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Davidism


I write novels about crime, fantasy, and the supernatural. Sometimes, I write about ponies... is for fun!

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Celestia gets four unexpected new arrivals, with an agenda of Biblical proportions. But can the princess postpone the Earth's Judgement Day by introducing the four ponies of the apocalypse to the power of friendship and magic?

Caution: Biblical themes abound, even if slightly irreverent.

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Comments ( 29 )

Mortis, Bellum, Plague and Fames!

I like where this is going. :heart:

You even got the right four horse...s! Poor Conquest always gets snubbed. I wouldn't be (too) surprised if Pestilence tries to schmooze her way into the group, though.

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Thanks a lot, this is probably going to be a short story, but one that was too interesting of an idea to pass up. I'm glad you like it.

i am soo ganna track this :pinkiehappy: great story so far.

i cant shake the fact that everytime i think of death pony it makes me think of a character from a show i once watched XD it took me a bit to remember the name but shes like misery from ruby gloom :pinkiehappy: thank god for wikipedia eh :rainbowlaugh:

any ways great story so far :rainbowkiss:

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Hold the phone, you mean Conquest is an actual horseman of the apocalypse? It must be a very hipster thing to remember him. :twilightsmile:

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Thanks. I'm pausing my other stories briefly, to write the next chapter.

This weekend, I am going to have to personally thank each person that favorited this. I'm excited and thrilled that it's gotten such positive reaction.

when are new chapters coming up??? :pinkiehappy::pinkiehappy:

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I'm working on it now while taking lunch. Listening to Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog soundtrack, and drinking coffee.

hmm, i'm pretty sure that the horsemen of the Apocalypse are war, death, pestilence and famine since i had to study them for class

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And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
~ King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)

pes·ti·lence
noun
1. a deadly or virulent epidemic disease.
2. bubonic plague.
3.something that is considered harmful, destructive, or evil.

for some reason, the name Pestilence just doesn't strike me as a conquer type as described in the book of Revelations. And while there are arguments supporting the white horse/rider as both, I'm going to stick with the Biblical inference of the White Horse as Conquest.

i'm petty sure it was and behold a white houses and his rider that sat on top of him was death

I like the personalities you gave the horsemen ( or would it be ponymen in this case?)

Also; Spike:I want you to kill me until I see the Light!:moustache:

Spike doesn't see the Light when he dies, I wonder what that implies. Perhaps he is stuck in Limbo or Purgatory due to Dragons naturally being a less than pure creature.

Tracking this. Great story so far!:yay:

Oh god.. War can be so unpredictable you know?

I think Humanity would wipe out itself before doom bringers come along....

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Yeah, War is pretty unpredictable, but she does have a solid agenda... even if it doesn't make much sense to Twilight.

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I owe their personalities to the great cover art... And some favorite personalities from the world of anime.

Alright, I think I have finally gone through and thanked you all for the favorites. I really, really, appreciate the fact that so many of you have favorited this; it's unbelievable.

I'll keep doing my best to get the chapters out as quick as I can.

Woah, Applebloom is a little heartless. Lol

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Apple Bloom and Applejack have a unique sisterly relationship in this story, that just drips with sarcasm and "one-two" jabs at one another. I've grown exhausted with all the Momma AJ style portrayals whenever she deals with Apple Bloom. So I modeled this AJ and AB after my sister and her oldest son, who like to talk crap to one another... but with love.

2030292 Ok. Sense has been made. :twilightsmile: Carry on.

YAAY! :yay: A NEW UPDATE! I love where this story is going! please PLEASE continue it!

I thought Id never see one again. Im glad I was wrong!

Wow, Applebloom seems pretty calm at the idea of a pony dying on her couch. So does everypony else it seems like.

While I like the story so far, I really don't think you quite understand the significance of death, especially to a child. Are you seriously telling me that Applebloom,
walking in to find a pony dead on the couch, would not be the slightest bit freaked out? And neither is AJ? And both have no problem joking about a pony dying not a
minute earlier? I'm sorry, but why are all the ponies in this story complete sociopaths? :applejackunsure:

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I could give you a really long and poignant and well thought out answer. But, this is a dark comedy. Death is funny.

Try not to take this story so literally. It's an exercise in allegory, and comedy.

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I understand. I just wish, in this case, that you had decided to do this in a different setting or something. This is just me, but I find I enjoy darker comedy more when either the characters are blank slates, or it's made clear the setting is different. See, this is a dark comedy, but the setting seems pretty much the same as canon Equestria (aside from the obvious difference of their being a creator). In other words, the setting makes me expect to see the characters acting as they normally would, which is why seeing them act that way at random points just threw me off.

Still, I get what you were going for. Good luck with the rest of the fic. :twilightsmile:

Why was this cancelled?

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At the time, I was overloaded with writing two novels, and I didn't/couldn't get a break long enough to work on this story. After enough time had passed, I made the tough decision to put it on semi-permanent hiatus.

I have outlined the next chapter, and have begun toying with it, though the momentum has been lost.

Before I choose to upload a new chapter though, I want to make sure that it maintains the same level of quality as the rest. I won't say it'll never get finished, but I just don't see myself approaching it any time soon these days.

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