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I wrote this while recovering from anesthesia. I can't be responsible for anything in it.
If you write more while still on drugs, I will start watching you. But not in the creepy stalker way. (maybe)
I've always found it amusing how generally we write the nobles and other ponies in Equestria as if they could really force either Celestia and Luna to do anything at all. I mean, are they really that stupid?
And that is how a princess starts to go mad. I wonder if Luna had similar thoughts as she became Nightmare Moon. After all her goal was no less lethal. Both could be interesting too. A world half frozen and half burnt with the last desperate survivors hanging on in the twilight region between the two extremes.
This could work as a series, Celestia just venting off some steam
"What? Everyone has bad days." ![]()
Awesome idea and delivery. Wonderfully comedic with just the right tone of worrying creepiness. Like, seeing a glimpse of the shadow cast by the light but not being able to get a full picture. It made the story that much better, being left with that horrified anticipation. Bravo sir, bravo! ![]()
The Thrill Of It All - Black Sabbath
Like she hasn't pulled the old Fallout "Save-murderous rampage-load-act like nothing happened" trick.
It's so close Celestia, all you have to do is reach out and take it.
*que discord eyes*
If the plight of a god is too much to take
Then let down thy wrath, and watch the world bake
You know, I've come to realize that anyone can write about anything - even the simplest thing - and it'd be met with much applause from the community. Just so long as it's written very vividly, such as in this case.
Good skit, sir.
Hilarious, a bit terrifying, and kind of sad. Celestia really is kind of a slave to her position.
Unless she just killed everything.
Nice, and just a tiny bit creepy.
It's awesome that you can still write stuff like this while slightly drugged.
This was an amusing what-if story and I enjoyed it, sometimes everyone needs to just get away from it all, especially a monarch that has to deal with every little problem Equestria seems to have.
"traveling ponies nonpareil"
It's "salesponies", they were pony Traveling Salesmen. Just calling them "ponies nonpareil" would make it sound like either they were claiming to be the best ponies in the world, or that Celestia thought they were without equal. Calling yourself "the best salesman" during a pitch is far less arrogant and more socially accepted than calling yourself higher than anypony else, the latter of which seems a bit out of character for Flim and Flam who win over their customers through their pitch. It wouldn't be good for them to proclaim anything but their products and sales were unmatched, they aren't showponies like Trixie.
Yes yes, I know, it's a minor note and was only mentioned in passing, but still, it's an error that broke my immersion, so I felt compelled to point it out.
Also: Looks like we're starting to see the beginning of Corona Blaze. Luna, prepare the Elements, looks like somepony might just need to get sealed within the sun.
Celestia trolling woodland creatures?
Fluttershy does not approve. ![]()
Your depiction of the Princess seems a tad more condescending than most. Not that that's bad or anything, in fact it almost is refreshing to read. I kinda like the idea of Celestia just getting fed up with everything and everypony sometimes.
An eternity playing mother to an entire race, knowing you could snuff them out on a whim. Yeah I can imagine that when Celestia's thought process gets dark it swings into this sort of territory.
It would've been awesome if Fluttershy overheard everything... that would ruin her day. ![]()
I'm liking this because the view number is currently 666 and I find that hilarious. ![]()
OBSELESCENCE, I CHALLENGE YOU. Write something that DOESN'T get featured.
Nice little piece, though. Immortal super-beings tiring of existence is always a good thought experiment.
Writing while being out of your mind is the ONLY time people should be writing!
One wonders if a similiar scenario was behind NMM's original Eternal Night plan, and that the whole jealousy thing is something both sisters came to rationalize over the course of aeons...
very nice story.
EDIT: WHO ARE THE SIX HEATENS THAT DISLIKED THIS STORY?
BURN THEM WITH FIRE! SEND THEM TO THE MOON!
Nicely done. I think it might have worked even better as a short-short -- grumble, grumble, blasted 1,000-word minimum etc -- but I liked it as it was anyway. The last line is quite Pratchettian, I think. Also, props for using an exclamation mark within a sentence; you don't see that often (enough).
Surprisingly good for a short one-shot. Prose like this makes me wish we didn't need an artificial wordcount barrier on EqD. Wonderful work.
And this is why, after 1000 years of solitary rule, Celestia needs a vacation. ![]()
>>562787 Eh, burning the earth with the sun untill it becomes a desert would take waaayyy too long! A better solution? I'd say releasing massive amounts of the VX nerve agent in major population centers would probably kill most of the population. You could also put it in the water supply, although it does not mix with water as easily as other nerve agents do.
For those of you who don't know, VX is a human-made chemical warfare agent classified as a nerve agent. It is the most toxic and rapidly acting of the known chemical warfare agents. Any visible VX liquid contact on the skin, unless washed off immediately, is usually lethal. VX breaks down slowly in the body, meaning that repeated exposures to VX and/or other nerve agents can have a cumulative effect. Because VX vapor is heavier than air, it will sink to low-lying areas and create a greater exposure hazard there. It is is odorless, tasteless and colourless in its gas form, but as a liquid it is an amber colour and has an oily texture. It was originally developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1950s.
Here's a plesant list of the symptoms it causes. I'll start with the less dangerous stuff, and move on to the more lethal effects:
Runny nose
Watery eyes
Small, pinpoint pupils
Eye pain
Blurred vision
Drooling and excessive sweating
Cough
Chest tightness
Rapid breathing
Diarrhea
Increased urination
Confusion
Drowsiness
Weakness
Headache
Nausea, vomiting, and/or abdominal pain
Slow or fast heart rate
Abnormally low or high blood pressure
Loss of consciousness
Convulsions
Paralysis
Respiratory failure and death
Okay... Someone should do a fic in which the character asks her if she really is a troll... because this... THIS IS HILARIOUS!!!![]()
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>>559944 I have an author friend who heard about the amazing ideas that came under anesthesia, so the next time he went in to the doctor, he brought his pad and paper. He had a staggeringly brilliant thought as he went under, and painstakingly wrote it down. While recovering from the surgery, he looked at what he wrote:
"The cow had green shingles."
He figured after that that writing under the influence of knockout drugs just isn't worth it.
I can imagine how the meeting with those upset embassadors is gonna end up.
Dumb Bitch:
"Princess! Your behavior is inexcusable! You should be more attentive of--"
:
"Shut! The fuck! UP!"
Dumb Bitch:
"..."
:
"You know what it's like to be constantly bombarded with stupid?! I could fucking bathe in it! I'd come out of the tub smelling like a dumbass! How about I just leave the sun where it is?! Let your fucking kingdom become a fucking wasteland?! You think you can just boss around a fucking GODDESS?! How fucking stupid are you?! I'll just fucking burn your whole empire off the fucking map, and I'd do it because YOUSE A DUMB BITCH WHAT NEED TO BE LEARNT."
Dumb Bitch:
"Well, I-I..."
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"Well, what? What do you wanna say?"
Dumb Bitch:
"Um, the... you... uh, this..."
:
"EQUESTRIAN, motherfucker! Do you SPEAK it?!"
AND THAT'S HOW EQUESTRIA WAS MADE.
Celestia would overuse her magic before things got too drastic, though. Magic overheat is rather stern on actions like this. Still, an interesting idea........ I need to run some tests.
EDIT: I just realized that this sounds a lot like Nightmare Moon. RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!
I love the story and it is a very unique one (presumably because of the drugs) and I just couldn't help myself being the grammar nazi I am...
Soon enough, a pair of gold-armored stallions trotted up and bowed before the Princess. “We are glad to have found you, Princess,” said the first. Everypony was much distressed to hear that you’d gone missing.”
There should be a quote behind Everypony. sorry! ![]()
and as the sun didn't come down, the animales knew they had to assasinate Celistia
I smell a sequel.
Seriously, why not just give it a chance, she could stasis a couple ponies just to repopulate if she got tired of desert. Celestia would just have to make up some bogus story about how her sister or some spirit of chaos wiped the planet clean and... She's already done it has she. ![]()
Guess who wants an epilouge?
FLUTTERSHY DOES
I gave it a thumbs up because it is a nice character piece.
I don't get the impression that Celestia really wants to dry everything out. Rather, just voicing a darker side of herself to some woodland animals.
No, I disagree. This story is based on a great idea. It was well-executed, but it's the thought that counts.
The story is perfect as-is; it doesn't need an epilogue. Obselescence, I will get you more drugs if you will write more stories.
Also, if you like this, you need to read Happy Thoughts!
I sympathize with Celestia.
Sometimes it would just be easier...
But then everything goes back to normal and you're fine.
For the most part...
I hereby award you one 'D'awwww' for your efforts, good sir! (Or Madam. Whatever. Too lazy to check, sorry.)







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