Shepherd walks into the Church of Harmony, a structure he really hasn't gone to much as he worships his own God. But Twilight was so fascinated by human religion she had to take him on a tour to compare things!
Twilight: "See, this is a stain glass window of the three tribes, together in harmony!"
Shepherd: "Ah, so there is an ethnic component to your religious practices? It's much the same with many religions on Earth."
Nova Arc:
"Control the sun, control the seasons. Shits fun.; The system works!" OH DEAR GAWD, MY SIDES!!!
loyaltyprincess:
XDDD Yes; Princess Celestia: the princess of everything!
"Hm...we need an episode here....how about involving Hearthswarming?"
*next week*
"Hey, it's halloween! Perfect for Nightmare Night!"
This is totally messed up
Nova Arc:
Weeks after the dramatic battle with the Deer... And Ponyville was back to normal... Shepherd was walking around, taking a day off. He headed up to Filthy Rich's store to do some shopping... When he saw them. His eyes widened as the Cutie Mark Crusaders happily bouncing out of the store.
Shepherd: "Huh. Hey girls!"
Applebloom: "Oh! Howdy Shepherd! Look what we got!"
Sweetie Belle: "They're on sale today!"
Scootloo: "And look totally awesome!"
Celestia has gathered the Main 6 and her sister in a private meeting, leaving Shepherd to just wait around, doodling in a notebook. At last the doors open, and Shepherd looks up.
Shepherd: "Hey girls. What was the meeting ab-GAH!"
He is caught in a massive seven pony hug.
Dash: "How did you survive?!"
Fluttershy: "You poor thing!"
Rarity: "Those beasts!"
Shepherd: "I... What?!"
Andrew Shepherd, the only human in Equestria, and a Knight of said kingdom, had been invited to tea with the Princesses of Equestria to help them with a private project. Shepherd is a bit surprised as to what they're asking him to help them with.
Shepherd: "Let me get this straight: You want me... To pretend to be an evil villain."
Celestia: *nods* "That's right."
Shepherd: "Take over Canterlot."
Celestia: "Mmhm."
Shepherd: "Banish you two."
Luna: "Quite."
Celestia decides to give human form a try. She asks Shepherd for his opinion
Celestia: "So, how do I look? Did I do it right?" beams
Shepherd: *blush* "Er... It's very good. Extremely good, actually. How do you feel?"
Celestia: "Different... But good." *She studied her hands thoughtfully* "... I can see why inventing fire was so important for you as a species."
Shepherd: "What do you mean?"
Shepherd and Twilight talked at length about the situation, and Twilight promised to be supportive of any decision he made. Though she was still hoping it would be her. She was at the very least honest and restrained, so he really appreciated that about her.
She was learning so much. Honestly she had grown up, and he'd helped her. It made him feel very fond of her. Almost as fond as-
Shepherd: "Oh shit."
After tea and snacks have been handed out to everyone...
Twilight: "... You're telling me that the princesses deliberately faked their kidnapping and banishment and you going evil?!"
Shepherd: "You sound like me when they told me the plan."
Twilight: "All of this just so they could have a vacation?!"
Shepherd: "Now before you twilight out, Twilight, hear me out."
Twilight: "You made me into a verb?!"
Pinkie: "Ooh! It can also be an adverb! Neato!"
At Canterlot Palace, Shepherd is pacing back and forth and trying not to trip over his own cape.
Blueblood: "The entire Crystal Empire fleet is heading this way, Your Dreadfulness."
Shepherd: *groans* "Oh good! More pressure! I don't suppose we could just tell Shining this is all a wacky sitcom plot?"
Raven: "Alas my Dark Lord, he is unlikely to believe you."
Applejack: "To be fair, he does kinda hate yer guts anyway."
Shepherd was summoned to Princess Celestia's private office. He sat down across from her on a couch. She sat across from him with a smile.
Celestia: "Thank you for coming, Ser Shepherd."
Shepherd: "Not at all, Your Highness. What can I do for you?"
Celestia: "It's more something I'd like to do for you, Ser Shepherd."
Shepherd: "For me, Your Highness? What would that be?"
Celestia: smiles "There are concerns about you in Parliament."
So, I rented a big suite at BronyCon, and I'm going to have an author/reader/friends party again!
But... I still don't know on which evening!
Wacky waving inflatable flailing-arm tube mare!
A little something I cobbled together this evening by way of explanation of a certain plot point in The Crystal Empire. Note that I don't feel that this is the ONLY way this could have gone down; she might have also simply decided that failing someone for, you know, saving an entire kingdom would be a rather poor lesson to give her student, and that the rest were just there as backup.
But this is funnier.
Celestia's Talk With Alicorn Twilight
So now you are an Alicorn
Oh happy day! Congrats!
You used to be a unicorn
But now you're so much more than that
Yes, though these new wings, so big and grand
Are clumsy, confusing, and uncoordinated
One day you'll take off, soar, glide, and land
In mind, every flight equation you have formulated
IN WHICH I CONSIDER SAGAS AND STORIES
These images.
I know that sitting-just-behind-someone's-shoulder-and-talking-to-them-feel, Tia. I too do it on purpose to mess with people.
Pinkie Poppins.
Nice detailed eyeroll!