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User ID: 5,359
Registered: 8th Dec 2011
Last Seen: 44m, 36s ago
Story views: 5,501

I joined the FimFiction community in order to discover if I could write fiction that others would enjoy, something I've wanted to do since I was a teenager over thirty years ago. Since I started this I think I've learned quite a lot, and a big part of it is from participation in groups with plenty of fellow authors sharing critiques, techniques and honest advice.

Name: Dafaddah

Age: 50 (yes, years!)

Nationality: Canadian

Notes: I am an avid fan of science fiction, history and cosmology, and (like a lot of others on this site) I want to end up publishing original work In the commercial media. I have many published articles of non-fiction - but that's work, not passion! I like creating characters, and I think my main strengths are characterization and plot creation (when you assume...). I also like to explore the science of magic and the magic of science, and the relations, parallels and differences between the philosophy, culture and psychology of Equestria and Earth.

Top Favourites

[Romance] [Comedy] [Adventure] [Slice of Life]
Within The Conversion Bureau Universe, Newfoal immigrants face settling new lands within Equestria.
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[Dark] [Adventure]
Before she was the Princess of the Sun, she was merely a stranger.
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[Comedy] [Adventure] [Alternate Universe]
Nyx's first Nightmare Night
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[Adventure] [Human]
Twilight wakes up to a deadly game of survival on an enigmatic island, and she's not alone...
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[Romance] [Sad] [Comedy] [Adventure]
A colt loses his family, Celestia deems his best hope lies not with ponies, but a dragon.
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Bibliography

I have been writing on FimFiction for over a year now, and have several hundred thousand words of published stories, some set in the Conversion Bureau universe.  

General Works:

Dafaddah's Box of Chocolates (compendium of short bits, lyrics, contest entries, etc.)

Filial (A story about Spike, Twilight, Trixie and sea-ponies)

The Vacation Crew (Luna takes a vacation with the mane six)

The Good of the Many (Humans and Equestrians work together to avoid a disaster that could end both worlds - stars the LHC at CERN!)

The Conversion Bureau universe(s):

The Fall of Icarus (A slice-of-life tragedy)

A Newfoal Nöel (Orphan newfoals have a hard time adjusting to Equestria)

Attack of the Killer Muffins! (Parody, with some collab)

Mankind Triumphant - Relic (A dark story of possible insanity and redemption?)

Renaissance Pony (Humanity's influence in the development of pre-classical Equestria)

This last story is still under way and I would much appreciate any advice on it, as it goes heavily into the history of Equestria, covers the period from just before the Hearth's Warming Eve era up to Luna's rebellion, and the main character is none other than Starswirl the Bearded, who (author makes a shameless grab for attention!) started life as Leonardo da Vinci.

Regards,

Dafaddah

In the interest of having fun (does anyone need another reason to do stuff?) I have decided to hold a contest: Ads of the Conversion Bureau! See the thread for instructions.

FAIR WARNING: I have given everyone a week to get their inner mAdman or mAdwoman on and perfect the penultimate pony pitch. I've got my saddle, bridle, and blinders on and am anticipating being manipulated in full Gang-nam style! I just can't wait!

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Latest Stories


Friendship is Madgic

Twilight Sparkle discovers the human science of advertising. Being Twilight, she can't help but propose a new ad campaign to Princesses Celestia and Luna promoting the Conversion Bureaus. And being Twilight, neither can she resist pulling the mane six into this little project, and then taking things a bit too far.

As usual, Princess Celestia takes all of this in stride, knowing she can cope with anything Twilight dreams up. Or can she?

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Renaissance Pony

I am Starswirl the Bearded and my story does not start in Equestria. Many have heard the rumor that I am from a foreign land. This is but the smallest part of the truth, for I was not born a pony but on another world, and brought here by Princess Celestia on a mission to save my race. I was born a human, in the year of my people 1452, and my name was Leonardo daVinci.

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69,601 words ( 15 chapters ) · 741 views  ·  57  ·  11  · 

Dafaddah's Box of Chocolates

... because ya never know whatcher gonna get!

This is where I have my collected shorts, contest entries, etc. Enjoy!

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A Newfoal Nöel

When you've lost your family, your history and even your humanity, what do you have left of who you were? Timmy and Fred are newfoal orphans placed under the care of Clean Slate. When Hearth's Warming Eve comes around and the little newfoals remember Christmas, how can anypony tell them that Santa Claus doesn't come to Equestria?

P.S. This story is partly based on real events that happened during the Great Irish Potato Famine of the late 1800's.

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Attack of the Killer Muffins!

The Tucson Arizona Conversion Bureau was just another backwoods operation. Perhaps its staff was a bit more muffin obsessed than most, but then there's no harm in that... or is there?

A story of technology gone berserk, of potion gone bad, and pastries gone even worse!

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17,653 words ( 6 chapters ) · 270 views  ·  16  ·  5  · 

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#515041 · 2w, 6d ago · · ·
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>>515018 Wow.  I'm a stripling at 46!  :twilightblush:

#515018 · 2w, 6d ago · · ·
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>>514998

Well, I'll be 51 this summer, and Chatoyance is actually 54 or soon to be, so there's at least two!

#514998 · 2w, 6d ago · · ·
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A brony older than me?  :pinkiegasp:

#353773 · 15w, 1d ago · · ·
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>>353768

Sombra is after HWE, since HWE was before Celestia and Luna took control of the sun and moon, and they banished him together (although I suppose it could have happened before).  The timeline given in the show is a bit fuzzy, though.  You're more than welcome to use my vision of Celestia banishing Luna (it's in Chapter 4).

Sent you a PM with some more details about my vision of Sombra; I can add more detail if needed, but it will contain spoilers for the story and its sequels.

#353768 · 15w, 1d ago · · ·
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>>353707

The feeling is mutual! I would be most flattered if you use some of the 'history' I've added in your own stories. Cadence is modern (estimated age 6 years older than Twilight), and the whole Sombra event I need to research to see what time it was supposed to have happened (before the events of HWE or after?) any info you can provide would be most appreciated. Maybe we can coordinate our time lines to sync up?

#353707 · 15w, 1d ago · · ·
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Thank you for the favorite of Celestia Sleeps In!

Also, I've very much enjoyed Renaissance Pony, and how you're filling some of the history of Equestria.  I might steal allude to your work, if it ties in with mine (credited  of course).  Have you got any thoughts on Sombra or Cadence being included in your story?

#349211 · 15w, 5d ago · · ·
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>>349145

I'll try to put eyes on it when I get a chance!:twilightsmile:

#349145 · 15w, 5d ago · · ·
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>>346711

It was a pleasure. You might want to take a look at my story The Fall of Icarus.  It has a few things in common with your story.

#346711 · 15w, 6d ago · · ·
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Hello, stranger! Good to hear from you again! Thanks so much for the Fave of The Youth in the Garden! That you would means that my efforts to commemorate a life and a battle worked to some small degree.

#312904 · 19w, 1d ago · · ·
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>>312658

I added my story Filial, where Trixie shows that she's not all bluster. I hope you'll like it.

Dafaddah

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