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Nice. But can you write Trixie at least expiriences in travels, confident and self-sufficient? She has magic to build herself shelter and bed, she can eat grass, because she's a pony, and she knows illusions and few spells to protect herself from danger and buy time to run from most dangerous creatures.
You bring up good points, but I'm not sure what I want to do about it.
As far as the shelter and stuff goes, I always imagined Trixie as a city-pony that was used to living a somewhat comfortable life. I never really saw her as the "self-sufficient" type of pony.
The grass comment though...that is an excellent point. I'll have to mull over what I want to do about that. 
Thanks very much for reading and commenting. It means a lot. 
Well, for what I see, she has her wagon and she travels across Equestria. She stopped in small village sush as Ponyville without problem, and while she acted like it's not the best she saw, she has no problem being there. So she's more like 'stranger' .
And she pulls her own wagon all by herself, throws shows all by herself, and pack\unpack stage by herself. So yeah, she is self-sufficient.
And one thing: when she created 'smoke cloud' her horn wasn't shining. So she can cast that spell in mere milliseconds. Good defensive spell.
I'm not really sure what you mean by 'stranger' but you're right, she probably is more self-sufficient than I give her credit for. I had actually planned to do a little explanation about how she does her cart. I was thinking magic, but nothing is set in stone so far. I'll strive to stay truer to the...what? Pony lore? I guess haha. But one thing I don't understand is your comments about defense. Unless I completely missed it, I don't believe I said anything about her being in danger from predators. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I appreciate the criticism anyway
seems fine to me, i wasn't left re-reading it to make sure i understood it.
story wise i like the concept, the beginning added a nice touch, leaves you wondering what happened to make her act that way. grammar is fine, no glaring mistakes that i noticed. flowed well, cant wait to see how it turns out 
Y'know there are at least 2 other Twixie fan fictions going on right now? Forget about them though, THIS is the story I wanna read.
I always like the fanfictions where Twilight is the obsessive one and boy does she go to great lengths to get what she wants. I'm finding a pattern in most of these Twixie ficts in that Twilight always seems to have kept Trixie's robe and hat. This would be the second one where Rarity would touch up the rips and tears to make it look good again. Don't worry about it though because I think it's a great plot device to use and I like seeing what develops from it. Now I don't mean to keep comparing this story to others I have read but I did read one where Twilight seeks out Trixie on her tour. In that story however, you only see the result of it all, you don't really read about Twilight running around looking for her. It's just labeled as a past event.
This is why I think this story will be interesting. I haven't read one that has dealt with Twilight actually going out and looking for Trixie. Usually it's Trixie coming back to Ponyville in one way or another (Happens A LOT). So you definitely have an edge here with this concept. I look forward to another chapter. I actually can't wait to see what happens next.
Warning: Do not read this comment before reading the chapter. It contains spoilers. Sort of.
Alright, so chapter 2 is out and I have to say that I have mixed feelings about this one.
I hate the fact that I haven't gotten into the meat of the story yet, but I really felt like this had to be done. In one of my original drafts I didn't have Twilight interacting with her friends at all, but it seemed...unlikely. I really enjoyed writing most of those interactions though. Angry Dash is angry 
I had a terrible time with Applejack's accent. I've seen fics that overdid it, and then I've seen fics that just swept it under the rug. Let me know if I've found the right balance. 
My chapter endings...I'm not sure if they're too...too....I can't even remember the word. Give me your thoughts on the endings so far.
On the bright side, I personally think I captured their elements rather well. Except Pinkie Pie...I kinda just made her hyper.
So. Much. Crying. I'm not sure whether the amount of tears shed is cliche or necessary to convey my point. Let me know.
I'm also not happy with the length. This chapter comes in at just under 2900 words, and that just seems short to me. I dunno, maybe reading the requirements for EqD has tainted my opinion of what's too short and what isn't. Let me know what you guys think.
Finally, let me know overall if you guys think this is better or worse than the first chapter. I haven't planned for Trixie to come in until chapter 4 or so (unfortunately) but I hope that this is entertaining nonetheless. Tell me how you think I could improve it. I love the comments you guys leave. Thanks for reading!!
all right let me do this in points
1st dont worry about getting to the main plot of the story, exposition is good as long as its paced and not a waste of time (so far its not).
2nd thanks for adding in the interactions with the freinds it would have been unlikely in any sence of her leaving 
3rd while i do think you did appljacks accent fine it did have a bit too much of it (you still did better than most iv read so good job 
)
4rth i liked your ending touching with a touch of sappy . its in a way that gives the chapter happy closure while making me ready for the next .
5th all elements where done very well (if pinkie isnt hyper or sad your doing something wrong lol)
6th while their was alot of crying 
, the moment did called for it 
and i like the added touch of twilight hesitating so much because of spike that was very sweet 
7th length is very relative when it comes to stories as long as you dont take away from all of it than the length shouldnt matter longer isnt always better
8th (and final lol) i really liked it so far i take the chance to read all twixie stories and so far this is a very entertaining one, definitly one ill watch and hope to see more in the near future (sry for text wall lol)
I admit I have to agree with Bob on Rainbow Dash. I can see her getting angry at Twilight for leaving without talking to them first. I can see her laughing at the fact that Twilight has a crush on somepony regardless of if it was a mare or stallion. It is a little hard to see her breaking down and crying about Twilight leaving.
Applejack's accent seems to fit how I view it would be written anyway. Granted growing up in Alabama I've heard my fair share of southern drawl.
I will admit I really like this story and I'm curious what Trixie's reaction to having Twilight show up with her old hat and cape.
Thanks for being so thorough!
This is my first "real" story, so I'm probably being a little too critical of my own work, but I've always been like that haha
Applejack's accent is difficult. I think it mostly depends on the sentence: one with a large number of "I" or anything that ends in "ing" needs to be...Applejacked but it can get...overwhelming. I'll try to work on it.
Thanks for tips 1 and 7. That's extremely helpful.
I'm glad you're enjoying it! Thanks for commenting.
I thought we were starting Twilight's journey in this chapter... but that's ok.
This chapter was nothing short of impressive. I thought she was just going to go and leave out the rest of her friends. I mean it could have worked both ways but it adds more depth to include them in this case. I mean we're probably not going to be seeing them throughout most of the story but at least we saw a farewell of sorts. I like the extra details with Spike as well. It's true that she couldn't really leave him behind in any situation but the fact that this story is requiring her to, just makes this ever the more necessary. Way to cover your bases!
Speaking of "meat" of the story, if this is how you handle these kind of scenes I can't wait to see when Trixie is finally introduced. I'm sure it will be an epic of sorts. I look forward to it!
Thanks for such a great chapter!
Dash breaking down was a little much - I can definitely see her getting angry and teary, but straight up sobbing? 
Twilight's interaction with Spike was just straight up awesome! I Agree with the other comments: There is no need to rush to the "meat" of the story when the "filler" is this good.
Once again, read the chapter before this comment. I dunno if there will be spoilers, but if there are then you've been warned.
I don't even know what to say. I had such a hard time with this chapter because it honestly feels like nothing happens. If you guys feel the same way I might seriously consider rewriting the entire chapter. Right now, I'm justifying it to myself by saying "Oh, it develops Twilight's character and gives insight into her thoughts into Trixie and blah blah blah" but that's pretty weak even to myself. Let me know what you guys think.
In other news, I had submitted Chapter 1 to one of the Ponychan review boards before I even posted it on here, and they got back to me sometime last week. In a nutshell, my grammar and punctuation skills are the scourge of the Earth. Yay! Don't get me wrong, everything they said had some truth to it. Most of it was incorrect comma usage, incorrect ellipsis usage, and terrible, terrible formatting, it was also what I asked them to do, but it hurt. It cut me deeply. Apparently I can't take criticism as well as I thought I could but that's why I have you guys. You guys are awesome and helpful and encouraging and are the only reason that I've written this much. Sure I've made mistakes (see Chapter 2, characterization of Rainbow Dash) but that's to be expected... I think.
If this chapter is complete garbage, I'm sorry. Just tell me and I'll rewrite it. If I'm being wayyy too critical of my own work, well... just tell me I'm being dumb or something. Regardless, I would like to thank every single one of you who is reading this. You guys (and girls) give me the will and motivation to keep writing this. Thank you so much.
Pinkie Pie started shuddering all over the place.
"Woah! Whatever that was, it was a doozey!"
In all seriousness, I thought this chapter was pretty good. I like how you kept the entire one sided love thing questionable throughout the entire chapter (and story up to this point). Does Trixie love her back? *shrugs* Honestly I bet you can't wait to write in when they finally meet nor could I to read it. I seriously can't wait for this next part.
Oh and not that it was your intention but now this is the third Twixie fanfiction to include pancakes XD I know it means absolutely nothing and is coincidental at best (Except I did it purposely). I just got a kick out of that.
I like it when books take the time to flesh out the characters more. Chapters that go into a character's mindset on what they are doing and why are great. Now this doesn't mean that it needs to be done all the time but it's good to do. At least it's not like some stories I've read where they finally go into character development like 13 chapters in and the characters have spent months, if not years, on the road.
I can't say it's great or not simply because I only really like to judge a story once it's actually complete. If I had to judge this based on what happened in the chapter I'd say it's a great set of character development and a nice look into Twilight's reasoning as well as a confirmation that she really is going the right way.
Part of me hopes to see more of Elle and Hearthly as well.
ill spare the point by point text wall this time 
i was really happy that you included the town and some interactions, i feel like a good portion of this story should be about twilights journey, twilights interactions with the towns ponies she visits, and twilight trying to figure out everything(though i guess she figured her feelings out this chapter huh? ) people have to remember that every story is in its own world and character development helps us identify with a character thats different from another story,(example the twilight from this story is diferrent from the twilight thats in out in the cold or sparkle kitten 
) character development is vital to make a story stand out and your doing a good job of that hope to see more towns and i really hope for more elle she adorable keep up the good work
I'm really liking the premise of this story. It might be that I just haven't read enough, but this is the first Twixie fic I've read that centered around Twilight searching for her rather than Trixie returning to Ponyville.
As for this chapter, I have to agree with what has been said already. Character development is essential to any successful story. Taking aside a chapter for this purpose is actually quite commonplace in many of the lengthier works I've read, including published novels. Even through development, a story continues to progress; and since there's a clearly defined span of time from when Twilight left and when we saw her in the opening, this helps account for what has happened each day in between.
I would have liked to see the discovery of the rose fleshed out a tad more, especially since Twilight's overly analytical mind would wonder how a genetic impossibility such as a blue rose could exist in the first place. But, since that would probably put too much emphasis on the physical aspect and distract from the revelation it brings, I think it's better how you have it.
Alright so I'm just going to reply to everyone. First off, Thank you. Seriously, I know that I've said that a lot, but you guys really don't know how much your comments urge me to go on. I truly, from the bottom of my heart, appreciate it.
Secondly, I'm not going to lie, I'm surprised at the reactions to this chapter. Like I said before, I had a really difficult time writing the chapter, I spent a pretty good amount of time rewriting parts to see if I could get it where I wanted it; I just thought it was so boring. Looking back, with all of your comments in mind, I realize that stuff did happen, and it was important. I think my main problem is that I know what I want to happen, but I'm forced to write everything that happened before it. It's annoying!
DashXColt - I have used the MLP Wiki for a bunch of reference material, especially pony food, and pancakes seemed like the best breakfast food. But that is pretty amusing I have to say
Royal Brisk, ironknucklevash - I honestly took a leap of faith with Ellie and Hearthly (awful pony names, I know. I'll work on it 
) I've never been a fan of OC in MLP fanfiction, but I had to. I couldn't very well have Pinkie Pie or someone in a town that wasn't Ponyville after all. It turned out better that I thought it would, but I feel like I didn't develop them enough. I do plan on coming back to them, but it will be a while, and I'm pretty sure they'll still just be minor characters.
ironknucklevash - One of the... problems... that Ponychan had with my first chapter was that Twilight seemingly liked Trixie for no reason. While I know that to an extent they were right, I know that even if I rewrote chapter one I wouldn't include it. That doesn't mean that I don't want her feelings to be justified, but I mean... love doesn't have to be justified. Sometimes it just is. Besides, Twixie shipping is best shipping! Followed closely by Twiluna and Tweerilee? haha I've never actually seen that one shortened Gee, wonder who my favorite pony is
Fuse - To be honest, the rose was an idea that popped into my head when I started writing about the garden. I'll be the first to admit that it's not 100% thought out, though I do have plans to come back to it. I'm going to go for that "symbolism" jazz I keep hearing about 
To Everyone - I'm endlessly happy that you are all enjoying this. If you have any suggestions, don't hesitate to email me... I think its on my profile... not really sure. Anyway, I would love to hear from you!
Alright first off I didn't really have a problem with the way it was written. Maybe I just don't know any better and someone with more experience can tell you but as far as the story goes I love it. I like the way it focuses on twilight and her feelings and can't wait to see what you do with trixie. I also didn't have a problem with Dash's characterization last chapter because it seems to me like she would just have a facade of apathy and that if she felt like she betrayed/was betrayed by a friend then it would break her. As far as punctuation and what not goes I say you just get the story out first. If it's a good story as long as there aren't terrible mistakes most people can overlook them. You're not writing a book and you can always fix them. Besides if the story was terrible there would be no reason to fix them. But it is a great story and i really want to see how it ends. Now i patiently wait future chapters. Sorry for the size of this comment. It turned out longer than expected.
Sorry for no update this weekend guys! Skyrim kinda took over and raped my life for three or so days
No, really, I put 40 hours in from Friday to Sunday, and I had to do some work for family on Saturday that took all day... I have no life.
In real news, I already love chapter four. I dunno what it is about it, but the story is just coming to me, so you guys should expect it to be uploaded around Wednesday, maybe Thursday latest.
YAY!!!!! Holy crap, this was the hardest chapter I've had to write yet. The beginning came really easily, and the middle/end came pretty easily, but the part where I described her on the journey, before she got lost. Writer's Block... everywhere.
Overall, I'm not even sure what to think of the chapter, some parts I'm happy with and others I'm not, but that's why I have you guys to comment on it and tell me where I sucked! Yay!
I can't even begin to tell you guys how freakin happy I am that Trixie comes in next chapter. I have been wanting to write that dialogue forever, and I have so many ideas that may or may not be put in... just... it will be so amazing (I hope).
Oh, and I discovered that there is a horizontal rule adder thingy. Much cleaner looking than equal signs lol.
Looking back at chapter one from here, I feel like I've made a lot of progress. I feel as though my writing style, while still rough around the edges, has become smoothed out in the right areas, but we'll see as I progress. Let me know what you guys think of the chapter and the story as a whole. I appreciate all of the feedback. And make sure to check back, I'm not sure if you get notifications that I've replied to your comments, but I usually do.
Oh, if there is something I've overlooked as far as Twilight Sparkle in a survival/combat situation, go ahead a tell me that I'm a terrible person and don't know anything about ponies I just kinda rolled with it.
Ummmm... there was something else I was going to add... bah! I dunno. I'm tired. Just let me know what you guys think, and, as always, I truly appreciate all of you reading this.
OH YEAH! Skyrim sucked the bloody life out of my life. This chapter should have been out like a week ago. Sorry for the extended wait! I'll try to do better with the next chapter. I promise! 
Thanks all!
First of all: *brohoof* Congrats on the feature! Now there's two Twixie ficts up there. That's right, we posted our new chapter around the same time (Which I think is pretty cool!). I like this one better, since it makes me feel those other emotions.
The beginning threw me off just a little bit. You had me believing that what was happening was real. That was until Trixie started getting intimate. Then I knew it was a dream and even having predicted that, the story, or in other words, Twilight already knew that! And she whispers the question in tears?
...
She is no longer allowed to dream.
Speaking of that scene, were you the one who came up with the jasmine mint scent for Trixie? I know I didn't make it up...
The whole journey/survival half was pretty thrilling. I could feel Twilight's fatigue and was really hoping that she would make it out of there. You even had a little fun there with the whole "They're gonna eat good tonight!" line. By the way, I actually happened to come across a teeny, tiny, not even that big of an issue error in one sentence.
"The fell into a triangle" - You meant "They," right? I'm just trying to help 
Then you ended with the beginning of Chapter 1. I knew that was coming sooner or later. Now the story can loop until the next chapter. Go ahead and put in the words, "Isn't this where..." at the end of this chapter and the words, "...we came in?" at the beginning of chapter 1. There!
This was a great chapter. I'm a bit down that I read your comment and was spoiled by the "Trixie is in the next chapter" bit but at the same time TOTALLY EXCITED!!! This is going to be a painful wait
Back on the whole ACTUAL Trixie introduction, Twilight seems to conflict between the best and worst. Trixie will either embrace her and love her forever (Making the story end abruptly) or shoot her down and reject her existence (Causing a tragedy tag on the story). My prediction is that it would be middle ground, mostly leaning towards Trixie loves her. Only because one sided can be depressing sometimes...
Either way, i'm gonna need a new chapter in about 5 seconds. Hopefully you'll be able to write another three thousand words by that time. Good Luck!
Hummm, not sure how I feel about the opening with twilight in the snow then a 9 day flash back, its almost like reading the last chapter of a book first,
But I do like the plot you have set up. and stalker Twilight is wall ways funny to read. Please keep up the good work!
You know, I just now saw that feature and that makes me really, really happy. I saw yours up there when I was putting it up, and I was like "Yeah I saw that coming." Haha, anyway, thanks!
I'm a little confused by your first comment, about the dream sequence. Would you mind retyping that? It may just be the fact that I just woke up, but I can't make sense of the sentence "Then I knew it was a dream and even having predicted that, the story, or in other words, Twilight already knew that! And she whispers the question in tears?"
I came up with the scent. When I was writing the first chapter I tried to think of a scent that "fit" Trixie, and the jasmine/mint combination seemed to fit.
I fixed the error and I appreciate the help. I try to catch these things but one or two always slips through the cracks.
I should definitely loop the story. Then it would never have to end! Muhahahaha! Honestly though, I don't think I'll ever start off a story with foreshadowing ever again. It's very constricting. I had a bunch of ideas for the journey and what not, but I couldn't put them in because she had to be in the forest, in a certain amount of time. Oh, and writing with a known time schedule, like 9 days... never going to do that again either. Having to keep track of all the days is not very fun
Sorry about spoiling it! I swear, the one time I don't put a spoiler alert I actually talk about the chapter. Jeez. If it makes you feel better though, I'm not 100% sure how Trixie will react yet. I'm debating whether I want her to reciprocate or not. Muhahahaha this is totally going to turn into a sadfic!
Oh. Wow. I just thought about how sad that would actually be. Now my entire morning is ruined.
Anyway, I'll get it out as quickly as possible. Thanks for reading it!
Trust me, I know exactly how you feel. This is the first work of fiction that I've written, and I pretty much had no idea what I was doing. In my next story there's no way that I'm going to do the foreshadowing thing. It's too restrictive.
On the bright side, that's not really where the story ends. There's so much that's going to happen after that!
And Twilight's not a stalker! She's just... very driven
Thanks for reading!
Hmm... yeah that never even crossed my mind Thinking about it though... what message would she get from the stones spelling out her name? Those plus the flower would make it seem like Trixie was calling her, and she definitely isn't. Let me know what you think. (If those aren't the stones you're talking about, sorry! )
I'm gonna have to reply here.
My first sentence was a run on, sorry. It was like 3 in the morning when I typed it (Being tired is a good excuse right?). I'll try again:
I figured out it was a dream once Trixie started getting intimate. Twilight came to that realization as quick as I did. So she asked Trixie in a quiet whisper. "This is... a dream, isn't it?" Which leads to Trixie saying that returning her affection is impossible and that she hates her. Resulting in Twilight waking up in tears.
That's freakin depressing and could have easily unleashed man tears had I not had control over it. Twilight seems pretty serious about Trixie so seeing her rejected is very sad.
Oh, and that jasmine/mint scent thing I got from you then. It's a running gag in my story. So I guess I reference yours in a way (totally not stealing ).
"Isn't this where...we came in?", A Pink Floyd fan, huh (I presume).
Anyway, here's what i think of the fic:
You could almost say that the wolves tought that they could "Pick up the Easy Meat with their eyes closed" but that Twilight "Ran like Hell" since they almost "Sent her home in a cradboard box". If she dies now I guess she'll se Trixie "On the Dark Side of the Moon".
I think that her love for trixie is very deep but Twilight still thinks that Trixie "Dosen't need no arms around her" but I guess that Trixie will have to "Tear down the Wall". I really feel with twilight on the whole solitude thing, I think twilight really "Wishes that she was here".
Hearth and Ellie are "Just fantastic" and I would like to see more of them in later chapters, like "Chapter 24". I liked how Hearth fell asleep during "Twilight's Psychedelic Breakfast" because I think that it adds some humour.
In short:
"The fic is just fantastic, that is really waht I think, oh by the way wich one's Pinkie?" (Couldn't find anything else to put here)
I hope that my review wasn't to horrible
Oh man, yet another story to keep a look out for ^^
I must say, you have sucked me right into this story! The cliffhanger was fantastic, even if I knew it was coming, and I am now waiting patiently (lies) for a new chapter
ps: Curse you Skyrim! Stealing our writers from us with your awesomeness!
Haha, luckily I think I've gotten my Skyrim addiction under control. After you've cheated your way to a god, it takes a while to get back in to the game
I have to admit that I didn't necessarily plan the cliffhanger, although it turned out really well. I just wanted to get to the next part that I actually did plan. I'm glad that you're enjoying it! I'll try and get the next chapter out as soon as I can!
YES! Caught up! Really getting into this fic now! Trevor likes your style, and is glad that, for once, it is Twilight having to roam the land in search of Trixie, rather than Trixie coming back, starving, ect. (Not that Trevor dislikes those fics! It just seems to be the fall-back. Kinda. ANYHOOF...)
~ Magical Trevor, Minstrel of Equestria
I love me some twixie fics. Love em something fierce. Love em even more than NMMxTwilight.Can't wait for the next chapter to come out. The suspense from all the fanfics I'm reading right now is going to kill me and yet, here I am, adding ANOTHER amazing story to my 'wait for the next chapter to update list'. And I agree with Trevor here. It's fics like this and of mares and magic that really get me going. Twilight aiming for Trixie's affection is the way to go!
Haha, I love me some Twixie too, but let's not get ahead of ourselves here! I don't think we can group this one with Of Mares and Magic just yet. I mean, OMaM was amazing. One of the best that I've read. We'll see though. I'll try to not make you wait too long!
"After making sure it was stable and would start a massive grassfire"
I think you meant wouldn't start a massive grassfire, at least I hope so. Twilight, grand arsonist and forest fire extraordinaire? hehe 
Seriously though, I love this fic, and your comments after each chapter leave me bewildered. You're too hard on yourself! This is amazing! Keep it up!
Fixed!
I know I'm often too hard on myself, but every time I look at it, I see something else I could have done, or another way I could have written it. Whether it would be better or not is to be seen, but meh. The biggest reason I'm so hard on myself is because of my writing habits. I often struggle terribly with some parts of the chapter, and when I do, interesting things happen. Like the wolves, those definitely weren't planned, they just kinda... happened. Don't get me wrong, they turned out wonderfully and helped me move the chapter where I wanted it to go, but still.
I'll try to do better from now on! Glad you're enjoying it!
Okay, so I'm really happy with this chapter. Mostly because I finally got to write Trixie. Not really sure where the beginning came from, but I'll figure out something later. Before you guys tell me, I know there is a bunch of stuff that isn't explained. I promise that I will get to it. I actually expected this chapter to be a lot longer than it was but where I ended it just felt... right. Plus it allows me to fill in all of the gaps at the beginning of next chapter.
Yes, Trixie's attitude is one of those things I'm addressing next chapter. Alright? I can already hear you guys telling me that she's not in character.
I've noticed a trend in my writing. There's a bunch of crying, a bunch of passing out, and a bunch of stuff that doesn't make sense. I'm not sure if this is just because of what the story is, or if that's just the way I write. I'm really hoping for the former, but we'll see.
I can't really think of anything else to say right now, I might later. It seems like if I'm not criticizing my own story, I can't think of anything to actually say about it!
Anyway, I've definitely stayed up all night. I hope you guys had a wonderful Thanksgiving (if you celebrate it) and I hope nopony got hurt during Black Friday. (Not sure if that's just an American thing. It probably is. Sorry!) Let me know what you think about the chapter!!
For now, Twilight was in heaven.
Huh... Funny because that's where I was while reading this.
I was surprised when I first started reading that there was another dream sequence. You handled Brain and Heart so well and I honestly believed their arguments fitted them respectively. Inner conflict is always interesting for me for me; this one being no exception. I could imagine Twilight going nuts over two more of herself fighting back and forth. At least it was just an verbal argument and they were tussling each other physically. Wouldn't that be considered a "heart attack?"
Oh, I get it! Instead of Twilight finding Trixie, Trixie finds Twilight! Whatatwist! I knew Trixie was going to appear in this chapter and it was pretty refreshing to see her after all this time. To be honest, I think love kind of character breaks anypony. Trixie can still be an arrogant, egotistical boaster, but that doesn't mean she can't cry or be worried. It's all emotions Never thought she was out of character at all. The way you write her parts in make the action feasible to understand.
Also what's your take on Trixie's "third pony?" Should it be all the time or downplayed a bit? Oh! Oh! And an even more important question that is Twixie related in every way!
Pancakes or Waffles? 
Hahaha, Now I have to post my chapter soon. I'm sure my editor will have it done soon. Please post the next chapter between now and 5 seconds later. I can't say what'll happen to you after.
You know, when I was writing Brain and Heart before I established who they were, I was really worried that readers would be like... "huh?" I mean, "Angry Twilight" and "Sad Twilight" aren't exactly descriptive, especially when the original is still involved. I think it worked out pretty well though. My main problem with that entire sequence is that, as of right now, it's not really justified. I mean, technically, Twilight was supposed to deal with this back in the garden in St. Ponysberg. So until I get that sorted out, I feel like the reader is lost. Meh, I'll think of something!
As far as the Trixie finding Twilight, I pretty much had that planned out. Looking back, I see that was a LOT more obvious to me... which makes sense considering I'm the author.
The "third pony" thing is a difficult beast to tackle. On the one hand, the only canon thing Trixie is in has her using it pretty much the entire time. On the other, that is annoying as crap to write and I feel it takes away from the story. I'm lucky in the fact that this takes place some time after Boast Busters so I can justify it just by saying "Oh, Trixie has just matured." I will not, of course, do that. But I could.
And Pancakes. Always pancakes.
Looking forward to your new chapter!
in Switzerland we don't celebrate Thanksgiving 
anyways, great story, even if the brain and heart part was weird, i liked it. the story is getting better and better, looking forward to track this till the end! are you planning on writing a chapter a week or something?
Cheers.
Well, if it makes you feel any better, I'm thankful for all of my readers. Thanksgiving or no!
I also agree the brain and the heart part was weird. Remember when I said I don't really plan out my stories other than the major plot points... yeah... this is the kind of stuff that happens.
As far as my writing schedule goes... I don't even know. I'm trying to write a chapter a week, but it's really hard for me to just sit here and write and rewrite until I'm satisfied enough to post it. You'd be surprised how much time I spend just staring at my computer screen either deciding what I want to come next or trying to figure out a word I want to use. It's brutal. But I will keep going! For all of my readers and because I want to see where this goes too!
Cheers right back my good man (or woman)
Huh, well, I thought the inner Twilight debate made perfect sense, but that's just me ^^;
I didn't think Trixie was to out of character either, then again, I never really understood why people make such a fuss about it. What does it matter if their personalities are a bit off, as long as they're portrayed well and incorporated into a great story, it shouldn't matter. That's what the show is there for.
Anyways, I like were this story is going, and am eager to see how it plays out, continue to write wonderfully good man
I really like this story and im glad you broke the common trixie characterization. I feel that too many of them can be overdone in how much they focus on canon trixie and don't really think about what could happen to trixie after all is said and done from boast busters. there has to be a soft center under all that hard shell trixie 
Anyway im glad we finally got to see trixie and i look forward to the rest of the story. Good job :D
O.O My god. I haven't seen so much sense made in a comment in quite a while. It is nice to attempt to write in character though. What's the point of writing fanfiction if you're just going to butcher the characters eh? I can see both sides of it, but since my OCD won't let me not write in character, there's not too much I can do about it
I'm glad you're enjoying the story! Thanks for reading!
Absolutely beautiful chapter~!
indeed it doesn't seem like she's in character but thats going on the one episode she does appear in, and as you said she's had a lot of time to think about things...
Very interesting scene with twilight's brain and heart... Keep it up!
True, true, personally I like to see how different people grasp a characters personality. Plus, little tweaks and quirks won't do any major change to them, it's all in good fun
Oh no, I should thank you for writing this excellent story for me to read
So, thank you!
in fanfiction there are no rules only youre imationation. and that you tell that on paper, for the story so far i find this on of the best chapters i have ever read. one you give the characters time to dapt and i mean by that that you real knwo who they are and what they feel and that is heaven reading for me. good work adn don't ty to egt better and better chapters becaus mostly then people are starting to stop writhing becous they can't do better. also.....who is youre favorite pony in this story
This was a great chapter, Love the bit with heart and brain it was, and I am shocked that you had achingly made Twilight injured , so many stories make ponies get hurt, but then fix them back up, right off the back good work! I cant wait to hear the story behind the hat and cape!
I think the way you write Trixie is great! She doesn't seem out of character at all:
"As much as I hate to admit it, and trust me, I hate to admit it, all of the humiliation I suffered I brought on myself with my boasting."
This was a great sentence; she may have matured quite a bit, but she is still very much the Great And Powerful Trixie that we all know and ha- I mean love.
I really look forward to seeing your take on Trixies hat and cape and what they mean to her!
As for the inner Twilight thing... Meh.
It was clear enough what was going on, but I've never been a big fan of the "physically"-going-into-your-own-psyche thing in writing: It just seems like a lazy way of resolving inner conflict in a character, and it happens way too often in fanfics.
It also seems kind of unnecessary seeing as how Twi-Brain's biggest concern was Trixie hating Twilight... But this is disproved 5 minutes after Twilight wakes up from the "dream". But you addressed this yourself here: >>40645
It may be more justifiable if something goes wrong in her dealings with Trixie and she starts doubting herself again - causing her to go back into herself for another heart-to-brain conversation. But if this is the last we see of Brain and Heart... Well then the scene just seems like a weird filler.
That aside I'm really enjoying the story!
(This comment took waaaay longer to write than it should have!!!)
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