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129. (me).
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132. Volume 2.
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146. Griffon, Edward. The Rise and Fall of the New Lunar Order. 5th ed. Vol. 2.
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152. Thunderbolt. Thunderhide; Patriot or Rebel?
153. déjà vu!
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176. Boss, Shield. Igniting the Fuse: Celestia and War.
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181. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestrian Civil War: A Complete History.
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185. Talker, Sweet. On Heroism: The Glory of Celestia and the Equestrian Civil War.
186. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestrian Civil War: A Complete History.
187. My loving grandmother, Loose Screw.
188. “[Celestia]…relied on the earth ponies…”, p. 411. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestrian Civil War: A Complete History.
189. Drum, War. Ponies Start Wars, Militaries Win Them: The Forces of Equestria Reconsidered.
190. My experiences pickpocketing.
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191. Stitcher, Saddle. Our Greatest Battle: Recounting Canterlot 1010. 1st ed. Canterlot: Stitcher Hist., 1818. Print.
192. Trans. of “Luna's Hot Minute: Memories of the Starry Night."
193. Ponyson, Lynn. "The Far Side." The Canterlot Star 12 Nov. 2012: C15. Print.
194. Drum, War. Ponies Start Wars, Militaries Win Them: The Forces of Equestria Reconsidered.
195. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestrian Civil War: A Complete History.
196. Tailor, Fresh. The Equestrian Civil War and the Battle Plans and Stratagems That Won It.
197. Luna, Princess. NOBODY UNDERSTENDS MEEEEE 06/14/10. "Re: cUt mY liFe iNtO pIeCEs ☹ X☼X ☽ ☾." Livejournal. N.p., 14 Jun. 1010. 6 May 2013.
198. Tailor, Fresh. The Equestrian Civil War and the Battle Plans and Stratagems That Won It.
199. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestrian Civil War: A Complete History.
200. Stitcher, Saddle. Our Greatest Battle: Recounting Canterlot 1010.
201. Stitcher, Saddle. Our Greatest Battle: Recounting Canterlot 1010.
202. Stitcher, Saddle. Our Greatest Battle: Recounting Canterlot 1010.
203. Star, Morning. Struggle and Triumph: Living in the Times of the Two Sisters.
204. Seasons, Golden. Remembering. 1st ed. Fillydelphia: Quartz, 1039. Print.
205. Seasons, Golden. Remembering.
206. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestrian Civil War: A Complete History.
207. Cheeks, Full. Nightmare Reimagined: What We Know.
208. Drum, War. Ponies Start Wars, Militaries Win Them: The Forces of Equestria Reconsidered.
209. Pony, Nice. Epic War Battles of Equestria! The Battles That Defined the Nation.
210. Pony, Nice. Epic War Battles of Equestria! The Battles That Defined the Nation.
211. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestrian Civil War: A Complete History.
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212. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestrian Civil War: A Complete History.
213. "Lunar Divisions Across Equestria, 1010." Map. Equestrian Civil War: A Complete History.
214. Respark, Track. On the Western Front: The Pegasi and the Civil War. Las Pegasus: Gliders, 1801. Print.
215. Donütz, Steeled. Memoirs: Seven Years and Twenty Days. In the Nightmare. Bridlelington: Equestria Pub., 1959. Print.
216. Rabbit, Jade. Luna: Last Days of the Eternal Night. 1st ed. Vol. 1. Canterlot: Canterlot, 1851. Print.
217. Pony, Nice. Epic War Battles of Equestria! The Battles That Defined the Nation.
218. Tailor, Fresh. The Equestrian Civil War and the Battle Plans and Stratagems That Won It.
219. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestrian Civil War: A Complete History.
220. Drum, War. Ponies Start Wars, Militaries Win Them: The Forces of Equestria Reconsidered.
221. Threads, Spinning. The Last Stand: Behind the Everfree Fields. 1st ed. Canterlot: Stitcher Hist., 1879. Print.
222. Threads, Spinning. The Last Stand: Behind the Everfree Fields.
223. Threads, Spinning. The Last Stand: Behind the Everfree Fields.
224. Threads, Spinning. The Last Stand: Behind the Everfree Fields.
225. Threads, Spinning. The Last Stand: Behind the Everfree Fields.
226. my own visits.
227. Drum, War. Ponies Start Wars, Militaries Win Them: The Forces of Equestria Reconsidered.
228. Tailor, Fresh. The Equestrian Civil War and the Battle Plans and Stratagems That Won It.
229. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestrian Civil War: A Complete History.
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236. Stars, Shimmering. From Sisterhood to War: The Celestial-Lunar Split.
237. Stars, Shimmering. From Sisterhood to War: The Celestial-Lunar Split.
238. “Celestia's Hot Minute: A Gracious Appointment with Her Majesty."
239. Stars, Shimmering. From Sisterhood to War: The Celestial-Lunar Split.
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242. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestrian Civil War: A Complete History.
243. take that you pigs. get a warrant.
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246. Stars, Shimmering. From Sisterhood to War: The Celestial-Lunar Split.
247. Stars, Shimmering. From Sisterhood to War: The Celestial-Lunar Split.
248. Stars, Shimmering. From Sisterhood to War: The Celestial-Lunar Split.
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249. Thunderbolt. Thunderhide; Patriot or Rebel?
250. Respark, Track. On the Western Front: The Pegasi and the Civil War.
251. Thunderbolt. Thunderhide; Patriot or Rebel?
252. Thunderbolt. Thunderhide; Patriot or Rebel?
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256. Finch, Sparrow. The Fillydelphia Judgments. Fillydelphia: Gavel Books, 1110. Print.
257. Finch, Sparrow. The Fillydelphia Judgments.
258. Robin, Atticus. Reassessing the Fillydelphia Military Tribunals: Transitional Justice, Trial Narratives, and Historiography. Fillydelphia: Cornerstone, 1800. Print.
259. Move, Mirror. Reviewing the Reassessments of the Fillydelphia Military Tribunals. Canterlot: Fearow, 1111. Print.
260. Prose, Flourish. I’m a Poet. Don’t You Know It? Canterlot: Timey Wimey Books, 1798. Print.
261. Change, Loose. The Loose Change Dictionary. 1st ed. Canterlot: Canterlot University, 2013. Print.
262. Thunderbolt. Thunderhide; Patriot or Rebel?
263. Thunderbolt. Thunderhide; Patriot or Rebel?
264. okay, I did my part, now where’s my money you corporate whores?
265. Fire, Sun. The Revival of the Wings: The Rise of Neo-Pegasi Nationalism in a Post-War World. 1st ed. Vanhoover: Feather, 1818. Print.
266. Finch, Sparrow. The Fillydelphia Judgments.
267. Thunderbolt. Thunderhide; Patriot or Rebel?
268. Thunderbolt. Thunderhide; Patriot or Rebel?
269. Fire, Sun. The Revival of the Wings: The Rise of Neo-Pegasi Nationalism in a Post-War World.
270. Fire, Sun. The Revival of the Wings: The Rise of Neo-Pegasi Nationalism in a Post-War World.
271. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestrian Civil War: A Complete History.
272. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestrian Civil War: A Complete History.
273. Celestia’sbehinditall.
274. Change, Loose. Suck it up, Puss. Canterlot: Canterlot University, 2013. Print.
275. Nibitz, Sir. Voice of the Unseen – Private Recollections of a Private Advisor. Canterlot: Canterlot, 1080. Print.
276. Another unicorn racist I presume.
277. Quill, Flowing. To the End: A Changing Equestria in a Changing World. Canterlot: Canterlot, 1042. Print.
278. Not cited, Chapter 3; "Hey stallions, if you want a good time…”
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279. Disco, Funky. How Celestia Lost Her Groove, But Got it Back. Las Pegasus: Duck!, 1975. Print.
280. Drum, War. Ponies Start Wars, Militaries Win Them: The Forces of Equestria Reconsidered.
281. Shaker, Mover. The Great Transformation: Analyzing Equestrian Military Reform. Cloudsdale: Gliders, 1305. Print.
282. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestria: A New Complete History. 2nd ed. Vol. 4. Manehattan: Same On and Shoe Shine, 1980. Print. Equestria - A New Complete History Ser.
283. Crop, Creamy. On Wonderbolts – 1011 - 2004. 7th ed. Cloudsdale: Wonderbolts P., 2012. Print.
284. Shaker, Mover. The Great Transformation: Analyzing Equestrian Military Reform.
285. Shaker, Mover. The Great Transformation: Analyzing Equestrian Military Reform.
286. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestria: A New Complete History.
287. Crop, Creamy. On Wonderbolts – 1011 - 2004.
288. Bluto’s frat parties which I’m not “officially” invited to, but that doesn’t stop me from sneaking into his place and stealing his beer.
289. Fire, Sun. The Revival of the Wings: The Rise of Neo-Pegasi Nationalism in a Post-War World.
290. Fire, Sun. The Revival of the Wings: The Rise of Neo-Pegasi Nationalism in a Post-War World.
291. Star, Shooting. The Absent Princess; An Era Under Sabbatical. Manehattan: Same On and Shoe Shine, 1798. Print.
292. Star, Shooting. The Absent Princess; An Era Under Sabbatical.
293. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestria: A New Complete History.
294. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestria: A New Complete History.
295. Change, Loose. Totally True Records: Don’t Bother Checking. Canterlot: Canterlot University, 2013. Print.
296. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestria: A New Complete History.
297. Bits, Juicy. A Proposal on the Equestrian Economic Need for Change. Canterlot: Canterlot P Inc., 1815.
298. Change, Loose. A Proposal to Not Waste My Goddamn Time. Canterlot: Canterlot University, 2013. Print.
299. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestria: A New Complete History.
300. What was I implying here again? Was it sex? I don’t even know.
301. Lion, Pounce De. From Non-Intervention to Détente: A History of Griffo-Equestrian Relations. Canterlot: Canterlot University, 2004. Print.
302. Lion, Pounce De. From Non-Intervention to Détente: A History of Griffo-Equestrian Relations.
303. Lion, Pounce De. From Non-Intervention to Détente: A History of Griffo-Equestrian Relations.
304. Lion, Pounce De. A History of Griffons. Vol. 37. Talonzania: Talonzania University, 2007. Print.
305. Lion, Pounce De. A History of Griffons. Vol. 37.
306. Lion, Pounce De. A History of Griffons. Vol. 37.
307. Lion, Pounce De. Same Old, Same Old. Another Book on Another Goddamn Griffon War That Nobody Cares About. 1st ed. Vol. 5. Talonzania: I Didn't Even Read the Book lol, I'm Making This Citation Up Inc., 1970. Print. The Griffon Kingdom, Republic, and Empire: 650-1820.
308. Star, Shooting. The Absent Princess; An Era Under Sabbatical.
309. My griffon maid Constancia. Who should shut her filthy mouth and be grateful for what she’s been given, lest I have her shipped back to the mudlands where she belongs.
*this source may not be academia nor trusted
310. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestria: A New Complete History.
311. Finally a company I’m glad to support. Doesn’t mean I still don’t expect a cheque in the mail.
312. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestria: A New Complete History.
313. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestria: A New Complete History.
314. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestria: A New Complete History.
315. Poneigher, Hoofry. Equestria: A New Complete History.
316. Watcher, Cloud. Defining the Millennial Stagnation 1010-2010. Canterlot: Canterlot University, 2012. Print.
317. Watcher, Cloud. Defining the Millennial Stagnation 1010-2010.
318. Watcher, Cloud. Defining the Millennial Stagnation 1010-2010.
319. Star, Shooting. The Absent Princess; An Era Under Sabbatical.
320. Not cited, Chapter 3; "Hey stallions, if you want a good time…”
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321. Bucksley, Albus. Brave New World: The Booming Century and its Impacts. Canterlot: Canterlot University, 2002. Print.
322. Bucksley, Albus. Brave New World: The Booming Century and its Impacts.
323. Said, Soft. The Birth and Sustenance of Equestrian Imperialism. Canterlot: Canterlot University, 1989. Print.
324. Said, Soft. The Birth and Sustenance of Equestrian Imperialism.
325. Said, Soft. The Birth and Sustenance of Equestrian Imperialism.
326. Speech, Squiggly. A Brief History of Saddle Arabia. Manehattan: Pressing Matters Press, 1987. Print.
327. Said, Soft. The Birth and Sustenance of Equestrian Imperialism.
328. Robin, Flying. Fertile Lands and Vital Regions: Erotica for the Landscape Enthusiasts. Fillydelphia: Nothing Wrong with Your Fetish Books, 1989. Print.
329. Second Stall, Washroom of Captain Kidd’s Ice Cream Buffet.
330. Said, Soft. The Birth and Sustenance of Equestrian Imperialism.
331. Layer, Rail. A Brief History of the Equestrian Rail. Ponyville: Ponyville, 2009. Print.
332. Layer, Rail. A Brief History of the Equestrian Rail.
333. Skies, Sunny. History in Our Hooves: Viewing the Classical Era Today.
334. Skies, Sunny. History in Our Hooves: Viewing the Classical Era Today.
335. Watcher, Cloud. Defining the Millennial Stagnation 1010-2010.
336. Oppenheimer, Rich. A Brief History of Manehattan. Manehattan: More Brief Books, 1997. Print.
337. Bucksley, Albus. Brave New World: The Booming Century and its Impacts.
338. Choo, Chugga. A Brief History of Transport. Manehattan: Tired of These Brief Books Yet?, 2001. Print.
339. Not cited: The Battle of Canterlot 1010
340. Layer, Rail. A Brief History of the Equestrian Rail.
341. Layer, Rail. A Brief History of the Equestrian Rail.
342. Bucksley, Albus. Brave New World: The Booming Century and its Impacts.
343. Bucksley, Albus. Brave New World: The Booming Century and its Impacts.
344. Bucksley, Albus. Brave New World: The Booming Century and its Impacts.
345. Bucksley, Albus. Brave New World: The Booming Century and its Impacts.
346. Salad, Bean. Explosive Growth – How Equestria Got Back On its Feet. Canterlot: Rowdy Ruff, 2007. Print.
347. Salad, Bean. Explosive Growth – How Equestria Got Back On its Feet.
348. eg. Ponyville.
349. eg. Appppppppppleloosa! The Musical.
350. You’re too kind. –Loose Change
351. The words of the Flim Flam something-or-other.
352. Berries, Sour. A Filly’s POP-UP Guide to Equestrian Animals.
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353. “Friends” used in the most distant sense of the word; they haven’t returned any of my application letters yet, probably, y’know, because most of ‘em are dead.
354. Cheeks, Full. Nightmare Reimagined: What We Know.
355. Pony, Nice. Epic War Battles of Equestria! The Battles That Defined the Nation.
356. Scriber, Sun. The Elements of Harmony: A Reference Guide. 1st ed. Canterlot: Canterlot, 1100. Print.
357. Cheeks, Full. Nightmare Reimagined: What We Know.
358. Cheeks, Full. Nightmare Reimagined: What We Know.
359. Pony, Nice. Epic War Battles of Equestria! The Battles That Defined the Nation.
360. Please buy, I’ve only sold one copy so far.
361. Cheeks, Full. Nightmare Reimagined: What We Know.
362. On Chickens and Leftist Ideologies: The Effect of Kutie Marx on the Egg Laying Habits of Roosters. Author unknown, book probably nonexistent.
363. Lurker, Shadow. The Lost Evil: Tirek the Mighty. Canterlot: Ow the Edge P, 1030. Print.
364. Prominently Heavily in Debt, Permanent Head Damage, Particularly Heavy Drinker, the list goes on and on.
365. #fuckgrammar
366. Cheeks, Full. Nightmare Reimagined: What We Know.
367. Cheeks, Full. Nightmare Reimagined: What We Know.
368. Pony, Nice. Epic War Battles of Equestria! The Battles That Defined the Nation.
369. Pony, Nice. Epic War Battles of Equestria! The Battles That Defined the Nation.
370. Slices, Cheese. The Summer Sun Celebration: A History that Shaped the Festivities. Manehattan: Gliders, 1976. Print.
371. Stitcher, Button. Another Great Battle, Not to Be Confused With Our Greatest Battle Though: Recounting Canterlot 1969. 1st ed. Canterlot: Stitcher Hist., 1974. Print.
372. Stitcher, Button. Another Great Battle, Not to Be Confused With Our Greatest Battle Though: Recounting Canterlot 1969.
373. Pony, Nice. Epic War Battles of Equestria! The Battles That Defined the Nation.
374. Marquez, Cutie G. Chronicle of a War Foretold: Analyzing Nightmare Stratagems Throughout the Years. 1st ed. Canterlot: Veteran’s, 1995. Print. Equestrian Military Ser.
375. Pony, Nice. Epic War Battles of Equestria! The Battles That Defined the Nation.
376. Stitcher, Button. Another Great Battle, Not to Be Confused With Our Greatest Battle Though: Recounting Canterlot 1969.
377. Pony, Nice. Epic War Battles of Equestria! The Battles That Defined the Nation.
378. Taker, Risk. Doomsday Scenario: Equestria’s Preparations for Another War (If It Should Occur). Cloudsdale: Gliders, 1905. Print.
379. Pony, Nice. Epic War Battles of Equestria! The Battles That Defined the Nation.
380. Pony, Nice. Epic War Battles of Equestria! The Battles That Defined the Nation.
381. Eyes, Wide. I Was There - At the Forefront of War. Manehattan: Recalling P, 1980. Print.
382. Clearly not over it.
383. Defining Snitches get Bitches: You’ll be needing a ten-pony nursing squad every day for the rest of your life once I’m done with you.
384. Play, Literary. The Joy of Inserting False Palindromes Without Any Real Literary Value Or Purpose Into Basic Literature. Vanhoover., 2009.
385. Until now. Caught ya red-hooved. Loose Change style.
386. Who am I, Starswirl?
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387. Shouter, Loud. The Secret Art to Throwing Bricks. Aquastria: Snail Co., 2002. Print.
388. Love, Tough. Oxymorons For Dummies. 2nd ed. Fillydelphia: Hungry Minds, 1999. Print. For Dummies.
389. Dots, Lined. Making Prodigies Modern: The Rise of Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns. Canterlot: Canterlot UP, 2001. Print.
390. Dots, Lined. Making Prodigies Modern: The Rise of Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns.
391. Change, Loose. "Chapter 10: The Elements of Harmony – A Role Spanning History." Equestria: A History Revealed. Canterlot: Canterlot U, 2013. Print.
392. “Discussing Our Newest Alicorn Princess – An Interview with Celestia" Interview by Icy Frost. 1 March 2013.
393. Ignore [382].
394. “Discussing Our Newest Alicorn Princess – An Interview with Celestia”
395. Change, Loose. "Chapter 14: The Establishment of the Dream – Pillars of Compliance." Equestria: A History Revealed. Canterlot: Canterlot U, 2013. Print.
396. déjà vu!
397. Horse, Heigh. The Changing Political Landscape: Equestria’s Evolution. Canterlot: Canterlot U, 2012. Print.
398. Sagan, Carl. Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. Canterlot: PBS, 1980. Print.
399. (me).
400. Foot, Lucky. On Draconequus' Wings - Discord Re-examined.
401. Stars, Shimmering. From Sisterhood to War: The Celestial-Lunar Split.
402. According to Canterlot source, Twinkleshine, who Twilight totally blew off after being invited to Moondancer’s party.
403. “Spike’s Hot Minute: A Minute with an Honorable Dragon." Interview by Hot Topic. 21 June 2013.
404. “Shining Armor’s Hot Minute: A Minute with the Captain of the Royal Guard." Interview by Hot Topic. 4 April 2013.
405. On Pony Social Relations and Group Dynamics. Rep. Ponytucket: A Study conducted by Hasbro Inc., 2009. Print.
406. Aren’t I clever.
407. “Obituary for Foil Hat: 1963-1999.” Died from lightning strike when he stood upon a lightning rod during a thunderstorm to get a better reception of the theta rays from aliens.
408. Dodino, Dr. Spaghetti. What are Fingers? Anthro Puberty and You.
409. According to these stolen records from the Firefly Cloudsdale hospital.
410. My math skillz.
411. Change, Loose. "Chapter 6: The First Draconequus – The Origins of Discord." Equestria: A History Revealed. Canterlot: Canterlot U, 2013. Print.
412. Bloom, Berry. My Small Horse: Rescue at Midnight Castle. 1st ed. Ponytucket: Hasbro, 1984. Print. My Small Horse.
413. Bloom, Berry. My Small Horse: Rescue at Midnight Castle.
414. Excelsior, and Pen Kirby. "Power Ponies." Power Ponies Issue #4. Manehattan: Mar-Vell Inc., 1964. Print.
415. Toity, Hoity. "Ponyville Fashion? More Like a Total Disaster if I’ve Ever Seen One." Rev. of Ponyville February 2011 Fashion Show: Featuring the Designs of Rarity. The Canterlot Star. Print.
416. Spying.
417. Rarity, and Sweetie Belle. "November 9, 2011: Rarity's Friendship Letter." Letter to Celestia. 9 Nov. 2011. MS. Ponyville, n.p.
418. Cheerilee. Math You Can’t Ignore: For the Ponies Who Flunked Grade School.
419. Dellon, Ink. "Introducing the Green Maretern!" All-Equestrian Comics Issue #16. Manehattan: All-Equestrian Publications, 1940. Print.
420. Marz, Sheet. "Green Maretern: Emerald Twilight Vol. 3." Green Maretern Issue #50. Manehattan: DC Comics Inc., 1994. Print.
421. Don’t ask me how it works, comics are just dumb sometimes, I guess.
422. Skeeter, Pen. "Local Mare Proves to Be Sufficiently Adequate at Her Special Talent in Equestrian Crop Competition." The Ponyville Express. Print.
423. Castle Mania. Dir. and Perf. Grey Haber. Hasbro, 1983. Film.
424. It Came From Applewood. Dir. Salt Leo. Perf. Hard Candy. Paramount, 1982. Film.
425. Cross, Red. In Sickness and in Health: Documenting All Equestrian Pandemics of the Millenium. Canterlot: Good Health, 2007. Print.
426. Toity, Hoity. "More Like, a Total Smash…ing Success!" Rev. of Bold and Brash: Photo Finish’s 2013 Summer Line. The Canterlot Star. Print.
427. Cross, Red. Our Equestrian Health Care System Explained. Canterlot: Good Health, 2003. Print.
428. Does that even exist? I can’t see puzzles as anything other than a mind-numbing chore of boredom
429. Is it a book? Is it a wheel? Tell history to make up its goddamn mind!
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430. Chill, Douche. Fighting Fire With Fire – A Burn Specialist’s Guide to Everything. Vol. 1. Las Pegasus: Pyros, 2000. Print.
431. Chill, Douche. Fighting Fire With Fire – A Burn Specialist’s Guide to Everything. Vol. 2. Las Pegasus: Pyros, 2000. Print.
432. Winkles, Rock B. You Talkin’ to ME? A Guide to Manehattan Accents. Manehattan: Wossamotta University, 1963. Print.
433. Rusty, Saddling. Mystery on the Griffonese Express. Trottingham: Collins Crime Club, 1934. Print.
434. Snider, Solar. The Elements of Harmony: A Reference Guide. 5th ed. Canterlot: Legends of Friendship and Magic, 1996. Print.
435. Viewer, Show. "The Mare in the Moon." The Canterlot Star Oct. 2010. Print.
436. Viewer, Show. "The Mare in the Moon."
437. Pony, Background. "I Saw Nightmare Moon." The Canterlot Star Oct. 2010. Print.
438. Even though this event took place in October. But Nightmare Moon wasn’t exactly known for her smarts.
439. Not anymore though, thanks to that subsequent IQ drop.
440. The disturbing imagery from that mixed analogy was completely unintentional.
441. I may have mixed up a few analogies there again.
442. Dodino, Dr. Spaghetti. What are Fingers? Anthro Puberty and You.
443. Viewer, Show. "The Mare in the Moon."
444. “The Hero Behind Luna’s Return: Interviewing Twilight Sparkle." Interview by The Ponyville Express. 17 November 2010.
445. “That Dragon Friend of the Pony Behind Luna’s Return: Interviewing Spike the Dragon." Interview by The Ponyville Express. 19 November 2010.
446. I had learned that Celestia responded immediately within seconds after Twilight sent her letter on that day; knowledge gained from my own personal interview/bribe of Spike the Dragon afterwards regarding the incident.
447. Celestia. "October 2010: A Letter to My Most Faithful Student." Letter to Twilight Sparkle. Oct. 2010. MS. Canterlot, n.p.
448. Celestia. "October 2010: A Letter to My Most Faithful Student."
449. “The Hero Behind Luna’s Return: Interviewing Twilight Sparkle."
450. Viewer, Show. "The Mare in the Moon."
451. “The Hero Behind Luna’s Return: Interviewing Twilight Sparkle."
452. “The Strange Events Behind Last Night: Our New Princess and What You Need to Know." Interview by The Ponyville Express. 17 October 2010.
453. Best, Buddy. Friendship and History – A Necessary Relationship; Friendship and Its Impacts on Equestria. Canterlot: Canterlot University, 2012. Print.
454. Snider, Solar. The Elements of Harmony: A Reference Guide.
455. Strong Brad, Crystal Empire Royal Guard, PO box 78989, in on weekends from 8-5, and should’ve really thought twice before trusting me with this information after refusing to be my very special somepony back in grade school.
456. “The Hero Behind Luna’s Return: Interviewing Twilight Sparkle."
457. “The Hero Behind Luna’s Return: Interviewing Twilight Sparkle."
458. “The Hero Behind Luna’s Return: Interviewing Twilight Sparkle."
459. Viewer, Show. "The Mare in the Moon."
460. “Princess Luna: Celestia Explaining the Return of the Royal Sibling." Interview by The Canterlot Star. 22 October 2011.
461. “Princess Luna: Celestia Explaining the Return of the Royal Sibling."
462. Dawn, Starry. The Return of Our Lunar Princess: Adapting and Learning to Live in the New World. Canterlot: Starry Bright, 2013. Print.
463. Dawn, Starry. The Return of Our Lunar Princess: Adapting and Learning to Live in the New World.
464. Dawn, Starry. The Return of Our Lunar Princess: Adapting and Learning to Live in the New World.
465. Fan, Solar, comp. A Collection of Twilight’s Friendship Letters 2011-2012. Canterlot: Canterlot University, 2013.
466. “The Hero Behind Luna’s Return: Interviewing Twilight Sparkle."
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467. Except for that nose thing. You really do look atrocious.
468. And your nose. It really draws all attention away from the rest of your body, y’know?
469. Foot, Lucky. On Draconequus' Wings - Discord Re-examined.
470. And I literally couldn’t get her to shut her trap until a few hours later.
471. The Pinkie Pie Transcription of June 28, 2013.
472. Thank goodness that Pinkie Pie has such a powerful memory; remembering these lines off the top of her head.
473. The Pinkie Pie Transcription of June 28, 2013.
474. The Pinkie Pie Transcription of June 28, 2013.
475. The Pinkie Pie Transcription of June 28, 2013.
476. The Pinkie Pie Transcription of June 28, 2013.
477. Sparkle, Twilight et al. "October 15, 2011: Group's First Friendship Letter." Letter to Celestia. 15 Oct. 2011. MS. Ponyville, n.p.
478. Like her mentee, Twilight in that instance. The tree doesn’t fall too far from the apple it seems. Or the unicorn pupil is destined to follow the dark path of her master.
479. m-muh oppression.
480. I told you not to push this.
481. Or more like one-pony rant.
482. June 30, 2013 Ponyville night market altercation incident: “Loose Change detained by authorities for assaulting street vendor over faulty product.”
483. Excluding Twilight for the moment, she would be broken with a different approach.
484. Believe me, it was very difficult to get a source for this, but unlike most things in this essay, it is legit.
485. And I know she’s probably had a little unicorn in her a few times as well ;)
486. For the purposes of anonymity, she had left her pseudonym, “xXyaoiluver99Xx”.
487. Gums, Gabby. "Rainbow Dash: Speed Demon or Super Softie?" Foal Free Press[Ponyville] 4 Apr. 2012: 1+. Print.
488. I don’t practice what I preach, bite me.
489. Including Twilight, who wasn’t exactly corrupted by these means per se, but that’s not too important to my point, so I’ll just roll with it for now.
490. Where are those pills?
491. Pending trademark.
492. See: the mane six.
493. Plush, Infamous. Coming Inside Ponies: The Science of Magical Theory and Physical Bodies Explained. Canterlot: IWTCIRD P., 2001. Print.
494. The Pinkie Pie Transcription of June 30, 2013. And for the record, buying all these cupcakes is really sinking a hole into my monthly budget.
495. Pinkie Pie recalling the events of the 2011 Grand Galloping Gala; “Celestia: ‘I was hoping [you six] could liven things up a bit.’”
496. Not to be confused with its shittier competitor, the other Canterlot Donut Shop which had previously been the place of address to a certain Crazy Larry.
497. After they turned down my sexual advances for the fifth time. And have you seen me?[498]
498. déjà vu in-citation!
499. That Twilight and Spike had been to multiple times before, given that Joe already knew her name. But it was Celestia’s push that counted, incepting the idea of going to that location into Spike’s mind.
500. Equestrian National Dessert Competition 2012.
501. Analogy, Confused. Hitching Rides on Trains. Saddlesworth: Chugachoochoo, 1999. Print.
502. Three guesses to who that was.
503. Celestia really likes to incept people I guess. Maybe she has a lot of practice in doing so. Cuz would you look at that, she even has an easily manipulable doppelganger who can enter ponies’ dreams. How funny.
504. A point now hammered so far within their brains you could cut them open and it’d be etched in their skulls.
505. Probably thanks to The Echelon. For after all, Rainbow Dash did go all the way back to Cloudsdale to reunite with her long lost love. There was probably a big heapin’ pile of contrivances they had to pull off to get her back to Ponyville in time. But despite all this, The Echelon didn’t know all the details behind Celestia’s “using Discord’s return to her advantage” thing. Celestia only tells them what to do and what she thinks they need to know. The latter of which is usually very little.
506. OR DID THEY? DISCORD WILL RETURN, BITCHES!
507. As set up by Celestia.
508. Something you’ll never hear me say, even facetiously, because that’s just what Celestia wants.
509. No really, I’m super over it. Stop doubting me!
510. His first sealing during the Age of Discord doesn’t count. It wasn’t exactly a proper “game” between equal opponents, it was more like the two Celestial princesses sitting down with him to play a chess match, then promptly flipping the chessboard off the table and shooting him in the face.
511. Or out-puppeted maybe?
512. Doesn’t mean I’m gonna apologize for smacking you in the face though.
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513. Wrench, Greasy. Our Revolution of Industry – Industrialization and the Booming Century. Cloudsdale: Hard Day’s, 2007. Print.
514. Wrench, Greasy. Our Revolution of Industry – Industrialization and the Booming Century.
515. Layer, Rail. A Brief History of the Equestrian Rail.
516. Coin, Bit. Champions of Industry – The Eternal Struggle Between Politics and Economics. Cloudsdale: Sitting at Your Desk P, 2009. Print.
517. Except for you, Frito-Lay, I love you.
518. Respark, Match. The Pegasi and Weather Nationalization. Las Pegasus: Gliders, 1999. Print.
519. Miracles, Flying. Solar Eclipse and Vicious Weather – A History of Pegasus Weather Control, Post-War to the Modern Day. Cloudsdale: Internal Cloudsdale Press, 2000. Print.
520. Brick, Yellow. Mistakes Were Made: Paving the Road to the Pegasi Spring. Cloudsdale: Why Need Bricks In the Clouds?, 2002. Print.
521. A claim that was dubious as best. But this was a problem that the unicorns had too. I’m so glad us earth ponies are above all your shit. And that’s why we’re the greatest.
522. Or lying on clouds. Or hovering in midair. Fuck, I don’t know anything about pegasi sayings.
523. Brick, Yellow. Mistakes Were Made: Paving the Road to the Pegasi Spring.
524. And holder of the element of loyalty. But specifying those fancy names aren’t even important, they’re just shams anyways. They’re all elements of dark magic in the end.
525. Grimdark, Not. A Guide to How Rainbows Are Made. Cloudsdale: Wrong Chute, 2011. Print.
526. Grimdark, Not. The Method Behind Cloud Factories. Cloudsdale: Wrong Chute, 2011. Print.
527. Crop, Creamy. On Wonderbolts – 1011 - 2004.
528. Respark, Match. The Pegasi and Weather Nationalization.
529. Enlove, Peace. Race and Politics – Breaking Past the Unicorn Stronghold. Trottingham: Equalist, 1999. Print.
530. Enlove, Peace. Race and Politics – Breaking Past the Unicorn Stronghold.
531. And who needs their support anyways, to heck with ‘em.
532. If I may use an English-borrowed Crystalese phrase here.
533. She probably just wanted to start that whole cult of personality thing again.
534. Inscriber, Diamond. Our Crystal Princess - Cadence, A Background of Her Life. Canterlot: Canterlot, 2012. Print.
535. Both do have gaping holes in the center where their hearts should be.
536. Clarissa, Fortunate. Clarissa’s Fortune Telling Wonders. Vanhoover: Diamond Bright, 1991. Print.
537. Inscriber, Diamond. Our Crystal Princess - Cadence, A Background of Her Life.
538. Inscriber, Diamond. Our Crystal Princess - Cadence, A Background of Her Life.
539. Brick, Coin. To End Before It Begins: The Events Behind the Conclusion of the Pegasi Spring. Canterlot: Back to Work, 2000. Print.
540. Change, Loose. The Loose Change Dictionary.
541. Brick, Coin. To End Before It Begins: The Events Behind the Conclusion of the Pegasi Spring.
542. A precursor to the hypnosis with the mane six I suppose.
543. Melt, Snow. The Next Precursors to Spring – The Question of Equestrian Nationalization. Canterlot: Canterlot, 2012. Print.
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544. She’s already had enough experiences with joe unicorns after all, what with sealing Pony Joe into the moon and such.
545. And screw the earth ponies apparently, they’re not important enough for this. Unless Celestia sprung for polygamy with the Royal Couple, which I really doubt.
546. Well, pegasus ascended to alicorn, but let’s not get mixed into semantics here.
547. Actually, probably millions of times by now.
548. Not exactly that hard to miss, ZINGGG!
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549. Apparently I’ve used that word before though.
550. Something that I have to fret over every day.
551. Going off Celestia’s glimpses of the future here, meaning that Cadence was made after Celestia’s knowledge of Luna and Donut Joe, even though Cadence was made years beforehand in an alternate timeline. Time travel make enough sense to ya, yet?
552. Change, Loose. "Chapter 10: The Elements of Harmony – A Role Spanning History." Equestria: A History Revealed.
553. You use your legs to stand up, right?
554. It’s killer on your arteries.
555. For the record, you guys are not my friends.
556. Commandopony. Dir. Marked Less. Perf. Bulk Schwarzeneigher. Some Kind of Fox from a Particular Century, 1985. Film.
557. The fuck’s a jib?
558. After months and months of planning and begging.
559. Technically, it already was a joint leadership type of thing, but ignoring the Luna doppelganger’s social anxiety, what does she even do? Raise the moon, a job that Celestia had already proven capable to do herself? Watch over the night? Just install some goddamn security cameras and be done with it!
560. Resorting to ad poninem so quickly, huh? Count yourself lucky you’re on the “exempt” side of the law, or the fallacy police would be bustin’ your ass with clubs right now.
561. You racist. Not all evil anthropoid-like she-demons eat ponies you know.
562. Dodino, Dr. Spaghetti. What are Fingers? Anthro Puberty and You.
563. Wait, why am I apologizing? You should be the one apologizing to me for interrupting my one time to be cool. I don’t exactly get those chances often. Pssch, whatever.
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564. 50 bit cost to fulfill. What? Read the fine print.
565. String, Harpsicord. Anthropology: Analyzing Humanoids. 1st ed. Ponyville: Oh My~ Org, 1994. Print.
566. A paid sponsorship by Staples & Barcaloungers, selling only those two things since 1986. Don’t trust our competitors, they stole the business model from us. We were here first.
567. I just need some time to…y’know, get my words straight.
568. The devil isn’t in the details. She’s here in Equestria, living under the name Celestia.
569. Great essay style so far, huh?
570. Change, Loose. "Chapter 22: Götterdämmerung - Twilight of the Gods, Clash of the Celestial Sisters." Also, a surefire way to lose all your bits in poker.
571. Rub it in why don’t ya. Whatever, me and Larry are perfectly happy as is.
572. Which would be weird because they aren’t even quadrupeds.
573. See what I’m talking about with the über dumb thing?
574. I hope you didn’t think I forgot about them, huh?
575. This also ensured that Twilight could only escape the tunnels once reuniting with the real Cadence, which all fell according to plan.
576. This essay doesn’t have to end up anywhere near Ponyville. My terms: make me an alicorn princess. And CEO of Frito-Lay. And beat up the guys at Silly Filly Press for me. And buy up all the copies of “An Abhorrent Offense: Princess Luna and the Invasion of Privacy” at 1000% the cover price. And personally apologize to me for crushing my dreams.
577. Using my logic.
578. Scribbler, Stat. "Shining Amor: The New Captain of the Royal Guard." The Canterlot Star 5 Sept. 2009: n. pag. Print.
579. Flasher, Longcoat. "Making Sense of it All: An Expose to How the Changelings Got In." The Canterlot Star 30 Apr. 2012: n. pag. Print.
580. As usual.
581. Used in the colloquial sense only, as if I could ever be a friend with such a Celestia-tainted social moron; I don’t care if she supposedly got “better” after the intervention of Twilight Sparkle. As I said, she’s simple like an old mutt, and contrary to popular belief, you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, especially if the original old dog was sealed into the moon and replaced by an inferior clone.
582. Age as in maybe a minute ago.
583. And if so, in the event that you were to have any extras, can you please drop them off at my apartment?
584. Except for the fact that, y’know, a few guards were still in the streets. I guess Celestia’s secret military orders aren’t as absolute as I just said, huh?
585. No idea how large this room probably was. Much larger than my studio apartment though, I’m sure.
586. Shh, don’t tell nobody. What I did was kinda illegal, unless you have specific permission from a high-ranking official, or if you’re a part of Twilight’s ragtag group of goodpals. Good thing no big important ponies are reading this, huh?
587. For reference’s sake, I don’t consider any of you to be friends. Just wanted to make sure you knew.
588. Cap, Feather. "What…happened yesterday? Love Conquers All, Royal Wedding Rescheduled." The Canterlot Star 22 Apr. 2012: 1-5. Print.
589. Like that time I wrote “KILL YOURSELF” a hundred times in my privately published poem, titled “Dedicated to Celestia”.
590. Though, as a complete sidenote, monstrous cocatrices did invade the city soon after the wedding, so I guess this reputation of Canterlot’s is slipping. Unless of course, Celestia was behind that too.
591. Cap, Feather. "What…happened yesterday? Love Conquers All, Royal Wedding Rescheduled."
592. Cap, Feather. "What…happened yesterday? Love Conquers All, Royal Wedding Rescheduled."
593. No seriously, do you think I should get that checked out? How the heck can those caterpillars I ate “accidentally” on a dare mature into full grown butterflies in my colon? I literally have bugs flying out my ass at the moment!
594. Makeup, Clown. Music and Love: It’s Just There in the Air. 1st ed. Detrot: ICP, 2009. Print.
595. A bagel. That was not a rhetorical question apparently.
596. Commandopony. Dir. Marked Less.
597. See p. 26. Price, Cooking. Friendship Is Magic Reports: Issue 4. Californeigha: Independent Distributers' Whinny, 2013. Print. Main Ser.
598. A military reference in memoriam for the 10th legion. Those poor (possibly non-existent) saps.
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599. Just gotta say, being lectured by a formerly homeless pony on hygiene habits, even if he is my current lover or not, is pretty humiliating.
600. Besides the whole “ensuring Cadence’s wings were smaller than hers” even though she was born a pegasi. I suppose Celestia just had wing envy and didn’t want her younger niece to have bigger wings than hers.
601. I’ve used this word before, but now that I think about it, what the heck is a Chekov? And for that matter, what the heck is a gun?
602. “Fated right” being the picture on her butt. Real legitimate of you there, fate.
603. Penner, Skeet. "Local Dragon Saves Everything! Crystal Empire Returns." The Ponyville Express 11 Nov. 2012: 1-3. Print.
604. Skeeter, Pen. "Local Dragon Ruins Everything! Wonderbolts Appear Briefly." The Ponyville Express 11 Dec. 2011: 1-3. Print.
605. Still waiting for that call, Celestia.
606. Penner, Skeet. "Crystal Empire Under New Leadership. Nopony Complains." The Ponyville Express 12 Nov. 2012: 1-2. Print.
607. Rest in pieces(?) Sombra.
608. Oh big surprise, Celestia conquers another pony-living region to manipulate for her own gain. And in other news, ponies need air to survive!
609. ehh, except maybe for Stoic Boredom. I love Larry and all, but that guy’s got a fine ass.
610. Ear, Pencil. "Fashionista Regains Color Scheme. The Story Behind the Thwarting of the Ponyville Nightmare Invasion." The Ponyville Express 12 Jun. 2013: 1-2. Print.
611. Being unnatural creatures of evil would do that to ya, I suppose.
612. Y’know, if they had noses.
613. It’ll introduce a whole slew of other problems, but hey, your nightmares will be gone. Every cure has its side effects after all.
614. Though to be fair, sources say it might’ve actually been a tortoise.
615. I mean if you want to be technical, there’s Luna too, but she wouldn’t be an issue for at least another thousand years.
616. And I intend to be the second “great revealer”. I think I’ve uncovered far more than Discord had, history-wise anyways. And on a blood purity level, I’ve already got him beat.
617. Change, Loose. "Chapter 29: Return of Chaos – The Great Game." Equestria: A History Revealed.
618. Which I always like to see in our shitty princess.
619. A pun that will make more sense by the end of this chapter.
620. "Spike the Dragon Remembering the Second Return of Discord." Personal interview. 9 Mar. 2013.
621. And if you’re about to answer with “Friendship?”, give me your home address so I can personally go over there and sock you one in the mouth.
622. Going off our conclusions from Chapter 7, I assume this word is used to describe something that is evil.
623. Or something like that; all I know is that the instructor succeeded in his mission, getting us all to use drugs, right?
624. The slogan of all decent essay-writing workshops, I’m sure.
625. And she definitely wouldn’t want to restart that drug craze after the events ten years ago.
626. Disgusting.
627. What else can a horticulturist do with their degree? I bet all you good horticulturists have a secret weed lab somewhere.
628. Not to be confused with the city.
629. And the weed must have been in pristine condition too, given that it was unaffected by the passage of time of a thousand years thanks to Sombra’s curse.
630. I know that they were supposedly annual, but shut the fuck up for a second and let me talk.
631. Gums, Gabby. "Celestia: Just Like Us?" Foal Free Press[Ponyville] 2 Apr. 2012: 1+. Print.
632. Advice from Snooping Dog. No certified degree.
633. Cooperation between different species ends up screwing them all over. Thanks equality!
634. I know my jokes are usually so deep that I gotta point them out to you. To confirm, yes, that was sarcasm, the highest form of humor.
635. I guess The Echelon actually did manage to succeed on that front. Despite all the lies that brought them together, they really were friends to the end. It would’ve been respectable if it wasn’t for the fact that I now must regurgitate the contents of my lunch. Excuse me.
636. Where am I getting the source from now? Who knows?
637. Or quill, but don’t be a smartass.
638. Well, I guess the only one who she didn’t really make one with in modern times was King Sombra, but he was in his drooling, snarling stage at this point, so it wasn’t really an option. That’s also probably why he was the only one out of all of them who got brutally smashed to pieces.
639. You’ve got me becoming discorded Applejack 2.0, Larry. That’s just what love does to me, I guess.
640. Not cited: Chapter 31, “I know Celestia better than she may even know herself.”
641. They play with items on? scrubs.
642. Foot, Lucky. On Draconequus' Wings - Discord Re-examined.
643. Not to be confused with the Elements.
644. Hearted, Kind. "The Fascinating Story Behind the Discovery of Reformation Spells." Equestria Times (73)11 (2012): 25-39. Print.
645. T’was a noble sacrifice. I shall never forget you bakers. For at least a minute.
646. "Spike the Dragon Remembering the Second Return of Discord." Again.
647. I should’ve known never to trust a dragon with anything important. Our supposed hero of the Crystal Empire, everypony!
648. After all, this was a fairly recent event. Not many good book sources out there detail Discord’s second return well.
649. And spoiler alert, she won’t be getting paid anyways. But it’s for her own benefit. Next time she’ll learn to ask for the bits up front.
650. If it wasn’t for the fact I don’t want to. Cuz I’m loving what I’ve got right now.
651. Say hi to Luna and the bakers for me.
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652. Note: Twilight has never been shown to own any kind of pair of pants.
653. But if you think I’m gonna pay extra for baggage fees, then you’ve got another thing coming. It’s all carry-on. Just start the train already.
654. Larry, hold me.
655. Trust me on this one, I’m the Celestia expert here after all.
656. Dodino, Dr. Spaghetti. Anthro Puberty Part 2: What to Expect When You’re Expecting to Do the Do. Canterlot: Oh My~ Books Org, 1993. Print.
657. If being a blindly subservient Celestia slave is okay to you.
658. ?
659. And thanks, couch. For always supporting me. Whenever I needed a place to sit.
660. Larson, Thankful. "The Equestrian Fairy Tale: The Story Behind the Rise and Ascension of Princess Twilight Sparkle." Equestria Times (74)2 (2013): 1-24. Print.
661. Can anyone say, wing boners? I can’t, because that’s idiotic. Let’s use the actual anatomical terms here, guys. She popped a pair of chubbies.
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662. Which probably consisted of ponies who were slow runners.
663. Which is another word for lies.
664. Which believe me, was quite a bitch to find a sending address to.
665. ?
666. And I shall permit you. It is the last chapter after all.
667. Cuz if you think I’ll be staying in Equestria for that long once Celestia’s shit goes down, you've got another thing coming.
668. Not cited: Cheerile’s math book. I’m probably right on this one anyways.
669. I actually do love you guys. Also, on a totally unrelated sidenote, please buy all my books.
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Nice idea, making that story a research paper. It obviously turns out great, as Loose Change is arrogant in her opinions, biased towards earth ponies and revolutionary in her theories. Definitely a good read, I'm looking forward to see how she uncovers the truth behind, say, Changeling invasion? Also, your bibliography ideas are hilarious, perhaps it would be better to put them as footnotes within the chapters?
However, character tags are misleading: I expected actual Celestia, Luna and Discord to speak up, but it's more like an OC monologue. So you might want to change that.
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I tried thinking of ways to incorporate the sources into the chapters, but I found that it would disrupt the flow. I thought about using footnotes, but I think that would work better if the story was actually printed, so the citations could be at the bottom of each page like normal essays. So I guess a bibliography will just have to do for now. I pictured a reader opening the bibliography in a separate window while reading, so he could look up the citation at his own leisure.
And thanks for the suggestions! I'll definitely be making some changes in the tags.
is this kid supposed to think that her 'history' is to be taken seriously? none of her evidence makes any sense, her writing is sloppy and her conclusions r highly questionable in their validity...
This is amazing
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That's the whole point! It's a COMEDY, it's not supposed to be taken seriously!
It turns out this story might be read on Radio is Magic! It would be Friday from 6PM – 7:30PM (CST). I'll throw down the link if any of you readers out there want to hear a live reading of this fanfic! It would be read on the show, Show Stoppers, which is a livestream show that features original fanfictions from the fandom, and original mini-plays and radio dramas.
Look forward to it!
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Thanks for all your support man! It really means a lot to me.
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I think that there's no possible way this story's theories could ever be taken seriously. If you see the over-the-top methods that Loose Change uses to reach her conclusions, and the overall ridiculousness of the theories themselves, you'll see that this story is definitely parodying the irrationalities of conspiracy theorists as a whole. So that might explain some of Loose Change's humongous leaps in logic to reach her "truths".
It's just meant to be a fun take on what Equestrian history would be like through the eyes of an excessively illogical pony, who is clearly not all there. It's a comedy, so it's anything but serious.
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Thanks!
Loose Change's theory on the Elements was already kinda explained in Chapter 10 (which is one of my favorite chapters btw), but the details on the show's events will be covered soon! I'll really be getting into it in a chapter or two; the Millennial Stagnation just needs to get wrapped up first.
Believe me, I'm looking forward to releasing the present day stuff too! I think there's gonna be a ton of new opportunities that open up once Loose Change gets her hooves on the show's events, and I've got all sorts of things planned! I hope you enjoy it!
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Thanks! That was one of my favorite parts to write in this chapter!
Just FYI, this has a TVTropes page.
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Huh! Thanks for telling me!
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Thanks for all the comments and kind words!
That was one of the ideas I was trying to get across in this story. Loose Change acts all high and uppity, but inside, she's not exactly happy with her life. Seeing the world as she sees it is not very healthy. And that'll come up in some of the later chapters as well.
But I always try to keep the humor intact! That's really the core of the story, a funny take on Equestria's history.
Whaaaaaaaaaat.
Came for the "was this really filed under four different folders in the Footnotes Of Awesome group?". Think I might have to read it.
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As soon as I came across that quote, I knew that it sounded like something Loose Change would say.
And don't worry, there aren't any brakes on the crazy train yet!
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That is all.
Relegated to the purgatory that is my favorites list.
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I'm so glad you noticed it! In the fic's "actual" history, Loose Change does stumble upon some good observations and points from time to time. But when you consider the essay as a whole, there are tons of missteps that outweigh any kind of good point she made. I think of it like a broken clock is still right twice a day, right?
Certain aspects of this version of Equestria's history are somewhat questionable and you can draw your own conclusions. Are the princesses really gods? Did Celestia possibly manipulate history for her own gain? Of course, the majority of Loose Change's crazy conspiracies are still complete nonsense, but there may be an inkling of truth behind certain things. It's all for you to decide.
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You're just hitting all the right notes, huh? You're catching everything! Loose Change isn't exactly the most morally sound or a pony you might want to be around, but there is kind of a sad quality to her. And Crazy Larry too. There's a sort of method to their madness.
And nice theories! That Starswirl in particular really made me laugh!
It really is fun making these conspiracies up, huh? In the end that's really where the heart of the story is, and one of my favorite parts of writing it. The funnier and more over-the-top-ridiculous they are, the better!
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I think this is my first full-length critique! I'm very honored!
Nice catch on that Celestia thing! I remember people always complaining about Celestia, how she was some kind of "secret evil", and this fic does address that sort of thinking in some regard, especially in the show-related chapters with how people theorized that "Celestia was behind it all!" When writing the fic, I was always afraid that people would think Loose Change's opinions were my own, and that I was just Celestia-bashing for the fun of it, but I think most people were able to make the separation. I'm actually a fan of Celestia myself!
I wanted to try to include all kinds of sources that reference Equestrian history, but like you said, The Journal of the Two Sisters came out too late. I made a sort of historical outline of every event/point I wanted to cover, and while I didn't read the book yet myself, I'm certain that it contradicts far too many things that the fic had already established to be properly placed into the fic. And I think I was more than halfway through writing the story when it came out.
And I fully agree with you on the weak points. There were undoubtedly some times when writing the fic when I thought some of the jokes were getting a bit stale. Loose Change only has so many reactions that fit with her character, and she's sort of consistent in that regard. But yeah, while I do try to put some different spins on some jokes, but I do agree that some of the jokes were getting repetitive. As you said, I think the length of the story might have been a factor, and I may have used those jokes as a crutch a little too often. I am trying to shake it up on that front a bit more now.
And thanks for the fourth-wall/awareness advice! I'll try to make some changes in the later chapters.
As for the dream-walking thing, I justified it (in my own mind, maybe not as strongly in-text), that Luna was still an unknown to most of the population. She wasn't that well-liked, especially in the face of her sister's strong cult of personality, and while she may have had good intentions in mind when entering their dreams, most ponies' reactions would be how they react to most unknowns; with fear and anger. Kinda like a parallel to the first few scenes of Luna Eclipsed; even when Luna was trying to help, not everybody saw it that way and remained afraid of her. But yeah, I guess it is one of the more questionable aspects of the fic.
Thanks for the support and for continuing to follow the story! I really do appreciate that you put the time and effort into making this critique! It really does help me understand what I'm doing right and what needs improvement, and it's always great to get feedback! I'll try not to let you down!
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For some reason I never received a notification for this comment, so I apologise for the late reply, but I'm glad to hear that my critique was of use, and I have even higher hopes for the rest of the fic now. Good luck with it, Mr. Poneigher!
5299233 I'd love it if you do! I always enjoy hearing reader's thoughts and reactions to a chapter!
And thanks for your kind words! I hope the fic lives up to your expectations!
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Thanks! I was going more for a Plato's "The Cave" (which explains the super lazy attempt at a pun), but those themes of ignorance and control of thought are definitely shared in Orwell's stuff too.
And with all that literature stuff out of the way, back to fanfics about pastel colored horses.
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Thanks for supporting me all the way through! I'll have a blogpost for when it comes to future things, but it's because of readers like you that I've been able to make it this far! Thanks again, Manaphy!
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Confirmation bias is like Loose Change's middle name! Among other things. Crazy, arrogance, and so forth.
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I just wanted to thank you for all the entertaining comments! They really did make my day every time I read them, and they always put a smile on my face! It's comments like these which make me really happy I wrote the fic! Thanks for sticking with my story all the way through!
I wish I had a comment for you, but after all that, I'm simply speechless.
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Thanks! It's alright, all your commenting already means a lot!
5582582 Well, yeah. What I meant was that I was not sure if it was also a genuine Equestrian mythological figure, or if Loose-y was just "making her up".
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Heh, that sounds funny. If you do use them in a story, you should message me or something, I want to see how that goes :-)
Thanks for adding this to our group! ^^
>>nightcrawlerfan If you can write a review with the kind of spirit of the quote reactions you're giving here, you might get this slow reader to put this one on the front burner.
5744729 *Ba-Dum* *Tish*!
5700966 Heh, danke.
6292609 And, it's chapter 5 if you start counting at 0.
Very zany and creative!
Will you make a sequel for this?
And I've finally finished it.
First of all, I loved this fic. As a Discworld fan, the Bibliography hits all the right notes with me, even if it's of a different flavor. The idea of a reinterpretation of history through the ideas of a vindictive and crazy pony is great. My favorite moments are when Loose Change seemed to empathize with Celestia when she was to rise up against Discord (of course she wasn't lol.), the crazy Elements = Dark Magic theory and Mane Six connection theory, when Loose Change finally won Crazy Larry's Heart.
If I had to offer some critique, somewhere between Luna's Banishment to her reformation I felt like it ran out of steam and repeated jokes, though it picked up again soon after
Here's to a better tomorrow for Loose Change and Crazy Larry.
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