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On the Sliding Scale Of Cynicism Vs. Idealism, I like to think of myself as being idyllically cynical. (Patreon, Ko-Fi.)

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Jul
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Fine, but only because I know a breakout character when I see one · 7:12pm Jul 25th, 2019

Emery Board Will Return

...dear gawds, who knew we had that many people just waiting for R. Lee Ermey to get an extra set of legs...?

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I've found there's no predicting the Fimfiction audience. They like what they like, and trying to figure out precisely what that is is often fruitless.

(The rest, of course, is bandwagoning.)

Maybe toss him into the CDA continuity; that Equestria has a bit more need for a stallion like him, and I can't stop chuckling at the idea of someone in-universe who's capable of realizing that he's Pony R. Lee Ermey.

"JUST WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR MALFUNCTION, MAGGOT? HOW DARE YOU CHICKEN OUT WITH ONLY ONE APPEARANCE! THESE RECRUITS ARE STILL JUST AS GREEN AS GRASS AND SO WET BEHIND THE EARS THEY'RE IN SEVERE RISK OF A FUNGAL INFECTION, AND THAT WOULD BE AN IMPROVEMENT! NOW DROP AND GIVE ME TWENTY!!"

"Um, sir?" The cowering clerk behind the counter peered out around the cash register. "This is the Oatburger. I think you want Twilight Sparkle's castle over--"

"DID I ASK FOR YOUR INPUT, YOU WORTHLESS SACK OF SKIN AND BONES? DID I COME BOWING TO YOUR HIGHNESS'S HOOVES REQUESTING SOME SORT OF DIVINE FAVOR FROM YOUR PANSY-ASSED LIPS? I'VE SCRAPED MORE MEANINGFUL THINGS OFF MY HOOVES AFTER A BRISK FIFTY MILE HIKE IN FULL ARMOR AND GEAR! NOW START THOSE PUSH-UPS WHILE I LOOK OVER YOUR WORTHLESS MENU IN THE FORLORN HOPE OF FINDING SOMETHING EATABLE IN THIS STAR-FORSAKEN RAT WARREN!"

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All I can say for now:

There's a place for him, and it's not that far away. I just didn't know he would be the one to fill it.

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Ah, the sweet memories of basic training come gently wafting back to my mind...

...sort of like getting smacked by a bus!

Judging by his name, I’m guessing he came from a family of hooficurists. I’ll bet he went into the military when he figured that he was more abrasive than the tool he was named for.

What I’m really hoping is that poor, long-suffering Harry had a successful date with the former zoo bear. There’s a lot of potential comedy in Fluttershy playing matchmaker with her charges. Fleur (from Anchor Foal) would probably be irritated if she found out...

I'm picturing fun with Flash and Shining Armor.

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I mean, R. Lee Ermey was great, so...

I have visions of him cussing out Discord, and he's too WTF about having a pony scream at him to do anything.
Probably too cliche though.

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...flashbacks...the barracks...twenty-five mile hikes in full gear...up at dawn...

It's all coming back to me.
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But seriously, you wrote an amazing character and it's only natural we'd want to see him again in-verse.

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Is he going to drill Cera into being a proper knight?

Meeting Snowflake and having a nice, quiet conversation about physical training?

Memo to all of you; when the Drill Sergeant asks "why are you smiling?" Do not answer with "because it's just like home."

Please, please, PLEASE write him meeting Luna. I would love to see those two interact.

Ohhh! This would be a great time to bring back Flash Sentry too! He had interesting circumstances with his mark and special talent within your universe. I can't imagine what hell must have been boot camp for him under Ermey.

I wonder how well he'd get along with your Iron Will. They both have the raison d'etre of helping ponies reach their full potential after all.

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Contrariwise, I'm having visions of Emery Board being completely flummoxed when Discord just ignores him, because he's so used to having ponies hate him.

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Oooo, the one pony he couldn't break.

OH MY WORD I JUST LEARNED HE WAS THE VOICE OF SARGE IN TOY STORY.

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IDK we have learned that Discord has great immaturity and dismissive issues who disrespects authority figures out of course. Take away his supreme magical power and I bet Emery Board has destroyed hundreds of egos just like his XD

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He was a voice actor in a ton of cartoons like Batman Brave And The Bold. Before he regretfully passed I'd hoped he'd get a guest spot on MLP.

Hah, well, that should be interesting. :D

I’ve sometimes wondered…

What happens when a drill sergeant encounters his former drill sergeant?

Jury Duty 4. The Right Way, The Wrong Way, The Jury Way

5094492 You know, come to think of it, we haven't seen Cadence on a jury. In the Crystal Empire. Where everypony is terrified of her, and won't lift a hoof to do anything they think she would disprove of. Because Sombra is entirely too close for these pony's minds.

"Really, it's such a nice waiting room for the jurors." She looked around, unable to stop talking, because if she stopped, she would have to think. "I mean they got all the blood out of the stonework, and you can't even tell there were shackles up against that wall."

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As reigning princess, she'd more likely be the judge

Prosecutor "I hate this. Just last week I lost a case on a technicality"
"Oh?"
"Yes, she said the accused was technically dead when the crime occurred & was thus innocent! I said that he had confessed & she actually cast doubt upon the validity of the confession! Sombra never let picky little details like that interfere with JUSTICE!"

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The only one to spot it.
Take your victory lap.

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