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Princess Celestia is the world's most powerful economist, and Twilight Sparkle is her most promising student. But when Twilight is sent to Ponyville to oversee preparations for the summer solstice celebration, she will have her hoofs full trying to make friends and save the world from a thousand years of bad monetary policy. Along the way, she might learn an important lesson or two about economics.

First Published
15th May 2014
Last Modified
20th Jun 2014

fun a economy-verse i curious about the future of this universe.

P.S is this story only going to be about twilight

And suddenly the dismal science isn't so dismal.

Jesus CHRIST, this reminds me SO much of the way I write. Setup and everything.

Also, you. I like you.

huh... not sure what to make of the story. It was written really well, the style you employ in writing it is really.. uhh technical? ...formal perhaps??? Your style kinda reminds me of my sherlock holmes novels, don't ask me why as i don't understand it myself. Could use more 'meat' in the comedy department though that's just my opinion because slapstick or funny innuendos are kinda (more or less) my thing. A good read so giving it my like :)

#6 · 61w, 3d ago · 6 · · Diversity ·

Fucking hippies, man.  Amirite?  

#7 · 60w, 6d ago · · · Diversity ·

I'm game to see more.

#8 · 60w, 6d ago · · · Diversity ·

Ah, ponies an economics, two of my favorite things mashed together. Can't wait for the next chapter, and love what you've done with the mane six.

#9 · 60w, 5d ago · · 2 · General Gluts ·

Story is good less economy lesson please

#10 · 60w, 4d ago · 2 · · General Gluts ·

>>4443880 Without the economics it would just be a rehash of the first episode of the show.

>>4445822  i mean in the middle of the story you get a economy lesson you could skip that

#12 · 60w, 4d ago · 1 · · General Gluts ·

The economy is the ultimate Elements in this verse, I see...

I wonder what kind of economy-related tests the girls will have to face? Telling the truth about bad products? Kindly treating the wounded without expecting compensation?

This is a fresh and amusing version of Equestria. You shall receive your remuneration in a one-time favorite, and a multiple instance of comments to be paid at a later date.

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“after-birthday”

Had to read that twice to get the joke.  Now part of me wishes I hadn't.  :pinkiesick:

“Good, because I’m filthy rich and I need there to be an economy for me to lord over!”

Fuck yeah.  'Murica.

You have a great writing style. I don't know many writers who can interrupt a comedy for an explanation of how money works and have it not feel jarring.

Great story. Keep writing!

Christ, that's evil. It's like a reverse Skinner Box. Admittedly, Ms. Cerberus can just throw the steaks out of her own reach at first, but she'll still be able to smell them each and every day. Maybe she'd get used to it, and it would only be irritating after a while, but I can hardly blame her for backing down; I didn't think of that in the heat of the moment, and I'm not the one being threatened.

And I agree with Rainbow; never piss off Economics!Fluttershy.

This entire story is more absurd than Pinkie on a sugar bender.

I approve wholeheartedly.:pinkiehappy:

I'll be honest. That was scary. Very scary. Man, Fluttershy is just one scary b-

:flutterrage:

*runs!*

@mylittleeconomy...

[Backup singer]: My Little Economy, My Little Economy...

ahh-ahH-aHH-AHH...!

[Twilight Sparkle]

(My Little Economy...)

I used to wonder what financing could be,

(My Little Economy...)

until you all shared your portfolios with me.

[Rainbow Dash]: Big investments!

[Pinkie Pie]: Tons of funds!

[Rarity]: An IRA...

[Applejack]: ...invested good and long!

[Fluttershy]: Sharing assets,

[Twilight Sparkle]: it's an easy feat!

And deductibles makes it all complete!

(My Little Economy...)

Do you know you're all very best friends?

Things end on both the vaguely ominous writings and the very ominous presence of a parasprite. I can only imagine the hatred the economists have of those little critters. I like this, please continue, good sir.

#27 · 59w, 4d ago · · · Diversity ·

Loving it! :twilightsmile:

This is a good story.

Please, please, PLEASE DON'T RUIN IT by segueing into "...and that's why The Poors are bad and Welfare should be banned."

It seems like you probably went to University or College for a Masters or a Bachelors in Economics, though, so I am cautiously optimistic that you will recognize the innate futility of Punishing The Poors.

That was an awesome chapter! You have made the parasprite even more nightmare fuel that I imagined they were going to be, and damn Rarity was epic in this one. :raritystarry:

“Begone, foul creature, and trouble ponies nevermore. If you’re lucky, I shan’t say anything to my friends at the spa next week about your unbelievable tackiosity.”

I have a feeling I should know where this one comes from...

“And?” Rarity sounded unimpressed. “I went to high school.”

And I definitely laughed at this one.

#30 · 59w, 3d ago · 3 · · Diversity ·

"different wants goals, and needs" needs a comma between "wants" and "goals".

Brilliant prose.

#31 · 59w, 3d ago · 4 · · General Gluts ·

"I am the the darkness" - one too many thes. Or the's. Not sure, but you should rid of a the.

"The ponies were silence." - stylistic typo? Sorta neat, in an internet meme kinda way. I guess the question you have to ask yourself is, do you think Doom: Repercussions of Evil is funny?

Well do ya, punk?

You wouldn't like Flutterhulk when she's angry. :flutterrage:

I read the "eat a her and I'll bring you steak" and thought it was a typo...

Then this happened.

My thoughts weresomething along the lines of 'not sure which is smarter... Flutter's, or the author portraying her...'

AWESOME!!

All my :pinkiesad2::pinkiecrazy:'s for you.

Ouch, that was painful. That was very painful to read. Yikes, Fluttershy.

This story is making me think Kindness is the scariest element.

Just a small note "I’ve tested pony flesh" might need to be changed to tasted.

This is possibly the most clever iteration of the Mane Six that I've seen yet.

I'm from Rage Reviews and I'm here to rage your story to shreds!

Nah, this story's actually really good. But here's your review.

#41 · 57w, 3d ago · 5 · · General Gluts ·

“Silence,” Nightmare Moon spake.

This. This I like. NMM didn't "spoke", nor did she "said", nor "commanded" or any other action, she spake, with all the regal compulsion of a millennium past.

So far so good, I think you could have tightend up Rainbow Dash's chapter a bit but otherwise I'm liking your style. Keep it up! :twilightsmile:

>>4557509

>Googles 'spake'

>Archaic, past tense for spike

>...You and the author are knowledgeable...

>>4566448

Just in case there is any confusion on this matter, if you type spake into a Google search the very first thing that comes up is a box defining spake as the archaic past tense of speak. No dictionary seems to think that it is the past tense of spike.

On the other hand, ampathy is certainly not a word. Furthermore, even if it were a word, there would still be no hyphen but only a space separating ampathy from engine. The paradigm is red apple, not red-apple, unless you mean them as a single concept as in "Big Mac's apple-red coat."

This is an educational story, and while I encourage the practice of taking seriously one's own feelings of skepticism and looking things up, it is even more important to get the answer right.

This was exceptionally marvellous and marvellously exceptional! People never realise exactly how much fun you can have with stories when they're about money, and how the more money a story contains, the more fun you can have. In summary, well done!

So is there more to come, or is this it? Because this chapter feels like an ending, but the story is still marked incomplete.

That being said, this story was great fun, and I eagerly await future installments in this universe.:twilightsmile:

Oh, I am going to like this fic...

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