What does it mean to be an earth pony? Or even a unicorn pony? Or a pegasus pony?
By definition, a unicorn pony is proficient with curious magic, sometimes capable of extraordinary feats. The pegasus ponies are manipulators of weather, and nature anywhere in the world. An earth pony is a keeper of the soil, a tender of the earth, which helps to nurture and grow the plants around them. All three are balancers of Harmony, an extension of magic itself.
These abilities for each pony race are often associated with their special talent... but not always.
How do three uncertain fillies learn about how to be a proper pegasus, unicorn, and earth pony respectively, when they don't even have their special talents yet?
Consistency of the world and rules follows that of A Twilight Landing, Contrail, My Little Marriage, So Many Wonders, and Friendship is Free Magic.
Basically I'm just doing a little side fic to give a firsthand account look for you guys into what ponies in my stories are capable of. Four chapters total planned, including the prologue!
Sounds good!
I'm looking through the other stories in what you've called "the Madverse", and I've noticed that you really like the term "dark machinations". It's not bad, it's a very descriptive term, but I just noticed it when you used it in the summaries of four of your stories.
That aside, I'm always up for some good world-building. It will be interesting to see what a pony is *really* capable of doing...
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dark machinations is just sorta something extra to beat over people's heads. Despite all the labeling you would not believe how many people still ask if they have anything to do with one another. I figure every little bit helps, Mr. Frog.
So Merlos, about when on the timeline is this? Year(s) before, After the 6 reunite, etc?
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I didn't think it particularly mattered, but certainly before.
This can only end well.
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HOLY SHIT, MERLOS, YOU WRITE?!
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This is the second time you've said that, Hobbes. Just pointing that out.
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I'm trying to make it our own inside joke.
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It's working. lol
Well, this should be interesting. I do love a good bit of worldbuilding, and seeing it through the lens of the Crusaders should especially entertaining.
Flight of the Valkyries? Try rocket-path of the chicken-pony.
Not bad, but you raised a lot of points without really explaining them, like what being raised in the sky has to do with learning to fly. There's just a lack of focus here. Granted, it works as a conversation, especially one with Scootaloo, but it's not much fun to read. Also, it would've been nice if you'd actually named the stallion rather than continually refer to him as just "Rainbow's dad."
Still, fairly enjoyable, and I'm looking forward to more.
This chapter makes me realize just how "dependent" the educational system seems to be in Ponyville. Just about everything that's taught is by their family or friends, with school filling in the more generic stuff and extracurricular activities like talent shows. The only subjects I recall being taught in the show was some basic math, the "History of Cutie Marks", and what "discord" means (on a field trip).
But to be fair, we only see the school like, three times, and two of them are announcements for after-school stuff. Leaves a lot to the imagination.
Where are my manners? Another good chapter, we get some insight about headcanons, Scoots learns that there's a little more to pegasi than she thought, and we get some comedy to boot.
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I did that on purpose, to get you thinking. They know those things, so they wouldn't outright explainthem again. The only thing being discussed here is pony powers for the 3 chapters I have planned.
The rest is there to tase you a bit. ^^ The other concern I have with all of my stories, is of course not reading over other people head canon, unless I have tto for my stories.
I could do another full story about all of that other stuff. But honestly, I'm writing too much as it is. Writing that much more just to flesh out EVERYTHING would be suicide.
I nearly had a heart attack when I saw the title of this. B.A.P is the name of my favorite band so I freaked out. Then I read the rest of the title, needless to say it sounds interesting and it is now story 107 on my read later list... I need to work on that.
Is this still in the pipiworks? I've been catching up on mlm, and I'm curious to see what earth pony magic is. Also, great chapter and great series, I absolutely love the madverse!
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It's still in the works, yes. So much else to cover is all.
With so much left in the main arcs I've opted to wait to reveal things in the side material.
Okay, now I'm caught up with everything that has to do with the Madverse. A lot of the stuff Rainbow's dad talks about is on par with Twilight's explanations of Equestria in ATL. One thing isn't clear to me though. Does this take place before or after the Madverse stories? It seems this is taking place around the same time as "Wonderbolts Academy" and given what Twilight has said and thought in ATL and what Luna has said in "So Many Wonders", Twilight and the others were ripped out of Equestria sometime before "Keep Calm and Flutter On". So I guess that syncs up with this taking place before the Madverse. Anyway, the light tone of this story is a refreshing contrast to some of the seriousness of the other Madverse stories. I look forward to reading more.
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^^ My humble advice to you is pay attention to what Twilight has said before about the episodes and the events as a whole if you want to try and figure out a correlated timeline with the show. That, or message me and ask for the spoiler.
And then I realized I hadn't actually gotten around to reading this yet.
A storm 10 years ago, eh? Hehehehe...
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Ikr?
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I like this very much. More, please!
Lookin' good so far.
I liked your BAP: Being a pony story, I just hope you'll make more of your chapters soon, I'm so eager to see if the cmc are going to find out what their true talent might look like.