It was supposed to be boring. The Annual Magic Users Convention is the one event of the year that recognizes all the accomplishments that unicorns, alicorns and other magic users have made. It's usually a night of long-winded speeches, mind-numbing presentations and unappetizing food. But when a certain mailmare finds two tickets to the convention addressed to her house, she decides that it is not only her privilege, but her duty to attend. And after suitably preparing herself for the occasion, she changes what is usually a boring night into one of the wildest and most bizarre experiences in a thousand years.
Chapters (9)
First-person Derpy Hooves story involving Trixie? That's...a new one. But, good on ya!
257329 There have been a few stories involving DH and Trixie... but not in first person. Best one I can think of on impulse is 'A Great and Powerful Heart'
"I, Derpy Hooves, am also Twilight Sparkle."
Just..... Wow...... I....... Laughing till........ Broken........ Brain......... MUFFINS!!!
I don't think I've ever seen anyone attempt to write from the 1st-person view of a pony before - I've read some 1st-person HiE stories, but that's obviously quite different. And with little miss Derpy Hooves, no less?
Allow me to say that you have thoroughly NAILED it! I've read a great many Derpy fics, and I can easily say that your interpretation has shot straight into my top 5 Derpys. Beyond being utterly hilarious, she's just so utterly charming and adorable, every step of the way.
This story was exactly what I needed to pick me up after the unspeakable events of earlier today, and I thank you for that with all of my heart. DERPY LIVES!
This first chapter was hilarious, I had a big smile the whole time I was reading it
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Also best line ever... HOOOOOOOOOOOOOVESSSS.
I tracked this and ended up putting off reading it for a while because I was unsure of its basic concept... I feel I was grievously mistaken in doing so. This is one of the.. hmm... top ten things I've read on this site. I can't rank it more accurately than that since I generally only read things once, and I've read probably 50 fics now... but this... is certainly in one of my toppest of top rankings.
I love the delightfully misconstrued everything.
My only question is... Why isn't this more popular?? Are all the hipster kids reading their silly dark and sads still? Tsk. TSK I SAY. Then again... I DO spend 90% of my day trying to take normal things and twist them into horrible experiences such as welcoming parties into demonic rituals and other such cynicism. Perhaps that's why I enjoy it so much: You're doing my job for me.
265780 I agree. It's a strange concept, but I suppose everything truly funny always is. I'm glad you like it.
As to why it's not more popular, if I had to guess, I would say it's because it was first posted at 1:00am on a Saturday morning, which as we all know, basically means that no one even saw it. That was an oversight on my part. The last time I posted a story on fimfiction was over six months ago and a lot has changed over that time. I didn't know they had started using a queue, which meant my intended 7:00pm post time was pushed all the way back to 1:00am. Oh well...
Oh, shit, this is just amazing. Tracked like fucking crazy.
I absolutely ADORE this Derpy fic. It's such a breath of fresh air from all the sadness people have been spamming all over the Ponynet because of The UnDerpining.
Are you sure you're not the Element of Laughter? I could've sworn I hadn't laughed continuously like that for a long time. I'll definitely keep a (virtual) eye on this one!
This is very well written, but I don't like it. It twists my head in uncomfortable ways to read this, and a part of me wants to put this Derpy in therapy so somepony else can deal with her. It's like she's deliberately clueless about emotional cues and rational thought, and I know it can't be deliberate on her part. So I'm leaving a comment but not a rating. This is good, but it's not for me.
Funny stuff, looking forward to the next three or four chapters. Wondering how Celestia is going to react when Derpy arrives claiming to be her student. xD
It was good! Can't wait for more!
I dunno what the problem is. I too have had a run-in with the pointy-headed, snake-tongued cult demons. I had to kill dozens of them to escape! And since then I've not left my house and my safety cubbard. I have a collection of special hairs and a radio named Roger, who must have his sustenance regularly or he gets cranky and tells me my place is filthy and I must clean it up. It makes me sad when he yells at me, so I go back into the cubbard and cry. But then I remember Margarie Stewart Baxter is coming over for tea and crumpets, and other such confectionaries, and I am happy again.
268200 Thanks. I've actually been planning on writing this story for the last three months, (while I was writing my last fic) so the fact that it overlapped with whole "Derpy Incident" is merely coincidence.
268291 But if she acted like a normal pony, then it wouldn't be funny would it?
I went with a kind "three stooges" approach with this story. What Derpy does and how she goes about doing it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, but if you don't take it seriously then it can be really, really funny. But I understand that it's not everyone's cup of tea. My own editor, for example, doesn't seem to share my sense of humour either.
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normally I don't like completely retarded Derpy but this is actually really really funny. I cant wait for more.
"The conclusion that I made was ever so obvious, that I, Derpy Hooves, am also Twilight Sparkle."
Oh, Derpy.
I tend to see her as much less nuts than here, but I can't deny this is both well-written and hilarious. I'll have to follow this to see what mayhem and havoc Derpy shall unleash!
"The conclusion that I made was ever so obvious, that I, Derpy Hooves, am also Twilight Sparkle."
Oh Derpy...
VERY funny opening chapter, my only complaint is that you could've used "Wait, she lives at my address? SHE'S IN MY HOUSE!!!" reaction, that aside it's extremely entertaining and makes her seem like the only normal pony in Ponyville
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This is hilarious xD
And... I'm not sure if Derpy is a moron... or a genius. xD
holy shit. Derpy = Hunter S. Thompson. seriously, i couldn't stop reading this in Dr Thompson's voice.
273070 If you can believe it, that's probably not just a coincidence. I started writing this briefly after watching "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" for the first time and I was inspired to narrate it in the same style.
I'm actually pretty impressed that you picked up on that.
I couldn't put my finger on what that whole party scene reminded me of. Now that someone brought up Fear and Loathing. I remember exactly what it was now "I was right in the middle of a &@#$ing reptile zoo, and somebody was giving booze to these goddamn things!"
This is a level of confusion that reaches well beyond any norm. The more I read it the more my eye drifts to the side like the traitor that it is. Brain is conspiring against me, must ally with the large intestine and liver! Send more troops! You magnificent bastard I read your book!
I LOVE IT
Laughed so hard at this chapter I could barely finish reading it.
Not the direction I was expecting, but very nice even so.
Oh, and I noticed this:
“YOU WANNA SAT THAT TO MY FACE, WISE GUY!?”
Also: lol, rabies.
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, it updated!
Hahaha. Flaming bag of poop through the window.
Never get between Derpy and her muffins, I guess.
No moar muffins D:
335973 Fixed!
Derpy's logic makes too much sense to ignore...
Also, the fact that Twight would give such detail about Spike's vomit is SO right for some reason
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Doesn't it though?
A giant anthropomorphic potato, with a thirst for blood?
Maybe you should replace "anthropomorphic" with something like "equipomorphic" or "equimorphic." Anthrops don't really show up in Equestria.
340328 LOL! I remember that show all too well.
And, I could change it, but this story (and an evil anthropomorphic potato) doesn't really make a lick of sense anyway.
My brain is full of potato and nonsense, well done author person, I award you this kumquat medal of bravery. MUFFINS FOR EVERYPONY.
I facepalmed
337380 I have heard that in China, dragon vomit is used an aphrodisiac (along with just about everything else).
Derpy's brain works in mysterious ways. I think even Discord would be confused.
347097 I've actually never written comedy before, so this story was kind of an "adventure into the unknown". However, if you read my last story, you'll know that I'm perfectly familiar with insanity.
My prereader and I have a running joke about how I actually come up with my ideas for this. In reality, I get almost all my inspiration right before I fall asleep, usually while I'm lying down, relaxing and thinking about things that happened during the day. So at some point in time, when I'm trying to fall asleep, I'll come up with some amazing thing that I want to write about. Not wanting to forget anything, I'll frantically scribble my ideas onto a notepad on my nightstand. Of course, this all happens in complete darkness, so a lot of times my notes are nearly impossible to read, but I think it's better than forgetting everything...
But for whatever reason, my prereader and I have since blown this process horribly out of proportion to the point where we both describe it as: "I wake up in the middle of the night, sweating profusely, screaming in tongues and scribbling jargon onto a notepad." Perhaps we need to stop doing that before I get admitted into a psychiatric facility.
348907 No, that's probably pretty accurate.
It was worth the wait for an update! Now I just hope there's another one soon... I just love Derpy's logic, everything about this is so bizarre but makes perfect sense when you see it from Derpy's perspective! And 'Rainbow Dash is NOT a fillyfooler!' and the flaming bag of crap through the window will keep me smiling for ages
Soooo awesome~! I absolutely adore this, and I have recommended it to everybrony I know.
A person who can justify the very essence of insanity with logic and reason is a very dangerous person, amberfox. You are a very dangerous person. And you never cease to brighten my day. Thank you.
I am...torn. I'm having trouble deciding whether or not I should just let the story go as is, or totally pull a Pony and bust into the story out of nowhere, hug Derpy, bask in the glory of the Great and Powerful Trixie for several (only slightly uncomfortable) moments, then show Derpy the error of her ways.
This is the most delectable madness.
This is glorious.
371778 Hopefully not too dangerous...
372040 You might want to teach her how to dance first. I don't think she's as good at it as she likes to believe.
This is so brilliant. There were a few moments in the last chapter I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy the outcome, but this chapter erased them all.
Trixie's plan was so lovably innocent in its silliness... I... I cannot even express how much this amuses me.
Also Twilight made Spike sick in the first place... It all happened because of blondness... the whole story... oh irony~
Derpy still makes too much sense........
I think I might be insane.
Also, Derpy and Trixie teamup is the best teamup.
I am totally LOVING this story !!!! I can't WAIT to see where it's going !!!!! MORE !!! MORE !!!! MORE, PLEASE !!!!
372577 Of course not. Don't read me wrong on that account. Without a little spark of madness, nopony would ever accomplish anything wonderful. I've been in a position to see that much.
By the princesses! That was so halarious that I very nearly died! I would ask you to stop but it seems that the fates have predetermined my death by your wonderfully, horrible story.