My Little Pony XXVIII: In the Crazy of 40.000 Posts, There is Only Pony!

[byaku rai]

Depends on what sort of thing you're looking for, really. Amusing? Cute? Character development? Zaniness/outright craziness? Aesop-style lessons? You can find all of these in the first season, sometimes in the same episode. Let us know what sort of thing you want to see, and we'd be happy to point a hoof in the right direction.

[Lix Lorn]

(Cuddles Vent)

Midnight's Cuddle Pile

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My God! You trained her? You must be some sort of... extreme succubus! The pony starts fervently reaching into his coat-robe thing. Don't panic, don't panic, you can do this, you can do this... he mutters to himself.

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"...extreme succubus?" she thinks. "...I'd be offended, but... yeah, basically."

...

How long did you spend composing that, man? And did you use a thesaurus?

He just speaks like that.

Have you considered that whistling at Lix might cause her to blush and run away from you?

SHUSH.

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"Those are threats that most worlds can handle themselves. Doing it for them will just leave them unprepared for when they must defend themselves."

Clearly not a Lunar... Abyssal or Infernal?

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"BAH. You're as stupid as she is. You're telling me you'd watch war consume a world and just watch because it's not your job to save it?" she scowls.

Yep. Fiend, to be specific. Favouring Malfeas.

[the_druid_droid]

:Re: Dungeons (in the place you were banished to) and Dragons: I read the part about dragons on the moon and immediately thought "Dude! Ponies + Dragonmech!"

We're dragons on the moon, we carry a harpoon...

I'm still here!

Mostly because I'm procrastinating right now.

That is an excellent reason to hang out in the thread; my productivity definitely bottomed out when I discovered ponies and ponythread...

relevant to that..somewhat

http://rannva.deviantart.com/art/Granny-Pie-259815313

Excellent.

Like alterform posted OOTS pony's been done, can also check the first ponytar thread in arts and crafts. they are interspersed there.

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Hey Kairaven! Long time, no see! Awesome song, by the way.

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I think somepony needs some happiness, and since Irbis did not provide any...

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I'm Druid Droid, and I approve of these pictures.

Nightmare Night is coming up.

Nightmare Night means it's time for scary things.

Crazy Twilight is awfully disturbing.

Hence, everypony is crazy Twilight. It comes with an optional voice in your head.

A voice that helps to solve your problems!

The voice is 'optional'?

Here's the Crazy Twilight Avatars now on Imgur cause it's pretty.

Also because my photobucket was a mess.

And since nopony responded to the ponymotes post I'll take that as nopony cares, so I'll drop that.

Ooh! I know which one I want... *scurries off to switch avatar*

Flutterpumpkin is now lit. I wish I had a real camera with which to capture the glory. You're stuck with my iPhone.

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All hail the glory of Flutterpumpkin!

[tonberrian]

(snicker)

Is that not an accurate description of what happened?

[Dirtbag]

Unrelated, what's the color code for the spoiler boxes?

The Code for the spoiler boxes is #E3E9DB.

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Pinkie Pie is watching you.

[Thanqol]

Midnight Needs Help

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*Midnight goes wide eyed, and begins backing up away from "Stalkerloo".

"S-Scootaloo? What's wrong with you? U-Uhm, I'm flattered, but, hey, isn't Rainbow Dash somewhere around? Shouldn't you maybe be following her around?"

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"Rainbow Dash is so lame. I don't know how I was so blind all this time!" said the dyed pegasus, "Twilight came around and started telling me how great you were. At first I was like 'nah', but then she showed me a picture and I realised that I really like your mane!"

Stalkerloo had no conception of personal space.

"What's your secret?"

I have not been the best of pony yo be around in the last month. fact is I haven't been keeping up with pony thread, and probably won't in the future either. it's not pony burn-out. let's just say if I show myself it will be at the same frequency as Jahkaivah does now.

That's a pity. Love ya, Kai.

[Trazoi]

A personal favorite episode of mine is episode 11 Winter-Wrap Up because it is a well rounded episode displaying all the characters, a good lesson, humor, and an extremely catchy song.

If you're going with just one I'd nominate Winter-Wrap up as well for these reasons. If that's not your cup of tea, then the rest of the series probably won't be either.

The double episode opener introduces the characters but has a different feel, and you'll have to watch both to get the conclusion of that story plus a couple more to see what the rest of the series is like. If you're happy enough to watch a few episodes though then you might as well watch them in order and see the first four.

[BlasTech]

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"Right. No disassembling, no need for disassembling. Well, that's also kind of disappointing. I'm not so much about the fixing as the breaking." Tinker said. "Still! Still, you probably didn't walk all the way out here to my lair - house. Lair sounds kind of silly. Didn't walk here to have me do science to you; if I want to inflict science on others, I normally have to find them. What I'm saying is you probably want to ask me questions first."

Tinker smiled in anticipation but couldn't restrain herself for more than a few seconds. "Do you have a pony's brain in there? How do you think?"

Clockwork:

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"Well, actually I-" Sek found himself interrupted by the unicorn's curiosity, but he had to admit that her interest was a welcome change from the usual sidelong glances, even if the gleam in her eyes looked a little...predatory as she took in his articulated wings and hooves.

"Oh, n-no, I don't think Dad would have put anything so, uh, creepy in me. For reasons of self-preservation, I've never actually looked inside my own head...but as far as I know, the rest of me is just very clever clockwork, hydraulics and sheet metal." For a moment, Sek paused, trying to find the right words to continue.

"Actually, that's sort of the reason I'm here..." Just as he began, the pegasus' nervousness overwhelmed him again, and he trailed off.

Clockwork RP:

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"AHA!" Igneous exclaimed, his voice slightly muffled as he pulled a book out of his saddlebags with his teeth. It had a yellow and black cover, emblazoned with the title "Guard Regulations: For Derpies" and the image of a wall-eyed pegasus on the front.

Spitting the book out on a nearby table, he nosed through the pages until he found the section he was after.

"Here we go, liability waivers! ... 'In the event of an escortee who wishes to waive liability, the guard is to first ensure that he is of right mind', well that's silly, who makes left-minds anyway nowadays ... 'if so, ask him/her to complete form A113 (detach from back of this book)' ... yadda yadda yadda ... 'retain for filing when applicable"

Flipping to the appendicies, he withdrew the appropriate paper and held it up for Sek to sign. It simply stated;

If I, the undersigned, happen to die due to ________________ (Fill in the blank), I agree not to blame ____________ (Fill in the blank). Valid from ____ to ____ . Limit; one waiver per escortee per day.

But... if Faust is the god-empress, than what is chaos...

Oh. My. Celestia.

Chaos is c/o! The prophecy is true!

Wait, does that make /b/ the Orcs? ('cause that would be workable)

[Soras Teva Gee]

Wait, does that make /b/ the Orcs? ('cause that would be workable)

Wat hoo iz da "Orcs" is dat Da Boyz?

[BlasTech]

Depends on what sort of thing you're looking for, really. Amusing? Cute? Character development? Zaniness/outright craziness? Aesop-style lessons? You can find all of these in the first season, sometimes in the same episode. Let us know what sort of thing you want to see, and we'd be happy to point a hoof in the right direction.

Yeah, it really depends what you want to see in the episode, but probably starting from the first episode will at least introduce the characters to you. That way if there's any particular one you want to see in the limelight then we can point you in the right direction.

Other interesting episodes:

Adventure to defeat villain (Two parter - Return of Harmony)
Crazyness/Zanyness (Lesson Zero)
Music (Winter Wrap Up)
Less/Non-girly stuff (Fall weather Friends)
Benny Hill Chase scene (A bird in the Hoof)

[BlasTech]

Wat hoo iz da "Orcs" is dat Da Boyz?

It would be, but every time I hear "Da Boyz", I'm reminded of "Da Bearz" from an old Sonic cartoon.

It's kind of a weird mental association thing O_o

[Soras Teva Gee]

It would be, but every time I hear "Da Boyz", I'm reminded of "Da Bearz" from an old Sonic cartoon.

It's kind of a weird mental association thing O_o

We knowz whoz Da Orkz iz but Not deez "Orcs" Ay

[BlasTech]

We knowz whoz Da Orkz iz but Not deez "Orcs" Ay

Ooooh, pardon me my good sirz!

[Topaz]

I don't know the name of the artist, but I found them Sunday at "Another Anime Convention" in Nashua, NH. She was trying to clear the table so I got them for 40$.

Wait, they have conventions in Nashua now? I'm so jealous.

Discussion question that may or may not be research for something!
What kind of brother-sister relationship do AJ and Mac have? What do they think of each other? How do they get along? What causes them to not get along? How do they resolve their conflicts?

My take is that they love and respect each other, but it doesn't stop them from squabbling because that's what siblings do. Applebuck Season gives a good example; Mac tries to kep AJ from going overboard, AJ is having none of it, Mac shrugs and gives her enough rope, then helps pick up the pieces.

Dude, you have some weird dreams. And it frightens me a little that I may or may not have been in them.

It's far, far too late for that, pony.


FFRP: Blue Ponies Yay!

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Now it's Autumn's turn to giggle for a bit, as Raindrop blushes even more. He looks like he is going to try to say something, but words fail him at the moment. Oh yes, I've known him for a while. You see, ever since Shadow, who by the way, really hates it when you use his full name: Five O'clock Shadow. Anyway, ever since he stepped down as our weather team leader about 2 years ago, Raindrop was assigned to our weather team because he's got all this training from the Cloudsdale Weather Academy. I just thought it was fascinating to see a unicorn so interested in weather control.

And now I meet another unicorn who flies?! So what do you do? Are you a weather unicorn too, or do you do something else?

Raindrop seems to have recovered enough to say something. Um... Autumn, don't you have to make sure that the night weather shift is taken care of?
Don't worry about that. Wings has the night shift.
You left Wings in charge.
Yep. A smile crosses Autumn's face as Raindrop's falls with worry.
All by himself?
Yep!

I gotta go. As Raindrop gets up to run out, Autumn blocks off his escape.

Hold up now! I was gonna let you find out tomorrow morning, but the opportunity was too perfect. Whatever mess he makes, you can deal with later. For now, you've got a date to finish.
It's not a date!
Now be a good little pony, and stay with your date. I'll just be here to keep things interesting.
Fine, but I'll get you back for this! Putting Wings in charge! You've gotta be crazy!

Topaz' head goes back and forth at the exchange, her mouth opening and closing several times until it finishes, then looks at Raindrop. So, it's OK then? She looks back at Autumn. No, I'm no weather pony, though I have learned the cloud walk spell, but that's easy enough that almost any unicorn can do it. What I do is make magic platforms that can fly and I can ride. It's useful for transport and such. That's pretty much what I do; I'm kind of a one trick pony. *blushes* I though weather control was really interesting too. She looks up as the waiter comes back with their tea and to take their food orders. I'll have the seaweed salad and the garlic-ginger tempura, please, and the mint green tea ice cream for dessert.

I approve

KITTY!

Change of Life, Chapter 1

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“I can’t thank you enough.” Fluttershy told Applejack as the two ponies walked out behind her cottage. “Are you sure this isn’t too much trouble?”.

“Shucks no,” Applejack replied, “Ah know you been talkin’ about expandin’ your garden for a while now, and what with the last rain an’ all it’s the best time to be pulling out that old tree stump that’s in your way.”

“Oh, that’s so nice of you.” replied Fluttershy. “You’re sure you don’t mind? I just haven’t been able to do a thing about it by myself. It’s so old and hard and tangled and no matter how much I tried I couldn’t budge it.”

“Now don’t you worry, sugarcube. Ah’ve hauled out a ton o’ stumps in my day, an’ this one’s no diff’rent. Just show me the problem an lemme take a look at it.”

Fluttershy led Applejack to the object in question, a misshapen lump that looked as if it could have been as much rock as wood. “Here it is. You can see that my animal friends and I tried to dig it out, but we had to give up. In the end none of them would even go near it.”

Applejack gave the stump an appraising look, then carried over tools and rope from her cart. “That’s a right ugly one for sure. Almost looks like we oughta get Pinkie to come by and laugh at it while we get to pullin’ it up.” She set to work, rigging a framework for a block and tackle and attaching a stout rope to the stump. “Now how it works is that you’ll steady the frame and keep an eye on the stump while Ah’m doing the heavy pullin’.” she explained to Fluttershy, helping her into a harness cabled to the frame’s top. “After it’s out Ah’ll load it on the cart and haul it away.” She positioned Fluttershy behind the stump and made sure the rope was taut, then climbed into the yoke attached to the block and tackle and took her place in front of the recalcitrant stump. “OK, sugarcube, you ready?”

“I... I guess so.” Fluttershy replied.

“All right then. One, two, three, and heave!” Applejack surged forward against her yoke, relaxed, then surged forward again, each tug loosening the stump slightly as Fluttershy flapped backwards against her own rope, keeping the frame braced. “An heave! An heave! It’s givin’ way, Ah kin feel it. One more time, an HEAVE!”

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Over at Sugarcube Corner, The Cakes found themselves diving for cover as Pinkie Pie suddenly went into convulsions in the kitchen, bits of batter and utensils flying everywhere.

“Woah. I never felt one like that before!”

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Applejack wasn’t sure what had happened. She felt the stump give way; then as she came to a stop from her final pull it felt as if something twisted her inside out and the world went grey as she struggled to stay on her hooves. As she fought off the dizziness that threatened to envelop her, something cut through the mental fog and brought her back to full attention; Fluttershy’s scream.

Opening and focusing her eyes, she found that she had somehow backed out of the yoke and was facing Fluttershy, who was looking at her own back in shock as Applejack felt a sense of deja vu.

Her wings were missing. There was no sign of injury, no blood; just a bare yellow back under the harness.

“Oh mah gosh, Fluttershy! What happened?”

Fluttershy looked up at Applejack. Her eyes widened and her mouth opened, but no sound came out.

“Fluttershy? Say somethin’!”

“Applejack. Look behind you.” the yellow pony managed to squeak.

Applejack’s whipped her head around, thinking that something was approaching them from the Everfree Forest. She found her line of sight partially blocked by feathers. Orange feathers. Sprouting from her back. “What the hay?” She looked them up and down. There was no doubt about it; she had pegasus wings growing from her back. She looked back toward Fluttershy and found the other pony looking at the hole where the stump had been, which had a few wisps of smoke or perhaps mist coming from it; of the stump itself there was no sign, just the dangling end of a rope from the block and tackle.

Fluttershy looked back up at Applejack. “I don’t understand.” she said quietly. “The stump came up and then I fell down and when I got back up it was all like this.”

“Lemme get you outta that harness, and then we better get Twilight.” Applejack replied.

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Twilight Sparkle realized that it was going to be one of those days when Pinkie Pie burst into the library with a breathless story about something that was going to be even doozier than the dooziest doozy ever and could her science machine maybe help her figure out what the doozyness was? Her attempts to get Pinkie to explain further had only resulted in a litany of physical symptoms that taken in aggregate made Twilight wonder if Sugarcube Corner could possibly still be standing, and just about the time that she had finally begun to consider if perhaps hooking Pinkie Pie up to the brain scanner might not be productive after all there came a pounding on the library door.

“Twilight? You at home? We got a real problem here!” came Applejack’s voice.

Twilight started to answer, but before she could reply Pinkie was at the door, throwing it open to reveal Applejack and Fluttershy. She was distracted from the entry of her two friends as Pinkie staggered backwards, performed a theatrical faint, and then bounced back up saying “So that’s what my Pinkie Sense was trying to tell me!”

“Pinkie, what in the world are you talking about?” Twilight turned to Applejack and Fluttershy. “Do you two have any idea what she’s talking...” she broke off as she finally took a good look at the pair.

“Yeah, Ah think Ah might have some idea what she’s talkin’ about. You got anything in those books of yours about this kinda thing?” Applejack replied.

“Oh wow Fluttershy did you lend Applejack your wings? Why didn’t you ask me first I would have totally wanted to try them out hey Twilight does that mean I can borrow your horn?” Pinkie interjected, bouncing enthusiastically up and down.

“PINKIE!” Applejack and Twilight shouted in unison. The pink pony stopped and flopped down on her haunches, mercifully silent for the moment.

“Ah cain’t rightly say what happened, Twilight.” Applejack began. “Fluttershy and Ah were just pullin’ out an old tree stump behind her cottage and when it came up everything went crazy and then we were like this.”

Twilight looked over at Fluttershy, who only nodded. Her brow wrinkled in thought. “Spontaneous magical transformations are highly unusual, and usually transitory.” She turned and called up the library stairs. “Spike! I need your help down here!” She paused. “Of course, this could also be something from the Everfree Forest that we’re dealing with. Pinkie, can I count on you for something?”

“You can always count on me, Twilight!” Pinkie responded, saluting. “What can I do you for?”

“Run and get Zecora. There’s no blue spots in evidence, but Poison Joke isn’t the only surprise the Everfree has. I could use her advice on this.”

“Okie Dokey Lokey! I’ll be back with her in a jiffy-wiffy!” and with that Pinkie was out the door.

Meanwhile, Spike had responded to Twilight’s call. “What is it, Twi? I wasn’t finished cleaning upstairs... Oh my gosh, what happened to Fluttershy? And Applejack? Is Discord back?”

“I doubt it, but you had better take a letter to the Princess anyway. But first, I need you to help me find some reference books.”

Fluttershy tried to give Applejack a reassuring smile as Twilight began directing Spike around the library’s shelves. She’d had time to get over her initial shock, and standing in the familiar surroundings of the library tree she found herself feeling more at ease. She didn’t understand what had happened to the two of them, but she was certain that if anypony could get to the bottom of it, it was Twilight.

Twilight looked up from where she had been consulting one of her books and trotted back over to the pair. “Just to be sure, before Pinkie comes back with Zecora I should make sure that this isn’t just a conventional spell effect.” She lowered her head and concentrated, her horn growing brighter and brighter until she released a shining wave of purple and white magic over Applejack and Fluttershy.

Applejack closed her eyes as Twilight’s spell washed over her. Blinking away the afterimage, she looked at her back, then Fluttershy’s, but saw no change. “Ah take it that means what you said.”

Twilight nodded. “I didn’t think it was likely, but I wanted to be sure before I started looking at alternative explanations. Now I can continue my research while we wait for Pinkie to get back with Zecora.” She turned back toward the table where Spike had been dutifully stacking tomes when the library door flew open, revealing not Pinkie or Zecora but a confused Rainbow Dash.

“What the hay is going on, Twilight? I saw Pinkie heading into the Everfree, and when I asked her what was up she gave me this crazy story about Applejack having Fluttershy’s wings...” She broke off, finally registering the sight of the two ponies in question off to the side of Twilight and Spike’s work area. “Wait, it’s true?”

Twilight sighed. “Applejack and Fluttershy encountered some unexplained phenomenon that appears to have transposed their pony types.”

“Pheno-what? Never mind. So you’re gonna fix Fluttershy, right?”

Applejack’s feathers literally ruffled. “Yer concern is downright touchin’, Rainbow.”

Fluttershy began to say something, but Rainbow Dash cut her off. “What? It’s Fluttershy that has the problem here.”

“Hold on there, it’s not like Ah wasn’t affected too!”

“Yeah, now you’ve got Fluttershy’s wings!”

Twilight attempted to interject. “Actually, Rainbow, that’s not strictly true.”

“What’s not true about it?” Rainbow Dash pointed a hoof at Fluttershy. “No wings.” She pointed at Applejack. “Wings. Seems pretty simple to me.”

Applejack glared at Dash as her new appendages flared. “Dangnabbit, Dash, I didn’t take anything from Fluttershy!”

Rainbow glared back, her own wings flared in return. “So what are those on your back, then?”

Applejack paused, her pinions folding back to her sides. “Uh, well, it was an accident. We just pulled up an old stump and this happened.”

“That’s right.” Fluttershy managed to get in.

“Rainbow, you’re not helping here.” Twilight added. “Zecora and I will figure out what happened, and if we can’t the Princess will. Oh, right! Spike, take a letter.”

Rainbow Dash looked from Fluttershy to Twilight and back again. “Fine. Fluttershy, you let me know if you need anything.” and with that she sped back out the library door and into the sky.

Applejack watched Rainbow Dash take off, her wings starting to open as if she intended to follow, then settling back again. “If that don’t just beat all.”

“Don’t feel bad, Applejack.” comforted Fluttershy. “She doesn’t really mean anything by it.”

Applejack sighed. “Ah reckon not. Ah am sorry about yer wings.”

“Don’t worry about it. It’s not like I live in the clouds, after all. I can get by on the ground for a while.”

“Now send that off to the Princess, Spike, and we’ll get back to... Oh, Zecora, I’m so glad you were able to make it!” came Twilight’s voice, as she spotted the zebra through the still-open door. Zecora, clad in her traveling cloak and carrying full saddlebags, entered the library accompanied by Pinkie Pie.

“The pink one’s tale took much explaining, of wings one losing and one gaining; such things are not unknown to me, unusual as they might be.”

“That’s a relief.” said Applejack as she tried to keep Pinkie from poking her and Fluttershy.

“I can tell you that it’s not any sort of conventional magical effect.” put in Twilight. “Any light you can shed on the situation is welcome.”

Zecora walked over to the end of the table that Spike and Twilight had not already covered in tomes and began to unpack her saddlebags. “There grows within the Everfree, fungi and herbs of mystery; some have been known to induce change, from harmless pranks to ones most strange.”

Twilight blushed. “We all remember the Poison Joke. Do you think that this is related?”

Zecora finished laying out her bottles and packages. “I must perform some simple tests to indicate the course that’s best.” She indicated that Applejack and Fluttershy should come over, and began to examine them carefully, checking their bodies and looking in their eyes, mouths, and ears while making thoughtful noises. Twilight followed the process with interest, though she was also occupied with preventing the equally intrigued Pinkie Pie from ‘helping’.

Zecora finally concluded her examination and shook her head. “No obvious signs can I perceive, no traces that the change did leave. But this is not cause for despair; I still have treatments to prepare.”

“Now hold on there Zecora. If ya cain’t see any signs of what did this, how can ya treat it?”

Zecora smiled. “The lack is in itself a clue; such subtle causes are but few. If they indeed have caused your plight, I shall attempt to make it right.” and with that she began to select ingredients.

“Not to dispute your expertise, Zecora, but are you sure this approach will work?” asked Twilight.

“You’re right; assumptions traps can be, these ponies safety should be key. My dosages cannot cause harm; there is no need for an alarm.” The zebra expertly mixed her potion, dividing it into two portions and giving it to Applejack and Fluttershy, who drank it down.

“So, that’s it, then?” asked Spike.

Applejack and Fluttershy looked at each other. Nothing seemed to be happening. “Um, how long before it takes effect?” Fluttershy asked softly.

“For caution’s sake I did prepare your dosage with the utmost care; a few hours, a day, no more, should see you as you were before.”

“A day?” exclaimed Applejack.

Zecora nodded. “If to the cause I am correct, that is the time you can expect.”

“That’s fine.” put in Fluttershy. “Thank you very much, Zecora. If you’d like, I’ll walk back to the forest with you.”

Zecora smiled as she put away her ingredients. “I tell you with sincerity; I would enjoy the company.”

“Um, Fluttershy, you mind if Ah stay with you tonight? Just in case an’ all.”

“Not at all, Applejack, if that’s what you want.”

“Thanks. Twi, could you please go out to the farm and let Big Mac know that Ahm, well, kinda indisposed until tomorrow?”

“Sure, AJ, no problem. And I’ll keep up my research, too, just in case.”

“Thanks t’you, too. An Pinkie, Ah’d appreciate it if this whole thing didn’t get talked up all over town. Ah don’t need to be gawked at any more that Ah already have been.”

Pinkie Pie cocked her head, staring at Applejack for a long moment, the nodded, holding one hoof up and the other over her heart. “Pinkie Promise, AJ.”

“Thanks as well, Pinkie.” Applejack walked over to where Zecora had joined Fluttershy by the door, and the three headed out for Fluttershy’s house.

I liked it. Looking forward to more!

Thank you! I now know why there aren't a lot of stories with Zecora. Writing her dialogue is a challenge. I'll try and have at least part of the next chapter by next week sometime.

[Soras Teva Gee]

Yeah, it really depends what you want to see in the episode, but probably starting from the first episode will at least introduce the characters to you. That way if there's any particular one you want to see in the limelight then we can point you in the right direction.

Other interesting episodes:

Adventure to defeat villain (Two parter - Return of Harmony)
Crazyness/Zanyness (Lesson Zero)
Music (Winter Wrap Up)
Less/Non-girly stuff (Fall weather Friends)
Benny Hill Chase scene (A bird in the Hoof)

This is why I say keep it simple and just watch through them.

Ponies are not simple. They cannot be summarized for easy reference in the manner of:"Rarity is a white unicorn pony who excels at dress making."

[otakuryoga]

O noes....

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Celly kicked you out on the street Luna? Don't Worry...you can come live with me.

[Bhu]

I have been challenged to do an Arkham Horror Expansion based on My Little Pony.

Standing in my way is my complete and total lack of knowledge about the show.

THis seemed like a good place to start asking stuff.

[Gamerlord]

I have been challenged to do an Arkham Horror Expansion based on My Little Pony.

Standing in my way is my complete and total lack of knowledge about the show.

THis seemed like a good place to start asking stuff.

Ask away, what are your questions?

[Strife Warzeal]

Have ALL the story!!! (seriously though, nothing new here, this is everything I had already posted for Strife Warzeal's benefit)

And now, new stuff:

Chapter 6:

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*snip*

As always, comments and criticisms are appreciated. Thanks for your interest, ponythread!

EDIT: Formatting, my one weakness!

Thank you, I took the time to read it before I could have the chance to lose the links.

Originally Posted by Strife Warzeal
All I can say is that I like it. Despite how much I read I can't tell you how it could be improved.

You know maybe I will save that response since I find myself saying it way too often.
Though adding the quote tags is new.

[Soras Teva Gee]

O noes....

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Celly kicked you out on the street Luna? Don't Worry...you can come live with me.

Why does Woona make me D'aww every-time?
I even made Twilight's Bookfort my Wallpaper, why do I not develop resistance....why!

[Lix Lorn]

Is that not an accurate description of what happened?

...touche.

I have been challenged to do an Arkham Horror Expansion based on My Little Pony.

Standing in my way is my complete and total lack of knowledge about the show.

THis seemed like a good place to start asking stuff.

Well, start with the first episode.

[EsperDerek]

Midnight's Cuddle Pile

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*Midnight has been watching in wry bemusement as the others of the huge and ever-growing cuddlepile and the rather nervous looking priest bicker back and forth. She then slowly extracts herself from the pile, and begins walking towards the priest, that tail lashing out, to playfully tickle under his chin.

"Oh, come on, now. There's nothing wrong with a little cuddling. Does anypony look like they're having a bad time, or that they're being forced?"

She smiles gently, tilting her head.

"Come on, why don't you join us? We're more than willing to have you. Besides, I hear I've been endorsed by both Princesses of Equestria! Mostly, you know, because they're my Mom and 'Gammy'.

*Snickers, leans in close to whisper and points to Midnight*

Sure wouldn't be the first time.
I am so sorry I couldn't resist the joke that was a perfect setup and you know it.

"At least you didn't have to share an interior wall with their bedroom when you were growing up!"

[industrious]

I vote for the Return of Harmony.

[Tengu_temp]

Party of One and Lesson Zero are among my favorite episodes, because ponies flipping out are really funny. I agree that the best single episode for a newcomer to watch is probably Winter Wrap Up, though.

The first two episodes aren't a very good indicator of the series. Their tone is different, with more serious content, less zaniness and more moral lessons played straight, so there's a fair chance the impression you'll get from them is "okay, this is a pretty good young girls' cartoon, but it's not for me". Start with them only if you know you will watch a few more episodes regardless.

[Tectonic Robot]

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*Midnight has been watching in wry bemusement as the others of the huge and ever-growing cuddlepile and the rather nervous looking priest bicker back and forth. She then slowly extracts herself from the pile, and begins walking towards the priest, that tail lashing out, to playfully tickle under his chin.

"Oh, come on, now. There's nothing wrong with a little cuddling. Does anypony look like they're having a bad time, or that they're being forced?"

She smiles gently, tilting her head.

"Come on, why don't you join us? We're more than willing to have you. Besides, I hear I've been endorsed by both Princesses of Equestria! Mostly, you know, because they're my Mom and 'Gammy'.

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The priest recoils from Midnight's touch as if he had just been bitten by a snake. He hops a good foot in the air, yelping and backpedaling. "Ah! Ah! Ah! I see what your trying to do! Your trying to seduce me! Weeeell, it won't work! No matter how attractive you may be, your still a succubus, and still therefor completely evil!"

He shakes himself a little, and then continues. "And no matter how not forced they look, it's a well known fact that succubi have mind control abilities! It looks like you've captured an entire town! They have things to do, you know. Crops to plant and things to make! But you've commandeered their minds! And your probably lying about the princesses..."

"So I'm going to tell you this. You see this can I'm holding? Well, it's not a regular can! No, it's full of compressed air! And this air... is full of irritants! But not your regular, run of the mill irritants, no, these are the nastiest irritants one can find in the wild, guaranteed to give bad dreams for at least 3 days after contact with them! And they also have been consecrated with positive energy, so it'll irk even you!"

"So, uh, go away..." he trails off here, looking a little lost. He clears his throat and says "uh, yeah, go away, please, uh..." and then he just starts looking embarassed.

Am I doing this right?

[Lix Lorn]

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The priest recoils from Midnight's touch as if he had just been bitten by a snake. He hops a good foot in the air, yelping and backpedaling. "Ah! Ah! Ah! I see what your trying to do! Your trying to seduce me! Weeeell, it won't work! No matter how attractive you may be, your still a succubus, and still therefor completely evil!"

He shakes himself a little, and then continues. "And no matter how not forced they look, it's a well known fact that succubi have mind control abilities! It looks like you've captured an entire town! They have things to do, you know. Crops to plant and things to make! But you've commandeered their minds! And your probably lying about the princesses..."

"So I'm going to tell you this. You see this can I'm holding? Well, it's not a regular can! No, it's full of compressed air! And this air... is full of irritants! But not your regular, run of the mill irritants, no, these are the nastiest irritants one can find in the wild, guaranteed to give bad dreams for at least 3 days after contact with them! And they also have been consecrated with positive energy, so it'll irk even you!"

"So, uh, go away..." he trails off here, looking a little lost. He clears his throat and says "uh, yeah, go away, please, uh..." and then he just starts looking embarassed.

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(He's a JERK. Faith is very, very tempted to just send him flying out of the room at several metres a second. She's not cause other people get a say, so... have a say so I can be annoyed. (At the character, not the player)

[Tectonic Robot]

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(He's a JERK. Faith is very, very tempted to just send him flying out of the room at several metres a second. She's not cause other people get a say, so... have a say so I can be annoyed. (At the character, not the player)

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He means well, he's just kind of over enthusiastic. And obtuse.

[Lix Lorn]

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He means well, he's just kind of over enthusiastic. And obtuse.

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Invoking 'Always chaotic evil' makes me want to punch someone.
Preferably fatally. Or, considering ponies, hard enough to make him FLY, PUPA, FLY!

[EsperDerek]

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The priest recoils from Midnight's touch as if he had just been bitten by a snake. He hops a good foot in the air, yelping and backpedaling. "Ah! Ah! Ah! I see what your trying to do! Your trying to seduce me! Weeeell, it won't work! No matter how attractive you may be, your still a succubus, and still therefor completely evil!"

He shakes himself a little, and then continues. "And no matter how not forced they look, it's a well known fact that succubi have mind control abilities! It looks like you've captured an entire town! They have things to do, you know. Crops to plant and things to make! But you've commandeered their minds! And your probably lying about the princesses..."

"So I'm going to tell you this. You see this can I'm holding? Well, it's not a regular can! No, it's full of compressed air! And this air... is full of irritants! But not your regular, run of the mill irritants, no, these are the nastiest irritants one can find in the wild, guaranteed to give bad dreams for at least 3 days after contact with them! And they also have been consecrated with positive energy, so it'll irk even you!"

"So, uh, go away..." he trails off here, looking a little lost. He clears his throat and says "uh, yeah, go away, please, uh..." and then he just starts looking embarassed.

Am I doing this right?

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*Midnight rolls her eyes slightly, as the priest nearly jumps out of his hide with her sheer touch. She glances back at the pile, noticing that among other things, her teacher is starting to get an irritated look on her face.

"That's right, ponies have things that they need to do. That's why things like this are important. Free time is as important as work time, or else you'll go all nutty. Believe me, I know, I can be a stressed little pony sometimes. Particularly when deadlines are due for my uni projects."

She moves forwards, and tickles his chin again!

"Now, you're starting to get on some ponies nerves. C'mon, you can't be on all the time, right? I can see you're just being really eager, but I assure you, no pony is in any danger."

Her horn glows, and she plucks that canister from his grasp.

"So join in! Cuddle up to some ponies. It's okay, I am Princess Midnight Trixiebelle Lunata Celeste Sparkle," she has to take a deep breath after saying her full name for effect. "And I give you royal approval to relax."

[TheAmishPirate]

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The priest recoils from Midnight's touch as if he had just been bitten by a snake. He hops a good foot in the air, yelping and backpedaling. "Ah! Ah! Ah! I see what your trying to do! Your trying to seduce me! Weeeell, it won't work! No matter how attractive you may be, your still a succubus, and still therefor completely evil!"

He shakes himself a little, and then continues. "And no matter how not forced they look, it's a well known fact that succubi have mind control abilities! It looks like you've captured an entire town! They have things to do, you know. Crops to plant and things to make! But you've commandeered their minds! And your probably lying about the princesses..."

"So I'm going to tell you this. You see this can I'm holding? Well, it's not a regular can! No, it's full of compressed air! And this air... is full of irritants! But not your regular, run of the mill irritants, no, these are the nastiest irritants one can find in the wild, guaranteed to give bad dreams for at least 3 days after contact with them! And they also have been consecrated with positive energy, so it'll irk even you!"

"So, uh, go away..." he trails off here, looking a little lost. He clears his throat and says "uh, yeah, go away, please, uh..." and then he just starts looking embarassed.

*Midnight rolls her eyes slightly, as the priest nearly jumps out of his hide with her sheer touch. She glances back at the pile, noticing that among other things, her teacher is starting to get an irritated look on her face.

"That's right, ponies have things that they need to do. That's why things like this are important. Free time is as important as work time, or else you'll go all nutty. Believe me, I know, I can be a stressed little pony sometimes. Particularly when deadlines are due for my uni projects."

She moves forwards, and tickles his chin again!

"Now, you're starting to get on some ponies nerves. C'mon, you can't be on all the time, right? I can see you're just being really eager, but I assure you, no pony is in any danger."

Her horn glows, and she plucks that canister from his grasp.

"So join in! Cuddle up to some ponies. It's okay, I am Princess Midnight Trixiebelle Lunata Celeste Sparkle," she has to take a deep breath after saying her full name for effect. "And I give you royal approval to relax."

Another hatch opens between the two ponies, completely ruining the tension of the stand-off. A bottle of fine root beer is offered to the good priest by a dark blue hoof. "Here, mate. You sound like you need this a lot more than I do."