When something in the Everfree Forest starts preying on the citizens of Ponyville, the ponies must decide where the line is between pony and monster and how far they are willing to go to protect those they love. Applejack and Rarity feel especially strongly when Apple Bloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle are caught up in the problem. Twilight seeks advice from Zecora but her friends are left to decide amongst themselves when the two go missing in the Everfree.
Meanwhile, Mayor Mare faces an attack of a different kind when a pony who would like to replace her accuses her of not protecting the citizens well enough, Scootaloo comes to terms with her own limitations and the ponies confront a question that forces them to face up to some home truths about their own lives and histories. What DOES make a good mother?
Did you get this from Spore?
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Who?
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Spore is a game!
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yeah, great story
OM Freaking G!!! Tikbalang on the cover art!!
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Yup. Guess what the 'something' in the Everfree Forest is?
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Thank you. ^_^
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Freaking towering, skinny, horse, monster dude!!
2174107 isit batman thats in the everfree forest?
Wow, this probably could have stood as an amazing story on it's own. I'm excited to see what's in store here.
The saddest part was at the end seeing it is not done
Interesting premise. I grew up being frightened by tales of tikbalangs. Didn't help that my grandmother's house had a huge balite tree in front of it.
Writing's pretty solid. I like how you portrayed Celestia's fallibility.
That's an angle of Twilight Sparkle's childhood that really piques my interest, I can imagine the insecurity in Twilight's mom when it starts to seem that Celestia is slowly but surely stealing her daughter away.
I'm having a hard time connecting something sticky and sweet with concern. Sentimentality maybe or flirting. There are a few other bizarre similes in the story,
Don't really need that second sentence. That she ran off without taking extra precautions already implies the first part of it. That she called out Winona's name is already indicative of calling the dog to her side.
I am interested in seeing more, but given the time stamps on the previous comments and the chapters, I suspect this fic has died. Still enjoyed what's there, though.
The cover itself scared the crap out of me.
Awesome!
No words...just...just...just...
Such amazing writing! That is all that I can hope to spit out!