this is a 'what if' questions in "A Dog and Pony Show"
what happens if... spike ran after rarity in the cave, got his ass handed to him (and almost got killed), but he found a...mask in the cave.
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humanized Equestria
"What a genuinely good remake of an otherwise obscure game. It's not exactly perfect, and the way it's written is clearly a product of its time, so the humor and style of storytelling are a little dated.