Part of the Wibblyverse Continuity.
Side-story of Doctor Whooves: Friendship is Wibbly Series 1
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Discord's daughter has returned after a millennium's absence, and her parent couldn't be more thrilled to have her back. At least, they think they are. Meanwhile, the arrival of not one but two ancient deities in Ponyville is raising some questions for Twilight and her friends, and Celestia seems none too eager for a happy reunion.
Chapters (10)
"Deus vult! Deus vult! Deus vult! Deus vult!"
"She most emphatically does not."
Most unhoopy.
Hmm... Treebreeze? I've seen the ship proposed in the past, and I'm sure Tree would love to have Fluttershy as a sister-in-law.
And this was just the opening moments. Eagerly looking forward to seeing the madness unfold.
Well, seems it's time to take a small break from all of space and time, and to do dive a little deeper into this universe's deities. I'm all for it, personally. I'd ask if Ponyville can handle Screwball, but based on what this iteration has been through, I'm fairly sure the answer is yes. Question is, can Twilight handle Screwball?
Ah. That explains that.
Sweetie Belle with secondary laughter powers... I've seen genre-savvy iterations of her. Let's hope this one won't need to be disabused of any notions of protagonist invulnerability. Though after Nightmare Valeyard, I doubt she'll have any issues there.
Always two, there are...
I do love how Fluttershy gets along better with ascended beings the more awkwardly eldritch they are. After all, she gets along best with minds that aren't like ponies', whether that means they're more or less complex.
One nice thing about the MiskU art program, you'll never run out of the color out of space.
This could be going better, yes, but it could definitely be going worse. And Mentiad represents one heck of a friendship emergency for Twilight. MoondancerMoondancer right there. I do wonder if she can resist meddling.
More people need to make use of Plato being a wrestler. Especially since "Plato" is actually his wrestling nickname. Lovely stuff.
Oh, don't let Rarity hear about that. Either she'll go into a fit dismantling that proposition or devote years to actually making the perfect hat. And she will, too.
Ah, but what about the perfect Allergy, or the perfect Splinter? Just because ponies don't like them doesn't mean they don't have Forms. Of course, this invites questions about the perfect Flaw, and I don't want to evict Mentiad by accidentally disproving his home. Or by any other method, for that matter.
I do wonder about Twilight's personal demiplane. And Sunset's for that matter. Heck, even Celestia invites intriguing questions there, though I imagine hers would need SPF Yes to visit safely.
Looking forward to meeting Lucy, whoever she may be. I suspect this may involve a sky with diamonds. And uncomfortable parent-child discussions. I don't envy any plasticine porters in earshot...
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They do, but if my completely amateur understanding of Plato is anywhere close to the truth, there's just one of each of them and they can be safely stored away in a back closet and forgotten about.
We'll be visiting Twilight's and Sunset's later on, but Celestia's domain is worthy of some note. I see it as a very bright and vibrant jungle, overflowing with alien plants and creatures and still stranger forms of life, all of it as neat and orderly as a prize garden. The whole place is run across with crystalline spires that refract the light into prismatic and dazzling displays. And, as you say, you're going to want to apply some very strong sunscreen before paying it a visit.
Oh man, I seemed to miss this updating. Shame on me.
Interesting take on Screwball here. I guess after you spend enough time around Discord, the absurd starts to become mundane. Not sure I'd choose to go to college anywhere near the Great Old Ones, though. But to each their own, I suppose.
So... Ponyville General was there centuries before the town itself?
I don't mind. Though with Pinkie Pie, they may be able to form a support group.
I prefer the Discords that are eccentric physicists, but I'm biased in that regard.
I'm not sure what I like better, this take on Octavia or this take on Vinyl.
(Again, personal bias.)
And poor Mrs. Cake. She didn't know it was going to be one of those days.
Screwball's settling in nicely... more or less. Even Ponyville needs a bit to adjust to another draconequus. And Discord needs to adjust in the other direction... assuming they don't try to bring things back to the way they were. Nostalgia's especially nasty in a being of eternal chaos.
Wow, subtle. Though, considering, well, time travel, “sometime in season two” could be anywhen from the beginning of the pre-universe to the end of the post-universe. (Or, factoring in the Faction’s involvement, times that never happened, paradoxical loops, and Who Knows what else.)
As should anyone with a working brain and tongue.
I imagine there's an entire college up in Canterlot that would vehemently disagree, to say nothing of Twilight. Magic is a subdiscipline of science. It's also friendship, but that's neither here nor there, unless we're counting sociology.
"I'm an overenthusiastic nerd, and we both know what my human analogue is capable of."
"And if we see pony Abacus Cinch berating Prince Mentiad, I'll start worrying."
Poor Celestia. She never asked for this.
Macintosh is truly the wisest character on the entire show.
More of those strange intuitions. I'm sure it's nothing.
Eagerly looking forward to more.
You know, you'd think that's something Twilight would end up stressing over at some point. She doesn't strike me as one to cast spells without knowing the mechanics behind them. Unless it's like that one fic where teleporting just makes a clone and dumps the original into a pocket dimension, but that's kinda dumb anyway.
Ah, the trials of the expanding mind. Even gods come with instincts and impulsive drives, some more insistent than others. I do appreciate the air of menace. Reminiscent of "Google Announces Plan to Destroy All Information It Can't Index."
Oh dear. A lost dog is never good.
How Athenian. Though Discord isn't much of a Zeus. The arrogance, sure, but not much else.
Quality dialogue right here.
In any case, we've got two knowledge deities in tizzies, Fluttershy in Wonderland and goodness knows what else on the horizon. This will definitely get worse before it gets better. And I have no doubt I'll enjoy every moment.
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Especially gods.
Fortunately, Twilight hasn't reached Borg levels of collectivism yet.
Yet.
Oh, I don't know...
Although, to be fair, most of those things also apply to quite a few other Greek deities. Poseidon might be a better fit, and that's not even getting into Eris.
Well, I can promise a sunrise, at the very least...
Fluttershy really didn't think this through, huh?
Oh. Oh dear.
Celestia and the historical literacy of her subjects never have had the best relationship with one another. Appropriate that the return of the gods of knowledge comes with such revelations. This will lead to some truly massive ripples. Tsunamis, really.
I don't remember this episode of Bill Nye the Science Guy...
Oh dear. Wrong 90's edutainment series.
I do love a good Beatles reference. Though it looks like we're leaving the happy fun-time portion of the story and heading into heavier drama territory. Pantheons always have the worst family arguments, if only because of the collateral damage. Let's see how this pans out.
Why do I keep missing this updating...
No wait stop Mentiad you aren't a teacher what would the board think the parents are gonna kill Cheerilee for this
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He has a degree!
...It's from eleven centuries ago, but he has it.
I can't complain too much about correcting grocers' signs. It's going full Frizzle that concerns me. (And there's a joke in there somewhere about her being the best Time Lord on PBS.)
Oh boy. We're going to need Twilight for this one. Unfortunately, Twilight may need a Twilight right now. Which leads to questions about Sunset's whereabouts. Always two there are...
You know it's bad when you've managed to harsh Treehugger's mellow.
Oh. Right. Sunset's with Celestia, who is the last pony Mentiad needs to see right now. Of course this is happening in Ponyville. Where else?
Well, at least Sunset is used to that kind of thing, if in smaller doses.
Next time, some much-needed answers... and a possible Discordant interruption at the worst possible time. We'll see what happens.
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...Would you believe I hadn't thought of that? Honestly I was thinking more about Twilight's potion-induced magical mystery tour that time with the Plunder Vines. Is this what the kids call 'cinematic parallels'?
... foreshadowing.
I love that so much, it's a great way of phrasing it.
It feels a bit too neat for Celestia to let go of a millennium-old grudge so easily... but when it's the literal Goddess of Friendship providing the argument, I can understand it. In any case, with this dispute resolved, Twilight and Sunset both have a lot to unpack and a home to refurbish. And Celestia may need to prepare some more apologies. I can only hope the rest of the pantheon will be as willing to listen.
Ahhh how do I keep missing these
Ah, good old Contact. If it's good enough for Time Lords, it's good enough for gods.
Well, that certainly was an interesting loredump/impromptu therapy session. Worldbuilding away!
Nobody should ever thank Nyarlathotep for anything, bad Screwball.
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Nyarlathotep Did Nothing Wrong
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There's a certain fittingness to using that specific joke format, considering the specific iteration of the Crawling Chaos that always comes to my mind first.
First, assume a spherical alicorn...
What, no Moxen?
... Oh! That was the last chapter. Heck of a time to have a hiatus, but it's not like that was under your control. In any case, lovely expansion of the universe, to say nothing of phase one of the pantheon's reunion. Thank you for it. Here's looking forward to the next installment.