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T The Iron Horse: Everything's Better With Robots!
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Drama
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A cute robot pony. A mysterious origin. A princess who believes anyone can learn friendship, even a cold, logical machine. A journey begins...
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E Freedom Flourishes
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A young pony flees the Crystal Empire during King Sombra's reign; a thousand years later, a group of ponies arrives in the Empire with a story to tell.
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E Gadget's Gift: A Hearth's Warming Tale
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The youngest engineer in the history of the Vanderbull Railroad Company is eager to prove herself with a new invention. But to do so, she may sacrifice going home for Hearth's Warming. A young girl must choose: her career or her family.
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E BINARY: Pony.exe x The Iron Horse
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Twilight had been living as a program in a college guy's computer, but now she's back in Equestria! Unfortunately, she's still a program, only now she's stuck inside a robot pony. No one's happy about this. ("Pony.exe"/"The Iron Horse" Crossover!)
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E Marble's Horizon
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T A Flim Flam Family Affair
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E Of Angels
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The Iron Horse: Everything's Better With Robots! A cute robot pony. A mysterious origin. A princess who believes anyone can learn friendship, even a cold, logical machine. A journey begins... by The Hat Man 584,302 words · 7,685 views · 854 likes · 19 dislikes
BINARY: Pony.exe x The Iron Horse Twilight had been living as a program in a college guy's computer, but now she's back in Equestria! Unfortunately, she's still a program, only now she's stuck inside a robot pony. No one's happy about this. ("Pony.exe"/"The Iron Horse" Crossover!) by The Hat Man 22,654 words · 1,194 views · 143 likes · 4 dislikes
The Reality I Choose Battling Starlight Glimmer, Twilight finds herself in another alternate timeline. Only this time, she finds herself in the Golden Oak Library with the Princess of Friendship: Sunset Shimmer. by The Hat Man 6,989 words · 11,043 views · 1,005 likes · 15 dislikes
Marble's Horizon Marble Pie has lived on the rock farm her whole life. Every morning, when she goes to fetch water from the well, she looks out at the horizon to watch the sun rise. One day, she begins to wonder what lies beyond it... by The Hat Man 4,554 words · 680 views · 89 likes · 0 dislikes

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The Hat Man #95 · Saturday · · ·

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Sorry it took me a while to reply to this. It wasn't lack of caring, but I was overwhelmed with work and overwhelmed by how touching this comment was.

Hearing this...

Your work in Iron Horse has beautifully crafted how Artificial Intelligence should be treated in writing.

...really makes me feel like I've accomplished a lot of what I set out to do in writing this.

Never was I left feeling bored nor were my heartstrings left still by the end of the Fear arc when Turing was stuck in a pit. In everyway you kept the heart and soul of how similar our world is becoming in a well written fanfiction. I hardly write personal reviews because I'm rarely moved.
Clearly, I was.
I anticipate and dread to read the final chapter.

I'm really glad it made such an impression on you. With such a project like this, I'm really happy to read how much of an impact my writing had on someone. Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review like this. It's really helping me get through the odd mixture of feelings I have about completing this.

Final chapter is tomorrow. See you then!

Silver Octave

Silver Octave #94 · 1 week ago · · ·

Very gifted writer. Iron Horse will be added to my wall of all-time favorites.

Your work in Iron Horse has beautifully crafted how Artificial Intelligence should be treated in writing. Both common fear and levels of acceptance were taken to deep levels but not only the writer is a part of this. He obviously scowered for the best editor(s) to help preserve idea and perspective and improving wordflow. Never had I felt there was word vomit or a wasted filler chapter was made. Never was I left feeling bored nor were my heartstrings left still by the end of the Fear arc when Turing was stuck in a pit. In everyway you kept the heart and soul of how similar our world is becoming in a well written fanfiction. I hardly write personal reviews because I'm rarely moved.

Clearly, I was.

I anticipate and dread to read the final chapter.

Get this shit published.

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