For this first extended episode, the main focus is on Izzy, who has been suffering from creative block, and with some encouragement from her friends, she decides to go on a quest to cure her "blocky-wocky", bringing with her several of her tools as well as the Nova Charm (which Allura and Twitch are still trying to find, though we do get to see them relocate to a cave within the cliffs along the beach). After Izzy leaves on her own, her friends decide to combine their cutie mark magic to help guide her, unleashing a rainbow that she decides to follow, but the Nova Charm activates to instantly transport her to all the locations that rainbow would lead her. First she arrives in Starlight Ridge, where one of the auroricorns suggests a dance under the stars. Next she ends up in the dragon lands, where Blaize suggests a trust fall. After that, she ends up in a new underwater area (thankfully she had conveniently packed her customized scuba mask and flippers) and meets a seapony named Destiny, who shares some of her own creations with Izzy. Finally, Izzy ends up on the beach back in Maretime Bay, but on her way back home, she comes across an abandoned fun fair, and as she explores it she is struck with so much inspiration that the magic of the Nova Charm allows her to completely restore the entire fairground just from her own imagination. Meanwhile, Allura and Twitch are able to find the Nova Charm with Izzy, but before they're able to take it, the crystal breaks into fragments that are then seemingly used to power all of the attractions at the fair. Izzy's friends arrive to see what she was able to create, including certain rides and attractions that appeal to each of them. They agree to make the restored fair open for everyone, and they decide to name it the Board Trot.
For the very first special extended episode of Tell Your Tale, I would say this was rather okay (not bad, but just fine). The beginning was largely a musical of typical daily life that felt like pure filler material, and it's not until five minutes in (nearly a quarter of the entire episode) that we finally get to the main story of the episode. Allura and Twitch made another appearance, though no one seems aware they've apparently relocated to a new residence and even made an almost successful attempt to steal the Nova Charm. Speaking of which, with that crystal now apparently being used to power the Board Trot attractions, I guess this means it will no longer be capable of opening portals to other realms, leaving Allura and Twitch with no idea on what to do next. What did interest me the most was that Izzy got to revisit a couple distant places and even visited an entirely new area and made a new friend (though without the Nova Charm, it's unknown how long it will be before we see Destiny again). Also, despite the magically convenient resolution, I am looking forward to seeing how the new Board Trot fair will be portrayed in the next few regular episodes. Overall, while I would not exactly count this among my favorite episodes, it was a relatively okay episode (especially after you get past the pointlessly slow start).