The village of Brightly, British Columbia, Canada, has a deep and storied history as a coal mining town which slowly faded as ships stopped using coal for their boilers. Nowadays it is a quiet, isolated community nestled within the forests of the Pacific coast. It's the kind of town where everyone knows everyone, and folks look out for each other. Those bonds of friendship and community are tested when some of the inhabitants begin to turn into colourful ponies with strange powers and abilities...
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A story from The Canary Files
Looking good so far
Yep, will follow.
8176919 Thank you. I hope you enjoy the ride.
Definitely looks like fun. I can't wait to see where you go with this premise. I had an idea similar to this, but other stories are taking precedence at the moment, so good luck, have fun and may your muse never grab you and scream in your ear "ENOUGH OF THIS CRAZINESS!!"
you have my attention please do go on
i wnder what the kids parents will think when they find out there kids have been turned into ponies
This story has officially caught my attention.
The evidence is clear! This fiendish ponification could only be accomplished by the diabolical Peppermint Twist!
I'm sure it's fine, kids. Happens all the time. I'm sure your folks have seen weirder...
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Ya, when the kids were little and they had their diapers changed.
oh hold on i have a song for the moment when they tell there parents what happened
But no seriously this story is adorable. I wonder what their parents are gonna think, and what Granny Smith has to do with all this.
Presto!
A bit like the SCP containment unit. Though, i doubt many of those are Keter class.
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Dang, good point about the eye colours. I have them fully described in my notes. I'm going to make a point of them being mentioned as the way the parents recognize their children. As well as the sound of their voices.
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I put it in the wrong group. I've pulled it. Good spot.
As for the Equestria stuff, it's necessary to provide the logical framework of how/why things are happening.
Got a bit of the vibe from the Goonies here...
At least thats what my brain is telling me.
Does this make sense?
This story is fun so far. I do like the transformation trigger being the book from episode one. Have to agree that they've adapted to magic and flight fast, but having a farm kid their gives your post-tf adjustment a nice little prop.
Interesting premise you have going here. It does make me wonder how the universes will meet and what ponies come over.
This story is so adorable. I eagerly await the next chapter of the power pony saga.
holy moly this is awesome
I guess "Lady President of Gallifrey" will just have to be her pony name, now.
Well I wonder how the rest of their parents will react to this development.
Whaaaaaaaaat? But that always works!
Did you try reversing the polarities?
And it's heading straight for your dimension in a collision course!
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Mom,
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Fixed, and yes, yes I am.
It was inevitable...
i so wanna see there reaction to the unicorn magic
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Next chapter the kids will show off a bit for their parents.
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awesome dude
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that is gonna be fun...
Ooh neat, and the ambient magic continues to rise. I still think they accepted that these even are their children a little too readily, but I've never seen that magic before by which a parent always recognizes their child. It's certainly a lot more sensible than the magic which lets unicorns move things with their mind!
Also damn, Billy... a cracked hoof already? I was gonna say that horses only really need horseshoes when they're walking on concrete, or other rocky terrain, but he was kicking trees in half, so I guess nailing a pair of metal shoes into his feet might be advisable.
I just want to thank the patrons for helping you. You're certainly doing a good job!
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Well, as a Dad of three myself I can say that yes, I can pick my kids out of a crowd pretty easily. It's a combination of voice, body posture, gestures...all the little things that add up to, "Yes, one trying to give the other a mohawk is mine."
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I suppose you'd have far, far more experience than me then.
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My kids are both the hardest and best thing I have done with my life
Isn't leaving a spell unfinished dangerous after a certain point? I get the feeling that they only delayed the inevitable and all the people present will be switching over to being a pony.
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You may be right, I may be crazy.
so when do we meet celestia because now im am really curious about when thats gonna happen
"We're not adorable!" complained the kids, pouting adorably.
cute chapter, can't wait to see what the mother will come up with for the little foals.
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But it just might be a Luna-tic you're looking for~
Pinkie...
Maybe quite literally here shortly.
Well that is good for the kids that they will not be stuck in ponies. Now how will the story go in Equestria.
Aha, the super ponies have their secret identities back!
All that sowing for pony clothing. great chapter. The chapter was good.
so when do they meet im just curious at the reactions at this point
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Fyi, the events and people outside of Brightly are real world people and events that actually occurred. I'm trying to ground things, as much as possible, in reality.
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