This story is a sequel to Trixie's Great and Powerful Adventure
When Trixie Lulamoon found herself lost in the distant past, she had no idea how to get back. And so, she decided to make the most of it. Follow her year-long sojourn through the ancient past of Equestria, in her own words, as she somehow manages to found a rebellion, teach a child the ways of magic, and make serious bank off a populace that has never seen a proper Showpony performance before!
Foreword by AK Yearling, author of the famous Daring Do series.
Part of the Anarchyverse.
Featured: 4/1/2020... which fits Trixie so well...
Chapters (9)
Okay, honesty time: I'm mostly reading this because I need something to cleanse my mind of the Fat Trixie crisis.
And for those of you whose minds have not yet been spoiled by that horror, then consider yourselves lucky. You do not want to know.
All kidding aside, this looks legitimately funny. Tracking.
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I pray for a swift end to humanity.
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Eh, I'd just settle for a swift end to that guy's shenanigans.
But getting back on topic; I really like what I'm seeing thus far. The journal entries, especially at the beginning, are legitimately fun to read. Curious to see where this goes in the end.
Already having fun, and Trixie hasn't even gotten to the good parts yet.
I think Daring Do is going to have some choice words for Trixie if they ever meet.
Looking forward to how much Trixie screws things up next time!
Making this into a continuing series? Excellent, he said, steepling his fingers and hunching his back.
Oh, this looks so great!
This fic couldn't be anymore perfectly Trixie than this even if it tried.
This promises to be a very fun read indeed. And Daring's footnotes just add to the fun.
I am always up for time travel stories, and Trixie stories, and Grogar stories featuring an authentic Grogar. Also interested in how you’re gonna handle Bray.
But can it deliver?
This reminds me a bit of the Warhammer Cain novels. Here you have a rogue-esk (if not stupidly lucky) character who is perceived as a heroic figure to the public while a third party does the narration, constantly adding their two cents like the straight-man.
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Shoot. I've been found out. Time to call Exterminatus...
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The bureau called, they are asking if you want a planetary bombardment, a cyclonic missile, a deathwatch team to deliver their doomsday device or if you just want to call in the guard.
On a serious note though, this is a real piece of work you made up!
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Logically speaking, they did meet. After this was all over, and one of their mutual not-quite-friends pushed them towards actually publishing it.
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It's also possible that Trixie has been back for decades now and hasn't talked about what happened to her. Given how young she seems to be in this, I'm guessing this happened not long before or after Twilight ascended the throne and it's taken 25 years for them to find the journal.
In short, Trixie's being unreliable, forcing them to look for the written first hand accounts themselves and comparing it with their historical/archeological record. At least, there's no indication that this happened to Trixie recently nor is there any suggestion that they haven't found her yet and she's still stuck. I guess we'll wait and see.
Did you just open yourself up to writing a Daring Do story, because I think you just opened yourself up to writing a Daring Do story. Also, she and Cabelleron have a kid! That's adorable!
*ughhhhh*
This is gonna be great.
I love everything about this story. You really capture Trixie's personality here. Can't wait for what this story will bring!
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In other news, the sky is blue.
Also, it’s first-hoof account.
https://www.deviantart.com/asimos/art/Trixie-the-Wandering-Wizard-530349256
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im half expecting trixie to be princess platinum
I love this. You’ve caught Trixie’s voice perfectly, and the interplay between her writing and Yearling’s commentary is a brilliant counterpoint. And at the same time, you’re worldbuilding and adding depth to both narrators, even while making measured use of Trixie’s being an unreliable narrator (and her desire to be reliable). The corrections that Trixie has in the text only add to all these effects, and the notes that Trix added in later are wonderful foreshadowing.
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I'm half expecting her to be Starswirl The Bearded's mentor. Would explain their similar fashion sense.
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Alternately, Trixie was totally honest about saving Equestria, mentoring Starswirl, rescuing the princesses, and who knows what else, but no one believed her because she's Trixie and so they launched a search to uncover the real story.
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Did you read the story this is a sequel to? She is/was.
Ponies assume that time is a strictt progression of cause to effect, but actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, its more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey stuff.
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well she end up marrying him so maybe
Dear Daring,
No, no I wouldn't.
Twilight
Huh. I half-expected that to get her put into Advanced Placement.
Part of Rincewind Syndrome. Something about an inverse relationship between comprehending mundane languages and understanding the arcane. Mind you, Trixie's case is less severe than the best-known case, so it's not as extreme either way.
Seems Magical History was one of Trixie's poorer subjects.
This is going to be a lot of fun. Indeed, it already is! Looking forward to more.
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Not when you launch a firework into Advanced Placement and nail Celestia in the back of the head...
Ironically, Trixie also has the soul of a magician but the body of a sprinter.
I already adore this.
"Between the time when the oceans drank Marelantis and the rise of the herd of Alicorns, there was an age undreamed of. And unto this, Trixie, destined to wear the jeweled Amulet of Alicornia upon a troubled mane. It is I, her chronicler*, who alone can tell thee of this saga. Let me tell you of the days of high adventure!"
screaming unicorn crashes through trees, lands in bush
"Yes. High adventure."**
eats some really good mushrooms
"HIGH. ADVENTURE."
*I swear to Faust, having to write this in faux-Old Ponish because the editor thought it was "the right tone for an ancient story of the Pre-Discordian era"...I'm Daring Do, not Shake Sphere!
**Hijinks. Close enough.
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This story is a pre/sequel (time travel is weird) and the prior already established that.
I think I need more of this story in my life. It's that good. So much potential.
This. Is. Great!
I laughed, I got exited for the adventure ahead, the danger, the problem Trixie will cause, etc. I hope she will get an outfit like the one in the story picture. Advanturing Trixie is best Trixie!
I mean, the world outside of the settlement is full of monsters, bandits and random magical problem that to travel on hoof pulling a cart all across the nation, you have to be clever, resourscefull, a bit merciless and be able to survive.
Can't wait for future chapters!
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It’s coming! But I’ve had to shift around writing schedules recently, so it will still be a while.
YES. I await the next chapter eagerly!
Definitely enjoying this footnote'd diary format!
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I'm close to returning to this. I'm closing in on finishing another story, and Trixie is next on my priority list. She shall return!
Glad you're enjoying it so far!
Interesting story, nice touches with the flashes of self-reflection and truth behind the mask. I wonder if Twiggles' going to continue hating her as much after the fact... and how Trixie's daughter would take the truth of her mother and father's past.
Welp, anarchy's completed. Time to sit here, unblinking, waiting for an update.
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Got the Trixie word doc open right now.
This chapter is Great and Powerful! And this story is getting better and better. The jokes, all the details and all the notes from Daring... you really are onto something to make this THE best Trixie story ever.
There is so much to mention, so many little details and I laughed out loud many time. You have talent and I can see all the efforts you put into this.
You should add mirrors and mentalist tricks to Trixie routine in the future to keep things fresh. At the rate she is passing through magic supplies, she got to innovate at some point.
And I like how survivalists and thought Trixie can get. Surprised she don't carry a hidden knife and pepper spray as defensive tools or other concealed weapons given how... let's say "colorful" her life have been. But I feel she might do in the future seeing she is facing Grogar and his tugs. Maybe she could make something out of THOSE mushrooms.
Trixie truely is best pony.
This is awesome, and it being so long, (albeit makes it take time but it´s more than wort it) really pulls you into the story.
i love how you add worldbuilding in both past and present, and its really fascinathing.
i would really love to be able to write a story like this some day (obviously not a rip off, it wouldnt even be MLP related), every chapter really inspires me.
you my man, are undoubtibly one of the best around this parts, and i will be waiting for the next one.
also, present time is both hilarious and intriging.
another thing i love is how you make trixie talented whithout making it look forced. i always thougt the show didnt give her much growth, but what you add both makes sense for her character and makes her a really badass survivalist (altho sometimes by accident)
i also like Starswil popint of view in some things, and his love for her wife.
and the last thing, we are clearly far from the whole Grogar final battle, wich i can predict will be extreamly awsome.
i wish you the best, man, you deserve it.
I like this new format for Daring's notes a lot better than the last one. It's especially more readable on mobile, which is where I usually visit fimfiction on.
Damn it Trixie, stop making history!
Hmm now that I think about it, did Daring ever ask the pillars about old ponish? They're an easier and better source for it, both spoken and written.
Sure, that's far from the focus of the story her academical hatred is rather funny, but it did bugger me.
Loving it by the way, and she realizing that she's basically in ponyville was hilarious
Trixie doesn't sound too good. Is starswirl still kicking at this point?
Hmm, that's concerning. I hope it's nothing lingering from her jaunt through time...
This was great. Mostly I'm amusing myself while reading this by trying to figure out if Trixie is merely creating a stable time loop, or if she's genuinely changing the past in a number of ways and things just worked out the same due to, let's call it, "temporal inertia". Butterflies can only flap their wings so hard. Ripples from thrown stones eventually fade. Etc., etc..
Sorry, can't stop me!
Man, I shoulda checked the word count before starting this thing. I was not prepared for its length.
I continue to just love how Trixie the writing is. It's just so... her.
Also it's hilarious how angry poor Daring is about it all.