Cerulean's Voice On The Matter #20 · 2:20am Jun 20th, 2015

Warning! Fun and magical times ahead! Copious amounts of sugar detected!

But seriously, a lot of sugar. Both of today's stories are so sweet.

Check below for some Derpy-and-Flitter otherworldly (in)sanity, and watch as a young party planner strives to grow into her talent.

Previously-reviewed favourites with new chapters read: Long Road to Friendship, Lyra's Ultimate Item Emporium, Withdrawal, Cartography of War.

Story: The Big Butterfly Brouhaha

Author: adcoon

Synopsis:

"Have you seen a butterfly around here?" I asked Derpy one day. Next thing I don't even know, we're saving Equestria from the fairies in Fluttershy's chicken coop!

Length: 14,839 words (one-shot)

Status: Complete

Review: The first paragraph immediately sets the mood, a first-person present tense spoken from what seems like a higher class, very British-sounding Flitter. I’ve never seen this writing style before, its particular mannerisms, and both metaphorical and physical observations of the surroundings. The language is deliberately repetitious in almost-annoying-but-not-quite way. In fact now I think about it, it reads like a tale out of the 19th century. Classy, elegant, with a Lewis Carroll or C. S. Lewis feel. There’s a sense of wonder, worry, and adventure all in one. I think this might be one of the most fun little romps I’ve ever had. When a story can make you feel like you’re inside multiple magical worlds at the same time, you know you’re invested. So much imagination went into this, and as such, a lot of imagination is required to understand and truly appreciate what’s going on inside. If you can wrap your head around the language and events as they unfold, you’ll find a fic like no other. This is definitely worth the read.

Story: Pinkie's First Cupcake

Author: billymorph

Synopsis:

Before Pinkie Pie could become a master party planner, she first had to sell a single cupcake.

Length: 2,883 words (one-shot)

Status: Complete

Review: Here’s something I haven’t seen before. Pinkie Pie, Party Planner Extraordinaire, being terrible at baking? To be fair, she’s still a boisterous little filly so it could be realistically expected. Because when you think about it, Pinkie’s special talent is making people smile, not throwing parties. Parties make people smile, yes, but so much needs to go into them. Cooking is normally an essential component of a successful party (unless you’re like me and buy everything ) so to see Pinkie actually struggling with her cupcake recipe is… different and refreshing. What sold it for me was when Pinkie thanked the sky for dropping Rainbow Dash out of it (she really fell, but that’s neither here nor there). It’s silly and short, cute and sweet, and definitely something I could see having happened in Pinkie’s past.