Big Brother's Burden

The strong silent type usually have a lot more to say than they let on. Big Macintosh is no exception. His life has been filled with joys and tragedies, causing him to develop a loving bond with his sisters. This little slice-of-life story highlights some of the major events in Mac's life which have nurtured that bond.

A big thanks to All of the Above for feedback during my writing.

Cover art is titled Happy Birthday AJ

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Zeyon The Green

Zeyon The Green #1 · Jul 30th, 2013 · · ·

Wish I was a big brother like that, but you got to show your little brothers who's boss. If I had sisters I probably would have been more protective of them like Mac. Lovely story, very heartfelt and endearing.

Hydraxan14

Hydraxan14 #2 · Jul 30th, 2013 · 2 · ·

Loved it! Bittersweet, well-paced, and it fits my headcanon.

I was surprised (not in a bad way) that you didn't include the scene where AJ runs away to Manehatten. I'm curious: any particular reason why?

Rocket Lawn Chair

Rocket Lawn Chair #3 · Jul 30th, 2013 · · ·

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I had considered it, but I wanted some scenes of earlier life between Big Macintosh and Applejack. I wanted to show their bond forming by keeping them together to begin with. I suppose I could have done that with the Manehatten story, but I only wanted to put so many bits into it. I was even debating whether I should go on with the Dodge Junction story.

yrfoxtaur

yrfoxtaur #4 · Jul 30th, 2013 · · ·

you should use Google's reverse image search next time. took me two minutes on my tablet to find the source.
ill read later, what caught my eye was the source thing.

Rocket Lawn Chair

Rocket Lawn Chair #5 · Jul 30th, 2013 · · ·

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Haha, thanks for helping me cite that! I will use this resource in the future.

Nopony Home

Nopony Home #6 · Jul 30th, 2013 · · ·

Just wondering, when did Mac get his sex change?

Pa had brought me out to this tree on several occasions when I was a filly.

Sir Krzysztof

Sir Krzysztof #7 · Jul 30th, 2013 · · ·

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"Headcannon"? Are you a mech of some description? I'm really glad you managed to find amunition for your headcannon, though. It's really hard to do, unless you have one of those variants that operates on cheesy romance stories.

Sleepy Totem