Happily married/dating · 8:56pm Dec 10th, 2015
At it's heart, Horse People Go Naked is a slice of life romance. However, despite the overall popularity of this story, these are fields I do not feel I exceed in. So, once again, I am turning to you, my followers, to help me find inspiration. I would like for you to pick among your favorites on this site, stories that depict a couple or even group dating or married.
I'm primarily looking for realistic or semi-realistic depictions of relationships. It can be a story about negotiating house chores, or doing something special for your special somepony. Sex is optional, but the emphasis should be on the relationship. I want to see a couple (or more) who like each other and are happy doing mundane things together. Or maybe they're having problems. Maybe they're fighting as the result of building tensions over little things. Big adventures usually get in the way of this sort of thing, but if there's something that you think fits the bill, send it over.
For me to read it, I'll need a link. If possible, could you also include a brief summary of the story and why you think this is what I'm looking for? I'll take any pairing, but it'd be preferable if they were straight, or at least there was one guy present. Any couple, doing anything, so long as it's clear that they love each other.
Examples of what I'm looking for:
Dusk Shine's Saga http://www.fimfiction.net/story/206699/dusk-shines-saga Although it follows a reimagining of the mane six's adventures, it also takes the time to show the male lead building plausible relationships with the love interests. I especially like all the little things they do to show affection to one another.
Bon Bon's Acceptance http://www.fimfiction.net/story/248113/bon-bons-acceptance Lyra wants Bon Bon to join the herd she's formed with a human, but she's afraid of him. However, after being locked in a cabin together, they start to warm up in a genuine and sweet way.
Xenophilia http://www.fimfiction.net/story/27874/xenophilia Xenophilia: Further Tales http://www.fimfiction.net/story/67231/xenophilia-further-talesNeed no introduction in how awesome they depict their relationships.
Start of a Herd http://www.fimfiction.net/story/113836/start-of-a-herd The title alone shows how well this fits my criteria, but I need more. In this one, a stallion goes on a date with Lyra and Bon Bon and they all hit it off.
ok im sorry if the ones i share dont exactly meet the criteria...im going off memory.
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/17090/no-longer-lost -its octavia and vinyl adopting scootaloo and all that ensues.
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/60491/an-affliction-of-the-heart -Changeling and a guard romance...its got 5 parts the first 4 are complete each one adds on and they all are mostly just Kuno (the changeling) and her man interacting.
i have more if you still need more...i hope those at least helped a little and i didnt just make an ass of myself
I'll put them in my Read it Later folder. Thank you. Hopefully I can make use of these.
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/29178/the-teacher-the-sorceress-and-the-wonderbolt And it's two sequels. Carefull though they are cloppy.
3609095 While it may be all female, I'll see if I can work with it. Thank you.
Hey man, I just wanted to say thank you for the kind mention!
You named all the top ones I could think of already, but I think I can find a few somewhere on my shelves.
Twilight's World is good, she gets trapped on Earth after an enchantment miscasts. Starts off with her being nursed back to health, then going on a learning rampage, and being as nice as she is she ends up wanting to help do things around the house. Relationship stuff takes a bit to kick in though.
Add "Shotglass oneshots" to the Xenophilia spin offs, as well as "The Xenophiles guide to Equestria," and last but not least "Cultural Norms"
Ut Ametur Iris is good, it is very slice of life and it has some nsfw parts, but it has a lot of relationship stuff too.
I know there is another one with Rainbow Dash, but I cant find it for the life of me right now.
3610077 It's your own fault for having a story that so fits my tastes.
3610354 I need links. Also I already have the middle Xenophilia three.
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Here we go
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/216402/twilights-world
and
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/117521/ut-ametur-iris
3610368 Thank you.
...I just finished flipping through my entire library of favorites and there is nothing that really fits the bill.
To be honest, I'm not surprised - the mundane and loving comforts of a healthy relationship rarely makes for good stories. Unhealthy couples; terrible dates; the fallout of a toxic relationship; finding new love amidst all these hardships, these are the dramatic turns that keep readers hooked to a romance. I can't come up with any story that I would say realistically depict a relationship.
So here are my runner ups:
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/16028/shipping-and-handling
Shipping and Handling: Derpy finds work as a love consultant. Hilarity and romance ensue. MF
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/58583/no-recipe-for-perfection
No Recipe for Perfection: Rarity, seeking inspiration for her new line, begins spending more time with Pinkie. Dating ensues.
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/72817/on-the-importance-of-spelling
On the Importance of Spelling: Cadance grills her husband on whether he really knows how to spell her name. MF
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/251758/mate-in-five-moves
Mate in Five Moves: Rarity takes up weekly chess matches with Pinkie. Dating ensues.
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/19247/green
Green: Rarity and Fluttershy have secretly aired each other for Years. This is their story. Romance and important relationship things ensue.
3610792 Well they're all extremely high rated, so that's very promising. Thank you.
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Here a story that I think you should read:
it a story about a male human and rule63 Sombra and what found most interesting about the story is how the story show their romantic relationship.
3611973 Link doesn't work.
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Sorry here a fix link of it here: To Bed a Queen
3612203 That time worked. Thanks.
A little late to the party but one story I like to offer up is Three. It's VARY clopy but offers a nice look into the general mindset of a functional polyamorous relationship.
3613130 Sounds promising. Thank you.
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Here some more romance stories:
Iron Wil Makes a Porno
A story about Iron Will becoming a porn actor and falling in love with a porn star celebrity, Fluttershy.
Iron Will Vs. The Penile Code
A sequel to Iron Will Makes a Porno but its is more focus on others relationships, like Rarity's romantic relationship with her Diamond Dog pack.
The Proscenium Arch
A story Criminal Minds-like detective story that stars a female Diamond Dog and her pony husband.
The Long Eared Temptress
A story about Prince Blueblood falling in love with Donkey.
Advantages of Flaming Youth
A story about Fizzle the Dragon(the white one from the Dragon Quest episode) thought up a way to take advantage of his pack's situation of only being full of horny teenage male dragons but having no females by prostituting himself for gems as payment. But by introducing this concept to his pack Fizzle is unintentionally changing the Dragon's dorms and how they view males by unintentionally them introducing the idea of males having males as mates as some of the pack started to find Fizzle the pack's local cumdumper very attractive.
Adventures of a Teenage Foalsitter
A story that Features Cadence as the main villain and Shining Armor and Chrysalis falls in love with each other. I really like the romantic relationship's of Chrysalis and Shining Armor in that story.
And Why Can Work Out For The Better
A story about the Rule63 versions of Daring-Do and Ahuizotl falling in love and having a child of their own.
The Return of Princess Nightmare Moon
This story takes place in a alternative universe where Luna was always Nightmare Moon and she is nurse back to health by a male nurse and she wind-up falling in love with him.
Well, that all the stories that I can find.
3619008 More than enough. I'll be busy for weeks to come.