When FoME asked for fiction to turn into MTG cards for his regular card creation blog series, this is what I suggested:

What about the original G1 series? You could design cards using the color pie, power level, and mechanics from the early days of MTG as an exercise. Alpha, Legends, etc. Like, of course ponies would have Banding.

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Given how we’ve effectively come full circle with the IDW delays, I’m just going to put the Abyssinians off until the end of the month. For now, we’ve got a shiny new annual to discuss, along with a species nearly forgotten outside of the comics.

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This week, it’s a two-part look at a noble but ultimately failed attempt to rid a world of a truly terrible Twilight. Let’s see how she ruins another universe.

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Back to IDW, and we transition from dogs to cats as we turn to another branch of Twilight’s diplomatic outreach program. Let’s see what’s been going on in the strangely litigious kingdom of Abyssinia.

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Well, this is awkward. I quietly shipped Quibbledash, but that doesn’t work too well when the guest VA brings in his actual wife and daughter. Let’s see just what’s in this torpedo.

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I'm honestly surprised they didn't move this episode so it would air during the Olympics. Still, let's see what happens when ponies try to go higher, faster, and stronger.

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This week, we begin our look at the comics that led up to last year’s movie. With any luck, we’ll get some answers that said film didn’t have time to address.

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... well, technically not me.

Someone actually plumped for the top tier of my Patreon, partly to get a particular cameo in CSP, but mostly to get CSP moving again.

So, Haycartes' Pluperfect Method will skip at least one day per week. Tuesdays, at least for the time being, will be set aside for work on CSP. Those of you who are Patreon supporters will see a post tomorrow with a link to Tuesday livewriting on Google Docs.

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That is correct, y'all!

Chapter 14: in which Twilight and the Mouse King finally have their dinner date.

You all know things aren't going to go well. Or will it? Or won't it?

You'll just have to wait to find out!

Well, yeah. When three named characters are dead and Bolas is back in the penalty box, there’s no take-backsies on War of the Spark.

Oh, right, the pony episode! Yes, let’s take a look at what gets such a dramatic title.

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With nothing new in the hopper (in the US, anyway,) it’s time to start tackling the EqG short backlog. Let’s see what four months has produced:

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Part of the problem of doing a “live” text reaction is that I have to pause the video in order to type out my thoughts. Rewatching “Every Little Thing She Does” uninterrupted proved to be a lot less bad than I’d made it out to be. I’m still deeply uncomfortable with that episode and its implications, but the declaration of “worst episode ever” was almost certainly an exaggeration.

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Well, ladies and gentlemen, it's finally here. The movie we've all been waiting for with bated breath. Our new lovable villains await our eager pens and keyboards and we impatiently wait for all the new fan content. Truthfully it's been out for almost three weeks for everyone, but for the desire to review the product and its deleted scenes, as well as wait until everyone had the chance to get the dvd and see it, I've waited until now to get my copy.

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Ah to be honest I'm not looking forward to waiting but at the same time I'm waiting for it to end so I can catch Up On Dragon Ball Super (English Dub) good news Is the movie comes out soon but I won't be able to see It, I maybe a Brony but I don't like going to the movies to see It, I prefer to watch It at home, So I'll likely be avoiding Spoilers for It whenever It comes out.

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Griffons. We've known they were a thing since Season 1. We saw hints of them last year. Now we finally have the worldbuilding we've been speculating about, and…

Well, it certainly wasn't what I was expecting.

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This week, we continue the exploration of this brave new world that has such ponies in it. Though some days it seems like insanity is the one true constant of the equine condition…

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Seriously, that's Pinkie Pie on the left, and Rainbow Dash on the right. Tell me I'm wrong.

I will not write a fanfic about the two of them getting into all the fights.

Probably.

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