OC’s that appeared in this fic, that were not of my own making, in order of appearance.
Cereal Velocity................................................................(c) Cereal Velocity (used without permission)
Sethisto...........................................................................(c) Sethisto (used without permission)
Phoe...............................................................................(c) Phoe (used without permission)
Silver Lining....................................................................(c) TrebleBass
Noteworthy......................................................................(c) Octavia’s Pride
Doctor Valor....................................................................(c) Clockwork
White Light......................................................................(c) Smasher120
Daystar...........................................................................(c) Muffinking
Dark Wisp.......................................................................(c) The Magic Hobo
Lexicon...........................................................................(c) Lexicon
Spearmint.......................................................................(c) BassTheBrony
Radiant Star...................................................................(c) ThatFatBrony
Shadowflash...................................................................(c) Shadowflash
Azure Clouds..................................................................(c) Dgrb
Retsamoreh....................................................................(c) Retsamoreh
Pissfer............................................................................(c) Pissfer
Lesolan..........................................................................(c) Lesolan
Garret Jax......................................................................(c) Voiddragon
Artimas...........................................................................(c) Keyblade255
Tone Shift.......................................................................(c) Esmelthien
Bit...................................................................................(c) Shuirathan
Special thanks goes to Retsamoreh and Pissfer for being the best editors ever of all time in the history of everything! Many brohoofs and much swag to the bronies listed above for letting me use their original characters, including those whose characters I used without their knowledge (a thousand apologies but it had to be done). I tip my hat to Lesolan and Final Cut for being impromptu editors and for their help early on. Also, lyrics to the songs “Mad World” and “Trixie” are not mine and copyright to their respective owners.
A heartfelt thank you and deep gratitude goes to Fimfiction.net and the users. Without your support, no matter the strange forms in which that support presented itself, this would have died at chapter one.
And that's that. Fun Ride, see you all in a few weeks once we get finished with the first chapter whatever we come up with next
[11:02:28 PM] Laichonious Raposo: The Great Brony Migration: Status: Comeplete
So it ends.
Editing was a lot easier (in this case, lazier) for me, for reasons I've already explained. It was a fun ride, and I look forward to doing the editing dance (and possible something else in the future?) with Laichonious in his future projects to contribute to his stupidly complicated and in-depth universe he's built now. I can tell you now it will involve hats, but nothing more. I could go on and on about sentimental buggery, but honestly, nothing's really ended, only this story. We all get to go on with our lives and in the end this is just a pretty mediocre fanfiction on a small site in a small fandom on a tiny part of the internet which is very small compared to the real world and all of history. Life goes on.
Here's some quotes from our skype chats, which will just show you what we do in our off-time, that never made it to the light of day but you all will like anyways.
[11:37:32 PM] Jackson Amber: so this kid stupidly threw a rock at a guard and bam
[11:38:10 PM] Pissfer (Strange Quark): ok, I'm gonna say the laptop has been succesfully saved from the virus it got
[11:38:11 PM] Jackson Amber: arrested
[11:38:14 PM] Pissfer (Strange Quark): yay!
[11:38:21 PM] Laichonious Raposo: yay!
[11:38:29 PM] Jackson Amber: BOOBS
[11:38:34 PM] Laichonious Raposo: BOOBS
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[5:46:34 PM] Laichonious Raposo: I don't know why
[5:47:34 PM] Laichonious Raposo: and it makes me almost want to start doing it on purpose so that I can attach some obscure meaning to it
[5:47:44 PM] Jackson Amber: lol
[5:47:49 PM] Jackson Amber: keep doing it, then
[5:48:07 PM] Laichonious Raposo: cuz I'm sitting here thinking about how to start the next section
[5:48:31 PM] Laichonious Raposo: and my first impluse was to say, Cereal trotted alongside Twilight
[5:48:52 PM] Jackson Amber: cereal falls facedown in a goddamn puddle, that's what I say
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[2:44:40 PM] Jackson Amber: someone just walked up and stole both of my fans
[2:44:53 PM] Jackson Amber: SO BEGINS THE WAR.
[2:45:08 PM] Laichonious Raposo: lol
[2:45:32 PM] Jackson Amber: ha
[2:45:36 PM] Jackson Amber: nicked one of them back
[2:46:08 PM] Laichonious Raposo: this is one reson why I like being in the basement, it's always cooler
[2:46:15 PM] Laichonious Raposo: one could even say
[2:46:19 PM] Jackson Amber: NO
[2:46:22 PM] Jackson Amber: DON'T DO IT MATE
[2:46:24 PM] Laichonious Raposo: LOL
[2:47:29 PM] Laichonious Raposo: Laichonious Raposo puts on sunglasses
[2:47:35 PM] Jackson Amber: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
[2:48:03 PM] Laichonious Raposo: lower than the rest of the house
[2:48:11 PM] Laichonious Raposo: YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
[2:48:26 PM] Jackson Amber: :l
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[9:38:26 PM] Laichonious Raposo: Syglia wants to be taken away, with Pinkie (her new master) because of Kilnlik's cruelty
[9:38:40 PM] Laichonious Raposo: he controlls everything about their lives
[9:38:53 PM] Laichonious Raposo: and one thing he has done
[9:39:06 PM] Laichonious Raposo: ho man
[9:39:14 PM] Jackson Amber: HO MAN
[9:39:20 PM] Jackson Amber: WHAT A MONSTER?
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[12:22:08 AM] Laichonious Raposo: everytime I see a Skyrim comment, I have a small twinge of regret for ever suggesting it
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[7:52:04 PM] Laichonious Raposo: digging holes with their antlers
[7:52:14 PM] Laichonious Raposo: and I was like wtf
[7:52:20 PM] Laichonious Raposo: and then I woke up
[7:52:24 PM] Laichonious Raposo: and went
[7:52:27 PM] Laichonious Raposo: wtf
[7:52:35 PM] Laichonious Raposo: then went back to sleep
[7:52:59 PM] Laichonious Raposo: all of a sudden it was 9 am and I was like wtf
[7:53:55 PM | Laichonious Raposo: I'm trying really hard not to start the next section with cereal's name
[7:54:13 PM] Laichonious Raposo: it's not working very well
[7:54:27 PM] Jackson Amber: call him
[7:54:36 PM] Laichonious Raposo: Boblia?
[7:54:36 PM] Jackson Amber: General Mc. Snootybutt
[7:54:53 PM] Jackson Amber: No, Koli is still Boblia
[7:54:56 PM] Jackson Amber: at least in my heart :(
[7:55:00 PM] Laichonious Raposo: lol
[7:55:07 PM] Laichonious Raposo: Koli Boblia
[7:55:23 PM] Laichonious Raposo: but when he marries Syglia that would make her Syglia Boblia
[7:55:33 PM] Laichonious Raposo: ia aiaaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaia
[7:55:47 PM] Laichonious Raposo: Equestria
[7:55:52 PM] Laichonious Raposo: iaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
[7:56:02 PM] Laichonious Raposo: sonofamotherlessgoat
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I was also going to post the deleted scene he wrote of his OC making out with Luna, but I'm not /that/ much of a jerk. So there's a short, skimmed-down version of the journey up until this point, and I'll tell 'ya, folks.
We've only gotten started.
just finished reading. feels like a bit of a miss. started off with a bunch of interesting ideas but ultimately ended very quickly and without alot of explanation. alot seems to have happened very quickly and is a bit incomprehensible,
Huh, that was a wild story. A few things that still confuses me, but I hope there will be answers in the future.
Good Show Sir.
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'nuff said.
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time constraints?
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You will never know.
Can you manage to work my OC into the sequel? He's the Alicorn of Death. Appearance is totally black with red lines under his wings. Eyes are red, personality is Light Yagami mixed with Discord. Good luck!
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Among the editors and Laich, it was a resounding and not-at-all sarcastic "maybe". Look out for him during the next story, just in case. c:
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...well, I can certainly say that was not the kind of reply I was expecting.
If you really think about it, every show that Lauren Faust has produced has had 8 seasons So, it's expectable for MLP: FIM to have 8 seasons
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Don't mind him, it's just hormones And I would like to say it was indeed a pleasure to be a part of this. We don't have to make out though.
The Great and Powerful Sethisto, eh? Nice end to an epic tale. I'm not huge on HiE stories, but I have to give you props for pulling a good one off. Interesting choice how you made the blog ponies some of the main characters. I have wondered, what made you chose Cereal as the leader to replace Seth.
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A whim, my friend. That is what supplanted Sethisto, the uncaring hand of fate. Or in this case, a whim that suddenly became an interesting way to explore a character. A lot of writing is organic like that.
How do I say this...yeah, that'll do: THIS. WAS. THE. GREATEST. STORY. EVER.
Now to wait for a sequel...or for the rest of Evermind.
I unfaved this a while back. I thought it was starting to flounder and was gonna start sucking. I jumped ship so I wouldn't have to see that happen. Today, I thought 'Hey, whatever happened to Laich's pony story thing?". I discovered that it was complete, and so I finished reading it. I may have been a bit premature with that life jacket, you sealed the bulkheads and made it to port with only a slight list. Yes, I'm on a boat right now, why do you ask?
Also, because I feel like sharing,
That was a good story. I don't mind you using Lexicon in other stories sir. Also, if it's alright with you, I want to send you a link to a story I've been working on (actually, I have it listed as on hiatus for the moment) once I get it up. The main reason is so that you can see how Lex developed in my mind for it. I just think it would be interesting for you to get to see what I had been doing with him and a few others me and my friends came up with.
I think Silver lining gets a medal for being the most mentioned brony outside of the EQD 3 and laich.
He has that little think with the rain & rarity
He's mention on the list of missing bronies
Hes in that lil adventure
Quite many chapter he has been in
Anyway, great story man, loved every chapter. Wished it was a lil longer, but can't complain. I shall continue to believe my OC and his little brother settled down, and he got Scootaloo to fall in love with him.
Yes
An excellent, very entertaining story. I liked the idea of the Spectra (hadn't seen it before, myself), and I can't wait to see more of it in later installments. Well done.
This was a truly amazing story from the first chapter to the last. I shall be watching for more of your work........
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Rets posted a picture of an Alot. The Alot is Better Than You at Everything.
Eh. No different than any of the other Brony in Equestria fics out there. Chock full of creepy "OMG I WISH I COULD B A PONY" wish-fulfillment and enough grammar errors to ensure that I had no interest in reading past the first chapter.
Downvoted for lacking both originality and quality.
This story had an epic quality to it. However, that final chapter left me in the dark. The heck just happened? Did we win? How did this info (whatever it is) elicit no reaction from Luna beyond "All is forgiven?" Is Shepard still alive, or what?
I think this story needs an Extended Cut DLC.
what could I say here that would be unique and original without sounding like I tried to hard thinking about it?......ah screw it THIS STORY WAS FLIPPIN GREAT! Laich I can't thank you enough for including Artimas in this wonderful adventure you have dreamed up. I
almostcried during the end just because i could lol. If there really is a sequel coming soon then I will be waiting on the edge of my seat till it happens. As for what I hope happened to Arty in the end? well I hope he settled down and began to study magic and the power of time and space (lol this probably makes absolutely no sense but its totally not a very discreet drop to check out my 1 horrible fic ) In the end all I can really say is that this has been one of the best Fimfics I have ever read and I consider it to be up there with the likes of Fallout: Equestria and Background pony. Thanks again laich for bringing us along on this absolutely awesome ride and I can't wait to see what comes next.~your fellow (albeit much more inferior) writer and faithful reader, key
1367920 Dear Laichonious,
I just have to say, this story has to be one of the best stories i have ever read. I really hope that this streak of great stories continues for as long as you do this. You are actually one of my inspirations for making my own story(not out yet, but in the works), and i only hope that it is even close to as good as yours. I heard that you MAY make a sequel. If so, would it be possible to somehow incorporate my OC into it? if not, it is understandable, and you can skip the rest of the paragraph. My OC is of the same name as my username (Clockwork Shield), he is a unicorn. His appearance is red(same shade as yours) with a dark red horn. He has a long mane that reaches to his shoulders, with a long tail. Both are black with two red stripes. His cutie mark is a silver sword and shield with a gold gear in the middle of the shield and 3 grey ones on top of the shield. Other details: Black rectangular glasses, unshorn fetlocks, dark red hooves(same as horn). Personality: Fun loving, but will get serious when need be. Occupation: inventor/repair pony.
The bottom line is, i love how this story turned out, and i love how much effort that was obviously put into this. You good sir have a gift, and i hope you use this gift as much as you can.
Sincerely, The Insane Inventor,
Clockwork Shield
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To anypony who bothers to know, Luna's Lullaby is based of the meter, tune and rhythm of "The Islander" by Nightwish. Look them up, they are well worth the time.
Very cool story but I feel a bit lost in the ending..... some of the characters never got a closing and I want a chapter on the Seth x Trixie first talk; I kinda have liked you since I saw you on a TV show..... a what now?
Sequels are best pony
1367778 ooh, here's an idea. >.> have him get totally destroyed by something, just to open things up
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also: Seth and Trixie mini-fic Go! *fails horribly* I'll never write a good fanfic in my entire life!
dat awkward moment when sequels are obvious, but mustn't spill the beans.
Tch, not hard enough. I finished this and NEARLY gained superpowers.
It was a great story. I hope you'll write a sequel.
And thank you for using Bit .
an awesome ending to an awesome fanfic.
and you know what. THAT'S IT, I don't care how much it costs, how much Red Tap we have to go through, we are making this a movie. And I don't mean a shitty filmed in the backyard movie. I mean a full feature length movie with the best special effects money can bye. made with both animation for the Equestria scenes and live action for the real world.
And thus ends a great fanfic
Before I read the final chapter, I had the feeling that this story was about half way through, maybe two thrids. And now its over? Feels cut short to me. You have spent so many chapter carefully setting up characters and plotlines, but I fell that they all didn't matter in the end. Just Luna battering down Celestia, healing that stone, the end. (I noticed there was some other stuff going on and more characters involved, but IMHO in the end it boils down to this.)
1367605 I have to agree. Can't really add much, myself.
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Left some loose ends there, but I can't hold that against you, you're utterly brilliant.
This story was absolutely magical. I look forward to your future works!
Thank you sir for an epic story! I look forward to new things.
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i have to partly agreewith that statement and why do Derpy and Ditzy have to be twins? It just seems so weird, so WRONG. But it was totally worth the read. Seriously. Epic.'stache
I really enjoyed this story, thank you so much for writing it
Especially the world-building and magic system was excellently done, I'll be Watching you and looking forward to any possible Sequel/Spin-off.
1367778 A cameo, then.
love the story ending was shaky but as a writer I see that you are leaving it open and let others think of what will happen
It was long trip!
Yay! It's good to see that the bronies left behind have not been abandoned or forgotten.
That was actually one of the loose ends I keep thinking about wondering about. It's nice that the only ones left behind also have techie skills that allow to them to still hang together.
That would really have sucked if they got left behind and stranded economically as well as physically...
Where there's hope, there's a way!
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or more.
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and where there's a will, I want to be in it.
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1368396 Hi again Laichonious. Im certain that you already have read my question regarding if i may have a participating role in another of your fanfics, but now that i know that there maybe is going to be a sequel, then i simply have to ask. Will you consider taking me as one of the new bronies that travel to Equestria via Yggdrassil? And i will respect if you already have gotten way too many requests and dont want to hear anymore. So, just think about it and reply when you know if i am going to get a role or not.
1372100 must have mis read it, derp.
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Ah, voce falla? que legal, nao sou de Brazil ou de Portgual, mas morava no Brazil por dois annos. Tennho pegar uma teclado internacional... Mesmo, nao posso escrever Portuges como falar.