Pony Postscripts

by MythrilMoth

Settling In #1 (S1: "Friendship is Magic")

Twilight Sparkle folded up the last box and stacked it neatly on the pile of empty, folded cardboard boxes. "Well, that's the last of it," she said. "We're now officially moved in."

Spike frowned. "I dunno, Twilight," he said. "I feel like we forgot some important stuff from the tower back in Canterlot."

Twilight shook her head. "I didn't really have much there besides books and some equipment and, well...books," she said. "I mean, any decent library should have most of what I had there, and if I can't find it when I finish sorting the shelves, I can just ask Princess Celestia to send it from the archives."

Spike dug in his ear with a claw. "Yeah, like I said," he mused. "I mean, I like this place and all, it's nice and cozy? But I think you're forgetting something important."

"Like what?" Twilight asked, gesturing around with a hoof. "We're in a library, Spike. Books! Books everywhere!" She let out a happy sigh. "Ahh, books..."

Spike rolled his eyes. "Yeah, books. In an earth pony town. This isn't Canterlot, Twilight. I don't think the collection here is as complete as you'd like it to be. I mean, you had a lot of magic books back in Canterlot that wouldn't be very useful in a place like Ponyville, you know?"

Twilight waved him off with an amused scoff. "Please, Spike. You make it sound like Ponyville is nothing but muddy roads and low-class rubes! I'm pretty sure I saw a whole bunch of unicorns here, so surely they'll have..." She trailed off, then trotted over to the nearest shelf.

Spike watched her, an eyebrow raised, as she moved from shelf to shelf, scanning the spines of books. He smirked as her motions became more frantic, more animated, as she began levitating dozens of volumes off shelves, looking behind books, looking on top of shelves, looking under shelves.

After over forty minutes of this, Twilight flumped to the floor and let out a long, tired sigh. "Spike," she said in a defeated tone, "take a letter..."

Author's Note:

There'll probably be a multitude of postscripts involving Twilight settling in...

Comments

[Tale Swapper]

Which explains:

• Why the Ponyville Library has so many magic books &
• Why Twilight was dismissive of the only magic book which was already there (Super Naturals)

Also explains why Twilight was so devastated when Golden Oaks was destroyed by Tirek.

[SuperSonicHeroes]

I guess that means Twilight really did own enough books to fill a library.

[SuperPinkBrony12]

8312226 Eh, I think she was devastated enough just losing all those books, regardless of their content.

[Solace Chaostra]

And yet she still forgot Moondancer's book gift. Guess it wasn't magical enough XD

[Malandy]

Woah. A postscript from the earliest point in the show! Wow! Cool!

Seems like you're sorta referencing Triptych Continuum's Piano...

[MythrilMoth]

8313974
Hmm...that'd be kinda hard, since I haven't read any of the Triptych stuff and have no idea what you're talking about. ^^;;

[Malandy]

8313987

https://www.fimfiction.net/story/121985/100-move-50-fire

[Repost 'cause it was in the wrong chapter.]

[MythrilMoth]

8313993
Sorry, did I give you the impression I have time or inclination to read that right now? My mistake. I was answering your question, not asking for clarification.

[PromKing2010]

"Books! Books everywhere!"

did you really just meme? If so, I tip my hat to you sir. Hahaha

[TheGreatEater]

I kinda look forward to seeing those moving in postscripts. Can be an interesting thing since it was something that was utterly skipped in the show (basically starts with her prior to moving in. Next thing she has a fully functioning laboratory, and is all nice and moved in.).

8313974
This wasn't a reference at all. In that fic Twilight was putting off moving in at all, because she was afraid of things going pear shaped and when she moved in for real if things didn't work out it'd hurt more.

This is just Twilight moving in from one chapter of her life to a totally different one.

[Malandy]

8317147

True. It's just that this bit made me think of that fic 'cause Spike is trying to get her to remember something, and both stories are about moving in...

Spike dug in his ear with a claw. "Yeah, like I said," he mused. "I mean, I like this place and all, it's nice and cozy? But I think you're forgetting something important."