I'm glad that I'm up at this time to read this. Just finished Chapter one, and lovin' it so far! If it's like anything you've done before, expect a Fave and 5 Stars from me, Crowley!

- DS

I like it.

So basically the reader is the earth-pony? Interesting.

and another awesome story from crowley. Cant wait for more. :)

Vry Vry interesting thus far

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I can already tell

I have extreme Thalassophobia, so i can relate to this. (its the fear of oceans, lakes and ponds).

That blue text at the top is hard to read
382383 It's called second person

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I know.

Im seeing sparkles all over my visions, need evac immediately.

Another story that uses pictures....thease are rare.....COMMENT,LIKE, SUBSCRIBED.......o wait wrong website....LOL

Well, shit, "I" almost killed Twilight!! That would've gone oh so well with Celestia!!!!

1876917 Correction: Twilight almost killed herself. It's not "your" fault that she can't freeze lake properly from 1st attempt and don't think beforehoof that anyone would question her questionable spell practices.

For some reason, I feel like 'I'm' that old guy from Monster House. "GET AWAY FROM MA LAWN! *waves cane frantically*"

Hmm. This compels me to read more....

I shivered at the drowning part. That feeling is so horrible, when you're panicking like that, worse than when you actually start to suck in water.

Should've gone Combat Diver mode like a BEAST

I've almost drowned twice so this gave me some memories but I will read on because it is good

Noice.

Well I'm reading this story for a fourth time. Great job!

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Happy to know the story can still pack a punch :)

I almost drowned once...
...
it was the worst experience I've ever had with a Dr. Pepper in my life!

Nice job, looks interesting.

If I freeze this lake, we could all have a little rink to ourselves!

Just make sure the ice is of equal thickness everywhere, because otherwise there's a danger of...

She slips, her back hitting the ice with a heavy CRACK from under her. A scream. A splash. Silence. “Twilight?” The dragon’s voice raises an octave in alarm. The only thing that remains where she once stood is a cold, watery hole. “Twilight! No!”

Well, never mind. I was going to warn you of possible 'thin ice' zones, but it seems you learned that the hard way.

And wait, wasn't Pinkie's birthday "several weeks" later? What a great present - one of your best friends got seriously sick trying to make you a present. Oops.

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I agree with you there. If the Earth Pony hadn't come out, I reckon she would've gone around the lake to test the spell's effectiveness. However, should she have stood on a 'thin ice' zone, and put just a smidgen too much pressure whilst testing the thickness, the outcome would've been the same.
The same, that is, minus having a nearby hut to enter and warm up in whilst a nurse is notified.

Or Pinkie Pie could've materialised out of a nearby bush and scared Twilight. Or one of Rainbow's tricks startles her. Or Fluttershy's inadvertent habit of sneaking up on somepony and talking quietly surprises her. Anything could've happened to make Twilight sink and freeze.

y'know, she could gone through the hole she fell through (unless it was solidifying just after, which would explain why he couldn't break through despite her back breaking it)

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Sadly, a common cause of death from falling through ice is being unable to find the hole you fell through - people are known to panic from the cold and being underwater, and often lose orientation and sight of the hole they entered through as a result. It's a common hazard, and it's very difficult to pull them back through the same hole unless a) they are tethered to something above-water and can use the tether as a guide back or b) someone else jumps in with a tether and fetches them, which is as dangerous as you can imagine. More info here.