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The enemies of the Imperium of Ponykind are without number, as are the heroes who stand against them.

A collection of short stories showcasing life in the ponified 41st millennium.

Chapters (7)
Comments ( 43 )

Ohboiohboihoiboi!
New ProfCharles story!
Drop everything!
Time to read!

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Well, don't drop everything. What if you were carrying something heavy whilst having neglected to wear appropriate footwear?:twilightsmile:

2425815 Too late, my toes are goners ;_;

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May they rest in peace.:fluttershysad:

2425827 They're resting on the floor, in pieces.

Close enough.

"Merchant, huh? Well, that makes sense. Of course Pinkie would be a merchant. Probably even a rogue trade-"

I'm a bucking temple trained Eversor assassin!

"...that almost makes more sense."

It was, I admit, nice to be reminded that a lot of the 41st millennium is not about high heroics, but about being thrust into unfortunate situations where you rapidly get in over your head. It was also nice to see that they were all mortal: None of the six ever struck me as having the discipline and focus to be a Space Marine.

I can think, however, of one question relating to Twilight Sparkle: Which Ordo? You know, of the two that would make the most sense (although I have a hunch, since there were no Sisters with her).

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Malleus, with Radical leanings. She still won't work with daemons, but if she can turn them and their tools against each other she won't lose a nights sleep.

And yeah, the only one who might (emphasis on might) be a space marine is AJ, and that completely screws up her dynamic with Rainbow Dash.

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In that case, thank you muchly for not making her a Grey Knight, and double thanks for not turning her into some kind of Kaldor Draigo.

Seriously, thank you. I don't have words strong enough to express my thanks for that.

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Heh, no, nothing like that, I can assure you. Twilight's not even an experienced inquisitor—she's strong and smart, yes, but they've only just let her off the apron strings, so to speak.

I orginally consided AJ as a Dark Angel (because I love irony), but then that would mean that Dash would have to become a Space Wolf (which fits her, oddly) to counter balance it, but having two space marines would compleatly screw up the dynamic of the gang and force them into certain roles, limiting their character development, and I just couldn't be bothered with the resulting headaches.

Space marines are OP:twilightangry2:

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Unless you were going the Death Watch route, in which case they'd all have to be Space Marines, creating a whole new set of problems. I just, you know, can't see Fluttershy taking a boltgun to anything. Unless you also went the parody route. Then Pinkie could be a Party Marine, Rarity a Pretty Marine, and Fluttershy could be an Angry Marine.

Anyway, food for thought.

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Fluttershy is a Sister Hospitaller, aka a sister of battle. She's still had combat training. She just never exercises it. Like that grumpy medic from the Tanith First and Only. Damnit, I can't believe I forgot his name.

Edit—never mind, the wiki I'm on has just told me they're non-militant. Which conflicts with what a different wiki told me. Gah.

Edit edit—they are non-militant in the sense that they are not utilised as a millitary, but are still capable of fighting. So they are not pacisfists. Meh. Fluttershy can be one. It works better that way.

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Did I really just have a canon argument with myself?

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Looks like Pikie's not the only one with a second personality.

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I actually tend to split myself three ways. There's normal me, impulse me and woah-i'm-not-touching-this-with-a-barge-pole me.

Normal me and impulse me get into a lot of arugments.

"Grab that girl's boob."

"What! No!"

"Grab it!"

"No."

"Grab it—oh, too late, she's gone. Want some ice cream?"

"Yeah, okay."

True story.

Aw come on, a dislike already? And no comment on why? That hurts, it really does :fluttershysad:

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I will admit, it's always been a point of fascination to me why people will dislike things on this site. Typically because, once they have entered their dislike, they will then not explain why, or even give any information to imply why they disliked it.

But who knows? I don't think I've ever disliked something on FiMFiction simply because of the strength of the action. I'm pretty sure I'd have to find something outright offensive to enter a dislike.

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Same. I think I disliked a particularly offensive trollfic once, but nowadays I just avoid them.

If I don't like something, I usually pop a comment as to why, and then leave, without leaving a dislike.

Vivid descriptions.

I liked it. :twilightsmile:

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You think so? I'm always concerned I don't do enough describing.

Gryphons as Eldar? Interesting. I would've assumed they'd be Kroot analogues, but I suppose that's a bit too obvious.

I do hope you resolve the cliffhangers. Leaving AJ eternally at the mercy of da Boyz, Rarity threatened by cultists, et al. is a bit cruel, to the characters and to us eager readers.

Also, these groups may be relevant to your interests.

And remember, Rhinoxes is made for fightin' an' winnin'! :flutterrage:

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yeah, in my orignal draft, gryphons were orks, but then I got hit by a lighting bolt of inspiration concerning the backstory of the universe.

I've made Diamond Dogs the kroot of the universe.

You know, for a moment then, I was confused. Cliffhangers? What cliffhangers? Ooh, those cliffhangers. I keep forgetting that only I knows what happens next:twilightblush:

Those groups are relevent to my interests. I suspected they might exist, but hadn't gone looking for them yet.


WAAAAAAAGH!:flutterrage:

Could use a bit more detail (sounds and smells for example) but very well written and in character.

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Details! My one weakness!:raritycry:



Thanks, I'm glad you like it!

Really well written, and I really like your ideas. Let's hope she knows how to use that staff.

That was really touching.

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I'm not going to lie. I cried whilst writing Fluttershy's chapter.

Your RD reminds me quite a bit at the one from A Foul Light Shines, in a very good way. I really like how you described her outlook.

Really well choreographed combat scene, and I really like your version of Pinkie. Her two sides are distinct without conflicting, a bit like a yin yang of sorts.

This is getting better and better. :pinkiehappy:

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I never thought I would genuinely cry over a WH40K&MLP:FIM crossover fic.

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There is a lot of room for plenty of feels in both universes.:twilightsmile:

But yeah, caught me by surprise too.

Eh, she's got this. Cultists are weak and she killed the strongest there with minimal effort.

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True. The hardest opponent the cultists have ever had was a drugged filly.

An astropath is going to walk over them.

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I am Alpharius.

On an unrelated note, there is a distressing lack of Ponified Primarch images on the intertubes.

As far as Mane 6/40k crossovers go, these shorts are actually quite entertaining. There's a bit of surrealism of putting these cuddly characters we know and love, and putting them in these grimdark situations. But somehow, you seemed to get them to thrive.

As a longer story, the novelty will only carry it so far, at least without a lot of work on characters and plot to keep the momentum. But like I said, as shorts, glimpses into your take on the crossover, they're great.

Twilight was probably the thinnest on the characters you tried. Not really anything of her came through from beneath the "Inquisitor" persona. The rest were a great blend of their usual selves and their 40k counterparts.

If you get around to any more, I'd love to see who else is making friends in the grim darkness of the far future.

:trollestia: Ave Imperatrix Celestialis :trollestia:

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Thanks! I originally wrote these to see if a 40k crossover was feasible. I came to the conclusion that it would be hard, but doable. And yeah, Twilight's section is the worst because I rushed it and didn't proofread properly. That's something I'm going to have to work on.

Ave Imperatrix Celestialis

I so need to use that somewhere.

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Well, there are many flavors of MLP/40k crossover, each with its own pitfalls. But they're all feasible; I've read many high-quality stories in the warhammer group. A lot of trash, too, but that's unavoidable, and the good ones are definitely worth sifting through them.

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Yeah, I've seen a couple of good ones myself.

As for the trash, well, Sturgeon's law I guess.

OMG! The Feels! MEDIC! :fluttershbad:

Probably the hardest job in any military medical unit: being there for the ones for whom there is not even hope.

Glory for the first to die in the Empress's name, it seems.

So, the game begins again and the powers of old arise. I wonder if the God-Empress selected her chosen champions based on their identical names and similar traits to her original champions or is it the power of Harmony Itself that is guiding events?

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