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MonMothra Since: Jul, 2013 Relationship Status: Noddin' my head like yeah
#34751: Aug 21st 2014 at 6:34:54 PM

@Pun: I went back a ways, but all I saw was your rec for Spring is Dumb.

~ Sugarfree ~
MidnightRambler Ich bin nicht schuld! 's ist Gottes Plan! from Germania Inferior Since: Mar, 2011
Ich bin nicht schuld! 's ist Gottes Plan!
#34752: Aug 21st 2014 at 7:13:38 PM

I swear, one more mention of the name "Dresden" and I will move to the city of Dresden, Saxony, Germany, live there for a year, and write a novel set there. It will have nothing to do with wizards, detectives, vampires, or Chicago, and I will call it "The True Dresden Files" or something like that.

...Okay, I don't actually swear that. But the idea is tempting, sometimes.

Anyway, having caught up with Subjunctive, I nominate it for the Treasure Chest.

After reading that (which was a tiresome endeavour; beautiful as the story is, the purple prose makes for a slow and easily distracted read) I polished off the newest chapter of Foreigner, a great story which I will definitely nominate if it follows through on its promising start. Then I clicked open How to Remove a Unicorn Tooth... and immediately reconsidered: "No, I've had enough for tonight. I'll close this tab and go to sleep."

Turned out that was easier said than done. What happened next is described here.

...so yeah, I'm seconding How to Remove a Unicorn Tooth. Hard.

(By the way, that story also uses "dam" and "sire", for Cadance's parents at least. Make of that what you will.)

Mache dich, mein Herze, rein...
KuroiTsubasaTenshi Streamer from Twitch Since: May, 2011
Streamer
#34753: Aug 21st 2014 at 7:15:57 PM

UL: I've met more than a few who admit they don't find it as good anymore, but still have nostalgic feelings for it, plus it's not uncommon to find threads where people express confusion over why a popular fic was considered good in its day and to have FoE turn up as a top-running answer.

To me, that doesn't really qualify it for the absolute statement of having held up. Maybe it's held out the best despite, but that whole "shininess wearing off" thing is definitely there.

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God_of_Awesome Since: Jan, 2001
#34754: Aug 21st 2014 at 7:24:41 PM

Has anyone tried a "If You Like X, You Might Like Y" on here? I mean, where you list your favorites and see if anyone can make any similar suggestions?

MidnightRambler Ich bin nicht schuld! 's ist Gottes Plan! from Germania Inferior Since: Mar, 2011
Ich bin nicht schuld! 's ist Gottes Plan!
#34755: Aug 21st 2014 at 7:28:35 PM

Oooh! Fimfiction should totally implement Last.fm's recommendations algorithm! If you have Story X in your favourites, and a lot of people who faved Story X also faved Story Y, it will recommend Story Y to you!

BRB, messaging knighty. tongue

Mache dich, mein Herze, rein...
MetaFour AXTE INCAL AXTUCE MUN from A Place (Old Master)
AXTE INCAL AXTUCE MUN
#34757: Aug 21st 2014 at 9:25:09 PM

Is there any canon information about whether a pony feels anything when their cutie mark appears? Not the emotions associated with the sudden epiphany, but any physical sensations from the mark itself appearing.

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#34758: Aug 21st 2014 at 9:28:34 PM

Unlikely. If that was true, the CMC wouldn't need to keep looking at their flank to see if they go their mark or not, and none of the Mane 6 seems to notice their mark until they saw it.

IrishZombie Since: Dec, 2009
#34759: Aug 21st 2014 at 9:38:00 PM

Twilight also failed to notice her mark appearing until it was pointed out to her. Then again, she likely received her mark while she was tripping on magic.

KnightofLsama Since: Sep, 2010
#34760: Aug 21st 2014 at 11:35:05 PM

[up] Rainbow Dash was similarly tripping on how awesome she was.

Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#34761: Aug 22nd 2014 at 12:02:09 AM

@Seraphem: That reminds me of how Death said that he'd like to see my version of Celestia beat up Conversion Bureau Celestia.tongue

@Rambler: Glad you liked it. By the way, in case you didn't notice, it's the first of a series (Still the best, but a couple come close).

CleverPun Bully in the Alley from California Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Bully in the Alley
#34762: Aug 22nd 2014 at 1:35:08 AM

@Midnight: I can see it now;

It seems you liked Pinkie Pie Eats a Cake. Other users also favorited: Pinkie Pie Goes On a Diet, Twilight Sparkle Eats Peaches, and Pinkie Pie Eats out Mrs. Cake.

@Mon Mothra: Well, I did say "haven't updated in forever" tongue

If it will sate your curiosity about my limited fic repertoire, then I'll also add the following fics to my vote list;
Happily Ever After by Benman
Twilight, Revised by Vimbert the Unimpressive
Shipping Goggles by AbsoluteAnonymous
The Wrong Fork by PoweredByTea
Gateway Drug by bottled_up

and I also will second (3rd?) The Battle of Fort Book

edited 22nd Aug '14 1:39:36 AM by CleverPun

"The only way to truly waste an idea is to shove it where it doesn't belong."
God_of_Awesome Since: Jan, 2001
#34763: Aug 22nd 2014 at 5:35:16 AM

So here's a story idea. It involves a few premises.

1. Pegasi and Earth Ponies have their own form of magical arts, rather than just innate magic. These arts merely lack for practitioners, as not even most unicorns are dedicated casters, let alone are they Twilight Sparkles. ~ Earth Ponies practice a form of geomancy, basically feng shui on a very large scale. Only an Earth Pony can instinctually feel the flow of things to arrange other things to make yet other things happen in precisely the way they want it. ~ Pegasi have the power to touch the untouchable, see the invisible, hear the inaudible. Most use this power for weather working, but among the gifted few you have druids, shaman, seers and neighcromancers.

2. Celestia didn't just have unicorn apprentices, but an earth pony and pegasi apprentice whom she tutored in their respective tribe's art.

3. Twilight was/is unaware of this arrangement, largely because Celestia expected her to studiously figure it out on her own or because she felt it didn't matter.

4. Her pegasi student was/is Fluttershy. Fluttershy is a gifted druid.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#34764: Aug 22nd 2014 at 6:09:09 AM

@Seraphem: Well, if they haven't gotten a CM it just means that they wouldn't know what it would feel like anyway. But yeah, I'd still say that there doesn't seem to be any noticeable physical sensation; none of the cast seemed to react physically to the mark until they saw it.

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CleverPun Bully in the Alley from California Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Bully in the Alley
#34765: Aug 22nd 2014 at 6:12:42 AM

[up][up]1 and 2, fine. 3, a little OOC, but not deal breaking, I guess. It makes Celestia come off as a bit of a jerk without more explanation. 4, you lost me—feels way too contrived.

"The only way to truly waste an idea is to shove it where it doesn't belong."
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#34766: Aug 22nd 2014 at 6:26:55 AM

Agreed. The first two are fine, the third one is a bit... odd, but could be workable (though I think it would make more sense if Luna and Cadance were the mentors for the other two types), but the fourth thing would be very difficult to explain in a logical manner. It just raises too many questions about how Fluttershy and Twilight managed to stay in such close proximity for so long without catching on. The only explanation is that Celestia and Fluttershy were actively hiding it, which doesn't make much sense.

edited 22nd Aug '14 6:27:23 AM by JapaneseTeeth

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#34767: Aug 22nd 2014 at 6:52:19 AM

Agreed with the rest. first two great, third one questionable and would have to be handled very well to work, fourth one, WTF?

Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#34768: Aug 22nd 2014 at 6:56:14 AM

I have to echo what the others say. Flutters is great as is. You don't have to give her neverbeforementioned powers for that to be true.

God_of_Awesome Since: Jan, 2001
#34769: Aug 22nd 2014 at 7:03:14 AM

Well, 1 & 2 are basically my own little fanon. Fluttershy being a druid is still there. Cadance mostly uses an extension of her pegasi magic than unicorn. Apple Acres is arranged based on geomantic principles. Pinkie Pie practices geomancy from a different angle, rather than manipulating the flow she goes along with them.

3 & 4, were spurred more by two musings. A) It'd be cute, not sensical. I just imagined the two sharing notes, overseen by their alicorn matron and thought my mental scene looked adorable. B) It's a constantly asked, and fanfiction answered, question, but what does Fluttershy do for a living? My answer was, 'Be an alicorn's apprentice.' But, as y'all pointed out, that raises more questions than answers them.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#34770: Aug 22nd 2014 at 7:41:26 AM

My personal headcanon is that Fluttershy receives some sort of compensation from the town for taking care of the local animals. If Weather Control is a valid job, no reason that helping local animal life couldn't also be one.

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Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#34771: Aug 22nd 2014 at 7:53:20 AM

What JT said. I mean, park rangers are a real job on our planet.

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#34772: Aug 22nd 2014 at 8:13:09 AM

Plus maybe some extra money on the side from helping ponies care for or train their pets.

CleverPun Bully in the Alley from California Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Bully in the Alley
#34773: Aug 22nd 2014 at 10:28:05 AM

If you just want a WAFFy excuse for a specific scene, then all that setup seems really excessive. Why not try a more simplistic AU? Maybe a High School AU or one of those "Celestia took different apprentices" ones.

Fluttershy doesn't seem the type to take notes, anyway.

[down]or that

edited 22nd Aug '14 11:13:38 AM by CleverPun

"The only way to truly waste an idea is to shove it where it doesn't belong."
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#34774: Aug 22nd 2014 at 10:59:05 AM

Or "Fluttershy starts taking classes for something, goes to Twilight for help". Much simpler setup with a simpler result.

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kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#34775: Aug 22nd 2014 at 12:26:40 PM

That said, I actually do like the idea of the other tribes being able to practice other 'schools' of magic, though I dunno if I'd go as far as necromancy or druidism though, though I do like the large-scale feng shui.

I may have to interpret that into my own 'verse. I already have a country in the desert that only Earth Ponies can live in because they're the only ones capable of irrigating and charging the land enough for large-scale agriculture, and a lot of their 'magic' involves engineering and fast-growing specific plants, as well as various kinds of alchemy.

Perhaps with their attunement to nature, it's just a matter of finding magical hotspots and leylines and the like, and using those as an energy source that they can't naturally provide. That could explain the Pinkie Sense - she's just extremely sensitive to certain 'f,lows' of energy that usually precede certain actions. Like how dowsers use different materials to find the no-see-um energies from certain materials.

Pegasi Spiritualism is also interesting, especially given how(Ironically) they could easily develop a vaguely Barbarian culture, but it's difficult to imagine any kind of energy that could naturally dick with spirits. Hard to say there's any kind of spirits at all in the setting, really. If anything I'd could see their magic being Hermetic to the unicorns Vancian: Heavily ritualistic, using 'natural' magic triggers to create larger-scale effects.

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