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The Lunar Samurai


If you are enjoying my stories, I thank you. Nothing means quite as much to me as someone really appreciating what I put out into the world. So, from the bottom of my heart... Thank You.

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Trixie lives a double life. On stage she has been heralded as Trixie: The Great and Powerful, but elsewhere she is Trixie: Cart Puller Extraordinaire. Her two lives seem to be disconnected, and that gap grows with each event and performance. But when she meets two ponies, they bridge that gap and help Trixie realize who she really is.

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Comments ( 8 )

This story was sweet. I liked it.:twilightsmile:

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Thanks! I really appreciate the feedback! :pinkiehappy:

Thanks to everyone who helped get this to 100 views! :pinkiehappy:

This is probably one of my favourite Trixie stories. I find myself rereading it every few weeks and I still enjoy this as much as when I first read the story.

From Stage to Cart is pleasant to read, entertaining, and above all heartwarming. If I were writing MLP short stories, this is what I would be aspiring to achieve.

Thank you for sharing this story with the readers on fimfiction.net.

P.S.
Despite being listed as 'complete', I hope to see this continued in July 2015 to keep us updated on how things will be going at next year's magic expo.
Please?

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Hmmm... I had never really put much thought into that before, I suppose another chapter would be interesting, but so long from now seems... well... long. I have no idea where I will be in a year, and I don't have enough foresight to say whether another chapter will happen or not, but I suppose it is not out of the question. I'll try to keep it in my mind and see what comes up.

Also, I honestly don't know how to react to this kind of positive feedback. I read " I find myself rereading it every few weeks" and I... well I thank you for one... and secondly, I don't quite understand why. I suppose we all have different tastes, and I seem to have catered to yours, but just... wow. Thank you for the kind words!

>If I were writing MLP short stories, this is what I would be aspiring to achieve.
This is my response.

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>I have no idea where I will be in a year, and I don't have enough foresight to say whether another chapter will happen or not
Please don't feel pressured by my comment. I just wanted to show my appreciation for a story that unforunately received little attention.

> and secondly, I don't quite understand why
Well, you have Trixie, a character who has obviously great potential for arrogance and cruelty. She's not exactly down on her luck in this story but it's obvious making ends meet is something she's struggeling with.

And she's ashamed of her situation. After all, it's a rather jarring departure from her stage act.

Then, when she's already beginning to drown herself in self-pity, well, then she meets this destitute child who adores her more than anything. Not just The Great and Powerful Trixie (stage) act, she doesn't mind the small cart Trixie has to draw herself after all, but Trixie. It's the kind of adoration only a young child can muster, and you hit that spot on. Reading about Star Dust in this story is just heartwarming.

And it is to this young fan that Trixie gives hope and a goal to strive towards. A shot at a happy and fulfilling future. For free. She could have just as easily sold these all-access passes to somebody else. The money would have helped her to indulge her ego and briefly feel better about herself. Yet she does not.

Trixie, this flawed character whose canon past is all failures, mistakes, and insecurities, gives of what little she has to help those who are even worse off than her. Isn't that so much more than just grabbing a bag of gold from your huge (royal) treasury?

For young Star Dust, there is no god(dess) here who comes breaking through the clouds from the sky above to right what's wrong. No gold begins falling down from the sky on the behest of some benevolent being. No divine intervention on behalf of an innocent child who was unfortunate enough to be born into hardship. Is she not worthy enough to be saved by them? Is she beneath their notice?

And, yet, Trixie notices.

I think few people on this site have managed to portray a change for the better when it comes to the character of Trixie as well as you did with From Stage to Cart.

You manage to expand a villain from two short episodes into a believeable character who is actually worthy of having a chance to redeem herself. And her opportunity presents itself not by having to save the planet, or defeating the monster of the week, but by giving a young child a future to strive for.

I think this is the only story I've read on this page that has managed to convey how much Trixie has changed since her appearance on the show in a single chapter.

So why does this story matter to me?

Most people reading this will never have epic adventures to save the world but I'm sure every reader will face the opportunity to make a difference in somebody else's life for the better, although it might prove costly to the helping person in one way or another. Even the ones with regrets and mistakes in the past will be presented with these chances.

And this story inspires to do the right thing in these situations, to make that small difference that might matter so much more than one could ever imagine.

And that's why I think From Stage to Cart is wonderful.

I will have to reread this tomorrow to make sure I just didn't write some incomprehensible stuff but right now it makes sense.

I liked the story a lot. It is great to see someone who is humble like Trixie, and gets encouragement by understanding better her true value. Trixie got over her shame to reach out to the young talent, which was another good aspect. I guess I am a sucker for good endings for noble characters like Trixie. it does not need another chapter. The story can stand alone.

Now that a few more seasons of the show have passed, it seems that Trixie is on the path to redemption. The last two seasons (6 & 7) have shown a great growth in Trixie's character. She is starting to grow past the 'what's in it for me' Trixie to a Trixie that works toward the common good for all. I wasn't a fan of her at first but the growth she has shown lately has changed my opinion.

I liked this story as it shows that Trixie does indeed have a heart.

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