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Speven Dillberg


Bushfires, floods, cyclones and drought. All at the same time. Australia is trying to kill us all.

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After an unfortunate run-in with a pack of Timberwolves in the Everfree Forest, the life of earth pony toxicologist Wolfsbane will never be the same...

Toxicologist: One who studies the nature and effects of poisons and their treatment.


Written as a way to help break through my writer's block. Don't expect frequent updates.

Chapters (4)
Comments ( 35 )

This is my take/attempt at the pony lycanthrope. Not werewolf, that term strictly applies to humans and I cannot be bothered trying to actually make a proper word.
Heh.
Lycanthropony.

I'll add it to my read later list, I don't have too much time right now.
Damn you, school, why do you exist? Without you I could read and write all the ponywords I want!

Seems pretty good. Then again, your writing always is.

When I try to get rid of writer's block, really messed up shnoz pops out.

Not bad, below the average I've seen of you, but still better than general average 7/10 :coolphoto:

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Below my average, you say?
How so?

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Well.. It's really difficult to say actually, it just seems a bit off.

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I'm going for something very different. Odds are, it'll mutate into my usual style eventually, but I hope it doesn't.

This could turn into an interesting story, keep it up.

everything smelt so painfully sterile.

Smelt? Is that a real word? It sounds like it is, but doesn't look like it. Weird.
Good chapter! I can't wait for Wolfsbane's body to start changing. That's gonna' be interesting.

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Argh! "Smelt" is a metal-working term, not the past tense of "smell"! I keep doing that!

Things are getting good! :yay:

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In response to that sentence, the kitchen appliance armies have mobilized and are spraying hot sauce on all sterile objects.

i actually prefer this to bear scribe and paladin, good plot, nice direction, and not A OP character in sight. hope you keep with it.

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how do you add something to your read laters?? i can only figure out how to add it to my favorites :derpytongue2:

Étrier is French for 'stirrup'.
I’m just having earth ponies have a higher pain tolerance and being much more durable. Connection to the earth and all that.
Seems a little slow? Slice of Life.

Curses... Four days per update... Give or take.

Usually I catch on to your humor fairly quick, but how does "small garden on the roof" offend Wolfsbane? Is it because he doesn't have wings? Sorry, just a little unclear on that. :derpytongue2:

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Earth pony. Kind of implying that they all love gardening, like how people assume all the black people love KFC.

Mmm. Now make sense it does. Sorry for the confusion there. Wasn't thinking Stereotypes. 1704662

Anypony stupid enough to ignore a dozen signs probably doesn’t deserve to live

Sounds like something a sociopath would say. :trollestia:

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Well, if you're sticking to Greek roots for the term, I'd try "lukohippus", though for a timber wolf that is questionable, since it appears to be an animated herbaceous lifeform, and that term leaves out the idea that there is a transformation involved. This one will be a pain to convert to ponyspeak, you're right. :rainbowhuh:dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/emoticons/shrug_Twilight_Sparkle.png

Ok, this is a promising beginning. You've got your character set up, we've got a bit of background on him, and things are set for the next actions. I like the idea that he's a toxicologist, does that mean that he's at least familiar with Zebra herbalist work on a professional level? The implication from the show to date has been that Zecora's people are acknowledged masters in that area, so I would imagine that some of their work is available for study in the Canterlot libraries. I'm not saying that he'd necessarily be aware that Zecora makes her home in the Everfree, that wouldn't follow since the Zebra does tend to be pretty low-key in her presence, even if there is probably official note of her residence there (from Twilight's various reports to Princess Celestia, if nothing else.)

I'll be looking to see where you take things from here, this should be good. :moustache:

Country Boy? :rainbowhuh:
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Country Boy. :ajsmug:

"Not that he would ever do such a thing, Wolfsbane was just too gentle." Kekekeke, but they don't need to know that, now do they... :trollestia:

I like this. As trufla said, everything is set and primed for exploring this fellow. A lycanthropy hmm? Sounds interesting. Would it potentially be just "werepony" or maybe it's gender specific, "werestallion"? :applejackunsure::unsuresweetie:

A timberwolf, a predator made from plants, has warm sticky breath...? :rainbowhuh: *shrug* lol, okie dokie lokie. :derpytongue2:

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werepony: A human that turns into small equine.

I've managed to decide recently that the proper terms are 'lycequine' and 'horswolf'

Ohhhh, this reminds me of Underworld and Blade: The Series, where memories and experiences are transferred via feeding. Neat! That's a great throwback (intentional or not) to some awesome vampire series I love.

Also, "smelt"... heh, I've done that too... multiple times... :twilightblush:

1700521 Next to the title there is an open book icon that should be somewhat greyed out. Click it one, and it'll gain color. That means it's been added to your "read later" list. :twilightsmile:

Oooohhhh. Lycequine sounds good I guess. Although it kind of sounds like an Equine with lice. :unsuresweetie::facehoof:

Was gonna ask bout dat garden pun, but somepony beat me to it. Ninja'd! :twilightangry2:

I kind of prefer stories that go a bit on the slow side. Hence how mine take forever... I think it adds more depth and helps establish character more.

Very good, my good sir. :moustache:

I almost used the word "purse", but that sounds a bit too girly. At least "coin pouch" is rather neutral.

*is still waiting for something totally mayjor* :scootangel:

You did a very poor job of describing the sunrise you know that. Apart from that good job

Hmmm I'd think that sunrise would have had more detail or meaning, but I got the idea. More character setup? No problem. IMO, in a mystery story like this I feel such details are very important. :twilightsmile:

Seems like he is a clumsy pony in the morning. Reminds me of Sam. :twilightblush:

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I see you've got a (disturbing) new profile pic. Nice.

1674667 "Smelt" is, in fact, an accepted spelling of the past tense/participle of "smell". It is also a kind of small fish.

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