It was getting to be cider season in Ponyville, and Aristotle was watching the Apple Family go about the process of making maybe-alcoholic drinks for everyone -er, every pony. Spike was discovering his heritage with Karkat in tow, and Kate was going through various interesting bits of human cultures using the computer with a functional Internet connection that Aristotle somehow had (it was probably cartoon physics) and used to keep up-to-date on his pop culture references. A fairly average day overall.
Suddenly, a pair of unicorns in what looked to be a magic-powered car drove up to Sweet Apple Acres. The drivers got out and sang a classic "shady huckster" song. These ones sounded actually earnest though. Aristotle was interested in their machine, so he took them aside, gave them an in with an influential friend of his, and sent them on their way to Canterlot. The Apple Family was happy to be rid of competition, Aristotle was happy to help push Equestria ever closer to an industrial revolution, and Rainbow Dash never got any cider that year. She did, however, get some the next year, reserved for her by Applejack.
PRAISE MOTHER RUSS- Wait a second, that's Communism silly me.
I could help out. Also, I bet Aristotle is gonna eventually turn Equestria into a warlike nation full of tanks, guns, and assassins. But mostly tanks and guns.
3937378 Nope. Karkat will be taking over the Crystal
EmpireRepublic, though. On a side note, while both men have similar principles (Karkat is Days of Future Past Aristotle, after all), they diverge in that Karkat is Violent Magical and Aristotle is Peaceful Scientific. I can't really play with that much, as I don't often have opportunity to show that (my muse hates me), though I do have plans for abusing the "counterparts" theme. On a more immediate note, expect the Canterlot Wedding soon. I've run out of other Season 2 things to put in( except Aristotle calling Daring Do an Indiana Jones ripoff and introducing Rainbow Dash to those movies) and need to go in chronological (read: episode) order, so it's bug-pony time! Congratulations on reading this far to see this special announcement, by the way.3938075
That doesn't change the fact that tanks and guns are awesome.
#Murryka
3938937 I don't contest that. I just have story characters with no interest in "inventing" them. I have to respect what they want, or my muse will hate me more. An angry muse does terrible things to you.
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There needs to be at least some form of awesome in here. Maybe some gravity flippage?
3940250 I was thinking more like LAZORS! But yeah, I have Big Plans, and you, good audience member, can get in on them for
twenty payments of $249.99.99.99free! Ask me how!3940992
SHUT UP AND TAKE SPIKE'S MONEY!
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3941042 I'll assume that's a yes. You can get in on my Big Plans by becoming a Co-Author. You get credit as a writer, a tangible effect on what happens in the story, and the job of helping me flesh out ideas. Naturally, any ideas you come up with will be given due consideration, as is fair. This offer is extended to anyone interested. PM me for details, and we can schedule an "interview" of sorts.
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Are you in possession of a Skype account? It would streamline the process.
3941080 Sadly, no. I have a pretty laggy internet connection, so nothing but text-based communication works very well for me. My sincerest apologies.