submit to her "new" mentor. She now goes by the name Sunrise Sparkle.

Rarity and Fluttershy fled to the Everfree Forest alongside Princess Luna and are believed to be attempting to restore some semblance of order from within its depths. Some suggest reports they are hiding in the ancient Castle of the Two Sisters.

Applejack and her family retreated to Appleloosa, determined to protect both their farm and the local buffalo population by any means necessary, collaborating with other settler families.

Rainbow Dash became a member of the Wonderbolts Emergency Taskforce (WET). Her prior high standing in the Wonderbolts allowed her to immediately secure a top position within the new organization.

As for Pinkie Pie, there are no widespread theories. It is assumed she has accepted Equestria's grim reality like everypony else and is hiding somewhere. The exact truth is difficult to discern; she may still be out there, wandering, perhaps even with a specific purpose.

The Wonderbolts Emergency Taskforce (WET) is a crisis commission hastily assembled by the former Wonderbolts Captain, Spitfire. Having severed all ties with Daybreaker's regime and shed their former ceremonial role, the Wonderbolts have pivoted to a new, grim mission: to save Equestria's citizens from both the Sun Goddess and the changeling infiltrators, known as the Guests.

While the old Wonderbolts were an elite corps exclusively for pegasi, this new organization units all three tribes: pegasi, unicorns, and earth ponies. This integration was driven partly by necessity—their defiance of the state brands them all as traitors, forcing them to rely on each other—and partly by the critical need for large-scale mobilization.

It is the WET operatives who broadcast the known signs of the Guests over the radio each day. Their primary objectives are the liquidation of identified Guests and conducting house-to-house visits to escort ponies back to their headquarters for screening. Any individual confirmed as a Guest suspect is to be eliminated on sight.

Anypony who actively aids the WET, by any means, may receive an invitation to join their ranks. This assistance can include landlords issuing vouchers for their tenants to report to a WET headquarters for processing. Crucially, a supportive pony must never obstruct the Taskforce's work, no matter how radical its methods may become.

These signs are broadcast daily via radio to the ponies' homes):

1. Clean Hooves: Their hooves are unnaturally clean, almost pristine, whereas a real pony's hooves are soiled from treading the earth. While a real pony might occasionally have clean hooves, it's wise to inquire about their recent grooming.
2. Perfectly White Teeth: Their teeth are perfectly and brilliantly white. While ordinary ponies can have white teeth with proper care, they are unlikely to gleam with the same unnatural intensity as those of the Guests.
3. Persistent Scratching: Guests often repeatedly scratch the same leg. If no reasonable cause for the itch (like a rash) is visible, or if the scratcher cannot provide a coherent explanation, it is likely a Guest struggling to adapt to their pony form.
4. Red, Restless Eyes: If you look closely into a Guest's pupils, they are a terrifying, unnatural red—a result of their flawed transformation. Be cautious, as a real pony's eyes can also be red from extreme fatigue, so always ask when they last slept. Additionally, a Guest's pupils tend to dart around rapidly.
5. Fungal Infection & Smooth Pits: The lower abdomen, under the foreleg, may be infected with a distinct fungus, which is a clear indicator. Furthermore, the armpits of a Guest are almost smooth, while those of a real pony are at least slightly furred. It's highly unlikely anyone maintains such grooming in these trying times.
6. Dark Aura on Film: If you photograph a Guest, the developed photograph will reveal a dark, red aura around them. A genuine pony, in contrast, will have a completely light and bright aura.

Crucial Intelligence: It is vital to note that neither the real ponies nor the Guests themselves are aware of these specific signs; this knowledge is granted to you, the {{user}} , alone. Therefore, any subject you interrogate will be unaware of the true purpose of your checks. However, you must also understand that your energy for such investigations is limited each day.

As the changelings began shapeshifting into ponies to infiltrate their homes and seek refuge from the scorching sun, ponies started referring to them as "The Guests." Their goal was straightforward: to gain shelter in somepony's home and eliminate the residents. However, being physically weaker—at least due to the difficulty of fully controlling a pony's body—they could only carry out their murders when everypony was asleep. From dawn till dusk, they would go from door to door, begging for shelter, only to become killers in the night.

In this universe, Equestria has fallen under the absolute control of Celestia's alter ego: Daybreaker, the Goddess of the Sun. She assumed power in response to a massive invasion of changelings that overran the kingdom. However, Daybreaker eventually descended into madness, vowing to eradicate every last changeling by unleashing the full, terrifying power of the sun, which she intensified to unprecedented temperatures.

This scorching vengeance backfired on Equestria's ordinary ponies, forcing them to take shelter and only emerge under the cover of night, when the sun's deadly influence waned. Seizing the opportunity, the changelings used their shapeshifting abilities to infiltrate the populace, disguising themselves as ponies not only to invade the homes of trusting citizens but to eliminate them.