Notes for Chapter 15 of "Giving Yourself Advice"

Here are the notes for both parts of Chapter 15 of "On the Fine Art of Giving Yourself Advice", A Voice from the Everfree:

G. Gilda

This is the moment when Gilda was added to the character list. Also, “G.” stands for Griffon.

Hoofington

Hoofington is the town where Trixie had her made-up battle with the Ursa. In my fanfiction, I always put it in the opposite side of the Everfree from Ponyville, and use it as a dark mirror of that town. As you will see, I’m also making it the hometown of Flim and Flam.

Blaming a couple of foals for the embezzlement

I think you can guess which characters’ origin story I just invented here.

Wild magic of the Everfree

I think the show could have done a better job of showing why the Everfree was dangerous and still stay within the content limits. Having everypony’s magic go wild is my solution.

The deer

In the comics, the deer are an intelligent race with a secret kingdom in the heart of the Everfree. They are distrustful of ponies.

Fire Streak

This is the never-shown pony whose retirement from the Wonderbolts would open the spot taken by Rainbow Dash.

“Have you ever heard of a mad unicorn living in the Everfree?”

“No, but I can point you to a half-dozen stories on this site where that’s the plot.”

Comments

[PiMan]

Was Zephyr an oversight or an intentional change? Because canonically he is younger than Fluttershy.

[McPoodle]

No, it's a mistake on my part, and one that has absolutely no effect on the plot, so I fixed it to line up with canon.