Prequel to Fat Stacks... of Books.
Little filly Sunset Shimmer needs something to occupy her time. She’s already read all her adoptive mother’s books, so a trip to the library is the logical solution. Unfortunately for everypony not a princess or the daughter of one, things quickly get out of hoof. The consequences of what follows means things will never be the same again!
These things are mostly books… Almost exclusively books.
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Oh god, this is hilarious!
This absolutely has to be canon to the rest of your Sunset stories. It totally explains her 'whack ponies with newspaper to make them behave' habit. And your writing of Momlestia and Filly Sunset is perfect and adorable!
Concussions for everyone!
And so begins Sunset's lifelong love affair with thwapping stupid ponies and people with the nearest piece of literature.
The only problem is, she tends to think everyone is at least a little stupid...
Celestia used a newspaper version of the Gates of Babylon. That is AWESOME!
I see what you did there...
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You monster...
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Nova Quill had the EXACT same response when she first read that scene.
If Twilight ever found out about this, she'd probably go on a rampage. I also like the way you have young Sunset kind of on the line between adoring daughter and future megalomaniac. And she's so adorable too, which helps Celestia overlook certain lines that sound more ominous in light of certain events. She probably had to refile a few things in later years. I hope that "Best Sunset Shimmer moments" cabinet still is pretty full later on, but hard to tell.
Allow me to make an eloquent and poetic exclamation of my enjoyment of this story. *ahem*
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Okay.
A) This quite fun and adorable to read.
B) I still like Twilight story more.
C) It reminded me of war between Twilight and Cadence in Render onto Twilight (or something close to that. Written by McCoda)
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That'll be a fun conversation.
Twilight: "You almost killed Celestia?"
Sunset: "In my defence, the fog of war had blinded both of us at the time."
Twilight: "But in a library? With books?"
Sunset: "Well, why else did you think I was starting my conquest of Equestria from a high school?"
HNNNNGGGG! The sweetness! It burns!
This was a good Momlestia story, and nice job working in those little indiscretions on Celestia's part regarding Sunset's character flaws.
One thing: You've used "tomb" where you meant "tome". One is a place for dead people; the other is a massive book.
Sweet enough that it gave me diabetes. Well done dude.
Just a few typos here and there though.
I'm guessing the librarian was Twilight Velvet? Her impromptu book fort might explain some of Twilight Sparkle's book-stacking instincts...
Well done. A very sweet story, though I liked the first one better
Nobody caught the Actual Canibal reference except for me? Seriously?
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HAH! That one was so subtle I’m just happy someone got it.
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Define. Semi-Immortal?
I always took it as Biological Immortality, with a weaker form of Nigh Invulnerability (I mean Twilight was thrown through a mountain without injury, but Celestia was also knocked out cold by Chrysalis. She lived through the more war hungry times of world history and Discord at his worst. But I can see her being knocked out by a book or a hard enough news paper thwacking. So there’s a bit of wiggle room).
But I can see them being killed if enough force is given / the right type of poison. But I don’t see death by old age being a thing for them.
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Just heard of this song, and I’m so posting that here. It’s surprisingly epic.
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Fixed! Thank you!
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You’re welcome ^_^.
Oh that is a real sweet story. Loved it.
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She's not wrong.
The physical pony manifestation of GOD, knocked out by a book. Funny story man.
Sweet, funny and heartwarming. Good job, Justice.
Judging from Sunset's er, dramatic reaction to that playful tap, was she horrifically physically abused before her adoption or did she think she was being genuinely chastised and gets upset from even the slightest hint of Celestia's disapproval? Because there's a reference in Mad About Everything to Celestia having given Sunset the occasional spanking, but if that's how she reacts to a tap that must have been rare indeed.
Though, that probably IS how your version of Sunset reacts to a reprimand from her mommy. Have I mentioned I adore your version of Sunset? Because I do. Orphan Filly Sunset Shimmer could out wooby Scootaloo.
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Someday when the mood is right, I'm willing to beat myself up emotionally like that scene from Fight Club (you know the one), and I'm perhaps more caught up on my ongoings, I'll do some filly Sunset Shimmer fics.
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Yay.
Definitely the true first book in the MADverse! And it was brilliant!
I really hope we can get more filly Sunset Stories someday. Filly Sunset is best Filly. Just like Princess Sunset is Best Princess.
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I actually worked out what I think is the chronological order to the series. All 25 stories.
You do fantastic work with Kibitz. And with foreshadowing the tragedy to come with Sunset. It's not like she's easy to discipline. The filly is startlingly fragile at this point in her life.
I think this is my ... 4th reread.
Love the MadVerse Series.
And in a far corner of the library, where by miracle of chance, no harmful artillery had been blasted in his direction, a large, blue griffin with round glasses pointed in excitement. “Oh, there it is! He said it!”
This was one of the funniest damn things I've ever read.
:)