I barely registered the subdued aura of the town as I trudged back to my house. The words on the marriage certificate were still burned into the forefront of my mind. I wished that I could make them go away, but the more I tried to forget the more I thought about them.
Mrs. Cloud Powell nee Kicker.
I had just married a pony. On top of that, I was still actually married to said pony. Mayor Mare just kind of tossed our marriage certificate onto a rather large pile. Heck, if Cloud... Powell and I got together for our next Friday outing, we could theoretically still be married. Part of me wanted to call in one of the infinity favors that the princesses owed me, but I didn't actually want to get them involved in this. Having said that, they would anyway since half of Ponyville got married, including Celestia's prized pupil and the Element of Generosity. I can't even imagine how they're taking it; particularly if they are one of the couples who did end up doing it with each other, making their annulment that much harder.
I pushed such thoughts out of my head and opened the door to my house. I couldn't help looking at the table where our marriage certificate laid that morning as if I was expecting some other piece of bad news to be there. I'm really not sure what would have been worse at that point.
Well, in all honesty I didn't think that I had it in me to do much more that day except go back to bed. My computer was fully charged, so I could get in some solitaire and my music for a few hours. Maybe I'd read one of those books that Twilight had given me for my twenty-first birthday. Long story short, I had to find something to get my mind off of what had just happened.
I took off my paint shirt and tossed it onto the floor. I could deal with that later. I climbed into bed and took my computer off of my bedside table. I got under the covers and set it on my lap. As I surfed through my music to figure out what I was going to listen to, my mind wandered back to my conversation with Apple Bloom when my wife and I went to the Acres to support Applejack.
You know, it would have been a good idea to stop thinking about Cloud Kicker as my wife, but legally she was.
That aside, it was heartbreaking to see Apple Bloom. Her pillow was absolutely soaked with tears, and her bow was undone and on the floor. I was glad to find out that she hadn't been spanked or anything like that. Grounded yes, but no physical punishment.
I leaned back in my bed and closed my eyes as I remembered the exact conversation. She seemed... scared almost, like she was worried that I was going to chew her out. That frankly hurt worse than waking up with a pony for a wife.
"Ah'm sorry! Ah didn't know that it would happen like that. Please! Please don't hate me, TD!"
"Aw Apple Bloom, I could never hate you! I know it was an accident."
"But mah friends and Ah made the love potion on purpose! I-f we hadn'ta done that, you wouldn't be married to Ms. Cloud Kicker!"
"Well, yeah, but I know you've done your best to try to make up for that, right?"
That only made her cry harder, which in turn only made me feel worse about the whole thing.
It was mah idea ta dump the rest out the window of the clubhouse! I-if Ah hadn'ta done that, there wouldn't be any problems. Apple Bloom curled into a ball on her bed and buried her head in her forelegs. Ah mad a lotta ponies real sad 'cause of that. They're gonna hate me forever.
"No, they're not." I sat down on the bed beside her and put my hand on her head. "They have to know that you didn't do it on purpose, and the ponies around here aren't so shallow that they'd be mad forever about a mistake."
Apple Bloom had gripped me in a crushing hug after that. I just sat there and let her cry into my shoulder. I hated that it was the best that I could do to make her feel better, but it did seem to help a little bit. She wasn't sobbing on her bed when I left. She had moved on to just staring at the wall. I'm not sure if that was worse, to be honest.
I plugged my headphones into the headphone jack in my computer and was just getting ready to listen to my music when I heard a quiet knock on my door. I put my earbuds down and slid out of bed. I put on my shirt before answering the door. I opened it up and discovered Fluttershy of all ponies on the other end. She gave me a small smile. I sighed and moved aside so that she could come in. I pulled a chair out for her and sat down on my bed.
"I take it you're here because of what happened today, yeah?"
Fluttershy subtly nodded and touched my leg. "I'm sorry, TD. Is there anything that I can do to help?"
"Short of reversing time, I..." I sighed again and put my head in my hands. "I don't think so."
"I'm here if you need somepony to talk to." Fluttershy's ears flattened. "That's kind of why I came over, really. I wasn't sure if you wanted somepony to talk to or not."
I shrugged and scooted back so that I could lean against the back wall. "I guess it couldn't hurt." I chuckled weakly. "Couldn't hurt any more than waking up and finding out that I married my best friend who happens to be a pony."
Fluttershy nodded sadly. "I know that must--"
"It's just one thing after another with me, isn't it?" I snapped. I glowered and stood up to begin pacing around my house. I didn't know why I was so angry about it all. It's not like it was anybody's fault; it didn't happen on purpose. Still...
"I'm just sick and freaking tired of everything here going wrong for me!" I extended my thumb. "I go to the Gala and hope that Celestia can send me back home. That doesn't work out." I extended my pointer finger. "I try to get away to blow off some steam alone and I get my freaking spine snapped!" Another finger goes up. "I'm stuck here in Ponyland for the rest of my life with no chance of seeing anybody I knew back home ever again, and now the best friend that I had, the one who I could just get together with and talk about whatever, probably won't ever act the same way around me anymore because we woke up married!" I growled and slammed my fist onto my table. It didn't do much to improve my mood, but I didn't feel as though I was going to throw my bed through the window anymore.
Fluttershy had curled up a little and was half hidden behind her mane, something that drained all of the anger out of me and replaced it with the same empty feeling that I had since my talk with Apple Bloom. I hated scaring the ponies around me, but I wasn't sure how else to feel. I hated that I could only feel anger if I wanted to fee something other than empty. I put my hand on her shoulder. "I'm sorry for getting mad there, Fluttershy. I didn't..." I shook my head and went to go sit back down on my bed. "I didn't mean to scare you."
"It's okay," Fluttershy whispered. She looked at me through her mane. "You're feeling sad, so I don't mind that you're feeling a little angry too."
"Yeah." I leaned back on my bed and stared at the ceiling. "I'm just... I'm just wondering when things are going to go right for me, you know? It seems like every time I start to feel happy here something goes wrong that ruins it for me. One step forward, two steps back. I get a good friend? Boom. A love poison potentially irreparably damages our friendship."
"We're your friends too, TD," Fluttershy mumbled. She poked her head out of her mane. "We want to be there to support you too."
"I know, but..." I groaned and ran a hand through my hair. "Cloud Kicker was my best friend before all of this happened. Heck, she's the closest thing to one of my friends back home on Earth. Now that's over."
"It doesn't have to be over, TD," said Fluttershy. "It--"
"If you're saying that it could possibly go back to the way that it was before just stop right there." I sat back up and, despite my best instincts telling me not to, I glared at her. "It can never go back to the way that it was before. If you and Rainbow Dash woke up tomorrow married, how would you react?"
"Twilight and Rarity had to go through that," said Fluttershy quietly. "They're just as scared and confused as you are."
Yeah, that's right. Twilight and Rarity did get it, didn't they? I grimaced and shook my head. "How are they doing, by the way? They didn't... I mean, it's going to be easy to get it annulled, right?"
Fluttershy slowly nodded. "Yeah, they didn't mate." She stood up from her chair and walked over to me, putting her hoof on one of my arms. "I know that they'd be happy to talk to you about it. I didn't have it happen to me, so I can only help so much. I know they'd appreciate talking to you about it too. You can help each other."
I took a deep breath and relished in the heavy exhale. It did feel a tad cleansing. Yeah, Fluttershy was right, though. Talking to somebody who had actually been through would help, and if I could help them though it then maybe I could make them feel a little better too. That might help my mood too. I glanced down at Fluttershy and slowly nodded. "Yeah. Maybe that's a good idea."
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We reached the library after a few minutes of walking. Fluttershy and I didn't really say much to each other. I guess that the dower mood of the town didn't really incite the need to talk between the two of us. Nobody else we passed really seemed to be in the mood to chat anyway.
Fluttershy knocked on Twilight's door and she opened it after a few seconds. I could tell that Twilight had been hit hard by what had happened too. Her face was streaked with tears, and her eyes were baggy and bloodshot as if she had not slept in days. She looked up at me and closed her eyes. "You too, huh?"
"Yeah," I muttered. "Cloud Kicker."
Twilight scoffed and flattened her ears. "That's just... that's just great."
I glanced behind Twilight and saw a golden band on the table, just large enough to slip around a unicorn's horn. I bit the inside of my lip. "You and Rarity, huh?"
Twilight sniffled and wiped her eyes. "Yeah. We didn't do anything, though. I just woke up in my bed and her forelegs were..." Twilight's lower jaw began trembling and her eyes became wet, "wrapped around me. I had never had a pony that close to me in that way before, so..." Twilight's gaze fell to the floor. "I don't even know."
"Same thing pretty much happened to me," I muttered. Twilight nodded and stepped aside to let the two of us into the library. I sat down on the floor and rubbed one of my temples. "Last thing I remember was eating one of the apples with Cloud Kicker."
"Same here," Twilight muttered. The two ponies sat down and Fluttershy wrapped one of her wings around Twilight's shoulders. "Rarity was heartbroken. I think we might have done some kissing or something like that."
"Cloud and I did."
Twilight visibly flinched at that news. She grimaced and sighed. "Yeah. Sweetie Belle has to be absolutely distraught about all of this. She's a good filly; she didn't want to hurt Big Mac and Cheerilee with that love potion. Now that it's affected her older sister..."
"Apple Bloom was pretty beat up about it." I rubbed the back of my neck. "I talked with her a little. I hope it did a little good."
"Yeah." Twilight looked sadly out the window. "I talked a bit with Princess Celestia about it. She said that she'd come down to help however she could. She should be here any minute, really."
I quickly inhaled as my stomach tied itself into a million knots. I shot up and stared wide-eyed and open-mouthed at Twilight. "Celestia is coming here?"
As if on cue the door to the library opened and the object of our conversation walked in. My breathing quickened and I began backing away, but Celestia only had eyes for Twilight. She rushed over to her and swept her up in a winged hug, gently nuzzling her as she did.
Not the pony I wanted to see right now.
She was here for Twilight, but I just couldn't deal with her right in front of me. Still, no matter how hard I tried I couldn't get my legs to move. I wanted to run out of the library and as far away from Celestia as I could, but my freaking legs just did not want to listen to me. I just stood there and watched as Celestia whispered comforting words into her weeping student's ears.
It was a full five minutes before she even figured out that I was in the room too. She must have heard my breathing, and she looked up at me. That really didn't improve anything. I liked it better when she didn't know I was here. She sighed and folded her wings, allowing Fluttershy to cradle Twilight. "It happened to you too."
She stood up, but I extended a hand. "Don't you freaking come near me!"
Celestia's brow creased into a small frown. "TD, surely you do not think that I had anything to do with this."
"Don't you take one more step!" I snarled. I felt tears well up in my eyes; something that was odd to me. I didn't even cry when Celestia told me that I could never go back home, but now I was going to start crying? I gritted my teeth and wiped my eyes. "I don't freaking want to talk to you. Not now, not ever!"
"TD, I understand that this is hard for you, but please do not take this out on me." She extended her hoof slightly. "I would like nothing more than to help you."
"Hey, based on your track record if you help me I'll end up married to all of Ponyville!" I snapped. I silently cursed my emotions as I had to wipe my eyes again. "Every single bad thing that has happened to me since I have gotten here has been your fault!"
With a scream of emotional agony, I flipped the table over and slammed it into the floor. The ring that had been resting on it rolled off, and came to a rest right in front of Twilight. She flinched back at the sight of it like it was a venomous snake, poised to strike. I felt bad for it, but I didn't really care at that moment.
"Why couldn't you have just freaking let that car splatter me over the pavement?!" My glare intensified and I took one threatening step towards Celestia. My fist subconsciously balled. "Because honestly? That would be much better than this! I had a truly great friend that I could really connect to for the first time since I got here, and now that's gone! I'm back at square one! If you had just watched me die, I wouldn't be feeling. This. Freaking..."
I instinctively pulled my fist back, aiming right for Celestia's horn. Maybe if I landed a solid enough blow there I could hurt her for once. But... I couldn't do it. I looked into her eyes for the briefest of moments and saw the sadness and pain behind the even expression she wore. I exhaled with a whimper and lowered my fist as the fire inside of me died. I involuntarily sobbed and collapsed onto the floor, lying on my back. I didn't want to cry in front of Celestia of all ponies. Showing weakness like that in front of her wasn't something that I needed right now. I wanted things to go back to the way that they were before; back when I actually had a truly great friend that I could just relax around for the first time since I got here.
But that was gone now. Things wouldn't go back to the way that they were before. I could only lie on the ground in front of Celestia and gather enough brainpower to utter a single word.
"... Helpless."
Whoa... shows how bad he's affected if he didn't follow through with punching her...
Have some sadfaces, as they are what I am feeling.
wow.. emotional breakdown. good chapter.. a bit short however.
something funny, I finished reading the previouse chapter 5 minutes before you psoted this one!
These potion apples seem to upset a lot of mood hormones.
ok how do i find these apples i have alot of pranks planned for some a**holes at my scool more specifically some guys at my school hehe
Oh come on. The two of you will look back at this a year from now and laugh.
Well on the bright side he's not his alternate universe counter part who's a block of stone right now.
3107886 Fair enough.
3107827That would be a great prank, make them fall in love with eachother, they'll be the talk of the town for quite some time. :P
I apparently lack the social awareness to understand what the big deal is about a paper that says you're married to your friend if you did all that while being effectively mind-controlled and neither of you remember anything inproper that you may have done.
I wonder if any of this will appear on his staff?
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they should be glad that the poison was weakened into a 36 hour drug, while in the fruit, instead of the permanent effect of the poison itself.
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Laugh awkwardly before hurriedly changing the subject?
3108047 I think its just Mentally effecting them:
TD; His situation is probably the worst thing that could happen to anyone. He doesn't want to be there, never wanted to be there, but he is. He said "He'll never be able to settle down due to being surrounded by Ponies" or something along those lines. Now the ONLY friend in which TD can just relax with and talk about anything has just turned into his WIFE. That just makes everything different for him and Cloud Kicker. Their friendship on dodgy right now and may never be repaired. Now with Celestia in the picture everything that has happened to him just boiled over and he just...lost it. His brain just gave up holding everything back and just let about 1 million emotion just pour out.
Twilight; She said herself that she woke up in Rarity's bed with Rarity hugging her, she also said that she has never been that close to a pony EVER. So she is confused, scared and maybe emotionally scarred. I think that mainly why she ended cringing when the ring fell in front of her.
3108175 My problem here is that I don't see how an evening under mind control (which shouldn't count for anything and they don't remember it anyways) and a formality laid out on paper can change anything about their friendship. The awkward awakening is the worst part and it still doesn't seem very significant with how touchy-feely ponies usually are anyways. (touchy-feely's probably the wrong word here, I mean that they are affectionate and physical in displaying it much more so than humans)
Wow.
3108023>>3108023>>3108023yes they would that would be fun to watch especially the rich kid that one would be the best he is nice but when I try to talk to him he just ignores me like I'm trash
3108022 I know what you mean bro me and my best bro it would be awkward waking up next to each other when we found out we kissed but non the less I wouldn't be able to see us not being friends any more so no it's not just u
3108022 No you're not the only one who feels that way.
I'd say that's my biggest gripe with this chapter. I don't feel like there's enough emotional development to explain the massive emotional response from everyone. It's something that no one remembers, and the only thing to really happen is for everyone to get a piece of paper saying, "yo' you're married." However, that's all it is...a piece of paper. Now for the ponies whodid sleep together (or one partner that really wants to stay married while the others don't) that does complicate things. Sex always complicates things. However, the ponies/person we see here aren't going through that situation.
Speaking of which, I didn't feel TD's emotional rant about how life is so unfair did anything for me except make me not like TD. There hasn't been a ton of emotional build up for something like this to work. If he'd taken that rant and turned into a monologue about how he's so scared/worried about screwing up his relationship with Cloud Kicker that would have been something I'd have believed. As it was, I didn't buy into his selfish, "Life always screws me over" shpeal. Just not enough development for me to buy it.
...also TD's explosion at Celestia is super awkward and weird. TD had considered on asking a favor of Celestia just earlier before deciding against it. There was nothing there hinting that TD was so upset with the Princess that he'd act like a hormone-addled teenager towards her. There really needed to be more development for this scene as well.
TL;DR
I felt the emotional responses for a number of scenes had no emotional build up, which left them feeling super awkward and left TD unrelatable.
At least those are my 2 bits.
Damn, your really pumping out those updates.
And your keeping the quality of all your former updates.
Good job on that, anyway, nice story the chapters speak for themself so i'm not going to repeat things like; Oh that's so sad, i'l just say that you did a good job.
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Yeah, its definitely a bit on the 'over-reacting' side. Awkward for sure, but also exactly the type of thing you just end up laughing at in the long run. Particularly when they weren't the only ones affected, and it was a near enough epidemic.
More down to earth, it would be a subject in which you simply say:
Let us never speak of this again.
If anything, more stress should be on the kissing - something TD furthermore doesn't even remember, but was merely told happened. Thats what could be awkward (especially long term) if anything, not the marriage. Even then, some relief from knowing that they didn't go as far as some other couples is to be expected. If there were any couples that went that far.
Marriage is a subject whose emotional importance is somewhat prone to being overstressed. The stress from forced/arranged marriages come from being forced to live with someone they do not like or possibly even know, and from having no means of getting out of it. Neither applies to TD/CC. There could also be conflicts with religious beliefs, but TD doesn't exactly strike me as a deeply religious character.
Outside of that, and couples whom are going up the ladder to the eventual bonding (that is, actual loving couples) - marriage isn't really a big deal. Its just paperwork, legalities, and inheritance rights. Which itself is a game, both in olden and modern times. Look for example at how marriage is played in A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones novels).
But the story could still carry in that direction. Perhaps TD and Sparkle are the only ones over-reacting, and it eventually becomes up to CC to snap him out of it.
If marriage for some reason carries greater meaning in Equestria or for TD - this needs to be thoroughly explained. As of now, theres little reason to get worked up about a paper which is strictly a legal matter, and whose legal implications furthermore aren't likely to be relevant for several decades, unless something happens that suddely makes it important.
Hoorah, sadness!
Though, if I woke up in bed with my best friend[I don't really have one] and found out we were married, I think I'd kinda just space out and start thinking I'd have to actually fall in love with him/her to marry them and try to force myself to do that.
3108022 Well make that guy the only person you've been able to emotionally connect to on top of months and months of the worst experiences a human can endure which said friend is a bright spot in and then imagine that your friend is a different species and you did physical stuff with each other. I don't know about you, but if I woke up married to my best friend (who is like my sister to me so double awkward) with us just having made out, that would change our relationship forever, and probably not for the best.
3108047 I think that not knowing what you did makes it even worse. Plus, she's a pony, so knowing that they made out (and he can't really confirm that that's all they did) is affecting him. If you got physically intimate with your best friend, would it change your relationship forever? Yep. And come on, you know the difference between friendly nuzzling and passionately making out. Besides, it's only been about two or three hours since they woke up next to each other. I don't think that the horror would have worn off that quickly.
3108738 I can't honestly imagine being in their situation but I think I would not care too much after I confirmed that noone remembers anything and neither of us blames the other one. Maybe that's because I don't have a pony best friend
Except for the entire first story. Look, if Celestia wasn't in the room then he probably would have ranted like that. Haven't you ever been really scared or angry and you lash out and say dumb things that make absolutely no sense at all? Don't say no because we all have. That's what TD is doing. He's basically saying "if you hadn't brought me to Equestria, I wouldn't be dealing with this crap" which is, of course, a dumb, irrational thing to say.
Show me where TD has ever been a paragon of reason and logical thought under major pressure.
But... maybe I can try for a little more buildup if you think that it would help. (two people who originally liked this thumbsed it down without telling my why. )
3108470 Yeah, because TD has been proven to be a paragon of rational thought and reason under pressure.
Keep in mind that this is the one true friend he's had since he got to Equestria, and his relationship with her has been changed forever because he got physically intimate with her. Imagine if you woke up next to your best friend, married and having just made out. Yeah, your relationship changes.
Also keep in mind that this is just the latest in a string of bad things that has happened to him, so he's not exactly thinking straight right now. Of course he shouldn't have blown up at Celestia or blamed her for this. He realized that when he saw how sad he was and didn't follow up with punching her. He's just scared that one of the big bright spots in his life is gone forever. Is it? Well, I think people are forgetting that the story isn't over yet.
Uh... are you freaking kidding me? Of course it's a big deal! I have a fiance and we are eagerly awaiting our marriage. If I woke up married to somebody else that's bad. There is a symbolic importance to marriage that you are completely missing here. It's a bonding between two souls.
3108749 If you can't relate and have no idea how he's feeling, then how do you know if they're overreacting. Again, the main reason that TD blew up is because this is the latest in a long string of bad things that has happened to him.
3108776 Well I doubt everyone except me can relate to such a situation, I mean we don't exactly have love poisons and even the strongest drug or alcohol still aren't quite so totally mind-controlling. So who could really relate to this scenario? I'm just trying my best to imagine it and I'm failing to see the grief in it. I see that TD is completely justified in blowing up, I just think that his friendship with Cloud Kicker really shouldn't suffer too much because of it all. What exactly changed between them except some formality which they're erasing anyways? Big Mac and Cherilee seem totally fine with each other at the end of that episode and afterwards. Unless you're retconning it so that they can't look each other in the eye anymore
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Ah, now I can see where some confusion arises. I actually mentioned this as one of the exceptions.
But is TD married to someone else? Has he married prior to his life in Equestria? It lacks the same 'problems' if hes not. In this/your case, the big problem would be the active cheating of your (previously) betrothed.
Betrayal; there is where the emotional baggage would be.
I'm aware of this being one of many interpretations (particularly one of more religious inclination).
The confusion with me and a lot of other readers though is that its not its sole interpretation, and in particular - this interpretation doesn't seem particularly fitting considering how quickly it was done. Bonding of souls is a process that takes time - its not done in an afternoon, and certainly not done while spaced out. Too much emphasis on the (extremely brief) ceremony, and not enough on the beings involved.
The theme "married while high" is typical in humorous comedy settings, but we're expected to take more of an emotional (drama) approach to it. Basically the reader is setup to expect "ha ha", but is instead presented with the main character throwing an emotional tantrum.
Had the effects of the 'drug' lasted longer - say 6 months - then it'd be more believable. It would also open up a lot more development, since it would give surrounding citizen significantly more time to adjust to the many changed relationships in town. Which then would turn out not to have been intended...
DEAR SWEET JESUS THE FEELS!
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3108913 TD had a crush back home. Not the same, I know, but you also have to keep in mind that he's also disturbed that he made out with somebody of a different species. That would hurt.
For TD, marriage is that important. I have never met a woman who did not look forward to her wedding day with pure elation. You also mentioned religious reasons. TD is a Christian. It said that in the first chapter of the original story.
There are also two other things to keep in mind: 1. this chapter is only an hour and a half or so after the event. The shock hasn't worn off yet; nor would it.
2. You don't know the end game.
3. Cheerilee and Big Mac weren't best friends that were helping each other through hard times. TD finally found a friend that he could really connect with, and Cloud Kicker got a 'no strings attached' platonic relationship, of which she has... Rainbow Dash. So TD made one of two platonic friends, and TD is the more level headed one who doesn't try to force his way and isn't as tactless as Rainbow in the original story. They were both happy, and, like it or not, this does change things. Again, keep in mind that I know the end game and you don't.
3108802 Big Mac and Cheerilee weren't best friends that were helping each other through really through tough times. TD finally found a good friend that he could relate to, and CK found her second of two totally platonic friendships. I delve into her feeling a lot more next chapter. Also keep in mind that I know the end game here. Also remember that this chapter is only an hour and a half or so after waking up. The shock and horror of making out with your best friend of another species hasn't worn off yet; nor would it.
In terms of not remembering, ask a woman who got black out drunk/was given mind-altering drugs if they aren't horrified by what they did when under the influences of said substances.
And finally, name me a time where TD has been a paragon of level-headed under major pressure and shock.
3108990 I thought punching Celestia was pretty level-headed... But okay, you convinced me Although I'll be sure to find some woman who just 'woke up' from mind-altering drugs and ask her.
God, just...HNG! This was another well-done chapter!
Thanks for the emotional cocktail, buddy!
P.S. Since teh internetz don't proclaim sarcasm, that was sarcasm.
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It would be illegal to own, manufacture, sell, or administer. The ingredients would also be limited as best the government could, concentrating on the most difficult to procure. And it would be used by criminals and clandestine government agencies naturally. If there was a means of detecting it's influence, that would be added to the process of officially getting married too. I suspect divorce lawyers would also find their numbers increased but their pay diluted to such an extent to be comparable to fast food businesses-- adultery, even murder, could be hidden by claiming love poison with it's mind-altering memory-wiping properties.
And, these are humans you're talking about. Of course we'll try to weaponize it. Humans will try to weaponize anything.
wat
This wasn't in quotation marks.
Great chapter.
what i want to know is who the irresponsible bastard was that married all of these ponies... and one human. I mean, what happened? did they all go to Las Pegasus or something?
3109222 Whoops. Fixed.
What are you, and where have you hidden the real BronyWriter? its not humanly possible to cram out this much quality material in such short time. Unless of course if you are cybernetic, cloned yourself or have a neural computer interface. It took J.K Rowling 6 years to write the 90k word book harry potter at 4-8 hours a day. You'd make it in a couple of weeks. Heck with all your updates this past week you are at least at 20k.
Perhaps you ment so say "made"?
Man, at some point, TD's gotta buck up and quit going "angst angst angst angst." There's only so much complaining you can do before not actually doing anything about is more of a problem than the initial problem ever was.
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not really, If you remember when they read the book, the prince and princess destroyed their kingdom because they ignored their duties while under the effects. this means they would need to be out of eye contact for an hour while awake. it would take longer then a day to destroy a kingdom.
3110117 1. The story isn't over.
2. It's only been an hour and a half at most. Give him some time for the shock to wear off.
3108022 I do, and I think I get why TD's "over-reacting", as everyone puts it.
Some people handle stress well; then there's the rest of us who don't. We scream, we cry, we blame the universe for everything that goes wrong, lash out at what represents our problems. Exactly what TD's doing.
You can say that you wouldn't in theory, but in practice? I don't buy it. Not after all the disappointments and problems hinted at. Plus, he doesn't seem to have dealt with it at all, let alone well or badly; just that macho "shove it away and don't deal with this shit right now" stupidity that WILL come back and get you at the worst time, after "just one more thing." And a lot of useless brooding.
I can't predict how I'd react in that situation; nobody can until the shit comes down, and then it's too late to plan anything. You just react.
In short, TD's reacting about the way I'd expect someone who was stuck in a foreign country with no way back, and all his attempts frustrated at every turn. Of course he's going to lose it after a while. "I'm an American; this can't happen to me!!" Not exactly the same, but I'd say it's applicable.
He just wants to go home - or have some kind of normalcy, and he's not getting any; you can go a little crazy without it.
I mean, seriously, people...
3109098 You! Yeah you! You get your computer fixed/ get a new one? Because it's your turn on the little story thing we've had going in PM remember? You're doing the fight scene.
3110424 yeah, and to top it all off, he had the first thing that resembled a normal, Earth relationship and he's scared that he just had it ruined for him forever. That'd be hard.
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Sort of... It's working off and on, not quite enough for me to trust it for writing stories, though I should be able to do the PM thing.... eventually... When I'm not feeling so lazy...
3110548 Laziness, fuck yeah!