Behold! The Great and Powerful Trixie has taken control of this simple human's writing-account-thing! She has done this in order to make a very—

That's quite enough of that, your High-and-Mightiness. You haven't taken over anything.

Silence! Trixie has not given you permission to speak. This blog belongs to Trixie now!

I let you in here, and you know it. Stop acting up, or I'll retract my offer.

Spoilsport. Why can't you let Trixie have her fun?

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So, I was watching "Wonderbolt Academy" with my brony mates today, and one of them said something that really stood out to me. It was a certain word. A certain, very unusual word. The word was "headcanon".

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Now that SoaP is done, I'd like to take this opportunity to point out a few of the issues that I or others have with it. Continuity, time compression, inconsistencies, character bias, that sort of thing. I don't know how many other people actually noticed these things, but I spotted them, and my conscience won't let me rest until I've addressed them.

Soulgaze Inconsistencies

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Okay, finals are done and out of the way, I'm free from classes for the next week, and I don't have a third thing to round out this sentence. Barring any unforeseen familial complications, I should have some time to put in serious writing effort. As such, I can say with reasonable certainty that SoaP Chapter Seven will be done either this week or next. If I fail to deliver, feel free to storm my stately manor with your torches and pitchforks. As I said, though, it won't come to that,

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It's that time of year again! Light up those fireworks, roll out those effigies, and get to celebratin'!

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SoaP is on a bit of a delay at the moment. My other obligations have really been picking up recently, and I haven't had any time for writing. As compensation, allow me to leave you with this limerick, which I hope will placate you, and keep me free from your pitchforks.

There was a young mare named Twilight
Whose mind was undoubtedly bright
She read in a book
How to take a look
At her friends with unrivaled insight

Play Dwarf Fortress! It's the best!

Seriously, I can't recommend this game enough. Yes, there are a few issues with it. It's still in alpha right now, which means it's a bit buggy, and it's pretty processor-intensive. It's also mind-bendingly complicated, and takes serious commitment to learn. If you're willing to look past these shortcomings, however, you'll find Dwarf Fortress to be unlike anything else you've ever played.

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"The Soul of a Pony" has been Featured! Truly, 'tis a glorious day. To celebrate, I think I'll let you all know (vaguely) my plans for the next three chapters. Chapter 6 ("The Caretaker") will be Fluttershy's chapter. Chapter 7 ("The Student") and Chapter 8 ("Reality") will be Twilight's (yes, technically they're all Twilight's chapters, but you know what I mean).

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Okay, the title is misleading. In many ways, I think Discord is fantastic. He's well-written, charming, funny, and compelling. On top of that, he's effective. In his less-than-an-hour of screentime, he defeats Celestia, corrupts the entire Mane Six, and is already in almost total control of Equestria. I can't think of another villain who came so impossibly close to victory (unless it's in a series where the villain actually wins). He only lost because a) Celestia is a freakin'

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Hey everyone!

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