Father and Son

Big Macintosh knows himself. He knows how life works on the farm. And he definitely knows that ponies don’t return once their lives are over.

But when somepony Big Mac doesn’t expect begins appearing at Sweet Apple Acres, he finds the biggest questions lie not with the visitor, but with himself.

A draft of this story appeared in the February 2018 Writeoff, "No Turning Back." Editing assistance by Xepher and Moosetasm! Featured on FimFiction 31Mar.2018

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BodhiBRO100

BodhiBRO100 #1 · Mar 30th, 2018 · 1 · 1 ·

I think Big Mac is one of my favorite characters in MLP, mainly because of his shallow, but bright personality. 😊

In my MLP story, I created an OC that has some similar traits to Big Macintosh, and the farm stallion tries to get to know the pony better, but he wants more than a friend, like Macintosh: he wants a family. He's never had a family after his original family died during an invasion in Equestria, and Big Mac leads the lonely stallion in the right direction.

Even though he's shy and abit awkward, Macintosh is a very determined pony, which is what I like most about him. 😄

And in this story of yours, it reminds me of that trait he has. 😀

Soufriere

Soufriere #2 · Mar 30th, 2018 · · ·

Excellent one-shot. I've always liked ol' Big Mac, and it's nice to see a story look into his thoughts.

Sorry I don't have the eloquence to write a nice spiel. Like Big Mac, I'm a simple fella.

Moosetasm

Moosetasm #3 · Mar 30th, 2018 · 1 · ·

I loved the story. It was full of the feels, and feels true to character.

But, I feel obligated to post this:

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Sage of the Leaf

Sage of the Leaf #4 · Mar 31st, 2018 · 1 · ·

Honestly, this fic was fucking great. You portrayed both the emotions and the accents perfectly.

SIGAWESOME

SIGAWESOME #5 · Mar 31st, 2018 · 2 · ·

8830755

But, I feel obligated to post this:

Heh heh.

I will see your Ghostbusters and raise you a trip to Tartarus Visitor Centre:
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Ice Star

Ice Star #6 · Mar 31st, 2018 · 1 · ·

Thank you for sharing this story!

Maran

Maran #7 · Apr 1st, 2018 · · ·

You know, it's weird seeing a portrayal of Bright Mac that isn't a perfect saint. He was just a pony with flaws like everyone else. It feels like you focused more on his negative traits than his positive traits, but it was all to make Big Mac feel better about himself, so I guess it all worked out. And even if Bright Mac were the world's best dad, he would have made the most parenting mistakes with Big Mac. It's the curse of the firstborn to be the guinea pig.

I'm not sure what changeling situation AJ and her friends had to deal with. Was it something from one of the leaked episodes or one of the comics?

Anyway, thank you for writing "coat" - it annoys me when authors write about ponies having "fur."

Just_Me123

Just_Me123 #8 · Apr 4th, 2018 · · ·

Ah, a more serious story for a change. It's good, a nice little one shot, thanks for this. Any plans for more like this? Any plans for Grand-père pear?

FishingCrossing