The climax approaches!

And I cannot say loudly enough how much I appreciate the subversion of the 'griffons are jerks' trope.

God, I love this story.

And from a timid sail boat came a mighty Miss Budwiser
Spike, Precious Scales you're getting the foals excited they're burning the bed sheets again..
Go Star Go!!!
Wut no rain boom?
You got rain Dashie

Fish Cake. . .
A watery beef cake?

A boon has been received. Let's hope they don't run out...

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I really wanted Flowstars perspectives to clash with Tempest's deliberately. They're having a fun adventure where they meet new friends. Tempest's on a gritty, violent hunt.

To turn around and give narrative validity to Tempest's 'world is rotten and everyones out to stab you in the back' mentality, by painting the griffons as evil 'just cause', felt like a betrayal to that.

Let's hear it for Good Samaritans.

I can't for some reason remember where S.M.I.L.E. comes from, can anyone remind me pls?

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It's from the episode Slice of Life, when Bon Bon reveals that she's actually a secret agent for an agency devoted to protecting Equestria from monsters (Secret Monster Intelligence League of Equestria. )