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    "Love is a force of nature."

    In the Swayback Mountains, a violent storm and its aftermath force Rarity and Applejack to reappraise their feelings for each other.

    Illustration by the awesome JakNeurotic.

    First Published
    12th Jul 2011
    Last Modified
    12th Jul 2011

    Comments ( 59 )

    #1 · Chapter 3 · 97w, 4d ago · · ·
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    (you forgot to publish the chapters btw, did it for you)

    Also. Probably the best shipfic ever.

    #2 · Chapter 3 · 96w, 5d ago · · ·
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    That was a rather great fic I must say.. I hope you continue writing them :)

    #3 · Chapter 3 · 96w, 2d ago · · ·
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    One of my favourite ships. Great fic, awesome work with their feelings. Love that Rarity.

    #4 · Chapter 3 · 94w, 3d ago · · ·
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    I can happily say that this was the FanFic that got me liking the Rarity/Applejack pairing so much. A lot of your FanFics are awesome, but this one will still always be my favorite.

    #5 · Chapter 1 · 85w, 5d ago · · ·
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    good story what will happend to rarity on to next chapter

    #6 · Chapter 2 · 85w, 5d ago · · ·
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    wow poor rarity she feels sad for what happend and whent to ponyvilly without applejack, so she can go to the rodeo

    #7 · Chapter 3 · 85w, 5d ago · · ·
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    this story is good/ a good rarity and applejack ship :twilightsmile:

    #8 · Chapter 1 · 85w, 1d ago · · ·
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    I had thought that a Rarity - Applejack pairing would be impossible.  So I immediately looked for one.

    I didn't expect it to be so well-written and fun!  Great job!

    #9 · Chapter 3 · 85w, 1d ago · · ·
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    *BRAVO!*

    Well-written!

    Highly believable, and lots of fun!

    #10 · Chapter 3 · 81w, 6d ago · · ·
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    Hmm... Cut off JUST before it it would have turned into a clopfic. Meh. Just as well. :twilightblush:

    #11 · Chapter 1 · 81w, 2d ago · · ·
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    :trollestia::yay: Loving the suspense

    #12 · Chapter 3 · 81w, 2d ago · · ·
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    :ajsmug: I got some sugar fer ya, Rarity...

    :raritywink: Oh ho ho~:heart:

    :rainbowhuh: WHO'S IN THERE!

    *!* Fic Over

    The ship set sail. It comes by once a year. It's the SS RareJack.

    #13 · Chapter 3 · 79w, 5h ago · · ·
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    :raritywink: + :ajsmug: = epic :heart:

    Not
    #14 · Chapter 2 · 78w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Minor typos galore, but that doesn't make it any less of a story. Rarity shouldn't let her generosity get the better of her. Even if it would allow Applejack to go to the rodeo there's no way she will let anypony who is sick go off on her own. Your Rarity is about 80% accurate, but your Applejack is only about 45% accurate. Your Applejack angers too easily, and she gets TOO angry. I don't expect ever writer to be perfect, or agree on how characters would act, but this is how I feel.

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    I am many things in many places. Here I am Not.

    Not
    #15 · Chapter 3 · 78w, 2d ago · · ·
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    In this chapter your AJ was much more believable. I quite enjoyed it. The ending wasn't abrupt or painful like many of these stories are. I also appreciate that you made it in such a way that it can still exist in the universe of the show, if out of the public eye. This is one of the pairings that I like better. It is more believable, and it has the simple dynamic of supporting opposites. Reading this with a jar of Nutella made me quite happy.

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    I am many things in many places. Here I am Not.

    #16 · Chapter 3 · 77w, 15h ago · · ·
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    The most clop-fic you can get without being a clop-fic.:twilightblush:

    I read The magic book a long time ago your writeing is just so captivateing.

    The detail makes it feel like its a movie

    I hope to see more

    Much love <3

    #17 · Chapter 3 · 76w, 5d ago · · ·
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    Amazing, I agree with Knighty, and the others.  A true masterpiece among all epic proportions!  Great job:

    http://arch.413chan.net/MLP_awesome-(n1299327095152).jpg

    #18 · Chapter 3 · 74w, 1d ago · · ·
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    Alright, just so everypony knows, the idea for this story came from a short-story written in 1997 called "Brokeback Mountain". It was later turned into a film. Basically, the same stuff happens, except it's with two cowboys. :eeyup::applejackunsure:

    I'm not sure if I'm the only one who realizes this :trixieshiftleft:

    #19 · Chapter 3 · 74w, 16h ago · · ·
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    during the cut off rarity and apple jack were screaming like :pinkiegasp: and then were all like :ajsmug: :raritywink:

    #20 · Chapter 3 · 73w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Really, really cute.

    Love the play on the title, and the way you managed Apple Jack's dialect was  spot-on if you ask me.

    Hope to see more like this. =3

    #21 · Chapter 3 · 73w, 22h ago · · ·
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    Hands down, my favorite Rarijack fic of all time.

    #22 · Chapter 3 · 71w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Best.Shipfic.Ever. And I don't even ship these two! :ajsleepy::raritywink:

    #23 · Chapter 3 · 68w, 6d ago · · ·
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    Squee.  Love this fic.  :D

    #24 · Chapter 3 · 67w, 5d ago · · ·
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    It good to see that this also made it into FiM. :pinkiehappy:

    #25 · Chapter 3 · 67w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Great Story! Make more! :pinkiehappy:

    #26 · Chapter 3 · 67w, 14h ago · · ·
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    One of the best fics ever to grace this site. 5 stars.

    #27 · Chapter 3 · 66w, 6d ago · · ·
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    Am I the only one that realizes the connection between this and 'Brokeback Mountain'?

    #28 · Chapter 3 · 65w, 2d ago · · ·
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    That was a really good ship-fic, and as soon as I saw the title I was like "A fic based off brokeback mountain, this should be interesting."

    #29 · Chapter 3 · 62w, 6d ago · · ·
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    This is my favorite ship fic that I've ever read. I also laughed a little when I saw that it was rated everyone, because it was more intense than any teen rated shipping that I've seen

    #30 · Chapter 1 · 62w, 2d ago · · ·
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    to me some bits are a bit awkward

    #31 · Chapter 3 · 62w, 1d ago · · ·
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    >>82766

    NOPE.AVI

    Do note, that's the one with AJ as Enji.

    Also, so glad I finally got round to reading this.:pinkiehappy:

    DF
    #32 · Chapter 3 · 60w, 6d ago · · ·
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    I wish I could give this one two tumbs up.

    #33 · Chapter 3 · 60w, 6d ago · · ·
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    FINALLY! Hello, context for the call-backs. I'm... suddenly dropping in on a bunch of Rarity shipfics, when just weeks ago I'd claim to have never read one. I don't know what's worse; that I'd been on this site for going on three months and it took so long into that to stumble across even one, or that since then I've found a metric fuck-ton, and all by accident with this sole exception.

    I'm not sure if this is an annoying question you hear too often, but... is there some sort of continuity with at least some of these stories? In the three other stories I've read by you, these mountains were present as things that existed, but Interventions Are Magic went with directly mentioning their outings and what they did out there, and The Party Hasn't Ended is pretty clearly meant to be a sequel of sorts, if just an indirect/spiritual one.

    ...or maybe I can just read some of your other stories and see if I can't answer my own damn question.

    #34 · Chapter 3 · 59w, 3d ago · · ·
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    >>363486

    Dammit! Now you got me thinking! ...The Party Hasn't Ended was my favorite by Butterscotch, but this one was done quite well.

    Silverstein222 out!

    #35 · Chapter 3 · 58w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Loved it. Great shipfic. You never fail to disappoint. Keep up the good work!

    #36 · Chapter 3 · 58w, 4d ago · · ·
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    >>430387

    You may want to check the wording on that comment :facehoof:

    #37 · Chapter 3 · 58w, 2d ago · · ·
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    And I quote :unsuresweetie: : "Aww, that was such a sweet story."

    And with my favourite ship, to boot. Thanks for sharing. Your shipfics truly are masterpieces. :twilightsmile:

    #38 · Chapter 3 · 50w, 5d ago · · ·
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    Shouldn't this be teen?

    Just wondering.

    #39 · Chapter 3 · 49w, 1d ago · · ·
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    An excellent story. :twilightsmile: My only complaint is that the paragraph structure in the first two chapters were messed up. Sentences were broken up oddly in many of the larger paragraphs. May want to look into it.

    #40 · Chapter 3 · 46w, 1d ago · · ·
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    I rarely ever read shipping or romance in general but this... Was strangely appealing... I like.

    #41 · Chapter 3 · 45w, 3d ago · · ·
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    I always found myself being a TwiDash fan, and still am, but I can always enjoy my second favorite paring in a fanfic. Especially one as good as this! Bravo. :twilightsmile:

    #42 · Chapter 3 · 45w, 3d ago · · ·
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    >>211495 No, it was pretty clear. I mean, that's what it's obviously named after.

    #43 · Chapter 3 · 43w, 1d ago · · ·
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    I genuinely didn't like this fic.

    I'm cool with the ship itself, but this, to me, was awkwardly and unrealistically written. I need to try a Rarijack one-shot.

    #44 · Chapter 3 · 43w, 1d ago · · ·
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    >>978718

    This is a Rarijack oneshot, Emerald Flight. But it's nice to have another thumbs down to keep those other sixteen ones company! :raritywink:

    #45 · Chapter 3 · 43w, 15h ago · · ·
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    >>980539

    I said I need to try one. Me. And this isn't a one-shot, a one-shot is one chapter. I don't care if you posted them all at the same time.

    And me commenting that I genuinely disliked your fic certainly doesn't invite poor sarcasm.

    #46 · Chapter 3 · 43w, 15h ago · · ·
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    >>48375

    The closest -- the closest thing you can -- the --

    SENSUAL WRITERS' GROUP. TONS AND TONS OF NON-CLOP-BUT-VERY-CLOSE-TO-CLOP FICS.

    And a lot of them are better than this one.

    #47 · Chapter 3 · 43w, 12h ago · · ·
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    >>982994

    I think you don't realise that this is very probably the first Rarijack fic ever written, Emerald Flight. :pinkiesmile: It's also one of the very first shipping fics. Uploaded to 4chan's /co/ back on the 10th January, 2011, just halfway through season 1 (Call of the Cutie had aired a few days earlier), it was the second pony story I'd ever written (after Letters from Derpy's Mailbag). As such, it's a bit rough around the edges and might seem pretty clichéd - but that's because it invented some things which have since become clichés. But like most things that come first, it's perhaps famous despite its quality. :twilightblush:

    #48 · Chapter 3 · 43w, 12h ago · · ·
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    >>983612

    Like one of the first pony grimdarks? I fucking despise Cupcakes. It's just... stupid. And My Little Dashie (but I'm seeing the movie). And --

    ...

    STOP ADDRESSING ME BY MY FULL NAME.

    It's actually frightening me. Literally. Anyways, that means that you're an original brony, and you automatically get 12% additional respect from me and 900 Universal Man Points for being one of the first to open up to the genderbent world that you like ponies.

    Ergo, you are now at 68% respect, and, from what I can tell, 939 UMP's.

    You're a good person. /)

    #49 · Chapter 3 · 39w, 3d ago · · ·
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    This fic was THE FIC that got me starting to think about writing my own. Can't thank you enough for putting it out there!

    hats off to you!

    #50 · Chapter 3 · 37w, 2d ago · · ·
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    Formatting issues aside, this was beautifully done.  :ajsmug::raritystarry:

    #51 · Chapter 3 · 36w, 4d ago · · ·
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    >>35345Do you like Little Miss Rarity?

    #52 · Chapter 1 · 36w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooo RARITY!!!!!!:raritycry:

    #53 · Chapter 3 · 34w, 12h ago · · ·
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    Holy Mother of Celestia :pinkiegasp: it exists! I will have to read this straight away :rainbowkiss: I thought Brokeback Mountain was amazing, and if this story is anything like it, IT WILL BE 120% COOLER! :rainbowdetermined2:

    #54 · Chapter 3 · 30w, 4d ago · · ·
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    >>127 every time i try to post a youtube video it wont post it will only apper as this [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=A2Odr15W8rI]:rainbowhuh: please help me:fluttercry:

    #55 · Chapter 3 · 28w, 7h ago · · ·
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    I love how dash got the last word in. :rainbowlaugh:

    #56 · Chapter 3 · 23w, 5d ago · · ·
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    Sway... Back... Mountain?

    #57 · Chapter 1 · 19w, 7h ago · · ·
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    I realize this story is older than Starswirl the Bearded's grandmother, so these notes are likely completely irrelevant to you by now, but I'll post them anyways just in case other folks could benefit.

    Using all caps for words that need emphasis just makes the page hard to look at, and sometimes it looks more like the characters are shouting things. A more elegant solution is to use italics for emphasis instead. Occasionally an argument could be made to use caps on a word or two, but more often than not, italics are a better option.

    The other thing was Applejack's dialogue. There's just a bit too much written in, ultra-thick accent. KrazyTheFox did a nice blog post about writing for her and explains a couple of points well. If you do decide to write in accent, don't overdo things. Just a word here or there. Too much just makes it hard to read. Even in moderation, it really isn't necessary. Whatever you do though, be consistent with it.

    Guide to write an Applejack

    #58 · Chapter 3 · 18w, 1d ago · · ·
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    It's kinda irrelevant to post comments about a story that is really old, but I will anyway.

    This is the first fan fic I ever read. EVER. This is what got me into shipping and fan-fiction in the first place.

    This is where it began for me.

    Thanks.:heart:

    #59 · Chapter 3 · 8w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Tis an old but still awesome fanfic story for me to read. I truely enjoyed how this all unfolded and the deep emphasis on the smells and feelings of their wet coats as they snuggled close. For one thing, this seems like a much more realistic situation for two lovely mares to be together WITHOUT love on either of their minds until somewhere in the middle of the story. This was truly a classic shipping with minimum collateral butthurt for all the fans who dont like pony shipping. I really likes it a lot.

    Pic related, this is sort of how I saw the story.

    Again, thank you for the wonderful read

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