//------------------------------// // Bronies (an ending) // Story: Ponies Versus the Internet // by KenDoStudios //------------------------------// Twilight Sparkle was as usual researching the human race, curious on what they did. Today however she was scrolling thru a type of website known as social media. it was a way for humans to communicate their interests in small boxes, with no text box as special as the other. but as she was scrolling she found herself looking at herself not the real self but a very close representation in cartoon format. she was curious and explored the hashtags #MLPFiM and #MyLittlePony. What she saw shocked her. there were her friends with cartooned looks and names like Twilightsprinkle ponysparkle, Applejack Applejacksparrow, Fluttershe, and many more. there were also some other pony-related things such as plush toys, clothes, music, books, movies, etc. Some people even made fan comics or fan games based on a tv show itself. every single thing was tagged under either #mylittlepony or #mlpg4. At first, Twilight was taken aback, seeing the story of their lives taking place in cartoon format, it also had the lessons that Twilight had once shared in her written book. It showed them growing up together through adventures, fun, and friendship. she was amazed by this discovery. she read several pages before she realized someone else had been reading those same pages. they knew everything, in fact, they knew too much, especially the embarrassing ones Twilight did. She felt betrayed. She was sad that these people knew everything about her life. And worst of all she wasn't sure if she liked them anymore. But as far as they knew she only existed in the show. They weren't aware that she was an actual pony. So maybe it wouldn't be so bad after all? she dug deeper and found out that all humans liked the show so much they made an annual gathering in various places just to talk about the show and its great storyline, these people were known as bronies. this was something new to Twilight... As Twilight continued surfing the internet she came across another interesting topic; the brony fandom. The term was originally used to describe the fans of a certain television show called my little pony, but soon began to encompass anything relating to ponies. When it started gaining popularity among adults the name changed to Bronies. There were two types of bronies, the normal kind, and the creepy perverted kind. There was a lot of information online about both groups, usually filled with hate comments towards the former group. Most of the hatred stemmed from the fact that adult men watched a children's TV show. However, others argued that since the original target audience was girls why should a grown man watch it when he can go watch porn instead? Twilight Sparkle paused at this blushing furiously. but she had a rehash of what she read, apparently, women weren't the only ones appreciating the show! Nowadays almost anyone over the age of twelve could appreciate the show for what it truly was; A kids' show that teaches valuable lessons about tolerance and acceptance. Well, mostly the latter. What is wrong with watching kid cartoons anyway? Granted video games were sometimes more interactive, but Twilight taught friendship which bronies seem to enjoy. The disgusting cloppers do not represent the entire fandom either, most are genuinely nice people who respect their community and each other. Upon thinking this Twilight was reminded of the protest she was giving after sending out her book to the world. it wasn't them she was trying to teach, it was a friendship that she wanted to teach. seeing such a community bond over a show that taught friendship. this indeed was worth bonding over, because without trying to make friends, you just will be sad all your days. Twilight scrolled to the top and read it again, thinking of her pony kind in its stead. come to think of it she did know of a clopper in her circle as well. and just like in the fandom, she did not represent the entirety of pony kind, and having such a thought would be it's like saying humans like to watch porn so everyone is a pornoholic, which made no logical sense. Twilight took a royal parchment and started to write on it. Dear Princess Celestia, I am writing you today because I have discovered a secret within myself: Friendship. it bonds over this world and the human world alike. In fact, even though we live under different circumstances it is still possible to create friendships between us. I would like to propose a special project where we can help our fellow ponies and humans learn how to become better citizens. when I see humanity judging each other on an educational tool that teaches, then they really are not good friends. Do not fret Princess, these trolls do not represent all of humanity. When humanity sees us but not the lesson, that is discriminatory. So there needs to be education and understanding before any real progress can be made. Even if that tool comes from a kid's show made for girls. Always remember that our own kind is not perfect, and not every creature has the ability of understanding, we must all take on new creatures by ourselves with an open mind, and an open heart. Your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle as soon as she folded the finished letter, Twilight sent it in a puff of smoke. She smiled as she turned off the computer. the internet was indeed a storage of information and knowledge, none more important than the other. she wondered if humans would think ads are the biases of the computer which is why not every human had a computer. this thought may have been a silly one, yet if one has an open mind. one would not dismiss it. another puff of smoke integrated a folded letter beside her, it was a royal parchment signifying to Twilight that Celestia wrote back. she quickly opened the letter and read the response. "I still want to know where babies come from - Pinkie Pie"