This is a story about the pony that is never there. He sees a lot of things and does a lot of things. What happens when he was there? What happens when somepony tries to find him? What would he say if they do find him and ask him why he is never there.
He would simply answer: Because I am Never There, I am always here.
Updates to character/genre tags will happen as the story progresses as this will span between seasons two and three. I just thought I should update this to reflect character knowledge and give you a better frame of time, especially since it will be a while before it ends :3
The time is... 12:28 on October 13th. I have just now realized that this story has made its way into the popular tab. My first popular listing at that. I have to say to all of you wonderful people who have read and enjoyed my story... Thank you. Thank you all very much. I never thought a short little chapter like this would draw that much attention.
This is a stroke of brilliance
You earned yourself a fave in one chapter
Please continue this story immediatly
I'm not a patient pony
3336381 Sometimes brilliance is the madness sneaking up on you...
But to say the least, I absolutely loved how I took a simple concept and made it dance like a marionette lol I shall do my absolute best to make consistent time for it my impatient friend
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Madness is necessary for genius, just as electricity is needed to light the bulb
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this story can not be cooler
3336414 I may be a bit happier about this comment than I should be... But I am always glad to hear you like my story that much
3336412 Then it's a good idea to dance in the shadows
i would like more please.
Very well done. This simple tale held my interest from start to finish, and I can't help but adore the fact that you've taken the central idea of a metric ton of wangst fics and turned it into bittersweet comedy. Stylistically impressive too, despite a bit of tense confusion in the flashback.
Thank you for brightening my morning with this unexpected gem. I hope to see more of this particular pony's misadventures.
This story is soooo awesome! You are soooo awesome, Sir!
3336622 And you shall receive my friend
3336735 In all honesty, I thought about a phrase first. Then I started getting weird by incorporating proper nouns. And then it started getting weird. Then I honestly started to wonder about what kind of pony is Never There... To say the least, he enjoys a healthy breakfast but will on occasion have pancakes if he feels a day will be particularly long. He likes to go about the town for short walks and enjoy the sights, and he used to have a puppy by the name of Flops... until it got bored, tinkled on his night stand and ran off with the neighbors little boy.
Also fixed those off tenses. Only three. They were just a little tricky when I was writing the story at 7 a.m.
3337611 I'm glad you enjoy my story so much lol I hope to write more for it soon.
This seems strangely relevant:
3338226 I thought of that same exact poem as I was writing this... I'm glad I'm not the only one to know this poem
enjoying it so far, keep up the good work!
This is getting better and better.
Me Gusta
3341830 No worries there
3341995 Why thank you
3343132 I'm happy you're enjoying it so far :3
Greetings Citizen! Posting interesting and creative literature is treason and treason is punishable by death. You will be subject to death by over-sized Fluffle Puff. Have a nice execution Citizen Divine Arcadia.
3344500 Strangely enough... I am amenable to this... Just. Be gentle.
I expected more fear from Twi and Spike but this is still good
3346446 Well, there was the initial shock of their first meeting, but Twilight is Twilight and now she wants to figure out what's going on. Spike is still a bit unsure like you would expect, but since Twilight is there, he's gonna be braver than you would expect. Even if he's hiding under her tail in the beginning lol I'm trying to make them as close to their true selves as possible and imagining how they would react according to what I know about their personalities.
How does she know where they are? He hasn't told her yet.
Forget about making sense, that doesn't even mean anything!
3350229 Nice catch. I started writing this way too late in the night. I'll get that cleared up in a jiffy.
Also, that's all a part of the mystery... and don't forget they're still not sure. It's all speculation and hypotheses.
<Edit> Fixed, in the letter.
This has that wonderful Douglas Adams madness to it.
3350340 Why thank you. I've read both his and Terry Pratchet's novels which adds just a little extra spice to the oddness
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Well I expect to see at least one reference to each then
3350358 Probability cascades for ALL
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:Pinkie.
:Yes?
: I feel like a sofa.
:I know how you feel.
3350358 Also, did you catch the semi-reference to Monty Python?
3350366 XD
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No, and now I feel terrible.
Never There: The master of not being seen.
3350378 They got better, after the Princess intervened lol
Huh.
This isn't bad at all.
I kinda liked it.
~Skeeter The Lurker
3350440 Any particular things you like and don't like about it? I'm always open to constructive criticism.
3350229 wait, I just remembered... He told them at dinner that his parents live in Canterlot... Remember Twilight talking about the possibility of them knowing her parents? I guess we both forgot that particular point lol
I must say... I normally have no love for OCs in general...
But, you've managed to craft quite the curious OC here.
Very well done, man.
~Skeeter The Lurker
3350457 It was surprisingly easy to figure out this particular OC. Not to mention his parents are simply awesome and helped him adjust to what happened. He has learned to be content with life in general and knows how to appreciate the things he has in life.
I desperately want this to culminate in Twilight x Never There
and we're only three chapters in. 
3350570 I... don't even know how that would even work, and I didn't even think about that possibility lol I'm actually really looking forward to the big dinner party... I can just imagine it now...
3350579 Well, even invisible, intangible ponies need love, and he sounds like he's a perfect match for Twi.
3350676 Yes. Yes they do. But... lets just see how everything unfolds. There's still a long ways to go before there is any semblance of a coherent ending. I hope you're of legal age, because you may need a drink or ten to get you through...
3350913 Would you rather they be waifu bait or begin instituting their version of reality in Canterlot? You will find out exactly how that can turn out within the next couple chapters...
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D'oh
and now the wait tic tac tic tac
i can not wait
update soon
MOTHER FUCKERS IDNT INVITE GYPSY TO THE DINNER PARTY?
NIGGA, FUCK YO DINNER PARTY!
Quick grammatical nitpick:
Unless there's suddenly more than one Rarity in Ponyville, I believe you mean Rarity's.
Also, you seem to have a problem with apostrophes in the possessive case in general. For example, you have "Pinkies" instead of "Pinkie's", "Sugar Cube Corners kitchen" instead of "Sugar Cube Corner's kitchen", "Fluttershys" instead of "Fluttershy's"...you do need to fix this.
Why do I feel like that was a veiled shot at me?
Twilight is learning all the wrong lessons from Celestia, it seems.
And here you have a stray apostrophe where there shouldn't even be one.
OH GOD TWILIGHT STOP JUST STOP
3361882 That's a big problem when I'm running on a twelve hour~ (around there anyways) writing binge and my mind starts to go bleee~
Maybe a shot, but then again, that's a reasonable reaction to the ponies around her saying that stuff
3361173 And now... we... wait...
3361662 Can't help it if we can't find your Gypsyness sleeping under a bridge or telling fortunes behind a dumpster
Also, is it just me, or would Rarity make an amazing closet Whoovian? Secretly a huge fan, but limiting herself to minor references in public...
3361882 Also, I must thank you for the grammatical help. I haven't looked at it since I put it up and I would have given it another proof reading, but I had to leave right away.
I just lost it at this line. That was beautiful!
3362543 Oh... The wonders of word play...
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