Only three words can possibly do this justice:

"That shit's heavy."

Is it terrible if I'm just going to hand this story to my kids when it's time for 'The Talk'?

I think I can understand where Spike's coming from.  I used to be pretty protective of my mom as a child.  It didn't help that my instincts were often correct about the guys she was interested in.  Anyways, this is a very well-thought out story.  Kudos.  

>>3461134611

While I think your child's school should handle the biology of it (unless you're a biologist or a doctor), it needs to be you who puts context to everything.  Unless your kid doesn't love you or something, they're most likely to take this lesson to heart if it's given to them by their parents.

>>3459934599

I'm very glad you found it so engaging!

>>3461134611

Not at all! What it says is that you a loving, caring parent who wants the best for his children and who will also owe me royalty fees!

>>3487534875

Though I myself didn't share your experience, many of my friends did, so I can sympathize with where you're coming from. I thank you for reading and commenting!

Poetry.  Pure, f***ing poetry.

Beautiful.

On no...Not the dreaded words guaranteed to embarrass Pony and Dragons everywhere!

It's even worse than a mare telling a colt to hold her purse! IT'S!!!!

THE TALK

>>4240242402

Thank you so much for saying so!

>>4314443144

Well...yes. It doesn't quite go to that same place, but there's plenty of embarrassment involved.

Beautiful story.

>>6074760747

Thank you so much!

Holy crap that was a good read.

I never fail to turn into a blubbering big wreck about half-way through this chapter. I am not ashamed!

>>160215160215

Thank you so much for saying so!

>>162169162169

This story was the first that I wrote, almost as an experiment, where the emotion rather than the plot was supposed to drive the story. I'm very glad that the evidence that you presented seems to suggest it was a successful effort!

>>164706164706 Well I certainly think it was successful! I'm looking forward to any new stories you might share with us, too.

I just had a feel about having a daughter and having to give the talk... I'm locking her in the basement! I hope I'll be ready for that feel IRL.

>>4314443144 DUN DUN DUN!

Sorry, I can't read through the tears.

>>184117184117

Glad I could get ya' to have some small emotion. I don't recommend the "basement" route though!

>>198624198624

I'm very glad to be able to give you some "tear fuel". Glad you enjoyed it!

very nice but im going to save a copy to give to my future kids and now i know what to do if i have dauther

>>260752260752

I'll only charge you a small royalty fee for doing so!

That was a good read, well done my good sir!

>>524057524057

Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment!

>>4314443144 Oh yes THE TALK (Sorry I can't get the bold or underline things to work for me)

Ah this was good lots of emotions, some of concern, some of shock, some of humor, and some of tears. This is just as good as your "A Sweet Taste of Cake" fic, you're really good at these.

Also I loved the idea of the little cartoon Twilight's inside her mind that was priceless.

>>577393577393

Yeah, I loved writing the scene with the little cartoony Twilights, that was fun!

I was really worried something even worse would happen. This is my shame.

Really great fanfic! I loved it!

>>582888582888

I'm very glad that you did! Thanks for reading and commenting!

Dude this was something more emotional and well written than I expected. It seems like an unoriginal idea for a fic, but you've made it very good so far :).

This was such a lovely story :). Did not turn out how I expected. You...you know how to reach the heart.

>>590265590265

>>590335590335

I'm very glad that you thought it turned out so well! I've been called a very emotional writer, and I'm glad that my writing style worked for you! Thanks for taking the time to read and comment!

Pretty nice story, Descendant. Like a few of the other readers, I didn't know exactly where this one was going to go but the resolution made it worth checking out. Well done.

>>652829652829

Thank you. The family-like relationship between Spike and Twi is the most important to me in the series, and in this story I was hoping to define it. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment!

That's deep man

>>664457664457

A lot of people in the fandom want to treat sex as a joke... I thought I'd take a different tact with this. I'm glad that came across.

Wow. Poor Spike.

>>670186670186

He's in such an unusual position, not knowing what his relationship is with Twilight, only knowing that he loves her like family. I really wanted to play on the emotions of a boy in this situation. Thanks for reading and commenting!

T.D. Uses fan fiction "The Talk" on Skyward

its super effective!

Skyward is infatuated  

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This carrying on the torch stuff is gonna make me manly tear.

11/10

>>755562755562

>>755752755752

I'm very glad that the story was emotionally involving for you. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. I'm gonna steal that image macro too... ...

You are a genious!

I had a stupid grin on my face in the metro while imagining the littl' Twilights army, and it's coming back with a vengeance as I am writing this.

>>757002757002

Vectored it mah self

>>757437757437

Heh, I was very proud of that metaphor!

>>760075760075

Well done!

At first I was all like "awkward", but then I all like "ITS SO BEAUTIFUL", but in the end I was all like "AWWW SUPER HAPPY ENDING." fantastic job on the story; I love the way its driven entirely on emotion instead of plot, you don't tend to find to many stories like that, so it was a nice breath of fresh air. Again fantastic job on the story, I give it 5 derpy faces

>>778139778139

Thank you so much! I really have tried to make their emotions stand up as the most important part in this, and I'm glad it spoke to you. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment!

I cant really say I agree with spikes line of thinking, he easily overacted and rushed out creating his own assumptions lol

>>851977851977

Yes, well... that's what little kids do in such situations, isn't it? I hope you liked the rest of the story, though...

i cryed the entire time reading this ,.....even before the first letter of the first word.  i has eye infection.

btw loved it just so ya know

>>885274885274

Heh, I was wondering. Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for reading and commenting.

>>886292886292

btw eye infection seames to be finaly buggering off.

>>888698888698

Glad to hear it!

Wow. That was amazing. Thoroughly engaging, masterfully written, and, best of all, perfectly characterized. I was hooked from the first words to the last, and I have to say I'm very impressed with how you did this. Fantastic job.

>>897711897711

After your reaction to the other two stories you read today, I was sweating a little when I saw you read this one too. I'm very, very glad that you enjoyed this work, as my characterization of Spike and Twilight is the most important to me of all the characters in my stories. I desperately wanted to "throw my hat in the ring" and put forward a definition of their family-like relationship. I'm very, very glad that you enjoyed it!

>>898353898353

Not at all! You've certainly earned my like and fave on this, even if I didn't particularly like a couple of your other works.

I am certainly glad that Spike was mistaken. Anywho, this is good so far. Let's see how you finish it up.

Yet another quality story. I especially liked how you dealt with Spike's concerns. Oh, and Twilight's little army was great too. Well done, sir.

>>972206972206

>>972311972311

Thank you! I'm very glad that you liked how I dealt with all of the fears Spike had. Yeah, I like that army too!

Summoner? Designate? Reassignment? Spike thinks Twilight is a whore? Spike is Twilight's summoner? wat.

I hope chapter two explains things.

Umm. Well. I don't think I can thumb this down but I still can't vote it up.

It just... Spike's logic and actions in the first chapter made absolutely no sense. And Twilight seemed way too embarresed about the whole thing. Is it really so hard to sit down and explain reproduction?

>>10226211022621>>10226721022672

If this was a story about the birds and the bees, then it would be easy. This was not a story about sex... it was a story about Spike's relationship with Twilight. He fears her being mistreated, he wants her to be loved and cared for. Things become complicated because Twilight doesn't realize that right away. Once she does, by comparing Spike's love to the way her father loves her, it becomes clear that it wasn't a talk about biology that he needed at all.

He reacts the way he does because he's a kid... he can't contextualize the whole meaning of what he believes he sees. He's an innocent.

Spike is Twilight's summoner because he summons messages for her. She's a designate because she was designated to study friendship. Spike was assigned to Twilight to be her assistant. My attempts to define these things has long been a criticism of this work, and you're not the first to find them off-putting. I apologize if I failed to make the clear context of their meanings.

I'm sorry that you didn't enjoy this story. I hope it won't dissuade you from reading my other works.

BAM! this one took a turn, for the better, I am really glad that this one didn't turn out with twilight really giving "the talk"

the Brother / Sister relationship between the two is really nice and flexible. "twilight your knowledge won't prepare you for everything!"

spike acts very mature when he needs to despite his youth

>>10633281063328

I'm glad that I was able to impart the real meaning that I was trying to get across. Thanks for reading and commenting!

I went into this expecting humor (that's what I get for not reading category tags) and got a nice, sweet story instead. I love it! It's just so adorable!

>>11288681128868

Heh, a lot of people went into this expecting something... different, and were disappointed/upset by it. I'm very glad that you enjoyed it for what it was! Good to hear from you again!

Wow, this brings back memories, the kind that makes you want to run screaming and wrap yourself in blankets at the same time lol. Ah yes, strange to look back at it now.

Cooliofir135

>>11311041131104

I hope that it wasn't too hard of a ride for you. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment!

>>11315361131536

Hm? Oh no, it just makes me remember, and a ficthat can do that is a good fic, cause it means the readers can relate to it. It really is a great fic.

Cooliofir135

>>11315571131557

Indeed!

that was beautiful

>>11337971133797

Thank you!

That ending...

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So. CUTE.

>>12024441202444

Heh, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

That was exceptional. Not quite what I expected from the description, but it far surpassed my expectations and has earned a place in my favorites. Not the first time one of your stories has done so .

Thank you.

>>12793671279367

A lot of people have found this story to be vastly different from what they expected... and I'm glad that you found that to your enjoyment. I'm glad you found another one of my stories you could enjoy!

>>12819201281920

Actually I'm two for two with you'r stories. I faved Shine after it made me weep openly, in-fact I still water up a little when thinking about that fic.

Sadly those are the only stories of you'rs that I have read, at some point I will probably go through you'r story list and read everything that doesn't have a dark tag. Unless you can reassure me that things turn out ok in "The Purple Mare" and "The Silent Shore." I really don't like reading about bad things happening to my little ponies.

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I loved this part,

"Her mind raced across the library, saw a stand of books…remembered their titles and purpose.

Oh Celestia, oh Luna…reproductive biology, relationship guides!

Oh Celestia, oh Luna…some of those were fully illustrated! Color photographs!"

Personally I think you could have put Comedy as a category-tag, or maybe not. It's not as comedy focused as some TV-shows (2&1/2 men for example) and to me that is a really good thing. I dislike such shows since they are "too" funny, it's like they become less funny since they are so funny.

I'm sure I don't make any sense but to keep is simple. The story was great and well balanced, you will get a like and a favorite from me.

>>12826121282612

Heh, well... all I can say is that everything turns out okay in The Purple Mare, and that The Silent Shore may sound scary, but it's actually about history. In any case, thanks for reading!

>>12863111286311

I'm very glad that you enjoyed it. I was hesitant to put a comedy tag on it because I was afraid that people would assume that it was a comedy first, and the story of Spike's relationship to Twi somewhere later. Many did make that assumption anyhow. Still, I'm glad you found something comedic to enjoy about it! Thanks for reading and commenting!

>>12873201287320

HUZA

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Dawww, Spike is such a good person/pony/dragon, I love the relationship you paint between him and Twilight in every story you write about them. That was an artful way to express his concerns and the concerns of every brother and father ever... and the talk.

I also enjoy the fact that in your stories Spike is an actual character. True much of what he is is wrapped up in Twilight, but despite that he isn't just an assistant or an accessory to her with no real attention or concern given towards him. Also the title is pretty cool... Summoner to the Designate of the Princess Procer Celestia Invictus, Spike.... you have swag

>>13613401361340

I'm very glad that you enjoy the way I paint their relationship and the way I portray them, that means a lot to me! Thanks!

Didn't read all of it, but I know its awesome!

>>14692461469246

Thanks!

>>14712871471287

No problem!

hmmmm....

Twilight Sparkle

Secretly wanted to have the 'talk' with Spike.

>>15051221505122

Well, not quite what I had in mind, but I hope you enjoyed the story anywho!

I think I can easily summarize this with just one, single word: D'awww....

Past the slight humor itself, it was very endearing.

I need to get this diabetes treated...

>>16044951604495

"Endearing" is just such a word that I was hoping for. Thank you very much!

Interesting story. I enjoyed this greatly. The first chapter seemed...I dunno how to put this, not bad by any means, but it was not spectacular either. However, I feel like the second chapter was amazing. I am once again impressed by your writing style. The metaphors and images that you conjour up in your stories are amazing. I especially liked the army of twilights facing off against Spikes castle. So simple, yet so beautiful at the same time. Every sentence seemed to be filled to the brim with imagery, and the emotion and torment in spike was palphable. It has been a long time since I was as young as spike (however old he is...I like to think that he is around 8), but I think I could still imagine someone this old having feelings like this. Another fine creation Decendant. PS I never actually recieved "the talk" from my parents. The closest they came to it was when I was 16 and they told me in passing that if I wanted to have sex, that it was my decision, but that I should use protection, and that they would rather I not have sex. I was all , uh...okay? Then they left. ...I feel like I missed out on a big "coming of age" moment in my life. Oh well, easy come easy go.

>>16487891648789

I'll readily admit that the first chapter is the lesser of the two, but it was necessary to frame the second. I'm very glad you enjoyed the metaphor about the little Twilight's armies and Spike's castle, as it was very fun to write!

I actually picture Spike to be abot 12... old enough to have a lot of responsibility and "know" things, but unable to "deal" with a lot of them. In any case, I'm very happy to hear from you again! Thanks for stopping by!

Very kind and warm story :)

Thank you for sharing it with us

>>17622711762271

It was my pleasure!

Every time, I think I've been shown something beautiful.

Every time, I find something still more amazing.

I love this.  As somepony who learned 'the fax of life', so to speak, from books myself, I can completely see this.

You've done an amazing job here.  Write on.  

- Spike... What to say about that dragon?

- To write about Spike is to write drama and sad histories.

- But...

- Are beautiful histories.

>>17786071778607

Thank you so much! I greatly appreciate it, and will continue to do my best!

>>17788821778882

Beautiful indeed, and I shall only continue to try to do my best for him!

It was a nice story...really touching.

But these lines caused me to laugh involuntarily:

Go ahead, Spike, she thought as she forced her face to become softer, say the word. It's okay…I won't get mad. String together the three little letters, make the word that has brought every creature you've ever met into reality. Let it just come out…the word that has brought so much pleasure and pain, so much joy and heartache. It's okay…I won't get mad, she told herself, let's talk about this.

My first thought was 'MLP?' Before I realized...well MLP would fit too, I think

>>17846421784642

I'm glad that you thought the story was touching!

Am I the only one who finds it funny that Spike did all the work ahead of time? Talk about preempting. Fantastic, as always, and I was genuinely pleased with the comment about Rarity when Twi started in about a dragoness.

>>18384311838431

Thanks for taking the time to read and comment!

Loved this one. Your takes on Twi and Spike's relationship has became my favorites across the fandom, so it's not all that surprising, but;

you've once again started with a normal event, advancing it to become quite a philosophical piece in the end. I really liked how you portrayed Spike here - how much he cares for Twilight, is, in my eyes, the central theme of this story. The subject about which he cares in this case, is, I suppose anyone can relate to, and how it is said by Spike once again shows his maturity, something I always love to see. Can't say much here, so I'll wrap this up:

This, is great

>>18451241845124

Thank you, it means a bunch to me that you're taking the time to comment on my stories, both in praise and in constructive criticism.

Twilight and Spike's relationship is the most important to me in the series, and I'm glad that you were able to see past the superficial subject of the story to that true heart of it. Thank you very much for taking the time to read and comment.