All day they cooked, the baker-ponies in their field-ovens,
But the hooves gripping their ladles were covered in batter
And the hollow pits of the eye stared, vacant and starved,
Where luna's moonlight shone.

The hair-nets lay like blots on their thin manes,
The toque blanche splattered with powdered sugar and spice,
But they mixed the batter in the nests beneath the hill
As they had of old.

And the ovens glowed, and the mixing-machines, but there was no sound,

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In the near-future, I intend to write two Braeburn and Little Strongheart segments, one as a standalone fic (of the friendshipping variety, not the romantic variety) and a scene in another longer story. That in mind, I thought I'd talk a little bit about my thoughts on Over a Barrel. I'd like to solicit feedback on your thoughts as well. I'll likely incorporate some of what I hear into these scenes, so comments are definitely appreciated!

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Grrrrrrrrrrrrreetings everypony, and welcome back to Deconstruction is Magic, my Retrospective/Review/Analysis of every episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is magic ever. We have quite an odd episode today, one that has a mixed reputation of early instalment wierdness within the fandom. It's Over a Barrel! Without wasting any more time, let's get on with the analysis! I am the Mage of Mind, reminding you, as always, that even a

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