A little over two years ago—first with the PFA, then with the Vault—I took the arguably ridiculous tack of turning a fun hobby (reading ponyfic) into a part-time job. In doing so I built myself a reputation and a niche in the fandom that I've thoroughly enjoyed, made friends I won't soon forget, and in general had a blast.

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I've mentioned it here and there before, but before I was a brony -- before I was anything else, really -- I was a Trekkie. I grew up watching Next Generation, and later discovered the Original Series. Didn't much care for TOS, but I love the Kirk-era films (and the Picard-era ones too, of course).

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I never understood the attraction. I also don't think Netflix should really be calling it a "Netflix Original" when all they did was pick up another network's show.

All that being said, I made this:

I thought it was funny, anyway.

For those of you who're interested in this sort of thing, BaroqueNexus has completed the PONY Legacy soundtrack. If you want to hear the whole thing, there's a playlist of it here. There are little hints and teases of upcoming story events in the titles, suitable for tantalization (but not spoilage, IMHO).

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This is the first thing I thought of when I watched the EqG trailer.

Excerpt from EqD's fanfic rules:

I lol'd.

Stories under 4,000 words aren't eligible for the Feature Box.

Or at least a very, very strong contender for it.

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Specifically, a few of my favorite reactions from recent authors receiving Vault invitations. They'll be left anonymous to preserve said authors' dignities.

And they said I'd never amount to anything. :O

Thank you for asking, by the way! The cockles of my heart are DULY WARMED.

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Does anyone know a reliable way to get in touch with Sgt. Sprinkles, author of Cupcakes?

So I finally finished my first playthrough of Bioshock Infinite over the weekend. I'll try to speak in general terms to avoid spoilers, but you might want to avoid this post if you're still working on your own or haven't had a chance yet. I'm more interested in composing my own general impressions.

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