...The property is known and described as follows:
ALL that certain tract of land situate in Ponyville, Equestria,
to be bounded and described as follows:...
It's no secret that Tom Shanks dislikes the off-worlders. Why? Nopony knows, though his opinion is shared by a small but powerful minority in Canterlot's elite. He's powerful and influential, enough so that he's Applewood's undisputed king, and the current owner of the venerable Hoovesweek.
However, he's been delivered a blow. His movie, Quest for Canterlot, wasn't exactly the success he tried to make it out to be. In fact, it flopped, and flopped hard, and you couldn't give away a copy of the reels without being laughed out. But in spite of this unfortunate setback, Tom Shanks won't let who he thinks responsible get away with it. If he can't convince the populace about how the new residents Ponyville's harboring really are dangerous, and shouldn't be living there, through his company's words, he was going to do so through action...and through the power of the law!
PLOT INFORMATION
For wibbly wobbly timey wimey-ness reasons, the events of this mod plot will canonically happen August 16th-22nd. That's right, the whole week!
This one is straightforward: Tom Shanks is at it again, and it's up the the characters to stop him! At the beginning of the week, Tom Shanks will announce what he's been up to on the scrolls. What, exactly? Well, if anyone remembers what Tom Shanks did to Hoovesweek, it will be very easy to figure out that Tom Shanks is using legal loopholes to obtain something. Exactly what will be revealed on Sunday!
After that, an open log will be put up, which will be the main thrust against Tom Shanks' machinations. However, everyone will have a chance for their characters to pitch in, sell their wares and help thwart Tom's dastardly plans in their own ways, in their own posts or logs, if they so choose! Put those cutie marks and abilities, to work for the greater good, raise some bits and save something very important to the off-worlders from Tom Shanks' hooves!
And who knows - if everypony works together and succeeds, something amazing just might happen! Or, at the very least, somepony can figure out why in the world Tom Shanks dislikes off-worlders so much.
Feel free to plot below; we're putting this up early so everyone can plan out what they're doing ahead of time!
So, in closing:

If you have any questions/comments/concerns, feel free to post about them here!
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EDIT: I had a stupid but crazy idea of Saori holding a curry eating contest or something.
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Also do the contest man.
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Will I get extra points if she throws the gauntlet at Tom Shanks?
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Aka Neph is being Neph.
Reimi will be probably making flower arrangements and lots of food and tea for people, and helping who she can overall.
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And, uh...Strobro will be cheering you all on.
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Ok, on a more serious note, Neph will help however she can.
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Homura will be selling the chairs, instead of giving them away.
Minako will be street performing for money!
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Also oh lordy, coffee machines...
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death machinesuseful farm implements and other inventions! Or he can help others with their business ventures, maybe automate making some kind of craft. Do ponies need candles? He could make adeath machine with waxcandle making machine. Or similar.no subject
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*cough* I mean, yes! They actually should be able to rig something up, industrialize on a small scale.
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and I'm probably going to be on hiatus for a good part of this plotbut she'll help out in whatever other ways she can.no subject
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Sweetie Dropswill be helping out in her own way too! She'll blend in behind the scenes and help out whenever possible! Rainbow Dash...will do her best to support Applejack when it comes to her apples. XD;no subject
Zecora, of course, has her brews and potions.
Rainbow Dash will run deliveries for everything that she can.
Zetta... well, I'll fold his whole matchmaking service into this!
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I told you once, I told you twice,
I got the magic shop...
Ahem. Yes, Lucia Bolido will be selling custom harmless enchanted baubles. She may want to get a Rarity in on that.
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