Applejack's dreams have become strange, and perhaps even a little dark of late. Their only common factor in the dreams seems to be that Luna has her silver-shod hoof all over them.
What is the princess up to? Is there a deeper purpose to these dreams?
There can never be enough Applejack, or Princess Luna, stories.
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I've somehow managed to omit these two from, well, everything I've written to date. Originally I was going to make this a solo story for Applejack, but Luna was having none of that...
Which is when you pass gas in the past's face and it runs off screaming.
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Ah, so you're saying that one must move on forward to pass past the past's passed ass-gas.
Or, in the more colloquial terms of the Apple family, "Ya smelt it, ya dealt it."
Well, now this is certainly a bit of a curve.
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No ponies were (seriously) harmed in the making of this story.
I debated toning this chapter down a bit, but my beta readers assured me that it worked in context, so I left it be.
Can we finish what the cider machine started and watch her roll around on the ground like a worm?
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Her friends are pretty accommodating - I'm sure they would attach wheels to her so that she could join them for non-challenging things. I don't know how much future story potential there would be in her, though.
"Hey, Big Mac, could ya go out and wheel Wagonjack in out of the rain?"
Fine story! This is a really inventive twist on the old chestnut “It was all a dream,” where several dreams pile up on top of each other and keep the reader guessing. Excellently polished writing, vivid and strongly delineated characters, well-turned dialogue. The varied moods are handled well, ranging from the dark humor of chapter 4 to the poignant sadness of chapters 2 and 3 to the overall surreal bizarreness.
Poor Applejack — the princesses ganged up on her and didn’t hesitate to play dirty. Though Applejack did set herself up, to be fair. Funny having Fluttershy be as comforting and helpful as an earthquake. But looks like Luna’s got a heart underneath the chilly exterior — a dream shipping shower or two with Rarity can’t hurt any.
First rate stuff, enjoyed it!
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Thank you. Also, thanks for the help you have given me on this and other stories behind the scenes. I consider myself fortunate to have a beta reader as patient and thorough as you.
This was honestly so beautiful.
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Thank you! As I've mentioned elsewhere, I originally wrote this one to make up for the fact that I'd somehow managed to omit Applejack from my earlier stories (in spite of giving her younger sister a major role in one of them).
Initially, I started off with a vague idea of Applejack finding herself in a world that slowly became more Cthulhuesque around her and that Luna was somehow involved. From there it evolved into this story where the boundary of dreams and reality blurred a bit, and Luna's role as the princess of the night put her in a place where dreams and the afterlife met.
That was a kick to the feels.
I’m becoming reminded of the punishment imposed on the man who imprisoned Dream at the beginning of Sandman.
Wonder if the last one is a gift or a parting shot.