Anonymous, the lone human oddity in Equestria, has the Valentine's blues. Or Hearts and Hooves blues here, perhaps.
Having been in this world for near upon a year now, he's feeling ready for some companionship in his life. The problem is, he still has a few monsters hiding under his bed that he needs to defeat first. Or so he keeps telling himself.
His good friend Twilight has noticed he's been shutting himself in more than usual recently, and it turns out the upcoming holiday brings with it an event which may well be exactly what Anon needs to come crawling out of his shell...
Yep, an alien at a speed dating event. What could possibly go wrong?
> Sex tag added for humourous sexually suggestive dialogue and scenarios.
- Featured on Feb 15th 2025
Solid start. I’m digging the tone of the story and I look forward to the next chapters!
Also, I claim the first comment.
Alright, I want to see the impending funni trainwreck !
Thank you for writing !
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Thanks! This is my first rodeo when it comes to writing romance comedy in this style/format.
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You won't have to wait long - this story is designed to run over the weekend, so there will be 2 more chapters coming. Next chapter will release today, and the last one drops tomorrow! Thankyou very much for leaving a comment. I adore receiving them.
I can’t wait! This gonna be good.😊
Lemon, why do you have to be like that? Come on.
Still, Derpy’s a good choice.
👍 Good luck, Anon!
Anon has good taste, I'll admit.
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In donuts, or?
I'm falling for the Derpy propaganda.
I’m really liking this version of Anon so far. Can’t wait to see where this story goes!
So, I'm sure maybe it's just me, but... did anyone else think Prowler might like men (maybe Anon, specifically?)?
There were one or two paragraphs that show some odd reactions, but I could have imagine that.
Yup, probably.
I dont know, okay! I have no idea why that came to mind! Lol, I just noticed some funny bits towards the middle and end. It just seemed to make sense for a second or two haha.
Oh this is after Season 9
SEXUAL ASSAULT ALERT! RING🔔RING🔔RING🔔
BAHHAHAHAHAAA
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Join us...
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Thanks. I know some people really don't like Anon, but I figured I'd give him as much life and dimensionality as I could in this story while not having him just be a walking meme.
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I can confirm that the intent behind writing Prowler as being protective over Anon is to demonstrate the strength of their platonic friendship, despite their bickering. I know that if someone slapped and berated one of my close male friends in public, I would be very angry with that person as well, and I'm a straight guy.
However, ultimately, readers are free to interpret things as they like if it improves the reading experience for you! I'm glad that my writing has you thinking about things like this, and hope you continue to enjoy the story!
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Specifically, a short-ish time after The Ending of the End, and well before The Last Problem. The Last Problem isn't canon anyway, and there will be no discussion on the matter. :)
Wonder how popular Playcolt is given that we have more mares than stallions gender ratio. Also want to know who sold that magazine to Celestia, I'm sure that was wild.
I think you meant with not wish
Good chapter
Tomorrow I will be grocery shopping. I will be trying this recipe tomorrow.
Celestia glazes Anon
Solid fic. Solid conclusion. I enjoyed every bit of it. Into the favorites it goes.
They NEED to watch at least one War movie. Black Hawk Down (2001), 1917 (2019), Fury (2014), or All Quiet on the Western Front (2022). Hell, even Saving Private Ryan would be a good watch.
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I think taking the proverbial along with the banter tells me they have a great bromance going. Could be more to it but I'm doubtful.
Definitely a favorite to remember! I found the format actually pretty nice, the emotions were easy to understand, yet were full of depth. The humor was great and the drama was enjoyable, yet not too long and dragged out!
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Me too, to be honest. There are still enough stallions for there to be a market for it, but likely not a massive one.
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Good catch! Fixed.
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I am so sorry for being a bad influence...
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I'm sure that Anon has plenty of them either still lurking beneath his bed, or saved on his computer. Perhaps they'd want to see more.
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Bromance brewing.
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Thanks so much for the kind words! If this story is remembered fondly for time to come by even just one person, I'll be elated. I hope the story made an impression, and I'll do my best to continue to deliver in future. This was my first venture into the genre, so I'm sure I'll improve over time.
I did want to avoid unnecessary drama between the main character and the love interest. It's one of my pet peeves in romance stories in general.
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I am sorry to say that I have tried the sandwich. My taste buds must be cursed because that shit has no right to taste good.
Brother, this story is great, please continue it, or do it with another pony (the main character x Derpy) I honestly like your writing a lot.
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I'm extremely happy to hear that you enjoyed it!
I don't usually write in this genre/format, but since this story was successful, I will likely be making more like it in the future. Most likely other Anon x mare stories. They won't be connected to this one, though.
I hope you look forward to it. More to come!
Superb story,expertly written with great thought,detail and humour
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Thanks very much! This story was quite the challenge for me.
Absurdly wholesome. Derpy and anon getting the happiness they deserve made me tear up.
The brown bitch mare, whatever her name was, felt cartoonishly rude however! I felt bad for her in a way, with how immature she is and how everyone else dislikes her. I think that even a hint at something deeper in her personality, or some saving grace, some hope for her improvement, would've evened her out and made her feel more like a character and less like a quadrapedal mosquito.
Very good very good, thankyou for free pony content.
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I'm extremely glad to hear you enjoyed it so much!
The brown mare did not have a name - and that was intentional. I could have explored her character further, but I ultimately decided that hinting at something more to her when her role in the story was so limited would have been teasing to the reader in a way that could potentially be taken the wrong way. So ultimately, I decided against it. There likely is more to her, but I leave that entirely down to you guys to consider.
I don't personally think enough time was spent with her in order to warrant an attempt at exploring her more deeply than she was here. It is something I didn't think about too hard until you brought it up, though, so I'll definitely keep it in mind. This is my first attempt at a story like this - I usually write horror/thriller/adventure stuff, so writing this was an extreme challenge, but ultimately very rewarding.
You can expect more stories like this from me in the future!
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It's no big deal, just a nitpick! Write whatever you want, but just make sure to never lose sight of your own raw writing abilities, which are fantastic. Regardless of plot and minutae, your actual sequencing of events, turning a moving world and characters into text, is very good, so you've got that down no matter what.
Have fun with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yeah, the intent here was to make the story as fluffy and low-stakes as possible. I really wanted something almost entirely character-focused for this, as my current ongoing story, The Puppeteer, is an extremely plot-heavy story in comparison to something like this.
I honestly find myself preferring character over plot, but it really depends. Making Anon into something more than a walking joke is my preferred way of reading him, so I figured I'd try writing him that way, too. Thanks for stopping by, regardless, and I do hope you consider tuning back in for my future content.