Prank War!

by Ashfur

Metapranking

It was a rather slow day at Canterlot Castle, so Nick was lounging around the gardens eating a nice bowl of apple slices. Suddenly, he heard a snap, followed by several more, and decided to investigate. Soon enough, he found the only other being in Canterlot capable of that particular feat. "Hey Diz. What are you up to?"

The draconequus turned to face his good friend.
"Ah, Nick! I was just setting up a prank for some folks I know. I'm enchanting some words somewhere to do something hilarious!"

"I don't see words, or books getting changed. Are you long-range pranking Sparky again?"

Discord sighed. "No, I did that yesterday. To be honest, I'm not sure you could understand what I'm up to without a finer understanding of the multiverse and theories on alternate realities."

"So you're pranking an eldritch horror, then. Are you sure that's a good move?"

"Oh please, those guys adore a good joke! You just don'tknow them like I do. But I'm not after them this time. They'll know when it hits them.
How are you, Nick?"

The human shrugged. "A little down, honestly. I've been trying to plan another cake raid but Celly's always one step ahead! Just once, I'd like to pull a fast one on her. Any ideas?"

Discord put a talon to his chin, stroking his goatee for a moment before snapping his fingers and triumphantly declaring his answer. "Metapranking!"

"Meaning...?"

"Nick, dear boy, you need to be one step ahead of sunbutt being one step ahead of you! Next time you go after her cakes, actually make it an entirely different prank! Make going after those precious pastries an afterthought. She'll never know what hit her, and it will make her think you gave up on the prize, and she'll lower security!"

"That's... actually not a bad idea." The human thought for a moment before continuing. "Hey, what's up with you being so open and cooperative today, Diz? Normally you speak in crazy riddles, limericks and half-truths."

"That's the nature of chaos, my boy! Some days I'm more annoying than a rock stuck in your shoe, other days I'm more like a a paperclip who's far more willing to give obvious advice than you'd like. And everything in between!" He twirled in the air, corkscrewing around enthusiastically.

"Wait, did you just lowkey insult me?"

"Yes and no an no and yes. Anyhow, I better get going before my latest parnk victims come after me. Maybe I'llgo hide for a few pranks. Ta-ta, Nicky!" He held out his lion paw and Nick shook it. The two joy buzzers on each appendage met and cancelled each other out, making the pair laugh over the accidental failure. "Here, take this, Nick you'll need it." He handed Nick a grappling hook that he pulled from nowhere. And with that, the mishmash of animal parts proofed off to parts unkown.

"Heh. Well, I suppose I better get planning for the next big prank. I wonder if I can rope in Twilight.
Wait... that's genius! If I play my cards right, I can get that pony in on it! Celly won't know what hit her. But I'll need an excuse to go visit her. Oh well, I'll figure something out and-"

"Ape! What are you doing interrupting my daily walk through the gardens? I expect to not be interrupted, and I find your ugly visage in my path! Explain yourself!"

Nick turned to face a very irate Blueblood. "Uh... well, you see..." Nick shot the grappling hook at a nearby tower instead of continuing. But instead of carrying him off, the end of the chain disconnected from the firing mechanism, a piece of cloth on the end of it. Wrapping around Blueblood's flank, the chain quickly shortened, giving the prince the mother of all atomic wedgie as he dangled over the moat. It was clear that he'd end up soaked in moments if he tried to get free.

"Huh. Guess I did need this after all."

"This isn't over, ape! When I tell auntie Celestia, she will have your flank!"

"I think she'll sooner laugh hers off first, Blue!"
Nick wandered off, plans forming in his head. "Still, I wonder who Discord was pranking? It sure wasn't me."

Author's Note:

Discord is always up to some shenanigans. Don't trust him.

Comments

[clubbzz]

Pinkie Pie is definitely going to take this as a personal challenge.

[FTKnight]

that was evil Discord... good thing I like the song.

[Zapper Frost]

1. Don't think I didn't notice the whole text was a link, and don't think I don't know about all that rickrolling you've been doing. It's easy to put 2 and 2 together
2. How dare you put the whole text in that color, I had to turn off night mode in order to read it... media1.tenor.com/images/045cb84de1e9f617809f1da0d66743b6/tenor.gif?itemid=5694923 good luck sleeping tonight

[Ashfur]

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Oh right night mode is a thing. The whole text was blue otherwise. I guess I need to lay off the rolls of a while, huh?

[Zapper Frost]

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Yes

[Kirtai]

I'm not sure you could understand what I'm up to without a finger understanding of the multiverse and theories on alternate realities."

finer

You just don'tknow them like I do.

missing space

"Metaptaking!"

Metapranking

before my latest parnk victims come after me. Maybe I'llgo hide for a few pranks.

prank, missing space

Ut was clear that he'd end up soaked in moments if he tried to get free.

It

and don't think I didn't notice the whole thing was a youtube link. It makes it impossible to use the normal quoting mechanism.

[FTR2017]

Hehe. I liked the prank Discord pulled on us.

And the joke's on both of you - I loooove that song!

[Eroraf86]

I see your Rick Roll and raise you a Nazi vampire.

[goldenboss]

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I see your nazi vampire and raise you a,
₁Lamb chop,
₂some Narwalls And...
₃mystery

[goldenboss]

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[Ashfur]

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[Kirtai]

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I like that image. Saved

[goldenboss]

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[Marqueer]

Hmmm... I can’t read this chapter in my normal default mode of a black background. I had to switch the background to white before I could read this chapter. I don’t have this problem with other chapters.

[Coretz]

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Oh, I thought that was the meta pranking...

[Efadd]

you bloody asshole! the whole chapter links to Never Gonna Give you up on YT

[Efadd]

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No, if the color wasn't changed, the whole thing would be URL blue, giving away the nature of the prank.

[Ashfur]

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If I may redirect your attention to my below comment featuring a certain picture, you are being mocked from all angles. But it wasn't me, it was Discord! I swear!

[Ashfur]

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Yeah, unexpected consequence of trying to hide the text changing color was the fact that I had to change it to black text. (I use white background) It didn't occur to me that some of you didn't. I suppose it's better than everypony who doesn't know how to change the background thinking I put up a blank chapter. Although that's a prank in it's own regard, isn't it?

We weren't thinking with the color change, and just don't know what went wrong.

[Vibrant Alloy]

Not usually a fan of stories with humans in them, but this was certainly an interesting take on the idea!

[Nilam]

Tisk tisk tisk. So predictable, I don't even need to click this in order to know that it's Rick Astley

[Dashie04]

How many times must I get Rickrolled while reading this fic

4+ evidentially

[HavingaGENUNEPANICATTACK]

Goddammit he rickrolled is all.

[Retyui]

I use my phone to read. Do you know how many times you got me you sick son of a very nice lady

[ZephyrStrife]

Joke's on you pal, I love that song!

[MLPMekarm]

(quickly sets up abetting table) taking all bets on how well this prank goes. don't be stingy on how you think it'll go jest place them.

[EdBecerra]

Didn't get me at all. I ran the page thru a filter first! :D

[Arkanids]

I was using night mode and I couldn’t see a damn thing

[King Blackfire]

This is unreadable in night mode.

[Beanygrow15237]

I'm in night mode so it's really hard to read but I was to last to turn it off so I just read it all the way through. My eyes hurt now

[Herald of Opera]

"Nick, dear boy, you need to be one step ahead of sunbutt being one step ahead of you! Next time you go after her cakes, actually make it an entirely different prank! Make going after those precious pastries an afterthought. She'll never know what hit her, and it will make her think you gave up on the prize, and she'll lower security!"

Didn't he already do that cake run that was really a way to set Celestia up to be Poison Joked?

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Said normal quoting mechanism doesn't work for me to begin with (possibly because Internet Explorer doesn't support HTML5)

[Black--Soul]

Without reading the comment section i never read this chapter. This is very bad execution...

[Average_NZ_Bronie]

i had dark mode enabled so i couldn't read it and i tried to highlight it to read it and it initiated the link lol