So, Author's Notes... This is a little thing I came up with after reading about half a dozen Alicorn-Twilight fics. I swear, it's its own genre on this site. Thinking about it, I wondered why no love for AJ? Quite honestly, Twilight reacts pretty similarly in each of them: she freaks out instantly and quickly descends into angst. I'd like to think AJ would take a more down to earth approach to it. That's not to say she won't have her share of troubles and frustrations to deal with. Yes, the individual chapters are quite short, but I already have a backlog and hope to update quickly. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoy writing it.

[Edit:] I just realized that I hadn't given mad props where mad props were due! Thanks to Guy_Incognito, Quantum_Shift, Jazz Beat, Raindrop, Tune Up and my bros for prereading this story. You have all been a big help in getting me to actually take the plunge and submit. Thanks also to the wonderful writers who have made fimfiction a wonderland of imagination and craziness. Most importantly, thanks to Lauren Faust for seeing the potential in everything!

I have to confess. One of the major motivations behind this chapter is to explain my personal pet theory behind Cadence.

An alicorn!AJ fic? Don't see that every day.

Liked for originality.

>>14800011480001

the only thing that is more uncommon than applejackcorn is a raritycorn

I like your theory behind Cadance.

I think you could use a few more paragraphs (especially in the first part of the first chapter) but I like where this is going.  Have a favorite.

I liked your theory of Cadence being winged unicorn, much more sense than most of what i heard. Nice one >>14798811479881

ill put it in read later for a later date

I'm definitely coming along for this ride.

cant wait to see this in featured no dislikes and 11 likes

Ohmigosh! You guys are sooo awesome!   As thanks for the great response to the story so far, have another chapter early. Your comments and views and likes and faves are fantastic motivation.

As for actual commentary, I'd like to say that these chapters are short to help keep the pacing brisk. It's more of a montage of events than a drawn-out narrative. This may change. Also, I happen to think that Fluttershy in a stetson would be absolutely adorable. Anyone who can make this image a reality will earn all the mustaches I have to give.

Stay classy!

Fluttershy wearing AJ's hat...

I don't go for shipping, but HHNNNNGGGGGG

Uh oh, that can't be a good sign.

Also, THANK YOU!  70% of the writers on FIMFiction probably would have written that "we saw thou flying."  Arrggghhh.

"Nightmare take you! ...oh hi Luna."

All of the awkward.

>>14831611483161  No romance tag. It's not a ship, just adorable.

>>14831921483192  That sort of error actually traces back to early American Quakers. They wanted to be referred to as thee and thou because, back then, they were still familiar and humble terms. However, like many east-coast dialects, they swapped similar words (see also leave/let). Ironically, because of the influence of a large number of powerful and rich Quakers, the terms became firmly associated with formality as well as antiquity instead of humility. The swapping of terms also continued and multiplied over time, especially with the decline of the King James Bible in the forefront of English literature.

As a reference for other readers, swap in a third-person pronoun to see which would be appropriate. Where you would use he/she, use thou. "He is." -> "Thou art." Where you would use him/her, use thee. "It was her." -> "It was thee."

tl;dr

Um, so, I've done my homework.

Oh, and I'm not an English major...

>>14840981484098

That...is very informative. Committed to memory. Also, excellent chapter!

Haven't even read the story yet, but the first paragraph of the first chapter is huge dude. Break it up.

Really enjoyed this, fave'd to see what happens next! And Fluttershy in AJ's hat....new blindbag custom coming up, I think!

What I'm already liking in this story is the way that Applejack, being the stoic, no-nonsense, maybe even slightly unimaginative pony that she is isn't letting any of this get in the way of her chores.  She's busy and has work to do.  I'm betting that it won't be until she's forced to sit back and think that she'll suddenly realise that she's an alicorn.

I'm wondering if that moment of connection with life and the earth was something to do with it.  Maybe the potential was always there or, possibly, the power had been looking for a vessel and, in a mare who has always loved the earth, growth and life, it found one.

The Alicorn of Nature? Maybe she would be able to do Winter Wrap-Up or The Running of the Leaves single-hoofedly for the entire planet?

The conversation with Luna might prove interesting (and funny).  After all, she's been the 'baby' for so long, she's now got an alicorn 'kid sister' who is several millennia younger than her over whom she can, at last, exercise 'age advantage' authority.  I also think that Luna probably has fewer 'princess' issues than Celestia and is more likely to talk to Applejack as the new sister that she is rather than act like a Diarch issuing decrees.

If I were Twilight Sparkle, I'd find a fairly open and uninhabited area for AJ to practice her magic.  Can you say 'walking tactical nuke'?

I am usually not a fan of mane6 become alicorn stories, but I'll make an exception for this. AJ just trying to live her life like this hasn't happened is a very funny concept. Especially since she is the most 'down to earth' of all the group.

It's like giving Hank Hill superpowers, he would do nothing with them.

This is SOOOO good. This has a LOT of potential! I am really looking forward to where this story goes. The ending to this chapter is priceless!

With this chapter I'd like to issue a formal apology to my fellow authors on fimfiction. I used up the apostrophes. All of them. I even stole a few of the commas and flipped them upside-down, hoping no one would notice. I am ashamed and I promise not to do it again while somebody's looking.

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I will make you eat a bullet. This seems to be a good read

Hehe, I can see where AJ is coming from. No-one says she HAS to go to Canterlot, she could stay on the farm and work her magic (whatever it has to do with) from there. Though they be crazy ponies, so who knows! Love it and look forward to much more!

>>14800321480032

I disagree, I think everyone will bow in awe before my upcoming Alicorn Derpy Story

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(comming up never )

I think it would do Luna and Celestia some good to remember just how disoriented and upset they were after their ascension.  With this in mind, maybe they should cut AJ some slack.  She's going to outlive everyone she knows, except the Princesses, by millennia.  For someone who loves her family, that's a little hell all of its own.  They may benefit from remembering their own birth families and how much they still miss them, thousands of years later.

In the meantime, have Twilight teach her magic and the pegasi the secrets of flight.  Once she has the basic skills, only then, would the time come for anyone to find out just what is Applejack's special power and responsibility.  When that happens, I've got a feeling that AJ is going to have to teach herself how to use them because Celestia and Luna won't have the relevant experience.

That 'prayer' was hilarious.  I'm pretty sure that Granny didn't know who her guest was and I think Luna was slightly uncomfortable with the reminder that, to many ponies, she's a goddess.

Cutie Mark Crusader Godhood Seekers

I would read this.

>>14987801498780

I'd rather eat a bullet from police girl

>>14800011480001

I read one before.

I wonder what happened to it...

>>14988051498805

Alucard takes it easy cause he is bored, but if you want Seras....

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prepare thyself for the misty paste you will become!

Right, this Applejack is a Princess now thing seems to have become a bit of a, well, thing recently. I like it. It's a trend I can get behind 100%.

Especially, I should add, when it's well-written like this.

-commenting before reading-

You jerk! You stole half of my idea! And you got featured! Raaaaaaaaaaaagggggeee!!!

Seriously, looks like fun! Must read later.

>>14987871498787 Erm... can I say I've beaten you to the punch? I suspect it'll be a very different idea though.

Good first impression.

I'll read the rest of this later.

My personal theory for Cadence is that she is not quite a goddess like Celestia and Luna, but rather an incarnation of love.  She lives longer thatn your normal mortal pony, but still dies eventually.  And then she is reincarnated as the new Alicorn of Love.  (It's kinda like how the Avatar (the animated series, not the sci-fi movie by James Cameron) can be so many different people over the years, but is primarily the same spirit.

>>14988751498875

omg someone actually had already done it, I will defidently put that on my to read list.

But seriously that picture have inspired a story that may one day, actually become reality. In any case it will be silly and include a frustrated Twilight, and a happy Luna.

>>14987871498787 D: .... WRITE IT. Oh PLEASE write it. D: You can't introduce a skull-shattering concept like that and then pull it away! That's ...that's inhumane! It's inpony! D: It's just plain WRONG to tease us like that!

>>14986821498682

YOU! Why would you do that!?

>>14990371499037

Already read a story like that. It was Derpy remembering Dinky after she'd died of old age or something.

>>14991441499144 @_@ I request and require a link to this work.

>>14991511499151

BAM! http://www.fimfiction.net/story/48085/Guiding-Light---The-DeRaptura-Chronicles

And upon reflection... I realized its the same story as archonix was talking about earlier.

>>14990371499037

Suddenly Twilight wakes up to find out that she is no longer the Ponyville Liberian, instead she is the headmaster in Celestia's school for gifted unicorns except now it isn't called Celestia's school for gifted unicorns anymore but Derpy's School for gifted unicorns. She is woken by the obnoxious knocking of a chubby pink maned unicorn filly with a sun cutiemark that claims to be her teacher.

Then it goes on for about 8000 words, I don't know how it ends for I havn't written it yet, but as the picture says its title is "Derpy what have you done?"

>>14991681499168 Derpy's School for Gifted Unicorns. ...Specializing in spells that create muffin rain.

>>14798771479877  Oh thank god this is a comedy.  If this was attempting to be serious I'd have to find you and beat you with Big Mac's yoke.  

Because frankly, most of the pony-becomes-alicorn-suddenly fics are ridiculous to begin with.

>>14987871498787  Alicorn Derpy...  yyyeessssssssssss...  

Trollfic powers... ACTIVATE!!!  

Derpicorn shall save Equestria from the evil financial powers of the Bank of Smooze!  

like Blueblood and Roid Rage

Definitely an interesting name for him! XD

Anywho, I'm thoroughly enjoying this. MAKE MOAR CHAPTARS SOON!!!!

>>14991801499180

No you are thinking to narrow, think bigger, grander like the Cosmic muffin and... wait no you are thinking about evil goddess of chaos Pandaderpyum.

Princess Derpy is a goddess of order, the goddess of the day and all things bubbly. The fact that she likes muffins dossn't mean that she forces it upon everypony, that would be like if alicorn Pinkie tried to force ponies into partying regardless of whether they wanted it or not.

And is not crazy right?

>>14993081499308

*cough* Cranky Doodle *cough*

Her new cutie mark is the symbol of Terra with a leaf? Interesting. And makes complete sense.

>>14993601499360

No no no no no no, I mean this

Loving it so far, keep it up!!!

Came for the pun in the title.  Stayed for the exploration of the concept.  Faved for moments like,

> Dear princesses, we offer our thanks to Celestia and… me… for the bounty given…

I'm also amused that you're taking the "Luna and Celestia became alicorns" route, since I'm writing a history-of-Equestria adventure story where that's also the case -- although I made Luna a unicorn and Celestia a pegasus.

>>14993081499308 Uhhh.... You haven't been paying much attention to , have ya? :D

>>14995011499501

It is really hard to indicate sarcasm on the internet

>>14995351499535 Not really - I was able to tell you were being sarcastic, after all. I merely answered in kind.

>>14798771479877 There are not enough OtherManeSixAlicorn-Fics. The most I have been able to find so far are the whole group, or a team with Twi, one Fluttershy and a Rainbow alicorn. Thanks for Doing one for my other favorite pony.

EDIT: Oh, and I forgot about the one where Granny Smith is an alicorn.

“You jest pointed ta all of me.” And I just watched How To Train Your Dragon yesterday.

F-f-featured?!?!?

So, I'm trying really really hard to be good about replying to comments, I tend to be quite bad at this sort of thing. Keep in mind, writing them does take away from story writing time. As such, know that I have in fact read all of them, and I love the support and interest you guys give me, however I will only reply specifically to some more pressing ones. As always, you guys are the pinnacle of fabulousity!

>>14861671486167 You'll see! I don't give spoilers.

>>14988051498805 Maybe I'll do a one-shot about it.

>>14988261498826 >>14988671498867 Really? I did a search for this sort of thing when I first got the idea. The only thing I saw was an unformatted, unpunctuated and utterly bizarre fic about the entire Apple family being secret alicorns since forever. It had been written and presumably abandoned almost a year ago. I didn't know this was a thing. I guess it's just an idea whose time had come.

>>14990811499081

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Just kidding, you rock. Seriously.

>>14992891499289 I can't claim credit for thinking it up, but it's much more immediately recognizable than Snowflake.

>>14997061499706 I that movie sooooo much.

Welcome to the featured box!  Your story is popular enough that it might get featured every time you upload a new chapter!  You've got it made, kid!

I have a bit of experience with this.  The best advice I can give you is to wait at least a day betweeen chapters.  FIMFiction rules only allow you to be featured once every 24 hours.

>>15002181500218

I can't find these supposed "Applejack is important" fics, either. But yours is good! Mine's actually a twist on the "Celestia has a daughter" thing, where Applejack is the daughter. Pwease show some love?

>>15002731500273  I'm actually looking at it now.

One is chosen by Harmony and thrust into it

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I FEEL THE HARMONY OVERTAKING ME.

>>15002181500218

>>14798811479881

That's my theory too!

>>14800321480032

I know, right? We've got a crap ton of Twilight alicorns, a few Rainbow Dash alicorns, and a Pinkie Pie alicorn. A freaking Pinkie Pie alicorn! What's up with that?

“We… I don’t fantasize about that anymore…” The princess looked away with a blush.

Anymore? When did she start?

...

>>14987871498787

Been there. Done that.

>>15025611502561  She did used to be a cackling mad-goddess intent on endless night, demanding the love and adoration of her subjects as they cowered in terror before her, no matter how it might harm the entire world.

>>15024771502477  Also, we technically have an arbitrarily large, if not infinite, number of Pinkie Princesses. They all just happen to come from the same fic. (Actually, I do recommend An Infinite Number of Pinkies. It's quite a good read.)

Anyway, thanks for reading!

>>15025611502561

But it has the human tag on it

>>15029831502983

So?

>>15002181500218

dat gif

>>15029831502983>>15029941502994

Agreeing with Tundra Stanza on this one, you're being extremely prejudice and ignorant in assuming that all 'human' fics are bad, many are bad, many are worse, but there are also many that are excellent. It depends entirely upon the writer.

If you just dislike humanity to the point where you try to avoid hearing about them as much as possible, then that's an entirely different matter, although still prejudice.

>>14990371499037

I guess you could say that hes...

...A horse teaser

Can't wait to see more.  AJ is best princess.  

Hm. I'm tempted to read this, because I'm a sucker for puns, but I don't particularly care for the concept...

>>15126251512625  I just don't understand why would you take the time out of your day to comment on a story that not only haven't you read, but you don't intend to read???? It confuses me. People do this on so many stories...

Anywho, please give me a chance to earn your love. If you don't like the first short little chapter or two, then no harm done. I don't mind.

So, question for all of you wonderful ponies out there: Do you like the little updates, or would you rather I combined chapters and took a little longer between updates? It shouldn't have too much effect on story flow other than toning down my deep obsession with cliffhangers. Let me know in the comments.

[Edit:] Well, the ponies have spoken. I'll just keep on going with my instinct on chapter length. You guys rock!

I prefer small bit sized morsels myself.

>>14798771479877

I can appreciate this. Will read!

>>15167751516775 Whatever feels most comfortable for you!

Poor Applejack :C *gives her hugs, brushies, and preenings*

>>15167751516775 I rather like one-chapter-per-scene myself.

I'd prefer something half again as long as this one is at least, this feels rather short ( ), but write how you feel comfortable

What ever you prefer is fine with me, in all honesty.

I miss the good old days of slogging through a 100 page chapter in Fallout Equestria.  Got any like that lying around?

(I'm kidding!  These are fine!)

Yikes! First paragraph of chapter 5 is a wall of text!

...

As for updating speed, do whatever makes you feel comfortable. Half of the story writing is for the author after all.

>>14996831499683

Where is this Granny Smith Alicorn fic?

I think this story is better told in small chapters.

>>15169881516988 Hmmm, here you go.

>>15167751516775

I like the little chapters method myself but it's up to you.

Liked and faved for tags and concept. Now impress me.

Well, if nothing else, she's got THE VOICE working for her! I love that formatting trick, by the way.  Poor Applejack though; if nothing else, this has proven to her that her old life is over.  There's no going back to what things were before.  Prepare for chapter 6 to be a major angst excursion!

With the fixing of the oak, we get another insight into the nature of Applejack's demi-godhood and her powers.  She's all about nature and life.  She's always loved plants, life and growing things so it makes sense that she has become their guardian deity - the one who makes things grow and flourish.

You know... I do think that that kiss might have done just what that impertinent mare thought it would.  That would also fit into Applejack having nature/life powers.

Only one other thing to add - of course Derpy wouldn't even be fazed by Applejack's transformation!

>>15167751516775

I like 'em long, if it can be managed. If not I understand. Regardless I am loving this fic.

1500-2000 is a good word length either way.

It dun matter much fer me. I a story is a story and I believe that the smaller chunks make you keep wanting more. Plus it helps with the cliffhangers.

>>15170831517083

Thanks! Now I know how Applejack could become an Alicorn, it was in her jeans (get it? jeans, because she's country)

>>15172061517206

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Your chapter size is fine.  Do not change it unless you really want to change it.  

>>15172061517206  Puns... Hat'll get ya nowheres with me.

>>15172071517207 Because we can use our Imaginations! Basically,

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And so can you!

>>15167751516775 Long, please.

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The last time I read an alicorn shift so nonchalant, it was a parody!

Like it so far. I considered giving it a like for the title alone. Just two things.

1 Whatever it might look like, I don't think AJ's hat is actually leather. Cows talk in this world.

2 Granny's senility gag is just sad.