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Graymane Shadow


“It’s terribly dangerous for an artist to fulfill other peoples’ expectations. They produce their worst work when they do that.” - David Bowie

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The time has come for the funeral of Twilight Sparkle.

Princess Cadance is grateful she doesn't have to attend alone.


Featured from June 15th to June 17th, peaking at #1. Thanks, everypony!

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That. Was. EVIL! (In the best way possible, of course.)

Have a well-deserved mustache. :moustache:

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RDT #2 · Jun 15th, 2021 · · 1 ·

This story needs a Sad tag.

This cracked me up. I really thought Twilight died.

This was extremely mischievous and mean spirited, and I'm offended. I love it. Please write more. :rainbowlaugh:

What a twist, I love it.

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Hm that may be a bit too much. I understand that tagging it comedy would ruin the punchline, but let’s no subvert the tagging system completely…

Absolutely brilliant twist! Had me gut laughing.

What a surprise :twistnerd: ending!

i dont understand this? was it a prank? or what? at the very least it seems like a waste of money. but i dont understand what the goal was.

Pft. That was hilarious.

Wait what -
someone explain -
poor cadence that was mean -

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Pregnancy is making Cadance do stupid things.

I just finished reading this and I thought Twilight actually died but it was bird that died

RDT

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Losing a pet ain't a particularly pleasant experience either. And my comment was also trying to throw some people off. (And I don't think the Sad tag is policed.) That said, deliberate mis-tagging might be an issue.

This story just took me way back to my emo years...

Comment posted by Dragon Shimmer deleted Jun 17th, 2021

Can’t believe I got suckered like that. That explains why it was on the featured list for a few days.

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Cadance is pregnant with Flurry, and is experiencing some wild hormone swings that are affecting her emotions and empathic abilities. So, yes, the full state funeral for a bird is total overkill. Everypony is going along with it because an angry Princess of Love is something they learned to avoid after the first time they told her no on something.

Originally, the climax was going to have Shining carry 'a box' into a crypt, where there would be four or five other small boxes, all little creatures that Cadance had found dead in the past month and demanded a funeral for, but I felt that was a little too over the top for a story that was already over the top.

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nah that would've been more hilarious -

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Oh jeez lol. No wonder everyone was just going through the motions

No. Oh no. What did I just read? And why can't I stop laughing?! :rainbowlaugh:

Loved the surprise twist at the end. I definitely didn't expect it.

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Here's my question.

Who named the bird?

And why didn't they use its full name as they should have done for a State Funeral?!

0/100 Not enough angst! Not joking enough! Not enough horomones!

Come on Cadence! Are you pregnant or do you just like messing with everyone?!

You are killing me here!

I was going to say something.
Then I realized the deceased was a Fucking BIRD.
Then I died myself.
Good laugh, good loophole, good story.
I'm out.

You...magnificent bastard.

You have earned a follow!

Ah yes; the most emotional loss since Speckled Jim. :rainbowlaugh:

I did the same thing for my parakeets when they died.
Thankfully no one laughed.

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Twilight Mi Amore Cadenza Sparkle actually isn't a pet. Cadance found the bird on one of the palace balconies about a week prior, and likely would have called Fluttershy to come look at it, with Rainbow Dash accompanying.

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I'm even more depressed now.

You had me in the first half, not gonna lie...

The ending really does tie it all together

Woooooow, damn that ending was brilliant.

Great twist ending! I loved this

I didn't understand what was going on until I read the comments.

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Thanks for making me hold in my rather insane laughter for the second round.

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10/10 best twist I've read for a good while.

Gosh dang it, this is the first fic in a while to get me good like this! I'm simultaneously so upset and howling with laughter at this. I can't believe I didn't look at the tags before reading it. Bravo!

Top 50 best stories I read so far.

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