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PresentPerfect


Fanfiction masochist. :B She/they https://ko-fi.com/presentperfect

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NO LONGER BEING UPDATED! Stories will continue in Past Conditional!


Present Perfect's Award-Winning Platefic, aka The Zebra Manuscript, aka "Where Do Fillies Come From?" (Beyond Random): There is really no explanation for this.

The Nether Apple (Dark, Human): I once ran a Tumblr called Ask the Nether Apple, with all of two posts, a spinoff of the better Ask the Derpmuffin. I wanted to post the introduction story here for posterity. Not pony-related, and knowledge of Ask the Derpmuffin is recommended.

It Was a Bright and Sunny Day in Ponyville (Random, Adventure): An exercise in mocking purple prose and the 'weather report' opening. It is a single, grammatically correct sentence that takes 500 words to accomplish what happens in the title.

Twilight's Guts (Dark, Random): Twilight awakens covered in her own entrails. How did that happen?

The 6th Step (Human): I overcome my fear of heights with the help of some friendly ponies in my head. A true story.

Movin' on Up (Random): The walls start shakin', the earth is quakin', Dr. Whooves' mind is achin' and what the bloody hell is actually going on?

A Very Nasty Habit (Random): Chrysalis is confronted by a Councillor worried about her health. How did changelings get those holes in their legs, anyway?

The Call of Carrothulhu (Dark, Crossover): Carrot Top's garden hides many wonders, but some were never meant to be pulled from the earth.

Blue, Green, Purple, Pink (Dark): My mane is lovely, don't you think? So many colors, swirling, never ending, constantly shifting, always in my field of vision. Help.

Waiting for Rarity (Sad): Rarity is off pursuing her dreams. What does this mean for her friends?

War Comes to Equestria (Dark): Celestia has spent countless lifetimes honing Equestria into a peaceful haven for her little ponies. So when an ambassador from the griffins casually speaks of war, it is understandable that she might become a tad... peeved. Inspired by The Descendent's excellent story "A Cup of Joe". Somehow.

The Lamentation Chain (Sad, Random): Five souls find themselves caught in a common thread of sadness and longing on the eve of the new year.

The Heart Holds Grudges With Gravity (Random, Crossover): Applejack and Rarity have had a long-standing feud since before Twilight even knew them. The time has finally come to settle the score.

Burdens of the Throne (Random): The Princess of Love was angry...

The Summer of the Giant Moth (Random): When a giant moth roosts on Applejack's barn, she learns to appreciate the things we have or something, I dunno. Contains the phrase "tremendous death fart". More than once.

Rusty in the Giddyup (Comedy, Romance): Notably uptight noblepony Persnickety finally meets the mare of his dreams. But she's not exactly what she seems to be...

A Chance Encounter on Route 66 (Slice of Life): After a breakdown in the middle of nowhere leaves her stranded, help comes to Wild Fire straight out of a past she wanted to forget.

Pareidoilia, or the Importance of Crochet (Sad, Slice of Life): Pinkie Pie tells her granddaughter about the five greatest ponies she ever knew.

Somepony Still Loves You, Trixie Lulamoon (Human): I end up in Equestria, which is weird, because Equestria isn't real, I'm not a pony, and I didn't really want to come here in the first place. Also, the ponies are dicks. Don't go to Equestria, kids, it sucks.

No Jobs Tonight (Human, Sad): My name is PinkPartyPony and I live in a Corrugated with my best friend Pinkie Pie. I'll tell you about her and me and what we do together and my Box Friends and strawberries.

Handy-Dandy (Random): Flying around at the speed of sound one day, who should Rainbow Dash run into but the Great and Powerful Trixie? But little did she expect, the unicorn has a revelation that will blow her mind!

Mowe (Dark, Comedy): Applejack was a fat baby, and her parents are dead.

Bat for Lashes (Adventure): Roughing it does not mean bringing an eyelash curler, at least not to Applejack. After all, it's not like she'll ever find herself embroiled in an eyelash-curling emergency out in the wilderness... Right?

Rainbow Dash Gets a Big Ball of Lame Stuck in Her Throat (Comedy, Random): And it kind of sucks!

No Harm, No Waterfowl (Comedy, Random): Beaten, humiliated and humbled, Trixie has been brought low and understands the horrible things she's done. Now, in a wildlife reserve miles away from civilization, she has found peace. But it is a fragile peace, ready to shatter when a flock of ducks arrive from afar.

The Eye and the Web (Slice of Life): An old seer is summoned to Ponyville to perform her last seeing.

And a Smile Means Friendship to Everyone (Random, Slice of Life): Fleur holds a press conference to talk about just what she did to revolutionize children's entertainment.

A Tsundere Diamond Tiara Schoolyard Romance Story (Random, Romance): Diamon Tiarda has a secrets she doesnt actually not never hate Apple Bloom but don't tell nopony shhh. I wrote this for Jake the Army guy because.

The Brony Princess (Human, Crossover, Random): Katelyn's life is awful: school sucks, her parents are idiots, and her only solace is watching My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. So when she's whisked off to a magical kingdom full of talking equines, things start looking up. Except it's not the kingdom full of talking equines she was hoping for... (Will not be finished.)

A Blackout in Ponyville (Random, Crossover): Blackout -- a giant, evil robot covered in guns and blades -- visits Equestria to see one particular pink party pony. Hopefully he won't squish any of the organics. A crossover with Transformers: Animated that will likely not be understandable to anyone unfamiliar with the show.

Vinyl Scratch Drops the Title (Teen: Sex, Random, Comedy): During the decannual Main/Background Exchange Day, Vinyl Scratch ends up sorting books with Princess Twilight Sparkle much to her chagrin and eternal boredom.

Love Means Never Having to Say You're Hungry (Romance, Dark): Rainbow Dash has a problem with Pinkie Pie.

Lines (Comedy, Slice of Life): A time-displaced warrior from Equestria's distant past ekes out a living in modern Manehattan. All she wants is coffee, and all the motor-mouthed unicorn at the computer store wants is to sell her the latest in Equestrian technology.

The Shortest Breakup Fic Ever (Romance, Comedy, Random, Sad): Two ponies discover they have irreconcilable differences. (Reading by AShadowOfCygnus!)

Star Bright (Original Version) [Adventure]: A young mare goes off into the Everfree Forest, seeking a way to come out from under her mother's shadow.

The Totally, For-Real Shortest Breakup Fic Ever (So Long as You Don't Look at the Character Count) [Romance, Sad, Random]: Pinkie has a tearful confession for Rarity about Rainbow Dash. (Reading by AshadowOfCygnus!)

Kiss of the Sea Queen (Adventure, Romance): After accidentally being turned into seaponies, Twilight, AJ, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy get swept up in the political strife of their underwater cousins. (Will not be finished.)

"Speak, Butt, and Enter" (Random, Adventure, Butts): Daring Do finds out just why she brought Ditzy along on her latest adventure when they come across a strange inscription outside a lost temple.

Matter Was I, If It Would (Random): In the wake of Princess Twilight getting a nifty-keen crystal tree castle, Pinkie has to ask Twilight a very difficult question. Or it might be a very silly question, I'm not sure.

Sunset Shimmer Plays Baseball (2nd Person, Romance, Comedy, Random, Equestria Girls): Fresh haircut, chocolates, flowers: you're all set for your first date with Sunset Shimmer!

Underneath It All (Random): As the Ghost of Hearth's Warming Future, Luna was awfully... tall.

Rainbow Dash and Fluffle Puff Try to Play an MMORPG (Random): They fail miserably.

Friendly Fire (Adventure, Random, Sad): In a ruined city, hunting for a lost relic, Twilight and Fluttershy smell something burning.

That's Amore (AU, Random): Starlight Glimmer needs to figure out how to pass five friendship lessons at once. Surely pasta will help!

That'll Do, Pig (Teen: Sex, Comedy, Equestria Girls, Random): Sunset Shimmer has something very important to say.

I'll Show You "Apple Brown Betty"! (Random): Rainbow Dash takes a dump on Applejack. They can't all be winners!

Daring Do and the Compact of Doom (Comedy, Equestria Girls, Random): Daring Do gets ready for another rousing treasure hunt, with all the things a brave adventurer needs to succeed!

Applejack Kicks It Up a Notch (Comedy, Random): Bam! Applejack is here to make everything spicier! A spiritual sequel to Things Rainbow Dash Doesn't Like.

Things Fluttershy Is an Expert In (Comedy, Random): Pretty much just Fluttershy yelling at ponies. Spiritual sequel to Things Rainbow Dash Doesn't Like.

Apple Slices (Sex, Drama, Sad): Golden Delicious, feeling trapped by his cozy, provincial life, goes in search of greener pastures. What he finds is a unicorn.

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Comments ( 300 )
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Check out the live reading, I think it sounds better than it reads. :)

Hilarious either way :twilightsmile:
And it's good to know what this actually is about.

Hey, it's you! I forgot to follow you.

As for the fic, *ahem*

Madmen, drummers, bummers and Indians in the summer with a teenage diplomat. In the dumps with the mumps as the adolescent pumps his way into his act. With a boulder on my should feeling kind of older I trip the merry-go-round. With this very unpleasing sneezing and wheezing the calliope crashed to the ground. :twistnerd:

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In the days of chimpanzees I was a monkey, butane in my veins and a mouth to cut the chunky with the plastic eyeballs, spray-paint the vegetables, dog food skulls with the beefcake pantyhose. Kill the headlights and put in neutral. Stock car flaming with a loser in the cruise control, baby's in Reno with the vitamin D. Got a couple of couches; sleep on the loveseat.

Someone keeps saying I'm insane to complain about a shotgun wedding and a stain on my shirt. You can't believe everything that you read: you get a parking violation and a maggot on your sleeve. So shave your face with some mace in the dark. Savin' all the food stamps for burnin' down the trailer park!

Cut it.

Now that I listened to the explanation on YouTube... I think you ought to put out the "real" version of this. I really want to read that story. It sounds fascinating.

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I would if I knew what it was. The plate was lost.

Not to mention the story was fucking awful.

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Well, it's no "Two's company, three's a crowd" but it's not so terrible. I love a good romantic triangle, especially if it can be peacefully resolved.

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There's an explanation of the fic in my dramatic reading of it. Link's in the description.

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Yeah, it's not workin', bro.

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>mfw Movin' on Up is actually 5 words shorter than Twilight's Guts

Specifically that the holes were where the cancer was cut out

Legs <--> Lungs aren't a very strong connection in my opinion, but very nice nonetheless.

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YES WE KNOW THIS

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horsebugs <--> shape changing isn't a very strong connection either. It's [Random]. :B

it's a thing i guess.

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I just don't see what the point of this is. Celestia doesn't have a temper and there's no lead up. I get it's a speedfic, but that's like starting at the cower!Dash scene in Rainboom and never explaining why she's nervous about flying. Sorry if you didn't want critique, but Mr Horse said it best. Sorry if you wanted a more positive opinion.

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Okay. :O I am okay with this. It is entirely a thing that came to me, and that's why it's here and not its own post with, like, work put into it. :B

The Lamentation Chain made it all worthwhile.

Definitely like your sense of humor otherwise.

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What, really? O.o I don't really think Lamentation Chain is one of my better stories, you know. That's why I shoved it in here. But thank you!

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Perhaps you're a bit modest, or perhaps I simply preferred the manner in which it was presented - ultimately it stuck out. Coupled with Honestly, I enjoyed myself. It's obvious you were inspired, and that lends to their being successful.

Good stuff. If this is your sandbox, I can't wait to see what else you have in store.

:pinkiesmile:

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Ah, it seems you're more into slice of life than I. :) Nothing wrong with that!

And if you liked Honestly, I hope you've checked out the revised version (I don't think there's much different) and its sequel!

And, well, of course the Elements of Awesomery. :V

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Damn, now I have to read more pony words!

Oh wait, I like that. Never mind!

:rainbowwild:

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Such a trial has never fallen before man. :V

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That picture is awesome. :D

But they spelled "lik" wrong. :V

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well, that happened.

I'd like to see a continuation of this scene into a full story. :twilightblush:

Sheesh...I didn't think I was gonna make it. Lucky I found that machete...

A beautiful and at the same time tragically horrifying piece. I applaud you for being able to incite such emotion with so few words.

I find my emotions a bit mixed. I thought at first it was a case of Rarity vanishing or perhaps dying and the ponies trying to grieve in their own ways but when you mention in the letter it's due to her being in Canterlot it was confusing. I mean why can they not simply visit her in Canterlot? The train goes there and they've been before. Why does this fic give such a heavy implication that they can't for some reason?

I'm feeling the same as Kits I confess. It's an interesting idea but without seeing the buildup it makes no sense. Luna sees the shadow appearing why doesn't she intervene more aggressively? she clearly knows whats at stake but does nothing?

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Thanks for all the comments. :3 I'll reply to this one.

The idea here is that, like in Waiting for Godot, Rarity never returns. Sure, they could go and visit her, but it's the lingering sense of loss that I was trying to go for. They got used to certain things happening, and those things are not going to happen anymore. That's not a bad idea, though, if I ever wanted to revisit this (I doubt I will, it's got some bad feels for me): that they can go and visit her, but that's the only way they'll ever see her again.

Sorry to hear of the lack of success on the job front but go you! I've not yet had ponies help m through life but I'm not going to be surprised when it does :twilightsmile:

Bronies ruin ponies' lives. Well, except Trixie in this case. I guess she was looking for a little appreciation and got it.

And fuck Twilight. :twilightoops:

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No, bronies ruin everything. Get it right. :V

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tfw all I want to do is play chess against Luna... just one game, is that too much to ask?

Haha, this was awesome, meme references and all.

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What? No way. Only 16 people have faved it. Sure you don't just mean front page?

I never considered the possibility that all of the HiE fics happen in the same universe. That's an interesting thought.

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That's pretty much always been my headcanon. :D

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Is it just all the terrible ones, or the good ones too? Because I think that if it's the latter case, they'd know that not all humans are terrible, and they'd almost definitely know about TD from No, I'm Not a Brony.

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>implying there are any good HiE stories :V

No, it's all of them. Less about how many are good than how many bad ones happen in a row.

You have all my thanks. And agreed on the bronies tend to ruin shit. Thankfully we have awesome ones like you who hopefully go at least a little way towards making it somewhat better.

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Well, I'm not making things better so much as setting them on fire and peeing on the ashes. :B

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If it's all of them I'm pretty sure that means everyone in Equestria dies at least thrice

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