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This story is a sequel to The Boy, The Sword, and The Stone


The Nature of Magic

By: Star Swirl the Bearded

Chapter 7: Emotional Response and Subconscious Reactions

Subsection 3: Consequences and other Phenomena

Tantabi

Incarnations of a powerful magic user's potent feelings, born and nourished by their regrets and anguish. Magical manifestations so strong, they gain a mind of their own, influenced by their original's darkest desires and most primal of instincts. Their ultimate goal is to fulfill their user's most heartfelt wish, unhindered by mental constructs like morality. Thankfully, or perhaps unfortunately, they are caged within the user's mind upon creation, and they can begin to influence and even overtake the user over time. Although cases of this happening have been incredibly rare since the magic needed to create one is far beyond the capabilities of normal creatures and ponies, there have been a few recorded cases of it in the distant past.

Ancient texts speak of a chilling theoretical possibility. From the very words of a pony who had been inflicted with one, translated to the best of my ability: "The magic mist had grown too strong. It rent the heavens of my dreams and nearly tore into the waking world. The damage it would have unleashed would have been catastrophic, had I not stopped it."

The scroll I took those words from is old, and unfortunately, the answer to stopping a Tantabus has been weathered by Father Time into illegibility, but all my research on them has given me one undeniable answer: I pray Equestria will never find itself facing even just one of them. The world would not have a hero big enough to save it then.


Cover Art was drawn for this story by DamayantiArts on Deviant Art. If you like her work, let her know!


Additional tags for involved characters: Luna and Celestia.

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The last words the Moon said to her Sun, were the most unforgivable words that no one should here.. and The Moon had aid it before she and The Sun had officaly parted way.

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In a magic lesson, something goes terribly wrong that puts one of the students in absolute danger and a certain pony isn't happy about it. Silverstream's life might be on the line...

Will she survive it and how will her boyfriend respond to it?

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On this blistering day, a Colonel brings his troops southwards to cross a border.


A one chapter experiment to try and get better at show and not tell.
Thanks to Stinium_Ruide for helping proofreading and editing this.

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Sunset Shimmer once had a friend that she did everything with even when she was the pupil of Princess Celestia. However, when she ran away, she said hurtful things to her which Sunset regretted ever since. Maybe the human counterpart can help?


There’ll be a sequel in the future.


Featured — 16/8/2023

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Twilight Sparkle has always tried to stay in the shadows, ignoring the daily insults and humiliations. But when the bullies of Canterlot High cross the line, her life turns into a nightmare. No place is safe. No one seems to notice what’s happening.


Until the day everything changes.


When Twilight reappears after an event that should have broken her, she is no longer the same. Her eyes are hollow, her smile is gone, and darkness surrounds her.


Midnight Sparkle is born.


And this time, she won’t be the one afraid.

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John Marston is a man who runs from his past. Famous outlaw and gunslinger, former member of the infamous Van Der Linde gang and family man. After hunting down his former gang members across the United States, and Mexico, John attempts to finally settle down with the family he had desperately fought for. When a strange, unknown plague ravages across the state of New Austin and Mexico. John immediately springs to action once his family succumbs into being bloodthirsty and flesh-eating monsters. However, during his exploits in Mexico Mr. Marston encounters a creature of high intelligence and wit. John isn't very surprised given the circumstances.


A Red Dead Redemption X MLP:FiM one-shot and crossover. No prior knowledge of any of the games is required, aside from the description.

This story has an audiobook now thanks to user: https://www.fimfiction.net/user/15759/The+Mystery+Fluttershy+Fan

Check it out: https://youtu.be/HlAV_86vTLo?si=oVbDNIitpY3S5VvE

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Time had passed on through space alongside with the inhabitants whom were drifting aimlessly as the stars amongst the never–ending blackness floated on, each of them to prompt any wayward traveler to harken back to the memories of life when the richest beverage kept their spirits up until there next destination and from the mouth of madness.

This was the case for one writer as far as reality was concerned, one out of many, known and unknown, existing as of this passing moment no less; although far too young to be considered a bonafide senior, youth was also fleeting as well as the mercy and vitality of life as known to far too much: even now, life has been moving past irregardless of decision-making.

Thereon, a spark of realization comes forth, pushing and pulling in any which direction, autonomy notwithstanding so to speak of; fearing the unknown in which awareness has taken root and stem inside, only one task at hand seems to be the least that could be done: sending a warning to anyone who could read of this message and the meaning within it all the same.


Written for the A Thousand Words Contest II in the In Spirit category, ergo inadmissible.

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"The artist knew her work well.
Every note was perfectly placed, and for the piece being played not a single technical mistake existed…but there was no feeling to it, no artist's fire."

" It had seemed a great idea at first, to send a hoof full of Equestria's most curious ponies into deep space and see what happens."

It wasn't a good idea and now...

"The only semblance of company left was memory and the echo of her strings."

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It’s their six month anniversary, and Rainbow Dash and Soarin decide to spend another romantic evening together at their favorite restaurant in Ponyville. But there’s one major problem: Soarin hasn’t shown up, and Rainbow has been waiting for him the whole time. Can the two Pegasi save their relationship, or will they just break up after six months of dating each other?

My first rated E for everyone SoarinDash fic. Also, you might wanna keep a tissue box nearby since this will get pretty angsty. :raritydespair:

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