In before anyone else makes inappropriate jokes about Applejack's black rubber boots.

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http://www.newser.com/story/comments/181742/boy-11-bullied-over-my-little-pony-attempts-suicide.html

Words fail me when I see something like this. I'm not surprised that this is in the news, but I'm still disappointed. Makes me want to contribute to a billboard fund, showing our favorite ponies on one side, and various soldiers on the other side, with the caption "Marines watch My Little Pony too" because I know some that do.

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Preliminary weather reports indicate the possibility of a blizzard sometime this week. That just plain sucks.

If there's no regularly scheduled update this week you'll know why.

So thanks to sharper eyes than mine, we're presented with this easter egg featuring Slender Man in the background of last week's episode.

And now it's back to the discussion. Should Slender Mane encounter Ulquiorra and prove Rainbow Dash's theory on its existence as correct?

So there's a lot of discussion back and forth about who's stronger, Ulquiorra or Celestia. But I think it's time for a slightly different discussion. Just how much stronger should Ulquiorra's released state be compared to his sealed state? Is there any information available to suggest how many times stronger an Arrancar becomes in their released state?

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So curiosity has gotten the best of me. The story has 35 chapters, and over a quarter million words to it, to say nothing of the subject matter itself.

So I can't help but wonder. What does everyone consider to be their favorite encounter, discussion, plot element, or one liner?

This one really got away from me. I don't even have the rough draft ironed out yet, and it's already in excess of 23,000 words.

And on top of that, there's a lot to keep track of in terms of story elements, and trying to balance it all is difficult. Being all inclusive is fine, but it messes with the flow and structure of the chapter.

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So now that the massive plot twist is out of the way, it's time to consider what happens after the fallout. And for that I've got a new idea for the group to encounter.

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There are going to be certain plot points in tonight's update that some people are bound not to like.

But for those who are going to say "I'm done" after reading what's about to be presented, I ask for a one week reprieve from such a verdict until after next week's chapter is seen. There's simply too much going on for a single week's update to contain. And it'd be a shame to miss one of the crucial turning points to be seen.