So, I'm going to see Porter Robinson live tonight in Houston! His song "Sad Machine" is probably one of the biggest early influences on The Iron Horse and its tone, so today I'd like to post about the song and how it defined Turing Test's voice as I hear it...

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The update has landed, folks! And it's not a fake chapter this time! It's a short one, but the good news is that you'll get another one in just a week!

It's time to tread into new territory for Turing Test as she attempts to decipher the oddest form of organic behavior: the language of love.

Enjoy the new chapter, ladies and gents. It's...

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...with some help from Daft Punk (and Streamable because YouTube was being a butt [might need to click to enable audio]).

This isn’t brave... it’s murder...

Chapter 61 - “Chase, Part 4 (I Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You)”

No "Human After All?" I know, boo. But new Turing Test one-shot story? Hopefully yay!

The "Chase" arc was one of the earliest parts of the story I had planned for The Iron Horse, and many of the ideas I had made it into the final version around 2 years later when I finally got around to it. For instance (note that I'll be using spoilers before the break for those who haven't read that far yet and none after the break):

1. Umahara was always going to switch sides.

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In a strange place far below the madding crowd, Turing Test encounters a strange pony living on the fringe of society... but they just might be the change of pace she's been seeking...

Previously, on The Hat Man's blog posts...

Hats: You guys want an Applejack chapter or a shipping chapter?

Readers: Applejack!

Hats: Okay.

A few Readers: And later on, more shipping! Twilight x Gadget is yummy!

Hats: Twilight x what now?

A few Readers: Doooo eeeeeet!

Hats: No! Look, you want it so bad, if one of you write a Twilight x Gadget fic, then I'll put it on my blog post, okay?

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Hello everyone! Just letting you know that my pal and illustrator Colby "Greenfinger" Green is going to be at this weekend's Crystal Mountain Pony Con!

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As promised, the latest chapter of "The Iron Horse: Human After All" is here! Enjoy!

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Hello everyone! Well, today, I thought I’d provide a little bonus: a timeline of the major events of The Iron Horse stories, including the major works that they appear in. If you’re trying to follow the events of the story or if you’ve missed some of the stories in the canon, this is a chance to get caught up. Let’s get started…

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Yeah, just a little head's up, folks - the next chapter is going to be just a little late. I was aiming for Sunday or Monday... but Tuesday or Wednesday is more likely. I just finished the chapter and submitted it to the editors today after things kept getting in the way all darn week. Still, it's just an extra day and I think you guys are just going to wub it.

Since The Iron Horse hit 1000 likes a little while ago, I asked Greenfinger to come up with a little something to mark the occasion as a side project. Here we see Turing Test and her siblings each doing their own thing. Thank you so much for all your support these last few years!

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Merry Christmas, folks!

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Taking just a short break from trying to finish up this fking chapter here for a little something I've wanted to talk about for a while: illustrations!

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As I've mentioned on occasion, I am a teacher, and this year has left me too busy to do as much on FiMfiction as I wanted to. But Summer Vacation is starting soon, and I want to spend it writing, and that means MORE STORIES! That's the gist of things, but check below the break for more details!

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