"Hey, Twilight. You’re up late.
"Yeah, I couldn’t sleep."
"Same."
It’s two in the morning and everypony in Canterlot Castle is asleep. Everypony, that is, except for Twilight and Cadence.
Plagued by nightmares about recent events, the two soon-to-be sisters join together for a cup of hot cocoa, tears and deep conversations. Brace yourself; it’s going to be a rough night.
Featured: 09/18/2023 - 09/22/2023
Behind-the-page: Ladybugs Awake
Scouted for: Equestria Daily!
Featured in: Equestria Daily, 20 of the Best Fanfics to Read for Shiny and Cadance Day
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No Night Court?
Wonderful slice of life and blast from the last.
Who says that all the old stories have already been told ?
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Thereʼs always new stories to be told, even if itʼs about an episode thatʼs well over a decade old.
Glad you enjoyed this.
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Iʼm afraid I donʼt understand your comment.
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Luna wasn't holding night court at the time?
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At two in the morning? No, she wasnʼt.
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Hence the meaning of the term "night court".
There was a general consensus among the fandom that once Luna had been fully rehabilitated and updated on Equestrian law, Canterlot would now be able to hold hold a 24 hour court, and nocturnal/night shift supplicants could go to Luna's court, including thestrals.
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Iʼm afraid that does not happen in the story and, even if it was, Twilight went straight from her room to the kitchens, where the fic mostly takes place.
That was a good story.
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Thank you!
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Considering this is right after the failed changeling invasion, Luna is extra busy with dream patroling methinks.
Really love this. Well done.
I just realized how much the interaction would've worked in the actual episode.
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Now thereʼs an idea.
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Thank you!
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Yup! Iʼve always thought that the changeling attack mustʼve left some lasting scars on our heroes.
This is a very good one-shot. The comment that I am the jam wrote about Night Court . It was a show that was on back in the 80's . It was very funny.
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Thank you for the kind words.
A good story. Yes there are scars, but there is hope for the future being a lot better.
Very real, yet cute.
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Thank you both for your kind words. Glad you enjoys the story.
Sometimes the best stories don't need to have a lot of action, but rather just a bit of reflection.
Well done and nicely played!
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That is was.
This said, I'm rather surprised there's such a lack of comedic Luna-themed Night Court stories here.
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I do love introspective fics as well. Thanks a bunch for giving this story a read!
Good stuff! I love seeing bonding moments in this little family unit.
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I really like Twilight’s family. It was an absolute pleasure writing them. Thank you for the kind words and glad you enjoyed this piece.
(reads description...)
IIn the words of Wambu, "This is gonna get feels-y. Be very afraid."
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It does feels-y. But donʼt worry, itʼs not sad.
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Also the thing with fanmade ideas? You can ignore them all you want, and people will just have to deal with it. When it comes to whatever Luna is up to at this hour.
Seeing how scared Shining was. Man that made me tear up.
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Yup. My story, my headcanon.
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What heʼs been through must have been absolutely terrifying. Imagine finding out that the person you thought was your fiancée was an actually an impostor whoʼs been brainwashing you, and that your actual fiancée had gone missing all this time.
Very nicely done. I quite liked this look into the aftermath of the Canterlot Wedding and its impact on Twilight, Cadence, and Shining Armor as well. It felt true to the characters, logical given the events of the episode... and still ended on a note that felt true to the spirit of the show as well.
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Thank you for your kind words.
It's always like the heroes did this and the heroes did that, but no one thinks how all those events could affect ordinary people (ponies).
A good piece, and I liked how far back you reached in the show's timeline to tell a story. Although another round of proofreading could elevate it even more.
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You just gave me a bright idea - The events of the show, through the eyes of the average Equestrian.
And thank you for your kind words.
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It's not often you see something like that. Go for it!
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Also like your idea here about how Cadance survived.
Might use it myself if I need an explanation.
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Thanks! Itʼs always been a personal belief of mine that alicorns have a whole slew of attributes that other ponies donʼt have, including an ability to withstand extended periods of hunger.
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I sort of used it in an old story. More of a throwaway comment by Cadance in the hospital that I thought sounded good at the time more than anything else.
Finally, a CW fic that doesn’t bash Shining.
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Thanks, I guess?
But yeah, Shining gets wayyy too much hate, all while circumstances get ignored.
Huh. Great premise. It makes sense there would be PTSD after something like that.
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Thank you for your kind words and your interest in my story!
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Pretty much everypony involved gets some seriously overblown hate over the whole incident.
Yeah, Twilight's friends not believing her was barely tackled, but let characters make mistakes, ya'll!
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Exactly! Everybody, including Twilight herself, made a lot of mistakes in that episode. My story covers a different aspect of the episode, though. But yeah, characters are allowed to mess up; thatʼs what makes them complex.
Glad you liked the story.
An oddball ghost happened across your fic and read it. Have a review!
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Thank you so much!
More like 3 times, if it wasn't for Twilight than everypony would be dead, Equestria would be be an entire ghost kingdom.
Twilight actually could have died just by trying to protect her friends, brother, and mentor as well as the wedding, i actually point this out alot to stories similar to this but I don't blame Twilight's friends for not believing Twilight since she didn't have any proof or evidence, but what about abandoning her? Twilight tried to not only save the wedding but also all of Equestria, Celestia failed at being a ruler during the entire wedding, Twilight, Cadance, And Shining Armor are the ones who saved Equestria.
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Thank you for checking out my story!
As for your comment about Twilight’s exploits, I was referring more to the times where she was an active, direct contributor to victory. At this point in the timeline, she had kicked two villains’ flanks - Luna and Discord.
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I guess, and the story is good.
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The problem here being is not JUST "characters made mistakes". It was very much intentional. Among Twilight vs Mane 5, who should know the most about Cadance? Was it Rarity, Pinkie and Applejack and others, or was it Twilight, who should know everything about her favorite foalsitter?
Or how about... Was it Lesson Zero? Mane 5 promised to LISTEN to Twilight, no matter how minor the problem was?
And after everything happend, what do we as audience get? One, SINGLE sorry from Applejack. Not collective apology from Mane 5, and promise to take all future GUESSES and HUNCHES SERIOUSLY. No apology from Celestia... "You have a lot to think about". I mean, yes, SHining waas GENERALLY brainwashed, but he wasn't for MANY interactions.
So yeah, the episode would have been MUCH better if there was collective apology, and PUBLIC idea, that Twillight was RIGHT.
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I really donʼt feel like starting a debate in my own comment section.
That being said, I do partially agree with you. The girls, and Celestia for that matter, shouldʼve listened to her. Their friendship is strong, they shouldʼve have had this implicit trust in each other that makes them listen even when sceptical. They did Twilight wrong, and she deserved an apology from all of them, especially her mentor. On that, I agree with you.
Hereʼs where I disagree. Twilight, who the girls know to be smart, rational and logical, wasnʼt doing herself any favors in those episodes. She just said, “Sheʼs evil!” and left it at that. The girls werenʼt being reasonable, but neither was Twilight. She might have been vindicated at the end, but that doesnʼt mean she didnʼt have her own faults.
A second point where I disagree is the timing. Itʼs easy to forget, especially today, that Season 2 was the early days of the Bearersʼ friendships. The implicit trust I mention earlier? The girls werenʼt at this point yet. That doesnʼt mean they didnʼt screw up, but you canʼt expect a friendship to be silky smooth in early days, now can you?
So, yeah, thatʼs my two cents. What do you think of my story itself, though?
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Story is good, but I still think that the girls should have listened to Twi-twi. I mean, even without complete trust... Shouldn't they listen to someone who actually SUPPOSED to know about a pony? They were SUPPOSED to know that Twilight doesn't do well under pressure. And another thing, they just blew her off, they didn't try to disprove her. They din't try to PROVE her wrong. They just walked out.
The last point, They did NOT apologize. The episode would have passed, if they at LEAST apologized to her. If you want I can link a story in PM that shows the worst scenario. Unfortunately, it is unfinished. However, Twilight almost kills herself, and just releases Discord, because she doesn't have ANYTHING to live for, meanwhile Celestia and the girls realise just how FUBAR everything is.
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Kindly refrain from linking other people’s stories in my comment section.
As for your comment, I get what you’re saying, but I’d rather you not open a ten-year old debate in the comment section of my best creation. If you wish to continue, either PM me or take in to the Accusation Fic Collection.