Mail Sent Between Two Distant Horses

Rainbow and Applejack correspond over really long distances as a way to keep in touch after the girls move away from Ponyville.

An entry to the A Thousand Words contest. Editing help provided by Sunlight Rays

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Finelita

Finelita #1 · May 26th, 2022 · · ·

It’s really nice! kind of surprised that applejack can’t find friends though.

ponygrad

ponygrad #2 · May 27th, 2022 · · ·

Perfection

daOtterGuy

daOtterGuy #3 · Jun 7th, 2022 · · ·

Howdy, hi~!

This was a really short and sweet story that got across the relationship AJ and Rainbow have. Really enjoyed it and Im a sucker for letter-type stories.

Thanks for the read~!

FanOfMostEverything

FanOfMostEverything #4 · Jun 12th, 2022 · · ·

Pillar of the community that she is, I am surprised that AJ has trouble making new connections. If nothing else, she can chat with the hired hooves. Still a great demonstration of the bond these two have regardless of the distance. It's always sad to see the girls drift apart, but life does happen. Hopefully those monthly meetings in Canterlot help, even beyond Dash's emergency flight.

Thank you for this. Best of luck in the judging.

Sunset Shimmer The Great

Sunset Shimmer The Great #5 · Jun 21st, 2022 · · ·

Beautiful. I want some explanation for what happened to AJ, though.

Bicyclette

Bicyclette #6 · Jul 12th, 2022 · 1 · ·

Don’t think it’s the same as old-fashioned pegasus mail but hey I guess it gets the job done seeing as they don’t have good coverage outside Equestria. Watch it though, they charge by the word!
Just checking in. Bet you’re enjoying not having to chase me out of the trees any more!
RD

hehe, aww, that last bit about the trees breaks my heart a little out of nostalgia! great way to economically get across just how distant these two distant horses are now

Getting used to having the farm all to myself. In the house, that is. In the orchard there’s all them farmhands I hired but it’s not the same compared to family and friends.

oof, what happened to Granny Smith? it really seems like a lot has changed between the two of them

It’s not as good as actually flying but Spitfire says it’ll be a goodbe good experience for me.

augh, so many questions, too, about why Rainbow Dash is no longer flying! though i guess that does seem to be her implied role in the series finale episode

I’m not going to start the messages with ‘hey RD’ any more because I think this isn’t technically a letter? Also they make you pay by the word, like you said.

aww, communication conventions adapting to new technology! always fun to watch

Though I guess saying that cost me even more words, so… I guess I don’t get much chances to ramble.

and yet this very rambling costs even more bits, curious

Going a bit mad by myself; I’m used to there always being noise around in the house. Rarity’s on her way back in a few months, a bit after Hearths Warming, though, so I’ll be able to talk to somepony properly then.

oof, and a first hint that things really aren't quite right

The quiet, being able to fart whenever I want, not having to tidy up, not worrying about embarrassing myself around family…

hehe, yeah, that is nice about living alone!

I went and visited not long ago. A lot of the animals are still there; Hugger takes care of them now.

aww, yeah, it did seem like Fluttershy's cottage predated her living in it, and it's very fitting that Tree Hugger succeeded her! i really can just imagine it

Been trying to make new friends in Ponyville but frankly I don’t know how well it’s going. You know I wasn’t exactly very good at connecting with ponies before you and the girls turned up. Used to be friends with Rarity when we were young but we drifted. It was just me and my family, and now they’re gone, so I have to learn all that again, I guess. Would like to find somepony to chat with who isn’t on the other side of Equestria.

and oof! really doesn't look like AJ is in a good spot here...

Sorry I didn’t wait for a reply; was worried you might not have received the last magic-mail. I’m just stupid for pestering. Tell me more about this weightlifter.

and, oof! being left on read, or in this case not even knowing if it was read...

It's really just me here for the next month or so now. Rarity actually had to postpone her trip because of business in Manehattan. Looks like it’ll just be me here during winter. I’m kind of not doing great; I feel sort of tired and fuzzy all the time, like I’m not really there. I don’t think I’m getting used to it.

and, oof. with all this building up to it, it's really easy to imagine the awful mental state that AJ is in right now.

it broke my heart a little, to see the Mane Six drift apart slowly like this, but ugh, that really is true to life sometimes, isn't it? very fortunate that Applejack and Rainbow Dash kept a line of communication open. of course the Element of Loyalty would go to her right away, and help pull her out of the awful pit that she is in. that is definitely nice to see in the end.

thank you for writing!

TheOneAJ