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Simultaneously able to type 94 wpm and still take five years to finish a story. If you're feeling generous, throw a ko-fi at me.

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A comedy club in Manehattan is hosting a contest, and Maud has come prepared. She’s brought her best material, her sister, and her boyfriend.

There’s no way this can end badly.


An entry into the Maud contest.

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Comments ( 10 )

hehehehehh rock puns

Great start to the contest, excellent puns 👌

She didn’t feel like pronking.

I didn't know this word until just now, but immediately knew what it meant

I don't like Mudbriar.

I couldn't tell!

Mudbriar being bricked in a hole with fruitcakes was beautiful, cathartic imagery.

Man, I’d (as my OC-Silver Trust) be hooting and hollering in there! Though I may have a suggestion or two for Maud in which I’d go up and whisper in her ear.

Hmm, mind if I write a follow up to this story?

“Technically, that's not something you can know in advance,” Mudbriar interjected.

Er, Pinkie Sense? :pinkiegasp:

Mudbriar is, I suppose, for people who really like Sheldon from Big Bang theory. I am not one of those people. (Also, my sense of order is offended by the implied equivalence of his passion for sticks and Maud's passion for rocks. Geology is an actual topic of study. Sticks - detached and dead bits of woody plants - not so much. A fascination with wood in all its variety would be better, but then I suppose there would be far too many obvious bad jokes.)

Ri2

Damn, that wasn't real!

>I don't like Tree Hugger
DUUUDE I used to think I was the only one who didn't like her!
Also, big bummer that Pinkie trapping Mudbriar was just in her imagination lmao. Could not imagine a worse boyfriend to have when you're feeling down

Pinkie Pie was nearly vibrating with excitement as she bounced down the Manehattan street with her sister, Maud, and Maud’s boyfriend, Mudbriar following close behind.

nearly? surely, PInkie is actually vibrating!

Pinkie wrapped her in a tight hug. “Me too! You’re going to rock this competition, Maud!” She gave her a wide smile.

Maud picked up on her word choice. “Puns are my job tonight,” she said, the tiniest of smiles pulling at her lips revealing her profound appreciation, “but thank you.”

aww!

...“Side Splitter’s Open Mic Night!” ...

good pony name!

Pinkie stomped politely, fighting the urge to stand up and cheer and wave around the pom poms she’d stored in her tail for safekeeping.

love the casual absurdity here, very Pinkie Pie!

“Technically, she's still very much alive,” Mudbriar returned. “But none of her jokes are having the desired reaction with her audience.”

so true

“Technically, you'll be stuck in there forever, but you'll literally be there for the rest! Of your! Life!” She sat back, still holding a cake in one hoof and the trowel (still dripping frosting) in the other, laughing madly as she was finally, finally free of-

The Ponk of Amontillado!

“Technically, that’s not possible,” Mudbriar interrupted. “By definition, laughter is literally an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs, though it is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.”

definitely my favorite Mudbriar-ism of the story, and it's very fitting to have it come with a citation

Pinkie Pie snapped back to reality. She knew that voice. “Rarity? Rarity!” She excitedly gave her friend a hearty hug, squeezing the air out of the unicorn with a soft ‘squeak’. “Fancy meeting you here!”

augh, it's always so funny when Rarity gets hugged like this! i think it's because of the dignity she otherwise exudes
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“-but no pun in ten did.”

haha, very nice! i admit i was disappointed myself at Maud for resorting to plain rock puns for her entire routine, when the standup she performed in "Rock Solid Friendship" was a lot more subtle, but i am loving the recontextualization that this line brings! i can totally see Maud doing an entire routine of puns to die on stage on purpose, in order to set up a larger metajoke, itself a pun. and Pinkie enthusiastically supporting her without quite understanding what she was going for really is a great illustration of their relationship. thank you so much for the story!

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