After bonding with Pinkie's friends, Maud Pie is almost ready to leave the rock farm and pursue a higher education. However, there is one member of the Pie family who won't be able to see her off: Her beloved grandmother, Nana Pinkie. Marble and Limestone agree that this simply won't do, and as such, there's only one solution. That's right, it's time for a good ole fashioned trek to Grandmother's house!
Little do they know that one of Discord's creations from way back when has spontaneously attained consciousness, psychic powers, and a burning desire to take over the rock farm and make Maud his queen. Yeah, that's the tricky thing about chaos: It can sometimes do things you didn't tell it to do when you least expect it. Not that Discord cares, of course. After all, he has an airtight alibi. As such, Tom is free to torment the Pie sisters as much as he wants without any negative repercussions.
Or so he thinks.
Cover art provided by the amazingly talented Jayesixx.
If it weren't scientifically inaccurate, I'd say that was proof enough that the two families are connected.
4198276 Heh, I suppose that's one way of looking at it. Personally, I don't think it matters in the grand scheme of things whether or not Pinkie is related to Applejack by blood, which is why I opted to keep the answer ambiguous.
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I agree. It doesn't really matter whether they're actually related or not. I thought that nod was the gem of the chapter is all.
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Personally, I'm convinced that the smudge was actually part of the pony's name.
I have no idea why... but that line nearly rolling over laughing. xD
Also... a goof-off between Cheese Sandwich and Discord.... Weird Al Yankovic vs. John De Lancie... This is both ultra surreal and EPIC both at the same time!!!
Also, I can't get the image out of my head of Cheese calling Pinkie Pie "Pinkie-Senpei" with calling her his "mentor"...
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SOMEONE MAKE A FAN ART OF THAT NOW!!!!!!
Oh yeah. This is most definitely going into my read later list. I'm gonna have to make some time. Gotta love Discord's antics going haywire in unexpected ways. Especially with Maud.
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Cheese Sandwich:
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That makes the most sense to me.
Accepted into the Sibling Story Stockpile
Tom?
Ba-zing!
Do you watch Big Bang Theory?
Great chapter! I like it!
Discord, did you possibly forget tone of the bigger parts of Tom?
Um, no. I didn't even know that the term ba-zing came from that show until you mentioned it.
4272114 Sorry, forgot to hit reply on the above comment.
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Well, the exactly term use din the show is Bazinga, but I thought that it was close enough to be Big Bang Theory reference.... Oh well, guess it's just me being a big nerd, as always!
4272354 What bigger parts? Didn't you see what happened to the last rock that tried to hurt Maud's family?
*snerk* Bravo. This was very sweet and funny. Excellently done!
4275529 Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
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Someone's going to have to tell Tom that no means no.
Sunglasses, what?!
How do you heat up a rock and come up with sunglasses?!
Ah, okay. That actually gives us a reasonable (and quite creative) explanation for the bizarreness that came beforehand. Nice work.
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You can blame my cover artist for that one. I really liked the look of Tom having menacing sunglasses as portrayed in the picture, so I just decided to roll with it. That being said, it's not really supposed to make all that much sense.
Bottom?
Word of advice, Limestone:
By the way, was the golem controlled by Tom, or was he a separate being altogether?
4679701 Yeah, the golem was being controlled by Tom. Also, he (and by extension, Tom), wasn't that bright, which is why Limestone had to explain the joke.
Why did I imagine that last note being sung in Brian Johnson's voice?
Also, sheesh, Marble can really hold a grudge. Half the chapter I was just thinking, "Sweet Celestia, get OVER yourself."
5152493 Yeah, I added that after you brought it up in my previous tale. Thanks for that, by the way.
5152672 You're welcome. I'm glad I was able to help.
4612708 Your artist's rendition of Tom having sunglasses was likely inspired by this:
Also something that doesn't make much sense, but you just roll with it.
And this too:
Sorry Tom, you may be awesomely hilarious, but I don't think you can match the level of awesomeness of Colonel Hannibal Smith, especially since your plans don't seem to quite come together. Maybe you should get a stogie.
Meeting Nana Pinkie was a bit...unexpected, but it worked. Anyways, this was a great, fun little story. I look forward to more.
Seeing as Tom was Discord's doing, I'm not surprised.
Seeing as it's Discord who made him, I'm not very surprised.
This reminds me of Rarigreed, or Discorded Rarity, on purpose? Most likely.
Insane Troll Logic at it's finest, ladies and gentlemen.
I cannot tell you how much I like this, it's so simple, but it shows that while Cheese loves having fun and being goofy, he is well aware somepony could get hurt and wants to avoid that.
You honestly expect Discord, whose first line in the show is saying that making sense isn't fun, to make sense, not very Genre Savvy, are you?
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Or better yet, have Discord and Cheese interact in Season 5! That'd be awesome! I know there's not much any of us can do about it, but I can dream.
Not dignifying that.
Good idea.
They do think you're a bit weird, yes. But weird as in unique.
Also, Tom's not very bright, Maud could easily turn him into rubble if he abducted her, yet he continues. Oh well.
Maud is the voice of reason in the group.
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Would that even work? I mean, he is a rock...
Tom, run while you can.
Says the giant floating psychic rock with sunglasses that was made by a guy whose first line was "What fun is there in making sense?"
Uh oh...
You wouldn't like her when she's mad.
Goddamit Limestone!
Pretty much.
BEST PONY!
Considering your track record, no.
Good one..
That, is simultanously genius, and stupid, it makes no sense to the point where it loops back, does the can can and actually does!
That gives me the shivers, because it reminds me that while Discord IS reformed, he's still the Lord of Chaos and very imaginative.
Ooh, nice. I loved this fic from beginning to end!
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This was fun.
I really hope the second part of season 6 has a scene between Cheese Sandwich and Discord.
This was a sweet and hilarious story.
If I was stuck between her spleen and pancreas, I'd toss up too!
See Time Turner/Dr Whooves.
Tom, " Look, Ma, I'm roadkill...err...roadfill !"
And boy is he needed.
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R.I.P. Tom
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