Glorious, simply glorious. I can't even explain how much I've been waiting for this chapter, and now that it's here I just adore it. The homely yet adaptive attitude of Spike, the role reversals, the adventures in spinning tales for the kids to believe... Bravo!

I cried.

Rarely do I find a story, here or anywhere that can do that. Weaving a story so intricately , so masterfully. Brilliance. Utter brilliance!

I eagerly await additional chapters with bated breathe.

I hate how much I loved this. I hate how good it is.

I hate that I'm favoriting it.

I love it.

Damn, I'm always weak against anything paternal involved in a story. It just, has this other level of love that is so powerful and it leaves me speechless. Amazing and well done!

Delightful. Fluttershy was adorable. I have to admit that I enjoyed Applejack's chapter better, but then, I suppose it's fair to say that I prefer Applejack in general, so that was always gonna happen. The twins were adorable though, and the teasing was wonderfully done.

I think, much to my own surprise, I'm looking forward to Pinkie's chapter more than the others yet to come. Not sure why, but there's just something appealing about the glimpses we've had so far! And, well, you're pretty good at the smut, and I would really like it if just once we could have Pinkie Smut that didn't instantly descend into licking cake batter off each other. It's in like 90% of stories with her...

Ahem. Anyway! Keep up the high standard, eagerly awaiting more.

These two chapters were so god-damn precious! I can't wait to see the rest of the possible outcomes. Just two right now (Applejack and Fluttershy) but I can't choose between the two. Amazing.

Please let there be a part three. I don't ship these two at all but I can't help love them together with how you write this. I caught myself replacing spike and flutter shy with myself and a friend thinking what if.

That was beautiful and incredibly well written; I can't wait for the next one.

THERE'S GONNA BE A PART 3 WHERE THEY'RE HAPPY WITH KIDS RIGHT??? COME ON MAN

(loved the chapter, so good)

I'm crying

-get update notification in e-mail
-vow that this time I'll read it right away
-click link to find chapter gone
-try to put it out of my mind for a few weeks
-randomly check on story and see the chapter is back despite not updating my unread count

You go so wonderfully deep into these characters I'm not even sure how to word it all.

Refreshing that there's no reveal/blowup about Spike seeing the journal... though, as others have noted, this may yet merit a Part 3....

And it's going to be hilarious to actually see Rarity freeze up when her turn comes.

Wow. Woooow.

I did not expect that at all.

I don't understand how this can be as good as it is.

This went from silly harem to powerful character study via fake family hijinks.

And why do I get the sense that this branching path isn't over? The sketchbook still hasn't been brought up between them yet...

Pumpkin wondered if his heart was okay, and very nearly asked.

No.

This chapter is just so sad. My poor heart...

6891725 Aww, why did this go on hiatus? It's basically my favorite story!

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This fic is like the most enjoyable one I've ever read man that was fun! I wish fluttershy would've rubbed it in raritys face some more though lol

Im all teary please continue this when you get the chance. Im voting this up and posting this anywhere i can its beautiful. :3 keep up the great work and here's to the best for you cheers!

Somehow I missed this chapter, and only saw it when I was seaching for a cool fic to re-read on my favorites list. The weirdest thing is that I'm tracking this fic, but the site didn't notify me
Anyways, I'm loving this fic I ship Spike with 5 different characters, Flutters, Rarity, Zecora, Luna and now Ember, so I found this ending hilarious and amazing. I want a part 3 for FlutterSpike where the have a family and for Rarity's path, so I hope this won't be on hiatus for very long.

SHIT

What does Suasion mean?

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Oh jesus, my heart. I am actually crying.

I do not recall giving you permission to do this.
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Oh god, my heart. How do you do this to us, dear author.

Just wow. I have nothing more to say.

7157701 what they said

you can make this story as hot as you want, but I can't possibly imagine any chapter trumping this one in the feels department.

that said, amazing fucking chapter, and amazing story. Keep it up.

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Suasion

Sua·sion
ˈswāZHən
noun, formal
Persuasion as opposed to force or compulsion.

I'm calling it right now, these are my favorite chapters. My Celestia dude... my feels man, why'd you go and get me in the feels?

that was so well writen! it was funny, beautiful, sad, well detailed and...well....the reason why people came if you know what i mean(of course you do)

Fluttershy's heart soared as she recalled Spike's sappy, overly sentimental habits, and going by the looks on the kid's faces, they were eating it up too. Pumpkin looked on, wide-eyed, while Pound stared down at the bedspread, blushing.
"So we sent the stuff in, but it took a long time—about nine months or so. Then, one day we got a letter in the mail. Unfortunately," he said, rubbing his neck, "they said there was no way they'd be able to do it. Their exact words, the company that makes babies, was 'One person can't have all that good inside them. They would explode!'"
"Twice," Fluttershy said, wiping her eyes.
Pound looked confused. "Can you do that? Can you explode twice?"
"You can explode three times if the universe really hates you," Spike said.
"So what happened at the baby factory?" Pumpkin asked.
"Well, ideally we wouldn't to go to jail for premeditated infanticide, so we compromised." Spike smiled, tapping Fluttershy on her thighs as a signal for her to get up. He leaned on his elbows on the edge of the mattress, staring one child in the eye, then the other. "They took the biggest baby they had in the factory, filled it up with a couple pounds of kindness...beauty...and bravery...and BAM!" he yelled, clapping his hands and startling both the children. "They karate chopped it right down the middle, and instead of one big newborn, there were two little ones. One girl, one boy."

its super terrible but Its only a ten minute map work. No reread, no research, this story is just too much for me.

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Gah! My fucking heart! I felt that!