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yellowstripedflutterbat


Hello! Just your average, somewhat shy English mare who ships things, occasionally writes things and very occasionally finishes things. Fluttershy and Rarity are best ponies <3

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Snips and Snails come up with a totally awesome plan that's sure to get all the fillies to adore them by Hearts & Hooves Day.

Spoilers: it doesn't go to plan.

(Rated for some slight crude themes/language)

Chapters (1)
Comments ( 26 )

“Split up...?” Snails' eyes grew huge and his face fell even further. “But, Snips, I can do better, I...”

Haha!

Ha! Cute. Those two need more play

I liked this story a lot and it deserves more attention than it has gotten

This was strangely adorable! Now I want to see this relationship progress to something new.

What have you done to me?! :twilightangry2: I already have too many fanon ships in my head, I don't need MORE!!!

Fantastic story, author! Plenty of giggles, very cute, and as it should be for playground shipping, the romance was just beneath the surface. No huge revelations, no dramatic reveals or cheesy speeches, just a blush or two, and a hint that there may be something there... someday.

Really liked this! Snips and Snails are too cute together.

I liked this. I liked this a lot. It was hilarious in Snips and Snails's usual way when they bounce off of each other. It was adorable in that it highlighted how great a best friend can be, especially when he's your only friend. I'm not gonna chime in on whether or not there was any actual shipping going on, because you were quite ambivalent about that here, but rightfully so, I thought. After all, these are two foals, and given Snips and Snails usual level of intelligence, or lack thereof, I'm pretty sure they're oblivious about most things actually romantic (and probably will be for a long time :rainbowlaugh:). I will say that I don't like that most commentors seem to be assuming that these two got shipped (that might have to do with the 'Romance' tag on the story), not because of the general concept, but because I think it sells this story short and does discredit to what you were doing here. You quite thoughtfully identified that Hearts and Hooves Day is about being with the pony you love, and love comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Snips and Snails happen to be the only two ponies who can stand each other's company, but they don't just stand each other, they're always there for each other through thick and thin. I think that most people at some point had a best friend like that. I know I did, and you never forget those friendships, and always hope that another comes along the way, even though it'll never be quite as natural as those from your childhood. Thanks for showing some love to these two; I hate that they frequently round out the top of the list for people's least liked characters of the show. They're a terribly underrated comedic pair, and from a guy who writes about background characters myself, let me tell you that I appreciated this fic a lot. Thanks for the great entry to our contest!!! :scootangel:

Am I the only one who's getting a Pinkie and the Brain vibe from reading this?

Damn fine job sir/madam. Have my like and fav

5708721
there might have been a not-terribly-subtle reference in there, yes :raritywink:

5705694
that is the reaction I was aiming for! Poor Snails XD

5705989
Thank you! :pinkiehappy: they totally do, glad to see I'm not the only one who actually likes them ^^

5707665
Aw, thank you so much! I'm really glad you liked it :pinkiehappy:

5708035
Muhahaha, soon you will ALL ship my obscure/ridiculous pairings~ :trollestia:

...by which I mean, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it XD

5708401
Thank you so much! really happy you enjoyed it and yep, that's just what I was going for :twilightsmile: they are, aren't they? Glad I'm not the only one who thinks so~ :pinkiehappy:

5708539
Thank you so much! :twilightsmile: yeah, I wanted to keep the shipping sorta ambiguous (I wish it let me put "comedy" above "romance" in the tags, but I thought it best to cover all bases :twilightblush:) but I'm really glad the friendship part came through! Yeah, exactly, I hope the fic made it clear how clueless these two are about romance, and it's gonna be a while before they're ready for it, with each other or anypony else X3 but as you said, love comes in all forms, and I'm glad it came across that they do love each other in their own way (whether there may possibly be something else there in the future or not) ^_^ thank you!! I admit, I was kinda scared of this fic's reception because I know how unpopular S&S are, but it's been awesome to see I'm not the only one who actually enjoys them :pinkiehappy: I had fun writing this so I'm really happy you liked it, and thank you for running the contest!! :scootangel:

5709819
Thank you very much, it was my pleasure! I'm happy you enjoyed it :yay:

5713695
yay, thank you! I'm happy you liked it :pinkiehappy:

I think it's kind of sad that a lot of people are not going to read this just because of the characters - I know I usually wouldn't. But it's actually a really good story and I can't stop giggling.

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Aww, thank you so much! eh, I wasn't expecting this to be popular since S&S are two of the most hated characters in fandom :derpytongue2: But I had fun writing it and I'm really happy to hear that at least a few other people enjoyed it too! :twilightsmile:

Super-cute! Funny concept, nice execution, and you made the friendship feel real. You also managed to keep the banter between S&S comedic, but still in-character and reasonable for their age. This fic definitely made me giggle. Congrats on 2nd place!!

5747221
Thank you so much! I'm really happy you liked it :pinkiehappy: and huge congrats to you too!! Well deserved first place :raritywink:

5752232 You're very welcome! And aw, thanks!! :twilightsmile:

D'awwww, I loved this! So silly and fun. I wouldn't mind seeing a follow-up story where these two are a bit older and realizing some feelings for each other. Adorable story on its own though! Have a fave. :twilightsmile:

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Awww, thank you so much! I'm really happy you enjoyed it :twilightsmile: and maybe I'll write that sequel some day! You never know~ :raritywink:

That was a good story.

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