#Rarity is sleeping with a copy of applejack

[dapper-lil-arts]

Darlings. is it gay when the phantom you created as a manifestation of your dreadfull loneliness takes the form of one of your closest friends.

Fanart of this pretty good horror rarijack fanfic, "The haunting of carroussel boutique" personaly i am surprised the writer didnt take the chance to point out how fucking funny this is. Me n kim started laughing about it during stream and i just had to draw this

[bevinbrand]

A commission for @vhstve591 of Rarity and Applejack cosplaying as Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. Thank you so much! As always, do not copy, steal, alter, plagiarize, re-post, or otherwise use without my permission. NO AI.

[fanfiction-g0ddess]

big dragon

twilight leaves spike home alone, but why hadn’t she ever mentioned how lonely it was?

word count: 930

warnings: implied character death, ambiguous ending

a/n: please don’t copy to another website

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“Are you sure you can handle staying home by yourself? I might be gone for awhile.”

“I can handle it, Twi, honest!”

Spike dragged himself to the dinner table. He hopped on his step stool and all but dropped his plate of gems onto the table. He hoisted himself onto the chair, seating himself in the small crystallized booster seat that had grown with the chair when the castle sprouted. He picked up a gem, but he wasn’t hungry.

“Why don’t you stay at Applejack’s farm? It might get lonely in the castle all by yourself.”

“Aw, I don’t need a babysitter, Twilight. I’m a big dragon now! I can take care of myself.”

The gem danced from claw to claw, spinning and twisting in his grasp. Ruby, his favorite. Partially because it tasted the best and partially because it was Rarity’s favorite. His ear fronds went down and he dropped his claw with a huff, the hollow resound of ruby on crystal echoing in the empty castle. It felt empty, anyways. Twilight would say it wasn’t technically empty. It was filled with books and sapphire furniture and him. 

“You’re right, you’re right. You’re my big dragon now, you can handle a few weekends alone.”

He ventured through the calignous hallway, a single candlestick in his grasp, illuminating the hallway just enough so that he could see a few feet ahead of him. The shadows of the decorative lights capered on the dark crystal walls. The floor was a deep red and much too cold on his claws. The castle was always so dark and quiet at night, he used to get lost when they first moved in. He never minded the silence of the castle before, but now the slapping of the pads of his feet are strangely comforting. The sound of his tail dragging idly across the floor behind him, the click-click-click of his claws everytime he took a step. It proved the castle was vacant, even if it was only him. He wished they were hoofsteps instead.

“I made a list of chores for you to do while I’m gone. I’m going to be busy when I get back, so I need a little help, okay? It’s not long, just a few household chores. Go to one of the girls if you need anything and if it’s urgent, send me a-”

“Twilight, stop being such a nervous neigher and go! Everything will be fine, this place will be even better than how you left it, dragon’s honor!”

Rarity and Fluttershy had stopped by yesterday, no doubt Twilight’s doing. He knew that she gave them instructions to check on him every couple days. He had seen Rarity a few days before when she insisted he come along with her to the spa. It’s not like all he did was spend time in the castle, he was out and about, getting groceries and helping the girls with their métiers. It was nice to feel useful. He had already knocked out his chores in half a day, cleaned the whole castle in less than two.

He couldn’t wait to show Twilight when she got home.

“Bring me back something!”

“No.”

“Pleaseee, Twi?”

“Hey! No puppy dog eyes, you’re playing dirty!”

“Won’t you do it for your favorite little brother in all of Equestria?”

“You’re my only little brother in all of Equestria.”

“You got that right, sister! ...But I’m your favorite, right?”

“Of course, Spike.”

He stopped in front of Twilight’s room, door open but uninviting. He had been in there countless times, but this felt different. Off. It felt like snooping, even though he had no ill intentions. Twilight had been gone way longer than anypony had anticipated and the poorly-masked uncertainty among the group was obvious. Everytime he saw Applejack, her eyebrows were knitted just a bit too tightly and every conversation with Rainbow Dash had an underlying buzz of worry. It went unsaid but Twilight had promised two weeks and she had been gone for almost two months.

She stopped answering his letters last week. 

“I stocked up the kitchen with food but just in case I left you some bits on your nightstand. Make sure to go to bed at a reasonable time, baby dragons need their sleep-”

“I thought we agreed I was a big dragon!”

“You’ll always be my little hatchling, even when you’re bigger than me.”

“Bleh, Twi, no sappy stuff!”

Spike peeked into her room. Everything was just as she left it, tidy and organized to a T. He wandered in and set his candle on her nightstand. He heaved himself up onto her bed, claws digging into her comforter. He sat down on the edge, staring down at the floor. The bed was much too large for him but there was nowhere else he’d rather sleep. He blew out the candle and with a yawn he crawled under the covers, circling under them until he found a comfortable position.

“Twilight, the train is going to take off any minute now.”

“Alright, alright, yeesh. Didn’t realize you wanted to get rid of me that badly.”

“Do you need help with your bags?”

“I think I got this. Oh, and Spike?”

“Yeah, Twilight?”

“Be good.”

He curled in a ball, head just below her pillow. He hugged the tip of his tail to his muzzle, knees up and chin tucked to his chest. He settled into the covers, clutching them closer. If he pretended hard enough, they almost felt like her fur.

“Goodnight, Twilight,” he whispered.

He hoped she would come back soon.

[glapplebloom]

The final Fiendship is Magic. Is this specific issue worthy of being reviewed twice?

Now one thing I’ve been wondering is if I should re-review this. I did do it before and it has pictures. In the end I decided to do so since the original was done in February 2017 and we had three seasons after that. Alongside that, I also have some headcanons that developed since then and would like to add them here.

The Girls and Spike arrive to check on their changeling poisoners. This takes place after the incredibly bad “steal Twilight’s magic” plan that began this series. But Chrysalis is not looking too hot. While the others are hibernating, she’s standing in the middle of the room looking like she’s minutes from kicking the bucket. 

Spoilers: this is not Chrysalis. This is a changeling pretending to be Chrysalis to lower their guard. But considering how this one acts and makes her actions seems more noble, I am headcanoning that this is actually Thorax’s doing. Since he’s the only one who shows an emotional range, he’s the only one who can pull this off. In fact, my headcanon is Throax was in a lot of these stories too.

And that’s this comic in a nutshell: multiple stories of the Changeling’s past. Starting off with Timbucktu and how through deceit they absorbed the love of the ponies there. Chrysalis shown even in a gruesome light ala Shang Tsung. The next story is their take on the Trojan War or as they call it the Siege of Trot. They’re in a big wooden statue to be brought into the city and attack from the inside.

Three things to note, the Changeling that talks is the same one pretending to be Chrysalis, so my theory is Thorax is making these commentaries. Second, I got the feeling King Incitatus knew it was a trap because he still thinks Chrysalis got a thing for him. If its part of his pride or dumb love its anyone guess. Third...

This guy deserves a promotion for seeing it as a trap and calling the Princess, who single handedly defeated them and gave them their holes. Shame she wasn’t this good at the Royal Wedding. Either way, they became imprisoned in a Volcano and would be stuck there if it wasn’t for a Dragon.

Before that, we get a short one page story about Rarity on a date. She bores the guy to sleep which supports my headcanon for her being so business focus she’s going to not be married in the future. Same for Applejack despite evidence supporting a ship.

Back in the past, the Dragon was looking for a feast and despite Chrysalis saying Dragons don’t feel love, and being immediately proven wrong by her magic affecting the Dragon, plus future episodes showing that is false, I lost my train of though but they tricked the Dragon and escape.

Come on, this guy has to be Thorax. Either way, before the final story, Chrysalis tricks Twilight to opening the door for their plan. Copying my complaints about that...

For this plan to work, she has to believe Twilight is kind enough to leave behind something for them, said thing not being (small) enough to fit through the slot, and not simply open the door a crack and slide it in instead of stepping into the room. If any one of these failed, she would still be there to this day. 

I still stand by this considering it has a lot of things that could backfire. But one thing I will say that’s different from my old review is a misinterpretation...

I thought Starswirl dropped something into a lake and that created the Changelings. But in reality, it was a seed that fell into a pool, grew into a carnivorous plant and evolved to a mosquito. That bug took a bite out of Starswirl and he left a warning sign. So they weren’t created by him by accident, they were born and evolved.

So the Changelings escape to soon take part of the Siege of the Crystal Empire, and then eventually get a new leader in Thorax. But of the four Fiendship is Magic stories, this was the best one. It gave us a background on Chrysalis, some tidbits of how they came to be, and didn’t try to make us feel bad for her.

As for canon with GLAB, I’m going to make the stories filling the comic canon but not this imprisonment thing. Congrats Chrysalis, you prove to be the most consistent villain of MLP.

[chronicalanxiety]

Here’s the younger version of the kids™ in the show’s style

I’ll just copy paste their description from the first artwork down below:

Zap Apple

Rainbow  and Applejack's first-born child and Lil' Cheese's best mate. Zap is a  daydreamer and has a gentle soul, he's that one ripped nerd that likes  writing and drawing things just for the sake of it. Exploring and  discovering new things and places is what really makes his eyes glow  (history and geography hoe), so he can be usually seen carrying his  saddlebag around all the time (you never know when you're gonna need  sketching and exploring supplies). Zap also loves puzzles and is a huge  fanboy of Daring Do Books like Dash (and adventure books in general. AJ  swears it's because Rainbow used to read so many Daring Doo adventures  to her belly when she was pregnant). While he can be smart, he tends to  over-thinks things, Zap has a wide imagination and is easily one of the  most compassionate ponies around, though he used to be easily coaxed  into fights or manipulated by his feelings. Like a good apple family  member, the boy loves farm life and has a strong fraternal instinct, but  his nature just doesn't allow him to settle there, though he still  finds some peace whenever he's back in the environment he grew up in.

Random facts:

- Zap loved wearing his Ma's hat so much that she gave one for him as a gift in a Hearts Warming;

- He lost part of his his right ear to a bad fall when he and some friends went exploring one of his first off-limits area;

- Loves collecting comic books and stamps;

- AJ entered labor right during a Zap Apple harvest (Yep, that's exactly how he got his name);

- Inherited AJ's stare and lie detector;

- Upon noticing Zap's resemblance to his great grandmother, Rainbow nicknamed him Baby Smith.

Applejoy

Rainbow  and Applejack's middle child. Applejoy doesn't take her name for  granted, she's a total sunshine and bringing people happiness is what  really makes her happy. She tends to be famous for getting a bunch of  bruises all the time and being a little too reckless, so much so she  lost two of her teeth out of pure clumsiness when she was little and had  to wait until they began to grow to get them back (still has the best  smile), and she also used to break her flying goggles at least once a  week. The girl is also very outspoken and sincere, though it can end up  being a problem sometimes. Applejoy is the family's Poly Athlete and has  strong and fast wings (as well as legs, the girl is speed itself), she  doesn't do very well in school but makes for it in sports and is very  disciplined when it comes to it (Rainbow is her personal coach for every  occasion). She hates losing, but tries her best to be a good sport and  not to show she's upset most of the time. It was also awfully difficult  for Applejack to handle her being all over the place when she learned  how to use her wings (no need to say she was very grateful when her next  child was born an earth pony).

Random facts: -  Inherited Rainbow's habit of napping on trees (Applejack didn't like the  idea, she was always concerned her children were gonna fall and hurt  themselves for being too cloud-headed);

- Loves to indulge in her  mother's sugary treats;- Rainbow started calling her junior (or AJJ)  because her name abbreviation is the same as her ma's. No need to say  the nickname was a success;

- Sleepwalker;

- The bandana she uses around her neck is a part of the fabric of an old sheet she used to nap with;

-  Likes a bunch of crafts, specially wood-carving, but isn't really  gifted at most of them (doesn't matter because she always tries her best  every time).

Cider Splash

Rainbow and  Applejack's youngest child and Tank's best buddy. Cider Splash a  performer at heart, he's a innate dancer and plays multiple instruments  very decently, he's the loudest of the bunch in every way and talks  everyone's ears off (some conversations can also turn into musical  numbers for no apparent reason). He's the most headstrong and stubborn  out of the three, so he'll almost always get really deep into a project  (or anything, really) when he sets his mind in it. He has blessed hoofs  like AJ and is by far the one who ends up helping with the applebucking  stuff the most, though he has a natural charm with the farm animals and  prefers playing with them (his love for animal plushies wasn't taken for  granted). He also indulges in cooking (mostly by Big Sugar's  influence). Cider was always jealous of his sibling's ability to fly, so  RD tries to compensate by taking him for a ride every once in a while  and making sure he's the first one to get Wonderbolts tickets whenever  they perform.

Random facts: - His love for music  started when Applejack bought him a toy guitar to get him out of his  tantrums when he was little. Later, his grandpa Bow Hothoof gave him a  mini drum set as a birthday gift. AJ and RD weren't very happy when he  started playing it all the time and making a bunch of noise, but they  eventually saw potential in it and started investing in his inate  talent;

- No need to say cider is his favorite drink ever;

- His bandana was a handmade gift from his Aunt Applebloom.

Florence

Fluttershy's  big baby and Agate's older step-sister. Florence is a very resourceful  and hard-working young mare, though she tends to spends way too much  energy worrying about results and is almost constantly on the verge of  outright panic (she's usually seen gritting her teeth or generally  flipping out, no need to say she does not fare well under stress,  specially when she is given a task to complete). Florence is known to be  very sensible and intelligent, and even though she sometimes puts her  own paranoia before common sense, she usually manages to find logical  solutions to problems. She learned how to deal with stress by canalizing  it into something productive, thanks to Rarimom (which ended up being  another source of anxiety, ironically). She also has very strong  beliefs, and when forced to question them, she becomes very upset.  Despite that, Florence is extremely loyal and kind and will go out of  her way to help other ponies.

Random facts: - Her  scarf was given by Rarity, it made her feel safe when she was little,  and she still uses it until this day (Her moms had to bribe with her in  order to get her to let them clean and wash it after months of using it  non-stop);

- Probably has OCD;

- She has also been known to  retreat into her imagination when under extreme stress, often picturing  peaceful, grassy fields or tranquil landscapes to calm herself down.

-  Florence loves her coffee, tea and Fluttermum's pets more than her life  (She loved growing up around pets, they still give her a sense of calm  and relaxation. Her mom used to use them to calm her down when she was  crying or couldn't sleep, she would almost always fall asleep after  caressing some pet's ear for a while)

Agate

Rarity’s  most precious gem and Florence’s little step-sister. Agate has been a  very independent gal since she was little, she has been described as  curious, monotone and sarcastic, and also appears to be more logical and  mature than some of her peers, typically being the one to call them out  on their ignorance, she’s inclined to remain passive and stoical to  most things that happen around her. She has a fuckton control over her  emotions and wears a neutral expression about 80% of the time, but is  actually a pretty chill gal and has a very good (and weird) sense of  humor. Agate has a great eye for photography (specially Avant-garde  stuff) and turns out working as a professional photographer in the  future.

Random facts: - Lowkey a huge mystery fan and computer nerd;

-  Has a huge soft spot for Fluttermom's pets since she first came in  contact with one, she can’t help but to smile the whole time she’s  around them;

- Discord's favorite gal right next to Fluttershy.

Lil' Cheese

So  let's get this out of the way, the script says Lil' Cheese is a colt,  but many people see them as a filly, so they ended up being non-binary  in my headcanon because I couldn't decide their gender (but go with  whatever suits you better).

"Don't worry, Zap and Cheese got  another infallible plan". Cheesecake, AKA "Lil' Cheese", is first and  foremost known for the ability to talk their ass off anytime of the day  for whatever reason (they used to spend most of their time besides their  mom, so no need to mention that they practically picked up all her  goofiness and energy by osmosis), they're also an excellent actor and  are known as "The God of Puns". They’re generally a popular and gifted  student, however, they're foul-mouthed and kind of competitive (but  despite that, they are generally well liked and always looking after  their friends). Lil' Cheese uses their innate talent for comedy and  natural charm and charisma to help attract attention to their mum's  bakery. Cheese had pretty deep random conversations with Pinkie since  very little, so they turned out to be a pretty good conversationalist  and improviser.

Big Sugar/Little Mac

I don't  really have a very elaborate description for him (sorry peeps), but I  imagine Sugar as a very sweet (pun intended) Big Baker Boy that loves  cooking (and eating, most of all). He has that big bro energy and always  gives the best hugs, but can also have with no mercy when messing  around with his peers. He's very well liked around Ponyville and known  for his extroverted and warm nature, though he may care way to much  about other's opinions and tends to take a lot of them personally. Being  a proud member of the Apple Family, he's the embodiment hard-work and  loves working on the farm, but his heart always feel in the right place  whenever he's preparing meals for other ponies.

[taiblogcomics]

The War on Hearth’s Warming

Hey there, instant death spikes. I finally got an order in, so we can go back to letting Suicide Squad stagnate. Instead, we gotta do a bunch of My Little Pony comics all month, and this one needs to be done sooner than later. I mean, the holidays are only going to get further away and this comic less relevant~

Here's the cover:

Ah, toboganning. None of those sissy steering systems or handles. Just you, a slope of fresh powder, and a plank of wood. Also, it's way in the background, but I like Fluttershy's bunnyhat winter wear. It's a good look for her~

Location: Ponyville. Date: a short time before Hearth's Warming. Twilight Sparkle and Applejack are just about to leave a shop for the night, when the shopkeep starts putting up Hearth's Warming decorations. Yes, it seems the "every year it's earlier" thing even affects Equestria. To be fair, though, it's a crafts shop, and folks might need time to crochet a doll or something. Also, AJ's traded out her traditional hat for a green one with a white fur trim. It's just a nice detail I wanted to share. The pair of them are particularly worried about Spike and Applebloom noticing the season, since they go all silly with the holiday spirit. Cue Pinkie bursting out of their snow-dragon (which bears a strong resemblence to Ember) and announcing that Hearth's Warming is coming~

Twilight and Applejack gently remind everypony that Hearth's Warming isn't about getting presents (it's about getting good presents!) and that they have plenty of time to prepare. Cue another total coincidence as suddenly the Flim Flam Brothers ride up in a mechanical sleigh, welcoming everypony to the Hearth's Warming season. Applejack most especially is displeased to see them. Flim and Flam, of course, are all smiles and welcoming, and immediately begin using their ride to auto-decorate the nearby shops (and bill them for the expenses). They begin peddling their wares further, including an advent calendar (which has a minor dating mistake), and a set of cookies for their ultimate plan. For you see, what good is a holiday without some sort of marketable figure? You know, like how we have Santa Claus and A Christmas Story. So let me introduce you to Windy the Windigo~

And of course, Windy has a song to introduce her. Songs don't really work in comics, so we'll skip it. The gist of it is that while most Windigos are pure evil and will drop a blizzard on your face, Windy is just small enough to make the gentle snows that theme the season, and the simple act of leaving out cookies is enough kindness to repel them. And of course, you can only get just the right cookies from Flim and Flam. Not to mention a whole bunch of other fun merchandise featuring Windy, including a special holiday comic book explaining the meaning of the holiday. Buy a few bagged copies for everypony you love, as you should with all holiday comics, wink wink nudge nudge~

Twilight and Applejack are somewhat disgruntled, and lead their over-excited young charges away from the big crowd. Unfortunately, a night's sleep doesn't clear it out of their systems. Twilight wakes from nightmares of singing windigos, and Spike displays a terribly long list of Windy-based gifts he'd like to receive. Meanwhile at AJ's place, Applebloom is expressing similar sentiments to Applejack's ire. Granny Smith doesn't see any harm in letting a little kid be excited, but when a customer comes a-looking for the Windy spice cookies at the Apple family stall, Applejack snaps and breaks a barrel of her own apples. Twilight comes and collects Applejack before she can take her holiday traditionalism on actual customers~

Twilight suggests they go to a happy place, and Applejack questions if she means thinking of a sunny grove of apple trees. Twilight says no, she means a literal happy place, and takes her to a bookstore. Bookstores always make me feel happy too. But they've unfortunately picked up the retail habit of non-stop holiday music in the store, and Twilight already had all she can take of the Windy the Windigo song last night. She flees the shop and confronts the Flim Flam Brothers, cutting in line as they gloat over all the money they've made from merchandising. This is also the only time you see Rarity and Fluttershy in her cute hat in the comic. She accuses them of trying to obscure everypony from what's is important. They turn it around on her by stuffing her mouth with cookies during her complaint and calling this an endorsement.

Twilight turns it back around on them in turn, since they've credited her now with the idea of extending the Hearth's Warming season. She decrees that, in the spirit of the generosity of the season, in the spirit of Windy's gestures of kindness, she's making all Windy merch free, to the Flim Flam Brothers' horror. They've only just started turning a profit on the costs to make all their merch, so they're not into the idea of giving it away for free. And so, faced with the choice of free or flee, they pack up and run out of town. However, this doesn't result in good things. The townsfolk are now upset because of all the time they wasted waiting in line was for nothing. Some were there just to get a present for their foals. They're not heroes for doing this~

Spike, Pinkie, and Applebloom particularly call them out on their behaviour. Their attempts to adhere to a traditional Hearth's Warming has ruined their fun. And what's wrong with fun, really? Just because they all liked the stories and stuff doesn't mean they're idiots. They know the Flim Flam Brothers are trying to take them for a ride, but that doesn't mean they can't find the fun in what they're selling. Basically, they're judging them for what makes them happy, and that's not cool. The trio leave Applejack and Twlight behind, leaving them all alone in the street just as it starts to snow.

And so, later on, the rest of the Apple family, Spike, and Pinkie gather to make pies, while Applejack waits outside. Twilight stops by, since even if everypony else is shunning them, they can still hang out together. Applejack's waiting for Pinkie's family to show up. They're visiting this year, to keep anymore of their land from being destroyed. The two acknowledge they were in the wrong, and that while they respected traditions, they were pushing their opinions on others, and that's no good for togetherness. Being together is the point of the season, and it's not the time to argue ideology. The pair of them prepare to go in and apologise, but the others are already behind them, accepting it, and apologising a little in turn for getting carried away. But it's fine. Believe and celebrate however you like. The group goes inside where it's warm. Applebloom asks AJ if she thinks Windy really does bring the season's snows, and Applejack says to believe whatever she wants to believe. And it cuts up to a blue hoof and wing peeking over the clouds... Only to pull back and reveal Rainbow Dash, because who did you expect to be making it snow~?

And the last panel is a half page showing all the Mane Six and their families (including Cadance, Spike, Celestia and Luna, Starlight Glimmer, Sunburst, and even Scootaloo). It's very nice~

This is a great comic. It's probably my favourite of the holiday specials so far. Adding Flim and Flam is the perfect sort of villain for a holiday special, and the commercialisation of Hearth's Warming is a relatable story that we're all familiar with, and it's nice to see how it begins. It's an interesting story, and I like that Twilight and AJ aren't automatically in the right for driving off the Flim Flam Brothers just because they're the protagonists. It doesn't really get resolved here, though, you notice that? Twilight and AJ may have patched things up with their families, but the townsfolk are probably still out-of-sorts without the merch they wanted available. Oh well~

It also serves as kind of a nice metaphor for celebrating Christmas however you want. Just coz it's a Christian holiday doesn't make an atheist a hypocrite if they also like to get together with family and exchange presents as well. AJ's right: put that junk aside and enjoy each other's company for a day~

It's a bit late, but happy holidays to all our reader anyway~

[darkcloud-kcalifornia]

Well, I doubt this next episode will be on pear with the last one, but that doesn’t mean that it can’t be enjoyable.  Not really sure what it’s about, but let’s watch “Fame and Misfortune” anyway and find out.

* OK, first off, who would waste perfectly good ice cream by throwing it at people?  Secondly, can’t really blame random diner pony there.  “Oh hey, free dessert.”

* Twilight has an anti-ice cream spell?  Or maybe it’s just a filth repulsion field.  That seems a lot less horrific.

* Ah, old moral of the story lessons.  Suddenly, IDEA!

* Twilight, that book is not nearly that old.  I think you need to learn better care for books.  Though I suppose to be fair you had to share that one with Rainbow Dash and Applejack.  That and the old library kind of exploded.  Explosions can be hard on books.

* Applejack shoved an apple into her lessons?  Well, I suppose that would explain book rot.

* Fluttershy, quiet and unobtrusive even in print form.

* Ah, a publication spell. And honestly Starlight learning that for her cult needs actually kinda makes sense.

* Oh hey, the Mane 6 are now published authors!  Though I not really sure self-help books or memoirs count.

* Yeah, um, no.  I’m pretty sure the purpose of anything MLP related really is, in fact, marketing.  Don’t blame Applebloom just because she saw the writing on the wall.

* Poor Twilight has run face first into The Death of the Author.  And it looks like Rarity was the first one to go.

* Twilight, do not give permission for the former villain to have a “little chat” with anypony!

* OK, annoying as the in-universe fans of Pinkie are, the exclamation of “You’ve known me for years!” actually is pretty funny, even if it wasn’t a joke Pinkie was trying to make.

* Wait… Rainbow didn’t… oh crap, everypony knows Daring Doo’s secret identity now, don’t they? Yearling is going to be pissed.

* Gee, the crowd angry and Fluttershy’s repeat lessons isn’t at all meta commentary.  Nope. Not in the least.

* Oh dear, Rarity’s completely snapped.  But seriously, ponies are boycotting Rarity over her journal entires?  They could not have possibly been that bad.  Maybe the publication spell copied her calligraphy and nopony can actually read it and are assuming the worse?  That’s the only explanation I can think of.

* What in the world does Applejack need 100 blankets for?  I’m not sure if she needs them to help squatters who are sleeping on her property to be close to her, or if she needs Equestria’s biggest blanket fort to hide in.

* Apparently the first, though she’s probably wishing for the second.  Also, you’d think if they wanted to be family they’d help out rather than consume all of their resources.  Seriously, Twilight’s gonna have to make quite the royal contribution to the Apple family finances to make up for this.  I doubt royalties from the book sales are going to cover it.

* Well I guess we’re going to see how well the Friendship Palace can cope to a siege.  I hope this place actually does have quarters for all of the Friendship Council.  Also, Twilight?  This is why most royalty hire guards.

* Does this idea involve mind control?  Also, neat little graphical bit with the shining mote floating down after Starlight’s teleport.

* Begun the waifu wars have.

* Also, I’m pretty sure Applejack was the only one with a point in time where her lesson was “I didn’t learn anything, I was right all along!”

* Ah, so she does know how to do the royal Canterlot voice.

* Meh, don’t really care for this song.

* Aaaaaand the moral of the song goes completely over their heads.  Seriously Twilight, hire guards.

* Good job Starlight, you managed to find the only two ponies that weren’t dropped on their heads.

* And the episode ends with them not even having handled the mob outside.  I’d send a message to Celestia for aid at this point.  Best way of breaking a siege is from outside.

 So, we’ve had meta commentary before, and storylines clearly inspired by the fanbase.  But I’m pretty sure this episode was the writers working through their frustration with the fanbase. Not the best episode, but it had some pretty good moments, and goodness knows I’ve heard some of the fan responses before so I can’t say the writers are wrong.

[awkward-darkness]

20 Questions Tag Thingy

tagged by @see--jane--rest - ugh sorry this is so late! and @sapphic--leia

Rules: Answer the 20 questions, and tag 20 amazing followers that you’d like to get to know better.

Name: Adrienne

Nicknames: My family calls me Chicken! Just don’t ask.

Zodiac sign : Sagittarius

Height : 5′8″ - and still growing.

Orientation : Aro-Ace but with hella strong aesthetic attraction to people.

Ethnicity : British/Scottish

Favourite Fruit : Apples. Can’t get enough.

Favourite Season : Autumn, I ADORE crushing leaves.

Favourite Book Series : Actual Books: The Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. Comics: I’d say any version of Deadpool, he kicks ass.

Favourite Flower: Violets

Favourite Scent : Lavender, freshly baked bread, fluffy towels and cinnamon.

Favourite Colour : Purple and green.

Favourite Animal : Platypi, Foxes, Rabbits, Seahorses, Robins and BEARS.

Coffee, Tea, or Hot Cocoa : Hot Chocolate!!!!

Average Sleep Hours: Not enough.

Favourite Fictional Characters :  oh boy, Ramona Flowers, Spiderman, Deadpool, Amethyst, Rebecca Bunch, any version of Gwen Stacey, Batman, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Flynn Rider, Rapunzel, Madeline Hatter, C.A Cupid, Han Solo, Indiana Jones, Cyborg, Starfire, Applejack, Rarity, Violet, Sunny and Klaus Baudelaire, Charlotte Charles, Ned/The Piemaker, Cleo De Nile and Veronica Sawyer. And yes, I did copy and paste this from the other tag like this I have already done. But I changed some of the characters.

Number of Blankets You Sleep With : 1

Dream Trip : Any of the Disney theme parks or Universal or Harry Potter Studios.

Blog Created : idk, but my first post was in April 2015!

Number of Followers:  43 (blocked all the porn bots 😉)

Tag 20 people: OH SHIT HERE WE GO

@deadlynightshadeandcreepingvines @hells-will-88 @yombatable @poolsidescientist

Look at all these 20 people! Don’t bother counting they’re all there!

[fanfiction-g0ddess]

slapdash syrup

wholesome big-sister!twilight and spike

word count: 990

a/n: please do not copy to another website

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Sunlight poured through the open window, dust particles shimmering in their glow. The sun grazed over a small wooden basket on the floor, containing a little blue blanket and a heap of small, scaly limbs. Spike shifted under the sheets with a groan, popping his head out of the comfort of his blanket with squinted eyes. He blinked sluggishly, his sensitive eyes trying to adjust to the bright light. He rubbed his eye with a fist, maneuvering onto his knees. He stretched forward, arms unfurled, claws extended, back arching and tail flicking sharply in the air with a squeaky yawn.

“Twi?”

He glanced over at the bed for the pony in question, only to find it unvacant. His alarm clock hadn’t gone off as it normally does and he searched the sides of his basket for it. It wasn’t there, however, as it was resting on Twilight’s nightstand, powered off. He got up out of his basket and sauntered out the room, waddling down the steps to a warm, sharply sweet smell. “Twilight?”

He made it to bottom of the stairs, giving a small greeting to a half-awake Owlicious, who was perching on the windowsill. He gave a weak ‘hoo’ and tucked his head into his wing, getting ready to turn in for the day. Spike rounded the corner and saw a lavender unicorn, levitating a pan with her magic. She flipped the grass pancakes in the air, letting them drop back onto the pan. She turned to her dragon companion with a small smile. “Good morning, Spike. Did you sleep well?”

“Are you . . . cooking?” he asked, completely disregarding her question.

“Yes, in fact, I am,” she replied, busying herself with plating the freshly-made pancakes. She levitated the plate onto the table in front of Spike’s seat, as well as a bottle of maple syrup and the appropriate silverware. “Now, sit down and eat.”

He made his way to the table and climbed onto the chair, albeit a bit hesitantly. He glanced down at the pancakes apprehensively. “Okay, what’s going on?”

Twilight stopped her humming; her plate, her coffee cup, and a glass of Applejack’s finest apple juice freezing midair. “What? Is something wrong with the pancakes?”

“Wha--no! But since when do you cook? This is backwards, I’m supposed to be the one making you breakfast,” he explained, throwing his hands around to gesture as he spoke.

Twilight continued to trot to her side of the table, setting her plate down and seating herself. The apple juice magically sat itself in front of Spike. She placed her coffee exactly three inches left of her plate diagonally (it had to be exact) and used a bit of magic to straighten the silverware next to her plate. Only then did she look up and answer the drakeling.

“Well, I figured since you were so helpful yesterday and tired yourself out with all that running around for me, that I’d let you sleep in and take care of your morning chores for you,” she replied, levitating a bite of pancake into her mouth.

Spike blinked at her. She continued to chew. Slowly, his face lit up. “No morning chores?”

Twilight shook her head. “No morning chores,” she parroted.

“Awesome!” he said, bouncing on the balls of his feet, claws grasping the end of the table.

She rolled her eyes playfully with a smile, but then sobered and gave him a pointed look. “Spike, sit and eat.”

“Yes, ma’am!” he replied, tucking his legs out from under him and dropping into his chair with a ‘thud’ and a small, involuntary ‘oof.’ Spike then proceeded to drown his pancakes in syrup until Twilight forcefully took the syrup bottle away from him. He gobbled down his food, while Twilight ate at a much slower pace, flipping the page of her book in front of her with her magic.

“Hey, these are actually pretty good!” he chirped, and she peered at him from over her book. “Were you doubting me and my cooking skills?”

“N-no, you’re good at everything, Twi! Never doubted you for a second.”

She shook her head fondly. “I’m just messing with you, Spike, but I do appreciate the compliment.”

“What can I say? I’m a charmer.”

She closed her book abruptly, letting it drop on the table after she was all finished eating. “Well, Spike, we have a busy day ahead of us. We have to go run some errands and then I need to practice a new spell for Rarity’s fashion show,” she mused, mainly to herself but partially to her charge. She used her magic to stack her and Spike’s dirty dishes neatly in the sink, trotting over to fetch her saddle bag.

“Um, heh, any two-second cleaning spells?”

Twilight levitated the saddle bag onto her back. “Why would I need to know-” she turned to Spike and all but geared back when she laid eyes on him.

“Sweet Celestia, dragon! You’re all . . . syrup-y!”

The wyrm was covered in the thick substance, the syrup seeping in-between his scales and his claws. He had even managed to get it on the top of his spines, which Twilight wasn’t even sure how that was possible when all he did was eat breakfast. He picked his tail up off the floor, looking at it with mild disappointment. He wringed out his tail in his claws, syrup stringing onto the floor lazily. He rubbed at his sticky arm, shifting his gaze to the side and having the decency to look sheepish.

“My bad, Twilight, guess I got a little carried away with the pancakes, huh?”

“Your bad, indeed.” she sighed. “Looks like we’re going to have to add ‘give a baby dragon a bath’ to the list,” she entertained, chuckling under her breath with a small shake of her head.

“Alrighty, to the bathroom we go!” she announced, picking him up in her fuscia aura and cantering to the bathroom, Spike in tow.