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Michael Hudson


Original Works. It was a good run.

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A crash course on what exactly this thing does, strength and weaknesses, how a pony feels when they are being controlled, if they are aware they are being controlled, the extent of it's power, and if this book will have any negative effect on Button.

I'd have him, still in disbelief that this would even work, to try and do something that could never happen, thinking that it would never work: "Ehh... I'm just getting pranked, so might as well try something unlikely." writes: everyone at school is a girl except for me, I'm the only boy on campus.

6779055 Most of this I would rather keep a secret and have revealed as events go on, but I will say that the book will not effect Button without him decreeing that it will, so the book itself is not a corrupting device too use. As well, nopony will know that he is the one changing them, and they won't know why the change happened, though, dependent on the change, it may or may not have them react to it. Like the naked one I described? They would react to it. If somepony were told to want to be naked though, they would not react so poorly

6779065 Hmm. Ok. I vote for Button to write that he will have the knowledge of how to overthrow the powers of those who manufactured this item, if there are any, coupled with the knowledge of how to overthrow any government. Also, since this is a clopfic, whenever he fucks someone, he gains whatever and how much knowledge they have that he wants.

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6779059 As an example, this is A)not strong enough to be done yet, and B)something that would go unnoticed by the others because it technically is still who they are, rather than them doing something they would be against, or even for. The cost to make everyone okay with being who they are still though is why it also would cost so much power, far more than Button has now.

6779087 Ok, how can he gain power?

6779087 In that case... Write: "Those two bullies feel guilty enough about what they did that they'll become my servants, happy to serve to make up for those horrible things they said."

6779097 Ok, so does the power it takes to fulfill the request he makes have any effect on how much power the book has?

6779106 Added to that, make them completely loyal. The very thought of going against Button's orders or betraying him sickens them to an extent that they would never do it.

6779109 Not really actually. No matter what, changes will make the book grow in power, with more drastic changes causing more power, but that doesn't mean something small and simple won't work.

6779120 Ok, time to grind. I suggest the Button makes tiny minuscule wishes all week to go in power(At least 100-500 a day)Little things like having his bed made, having his teeth brushed, stuff like that for a week. Then he asks for a gauge to better determine how much power he has and how much power it takes for a command to work.

6779135 Not a bad idea. But, from discussing it with him, two things: one, making high and mighty bullies, in hindsight, subserviant would count as a drastic mental change, at least to start with. And two, the succubus said it couldn't be harmonious, so fixing one's bed would count as that.

6779141 Well, then he could wish to mess up his bed then he could make it, and repeat this process many times over throughout the week. Then after the grinding, he could make the wish for the gauge(s) and then ask for the subservient bullies.

6779157 Persuade. I will still decide based off of what I think fits best and what may be fun, and as a note, you aren't fun, and are playing this as a generic 2nd person story, not Button Mash after a tragedy.

6779168 Oh, Ok sorry.

Well, OK Wish for Button to be more attractive.

Well, how about this: write something that isn't immediate: every time they bully, they get just a little bit dumber, so that they're punished for being bullies.

6779179 No, but that would just make them bully more because they wouldn't understand the consequences. How about any time you bully Button you find him more and more attractive.

6779192 Possible, yes. But trying to think of it somewhat from Button's point of view, not ours. At this point, he'd want to punish them more than that, and I doubt he'd think clear enough for that... yet.

6779199 Hmm, true, but I don't think he'd make them dumber. Maybe he could ask for any time they bully him, they want to do that less and less, and the book could interpret that in a sexual manner- IE it would be unintentional at that point by Button, and that could double as a lesson for Button to be specific about his wishes.

Due to conversation with a friend, just came up with perfect idea. Writing: "I want some female friends, ones to both comfort me for my loss, and stand up to those mean girls on even footing." ... only for it to take 'some female friends' as turning his male friends female.

6779244 I'm Ok, with that.

Seems to me everyone is jumping straight into major changes. I propose something simple. An apology from the bullies. Maybe a kiss to follow it up.

6779365 *blink blink* HOLY SHIT! Someone who understands the rules without clarification!

6779373 they aren't hard to understand.

6779389 Well, maybe a kiss from BOTH bullies afterwards.^^ They're both cute, after all... despite how mean they can be.

Still though, a gauge on how much power the book has would be pretty essential.

Liking this story so far! The grammar is good and has a nice flow to it. The only thing that bothered me was seeing people commenting and arguing with each other. But whatchu gonna do :p

Anyways, from what I read am I to understand that some are unsympathetic towards his mothers death, or maybe that since dying from old age is such a rare thing that people don't know how to give condolences...?

If so than I propose he ask for "everyone at school to feel sorry for him and to want to help him in any way possible," if you catch my drift ;)

Let's start with a small test. A bird will poop on Diamond Tiara's head tomorrow.

Interesting setup, and I've always loved the premise of a book which controls reality.
I also appreciate that you're making its power limited to start, so there can be a sense of gradually-amplifying intensity and character development from Button.

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This.

Button: this is crazy, it must be some kind of prank, but if it's real, I know what to write... something that would never come true on its own. I want those bullies to apologize, and they'd better do it with a kiss.

6779365 Thirding is, seems a reasonable way to test its power and find out if its real. Plus, no harm in starting with the bullies, heh.

Does Button still have a dad?

6782384 He does, but you'll see where he stands in the view of all of this in the next chapter.

Button is now convinced the book works. Good. Now is a good time to step up with the commands I believe, and button seems to need some comfort from somepony. How about a night with Cheerilee? Nothing sexual has to happen, he just needs somepony for comfort, maybe to help take care of things like cooking since pizza every night isn't good and i'm not sure if he actually can cook.

6782811 Just as a note, while this may be considered for something to happen in the next chapter, it has nothing that needs/would be commanded in it, as he can accomplish spending time with Cheerilee by simply calling her.

6782828 true. But even with what happened it would be odd for a teacher to spend a whole night with one of her teenage students.

6782897 perhaps that could be the command? Since i'm sure even Button realizes that would be one of the few ways she would stay an entire night.

6782909 We'll see. I need to wait for others to have a chance to look, though I do hope to do the chapter later tonight so I can publish tomorrow. These early ones are supposed to be shorter though, and simpler, so we'll see what happens.

6782928 alright. I was just putting it out since you said my original comment didn't have a command.

Having the bullies become as 'nice' as Diamond was that day... on a common basis, even Silver becoming that nice. And not only to him either. (Only subtle thing I can think of for the time being, at least till the book grows in power.)

Hmm, something that lay ground work for later, slow progression is the name of this game. I can imagine button wanting to know why Diamond did as she did, and her blushing.

I suggest using the book to have Diamond Tiara (and might ass will have silver spoon while we're at it) to kind and honest with Button.
Button can then hopeful careful broach subjects, be interesting what happens.

Well, Button is probably going to want to pursue Diamond, after that kiss. I'm going to second 6783672's suggestion, to have them be nice to him again and maybe invite him to something they're doing. Alternatively, perhaps Button has a crush already with someone else? I think it'd be good if in the next chapter, we see a variety of problems he might be facing in his life, so we have multiple good choices. Right now there's not a lot of different paths to choose, because we're lacking information.
Some possibilities could be: Button fails/already failed a test due to the turmoil in his life, so he uses the Book to make Cheerilee give him a better score which leads to something developing between the two (especially since the Book might have its own ways of carrying out decrees unless Button is specific). Another could be that he makes Twilight help him with a research project.
Does Button have a job right now? Perhaps one of his coworkers is pretty.

The night had been filled with Chaos 3 and Borderlands: the pre-sequel, while a warm belly full of greasy pizza sat happily within him. All he needed to do now was take another drink of Mountain Dew, brush his teeth, and go to bed.

These references have got me wondering, this is non-EQG, right?
I'm also curious, what sort of anthro are we talking? Pony-colored skin, or fur? Ears, noses, tails? Wings and horns?
Basically, what number on here?
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6784565 First, the chapter was actually written before Rozen Knight... or anyone other then the one person had commented actually, as I plan to publish tomorrow. As for Anthro amount, this.
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Button is still in school, his senior year, so he has no job, and this is supposed to be regular old Equestria.

Just to clarify, before I suggest things for this chapter, can he only add one entry per day, or can he just go wild? Because I like what 6782811 said here, and judging from the way he talked to Cheerilee in this chapter, I think he should have a hard time talking to girls, and thus use the book to get a "confidence boost" either mid date or afterwards.

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Alright, cool, thanks for the reference.
Sorry I didn't get my comment in sooner, looks like I'll have to check for updates earlier in the day in the future. :moustache:

6784589 He can only use it once a day. I am almost dead certain that I put that into the first chapter. Also, this isn't me scolding you, but me mid-mental check because I forgot to say he could not raise the dead in my rough draft.

6784592 Normally I'll try to give more time, but I liked the comment so much and needed to get it done somewhat quickly. I only posted this chapter now because I wasn't feeling good.

6784594 I do have a tendency to skip over stuff when I read, sorry :twilightsheepish: I'll have to go back over the chapters in detail again tomorrow

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