Rating Scale:

12/10—a complete masterpiece; flawless and outstanding
11/10—Excellent, near-perfect film
10/10—the standard rating; awesome film with a couple of flaws
9/10—a wonderful film with several flaws

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Celestia looked upon the scene with revulsion. Countless moons of work, many more of content and peaceful living, lost. Her capital was besieged. Once again, her ponies faced the threat of a malicious invading force.

This would not stand.

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Remember how I'd previously said we were almost through this metaphorical dark tunnel and would soon see the light?

Well, put on those sunglasses.

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In light of the most recent chapter, I thought it might be nice to have some profiles on our favorite robot and her siblings. I've been wanting to do this for a while, but I wanted to wait until... well, if you haven't read the latest chapter, I won't spoil things.

For those of you who have, let's talk about the 00 production line!

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And it's a long way forward, so trust in me,
I'll give them shelter, like you've done for me.
And I know I'm not alone, you'll be watching over us
Until you're gone...

Yeah, sorry about that folks. I've been dealing with my condition this week, and it's hard to write well when dealing with gut pain. Granted, work has been done, but not enough, and some of it had to be redone (and still might get scrapped). It's a very important chapter, so I want to make sure I get it right, and, like I always say, I'd rather release something late if it means getting it right.

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I meant to discuss this right after the Applejack arc "Apple Computer" of The Iron Horse, but things got in the way, it got delayed and pushed back, and so I haven't quite had the time to sit down and discuss it until now. However, I consider it to be one of the more important recurring themes of the story, especially with regard to characters like Celestia and Applejack, and, of course, to Turing Test.

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Let the revolution (and the next chapter) begin!

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After getting a small complaint about too many at once... We'll do five at once! Okay here we go!

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Chapter 19 underway...

Update... Chapter close to completion, word count just crossed the 14k mark.

Update 2... Submitted to editor.

Update 3... Received edited chapter, will upload once i've looked through it.

Update 4... Completed and Uploaded

Mornin' folks!

Just to let you know, the next Iron Horse chapter should drop either tomorrow or, if the editors need the extra time, Wednesday. I think you'll all enjoy it, especially if you've been craving a little more... action.

So, "Passing Familiarity" has climbed back onto Featured List (no doubt thanks to all of you who've come over at GaPJaxie's urging!). And many of you have expressed curiosity about some of the unanswered questions about this world and Turing Test's motivations. While I had intended to continue updating this weekend, I have instead decided to premier the next chapter early. Please enjoy it!

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Just like the title says, a few days ago I received a piece of fanart by reader Spiral-bound! He sent me a very cool picture of Turing Test done in a more technical, so-called "blueprint" style. Check below the break to see it for yourself!

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Just an All There In The Manual Entry for Marionettes.

SPOILERS for the story if you haven't read it yet!

As you may have noticed, Longhorn and company are the prototype G5 Marionettes, but no prototypes were mentioned for any OTHER Generation. The reason for this is simple:

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Howdy, folks! Well, the newest chapter has been written and is in the editing phase. I got a bit behind, though, so my editors might need more time to finish it, but the update is at least tentatively scheduled for this Tuesday. I think it'll definitely bring the intrigue...

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Today, I'd like to talk about my pal Colby Green, aka Greenfinger, the illustrator for The Iron Horse, and also share my thoughts on artists, compensation, and weigh in on a particular controversy that's going on in the MLP community right now.

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Hope nobody's too mad at the little prank I pulled earlier with the April Fool's chapter. It seems most everyone took it in stride. A few other authors around the site seem to be getting in on the fun today, which I find pretty hilarious.

But all of that aside, I've mentioned a secret project that I've been working on for a few months now....

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Good morning everybody, how are all of you today? Let me tell you, I'm pretty happy this morning. Its nice outside, there's bright sunshine, just the perfect temperature to relax and calm down today.

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Hello everyone! I'm just letting you know that the Gallery for The Iron Horse has been updated with the latest wonderful art from my illustrator, Mr. Colby "Greeenfinger" Green.

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