Gathered here are a series of short Pony stories for your enjoyment, pondering, bemusement, and mortification.
The Singular Constant (Slice of Life)(Random) - Twilight and Spike's surrealist exploration of their relationship.
Apples to Apples (Slice of Life)(Shipping) - Applejack tells us all about apples! And, well... Apples.
If You Give a Changeling a Cupcake (Comedy) - Carrot Cake chases a changeling around Sugar Cube Corner� with a golf club. Based on a series of children's books.
First Day on the Job (Slice of Life)(Adventure) - After his first adventure helping the bearers of the Elements of Harmony, Spike has an epiphany.
Hello (Dark) - A draconiquis meets someone new.
By Shades (Slice of Life) - Celestia awaits the return of a loved one... and finds out why she arrived where she did.
That's a lot of Life you're Slicing there.
It's here, it's here! Rejoice! O frabjous day!
The Apples to Apples one reads like a radio segment; I could see Applejack talking like that without a big audience pressuring her. Or with a customer.
On the whole, though, it might just be me but these Dreams read very melancholy to me... they're very well worth reading, however.
I am slightly reminded of Edgar Allen Poe when I read these.
"Ones that I have to turn away from with a blush… the apple that is. No, hold on there… that didn’t make a lick of sense."
I just about died...
Aaannndd here it is again!
You know my thoughts, and they haven't changed.
-Delta-
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Quite a bit indeed!
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You're getting to be like iloveportalz, responding in emoticons! Glad you liked it.
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Fabjous indeed!
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I promise that as soon as I have a short one that works as a comedy I'll add that too!
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I'm glad that these brought up so many different emotions, both happy and sad.
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Glad you made the effort to post in both places.
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"That must be a coincidence," said the man with the raven avatar.
Thanks for taking the time to read and comment!
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CALLOOH CALLAY!
1. Would? - Alice In Chains
2. Time Stand Still - Rush
3. Sail Away - Deep Purple
4. Rotten Apple - Alice In Chains (This is more for the title than anything else.)
This has got to be onne of the most interesting Slice of life stories I have ever read. I found the intro to be amazing. The poem was well conceived and the authors note was relevent to Poe in alot of ways.
Most of them were rather easy to follow, except for the first one. I'm sorry to come down on your writing, but I couldn't see the superficial meaning. At all.
Keep writing!!
Floyd
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I'm lovin' all of the Alice in Chains tracks.
Thanks for reading and commenting!
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That's fine! I wouldn't be much of a writer if I couldn't stand some constructive criticism. I'm very glad you like the intro, as it is based on an experience in my life. Thanks for reading and commenting!
Cute as hell and yet I can't help feeling shafted.
Hey look, another story by The Descendant.
DAMN YOU FOR CLOGGING MY READ LATER LIST. (Not really, keep it up!)
I'll be back later. Maybe. If I survive the writing process of 5 different fics (maybe 6).
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Words fail me
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Oh... huh. "Shafted" how my friend? In any case, thank you for taking the time to read and comment!
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Too many pans on the fire, Ninja? Anywho, you know that I love to hear your thoughts when you get the chance.
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Ah! Mine don't... "Thank you"!
That was really cute.
And... Strange. For now, all I can say is the part with the tree is hilarious, and my perception of Fluttershy is now slightly askew. Thanks!
On to the next chapter!
To everyone confused by this chapter, I suggest you consider the overall title of the story.
974190 As I've already told TD, I'm very amused by the idea that Fluttershy should be VERY LOUD.
972940 Brilliant.
No immediately noticeable error. Great job!
On to the next chap- Oh... Crap.
This chapter was also brilliant.
I'm really enjoying these thus far. You're my favourite author on the site, and your writing style is very well suited to short stories. Your work always manages to pack so much character and tone into very few words; I love it.
I particularly like the way you make offhand references to things that are significantly beyond canon; the first story was full of these. One of the things that kind of drags about this fandom is how few authors experiment with creation rather than just interpretation; the way you always introduce a new race or character whenever you can rather than just reuse elements from the show is one of the things that makes you my favourite.
As for suggestions; there were a few places where it looks like you may have auto corrected in some mistakes; some words were out of place (sorry I don't have any particulars. I read on a tablet; hard to keep notes). Maybe run it by a proofreader or two. Another suggestion; maybe throw a genre tag or two into the little blurb at the start of each story. Just something to get the reader ready, and in the right mindset.
Like I said on dA, this one has IMO by far the most potential, and I would love to see you to expand it into a full-length story.
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I'm very glad that I got to take you on an emotional roller-coaster ride once more, Red! I'm also glad that I didn't have many errors! Don't worry, there's already more ideas flying around in my head... more fever dreams will come...
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Thank you very much for that amazing compliment. I'll do what I can to keep earning the title of "favorite author on the site". I do try to keep my works emotionally charged, and I'm glad you see that.
I have no fear whatsoever of world-building... and in fact I revel in it. I'm glad that we share the belief in not being afraid to try to expand upon naratives, and I've received recognition from others about that as well.
It's probably a good idea to add those genre tags. Thanks for the hint!
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Thanks for letting me know that, Lurk!
Very interesting stories.. Some are a tad bit confusing, but still interesting
Loud Fluttershy is strangely appropriate.
I'm with Lurks, I could stand to read a little more Apple-shipping.
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Thank you very much for saying so!
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Indeed!
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Those both seem to be the most common reaction to this... odd... little piece.
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A proper sequel would then, I assume?
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Huh... I'll see what I can do!
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Well, I couldn't tack on some happiness without losing the emotion already present, so that's where it stayed. Glad it worked for you!
If you give a mouse a cookie....
Everything really IS better ponified.
Kinda reminds me of that song. "There's a hole in my bucket, dear Lie-za, dear Lie-za, there's a hole in my bucket dear Lie-za a hole..."
I am a fan of that particular changeling, it looked like it could have some fun with Pinkie. Especially if it joins in on the pranking...
979890 A proper sequel would definitely make me happy!
dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/Pinkie_Pie_lolface.png love it!
Heh, I don't know the original but this made me laugh.
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"A proper sequel"
I can't speak for others, but I'd love to see that.
If you give a changeling a cupcake, all Hell breaks loose.
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Indeed!
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Kinda has that cadence to it, huh?
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I can definitely see that happening!
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Heh, thanks!
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The original is a children's book, or a series of them...
1.bp.blogspot.com/-iAy1KLk2g34/T2oLr0Cm__I/AAAAAAAAASI/ey0TFMeoX0E/s1600/If+You+Give+A+Mouse+A+Cookie.jpg
... that are all highly addictive.
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Funny as all Hell to watch though!
Ahh so many childhood memories.. She was one of my favorite authors along with Theodore Geisel (Dr. Suess) and Jan Brett.
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These are getting better by the chapter!! Keep it up!!
-Floyd the Bolshevik Spy-
This one is my favorite
I felt slightly hung-over after reading this chapter. Very appropriate, considering the title for this compendium.
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I think
would be more fitting for her....escapade.
"owed and explanation" should be "owed an explanation", but I'm interested to what this contains.
Somehow, I recognize the style of this chapter despite never having heard of the original books. Popcultural osmosis strikes again!
Anyway, great little stories.
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I read a lot of children's books, so this came across as a good medium to use.
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I'm glad!
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It was an odd little chapter, but I hope it illustrated the point about what Twi and Spike go through in their lives.
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Thanks for the grammar catch!
I'm glad that you were able to see where I was coming from. Thanks for reading!
"If there are (essentially) two Pinkie Pies in your bakery, you’ll have the sudden urge to spend time with your children and put your affairs in order before the inevitable explosions and fires."
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Excellent choices sir.
I can't wait to read these.
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Heh, glad you liked that line!
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I'm looking forward to your thoughts!
The thought processes of a man entirely too used to shenanigans.
He was obviously the real fortune teller. Pinkie was just filling in that one time.
I think that's as close to a crackfic as we're gonna get from The Descendant.
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+500 points for the use of the word "shenanigans"!
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I wouldn't rule anything out!
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Thank you so much!
Oh that was good.
An interesting dive into the mind of Twilight...
Can you imagine what it looks like in there when she's really stressed? It'd make Lesson Zero look tame 
Mr Cake is waaay to used to Pinkie if he has a "There's two Pinkies, set affairs in order" plan on the top of his head.
Very nicely done! 
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Thank you so much for saying so!
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I can't begin to even imagine what that would be like for Twi... and I wrote this thing! That's certainly on the Cake's "disaster plan" list. Thanks so much for taking the time to read and comment!
You have hooked me, sir. Time to begin the journey...