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As you all enter the town square you see a small stage in front of town hall. The mist is still heavy but not so heavy as to obscure the stage. Many tired looking ponies are gathered around it and waiting patiently for the mayor to show. After about ten minutes of waiting and the assembling of everypony in town (quite a small number actually, about 70 ponies) the town crier walks onto the stage and clears his throat.
"We welcome the honorable Mayor Treetop to the stage!"
Ponies stomp the ground politely applauding the arrival of the mayor. A middle aged, short, stocky earth pony with a grayish coat and a green mane that is styled in a bad comb over waddles onto the stage. He waves to everypony with a broad smile that's a little disconcerting. He walks up to the podium and starts his speech.
"Dear Ponyvillians, you may be wondering why I called you at this early hour to the town hall. That question will be answered in good time. For the time being I would like to talk to you about the magic usage of you unicorns out there. Now remember you can't use too much of it or it will scare away prospective newcomers to the town. You have to remember the pact you signed last spring about that. Also Pegasi must remember to show their flying license to me or a guard in order to fly around town. We wouldn't want to scare the young ones in town now would we? Anyway I suppose I should get to my point, I am enacting a new policy today that will better help the upkeep of the town everypony here must pay a fee to me out of pocket the guards will come around and tell you how much it is. I hope you enjoy the rest of the day and remember all magic and flying must be licensed and used with caution. Remember why you elected me, to keep the evil from the Everfree Forest out of Ponyville. Alright boys gather the fee."
And with that the mayor steps down from the podium and an orange mare unicorn casts a music spell to play official sounding music as the mayor steps off, following him back into city hall. A guard steps up to all of you (you happen to be standing close by to each other) and asks:
"The fee for the upkeep of the town is 100 bits each. You must all put that much into this container." The guard lifts a large bucket and gestures towards Shadow Chaser.