Author's Notes: AKA "The Cliche Story". Curse you FIMfiction for not having a [General/Normal] tag and making anyone who reads this story expect it to be nothing but comedy[Slice of Life] will have to do. It figures, of all the ideas I have, I choose the most cliched one. At least it has the least likely chance of being jossed by season three (I swear to God if there's an episode where she becomes an alicorn...)Bucking hell!

I originally wanted to name the story Ascension but elected not to, to avoid confusion with another story of the same name.

Don't expect updates very often, especially with the Tigers in the ALCSin the World Series. Nothing saps my writing drive like Valverde loading the bases.

Hmm... Interesting. A 'stache for you! Good story. I'm keeping tabs on this one. Keep it up!

Hhmm,  a new Twilight alicorn story, looks to have potential, nice work.

Interesting, will track.

I tend to really like Twilacorn fics, and you seem to be a good author, so I'll give this a like and a favorite.

MOAR! Please Develop this Idea! It works!

Haha, it's funny how many stories are 'cliche'. Weird how people's minds work all the same way (I've even thought about this storyline myself)

This is on my read later list, coz I'm busy atm, but I'll be back. With a better comment.

>>14436171443617

I believe the tag you're looking for is "Slice of Life".

>>14486621448662

I always envisioned [Slice of Life] as being the slice of a person's daily life (i.e. a normal day for Twilight). Since "becoming an alicorn" isn't a common occurrence for Twilight (well in the fanfics it is, but not in reality), I wouldn't consider it to be [Slice of Life].

Lets see where this one goes.... Oh, and I think >>14486621448662 is correct.

Have an up vote and watch from me, good sir!

“Last time I buy a book for it's alliteration.”

QFT

This is gonna be a good one

> A Troper's Guide to: Cliches

Instant. Thumbs up. This has the makings of a great comedy.

This has potential to be funny AND interesting. A good combo if ever there was one. I loved how you handled Twilight attempting to stay sane while slipping back and forth between her different neurosis. I'll be keeping an eye on it for updates. Take a thumb and I'll hold my favorite till I get a better idea of it's direction.

>>14486931448693

Well it is seeing how a character is dealing with a situation that affects their life. In fact, a good portion of the actual show is slice of life and ponies dealing with various problems. Is Twilight being an alicorn so different from the group dealing with poison joke?

Also

Archduke Fur Danin

What? Is it a WWI reference... but I don't see cliche... in... can't comperh-

Boom

Hmm... You are right, the idea is really cliched...

However your humorous summary has gotten my attention. I will have to read this later when I have the time.

Actually....

....this isn't that bad. Has promise.

DO NOT SCREW THIS UP.

>>14488541448854

Fur Danin is indeed a reference to WWI and everyone's favorite Archduke. The cliche is "Griffons Take Over The World", which is the pony version of Japan Takes Over The World. It's also a subtle reference to the number of fanfics that have the griffons as the invaders (which, like "Twilight Becomes an Alicorn" stories, are a bit cliche).

Another alicorn Twilight fic, she might be overreacting a little bit, but the writing is excellent and it shows promise. The lack of further chapters to underline this promise is worrying, but then again look at what I do to my stories.

Following.

Is it me or had I seen this before? Anyway, good job

Image: http://imageshack.us/a/img820/5065/93714277.png

Enjoy your feature you freak

I will track this! Cliche can be fun. Especially when it is self aware.

Good start, I am enjoying it so far.

Saw a picture of an Alicorn twilight.. Insta Favorite and like... enjoy.... its so funny seeing twilight freak. HURRY WITH MORE!!!

Clichés can be good if done right. After all, there's a reason it became a cliché in the first place; because it struck a chord in readers/viewers and others wanted to imitate it.

This story looks decent so far, so I'll keep my eye on it. Besides, most "Twilight -> Alicorn" stories haven't (and probably won't) finish(ed), so I still look for more to feed the idiotic fanboyism that lives in my skull.

Another alicornization story?

Welp, better get to reading, right?

Heh, maybe it's wrong of me, but I just can't help but imagine the "Alicorn Civil War Everypony Panic!" book was written by overreacting, neurotic, brilliant-but-sort-of-stupid scholars like Twilight herself. I mean, think about it... Twilight would be perfect to have a new princess freakout, while Celestia is all "Eh, how u doin'?"

Even if that's not the case though, she just needs to put up an illusion to make her wings look like butterfly ones. Ponies didn't react too strongly to Rarity (apart from gushing over how pretty she was), and that might've been because it was clear her wings were fake. So, she makes her wings look fake like that, and at the very least, it'll buy her some time.

Quick, everypony pile their unreasonably high expectations onto the unsuspecting author!

(I like it. Good start.)

This made me laugh. Most of these are really serious so I will diffidently follow this to see where it goes.

This sounds interested, hope to see more of it.

"[S| TS: Ascend."

"Troper's Guide To: Cliches."

You had me after this title.

From my experience, the most original thing one can do with a "Twilight becomes an Alicorn" story is to see it through to completion...  It seems a very high percentage of them just fade away after few chapters.  Here's hoping this one bucks the trend!

>>14436171443617

the world needs more Twilacorn fics. i do not consider them cliche'd (at least if they don't descend into some kinda of Celestia x Twilight shipfest).

please, continue.

i actually had an idea for a Twilacorn i wanted to write.... argh, but i how do i find the time to write things when i'm reading things?! damn you Fimfiction!!!

lol looks interesting *fav*

A new alicorn!Twi fic, huh... I'll play.

>>14489201448920

Griffon invaders... tv tropes I don'e know... yep, I've missed some stuff

oh and good job on featured

I WILL FOLLOW THIS INSANITY

I kinda like the Twi-alicorn idea and I know I have a couple on back-log to read: the biggest issues? Time to read and quality of story. This looks decent so far and sounds like it's off to a good start.

OK.

I really like how this has started out, not to mention how Twilight tries to come up with an explanation for her sudden transformation.

And the Troper's Guide to: Cliché's  =

Also, I just wanted to say: DUDE!

>>14436171443617!

Your story is, at the time of this posting (which is about 11:25 Pacific Coast time), second in the featured box!

Hey... I'm not a psychiatrist! I wanted to join the guard! Well, I guess that if I already have a psych degree, I won't have to waste money on college!

Tracking, thumbs pending.

A Troper's Guide To: Cliches

I see what you did there.

Hmmm.  Well written, with no grievous, or even visible grammar flaws.  One misspelling of doozy, though it's a somewhat uncommon word.

+fave

+watch

I shall sit here and watch this story unfold now.

>>14493921449392

One misspelling of doozy

FFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUU

I even googled it to make sure. I should have known something was up when Urban Dictionary was the first result.

hmm twilight an alicorn? Usually fun fics.

I'm in, bring it!

I  knew this was going to be good when I saw the description and the feature.

I can visualize Twi in her mind's eye hearing Celestia and Luna saying"  "Et tu Twilight ?"

>>14436171443617

At first I was like: What? A purely-comedic Twilight-becomes-an-alicorn fic? Insta-track.

And then I was like: That's exactly what he doesn't want me to think. Damnit. Un-insta-tracked, added to the pile of shit that is my RiL list. Not saying your fic is shit. My list has just grown so large that, if you looked at it from far enough away... ...pile of shit.

Am I the only one who may have noticed how Twilight seprated Spike from friends and family? A...Spilight....maybe? Hopefully? ........please......please....please.....PLEASE!!!!!!! On a different subject she said Flutter sores, poor Flutter's   And you have any idea how hard a hoof is? If she slapped herself in the face that must have hurt like a motherbucker...I shall be watching, I love the idea of this and your doing, very, very well so far.

Also, don't you think you should add Spike to the tag since he is in the photo as well? HA! Ice cream houses, Spike your the dragon my friend

this is relevant to my interests keeping my eye on this

Nice, but 1.5 k is not enough for a chapter to be enjoyable. Consider 3-4 k size for further chapters even if you will have to put 2 in one and delay the updates.

>>14495041449504

You think yours is bad? I have oneshots that are six months old I still haven't read.

>>14495051449505

Sorry to sink your ship, but there won't be any shipping in this story. Spike was separated because of the fact that he's the "closest" (as in daily interaction and the ability to accurately predict her personality) to her and so, the most likely to discover. If there was any shipping (which there won't be), it would have to be Twiluna (OTP!).

>>14495231449523 AAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW Well, hey at least your honest and for the record, I enjoy Twilight/Luna as well also it's an honor having a featured author speak to me And what is OTP? Or PWP? Or....there was another one that I did not understand but now forgot....damn

Wouldn't be the first "Twilight becomes an Alicorn" story I've read, but I'll be keeping an eye on this regardless.

>>14495391449539

OTP= One True Pairing.

PWP= Porn Without Plot.

I see Twilight's taking this in her usual calm, collected fashion and not overreacting or freaking out or anything like that. 'Cause that would be bad, yo.

Twilight-becomes-alicorn is a favorite premise of mine. All the best ones seem to get abandoned though. If you're going to do that, please, just save your time entirely.

Okay, she grew wings. What's the fuss about?

I'd be happy.

>>14495721449572

Ah yes, a fellow Troper. Nice to meet you.

And yes, quite a nice take on this. Didn't get the "Fur Danin" thing until I read the comments and it clicked.

Most alicorn fics go with the idea that the Princesses were either waiting or had some sort of emergency plan in the event somepony gaining god-like powers. Do they have such a thing? I hope not.

Eh, so far nothing actually happens. There's some internal dialogue, but most of the text is just pointless jokes. You could probably condense this to a few paragraphs and it would be exactly the same thing.

I am intrigued by this. I'll give it a track and a thumb for future reading. Although the premise of Twi becomes alicorn is a bit tired, I'd challenge anyone to find a 100 percent original (and good) premise for a pony fic. Let's see where you take this!

The potential is strong in this story and I hope that you do fit some comedy and shenanigans in somewhere

Great. Another one. Might as well see where it goes. I'd like to see your take on this idea.

...LEGO Gene Splicing? Does it come with a D.I.Y. kit? I'd love wings!

The picture brought me here. I want to see what happens to Spike.

Why can't I stop thinking of Homestuck with the title.

[S} Twilight: Ascend

You have ASCENDED to your GOD TIER.

How to splice your genes in 10 easy steps....

I WANT THAT BOOK!

>>14436171443617

I found that "Adventure" is a pretty good cover-all myself...

Well, either way, this caught my eye. Unlike my Ascension, which has a formal, almost sad tone to it, you seem to be swinging in the other direction of Comedy! Well you certainly have my attention. I think I'll be keeping an eye on this

Congratulations on hitting #1 in the featured box!

>>14494381449438

Hate to break it to you, but you need to hit save after you edit, not edit. And please don't hit publish/republish.

(Ignore my minirant if you just haven't gotten around to fixing it, sorry)

been one duesy of a dream.

If Twilight has the guide to cliches she probably has the evil overlord guide too. If your going to cause a civil war you may as well be on the winning side.

Though why she hasn't thought of wearing a cloak, casting a illusion, or surgery is beyond me.

great first chapter, i want to see how this is gonna play out!

unless you actually intend to make it funny i would replace that comedy tag, pretty much anything else will do, on that note; one definition of "adventure" is "an exciting or remarkable experience". wouldn't that cover some parts of the story at least? and you could always write down tags yourself.

Moar soon pls. I likes dis.

I recognized most of the references, but Flutter Sores are new to me. They don't sound particularly comfortable either...

In any case, this promises to be a most entertaining read. I'm looking forward to seeing to what lengths Twilight goes to hide her ascension and what happens when the cat inevitably claws its way out of the bag.

This looks good reading and tracking

Btw the whole lucid dream thing made me think of Inception. But maybe that's just me

>>14491021449102 Thats one of my big wants in a ALicorn Twilight story. Like 95% of the ones that actually get going always go dark with a side of grim. whether Twilight or someone else tries to kill off someone or something. I just want a story where hey twilight becomes an alicorn lets see how life plays out now. Oh look she sees here friends and celestia lets watch shall we.

>>14436171443617

wouldn't put it beyond them to have twilight become an alicorn, if perhaps temporarily, after the whole shining armor and cadence things.

Granted, Equestrians don't like new things, especially things that fundamentally alter their government.

Poor Luna.

>>14436171443617 Unrelated to everything else, your avatar disturbs me.

You know what? I reckon this is exactly how Twilight would react to becoming an Alicorn.

Don't forget what people say, there are no original ideas. As far as I'm concerned, it's the execution that matters, and boy do you have that. This was very enjoyable to read, and I'm definitely looking forward to more.

Please keep writing, I'll keep reading!

>>14495721449572 Thank you very much and yes, Spilight is my OTP

>>14486931448693 I agree with Fullmetal Pony:

Basically anytime you're going to have a story that involves a lot of time exploring day-to-day life, it's probably Slice-of-Life.

It often also applies to most cases where there is not a clear villain (which I can't speak to within your story), but is more about the struggles that arise in life given whatever conditions are applied (such as becoming an alicorn )

I'd say there's a good chance that you want either the Adventure or Slice-of-Life tag on there, depending on whether the story happens more within Canterlot or around Equestria.

Good in character internal monologue on Twilight very funny.

Now to see if this one escapes the "Curse," that seems to follow all Alicorn Twilight fics and actually finishes.

Although a cliche, I like what you have going so far. I'll keep an eye on this.

What sorcery is this?

*faved and tracked*

"Twilight becomes an alicorn" fic #651234?

Tracking.  Never read a Twilight Alicorn story before, so I might as well start here.

Haven't read this just yet, will download epub for later when I've posted this comment that I feel must be done:

[S] Twilight Sparkle: Ascend

>>14508591450859

Can someone explain this ascend joke/comment/whatever to me? i don't get it...

will continue to watch

!rSweet good story so far bro *goes to click like but it doesn't work* what the * rapidly presses fav* you will like this damn it! * finally faves * good computer just one of the many fights i have with my computer

>>14495071449507

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It's just you, bro.

If you don't like the chapter size, wait until two chapters release before you read them.

A Troper's Guide To: Cliches.

Must... not... open... pa--ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL

>>14510421451042

I am pretty sure it's not just me. Over the years it's been noted multiple times that the ideal size for a chapter of a non-"serious business" story (completely different standards for them) is 3-4 k words. It's enough to enjoy, ideal to say all you want to say and not enough to start noticing too many clichés and issues and become bored. Sure I can't force the author to get his muse and to write more, but every k added to update is an obvious indication of an update being progressively better. Least to say the author puts more effort in a bigger update.

>>14511341451134

Present yourself differently next time, then. You seemed like a complete fool to me on that first comment.

Secondly, meh. Unfounded arguments.

Cool this made it into the first feature box.

>>14508701450870

It's a Homestuck joke. Pages with "[S]" in their title have sound, and are (usually short) Flash movies. "Ascend" is a recurring title for Flash updates, usually involving upward movement, which in itself is a song from the OST. There's also "Descend", ofcourse.

Isn't there a [Normal] tag? Or is that just EQD?

OH my goodness!!! This is so cool!

This story looks amusing.  Must fav and follow, also I'm giving you a thumbs up!  

- Super-Brony12

Is the last line supposed to be a "shocking twist!" kind of thing? The pace of the chapter seems to suggest it, but you deflated the punch by putting Alicorn Twilight right there in the cover image.

>>14512011451201

The [Normal] tag is only on EQD. It seems most are fine with a [Slice of Life] tag so, when chapter two gets written (Verlander better pitch well tonight if I'm to do any writing), it looks like I'll be adding it.

Hey, another one!

Be sure to check out the Deleted Scene.