It's back.

From Tartarus.

And it's pissed off.

...well, we're presuming it's pissed off. Have you ever tried to read the expression on one of those things? They're snarling all the time: how are you supposed to pick up on increased hostility?

You can't keep a good piano down.

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As noted in a very early blog post, I have my own washer & dryer. It's a sensible move: water is one of the few things I don't have a utility bill for and laundromat costs in my area occasionally seem to reach the point of "...or I could just fund a new wardrobe and call it a night". So... dryer. Which comes complete with air venting hose heading for a nearby window, a screen, replacement mini-wall with some insulation because that window is open pretty much all the time. The works.

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Shall we agree that in the local somewhat divergent continuity, it is not possible to absorb the entirety of another pony's magic, thus erasing their marks while acquiring their power and talent in the process? Because if it is, at least two stories are completely derailed and the foundation stones crack before gently collapsing into dust, taking most of the structure with them.

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With all the ponies wandering around Equestria these days, it can often become difficult to tell exactly which pony you're dealing with at any time. Therefore, the following completely-open guide is presented as a helpful reference, in the hopes that when it comes to the delicate science and subtle art of self-hoof shooting, you will be directed towards the exact pony you need for the job.

As always, the baseline result is "You shoot yourself in the hoof."

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The main trope page now has the following subpages:

Awesome
Funny
Heartwarming
Nightmare Fuel

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Love and tolerance...

Okay, that's easy.

1. I loved seeing you get a tiny belated portion of what you've had coming for a long time.
2. I fully tolerate what Commissioner Silver has handed out so far and will cross my fingers on the followup.

Looking forward to the day I can bid you good riddance once and for all,
Estee

P.S. You may want to avoid the press for while. In the name of that goal, consider that there's a train leaving Los Angeles in ten minutes. Be under it.

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750,000 cartridges. Zero play value.

I'm guessing the Angry Video Game Nerd may make a pilgrimage to the site, and what he might do there cannot safely be put in an open-access blog post.

If you need a quick education:
Da Tropes. (Eight digits for the game rights. Eight.)

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I just updated all the story descriptions in the Triptych Continuum with an official notice that the TVTropes page exists and will take any help it can get.

All nineteen stories received that update.

It didn't seem too daunting until I actually counted.

(And yes, this means something is getting updated today, come Tartarus or high temperature.)

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...hang on: noise outside. Give me a minute to investigate.

*peeks out window*

Oh, hi, militia camped outside my door while waving signs claiming their vision of America does not recognize the concept of parody! And also waving lots of guns!

*tries to think of something helpful to say*

...lemonade?

After nearly an hour of working my way around the site and desperately trying to figure out anything I could actually do (along with the means of not doing it or just terminally screwing up it), this is what I've got.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/FanFic/TriptychContinuum

And that's it.

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