Ooooooh, I know how I should start the story! I do I do! It should start with 'once upon a time'! Right?
No?
Awwww, I guess you're right, Cola. Everyone likes it the way it is now!
(Oh, and it's a story about when I was a little filly and my friends were all colored rocks! She said it needs that or else nobody'll know what it's about when they click it -- whatever that means! Cola also wants me to tell you it placed second in the TWG Contest and got on Equestria Daily!
Oh, oh, oh, oh! It even won this! I didn't even know Twilight kept a library of stories about all of us!
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Oh my...
This is wonderful. Certainly deserving of its placement, if not more. Like n' favorite; I hope to see it in the feature box soon.
And of course we're friends, Pinkie. A friend is a friend, no matter how visible.
The Rock Farm, ladies and gentlemen, now utterly and irrefutably legitimatized.
This story is such a fragile, beautiful, disturbing, happy thing.
It's like poetry.
At last!
~Skeeter The Lurker
Deserves first place.
Holy shit.
That was amazing. Like, I love what-if scenarios, and this one just works. Pinkie Pie was a joy to read, and the writing was excellent.
Damn. That was a very, very good take on the prompt. Colour me impressed.
I loved the ending. I'm not sure why I was surprised.
Well now... that was DEFINITELY Pinkie Pie...
This is some Twilight Zone shit right here. Or would it be Pinkie Zone?
woah this is really different from what you usually write.
My, my.
It seems an omniscient being has gained quasi-omnipotence.
An illusionary existence, is it? Ufufufufu~.
Excellent work, dear Author!
It's disturbing, heartwarming and happy at the same time.
I like that combination.
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I'm glad you liked it. Thanks!
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Maybe if I'm lucky the writers are doing the same thing for the rock farm in S4.
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Thanks! I'm glad you found it a good read.
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Just think about why Cranky could eventually accept Pinkie as a friend, and the disturbing should go up quite a bit. They're all her friends, as if it's a law of the universe now . . .
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Her voice seemed to come pretty naturally for the narrative once I knew where it was going. Sometimes I've had trouble with Pinkie, but I'm glad to know I hit the mark this time for you!
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It would certainly explain why there are such regular threats to all of Equestria, at least.
I like this story.
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I'm always trying to do new stuff. Hopefully it came off okay!
This story makes me happy. Happy I SAY!
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no, it came out
REALLY WELL
3367449 Why is it labelled Dark?
I have an idea of why it is labelled Dark, but I want to be sure.
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It has some disturbing implications. Nothing in terms of the tone or direct content is dark, though.
3384937 Is the disturbing implication that Pinkie basically just created about 30+ ponies because of a wish?
Sorry! I can be really dense sometimes, but I loved the story!
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More like she's controlling their lives, indirectly. And, because she said "adventures" and "save Equestria", she's the one causing villains to target Equestria.
3388983 Okee dokee loki!
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. . . ?
SO! You think this is worthy of the Almighty Twilight's Library, huh?
Think it's up to snuff for OUR standards?
Think it can be placed into the group that even EqD pre readers and authors tremble before?
Guess what?
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You're goddamn right it's worthy. Wear the ribbon with pride!
~Skeeter The Lurker
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Awwww, thanks!
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You're quite welcome!
I think I out did myself on that comment, too!
~Skeeter The Lurker
BOOM!
Am I Pinkie's delusion?
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Of course not! That would be absurd. We fit the profile of Pinkie's invisible imaginary friend enough that the rock opened a portal to our reality through which we watch her.
How did I miss this the first time I read this?
I'm scared.
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It could have been set off a little better in the text, actually. Some of my problem with HPWM relates to it being overwordy in a few places, particularly the end.
I like to think Pinkie had it backwards. She thinks that her wish retroactively created Ponyville, but I think that Pinkie's just a bit psychic and was seeing things that were already true or were going to be true. Neither direction changes how your story goes, but my approach assumes a somewhat unreliable narrator.
4452980 You are all my delusions.
Which is weird since I'm aware you're all delusions.
BUT IT MATTERS NOT FOR I AM TEH GOD AND CREATED DA un-iVerse!
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See, I was shooting for 'maximum disturbing implications'. The way I figure it, if the wishing stone was real, then that's why Rainbow got her Rainboom. Pinkie set everything in motion, unwittingly, as a filly. And a filly who gets all the things she imagines are real never quite grows up, never fears any danger (Pinkie bounces away from some literally mortal dangers on the show now and then), and knows everything will turn out okay in the end. Just like Pinkie seems to. She never had to grow up until it was 'beneficial' to her and her adventures. Plus, this would completely justify Party Of One, because really, if you thought you were magically destined to not be alone and then somehow decided that all the friends you had wished into being your friends were going away, you might actually have a minor psychotic break.
I'm glad you liked the story! (And I know Pinkie is glad too! )
Well, that was a thing.
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Hopefully it was at least interesting. Thank you for the comment!
...Heavy stuff.
You got Pinkie's voice perfectly, anyway.
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Thanks! I've struggled with it before, so I'm glad it worked in this case.
You are one of the best Pinkie Pie writers I've ever seen. You really have her down to pat. Awesome story too!
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Awwww! Thanks!
The wishing rock is a really cool concept! I wonder what other wishes were granted and how that molded reality for everyone else after.
As far as wishes go, that's pretty good! It closes a few loopholes and gives a great feeling for what Pinkie wants her world to be like,
Dammit Pinkie, you broke it. All of reality. Or at least the last wished-for reality. This story's a bit of a brain bender. Super fun, though!
This story made me want to sit down with Pinkie, and have a long talk with her. Well done, and welcome to Tag-A-Long's Book Club
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This gave me so many shivers. That's a good thing.
This story...is absolutely amazing.
The thought behind it, the unnerving and interesting concept, and the fact that at the end it's practically saying Pinkie Pie created the Fourth Wall, is all incredible.
One of the best stories I've seen, with amazingly perfect characterization of Pinkie.
An amazing read! ^_^