Bonus: Side Story
The co-author of Trixie's Gettin' Back On Her Hooves, Godzillawolf, posted a side story based on this story, and is canon with this story.
After Winona has a run in with a skunk, Applejack does the natural thing and takes her to Fluttershy to be cleaned up. However, while taking care of the poor collie, Fluttershy realizes something; she doesn't know how Applejack got Winona in the first place. Curiosity gets the best of the timid pegasus and she asks. What she discovers not only reveals a lot about the little dog, but about Applejack as well.
Now curious as to what her other friend's pets mean to them, Fluttershy wonders about how Pinkie Pie and Rarity got their perfect companions as well.
I recommend it a lot.
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I got excited when I saw the chapter title. Then I got confused and upset when I saw the word count. Then I remembered I Read Later'd this a long time ago
Aaaaaand another story added to my reading queue! Thank you, can't have enough awesome
Absolutely loved the story
(Joke) Alt. Title: Twilight, Can You Spare A Dime (And The Featured Box)?
Thank you for posting a Bonus Chapter. I feel like I might have never seen this one, had you not done that. You have my gratitude, for I find that the way authors use Trixie is often very entertaining with regards to how she interacts with other characters, and this story certainly shows promise, with its positive ratings.
What a magnificent story!
This was one of the very first stories I read on this website, much less one of the first Trixie-centric ones; I now have an account on this website, and have been reviewing/commenting on authors/stories that I've always wanted too, and I have to say....after all this time, it still remains one of my favorite Trixie stories I've ever read.
I feel it comes down to one undeniable thing - the tone....the tone of this story is very very close to that of the canon, and that's what I've always loved about it. The whole story is just so darn sweet and endearing, and feels very akin to how the canon often feels like - like that of a Disney movie....I loved the route you took Trixie, the introduction of the manipulative Checker Monarch, and simply how everything was presented....especially after reading so many "mature" stories, it always feels like a breath of fresh air to come back to stories like this one, where everything is more light-hearted, sweet, and of the same tone as show.
I'm aware they are original, but when it comes to the songs, I occasionally complain that I wish I at least knew what the melody was, so I could sing along instead of just making one up in my head...but that hasn't stopped me from trying, and again, it fits perfectly within the tone of both the story and the canon episodes.
Were their any errors? I remember coming across the occassional spelling/grammar mistake, but I'd have to look back to find them, and frankly, I don't want this review to be anything but praise ^_^ - It's a shame this story isn't more well-known, because I feel it deserves it.....because again, you do often get tired of reading 'mature' stories where writers generally take everything into their own bigger and more complicated direction, and want to sit back and read something much simpler and sweeter, and that was exactly what I got from reading this story.
I sincerely hope to see more of you and your work in the future :)
2040275 Yes, but flank is what's usually referred to a pony's rump. No need to nitpick about it.
HA! 'Applejack sighed. “Long story short, Twilight messed up a spell and we all ended up in a gender flipped universe and met ourselves as stallions.”'
On a Cross and Arrow! lol That's a great fic. Funny to see that this is the same universe, just later.
2040611 That's hardly an excuse, not to mention you could at least put inverted commas around 'flank' (like I've just done, see?) to stand it out.
2238000 I could honestly care less TBH. Who cares if it's flank or rump? There's honestly no need to be this nitpicky about such a term.
2238037 Still could have put inverted commas.
2277387 Co-Writer: This was written before that episode. Let me clear two things up though.
Checker, like most Elites (as shown in the show) didn't know the mane six were national heroines, so she was unaware how important they were. To her they were just pawns. And even if she had figured it out, by the end of the story she's simply too insane to care. She's not stupid, she's a mad mare.
Luna would likely have stopped Checker eventually, but the problem is Checker is in one dream out of thousands, so it would've taken awhile. Remember, most ponies don't know that, and Luna only recently returned and was weakened at first. So Checker would probably have done a lot more damage if things hadn't turned out the way they did.
I will so, no, Checker did NOT get off scott free, read my Perfect Companions fic to find out what exactly happened to her, it's revealed there. And actually, two of the endings I'd considered would've had her die, but I felt that didn't fit the show (thanks for proving me wrong, King Sombra) and I actually felt it'd be the easy way out, her final punishment I feel is more fitting.
I didn't ignore those things, Checker merely didn't know of them and at the time, Luna hadn't caught her and may not have caught her for some time had she won.
Don't take offense to any of this, it's just explaining the things you complained about.
2277387
And I will explain about why they arranged the sting, even in her breakdown, Checker was cunning enough to cover her tracks so not to leave any evidence of what she did, or else she would've been caught before this. Celestia can't just send someone to jail, even if she does trust the Bearers, she needs proof. And Checker is a Villain With Good Publicity, so Celestia as the fair and just ruler of Equestria, can't simply say 'they said you're guilty so you are', as much as she would like to.
I hope this clears things up.
Finished this late last night.
This is an amazing Trixie fic.
Where does Trixie tell the story of Grogar to the Cake Twins? In addition, where does the charity play about Escape From Castle Midnight take place?
2592212 Escape From Castle Midnight is in Making Amends, part two. Her telling the story about how Grogar was defeated to the Cake twins is in Checkmate, part one.
But we never get to see her actually tell either of those stories, so if you wanted to read about her actually telling them, you're wasting your time.
2308480 No, it was probably Cyperponies.
You know, as a reference to the Cybermen from Doctor Who.
2238728 Wow, you're a hater with a massive case of CDO.
You know, OCD, but with the letters in alphabetical order?
You really need to get a life. The fact that you're nitpicking something like that, when you're actually wrong and don't even know it, indicates that you're a troll.
2624923 Right, because back then (bordering on 11 weeks ago
) I was seeking pleasure instead of establishing a genuine belief on something which I most definitely am right about. Oh wait, I was NOT seeking pleasure back then which means I WAS establishing a genuine belief that I AM right about so "ipso facto" the label 'troll' does not apply to me. 
Edit: And it's not "OCD" (I know what it stands for) it is Asperger's and I have a reasonably good life now and eleven weeks ago thank you very much.
2625217 Even if you were not being a troll, which you kind of implied you were when you stated your extremely low opinion of this story, it would be rather difficult for a quadruped like a pony to fall on their rump. Their flank, on the other hoof, is a different story.
Seriously, you should study this type of thing before you start to whine about it.
2625287 I go by the way they'd have flanks on both sides of their rear and probably the one ACTUAL rump to speak of.
Also you missed when I edited my first response so do please go back and check it.
2753331 Co-writer here.
Thanks, I'm glad we managed to make a truly unsettling villain out of Checker. The explicit goal in her creation was for her to be as frightening and monstrous as one of the two parter villains...but she's not any supernatural deity or monster, she's just a mortal pony.
Hey everyone, got another side story here! http://www.fimfiction.net/story/113312/gboyhverse-happy-mothers-day
2515589 No, she's even worse.
At least Gendo didn't have Dream Weaver powers.