Chapter 10
Well that was anticlimactic. Turned out Rarity had screamed like a maniac because a butterfly had flown into the boutique and landed on her snout.
A BUTTERFLY.
Seriously, she’s toppled villains like Discord and Nightmare Moon, but a butterfly is where she draws the line? And she had tried to kill it, too! Andrew had had to put the poor thing back outside himself before that evil mare could do any harm to it. Oh, but that wasn’t the only strange thing that happened to him that morning.
After that, she had given him his clothes and he had left the boutique, only to be assaulted by some aqua colored mare with a lyre on her ass, conveniently named Lyra, who wanted to know what he was. Then, after he was done being interrogated, an anvil fell on his head. Now, obviously, he should have died, but the physics in this new world saved him. All that happened was that he got a huge bump on his head, and some pony named Derpy apologized to him.
Just thinking back on the first one made him cringe. He had been walking home, and he had noticed Lyra from afar, talking to some friends, but he had paid her no mind. She, on the other hand, saw him out of the corner of her eyes and instantly ran over to him and assaulted him with very strange questions. Questions that no sane person OR pony would’ve asked.
Then he had had that anvil fall on his head. The mare who apologized, Derpy, seemed to be cross-eyed, and slightly childish. So basically, he couldn’t blame her for what had happened, since a moving company shouldn’t have hired her anyways. But her apology had been very sincere, and she had even offered to buy him lunch at some point. Graciously accepting her offer, he had asked if she could do so today, and she had accepted.
With that out of the way, Andrew had finally been able to continue on his journey with no further interruption.
But now he was back at the library, in the midst of a conversation with Twilight about the music on her world.
“So do you guys have any famous bands or musicians here or anything like that?”
“Well, a couple, but not too many. The biggest one though is Guns N’ Roseluck.”
As Twilight said the name of that band, Andrew’s jaw dropped. It couldn’t be possible. A pony version of his favorite band? There was just no way in hell. He had to be sure before he had a freakout.
“Guns N’ Roseluck? What, uh, what songs are they known for?”
“Well, I was reading an article about them the other day, and it listed their top seven songs...”
As Twilight trailed off, her horn began glow, and a magazine was levitated over to her. Flipping through the pages, she seemed to have found what she was looking for, and began speaking once again.
“Okay, their top song as voted by the fans is... ‘Sweet Foal o’ Mine’.”
Instantly, Andrew’s mind shut down, unable to comprehend the fact that a band exactly like his favorite existed on this planet.
“Andrew, are you okay?” asked Twilight, breaking him out of his stupor.
“Y-yeah, I’m fine. So, uh, do you have any vinyl record of the band’s music?” he asked in response, eager to hear this world’s version of Guns N’ Roses. Sadly, though, she shook her head.
“I’m not into the kind of music that they play. But if you want, we can go get a few of their albums,” she added in quickly, hoping to raise his spirits.
“Let’s go then, filly!” he exclaimed, getting out of the chair he’d been sitting in for the last hour and making his way to the door. Twilight let out a giggle at his behavior and quickly followed him, opening the door and trotting out, taking the lead, with Andrew following close behind.
“So, Andrew, tell me, why are you so interested in a band that you’ve never even heard of before?” Twilight inquired.
“Well, a band called ‘Guns N’ Roses’ exists on my planet, and the name instantly caught my attention,” he swiftly explained, causing Twilight to go off on another one of her monologues. Something about parallel worlds with certain things in common and whatnot, but over just a few days, he had learned how to tune out her outlandishly long monologues.
“...and with that said, I think it’s safe to say that our world may share more similarities than just this band!”
“That’s interesting Twilight,” responded Andrew, having gotten the basic gist of what she had said just from the last sentence. “I guess we’ll find out as I get more and more adjusted to Equestria.”
After a few more minutes of walking and talking, the two arrived at the record store, and went inside.
---
Meanwhile, in Canterlot, Princess Luna was sitting on her bed, having a chat with her big sister.
“For the last time, ‘Tia, I do not know what he and Twilight are doing right now.”
“But, Luna,” began Celestia, “what if they’re off causing trouble, and doing things that they shouldn’t be?”
“Sister, we both know that Twilight would never willingly do something wrong,” Luna retorted, more than prepared for her sister to ask yet another question, since she knew that she would.
“But what if he’s getting into trouble, and she gets involved, Luna?” Celestia asked, confirming her younger sister’s prediction that, yes, she would ask yet another question.
“Sister, that is enough! If Andrew gets into trouble, then we shall deal with it accordingly.”
“But—”
“No buts!” Luna exclaimed, cutting off her sister. “Until he actually does something wrong, I don’t want to hear any more out of you!”
Letting out a frustrated sigh, Celestia finally relented and trotted out of the room, leaving Luna alone. Luna knew her sister had been under stress the entire week due to her talks with the Gryphon leaders going less than swimmingly. Soon, she would see that Andrew was not a trouble maker. She would see him just as Luna saw him.
A very good friend.
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Yay! Another update. And another fantastic chapter. And everyone should have Sweet Child of Mine on their ipod.
I both laughed my ass off and fangirl screamed when you made the reference to my favorite band!
Something about "W. Axl Roseluck" just spilled out of my face. Welcome to the jungle that is my brain-pan.
ya it was short but it was a good filler xD hell ya guns 'n roses woot!
Huzzah! A new one! Do I hear rumors of a pony griffon war on the horizon?
I feel like the quality of this fic has been falling in the last few chapter, recent chapters feeling like the result of 30 minute brainstorms; common ideas and MLP fanfic tropes being thrown at a page rather than a story wishing to be told.
Guns n' Roseluck, how didn't I see that reference coming? It would be cool see a ponyfied Slash!!
2560141 Bro, these last few chapters have been filler. I can understand how you're feeling, but come on...
The last two chapters have had almost nothing to do with the main storyline. All filler, to get my creative juices flowing again.
I love the guns n roses refrence. Theyre my fav band next to acdc and imagine dragons.
This implies ponies know what guns are
2560306 Rainbow Dash said "faster than a bullet" in the Find a Pet song.
2560319 that's true but do songs happen in real time or is it like a Disney movie where everyone sings and no one ever brings it up again
2560329 Well, Fluttershy later asked "do you want to sing about it again?", so I'd assume it's real.
I cringe every time an author fails to use the "Benny Goodmane" pun here.
Also, wasn't purple Smarts attempting to bed the protagonist, like, a couple thousand words ago? Yet now they're going on like they didn't almost do the horizontal monster mash? Meh.
2561009 those are wise words, and i completly agree. a rushed story, is a bad story.
If not a little short, I like it. An appreciated break from my ever-expanding 'Read Later' list, for sure...
And I will be counting on it, my good man!
Also, I 100% approve of your new profile pic.
2561009 The thing is, I tried writing so much dialogue right here, but every time I did, I wasn't satisfied, so I ended up leaving it like that.
The plural form of vinyl is vinyl...you could do "records" though.
-your local fimfic pedant
2560329
The magic of Equestria can cause total stranger ponies to sing in harmony as flash mobs. Sudden musical numbers are a common and well understood phenomenon... and highly exploitable as seen in the last part of chapter 10 here. (Search for "I like big butts and I cannot lie!”)
2559736 I was about to say that I didn't have that particular song... turns out I was wrong. Huh.
2561906 Ah, thanks! Not too often that you get people giving corrections in the comments, so seriously, thank you
2562801
Haha, sorry, probably should have pm'd that instead. Anyway, I was looking at your correction, it's fine to pluralize "records" with an "s". Just not "vinyl" when it's being used as a shorthand word for "vinyl record(s)". Again, probably should've pm'd that, but I figured since I was replying anyway... /ppshrug
Geez, now I'm just making a nuisance of myself.
2562981 Not at all! I like when people tell me of the errors I've made. It helps me to better myself. Seriously, don't hesitate to comment if you see a mistake that needs fixing.
2562991
Will do o7
More please!
Guns N Roses is my favorite band! Appetite for Destruction was the first album I played when I got a record player, and I practically cried rainbows from hearing my favorite album on vinyl.
2559774>>2560001>>2559771>>2559736>>2560184>>2563259
Just saying, Appetite for Destruction is the greatest album ever released, HANDS DOWN.
- Upwards of 35 million copies sold
- Highest selling debut album of all time
- 3 songs in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 at once, the only time that's ever happened
- Even the lesser known songs of the album (It's So Easy, Out Ta Get Me, Think About You, You're Crazy, & Anything Goes) all kick serious ass
Rocket Queen is by far my favorite song from the album though, with Paradise City & Out Ta Get Me tied at number 2.
It's So Easy is also the most underrated piece of music that this band ever recorded.
2563286 Have to disagree with you that Chinese Democracy is their most underrated piece (the whole album isn't as bad as everyone thinks).
2563472 That whole album kicks ass. I haven't heard a GNR song I disliked.
2563286 /) win so much win!
What would happen if I said I know little about Guns N' Roses? (Not a fan)
2566803 Well, I would post this song and ask you to listen to it.
2566828 I remember that song now (didn't bother with the band) Cool song.
Have an epic song for thanks:
2566853 No!
You gave me a band I don't like
2566874 Da Tartarus was I supposed to know?
(And it was a guitar remix, so there)
2566883 Hehe, I was only jesting anyways. Honestly, I only really like two modern bands. Disturbed and Rise Against.
I also like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but they formed in the 80s.
2566891 "Rise Agianst"
Oh wait....
Another guitar remix by the same musician
2566891
Shouldn't that be "cutting off her sister."?
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Yay good chapter!
If I end up in Equestria I would try to find all the similarities between Earth and there!