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King of Beggars


One of these days we'll form a union, and get the fair and equitable treatment we deserve. Then we'll go too far, and become corrupt and shiftless, and the Japonies will eat us alive.

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Spike needs to get out of Ponyville, and when an advertisement for an affordable travel package finds its way into his mailbox, he jumps at the chance. Little does he know that he isn't the only one who took the offer. What will come of his chance meeting with this beautiful mare? Friendship, or something more?

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Comments ( 73 )

Oh, just another story with my favorite ship, which only has ten stories. No big deal. HOW ABOUT BUCK YEEEEAAAAAAA!!!! I'M GUNNA READ THE HE'LL OUTTA THIS!!!!

Well, that is a nice, touching, and sweet story. You don't see OctaviaSpike to often so this was a real treat to read.

That was a really amazing story. I loved the premise, the plot, and the characterization. There is little room for improvement for this story. I love Octavia as a character and Spike is just my favorite. An excellent read and an easy favorite. It's nice to just read a story like this every once in a while. Short, sweet, and full of hope. So, thanks for the wonderful story.

Love it hehe but maybe a small sequel with the friends finding out?

This was a pleasant read, and a very uncommon shipping pair to boot, Thumbs up.

Dam I just got to say Dam that was a heck of a good story extremely well played out thank you for that.:pinkiehappy:

Never once have I considered this pairing. And somehow...I'm not opposed to it.

My favourite pairing!! Youre awesome

“Well…” Octavia hummed and considered talking to Octavia about Spike. “Why don’t we talk about that later? I want to hear all about the exciting life of the sensational DJ Pon-3.”

Lolwut?

I...
I was not expecting something this good to pop up in the popular stories box. Damn.
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Okay, serious comment now: your characterisation is fantastic. The interactions between not just Spike and Octavia, but Spike/Rarity and Octavia/Vinyl were pure gold. I've always been a pretty ardent OctaScratch shipper - didn't even cross my mind reading this. The writing was just too good. You've got a new convert to Spike/Octavia shipping, I can tell you that.

Comment posted by beirirangu deleted Apr 21st, 2014

really worth the long read...

I've got another Spikeshipping for you.

Thanks for the extra kind words, all! I'm glad you all enjoyed the story. It was really something to see this thing make it to the popular stories box. Hope you all will come back for my next story, it'll be another weird Spike shipping, but I won't spoil with who yet. Keep the comments coming! I love reading comments!

And I fixed that typo that got pointed out, but don't expect me to go back for extra periods or line spacing mistakes. Only something weird like a wrong name will get me to go back and make a correction, because that stuff really billy's my goat.

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Yo man, thanks! I had originally planned for this scenario to be a Fluttershy pairing, but I got into your Spike/Vinyl story (my two favorites!) so I decided to give Octavia some love instead, precisely because of that story. This would have been a completely different story with Fluttershy driving half the action. So if you enjoyed this go ahead and give yourself a nice pat on the back!

4268120 i've been wanting to write a SpikexOctavia becasue i love it so much, but i'm afraid i wouldn't do it justice, so i've been putting it off :unsuresweetie: but perhaps i'll give it a shot with your fic giving me inspiration

Brilliant. Not very often I find a Octy Spike pair. Very well written.

That was one of the most brilliant stories I have ever read! Great talent you have got there!

A good romance and an oddly...Real feeling, it's something I read and feel it could be animated or a movie, something that could be something big, dude.

Good on ya.

Now that was cute :heart:

Awesome story I love the way you handled the romance this is one of the best one-shots i've read keep up the good work.

SFC
SFC #23 · Apr 22nd, 2014 · · 28 ·

I have said this before; Spike is absolutely useless. He is a loser that shouldn't be in the show. You're shipping him with all these ponies, yet you do no realise that he is just Twilight's slave. I am disappointed in all of you.

Is this a... SpOctavia shipping?!

Oh my god oh my god oh my god.

*Reads the fic greedily*

Alright, that drunken bed scene made me literally SQUEE. I've typed squee, I've Tried to imitate squee, but for the life of me I cannot replicate that sound I just made. You sir get a fave for eliciting my first real squee.

this is of a beautiful quality.
I GRANT YOU ONE LIKE.

This story earned its way into my top five list. It twas magical.

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why would you come to a story about Spike just to start drama? If you don't like Spike, then whatever, but don't come to a Spike story and preach about it. No one cares!

Anyways, this story is great and very well written. It kept my interest the whole time and the added entertainment and how you did more than you told made it even better.

10 out of 10 for Romance
10 out of 10 for grammar
10 out of 10 for overall story.
A like and a fave your way! :moustache:

Holy shit. This might have been one of the most real romantic stories I've read on this site.

I now officially support this ship.

I wish I could have come out with this review sooner, but better late than never. I absolutely loved reading this story, it is already one of my favorites.

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Uh, wow... I didn't expect anyone to do a fan thing about my fan thing. >_>

Thank you for the review, man. It's a strange feeling to be both humbled and flattered simultaneously.

This story is fucking excellence. There's no other way around it.

Bravo Mr. Authorman.

Umm, i don't read fanfiction much anymore, but this... i had to read it twice now. It's so excellent, like outside of one or two exceptions, it's flawless. It was gorgeously written with an eye to feeling, characterization was beyond perfect, and it felt so real.

She lifted her head and looked down at Spike. “Thank you for being lonely with me, Spike.”

That line and the "How To Date A Dragon?" bit at the end were genious. Seriously, I can't get over how much i loved this

this...this was a glorious read!
the amount of detail and emotion in this was perfect.
this story was worth the long time to read, and was as powerful as a nuke of feels.
everypony was in character, there were a few errors in grammar, but no spelling errors.
this is one of the greatest things I have ever read! Through out the entire time I was reading this, it felt like I was reading a best selling novel and it brought me to tears at a couple of times
RATING: 11/10
PRIZE: my biggest tank yet, the P.1000 LANDKREUZER "RATTE"
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am I crazy? maybe
here's what my feels are doing
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Well, even tho i would hav kinda liked to hav read bout t reactions of t others :ajsmug:; all together this was a interestin read :pinkiehappy:

Octavia fell against the balcony rail as her emotions finally caught up to her.

This is an excellently placed line.

You definitely have a penchant for romance.

Whelp, I've read through everything. I didn't get into the other stories as much, but I liked this one. I think the Lyra story is your best, but this is definitely in the same league.

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That's just silly. You're silly.

I came to read this one after reading your Lyra story, and I have to say I enjoyed it very much. Octavia was slightly different from my head-canon, as I found her more relaxed, which is what I'm sure you were shooting for. The fact that I've never imagined Octy with a braid puts a nice bit of symbolism into her. In my interpretation and opinion.

Like Octavia Harmony, I came here after reading your Lyra/Spike story, which was great. This story though, I honestly think blows that one out of the water.

I am a sucker both for Spike, and a sucker for Octavia… but never thought of shipping the two, so this fic gave me a serious little squee moment.

Man. Which blue-collar BG pony will Spike woo next? Another Earth musician perhaps. Or a weather team Pegasus. Or if keeping trend, another oddball fan filly of the Dragon toy line.
Also read these back to back. Nicely done, your grace.

This was an amazing read that I should have read twice (at least) long ago. Thank You!

WTF IS THIS!? Lies and Lyres was my favorite and now you have this? Buck you and your kick ass fics you a-hole!

Messing with my mind here :pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy:

Cant process this much awesome!!!!

Listening to Dragon Force while reading Spike fics, what more could a guy want?:moustache:
This was a really good story by the way.:twilightsmile::heart:

it was a very cute story and a very odd but lovely shipping couple :heart:

*Grins* Very sweet as always. Hope you'll keep writing.

Sequel now please I quite like this story it will make me very happy to see a sequel you know:moustache::moustache::moustache::moustache::moustache:

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