April 2013
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February 2013
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Oh, and a less-cracky headcanon too.
Princess Platinum, like the other two leaders, is shown being really silly and immature in the play, but I figure a lot of that is probably exaggerated, and the historical Platinum was a competent, respected leader. Upon founding Equestria she kept the title “Princess” because she ruled as an equal with the other two tribe leaders, which continued...
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Crack headcanon time.
I was thinking about Hearth’s Warming Eve earlier. I always sorta wondered what happened to the original pony lands. I mean, one presumes they remained the frozen wastelands that they became during the events of the play. But I wondered if some ponies might have stayed there and found some way to live. They’d probably be pretty different from Equestrian ponies by...
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ponett:
applejack is great because she’s a total goofball and she has all these odd southern quirks and mannerisms and sayings and she’s obsessed with apples but everything about her is just so GENUINE. she’ll say stuff like “my dogs are barkin’” or “scoot yer boot” or whatever all the time without batting an eye even though no one else around her would even think to use those phrases. and she’s...
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Seriously though Wonderbolt Academy wasn’t perfect but it was basically Rainbow Dash meeting her old self and going “Wow what an asshole she doesn’t have what it takes to be a Wonderbolt at all.”
Yes give me that sweet sweet character development.
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howdoponieswork:
I’m in the process of writing up a longer post comparing the three seasons of FiM so far, and I realized a pattern in the sorts of conflicts they had and the lessons they taught. There are exceptions in each season, so it’s far from perfect, but I think it’s there.
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Yeah except apparently fucking Rarity didn’t grow...
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I’m in the process of writing up a longer post comparing the three seasons of FiM so far, and I realized a pattern in the sorts of conflicts they had and the lessons they taught. There are exceptions in each season, so it’s far from perfect, but I think it’s there.
Season one was about learning how to live with your friends. The lessons were largely interpersonal, about how to...
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After that finale, I’m expecting a flood of shipfics based on our ponies finding a new appreciation and understanding for one another after having to spend a day in one anothers’ hooves and being completely helpless.
I fully intend to contribute to it.
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January 2013
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Prompt #226 compilation: "Science Fiction Double...
thirtyminuteponies:
The prompt 1: The day the Earth stood still. The prompt 2: It came from outer space.
With a bit of a mind flip, You’re there in the time slip And nothing can ever be the same. You’re spaced out on sensation, Like you’re under sedation— Let’s do the Time Warp again!
“Well, It Worked for Donny’s Boy…” by Alexander Krizak
“From the Sun” by Versulia
“All The Possibilties”...
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Prompt #219 compilation: "The Only Thing I Have...
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The prompt: I resolve to let go.
[Insert something pseudo-witty here.]
“Just a Quick Break” by Fissionprime
“Children of Discord” by Versulia
“Never Letting Go” by Dark Aura
“Mother Superior Jump the Gun” by Donny’s Boy
“Getting Up” by Stagmanparty
“One Last” by Brony Incognito
“Holding On” by Fissionprime
“The Brightest Star” by icemoonbankai
“At Sixes And...
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December 2012
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Prompt #212 compilation: "Something New"
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This is the compilation for prompt 212, which ran on December 28, 2012. We got nine stories about moms, dads, and their adventures in polyamory, infidelity, and moving on. Enjoy!
The prompt 1: Mom’s new girlfriend. The prompt 2: Dad’s new boyfriend.
“Wakeup Call” by Kyronea
“Replacement” by Versulia
“Three’s a Crowd” by Stagmanparty
“Not the Worst Case” by Brony...
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What is shipping and why do we do it?
This post probably isn’t necessary. But I’ve thought a lot about exactly what shipping is and why I do it, and I felt like writing down my thoughts on it. Writing down my unnecessary thoughts is a thing that I do, as you all know.
I first started thinking about how I would define “shipping” when confronted with someone saying they ship a canon pairing. It wasn’t...
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Prompt #207 Compilation: "The Unconquered Sun"
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The prompt: Celestia rises.
Stories are listed in the order in which they were received.
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“Glory to the Sun” by Versulia
“She is my Day, I am her Night” by xxmissmagentaxx
“…and that’s how Equestria was made.” by Brony Incognito
“Start Of The Day” by Shingo
“The Gospel of Celestia” by bronyforchrist
“Binding,” by whiles34
“Taking The Throne” by...
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Prompt #196: "Perchance to Dream"
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As the princess of the night, it is my duty to walk the dreams of my subjects, to learn of what they desire and what torments them. I trust you have heard of my visit to the dreams of the young pegasus Scootaloo? Hers was not the first dream I entered since my return. I have witnessed many dreams, some that were familiar, others that I would have never have imagined before...
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Prompt #194 compilation: "The Facts of Life"
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The prompt: Sitting down to have The Talk.
I reckon most of y’all are too young to recognize that picture, but I don’t care. It’s the first thing that came to mind when I saw the prompt’s title, so I’m running with it.
Le blog, c’est moi!
“Light’s Origin” by Versulia
“Pinkie’s Nowhere Near Being An Adult Anyway” by icemoonbankai
“The Sun and the Moon are confused” by...
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howdoponieswork:
Writing a crackship: fun
Writing a crackship and making it work: awesome
Writing a crackship and actually getting other people to ship it: oh my god, I’m so happy
Writing a crackship and then other people start writing stories for it and they’re really good: I AM BLINDED BY JOY
Well, you can’t say something like that and then not provide links.
Oh,...
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Writing a crackship: fun
Writing a crackship and making it work: awesome
Writing a crackship and actually getting other people to ship it: oh my god, I’m so happy
Writing a crackship and then other people start writing stories for it and they’re really good: I AM BLINDED BY JOY
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Prompt #191 compilation: "A Cry for Help" (Pony...
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The prompt: Dear Elements of Harmony…
Dear Elements of Harmony, You could really spend more of your time making out with one another. I’m just saying. Any two or more of you is fine—I’m not picky.
Love, Donny
“Thanks,” by Shoe Loves You Forever
“Light the Way” by Versulia
“Crown of Thorns” by Donny’s Boy
“Foalseeking,” by Kyronea
“Hostage Crisis” by Hurricane’s...
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donnys-boy replied to your post: The Music in my Mind
Shall give these a listen when I’m not commenting TMP submissions, but this is so interesting. I listen to music while writing too, though usually music with lyrics, and I also match certain songs to certain ships.
I almost never listen to music while writing, actually. I mostly listen to music while thinking about what to write/how to write...
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The Music in my Mind
So as you may or may not know, I’ve been writing lots and lots of pony fanfiction for the past several months. Almost every day. I often listen to music while thinking on the day’s prompt to get myself in the mood to write a particular character or ship, or to help myself come up with ideas. And on a whim I felt like sharing some of the music I use most often and what I use it for.
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Prompt #184 compilation: "Ineffable Infatuation"
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The prompt: The love that dare not speak its name.
Have some stories about love, sweet love.
“Wronged Blood” by Versulia
“One Sided” by Professor Piggy
“Regret” by Baby Seal Burritos
“I Dreamed I Stood Upon a Little Hill” by icemoonbankai
“Secret Love” by Stagmanparty
“Quite the Revelation” by icemoonbankai
“Show, Don’t Tell” by Rawtooth
“Lift, Weight, Thrust, and...
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Inspiration
After drawing that picture of Pinkie Pie I was thinking a bit about how FiM handles inspiration and encouragement in general. I felt that the quote used there typifies Pinkie Pie’s methods and worldview quite well. With few exceptions, she pretty much loves everything. Consider how she happily ate Apple Bloom’s cupcakes in Call of the Cutie, for example. Pinkie Pie is very much about...
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Anonymous asked: That quote is from BOB Ross, not Steve.
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November 2012
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foxhope replied to your post: So, Applejack. She’s the kind of person (pony?) we’d like to befriend in real life, but she’s overshadowed on the show. What’s the solution to this? Or is there even one?
Personally I don’t feel that Applejack is particularly overshadowed. She’s been the focus, or at least a focus, of five entire episodes, which is about as many as Fluttershy has had. The thing with...
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Prompt #173 compilation: "Last Resort"
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The prompt: Rainbow Dash the foalsitter.
Have some stories about Rainbow Dash’s adventures in babysitting!
(Side bar: Rainbow as Kristy, Rarity as Claudia, Twilight as Mary Anne? Not sure about Stacey. Yes/no/maybe?)
“Someone Was Going to Do This, Might As Well Be Me” by Hurricane’s Ghost
“Foalsitting Scoots” by Ask Flitter and Cloudchaser
“Loud as a Belle” by...
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Prompt #170 compilation: "Scents and Sensibility"
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The prompt: Follow your nose.
“Oooh, that smell. Can’t you smell that smell? Oooh, that smell. The smell of death surrounds you …” —Lynard Skynyrd, “That Smell”
“Burnt” by Versulia
“Shiny Apple” by Stagmanparty
“Muffins” by SuperGiantRobot
“Cookie Breath” By POW
“Fragrance” by Rawtooth
“Feather and Mane” by Donny’s Boy
“Kerberos” by TheLastBrunnenG
The...
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Anonymous asked: So, Applejack. She's the kind of person (pony?) we'd like to befriend in real life, but she's overshadowed on the show. What's the solution to this? Or is there even one?
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onlyalittlelion:
tywinning asked you: 2012-08-09 03:37
As a professor, may I ask you what you think about fanfiction?
I think fanfiction is literature and literature, for the most part, is fanfiction, and that anyone that dismisses it simply on the grounds that it’s derivative knows fuck-all about literature and needs to get the hell off my lawn.
Most of the history of...
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The More the Merrier
The thing about being inactive so long is I feel like I need to come back with a big post that’s incredibly insightful and well-written and way better than anything I wrote before. That’s not likely to happen and I’d rather just get something written and get back on track with what this blog is all about instead of fretting a bunch and not writing.
So this is a small thing, but...
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EFSW Submission by nfdystopian
Um, it seems to be working now. Sorry!
Anyway, here’s my quiet contest submission!
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Epic Fluttershy Ship War: Round Two submission
Contestant: Twilight Sparkle Submitter: Donny’s Boy Title: “The Interrogation”
As Twilight hurtled through the air and smashed into the side of the cave wall, it felt as though every bone in her body snapped right in two. She lay on the floor of the cave, groaning, her legs twitching in a futile effort to stand up and to run.
A dark chuckle echoed throughout the cave. “It’s as I told you, my dear...
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EFSW Submission: Treasures by Professor Piggy
Derpy Hooves sat right where she was, gazing at the night sky with a smile on her face and an empty hole in her belly. It was troubling, that hole. It was, she couldn’t help but feel, a wholly unacceptable state of affairs. Her belly was empty, and it wanted very much to be full. But she had promised she would stay, still and quiet, until the other weather pegasi called for her. Because, of...
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Epic Fluttershy Shipping War Round Two: "A Story...
I am submitting this story to say “Hey, Rainbow Dash is a pretty cool schlub, and Fluttershy should totes date her or something.”
Fluttershy really enjoyed playing the quiet game. World champ, she said.
Rainbow Dash did not.
It was moments like these, lying back with her head in Fluttershy’s lap, being forced into silence by a game that Rainbow Dash was not a hundred percent sure...
