While exploring Canterlot Castle, Pinkie and Rainbow Dash uncover a room filled with stone tablets connected to dials. Above each dial is the name of an alicorn. These couldn't possibly control an alicorn's power, could they?
Hey yes. I mean I consider it slightly useful for improving my narrative multiplier when I perform creative writing checks. But still... Threeee hours of my precious time.
Um, electricity does not work that way, even in Equestria. It was funny though.
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Electricity is simply acting about as the MacGuffin to drive the story
2435020 Okay, this may sound like a stupid question, but what's a MacGuffin?
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http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MacGuffin
2435161 Interesting, although by the definitions given I think the term 'Plot Device' is more appropriate here than 'MacGuffin'.
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Eh, probably. I just like the word "MacGuffin" better. Rolls off the tongue quite nicely.
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You monster... I just spent 3 hours on tvtropes.
Also author: This was fun to read.
2438018 "You monster... I just spent 3 hours on tvtropes. "
I almost fell into that trap too, interesting site huh?
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Hey yes. I mean I consider it slightly useful for improving my narrative multiplier when I perform creative writing checks. But still... Threeee hours of my precious time.
I face a similar conundrum daily. The perils of curly hair.