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RunicTreetops


Hug your nearest alicorn.

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On a day like any other, Anon finds a strange mare in his garden. He barely gets a word in before she runs away.

He hopes she comes back.


Huge thanks to Mikkybun for the custom cover art!

Chapters (5)
Comments ( 37 )

Oh this looks interesting just from the description. I’ll have to read this later. But I’m confident it will be a good one. Runic has impressed me with the amount of high quality stories he has put out over the years. So I’m confident that I will enjoy this one too.

Definitely off to a good start. :pinkiesmile:

Woohoo! Can't wait to read the rest!

A new story that isn’t a one shot? Ooh! We are in for a treat!

β€œMy name is Douglas, but everyone just calls me Anon.”

Like your other story of Anon's original name.

Congrats on making 130th Story

Banger. Wallflower doesn't get enough love.

I unironically really like the name Douglas for this Anon in particular, I usually really dislike the stories with actual names instead of just Anon but I liked the usage here

Another awesome pairing.

Now I'm actually looking forward to another chapter of this story.

Dan

Cute. This better end with them leaning into each other, watching the sunset. Maybe he tells her the story of the Selfish Giant.

Dan

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Schoolgirl Wallflower gets plenty of love (albeit a depressing amount of fics and fanworks involving mental illness and self harm).

It's nice that Pony Wallflower is getting some attention.

The master of one shots posted once more. Excellent :yay:

Finally had time to read this. And I loving it so far. Can’t wait for more.

Now, it’s time to plant some carrots!

Won't compete with sweet apple acres, but no such luck for carrot top :ajsmug:

You captured my curiosity when I saw this story. Needless to say, I love Wallflower Blush's pony counterpart in this story.

I love how despite her wallflower nature, Wallflower gets along great with Anon. If anything, Pony Wallflower seems more nicer than her human counterpart.

I am looking forward to reading more of this.

Wow, it seems Anon is slowly bonding with Wallflower.

Anon has a savior complex? Or were ponies scared and distrustful of him before he started being the town 'slave', doing work nopony else wants to do just so they aren't scared of him or treat him like crap? I wonder how dark this will go.

Ai, as a reclusive introvert myself I can definitely empathize with Wallflower over someone coming up in the middle of a busy street and talking at me.

Eesh, like nails on a chalkboard.

Now featuring new cover art!

New Book Cover Art, nice πŸ‘

Absolutely fluffy interactions here. Love the character development you got going on here with Wallflower Blush. :twilightsmile:

Adorable. I love how these two interact. It seems like they both need someone in their corner to boost them up. And it looks like they are going to do that for each other. It's so sweet.

1. The new cover is beautiful! Kudos to the creator!

2. This is progressing really well! Can’t wait for more!

The dynamic between these two is gold! Gah, I love it!

Oooh my, what a lovely lil duo!

Ah yes, a nice everyman meets strange Introverted, grumpy green being who is an artist and enters an art contest.

Wonder where i've heard this before :duck:

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I legitimately don't know what you're referring to πŸ˜…

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It's referencing a visual novel called I wani hug that gator

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Ah, I haven't played it. Thank you for elaborating!

I wonder what the painting will be

I know Ponyville ponies aren't the brightest, but this feels like too much. It's an art exhibition. No one that remotely cares for art would vote for the artists over the art. Considering Wallflower's submission I wouldn't expect her to win, but this is honestly stupidly insulting.

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There are countless ponies in every direction. From the youngest colts to the oldest mares, everyone and their mother is quietly appreciating the fine arts. It’s a lovely sight to behold, even if the majority of the attendees are just looking for an easy way to keep themselves entertained during an otherwise uneventful afternoon.

Most of the attendees DON'T care about art, they're just there because they're bored.

Just like how many of the ponies taking from Anon's garden don't actually care about said garden. :raritywink:

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With Wallflower's style of art, this was probably a very poor place to show her work. Better to show to ponies and creatures that actually care about art. Why did she have her heart set on this Art Off specifically? It feels like showing off fancy cooking at the local fair with the country BBQ cook off. Wrong audience.

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This is an instance where posting a story chapter-by-chapter is a drawback. That's sort of the point and will be addressed later. I understand how this chapter would be unsatisfying without that later context, though.

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Fair. For now I'm just left scratching my head wondering what Wallflower was expecting. I know she doesn't have the confidence currently to show her art in Canterlot or Manehatten, but this crowd would never really be favorable to her art.

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Most of the attendees DON'T care about art, they're just there because they're bored.

Just like how many of the ponies taking from Anon's garden don't actually care about said garden. :raritywink:

This, and...

With Wallflower's style of art, this was probably a very poor place to show her work. Better to show to ponies and creatures that actually care about art. Why did she have her heart set on this Art Off specifically? It feels like showing off fancy cooking at the local fair with the country BBQ cook off. Wrong audience.

This too. Reminds me of this particular study that was conducted as an experiment.
Both Anon and Wallflower seem to be in places where their talents and virtues aren't appreciated. Not because they're unremarkable or anything, but simply because they aren't in a place where the people (or in this case, ponies) have the ability to value what they have to offer as they are.

Some say that beauty is situational, it just so happens that no matter how beautiful Anon and Wallflower's creations are, the individuals around them don't have the capacity to see that beauty as it is, only how they see it as.

At least, that's my take on it. :P Great chapter though, Runic!

For Artists out there can make a view of their work.

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