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poohtter


I write for fun. I learn from my mistakes. I have feelings and I transmit them.

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When reality becomes blurred, and Twilight's mind can't distinguish between the real and the false, she falls into an endless abyss devoid of any meaning for her, especially when she awakens with a broken horn. However, Applejack, in her attempt to pull the unicorn out of this melancholic pit, tries to understand why Twilight woke up asking for wings she never had.

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You definitely have my attention.

Looks interesting cant wait to see what happens next :twilightsmile:

The vivid detail in this is very engaging.

"Spike came barrelin' down to my farm, nearly splittin' it in two, hollerin' like Tirek himself was on his tail. I couldn't make heads or tails of what he was blabberin' about till he let slip you were knee-deep in trouble. Now, I ain't one to dawdle. Not for a heartbeat. I left my apples hangin' in the orchard and high-tailed it straight to the library," she raised her head with a determined gesture, fixing her gaze on the unicorn. The beat of her heart and the tremor in her voice were noticeable like the rattle of a runaway wagon.

"When Ah got there, ah found a spectacle that not even Discord in his craziest days could've imagined. Flames everywhere and smoke so thick that not even bees could've found their way back. According to what they told me, ya were experimentin' with a formula from some book, and darn, it turned out worse than a shoe in a tomato crop.

"Rescuin' you was like tryin' to catch a wild colt, and believe me, with that branch and those burnin' books, it looked like even the apples in my orchard were laughin'. Ah had to make a considerable effort to get you out of there, and when Ah did, Ah rushed you to the hospital. Then, Ah went to get the girls, and when we came back... we were faced with the horn thing."

I feel this part would be better split into two separate sections, because I read this on my laptop and for those reading on mobile, it could read like a wall of text. It's very minor, but to me this reads more clear.

I also love the way your write Applejack, it's a challenge in of itself to get her voice just right, without coming off too "country ish" while sounding natural, and you walked that line, like a trapzee rope walker.

I am very curious to see where you go with this. I would recommend posting blogs about it too, and joining Discord groups for My Little Pony if you haven't already. There are a bunch of them out there, and the more places you can put this, the better chances to be seen.

Keep it up, you've got a great hook here, and I'll be following along for this ride.

Is very interesting so far! Your characterization is brilliant, I love the attention to detail, and this is a great hook! Please keep it up as I want to know more!

Lemme guess
Based on friendship is tragic?

Looks like the Ascension spell backfired.

I always did enjoy these types of stories; looking forward to the next chapter!

I'm following this one, please carry on. I want to see where it goes.

Yikes, that is a scary situation to be in.
Judging by the last few sentences, it seems that Twilight really was always just a unicorn.
Wonder what happens next...

Ah, I like this a lot. This world is almost identical to the Equestria we know, with just a few tiny differences.
Makes sense AJ would be the one person to recognize some sort of deeper issue, she always had great intuition.
Cannot wait for more!

I'm loving what I've read so far! I felt compelled to write down my thoughts on what might be revealed.

So here's my theory: the spell Twilight cast to see the future did indeed show her the future, but then immediately changed the timeline due to the accident. Twilight experienced in great detail what would have happened had she never cast that spell. This could have a few side effects, for instance, Twilight now knows that Celestia was grooming her to become the new ruler of Equestria, that Tirek has or will escape from Tartarus, and she has probably learned from her experience leading Equestria.

There are a few things that might contradict this theory, however. for instance, She feels a need to read a book on relaxation techniques when in the timeline that we know Cadence has already taught her the 'breathe in, breathe out' method. Perhaps this means that she doesn't retain skills she learned in her vision, or perhaps it means that she doesn't find this technique very helpful right now and needs something else. Maybe it means that nothing in her vision/dream was real.

Another thing that may contradict my theory is that Applejack seems to have had a feeling that something was wrong long before Twilight cast the spell and supposedly altered the timeline. This could be explained by Applejack having a premonition that the timeline would be altered. However, there is some small indications that the timeline may have been altered before then: Applejack's cutie mark story. It talks about Applejack saving the apple farm to gain her cutie mark, which doesn't quite line up with what we see in the show (Applejack gained her cutie mark when she returned home from Manehattan) , but could be attributed to just a difference in interpretation. (perhaps Applejack saved the farm by returning home.)

A few thoughts on your writing, if you're not already bored:
Your writing is beautifully detailed, but I think you might be overusing flowery language in dialogue. Here's one bit that kinda killed the immersion for me:

Applejack, busy placing toast on a plate, replied, "Rest, Big Mac. Dream 'bout them juicy apples and fields full of tranquility."

Maybe it's just me, but that sounds more like Shakespeare than Applejack. Applejack is very taciturn, and Big mac needed no further encouragement to go back to bed.

I think there were also a few times when you accidentally used the wrong word, for instance:

Mah sister's a sturdy one, but she's got good intentions."

I think you mean Stubborn?

Anyways, great fic, and I'm eager to know what happens next!

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I am not one to answer comments, but I am very grateful and happy to be able to read you. Thank you for your contribution to my writing. I'm trying to correct it according to my schedule, especially the detail of Applejack's cutie mark so that there would be no misunderstandings. Sometimes my poetic part escapes me, sorry hahaha. Thank you for reading! ♡

Who's up for the phylosofical trauma ? :pinkiehappy:

Great story btw

I'm really liking it so far, the ambient and descriptions are really well made apart from the Applejack's dialogues ( i hope you didnt have much trouble writing them :coolphoto:) I hope it doesnt end here

Keep up the magnificent work ! :moustache:

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