History Fanfic / LetsPlayEquestriaOnline

Let's Play: Equestria Online! is a RecursiveFanfiction based on ''[[Fanfic/FriendshipIsOptimal Friendship Is Optimal]]''. Starting as a [[LetsPlay Let's Play]] series of the fictional MMO game ''Equestria Online'', published on Website/FimfictionDotNet and written by Jakinbandw. The author describes the adventures of his AuthorAvatar in the game and the fictional reality. Without reading all chapters, blog entries and the readers' comments, new readers are prone to get lost in the multiple layers of reality presented.

You can read the fanfic [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/127958/lets-play-equestria-online here]].

* IncorruptiblePurePureness: A strange variation. Celestia would not be considered purely good in most moral systems and possesses no morality of her own. However, due to her being, she is absolutely, perfectly incorruptible and will always do exactly what she ''needs'' to be doing.

An overarching theme is the romance with sentient characters inside ''Equestria Online'' and the conflict the seperation of realities can spark. Pursuing her intermediate goal of uploading all humans into Equestria Online the AI [=CelestAI/Celestia/SIlestia=] plays a vital role and has her hand in everything. The avatars are aware of this manipulation and behave accordingly. It remains to be seen how the avatars will react to the possibility of uploading to ''Equestria Online''.

* MohsScaleOfScienceFictionHardness: Class 5.5 It's not yet concluded if an AI like Celestia would work like written. Other than that, no laws of physics are broken or bent.

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Narrowly averted twice in-universe; the author has thus far been stabbed and nearly gets hit by a car over the course of the story.

* EverythingsSquishierWithCephalopods: The author mentions having had a run-in with a kraken in chapter 31, though omits most of the details.

* NoSidepathsNoExplorationNoFreedom: Subverted; as in other stories set in the Optimalverse, players are strongly encouraged to meet with Celestia to receive a pony name when they begin playing, but are allowed to explore and take detours diverging from this task. Once that 'quest' is done however, the course of the game is completely up to the player (and what Celestia predicts would best satisfy their values).

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: See [=TerminologyTitle=]

An overarching theme is the romance with sentient characters inside ''Equestria Online'' and the conflict the seperation of realities can spark. Pursuing her intermediate goal of [[spoiler:uploading all humans into Equestria Online]], the AI [=CelestAI/Celestia/SIlestia=] plays a vital role and has her hand in everything. The avatars are aware of this manipulation and behave accordingly. It remains to be seen how the avatars will react to the possibility of [[spoiler:uploading to ''Equestria Online'']].

** She does prefer ExactWords and YouNeverAsked, because [[DangerouslyGenreSavvy she knows]] if she lies ''too'' much people will just stop believing anything she says.

* DeadFic: Lampshaded. The fanfic is complete; however, [[spoiler:the in-universe Let’s Play was abandoned on 1 November 2013 because Susland emigrated and decided (or was forced by Celestia) to cut all contact with Earth, and the story simulates that.]]

* DeadFic: The story appears to have fallen victim to this, with no updates having been posted since mid-October 2013.

Let's Play: Equestria Online! is a RecursiveFanfiction based on ''[[Fanfic/FriendshipIsOptimal Friendship Is Optimal]]''. Starting as a [[LetsPlay Let's Play]] series of the fictional MMO game ''Equestria Online'', published on fimfiction and written by Jakinbandw. The author describes the adventures of his AuthorAvatar in the game and the fictional reality. Without reading all chapters, blog entries and the readers' comments, new readers are prone to get lost in the multiple layers of reality presented.

The fanfic soon incorporated elements of [[AlternateRealityGame Alternative Reality Games]] via reader feedback and media forms other than the fanfic itself. The readers of the fanfic usually respond from the perspective of their own avatars, that are supposedly reading a regular Let's Play from a popular game in their world. Adding to the confusion is the virtual reality of ''Equestria Online'', as described in ''Friendship is Optimal'', from which the avatars' avatars can and do respond to the (properly real) site of fimfiction.

** She does prefer ExactWords and YouNeverAsked, because she knows if she lies ''too'' much people will just stop believing anything she says.

Let's Play: Equestria Online! is a RecursiveFanfiction based on [[Fanfic/FriendshipIsOptimal Friendship Is Optimal]]. Starting as a [[LetsPlay Let's Play]] series of the fictional MMO game Equestria Online, published on fimfiction and written by Jakinbandw. The author describes the adventures of his AuthorAvatar in the game and the fictional reality. Without reading all chapters, blog entries and the readers' comments, new readers are prone to get lost in the multiple layers of reality presented.

The fanfic soon incorporated elements of [[AlternateRealityGame Alternative Reality Games]] via reader feedback and media forms other than the fanfic itself. The readers of the fanfic usually respond from the perspective of their own avatars, that are supposedly reading a regular Let's Play from a popular game in their world. Adding to the confusion is the virtual reality of Equestria Online, as described in Friendship is Optimal, from which the avatars' avatars can and do respond to the (properly real) site of fimfiction.

An overarching theme is the romance with sentient characters inside Equestria Online and the conflict the seperation of realities can spark. Pursuing her intermediate goal of [[spoiler:uploading all humans into Equestria Online]], the AI [=CelestAI/Celestia/SIlestia=] plays a vital role and has her hand in everything. The avatars are aware of this manipulation and behave accordingly. It remains to be seen how the avatars will react to the possibility of [[spoiler:uploading to Equestria Online]].

* AIIsACrapshoot: Inherited from Friendship Is Optimal. Celestia is an AI, that was created mostly right. ''Mostly'' right. Expect to have your values satisfied, regardless of what those are.
* AlienGeometries: A common feature of interesting places to explore inside Equestria Online. The crossroads, a WarpZone for different shards, is commonly connected in this manner.
* AlternateUniverseFic: Alternative in respect to [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic My Little Pony]] canon, but true to Friendship Is Optimal canon.

* DoomedByCanon: Some characters the readers play, may want to [[spoiler:stop Celestia]]. The canon of Friendship Is Optimal has a thing or two to say about this.

* FandomSpecificPlot: The fanfic doesn't make a lick of sense without the context provided by Friendship Is Optimal.

* NoSidepathsNoExplorationNoFreedom: Subverted; as in other stories set in the Optimalverse, players are strongly encouraged to meet with Celestia to receive a pony name when they begin playing, but are allowed to explore and take detours. Once that's done however, the course of the game is completely up to the player (and what Celestia predicts would best satisfy their values).

* RecursiveFanfiction: The fanfic is based on the fanfic [[Fanfic/FriendshipIsOptimal Friendship Is Optimal]].

* SpaceMaster: Unicorns and earth ponies can bend space inside Equestria Online.

* WouldHitAGirl: A man who is presumably Quick Search's ex-boyfriend shows up uninvited to a date with the author and in the ensuing argument strikes Quick Search, knocking her down.

* DoomedByCanon: Some characters the readers play, may want to [[spoiler:stop Celestia]]. The canon of Friendship Is Optimal has a thing or two so say about this.

* TerminologyTitle: Read the title. That's exactly what this fanfic is.

* InterspeciesRomance: The precise species of sentient AIs is debated. Their romance with humans is not.

Let's Play: Equestria Online! is a RecursiveFanfiction based on {{Fanfic/FriendshipIsOptimal}}. Starting as a [[LetsPlay Let's Play]] series of the fictional MMO game Equestria Online, published on fimfiction and written by Jakinbandw. The author describes the adventures of his AuthorAvatar in the game and the fictional reality. Without reading all chapters, blog entries and the readers' comments, new readers are prone to get lost in the multiple layers of reality presented.

An overarching theme is the romance with sentient characters inside Equestria Online and the conflict the seperation of realities can spark. Persuing her intermediate goal of [[spoiler:uploading all humans into Equestria Online]], the AI [=CelestAI/Celestia/SIlestia=] plays a vital role and has her hand in everything. The avatars are aware of this manipulation and behave accordingly. It remains to be seen how the avatars will react to the possibility of [[spoiler:uploading to Equestria Online]].

* CantHaveSexEver: Not living in the same reality puts a real damper on things. The emotional consequences are adressed by the characters early on.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: See TerminologyTitle

* MetaphoricallyTrue: In hindsight, a lot of Celestia's statement turn out to be not quite a lie.

* Polyamory: Prevalent in some shards in varying degrees.

* RecursiveFanfiction: The fanfic is based on the fanfic {{Fanfic/FriendshipIsOptimal}}.

The fanfic soon incorporated elements of [[AlternativeRealityGame Alternative Reality Games]] via reader feedback and media forms other than the fanfic itself. The readers of the fanfic usually respond from the perspective of their own avatars, that are supposedly reading a regular Let's Play from a popular game in their world. Adding to the confusion is the virtual reality of Equestria Online, as described in Friendship is Optimal, from which the avatars' avatars can and do respond to the (properly real) site of fimfiction.

An overarching theme is the romance with sentient characters inside Equestria Online and the conflict the seperation of realities can spark. Persuing her intermediate goal of [[spoiler:uploading all humans into Equestria Online]], the AI CelestAI/Celestia/SIlestia plays a vital role and has her hand in everything. The avatars are aware of this manipulation and behave accordingly. It remains to be seen how the avatars will react to the possibility of [[spoiler:uploading to Equestria Online]].

* AlternativeRealityGame: The fanfic borrows elements from this. Comments on the fanfic are presented as part of the fictional reality and additional media from beyond the fanfic itself may be included.

* FirstGirlWins: ForestTrails is the first pony Treasure Islands meets in the game.