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Created: 2026-08-15 02:43:52
Updated: 2026-08-28 15:56:00

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    I like the time distortion idea, but I wonder, what's more interesting? An Anonicorn that's "recent" to the story, i.e. around the age of the mane 6 when Luna returns so she has a surprise nephew waiting for her? Anonicorn that's been around for a thousand years so Celestia isn't completely alone while Luna's banished?
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    and all this considering, to what extent is he an Anonicorn? is he more Anon than alicorn, i.e. human soul shunted into what becomes Celestia's son? or is he more alicorn than Anon, and just the typical colour scheme and name?
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    >>42504548
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    Him being around for a 1000 years would be new, though it might distance him greatly from the more familiar kind of anons we usually see. Would he end up taking Luna's place in that time gap? Looking all tall and flowt maned
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    >>42504548
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    very quick sketch
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    >Anon finally gets to meet his favourite pony after dealing with the pastel puffs for a thousand years
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    >>42505714
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    >>42505714
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    >"Prince Anon!" Twilight gasped, galloping over to her teacher
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    >"Twilight." he said as she rushed over
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    >He wasn't looking at her, practically dodging her to canter over to the spent form of Nightmare moon
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    >She knew that the prince wasn't big on affection but still, she felt a little snubbed
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    >Twilight watched in confusion as her teacher suddenly plopped down on his haunches to address the blue pony
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    >"Holy. Fucking Shit." his words made the jaws of everypony in the ruined chamber fall open
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    >The prince was the picture of calm, collected and regal
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    >Not the type to curse
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    >The prince leaned back and sighed deeply, in the moment it took his chest to rise and fall he seemed older, far older
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    >Granted Prince anonymous was over a thousand years old yes but still, he suddenly looked alot more tired
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    >then he started to speak. a lot.
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    >"I've been waiting to meet you for a really, really long fucking time. we got ALOT to talk about, your sister is just straight up gone, no clue dont ask, i've spent a millennium babysitting these pastel puffballs genuinely dont think slept for a century-"
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    >He just....carried on ranting and chattering to the increasingly uncomfortable and frightened looking filly before him.
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    >Twilight's brain was breaking
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    >the prince never said much, the most he said was in court or to her during lessons and classes and even then it was to the point
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    >the more he talked the worse it got. Nightmare moon was a princess, she had a sister, prince anon didn't like ruling ponykind, he liked to swear, really liked to swear, she , this luna was his favourite pony
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    >the emerald alicorn had evidently hit his breaking point on seeing the blue alicorn
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    >his 'favourite pony' apparently.
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    >now THAT stung, she was his star pupil but not his favourite?
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    >"Yes your highness she has your exact cutie mark!"
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    >"Neat, this her twilight?"
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    >"Yes sir!"
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    >The prince doesn't curse. especially not at children.
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    >She must have misheard, surely.
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    >>42513341
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    >Anonicorn meets anonmare
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    >Anonicorn knows
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    >Anonmare knows he knows
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    >Anonicorn laughs
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    >Anonmare seethes and once again considers suicide
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    >>42513341
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    >"Go fuck yourself."
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    >"HA." he snorts
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    >"Fuck me I've missed this, You'd think Tirek would at least be able to cope with human humour but he just sulks in his cage when I visit him. You make one dead baby joke..."
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    >He kneels down, on those disgusting giant legs.
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    >"Its been... a thousand or so years for me, no clue how or why before you ask, and honestly most of it was a blur."
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    >Anon gives a pensive look at Anonfilly, smirking the whole time which only serves to piss her off more.
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    >"Where the fuck is sunbutt?"
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    >"No clue!" he declares.
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    >Twilight is sat on her haunches meekly watching the scene play out.
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    >Her beloved teacher and Prince has never once spoke this crass or so open with another pony, not even her.
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    >Who in his name was this filly?
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    >"I looked for her for a long ass time, she just up and vanished after banishing Luna, i got here about a week or so after Luna got zapped." he adjusts his wings as he sits, vile. hes become accustomed to that gross body.
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    >"So what, you've been in charge for the past millenium?" Anonfilly asks, incredulous. this was just getting worse.
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    >He grins.
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    >"Yup. A real gary stu."
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    >She frowns harder, somehow.
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    >"Oh don't scowl, its too cute on you Anon."
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    >"Fuck you."
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    >"Don't sweat, I was hands-off with everything for awhile, copied everything sunbutt did. As best I can mind you, I think sunset got upset with me for a different reason though and god, Luna was very unhappy to see me after Twiggle and co rainbow-blasted her."
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    >>42513399
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    I am super curious as to where Celestia went. I assume Luna once strong enough from the rainbow bath is going to go look for her while Prince Anon holds down the fort.
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    >>42505914
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    Makes me wonder how an Equestria under anon fared over the past 1000 or so years, and if he did things differently, what would change?
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    >>42506107
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    Smaller borders, worse relations with neighbours, more militarised, alot more delegation to relieve him from the workload, cadence was instantly adopted and groomed to take the role of full on diarch next to him to help out and improve his public image, encouraged sunset shimmer to study technology in the other world to benefit equestria, at least kept precise track of dangerous artifacts and monsters ready for the future.
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    >>42506128
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    >Smaller borders, worse relations with neighbours, more militarised, alot more delegation to relieve him from the workload, cadence was instantly adopted and groomed to take the role of full on diarch next to him to help out and improve his public image,
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    I mostly agree with this, but I want to say relations wouldn't necessarily be worse, just different. Celestia was well meaning but didn't always seem to get non-ponies? I feel like Anoncorn's blunt behavior and originally non-pony mind would ironically make the more aggressive races like the Griffins or Yaks easier to handle because he could understand them better.
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    >encouraged sunset shimmer to study technology in the other world to benefit equestria, at least kept precise track of dangerous artifacts and monsters ready for the future.
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    kek I could imagine Sunset going way differently
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    >Sunset:"I deserve to be an Alicorn!"
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    >Anon:"Holy shit yes, I really need someone to split this workload with and Cadance is terrible with the paperwork."
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    >Sunset:"You keep holding me ba- wait really?!"
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    >Anon:"Yeah no joke, figure something out and I'll put a crown on you."
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    >Sunset:"huh, that was easy... wait what was that about paperwork?"
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    >Anon:"No take backsies."
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    But yeah Cadance would probably be doing a lot more in Anon's Equestria.
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    >>42519869
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    >sunset ran away anyway because a long discussion with Anoncorn made her realize being an Alicorn is basically just centuries of neverending work and babysitting an entire nation.
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    >>42519869
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    I just see Anon's reign as more violent, slightly, than celestia's since i dont see him having anywhere near the level of diplomatic talent she must have had.
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    maybe that leads to more respect to Equestria in general from anon being way more willing to throw hands when creatures start breaking shit and causing him more paperwork.
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    Whether he massively changes things though, no clue, maybe he keeps sunset around or sends twilight to ponyville earlier
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    >>42519869
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    >"Prince Anon!, I've had it!"
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    >"You let that pink airhead do half your work and she can't even move the sun like you can, I could do so much more, make me an Alicorn!"
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    >The Prince had that same expression on his face again.
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    >One sunset despised.
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    >A blank look like he wasn't even awake, just nodding along and operating on autopilot.
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    >"Well?! Yes or No?!" she snapped.
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    >He blinked and looked at her fully, eyes actually focusing on her for the first time since she burst in.
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    "Huh?
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    >He rubbed at his chin in thought before closing his eyes and nodding, mumbling to himself.
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    "Yeah... good PR, avoids barbieworld happening.. cadence can officiate. Yes sunset, I will marry you.
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    >Sunset suddenly felt the sun rise on her cheeks.
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    >He really wasn't paying attention to her.
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    >Again.
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    >>42520133
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    Twilight and Sunset definitely see Celestia as a mother figure, and it makes me wonder how that manifests in this AU.
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    Do you think Sunset's big tantrum would be less about actually becoming an Alicorn and more about finally getting her not!dad's attention?
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    I also gotta wonder how Twilight's autism would mesh with Anon's own brand of autism.
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    >>42520300
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    it'd depend on how anon treats them and teaches them it could really go in alot of ways from they detest him, view him as dad or lust after him, we should brainstorm a personality for prince anon
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    >>42520379
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    >it'd depend on how anon treats them and teaches them it could really go in alot of ways from they detest him, view him as dad or lust after him, we should brainstorm a personality for prince anon
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    I'd want to say literal centuries have chilled him down a lot. He can still be the cuss filled asshole he can be, but mostly reserves that for people he knows can handle that kind of talk, like the Griffins or the older Dragons.
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    With the regular ponies, ge generally tries to emulate Celestia, or at least a more paternal form of it, because they respond to that way better than anything else he's tried.
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    Probably way less patient with species like the Deer or the Kirin, in the sense their in his borders so they can be tax paying citizens or get out. I could see the Kirin be ok with this for the most part, and probably have the Deer traditionally afraid of him because they pushed Anon once generations ago and he made good on his promise of violence.
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    Maybe rather than keeping him fully statued up, he bounds Discord's consciousness in a sorta familiar/wisp form to have someone to talk to and bounce ideas off of since Cadance would be around for a long time and having an eternity to yourself can be lonely.
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    He's both better and worse for his students than Celestia was. He's not the ever loving maternal figure and can be blunt in assessment, but he's been able to call out and curb their worst flaws without alienating them about it. Like having Sunset understand that being an Alicorn isn't all it's cracked up to be, and teaching Twilight to take deep breaths and calm down when she's about to go in an OCD freakout.
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    [spoiler]He aggressively hits on Chrysalis whenever she pops up, and ironically she can't handle it well at all. After all her thing is sucking up love not lust, and she's not even sure what he means by big pussy since she lays eggs.[/spoiler]
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    >>42521708
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    >spoiler
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    KEK, having Chrysalis be afraid of Anonicorn only because he's horny for her is hilarious, reminds me of Pepe le Pew.
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    >"You /fools/ have fallen right into my trap! Now, tremble before-"
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    "Yo Chryssy, is that you, baby?!"
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    >"Oh no-"
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    "Damn filly, you lookin' fine~"
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    >"GET ME OUT OF HERE!"
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    >>42522315
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    "Babe why don't you ever hit me up, you know I'd give you plenty of 'love'~"
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    >"It doesn't work like that and you know it!'
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    >the other elements staring at Twilight in question
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    >She shrugs helplessly
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    >"I swear he's never been like this around any other mare, he's usually a gentlecolt!"
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    >Inb4 at a certain point in time, long before canon start, Anon genuinely couldn't help seeing the ponies around him as basically children and can't bring himself to look at them that way.
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    >>42521708
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    >Maybe rather than keeping him fully statued up, he bounds Discord's consciousness in a sorta familiar/wisp form
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    >"HEY! LISTEN! HEY! ANON! LISTEN!"
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    Prince Anon with Discord Navi has a lot of potential
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    >Discord starts with his usual style, puns
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    >They fall flat now that he doesn't have his god magic to make the things that push the punchline appear out of thin air
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    >Then gives Anon "the cold shoulder"
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    >Still doesn't work cause no ice
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    >Then Discord tries manipulations
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    >However Anon is already far more violent than Celestia ever was to his neighbors and just ever so slightly more stern, with his ponies
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    >Which makes it kind of boring
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    >Discord also quickly realizes that Anon installed a mute button on him
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    >So he can either play along or go back to wanting to scream but having no mouth
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    >He chooses the former
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    >After a few decades, Discord actually mellows out some
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    >He's able to actually give Anon solid advice
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    >But he always wraps it up in so much metaphor that figuring it out is like playing with russian nesting dolls
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    >As centuries pass, by the time he's let out of his stone prison, he still causes havoc, but it's mostly just to stretch his legs and magic
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    >When Twilight comes to him freaking out, he tells her and her friends to chill out and enjoy the chaos for a day
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    >The most confusing part to Twilight is when he said "If it's all still there tomorrow, then you can deal with him"
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    >Sure enough, by the next day, everything's back to normal
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    >Twilight visits Anon again and he's in a meeting with Discord, discussing terms for when, where and how much of his chaos he's allowed to spread before Anon sicks the Elements on him and makes him a pigeon outhouse again
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    >Twilight doesn't always understand her teacher
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    >But she does always have confidence that he wants what's best for Equestria
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    >>42521708
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    I love this anon great work, heres some of my ideas
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    >Prince Anon isn't distractible persay, but he does slip into autopilot alot
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    >its his way of coping with being so long-lived, when nothing or no one of interest is around his mind just rests, its the compromise between human mind and alicorn longevity
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    >He has discord bound to a cat since cats are the most chaotic creatures
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    >Anon is overpowered by the likes of sunset and twilight in terms of raw power, he can raise the sun/moon sure but he delegated the chore of that to discord
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    >discord does it since its the only thing hes allowed to do in familiar form directly, he makes day and night happen or he goes back in the statue
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    >As a teacher anon is pretty regimented, his lessons have a well defined curriculum with lots of gaps for self-guided research or outlined objectives to complete. this both gives his students the chance to learn directly under him and pursue their interests while supported.
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    >the real reason for this is so anon knows whats happening, can keep up with his students better, learn as they do and then get breaks from teaching for extended periods
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    >Anon's been around long enough to understand the theories and functions of magic but his innate power is on par with cadence's at best, what he does know how to use though hes gotten quite good at, creative use of his power is what gives him his edge
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    >Anon knows the show, knowing events that have/will happen bother him since he has no idea if he should act on them or not
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    >non-ponies like chrysalis or rain shine are preferred targets of his rarely seen spaghetti
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    >anon and dragon lord torch don't talk during their meetings, they fight, its led to an association with where ponies with green coats are avoided by dragons in case its the prince in disguise, the prince himself or a relative
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    >the fights are friendly if destructive
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    >granny smith would be highly respected in the dragonlands and theres an old rumour the apples are related to the prince since quite a few of them have green coats or manes
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    >anon keeps trying to trick chrysalis into sharing love just to see how pissed she'll get after transforming into a nu-changeling
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    >>42523397
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    >>theres an old rumour the apples are related to the prince since quite a few of them have green coats or manes
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    >Its not true, granny smith knows it, but invites the prince to the apple family reunions anyway
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    >she figures it must be lonely being the stallion in charge
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    >she always smiles when a new 'distant cousin' shows up, he never changes the eyes and she caught on to him awhile ago
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    >>42523429
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    >Inb4 Anon and Granny Smith have known each other since she was a filly, because he visited Ponyville once or twice out of curiosity, what with being the main setting of what will be future canon chicanery.
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    >>42523397
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    >Anon's been around long enough to understand the theories and functions of magic but his innate power is on par with cadence's at best, what he does know how to use though hes gotten quite good at, creative use of his power is what gives him his edge
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    >Anoncorn had a phase really early on where, once he had mastered magical theory and polished his skills over the course of a couple centuries, he went full power scale stupid.
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    >Developed spells like telefragging, speeding up his reflexes and perception to Flash lite levels, aimbotting for his lasers, summoning clouds that rain napalm, etc etc.
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    >After another century as an Alicorn, Anon ends up permanently shelving basically all his spells of that nature because he started finding it all really edgy.
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    >he's honestly pretty embarrassed by them. He's never really faced a threat that actually required them and they just feel too tryhard to bother with.
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    I'd have to think of how to introduce this tidbit in the modern day though. Maybe Twilight finding an ancient forbidden spell book that actually ends up being Anon's old journal he workshopped his old spells on, and is really fucking embarrassed that Twilight found it.
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    >>42523471
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    The spooky forbidden >dark-magic section of the Royal Archives is actually just full of cringy fanfics and bad drawings.
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    >>42523633
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    >"You figured out how to fold a finite amount of space in on itself to an exponentially increasing scale, while keeping it contained to a mana cage that self-sustains itself on the ever increasing thermal output, while overlaying it with a negative feedback loop failsafe to dissipate any ambient after effects if it got out of control! Prince! You figured out how to create a singularity! How long have you known how to do this!?"
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    >You groan
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    >You knew you should have burned that book and let Cerberus use it as a chew toy
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    >Or a toilet
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    >Anything would be better than this
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    >Your dear student is reading through your cringy edgelord spells right in front of you
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    >Oh no
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    >She's giving you that look
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    >She's not going to leave until you answer her
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    >You sigh
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    "I dunno, Twilight, eight-"
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    >"You've known about this for eight years!?"
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    "-hundred-"
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    >"EIGHT HUNDRED!?"
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    "-and... twenty years? or maybe fifty? I stopped keeping track, but I remember that one, I had to figure out how to fold magic into non-euclydian forms before I could get the structure of the cage righ-"
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    >"You know non-euclydian magic and didn't tell me!?"
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    >You can't tell if she's more impressed or pissed
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    >This unicorn has an extreme thirst
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    >You're just thankful it's a thirst for knowledge
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    >You don't need a repeat of Sunset
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    >>42523692
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    >>You can't tell if she's more impressed or pissed
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    >>This unicorn has an extreme thirst
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    >>You're just thankful it's a thirst for knowledge
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    >>You don't need a repeat of Sunset
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    >In Anoncorn's Equestria, Sunset ran off because she was rejected by her teacher.
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    >Wants to become an Alicorn partially for revenge, partially to make her teacher acknowledge her as more than just a student or friend.
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    ...that has potential
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    >>42520108
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    >Yak's smash up his castle before their meeting
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    >Anon levitates them and smashes them into the walls then catapults them back to Yakyakistan
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    >They already broke his stuff, more damage is just irrelevant at this point
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    >Yaks get the hint and be more respectful during the next meeting
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    >Griffons keep asking for bits
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    >He checks Equestrian economic records
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    >Luna and Celestia dealt with the Griffons before he arrived
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    >They already leant them bits
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    >Which they haven't paid back
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    >The griffon scoffs, says Celestia let it slide then demands the money
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    >Anon takes everything of value, which isn't much, to pay off their debt
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    >Their nest make good timber for the winter
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    >He meets Dragon Lord Torch
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    >The dragons have heard of a new pony ruler who isn't as soft as Celestia
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    >But he only dealt with creatures his own size
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    >Torch is the size of a mountain
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    >Anonicorn clicks his neck when Torch makes one threat to many to his nation
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    >Summons a hand as big as Torch and smacks one of the fangs out of his mouth
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    >It's now on his mantle and he and Torch meet up once a month to blow off steam from both of them having to deal with ruling different kinds of idiots
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    >>42520288
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    >>It's now on his mantle and he and Torch meet up once a month to blow off steam from both of them having to deal with ruling different kinds of idiots
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    Its so nice of the prince to do monthly diplomatic visits to the dragonlands. i dont get why so many dragons are scared of green ponies now though
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    >>42521547
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    >i dont get why so many dragons are scared of green ponies now though
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    >with how little dragons know about ponies, misinformation is common
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    >as Ember showed, they also have difficulty differentiating ponies
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    >after Anonicorn manhandles (ponyhandles? dragonhandles?) Torch they all worry about getting on his bad side
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    >as a side effect, they also think he's related to every green pony
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    >either cousins, kids, or some other relation
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    >the strangest stories start cropping up about dragon/pony encounters
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    >it would usually go with ponies getting away having anything of calue stolen and their mane, tail or fur scorched
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    >now there's an occasional story of dragons slowly backing away before flying away
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    >nopony can figure out why though
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    >except Anon after doing some digging
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    >all the ponies who the dragons avoided, were either themselves green, or in a group with a green pony
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  320. 320.
     
  321. 321.
    >>42522964
  322. 322.
    Seems like green ponies are going secure any security jobs thanks to this, loving the lore!
  323. 323.
     
  324. 324.
     
  325. 325.
    ---
  326. 326.
     
  327. 327.
     
  328. 328.
    >>42523633
  329. 329.
    >>42523692
  330. 330.
    try my own hand at a green for this
  331. 331.
     
  332. 332.
    >Be you
  333. 333.
    >Princess Mi Amore Cadenza
  334. 334.
    >Or just Cadence is fine
  335. 335.
    >You got your horn and 'ascended' to an alicorn! the first alicorn in centuries since the prince emerged and took the throne.
  336. 336.
    >maybe the only other alicorn EVER. outside of those silly foal's stories about the sun and the moon
  337. 337.
    >You've been living in the palace for a while now
  338. 338.
    >Its been amazing, living in the capital city with all the beautiful streets, freedom to come and go as you please from the palace (with a guard of course)
  339. 339.
    >You just wish you and the Prince got to spend more time together
  340. 340.
    >That and knew more about the stallion who took you in
  341. 341.
    >You didn't know a lot about him but then again nopony did, the ruling prince of all Equestria was as much an enigma as his cutie mark.
  342. 342.
    >A question mark. fitting for a pony who seemed to always remain aloof and separate from everypony else you guessed.
  343. 343.
    >You do see each other at dinner sometimes though , when he's not too busy
  344. 344.
    >>When he can make it to dinner, he compliments you, asks you about your day, how school was and how you're settling in
  345. 345.
    >You respond politely like a princess is supposed to
  346. 346.
    >The Prince is nice, nice but distant
  347. 347.
    >Like he doesn't want to upset you when he speaks, which doesn't make sense
  348. 348.
    >He's been nothing but kind to you, why would he think you'd be upset by him
  349. 349.
    >Does he not like you? you like him. you listen, you say thank you and do all your lessons.
  350. 350.
    >You even started foalsitting his student like he urged you to do
  351. 351.
    >Which has, to be fair, been super fun, she's so cute and smart, even if it took a while to bring her out of her shell
  352. 352.
    >The only ponies she spoke to before were her parents, her handsome brother and the Prince.
  353. 353.
    >and the dragon hatchling but he just babbles so you're not sure if he counts yet
  354. 354.
    >Today you went to pick up twilight from her lesson to watch her for the afternoon while her parents finished up work, she pranced up to greet you with the silly dance you two made up
  355. 355.
    >Right in front of the Prince.
  356. 356.
    It was the first time you saw Prince Anon smile so genuinely
  357. 357.
    >As you walked, Twilight yapped your ear off about star swirl, again, seems today's lesson was about him
  358. 358.
    >Then she casually brought up she snuck into the palace library's forbidden section trying to find out if the prince and star swirl knew each other.
  359. 359.
    >she'd swiped a book with his cutie mark on the spine thinking it was a history book about him
  360. 360.
    >Turns out, it was something halfway between a grimoire and a journal
  361. 361.
     
  362. 362.
    >>42524162
  363. 363.
    >Twilight.
  364. 364.
    >As smart as she is, often 'misses the forest for the trees' as the Prince would put it
  365. 365.
    >To her she found a spellbook belonging to her teacher, not paying much attention to anything that wasn't the Prince's notes on the arcane
  366. 366.
    >You asked if you could borrow the book for the night
  367. 367.
    >She actually seemed ecstatic you wanted to borrow a book from her
  368. 368.
    >She gets so giddy about the strangest things
  369. 369.
    >That evening once you dropped her off, didn't blush when her brother said hello and headed home you get your chance to read
  370. 370.
    >Its old. really old, the leather is cracked all over the place and the edges of the pages are frayed and yellowed
  371. 371.
    >It must not have been touched for decades at least
  372. 372.
    >Just lying forgotten in the shelves of the library
  373. 373.
    >You run a hoof over the cover, feeling a tad guilty
  374. 374.
    >You are prying into the Prince's business after all but... he had , clearly, forgotten about it and if its as old as you suspect maybe the prince that wrote it is completely different to the one you know which makes it okay?
  375. 375.
    >You gingerly open the old tome and start reading
  376. 376.
    >…
  377. 377.
    >The Prince really must have changed a lot since he wrote this.
  378. 378.
    >Outside of the pages absolutely coated in magical sigils, arcane ramblings and self-arguments the rest of the book is just pages upon pages of the strangest things
  379. 379.
    >Lyrics to songs you've never heard of
  380. 380.
    >Small sketches of ponies, a few with faces that made you giggle
  381. 381.
    >Drawings of animals, weird creatures and weirder buildings and machines, you think some of these are machines anyway
  382. 382.
    >Theres a few drawings of slightly warped circles with smaller circles over them attached to some of the weird creatures he drew, weird.
  383. 383.
    >You'd just about given up reading, ready to pass the whole thing off as a collection of random magical stuff and scrawls
  384. 384.
    >But then the next page, a third of the way in, is where it gets juicy
  385. 385.
    >Real diary entries!
  386. 386.
    >Some of them are separated by days, others by weeks and months, a few by years, lots and lots of years.
  387. 387.
    >You greedily drink up every detail you can about the Prince's thoughts
  388. 388.
    >Your eyes practically glow with interest on the page you land on
  389. 389.
     
  390. 390.
    >>42524273
  391. 391.
    >In a rougher form of his hoofwriting the entry reads
  392. 392.
    >'Met the xenomorph queen herself today. WOULD. I told her as much, that i'd give her all the love she could want, that she could be the evil queen that steals my love and my heart. The handsome prince to her wicked dragon like that Disney movie. She spat some green stuff at me and told me i was a disgusting, impish beast in a crown. Gosh. I want her, is that bad? no one has spoken harsh to me like that since I got here, not since star swirl but his beard didn't exactly spark the imagination like her fangs did. Would it change things too much? No, she wouldn't like me back, she'd transform if she did and I doubt she'd look as nice sharing love as she does stealing it. sigh.'
  393. 393.
    >The prince had a...crush. on somepony.a 'xenomorph queen'
  394. 394.
    >What was a xenomorph?
  395. 395.
    >Who was this pony he had a crush on? why did she have fangs? what in Equestria is a Disney?
  396. 396.
    >You aren't sure if Prince Anon liked this pony or not even after re-reading the entry a few times, she sounded very mean but the prince liked that?
  397. 397.
    >...Maybe you'd be better off reading other entries to understand the Stallion.
  398. 398.
     
  399. 399.
     
  400. 400.
    >>42524283
  401. 401.
    Fantastic love Cadence being a snoop. I can already imagine how her adult form would use this information to constantly try and find anon true love.
  402. 402.
     
  403. 403.
     
  404. 404.
  405. 405.
    >Cadence humming one of the songs from Anon' journal
  406. 406.
     
  407. 407.
     
  408. 408.
    ---
  409. 409.
     
  410. 410.
     
  411. 411.
    >>42521708
  412. 412.
    >Tries to emulate Celestia
  413. 413.
    I think Anonicorn, even after centuries of rule, would still keep his Anonisms and basic personality, just more refined. Where Celestia is seen as the gentle mother of Equestria, Anonicorn is the stern, direct but ultimately fair father.
  414. 414.
    >Twilight
  415. 415.
    Anonicorn - if we see him as a fan of the show in a horse costume displaced centuries before Season 1 - would probably devise several plans to ensure that none of the latter-season travesties ever occur in this Equestria.
  416. 416.
    >spoiler
  417. 417.
    Chrysalis has an instinctual revulsion towards Anon like a cockroach.
  418. 418.
    >"And then Equestria shall turn into food for m-eep!"
  419. 419.
    >Chrysalis freezes
  420. 420.
    >A shiver flows through her body
  421. 421.
    >That accursed feeling on her carapace
  422. 422.
    >She doesn't have to look at it to know what it is
  423. 423.
    >That strange five-clawed magical appendage can only be the work of-
  424. 424.
    >A burst of magic poofs behind her
  425. 425.
    >She flinches
  426. 426.
    >Hooves clip-clop up to her side
  427. 427.
    >Her bottom lip trembles
  428. 428.
    >Chrysalis feels his breath on her nape
  429. 429.
    >She whimpers and closes her eyes, leaning away
  430. 430.
    >She can sense him close the gap
  431. 431.
    [spoiler]Bug. Pussy.[spoiler]
  432. 432.
    >He murmurs seductively into her ear
  433. 433.
    >That strange magic claw caresses her carapace
  434. 434.
    >Dangerously close to-
  435. 435.
    >She darts away from him, stumbling in her panic
  436. 436.
    >"Y-YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS! R-RETREAT!"
  437. 437.
    >Chrysalis hastily creates an exit for herself by smashing through the nearest wall
  438. 438.
    >Everyone present stares dumbfounded at Prince Anonymous who shouts after the fleeing Queen
  439. 439.
    YOU KNOW YOU LOVE IT, BABE! CALL ME!
  440. 440.
     
  441. 441.
    >>42484313
  442. 442.
    >Human soul + Alicorn magic + Chaotic mind = Anon has access to a Super form
  443. 443.
    >It's only been recorded twice in Equestria's history
  444. 444.
    >The first time was during his first ever meeting with Torch
  445. 445.
    >The only other was because [spoiler]he stubbed his hoof on a table leg at the end of an aggravating meeting with swarthy, money-grubbing Griffons[/spoiler]
  446. 446.
    >A side effect of Anonicorn's fabled Super form is that many dragons are especially wary of Granny Smith,because of her specific color combo of blonde mane and green coat
  447. 447.
     
  448. 448.
     
  449. 449.
    >>42524526
  450. 450.
    >spoiler
  451. 451.
    Understandable, haha.
  452. 452.
     
  453. 453.
     
  454. 454.
    >>42524526
  455. 455.
    I genuinely love the idea that Chrysalis gets the straight up uncanny valley when anon and his human soul are around her. Like she feels he is unsettling and not of 'this' natural world, but simply can't place it giving her the creeps like a skinwalker.
  456. 456.
     
  457. 457.
     
  458. 458.
    >>42526135
  459. 459.
    To add on to this I can also see her feeling the raw wanton violence anon is capable of just by a mere glance at his eyes. Like she doesn't feel any direct emotions, just that at any moment he could conduct the most brutal torture or murder he could possibly conceive of, and find time to gingerly sip on tea and giggle about jokes the following afternoon. Honestly the idea of a slightly schizo Chrysalis feeling the weight of the world on her shoulders, like she is the only enlightened one of the true villainy of anonicorn, and must stop him at all costs would make an excellent green. Especially if all the while anon continually tries to flirt with her as she views each exchange as a life or death battle of every race on the planet.
  460. 460.
     
  461. 461.
     
  462. 462.
    >>42526167
  463. 463.
    You'd think Chrysalis out of everyone would appreciate the predatory glint in his eye.
  464. 464.
     
  465. 465.
     
  466. 466.
    >>42526213
  467. 467.
    I'd like to imagine that a race from mlp sees the truly predatory glint from a former human. whether that be greed, violence or conquest. Like when she sates into his eyes, all she sees is an insatiable hunger from a, eldritch entity poorly masked by an emotion of empathy.
  468. 468.
     
  469. 469.
     
  470. 470.
    >>42526167
  471. 471.
    >>42526135
  472. 472.
    Personally I find that Anon is just kinda sleezy around her and she's put off by it because she's trying to eat love, not satisfy some stallion's xenophilia, but that's just me.
  473. 473.
    "Honestly babe, you keep saying no, but you keep coming back. Just admit you want me~"
  474. 474.
    >"For the- I'M JUST TRYING TO BE EVIL AND TAKE OVER THE KINGDOM AS MY ETERNAL FOOD SOURCE, STOP LOOKING FOR THINGS THAT AREN'T THERE!"
  475. 475.
    "Pfft uh-huh sure, you just decided to hijack a wedding you knew I'd be at *just* to take over the kingdom and parasitize pony kind?"
  476. 476.
    >"YES!"
  477. 477.
    >Anon just shakes his head, looking to the side with a smug look, giving her a 'what can you do gesture'
  478. 478.
    "Mares, am I right, my student?"
  479. 479.
    >"I- sure? Your highness, I thought you defeated the Changeling Queen centuries ago?"
  480. 480.
    "Oh I did, scared her right off. But like I said, she keeps coming back, for obvious reasons~."
  481. 481.
    >Chrysalis cuts in
  482. 482.
    >"FOR FOOD, SUSTENANCE! AMBITIOUS CONQUEST! NOT- NOT TO HOOK UP WITH YOU, YOU PERVERTED PONY!'
  483. 483.
    >Anon just rolls his eyes, still smirking
  484. 484.
    "suuuuure"
  485. 485.
    >"REEEEEEEEEEEEEH!"
  486. 486.
    pic semi related
  487. 487.
     
  488. 488.
     
  489. 489.
    >>42526240
  490. 490.
    "Baby, you and me ain't nothin' but mammals-"
  491. 491.
    >"I AM AN INSECTOID QUEEN!"
  492. 492.
    "....that's hot"
  493. 493.
     
  494. 494.
     
  495. 495.
    >>42526235
  496. 496.
    >Anonicorn still has the innate human desire to impose "manifest destiny" on the world around him
  497. 497.
    >He knows what his ponies are capable of
  498. 498.
    >He knows what other races are capable of
  499. 499.
    >Most importantly, he knows what he's capable of
  500. 500.
    >If he wanted, he could kick start an industrial revolution with a word
  501. 501.
    >Working in tandem with magic, he could avoid the errors of his predecessors
  502. 502.
    >No climate change slowly killing the planet
  503. 503.
    >None of the radiation, all of the fun
  504. 504.
    >He could sweep over every country and name himself God King of the planet
  505. 505.
    >He could take it even further
  506. 506.
    >Why stop at this planet, if Luna can survive on the moon, then magic to survive in space is possible
  507. 507.
    >Ponies meet 40K
  508. 508.
    >It's not just something he can imagine
  509. 509.
    >It's something he could make happen
  510. 510.
    >The thoughts in his mind only kept in check by the thin veneer that are his eyes
  511. 511.
    >He knows what he can do
  512. 512.
    >But then he sees his little ponies
  513. 513.
    >And they have become His little ponies
  514. 514.
    >He could offer them the entire planet, and all the stars in the sky
  515. 515.
    >But they're happy just having food on the table, a roof overhead, a friend beside them, and him
  516. 516.
    >He, is enough for them
  517. 517.
    >So he's wallows in the contentedness of simplicity
  518. 518.
    >But that humanity never dies
  519. 519.
    >It merely becomes an eternal candle flame
  520. 520.
    >Waiting for its chance to set the forest on fire
  521. 521.
    >And Chrysalis sees all this, in an instant
  522. 522.
    >One moment, she's monologuing
  523. 523.
    >But one split second of eye contact kills the voice in her throat
  524. 524.
    >And she realizes why no other, seemingly stronger species, has ever so much as bothered Equestria
  525. 525.
    >And then she realizes that she's the first one in centuries, maybe a millenia to threaten this THING'S ponies
  526. 526.
    >She only hopes she'll survive this mistake
  527. 527.
    >Hfw after all that, he starts flirting with her
  528. 528.
     
  529. 529.
     
  530. 530.
    >>42526379
  531. 531.
    Anon only wants a wife that he can share eternity with. Initially he planned on grooming Cadence to become that wife, but after watching her grow, and witnessing her trials and tribulations to adulthood, could no longer view her in any light beyond being his daughter. Chrisy on the other hand acts like the spite fueled exes of his past which strangely excite him in a life of immortality.
  532. 532.
     
  533. 533.
     
  534. 534.
    >>42526240
  535. 535.
    The idea that Chrysalis is lonely and after countless centuries of dealing with anon just says fuck it and moves in with him still fully hating everything about him would make for an excellent sitcom
  536. 536.
     
  537. 537.
     
  538. 538.
    >>42526249
  539. 539.
    >the end of the series
  540. 540.
    >but instead of just turning them to stone, the villain trio are all given different punishments
  541. 541.
    >Cozy has a century of in-school suspension to work off while being schooled on Harmony and Friendship basically religiously
  542. 542.
    >She's basically an Alicorn, and Anon will be damned if the little psycho can get out of the next few centuries of paperwork reserved for her just because she wants to be a villain.
  543. 543.
    >All Alicorns have to serve the Kingdom, end of story.
  544. 544.
    >Tirek is permanently deppwered with a couple dozen magic inhibitors put inside him by Discord at Anon's request. Forced to play nice in a well guarded retirement home to live the rest of his days in.
  545. 545.
    >Without his ability to steal magic to artificially lengthen his lifespan, it's as simple as letting time and his own failures do their job to ending his threat to Equestria.
  546. 546.
    >He has plenty of opportunities to redeem himself now that he's been out in the position he's in, but regardless of what he chooses, Tirek's long career of villainy will end with a whimper, tapioca and adult diapers part of his new reality.
  547. 547.
    >Chrysalis is given the worst punishment of all
  548. 548.
    >She has to live in the castle with Anon.
  549. 549.
    >He doesn't force her to do anything untoward, and she doesn't actually have any responsibilities or chores pushed on her
  550. 550.
    >but the constant flirting and innuendo has Chrysalis wish Twilight just made her a statue to save her the humiliation of being constantly hit on by what she sees as a prey animal and can't do anything about.
  551. 551.
    >It is a huge hit to her ego and pride, which she sees as the utmost important things.
  552. 552.
    >After everything, all the things she's sacrificed in the name of her ego and stubbornness, this might just be the thing that has Chrysalis break and accept trying reformation if it gets her away from the green menace and his *shudder* mammal genitalia.
  553. 553.
     
  554. 554.
     
  555. 555.
    >>42526525
  556. 556.
    >Chrysalis has finally had enough of Anon's constant pestering
  557. 557.
    >Chrysalis gives in and shares her love
  558. 558.
    >Transforms from Changeling into a Changedling
  559. 559.
    >Now that she's opened herself up to the possibility of sharing love, of being vulnerable with another, she suddenly wouldn't mind at least trying with Anon
  560. 560.
    >He immediately loses interest
  561. 561.
    >you've gotta be bucking kidding her
  562. 562.
    >An exasperated Cadance just shrugs helplessly
  563. 563.
    >Twilight is in awe of her beloved mentor's brilliant skill of slowly reforming long lived villains like the wise authority figure he is.
  564. 564.
    >First Discord, now Chrysalis? And he already has Cozy Glow set up with everything needed to break her and mold her into a true asset for the Kingdom
  565. 565.
    >Sasuga Anoncorn-sama, he is truly a grandmaster of Friendship.
  566. 566.
    >Anon is just bummed
  567. 567.
    >He really wanted to get some evil woman bug pussy
  568. 568.
     
  569. 569.
     
  570. 570.
    ---
  571. 571.
     
  572. 572.
     
  573. 573.
    >Chrysalis somehow triggers anon's monkey brain
  574. 574.
    I can see it
  575. 575.
     
  576. 576.
     
  577. 577.
    >>42524944
  578. 578.
    In a sea of super friendly, pastel colored ponies that worship the ground he walks on, Anon just really wants a bad bitch who will say mean things to him.
  579. 579.
    >Constantly and aggressively flirting with Chrysalis
  580. 580.
    >Constantly flirting with an annoyed Luna when she finally pops up
  581. 581.
    I rest my case. Cadance has her work cut out for her.
  582. 582.
     
  583. 583.
     
  584. 584.
    >>42525033
  585. 585.
    >Flirting with Luna
  586. 586.
    I think it’d be funnier if neither of them were even remotely interested in each other despite having what is practically the entire country BEGGING for them to get it on and start a dynasty or what have you
  587. 587.
     
  588. 588.
     
  589. 589.
    >>42525078
  590. 590.
    Plus I think she’d probably be scared shitless of him. Would probably be convinced that he killed her sister to take power for a good while
  591. 591.
     
  592. 592.
     
  593. 593.
    >>42525078
  594. 594.
    >>42525088
  595. 595.
    I can see Luna going full vegeta levels of pissed at him thinking Anon murdered Celestia to take the throne, shes actually more powerful than he is and it takes alot from anon to survive the fight.
  596. 596.
    [/spoiler] this excites the anon
  597. 597.
     
  598. 598.
     
  599. 599.
    >>42528302
  600. 600.
    Luna immediately ends up turning back into Nightmare Moon and swears to avenge her sister's 'death.' This just ends up turning Anon on as much as Chrysalis does.
  601. 601.
     
  602. 602.
     
  603. 603.
    ---
  604. 604.
     
  605. 605.
     
  606. 606.
    >>42525009
  607. 607.
    Truly, Chrysalis is the closest to a human female you can get in Equestria.
  608. 608.
     
  609. 609.
     
  610. 610.
    >>42525093
  611. 611.
    Why would anyone want that in Equestria though?
  612. 612.
     
  613. 613.
     
  614. 614.
    >>42525193
  615. 615.
    a few centuries leads to twisted tastes I guess. I wouldn't be surprised if Anon actually had a secret wife or two over the centuries but eventually just stopped seeing ponies like that all together after losing his loves to time and seeing his citizens more and more like the way a dad would his kids.
  616. 616.
    That said, maybe he still had his eyes on a few women that were fair game in his eyes. There was Bug Pussy, but also maybe the occasional pretty enough dragon or griffin. Hell maybe he's hit up Rain shine a few times.
  617. 617.
     
  618. 618.
     
  619. 619.
    >>42525318
  620. 620.
    Anon having a secret wife has alot of angst potential, either he loved her genuinely and had to watch her die without him or he had to end it with her denying himself love because he wasnt willing to watch someone he loved and their children die while he lived on
  621. 621.
     
  622. 622.
     
  623. 623.
    >>42525193
  624. 624.
    I'd say since he's spent such a very long time in Equestria as a Alicorn he slowly started wanting to experience some things that feel like his original homelan, not out of love but the need to have something that reminds him of before Equestria since I'd imagine 1000 years could make him forget.
  625. 625.
     
  626. 626.
     
  627. 627.
    >>42525434
  628. 628.
    >It reminds me of home Twilight, of simpler times
  629. 629.
    >The love-sucking queen of changelings whose heart is pure malice and hates you reminds you of home?
  630. 630.
    >...yes?
  631. 631.
     
  632. 632.
     
  633. 633.
    >>42525655
  634. 634.
    >Twilight just nuzzles against her mentor, her face buried in his tuft
  635. 635.
    "... Twilight are you crying?"
  636. 636.
    >"N- no..."
  637. 637.
     
  638. 638.
     
  639. 639.
    ---
  640. 640.
     
  641. 641.
    What is Anonicorn's autistic food focus? Garlic bread?
  642. 642.
     
  643. 643.
     
  644. 644.
    >>42526254
  645. 645.
    He eats an entire plate full and wonders why the griffons keep turning their heads way during a delegation
  646. 646.
     
  647. 647.
     
  648. 648.
    >>42526254
  649. 649.
    Coffee
  650. 650.
    Its the only reason he bothered with saddle Arabia
  651. 651.
     
  652. 652.
     
  653. 653.
    >>42526254
  654. 654.
    Instant noodles. Lots and lots of instant noodles.
  655. 655.
     
  656. 656.
     
  657. 657.
    >>42526254
  658. 658.
    Spaghetti is really easy, but with Garlic Bread I could see Anon loving Italian food and pasta in general. Maybe him and Cadance end up having a pizza night once they're a lot more comfortable with each other. Little Twilight and Spike start taking part when they join the castle too.
  659. 659.
    >Fast forward, Luna starts taking part when she's released from the Moon and has had time to adjust.
  660. 660.
    >Fast forward even more to Cadance getting married and moving out and she still attends every pizza night with Anon, but now she teleports in with her husband and child. Twilight also starts teleporting in with her friends too, and it turns into a weekly big family dinner.
  661. 661.
     
  662. 662.
     
  663. 663.
    >>42526266
  664. 664.
    That is straight wholesome. Anon with a surrogate family. I cab already picture them all jokingly singing along to that's Amore
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  667. 667.
    >>42526281
  668. 668.
    I've been thinking of anon taking in cadence as a full daughter, but cadence started calling him dad, anon didnt call himself anything cadence made her own conclusion
  669. 669.
     
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    ---
  672. 672.
     
  673. 673.
    We need a name for this alicorn instance of anon, regent anon?
  674. 674.
    Would he have his own nightmare/daybreaker form that he turned into or almost turned into once?
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  677. 677.
    >>42526763
  678. 678.
    Anon's 'dark mode would be him becoming even more anti social and locking himself in his room. He would also use a lot more slurs.
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  681. 681.
    >>42526763
  682. 682.
    >We need a name for this alicorn instance of anon, regent anon?
  683. 683.
    His full name and title would probably Prince Anonymous, though I could see him dropping the prince bit and just outright calling himself King Anonymous. Maybe King Anonymous Agat if you wanted something a bit more, but regardless he generally has the ponies he interacts on a daily basis, like his students or personal stewards, with just call him King Anon.
  684. 684.
    He'd be fine with just Anon, but let's them call him King Anon as a compromise.
  685. 685.
    >Would he have his own nightmare/daybreaker form that he turned into or almost turned into once?
  686. 686.
    Fagat Feathers, and it's just Anon without the filter he's developed over the centuries as the ruler of a bunch of really sensitive citizens.
  687. 687.
     
  688. 688.
     
  689. 689.
    >>42526763
  690. 690.
    How about PRanon? Prince-regent or just merged prince and anon for the sake of archiving our stories
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  692. 692.
     
  693. 693.
    >>42526763
  694. 694.
    if we go by synonym for Anonymous, I vote for King Unsung, it's sort of poetic
  695. 695.
    if we go by similar to Anonymous, but not necessarily synonimous, then I'd vote for something like Void King to play into the naming convention of Nightmare Moon and Daybreaker being darker, even more violent names of Luna and Celestia
  696. 696.
     
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  698. 698.
    >>42526763
  699. 699.
    >>42530018
  700. 700.
    I'd say that Anonicorn's nightmare mode makes him embrace the cringey edgelord inside and he calls himself Dark Matter, because it's unknowable.
  701. 701.
    >>42529986
  702. 702.
    Centuries plural is probably a better compromise. It's enough time for the general populace to be used to his relative eccentricities and style of rule over Celestia's, far enough away from the main canon for him to be able to see the seeds of the families he has foreknowledge of grow and steer subtly enough in the right directions, and enough to be able to be a thorn in Chrysalis' side for her to dread him and his unwanted flirting.
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    ---
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  711. 711.
    >>42526775
  712. 712.
    >King
  713. 713.
    >Not Prince
  714. 714.
    this has potential, for Anon, it's as simple as "The ruler's of a Kingdom are Kings, that's why it's called a KINGdom. Prince and Princesses are the children of the rulers"
  715. 715.
    for the ponies, it's a twofold show of him being different to Celestia and Luna, firstly, being Princesses, despite it still elevating them above other ponies, made them seem more grounded and humble, Anon being a King puts him above even that, secondly, it tells that he plans to rule with a firmer hoof, which is true, but he's as fair as the princesses ever were
  716. 716.
    then there's Chrysalis, she's a Queen, one of the only, and Anon would be the only King, before she meets him and is put off by his flirtations, she sees him as a potential rival before they even meet, two iron-hoofed rulers of their subjects, she sees their meeting as a destined clash between idealogoies, between titans and rulers, her fantasy of an epic bout are ended when he first nicnames her and implies having children at the wedding
  717. 717.
     
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  719. 719.
    ---
  720. 720.
     
  721. 721.
    I feel like a thousand years old anon is way less relatable and human, maybe a century old instead? But then does it matter much if celly has been missing a full thousand or just a hundred years
  722. 722.
     
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  724. 724.
    >>42529986
  725. 725.
    I think that Anoncorn doesn't necessarily need to be relatable in the same sense peganon or any of the other "regular" anon stallions are, as long as his character is understandable and you can follow his train of thought.
  726. 726.
     
  727. 727.
    That said, you could always do the latter Anoncorn idea where's he's just regular son of Celestia and gree up in the relatively modern era alongside Cadance, Sunset, Twilight, etc if you want a more relatable Anon. That was also a potential prompt for Anoncorn and just wasn't looked at nearly as much as the millennium old Anoncorn.
  728. 728.
     
  729. 729.
     
  730. 730.
    >>42529986
  731. 731.
    I feel like even after a thousand years, Anonicorn wouldn't change that much, he'd find his rhythm and sort of stick to it, and you could easily write a relatable Anonicorn and just handwave that he's been that way for a thousand years, it's not like it'd require a further suspension of disbelief than is required for an Anon that's become a pony
  732. 732.
    like I've seen in this thread, just make a Prince/King that's a slightly sterner ruler than Celestia, his fairness more coming from seeing ponies as stupid kids that frustrate him but he ultimately loves, rather than the warm care that Celestia feels, make him more hooves off with teaching because he'd have that human belief in learning by independence instead of holding Twilight's hoof through everything, and if you want him to still be human, have him be a little less patient than Celestia, not outright impatient but just willing to put up with less bullshit, also, you could make him actively go against what Celestia planned when Twilight comes around, so he goes to the Crystal Empire to help her deal with Sombra, he locks away Starswirl's book that let her ascend or outright burns it, he also burns Starswirl's time spell immediately, he deals with Tirek as soon as he hears that Cerberus left Tartarus, he keeps an eye on Glimglam's village from a distance and puts royal hoofboot to ass when she tries to spread it into Equestria proper
  733. 733.
    as for the centuty or millenia, that can add drama either way, if he's been ruling for a millenia, it adds to his mystique, especially if he's more isolated that Celestia, which I think an Anon would be, he's been around long enough that ponies know him, and done enough for them for them to love them, but there would be stories about sisters who ruled before him who disappeared, maybe ponies wouldn't even remember their names, since ponies in Season 1 didn't seem to remember Nightmare Moon/Luna anymore
  734. 734.
    if he'd only been around for a century, then there'd be a lot more drama about ponies being suspicious of him, he'd be around long enough that, for some ponies, he's the ruler of Equestria, but ponies like Granny Smith would be old enough to remember Celestia, but not know where she went when Anon appeared, there'd be conspiracies, possibly groups who actively try to undermine and oppose his rule, thinking him a usurper
  735. 735.
    him ruling for a century would fuel Luna's hatred of him, and might do like one Anon mentioned and have her go Nightmare Moon again, or at least actively wage a conflict against him, seeing him as her sister's murderer when he's just a schmuck who got left with a horn and wings, a longer lifespan than his brain can handle, and a nation of child-mindedly naive adorable ponies to look after so the rest of the world doesn't conquer them
  736. 736.
    it would also add to his relationship to Cadance and Twilight, is he teaching them because he genuinely sees potential? or is it to solidify his rule? does he actually care? or is he merely pretending?
  737. 737.
     
  738. 738.
     
  739. 739.
    >>42530045
  740. 740.
    >>42530054
  741. 741.
    200 would good imo since it allows him time to build mystique, for the population to adjust to him but have some remain wary of him as a usurper who disrupted Celestia's peaceful reign. I'd say its a better time to land him that avoids him completely altering the timeline in massive ways like I feel a millennium old Anon could/would
  742. 742.
     
  743. 743.
    This makes him easier to hate for Luna in particular. Equestria forgot about her over a millennium but Celestia ruled for 800 years only for ponies to forget her too, all because of this green usurper.
  744. 744.
    Him appearing late can cause a whole bunch of shit to kick off, without Celestia's talent at diplomacy Anon has to be sterner/fiercer as a leader to keep Equestria's enemies away and hold the kingdom together.
  745. 745.
    Without sunbutt theres a power vacuum, so he's viewed by enemies/neighbours as a weak replacement, a usurper and easier prey so he meets creatures like chrysalis earlier, becoming more aloof/isolated for his style of rule, old suspicion and needing to deal with more aggressive enemies jumping at the chance to go after a less stable equestrian.
  746. 746.
     
  747. 747.
    I'd say he does care, they looked to him to lead when Celestia vanished so he took over and took responsibility for ponies so they wouldn't suffer because of him not leading/being a bad leader but because of the other shit hes way more aloof/stoic as ruler. He does collect cadence, sunset, etc. trying to emulate Celestia and keep the timeline consistent but he warms up from their influence.
  748. 748.
     
  749. 749.
    speaking of timeline, I imagine him grappling with whether or not to change things as the time of the show creeps closer, worrying that hes fucked everything up by being here and having enemies like chrysalis show up earlier/needing or being more aggressive as a ruler.
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  752. 752.
    >>42530278
  753. 753.
    >speaking of timeline, I imagine him grappling with whether or not to change things as the time of the show creeps closer, worrying that hes fucked everything up by being here and having enemies like chrysalis show up earlier/needing or being more aggressive as a ruler.
  754. 754.
    I'd assume he'd want to smooth out some things, like try to keep ponies like Sunset and Starlight Glimmer from crashing out, and keep an eye out in case long term stuff Opal to prevent G% from ever happening, but would mostly let things play out because things work out for the most part, and he'd probably be way too busy as is trying to run a kingdom properly.
  755. 755.
    I'd imagine he'd welcome more Alicorns to split up the workload. Train up Cadance to rule with him, try to get Luna to chill and at least work with him, let Twilight's journey play out but actually have her join in running the kingdom when she ascends and not just dumping it in her to go on vacation. Do that one idea of lessening Discord's punishment into getting to basically be his Navi to bounce ideas off of a f get genuinely good advice from a different perspective, etc etc.
  756. 756.
     
  757. 757.
    Also the colors definitely look good, but I'm also definitely of the opinion the regalia should be less like Celestia's and more masculine like Sombra's, if less evil looking
  758. 758.
     
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  760. 760.
    >>42530325
  761. 761.
    Our prince wouldn't be able to beat opaline, but that doesn't mean she'd get to fuck up his Equestria. If he couldn't win then neither of them leave the battlefield
  762. 762.
     
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  764. 764.
    >>42530278
  765. 765.
    >Anon has to be sterner/fiercer as a leader to keep Equestria's enemies away and hold the kingdom together.
  766. 766.
    >other races consider the peace treaties that Celestia wrote to be null and void when she disappears and try to take land
  767. 767.
    >Anonicorn, trying to emulate Celestia, tries to get them to sit down and discuss terms to renegotiate peace
  768. 768.
    >the terms they demand are always outrageous
  769. 769.
    >tracks of land surrendered, any ponies within the borders forced into their societies, gold, gold and more gold
  770. 770.
    >while Anon tries to play as Celestia, he does not have her patience
  771. 771.
    >he has human pride and petulence in equal measure
  772. 772.
    >peace talks go to shit when Anonicorn decides to brute force the peace
  773. 773.
    >magically chases the other races back across their borders
  774. 774.
    >chases them into them too until they yield and agree to peace
  775. 775.
    >by the time he gets back he now has to spend the next few centuries smoothing thing's out in Equestria cause now he has a reputation of using force
  776. 776.
    >by the time of the show he's regarded fondly
  777. 777.
    >but the stories remain
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  779. 779.
     
  780. 780.
    >>42530574
  781. 781.
    >>while Anon tries to play as Celestia, he does not have her patience
  782. 782.
    >>he has human pride and petulence in equal measure
  783. 783.
    >>peace talks go to shit when Anonicorn decides to brute force the peace
  784. 784.
    >>magically chases the other races back across their borders
  785. 785.
    >>chases them into them too until they yield and agree to peace
  786. 786.
    >>by the time he gets back he now has to spend the next few centuries smoothing thing's out in Equestria cause now he has a reputation of using force
  787. 787.
    >>by the time of the show he's regarded fondly
  788. 788.
    >>but the stories remain
  789. 789.
    lol yeah that tracks, at least he tried to give diplomacy a fair shot until he lost his patience.
  790. 790.
     
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  792. 792.
    >>42530574
  793. 793.
    >legends say that the prince was so enraged by foreign aggression at the start of his reign that his magical might increased a thousandfold as he drove the invaders out of the country
  794. 794.
    >the truth is that he had only just become a pony/alicorn and he was only going full scorched earth because he had no idea how to control his output
  795. 795.
     
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    ---
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  801. 801.
    >>42530477
  802. 802.
    Out of everything, I like how it was just silently agreed on that Alicorn Anon has Super Saiyan tier hair.
  803. 803.
    Also I'm liking the booties, but whose baby is that?
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  806. 806.
    >>42530542
  807. 807.
    >alicorn anon has super saiyan tier hair
  808. 808.
    his hair is normal when relaxed, its a deliberate choice to make it look like that, makes him smile
  809. 809.
     
  810. 810.
    the babby is whoever, i forgot who i intended it to be, filly sunset or twilight maybe
  811. 811.
     
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  813. 813.
    ---
  814. 814.
     
  815. 815.
     
  816. 816.
    Anon would 100% view himself as Goku although we all know he is Vegeta.
  817. 817.
     
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  819. 819.
    >>42531692
  820. 820.
    >Anon looking into the mirror and using magic to style his hair like Goku, smiling, faking different auras with his magic. feeling cool, because hes a big stupid dork.
  821. 821.
    Thank you btw, glad you enjoy it.
  822. 822.
     
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  824. 824.
    >>42531731
  825. 825.
    >In the privacy of his royal chambers, Anonymous Rex trots up to his standing mirror
  826. 826.
    >He takes a sly look over his haunches at his closed door and rolls his head, smirking
  827. 827.
    >He fixes his glassy twin with a confident glare
  828. 828.
    You're gonna love this. Trust me. What you're seeing now is my normal state.
  829. 829.
    >Anon smirks in his mirror, his horn and hair blazing into life
  830. 830.
    >He manifests a pulsing aura of magic around his regal form
  831. 831.
    >His irises change colour from grassy green to electric blue
  832. 832.
    This is a Super Alicorn. *Ooh! Ahh! So handsome!*
  833. 833.
    >He carries on with the scene as he remembers it, adding sparks to the aura
  834. 834.
    >He looks himself over in the mirror and nods
  835. 835.
    >Time for the crescendo
  836. 836.
    >Anon casts a minor quake spell and makes his magical aura flash rapidly
  837. 837.
    >He uses his Canterlot Voice
  838. 838.
    AND THIS IS TO GO EVEN FURTHER BEYOND!
  839. 839.
    >Anon screams like a lunatic, intensifying the quake spell
  840. 840.
    >The castle rumbles and shakes ominously
  841. 841.
    >Anon is screaming bloody murder
  842. 842.
    >He casts the mane growth spell
  843. 843.
    >Anon's eyes light up with giddy glee
  844. 844.
    >There's a slamming sound that he ignores
  845. 845.
    >He's having too much fun to notice
  846. 846.
    >After he's thoroughly amused and giggling to himself like an imbecile, he then spots 6 completely scandalised ponies sporting their magical regalia in the mirror
  847. 847.
    >Flanked by the equally stunned Royal Guards, spears at the ready
  848. 848.
    >Anon turns around slowly, his now longer and shaggier golden mane and tail fizzing with residual static sparks
  849. 849.
    *Ahem.* Well done, My Little Ponies. You responded to my, uhh... Threat Response And Subsequent Handling test very acceptably. I'm proud of you all.
  850. 850.
    >No-one blinks
  851. 851.
    >Anon gives a single confident nod
  852. 852.
    Carry on.
  853. 853.
    >Everyone continues to stare agog at Anon as he nonchalantly closes the door in their faces like nothing happened
  854. 854.
     
  855. 855.
     
  856. 856.
    >>42533535
  857. 857.
    >The Prince is a big dork
  858. 858.
    >He knows this, Equestria does not
  859. 859.
    >Behind closed doors, in rare moments of free time he experiments
  860. 860.
    >To anypony else, not knowing what hes trying or where its from its just the typical experimentations of a powerful magic wielder
  861. 861.
    >Magic presented an opportunity and thus compulsion to test out the various spells, techniques and moves picked up from copious consumption of otherworldly media a lifetime ago
  862. 862.
    >It'd make him cringe if anyone really understood what he was doing
  863. 863.
    >But he can't help but grin and clap his hooves when something actually does work
  864. 864.
    >Even if it has caused a few incidents
  865. 865.
    >Like the time Cadence who didn't bother to knock when she walked into his 'study' not only memorised but copied his incantations
  866. 866.
    >To be fair, her patronus was pretty cute
  867. 867.
    >Or that time sunset practically threw a tantrum because he wouldn't teach her the spell to 'go all red and buff'
  868. 868.
    >She even said Kaio-what.
  869. 869.
     
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  871. 871.
    >>42533566
  872. 872.
    >>42533475
  873. 873.
    kek
  874. 874.
     
  875. 875.
    I do want to point out that modern Equestria does have ponified anime like DBZ, so at the very least Fluttershy would know what Anon was doing.
  876. 876.
    It's funny imagining her realizing the King of all ponies likes anime, but is too nervous to say anything about it.
  877. 877.
     
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    ---
  880. 880.
     
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  883. 883.
    >>42530754
  884. 884.
    >>42531692
  885. 885.
    How about Anonicorn rocking the clover as his civilian disguise? Similar to the one Celestia has.
  886. 886.
     
  887. 887.
     
  888. 888.
    >>42532840
  889. 889.
    >His disguise is just regular anon pony because no pony would even entertain the idea of the King just walking around incognito.
  890. 890.
    >Also his cover name is Incognito
  891. 891.
    bonus points if almost no one sees through it, not even the closest ponies in his life like his students, except for one random pony like Roseluck or Applebloom or whatever but nut no one ever believes them.
  892. 892.
     
  893. 893.
     
  894. 894.
    ---
  895. 895.
     
  896. 896.
     
  897. 897.
    >"Hail Citizen"
  898. 898.
    >The tired guard shuffles past you, oblivious
  899. 899.
    >He did not recognize you
  900. 900.
    >The earth pony couple didn't either
  901. 901.
    >"Oh my, I didn't know the King had a wife! Are you really the King's wife?"
  902. 902.
    >The ancient mare was the same story
  903. 903.
    >"Ye look like a fine daughter. Why did the King never mention he had such a beautiful daughter?"
  904. 904.
    >On an early morning comet you came down from the Sun onto a quiet street
  905. 905.
    >Accidentally banishing yourself when you were trying to rescue your sister was embarrassing
  906. 906.
    >But now you've returned you sense something's not right
  907. 907.
    >Everyone talks strange
  908. 908.
    >Nopony recognizes their princess
  909. 909.
    >And in the centre of this strange town there's a foreign standard hoisted depicting a single rearing Alicorn
  910. 910.
    >You watch as a young stallion hoists another banner, this one long and thin between two buildings
  911. 911.
    >"Happy King's Day."
  912. 912.
     
  913. 913.
    >>42540331
  914. 914.
    >King's day
  915. 915.
    >Not green day
  916. 916.
     
  917. 917.
     
  918. 918.
    >>42540331
  919. 919.
    Hm, did Anon accidentally cast himself into a different dimension?
  920. 920.
     
  921. 921.
     
  922. 922.
    >>42540542
  923. 923.
    It's from the point of view of celestia upon her return. I imagine she would have mixed feelings. Glad to be free of the burden of rule yet hurt that no one remembers her and that she can't be all motherly over her ponies.
  924. 924.
     
  925. 925.
     
  926. 926.
    >>42540331
  927. 927.
    I like it. I feel though if Anon was a fan of both Princesses he would have kept the summer sun celebration and made another celebration for Luna. If his plan was to look for and find Celestia, while also readying himself for Luna's return. He would have done more so that the ponies would have seen the Mare in the Moon as a tragedy and not some foal snacking monster.
  928. 928.
     
  929. 929.
     
  930. 930.
    >>42540936
  931. 931.
    >Anon ended up putting a lot of money into state-sponsored theater to keep the memory of the Two Princesses alive
  932. 932.
    >The story of Nightmare Moon ends up becoming one of the most famous screenplays in the country, ponies from all over flock to Canterlot every Summer Sun Celebration just to see it
  933. 933.
    >It ends up having the same effect as making her a boogeyman did, except instead of ponies fearing her they pity her
  934. 934.
    >She is not happy with this
  935. 935.
    Could be part of why she still sorta hates his guts even after he proves that he didn’t kill her sister
  936. 936.
     
  937. 937.
     
  938. 938.
    >>42540974
  939. 939.
    I still think having some ponies pitying her, meanwhile in the 'cannon timeline' outright terrifed of her, is better. Because among all the pitying there would be ponies that are happy to know Luna go a good ending, and feel happy for her.
  940. 940.
     
  941. 941.
    Much of Luna's dislike for Anon would be based on her big sister. Anon just shrugging and saying 'I don't know' would sound like a lie to her. Though she can just visit his dreams so she'd learn that he's telling the truth.
  942. 942.
     
  943. 943.
     
  944. 944.
    >>42540569
  945. 945.
    >Implying Anon wouldn't immediately have her officially recognized and splitting the workload by the end of the week.
  946. 946.
    >Implying any Alicorn gets to weasel out of doing their fair share of the paperwork.
  947. 947.
    You're a real jokester, anon. A real silly little pony.
  948. 948.
     
  949. 949.
     
  950. 950.
    >>42540980
  951. 951.
    >Both princesses return
  952. 952.
    >Anon sees it as his time to step away and let the rightful rulers take over
  953. 953.
    >To most ponies it seems like he just disappears and there's panic
  954. 954.
    >Now they have to find King Goofball and the horseshoe is on the other hoof when it comes to suspicion
  955. 955.
    >Anon has no idea because he decided to become a NEET in a literal cave for a while
  956. 956.
     
  957. 957.
     
  958. 958.
    >>42540996
  959. 959.
    >Anon's master plan to collect all the other Alicorns so they'll take over his work
  960. 960.
    >Luna and Celestia return
  961. 961.
    >Cadance and Twilight ascend
  962. 962.
    >Flurry Heart is born
  963. 963.
    >Cozy Glow is locked up in Magic Kindergarten suspension for the next few centuries to really make her understand friendship
  964. 964.
    >Sunset retrieval arc
  965. 965.
    >Discord reformed and there to give a hand when necessary
  966. 966.
    genius
  967. 967.
     
  968. 968.
     
  969. 969.
    >>42541021
  970. 970.
    It's crazy to me the King Anon deciding to retire actually would make sense. Like there, there's roughly six of you, figure it out.
  971. 971.
     
  972. 972.
     
  973. 973.
    >>42540996
  974. 974.
    > After taking the newly returned princess to his palace, Anon is nearly jumping with joy to finally be done with ruling
  975. 975.
    "This is a bit out of the blue, but I figure we'll have both of your coronations by weeks end, and uh, I dunno let's close out the remainder of the year and I believe the two of you will be completely ready."
  976. 976.
    >Celestia, while cordial although fairly inquisitive since her return could only muster a neutral look towards the king of Equestria, clearly attempting to form an eloquent response.
  977. 977.
    >Luna on the other hoof was less tactful in her approach
  978. 978.
    "Naive, doth thou ignorance truly envelop thine era? We are royalty by right of founding oure nation long before thee pitiful ascension."
  979. 979.
    >Celestia couldn't help but wince slightly at the disparaging wordage from her beloved little sister
  980. 980.
    >Anon meanwhile was too preoccupied with his master plan to finally return to neetdom
  981. 981.
    "I understand that, however my ponies do not. Even if it is purely ceremonial in function, it is a necessary step for a proper transition of power."
  982. 982.
    >Anon didn't like the way Celestia pursed her lips, her neutral facade melting away due to the trio conversing in private
  983. 983.
    "I must apologies King Anonymous, while I will accept my former title merely as a token gesture, I do not wish to retake the burden of leadership."
  984. 984.
    >Anon could feel his heart sink, and his ears slightly fold
  985. 985.
    "Bu- but, uh I um surely you just need some time to rest, I shouldn't have tried to push such a decision on you so early."
  986. 986.
    >Celestia could only shake her head
  987. 987.
    "No, I understand the weight of responsibility which is shackled to leadership. King Anonymous I, along with my sister have been given a second chance. However in a much more peaceful world. I wish to capitalize on this. I would like to explore this similar yet oh so different world. I'm sorry."
  988. 988.
    >Anon eyes grew to the size of dinner plates, he could but meekly fix his attention back to Luna
  989. 989.
    "...A-and you Luna, surely yo-"
  990. 990.
    >Luna cut off the desperate pleas of a monarch she cared little of
  991. 991.
    "Tis been too long without my beloved sister... We hath much to discuss... As well as fix."
  992. 992.
    >Celestia could only warmly smile at her beloved sister
  993. 993.
    >Anon felt the world closing in around him, madness taking hold of his mind
  994. 994.
    >Here's to another thousand years of nation baby sitting
  995. 995.
     
  996. 996.
     
  997. 997.
    >>42553028
  998. 998.
    >His hair fell from its arcane flow
  999. 999.
    >Somepony was speaking but the King wasn't listening
  1000. 1000.
    >He felt his eyes narrow to pinpricks at the weight of their words
  1001. 1001.
    >A hoof rested on his withers
  1002. 1002.
    >"Your majesty?" Celestia asked softly
  1003. 1003.
    >He turned to look at her
  1004. 1004.
    >A severe look on his face
  1005. 1005.
    "Discord's in charge."
  1006. 1006.
    >There was silence for a moment
  1007. 1007.
    >Celestia opened her mouth to respond but was shortly cut off
  1008. 1008.
    >A cackling filled the room
  1009. 1009.
    >The now former king swiped his own crown off his mane and held it up
  1010. 1010.
    >A lion's paw materialised and grabbed it
  1011. 1011.
    >"HA." the dracconequis chuffed
  1012. 1012.
    >"Told you they wouldn't go for it! Looks like I win our little bet nonny!"
  1013. 1013.
    >Celestia and Luna were aghast, they of course were not privy to Discord's release.
  1014. 1014.
     
  1015. 1015.
     
  1016. 1016.
    >>42553115
  1017. 1017.
    Anon wins. The Princesses will not let Discord rule unopposed, and as a result of the immediate exile of King Anon due to allowing Discord the throne, Equestria will once again need rulers. We've gone full circle.
  1018. 1018.
     
  1019. 1019.
    Anon's reputation will be utter trash, but reputation will mean nothing when he's in his neet cave.
  1020. 1020.
     
  1021. 1021.
     
  1022. 1022.
    >>42553216
  1023. 1023.
    Cut to like a month later. An extremely heartbroken Twilight is confronting her old teacher, who's gone full neet/hermit and is fucking drinking blue milk and shit.
  1024. 1024.
     
  1025. 1025.
     
  1026. 1026.
    >>42553216
  1027. 1027.
    Until some world ending disaster approaches making the begrudging princesses to set aside their grievances towards anon. It would just turn into increasingly convoluted plans to force Anon into helping them... Or at least get him off of his makeshift couch.
  1028. 1028.
     
  1029. 1029.
     
  1030. 1030.
    >>42553260
  1031. 1031.
    The idea that Harmony wouldn't allow Anon to become a neet is actually pretty funny to think about. Like Harmony was A'okay with Celestia retiring, but Anon, nah... get the fuck back on the throne.
  1032. 1032.
     
  1033. 1033.
     
  1034. 1034.
    Had this idea but it was right at the death of the last thread.
  1035. 1035.
    >>42553233 (Cross-thread)
  1036. 1036.
    >After a week of searching, Twilight finally trots into a cave on the far side of the mountain Canterlot sits upon
  1037. 1037.
    >Pretty clever of the former monarch, hiding in plain sight
  1038. 1038.
    >There he is, swinging lazily in a hammock suspended between two stalagmites
  1039. 1039.
    >Absorbed in a book with his glasses perched on the end of his snout
  1040. 1040.
    >Seems to be one of Starswirl's treatises on the practical applications of beard magic
  1041. 1041.
    >Twilight clears her throat nervously
  1042. 1042.
    >Her former mentor looks up
  1043. 1043.
    >He tucks the book and his glasses away
  1044. 1044.
    >"Your High- A-Anon... I don't understand. Why did you do it? Why did you walk away from your responsibilities?"
  1045. 1045.
    >A long sigh issues from the pony in front of her
  1046. 1046.
    Twilight, I'll level with you.
  1047. 1047.
    >Anonymous Rex Emeritus escapes his hammock, landing with a gentle clack of his hooves on the cave floor
  1048. 1048.
    >He takes a moment to stretch, his joints popping and his lean body rippling before standing tall once again
  1049. 1049.
    I always considered myself a steward. I was somepony handed the helm of a sinking ship when the Royal Sisters disappeared and told to steer it to safety.
  1050. 1050.
    >He runs a hoof through his mane, plucks out a torilla chip wedged in there and stares at it curiously
  1051. 1051.
    >He shrugs, then eats it without another thought
  1052. 1052.
    >Twilight scrunches in response
  1053. 1053.
    >Is this really her teacher? The regal, enigmatic gentlecolt?
  1054. 1054.
    I did what I could with what I had. Did I do a good job? I'll leave that for the scholars to decide.
  1055. 1055.
    >He gestures arbitrarily out of his cave with a wing
  1056. 1056.
    The rightful rulers of Equestria are back where they belong. My job is done. Would you really begrudge an old stallion his rest?
  1057. 1057.
    >Twilight watches as Anon captures a tall glass in his magic and walks towards the cave entrance
  1058. 1058.
    >"I suppose not..." She muses quietly, her ears drooping sadly.
  1059. 1059.
    >Anon holds the glass outside of the cave mouth
  1060. 1060.
    >Twilight stares as it begins filling with chocolate raindrops
  1061. 1061.
    >The more she stares, the more this irritates her
  1062. 1062.
    >How lackadaisical can one pony be? Does he not care that that's abnormal?
  1063. 1063.
    >Then it comes to a frothy, chocolatey head
  1064. 1064.
    >She watches Anon knock the glass back in three gulps, then sigh in satisfaction
  1065. 1065.
    >Like that wasn't a completely chaotic thing that happened
  1066. 1066.
    >This isn't the leader Twilight knows
  1067. 1067.
    >"Alright, that's it! Anonymous, you're coming back to Canterlot with me to fix this mess you caused!" Twilight snaps.
  1068. 1068.
    >Anon gawps at Twilight's outburst
  1069. 1069.
    >She's never done that before
  1070. 1070.
    [spoiler]Kinda hot, desu[/spoiler]
  1071. 1071.
    >In his shock, Anon blithely says the first thing that comes to his mind
  1072. 1072.
    Isn't that supposed to be your job?
  1073. 1073.
    >The obscenely gifted unicorn conjures her version of Anon's "handy-dandy hand" spell
  1074. 1074.
    >The purple hand twists Anon's ear and he winces
  1075. 1075.
    >"NOW!" Twilight yells, teleporting both her and her goofy mentor back to civilisation to rein Discord's shenanigans in.
  1076. 1076.
     
  1077. 1077.
    [spoiler]And that's why from that day on, Twilight knocks over every glass of chocolate milk she finds.[/spoiler]
  1078. 1078.
     
  1079. 1079.
     
  1080. 1080.
    >>42560733
  1081. 1081.
    >"King Anon you have to run the kingdom. The Princesses mean well but they're a thousand years behind on the times, Cadance is desperately trying to fix their messes, and Discord is just using it all as an excuse to cause mayhem!"
  1082. 1082.
    "But I wanna enjoy my retirement..."
  1083. 1083.
    >"ANON! I've had it! I don't care if you're my mentor, or a living legend to Ponykind! You're gonna match back to the castle, take back control of the kingdom, and fix Equestria the way only you can! Now!"
  1084. 1084.
    "...You know you're still my apprentice, crown or not."
  1085. 1085.
    >"P- please?"
  1086. 1086.
    *sigh* "fine..."
  1087. 1087.
     
  1088. 1088.
     
  1089. 1089.
    ---
  1090. 1090.
     
  1091. 1091.
     
  1092. 1092.
    >>42540974
  1093. 1093.
    >Anon considered Luna one of if not his number 1 favourite pony several lifetimes ago
  1094. 1094.
    >Seeing her in person after a very, very long time waiting made his year
  1095. 1095.
    >But as she recovered from the rainbow blasting she grew suspicious, bitter, downright hateful of the green stallion
  1096. 1096.
    >She was shocked, if not a little frightened the moment they met but as the days turned to weeks his attempts to talk to her were met with the cold shoulder, glares when she thought he didn't see
  1097. 1097.
    >Spending entire evenings in the library 'catching up on recent history'
  1098. 1098.
    >Keeping him at as much distance as she could while she recovered from the mix of thousand year banishment, possession by the nightmare and cleansing by the elments of harmony
  1099. 1099.
    >The night of the grand galloping gala Anon made another effort to make her feel at ease, inviting her to the festivities
  1100. 1100.
    >They were quite regal together greeting visitors and guests
  1101. 1101.
    >Anon in a princely black suit & cape lined with white and gold
  1102. 1102.
    > Luna in a gorgeous astral-themed ballgown that complimented her still regular, cyan mane
  1103. 1103.
    >A few comments were made about them being a 'cute couple' among the typical flattery expressed toward royalty, though most of it toward Anon of course
  1104. 1104.
    >Luna afterall, was the foal story come to life, the stranger, the 'newcomer'
  1105. 1105.
    >Anon trying his best invites the night princess to dance
  1106. 1106.
    >She keeps a formal expression on her face as she declines
  1107. 1107.
    >Then to the delight of court-intrigue, leans in and whispers in his ear
  1108. 1108.
    >....That he's a filthy usurper and she'd rather go back to the moon then ever dance with her sister's killer
  1109. 1109.
    >It was almost audible when that little piece of lingering humanity inside the prince died
  1110. 1110.
     
  1111. 1111.
     
  1112. 1112.
    >>42542682
  1113. 1113.
    I could only imagine what that would do to an overworked and extremely tired lunafag.
  1114. 1114.
     
  1115. 1115.
     
  1116. 1116.
    >>42542682
  1117. 1117.
    Sounds like a problem for Twilight to fix.
  1118. 1118.
    >Anon starts to lose patience with Luna's behaviour.
  1119. 1119.
    >If she wants to rot alone then let her
  1120. 1120.
    >Luna gets even more bitter, throws in some comparisons between him and Sombra
  1121. 1121.
     
  1122. 1122.
     
  1123. 1123.
    >>42542682
  1124. 1124.
    >she'd rather go back to the moon than ever dance with her sister's killer
  1125. 1125.
    What's up with Moonbutt thinking this? Was it some irrational decision made while still exhausted from her whole beamed-with-a-rainbow-laser thing?
  1126. 1126.
     
  1127. 1127.
     
  1128. 1128.
    >>42542863
  1129. 1129.
    probably jumping to conclusions, celestia just vanished and some random stallion took her place and because of it both her and her sister have been largely forgotten by Equestria
  1130. 1130.
    you could also take it that anon being nice comes across placating, like he did something wrong hes trying to make up for
  1131. 1131.
     
  1132. 1132.
     
  1133. 1133.
    >>42542803
  1134. 1134.
    >Luna whispers something to Anon during some public festival/celebration
  1135. 1135.
    >Suddenly the normally stoic and composed king is crying for the first time in centuries, and it’s in front of thousands of ponies
  1136. 1136.
    >Luna is taken completely off guard by this. Usually he takes her jabs and insults in stride
  1137. 1137.
    >Now she’s stuttering and babbling trying to justify herself to the mob of angry ponies that are furious she made their beloved ruler sad
  1138. 1138.
     
  1139. 1139.
     
  1140. 1140.
    >>42543370
  1141. 1141.
    >Cadance goes from hopeful to furious
  1142. 1142.
     
  1143. 1143.
     
  1144. 1144.
    >>42543370
  1145. 1145.
    That would fuck me up. Do everything in your power to make your favorite ponies' lives easier or better, and when they come back, they hate your guts, and nothing you do makes it better.
  1146. 1146.
     
  1147. 1147.
    I would just retreat into myself at that point and just go 'auto' mode.
  1148. 1148.
     
  1149. 1149.
     
  1150. 1150.
    >>42553344
  1151. 1151.
    Luna becomes autist storyline
  1152. 1152.
     
  1153. 1153.
     
  1154. 1154.
    >>42553344
  1155. 1155.
    Would make a great drama. Especially if Celestia were to return, and Luna would have to come face to face with her needless aggression, however her attempts to make amends fall on deaf ears as either anon has fully entered a day-to-day autopilot mode, locking himself away in his mind, or becomes genuinely spiteful for the needless aggression he was subjected to. Could culminate in Luna desperate to make amends, she forces her way into his dreams only to discover he never wanted to rule in the first place.
  1156. 1156.
     
  1157. 1157.
     
  1158. 1158.
    >>42553387 (Cross-thread)
  1159. 1159.
    >Could culminate in Luna desperate to make amends, she forces her way into his dreams only to discover he never wanted to rule in the first place
  1160. 1160.
    >Luna was expecting... more
  1161. 1161.
    >Especially from the dreams of a sovereign of a millenia
  1162. 1162.
    >But there's nothing here
  1163. 1163.
    >No grandiose palace
  1164. 1164.
    >No scheme
  1165. 1165.
    >The return of her sister showed her that in full
  1166. 1166.
    >And another millenia on the moon couldn't break the surface of her shame
  1167. 1167.
    >Hampered more by how closed off he's become
  1168. 1168.
    >They were rare, but a smile would find its way into his tired eyes
  1169. 1169.
    >Not anymore
  1170. 1170.
    >And she doesn't know what to do anymore
  1171. 1171.
    >She's tried everything she can think of
  1172. 1172.
    >Twilight and Cadence are the only ones who can get him to talk anymore
  1173. 1173.
    >And he barely says anything when he does
  1174. 1174.
    >So here she is
  1175. 1175.
    >But she's not even sure if this will work
  1176. 1176.
    >Because she doesn't know where to begin
  1177. 1177.
    >Anon is here, but he's not
  1178. 1178.
    >Gone is the towering monarch
  1179. 1179.
    >Now she's face to face with a young earth pony colt in an old cottage
  1180. 1180.
    >There's barely a second room, it's more like a closet
  1181. 1181.
    >She kneels beside him
  1182. 1182.
    >Outstretched before him is an unfamiliar game board that he's looking over before he seems to notice her
  1183. 1183.
    >"Oh, hey. I'd offer a game but..." he swallows a lump in his throat as he looks back at the board, "I don't remember how to play anymore"
  1184. 1184.
    >All that hate
  1185. 1185.
    >For nothing
  1186. 1186.
     
  1187. 1187.
     
  1188. 1188.
    >>42555443
  1189. 1189.
    Love it. I wonder how Anon would process such a long life without his current depression. He's still at human at his very core. I'd imagine most of his dreams are 'nightmares' about shapes and blurs he can no longer process. Like if he was found and adopted by two ponies while young, he no longer can remember their names or what they even sound like.
  1190. 1190.
     
  1191. 1191.
     
  1192. 1192.
    >>42555443
  1193. 1193.
    >Theres some kind of biped on the other side of the table
  1194. 1194.
    >it doesn't have a face, not an easily discernible one anyway, just a smudge that seems to morph into a question mark from a different angle
  1195. 1195.
     
  1196. 1196.
     
  1197. 1197.
    ---
  1198. 1198.
     
  1199. 1199.
     
  1200. 1200.
    >>42540936
  1201. 1201.
    Oh he would keep the summer sun celebration. But would he pass up the chance for a big vain holiday about himself where he doesn't have to work?
  1202. 1202.
     
  1203. 1203.
     
  1204. 1204.
    >>42541204
  1205. 1205.
    If I was Anon in that situation I would have given Discord his own holiday, just call it 'Tospy-Turvy' the one day where Harmony be damned, embrace the chaos of life. As for the King's holiday, nopony has to work. It's the ultimate do whatever you like day.
  1206. 1206.
     
  1207. 1207.
     
  1208. 1208.
    >>42541281
  1209. 1209.
    >just call it 'Tospy-Turvy'
  1210. 1210.
    >not calling it 'Opposite Day'
  1211. 1211.
    with Equestrian shenanigans, having a literal Opposite Day would be the perfect holiday for Discord especially because, due to the nature of the day, nopony actually knows when it is
  1212. 1212.
     
  1213. 1213.
     
  1214. 1214.
    >>42541281
  1215. 1215.
    >20 years into his reign and Anon is fucking tired and needs a damn break.
  1216. 1216.
    >Decrees one annual day of rest, nobody is to do anything but relax, beyond the absolute bare minimum needed to keep society going.
  1217. 1217.
    >No court either, no petitions, no politics, nothing.
  1218. 1218.
    >Unofficially called the King's Day of Rest
  1219. 1219.
    >Shortened to King's Day overtime because it's snappier.
  1220. 1220.
    >at some point the name change is made official under a quickly passed Bill in the House of Noble Ponies, as it's something beneath the notice of the king.
  1221. 1221.
    >Anon realizes he has an easy way to give himself more days off, quickly officially recognizing: Summer Sun Celebration, Nightmare Night, and a hastily put together, ponified thanksgiving called Green Day.
  1222. 1222.
    >All to give himself a guaranteed day off each month in the last few months of the year.
  1223. 1223.
    >For the most part, this has made the last few centuries a lot more bearable.
  1224. 1224.
     
  1225. 1225.
     
  1226. 1226.
     
  1227. 1227.
     
  1228. 1228.
     
  1229. 1229.
    ---
  1230. 1230.
     
  1231. 1231.
     
  1232. 1232.
    i can see prince anon making up stupid bad guys that aren't real at all and everypony just believes him
  1233. 1233.
     
  1234. 1234.
     
  1235. 1235.
    >>42533908
  1236. 1236.
    >Prince Anon! Its awful the worst has happened
  1237. 1237.
    Oh no! Did robbie rotten escape?!
  1238. 1238.
    >No its w-. Wait who?
  1239. 1239.
     
  1240. 1240.
     
  1241. 1241.
    >>42533945
  1242. 1242.
    >Who?
  1243. 1243.
    The number one.
  1244. 1244.
     
  1245. 1245.
     
  1246. 1246.
    >>42533945
  1247. 1247.
    "The only one who could stop Robbie Rotten is Sportacus, an old friend I haven't heard from in centuries"
  1248. 1248.
    >"He passed?"
  1249. 1249.
    "Maybe, but I'll be honest, dude was ridiculously fit, I saw him do a push up, twist mid push, land and keep doing push ups then repeat it, he could still be alive in that zeppelin for all I know"
  1250. 1250.
    >"Zeppelin!?"
  1251. 1251.
     
  1252. 1252.
     
  1253. 1253.
    >>42534631
  1254. 1254.
    anons having fun gaslighting his fathful student
  1255. 1255.
     
  1256. 1256.
     
  1257. 1257.
    >>42534936
  1258. 1258.
    The potential for Anon to fuck with twilight massively but also be supportive and inspiring could do interesting things to twiggypiggy's autism
  1259. 1259.
     
  1260. 1260.
     
  1261. 1261.
    >>42534978
  1262. 1262.
    eventually he says something super serous but twilight doesn't believe it
  1263. 1263.
     
  1264. 1264.
     
  1265. 1265.
    >>42534978
  1266. 1266.
    >>42534936
  1267. 1267.
    I like to imagine Twilight is actually really comfortable around Anon because he broke through her perceived notions of his expectations early on when she was a filly by just taking the time to play and mess with her like a friend would. But as a grown pony she still tries to be the dutiful student because she wants Anon's acknowledgement beyond being the little filly he taught all those years.
  1268. 1268.
     
  1269. 1269.
     
  1270. 1270.
    >>42535703
  1271. 1271.
    >Twilight panicking about messing up and Anon potentially finding out about it
  1272. 1272.
    >Twilight:"What do I do Spike? What do I do?! Oh if the King hears about this, he'll be so disappointed in me. He might even... send me to magic kindergarten!"
  1273. 1273.
    >Spike:"Twilight you know he was just messing with you about that magic kindergarten stuff, he outright told you he was! Odds are King Anon will just clean up whatever is going on and give you a nibble on the ear. We should just ask him for help."
  1274. 1274.
    >Twilight:"No! I- I know realistically Anon would just help, but I really want to fix this myself. I want to prove to him that I'm not a filly anymore. I'm his student, and I want to make him proud of me. A student of the King doesn't just run to hide behind his legs like a scared, little filly!"
  1275. 1275.
     
  1276. 1276.
    or something like that more or less.
  1277. 1277.
     
  1278. 1278.
     
  1279. 1279.
    >>42535783
  1280. 1280.
    >A student of the King doesn't just run to hide behind his legs like a scared, little filly!"
  1281. 1281.
     
  1282. 1282.
    >Spike creeps up and scares the shit out of her one time while the Prince is around
  1283. 1283.
    >She yelps and rushes to hide behind Anon's legs.
  1284. 1284.
     
  1285. 1285.
     
  1286. 1286.
    ---
  1287. 1287.
     
  1288. 1288.
     
  1289. 1289.
    >"now presenting, the ruler of equestria King Anon!"
  1290. 1290.
    *the curtains rise revealing the king...to be using a back scratcher on his flank*
  1291. 1291.
    *deep in the crowd a voice yells out clapping as everypony else is silent at the spetical* "WOOOO! THATS MY TEACHER!"
  1292. 1292.
     
  1293. 1293.
     
  1294. 1294.
    >>42535902
  1295. 1295.
    >Anon has figured out how to keep his regal reputation going strong by setting up subtle alarms throughout the castle to let him know when ponies are getting best him.
  1296. 1296.
    >certain ponies, like Twilight, have a custom signature, so that he knows he doesn't have to bother getting up and putting on his regalia.
  1297. 1297.
    >Doesn't take until account that Twilight brought her friends to see him.
  1298. 1298.
    >Twilight gestures towards the door to Anon's solar in the castle, somewhat smug she gets to show off to her friends.
  1299. 1299.
    >"Presenting: His divine wisdom, the Celestial Might of Equestria, King Anonymous Rex!"
  1300. 1300.
    >opens the door, to find him sitting on a beanbag, his regalia in a pile on the floor. In reading glasses and his mane in a manbun, Anon is just leisurely reading a comic book.
  1301. 1301.
    >He looks up to see the shocked Mane 6 and an amused Spike.
  1302. 1302.
    >Spike clears his throat trying not to laugh while Twilight looks mortified.
  1303. 1303.
    "hmm? Oh, just a second."
  1304. 1304.
    >The door magically shuts, then reopens a few seconds later with Anon standing with a regal posture and his regalia on, mane flowing in the non-existent wind.
  1305. 1305.
    "Welcome, my ponies, oh honored heroes of Equestria."
  1306. 1306.
    >Spike speaks up
  1307. 1307.
    >"I think the moment has passed, boss."
  1308. 1308.
    >Anon slouches from his regal posture, fully relaxed as he shrugs.
  1309. 1309.
    "Yeah that's fair. Sorry, I guess Twilight's custom signal masked the rest of you. Good to know, I'll have to adjust the castle's systems later. Come on in, take a load off. I've got snacks if anyone wants?"
  1310. 1310.
     
  1311. 1311.
     
  1312. 1312.
    ---
  1313. 1313.
     
  1314. 1314.
     
  1315. 1315.
    now i need to see episodes that celestia is in just replaced with anon.
  1316. 1316.
     
  1317. 1317.
    im curious to see what A royal problem is like with Anon and Luna.
  1318. 1318.
     
  1319. 1319.
     
  1320. 1320.
    >>42536086
  1321. 1321.
    It's kinda tough to think of what the premise would be exactly.
  1322. 1322.
    >Assume Anon is well aware that Luna's job isn't easy and doesn't have the inherent complex kind of bitterness that comes with family, but maybe Luna is still passive-aggresively hostile with the pony she feels is in the position her sister should be in.
  1323. 1323.
    >It's causing friction between them as Anon is slowly losing his patience with her.
  1324. 1324.
    >Anon secretly dismisses the idea of the Friendship Map entirely because he finds the concept stupid
  1325. 1325.
    >he doesn't outright say it though, because he knows it'd hurt Twilight's feelings
  1326. 1326.
    >but that still adds its own difficulties for Starlight because he just can't take the situation seriously, scoffing under his breath the whole time.
  1327. 1327.
    >Starlight internally freaking out as she realizes neither Alicorn is going to make this simple for her, what with Luna's hostility and Anon being less than impressed with her mission having her meddle into his day to day affairs.
  1328. 1328.
    >Starlight is even more nervous than in the canon episode because Anon, while seen as a paternal figure to the kingdom, isn't known as the eternal font of patience and understanding that Celestia was in canon, and she's low-key terrified at any point she'll cross a line and have to deal with Anon's storied wrath.
  1329. 1329.
    >The Dragons, Diamond Dogs, and Griffins are still terrified of him after all, even centuries after he supposedly tore through them.
  1330. 1330.
    >Ironically Twilight is way more confident that things would work out than she was in canon, because she's only really seen Anon handle problems with his goofball personality unaffected, and reform some of the worst villains in Equestria's history, like Discord.
  1331. 1331.
    >Surely he can make peace with a fellow Alicorn like Luna, right?
  1332. 1332.
     
  1333. 1333.
     
  1334. 1334.
    >>42536272
  1335. 1335.
    I think that's one big difference between the way Twilight would be with Anon versus how she was in canon with Celestia.
  1336. 1336.
     
  1337. 1337.
    >Anon knows Twilight is the protagonist of the setting and tends to takes her words seriously.
  1338. 1338.
     
  1339. 1339.
    >from her perspective he usually takes her words seriously and almost knowingly.
  1340. 1340.
     
  1341. 1341.
    >The return of Nightmare Moon? Sounds serious, I have plans in place so just do the responsibilities for now and keep your head down. And when she finds the elements it's obvious to her that was his whole plan.
  1342. 1342.
     
  1343. 1343.
    >Cadance is acting weird? Yeah Anon knows, and he wants Twilight to keep it on the down low because the whole wedding is a trap for Chrysalis. The real Cadance was already secured and safe.
  1344. 1344.
     
  1345. 1345.
    >Discord's return? She already knew Discord is Anon's advisor and she's met the not!Navi plenty of times. Instead of crisis, she's invited to celebrate his release for serving his time.
  1346. 1346.
     
  1347. 1347.
    etc etc
  1348. 1348.
     
  1349. 1349.
     
  1350. 1350.
    >>42536086
  1351. 1351.
    Or the Return of Harmony.
  1352. 1352.
     
  1353. 1353.
     
  1354. 1354.
    >>42536086
  1355. 1355.
    I wonder how he’d handle Tirek. Would he go after him the moment he gets loose from Tartarus? Would he still sic Discord on him? Would Discord even betray the ponies in this timeline? He would have had centuries to learn the value of friendship during his time as Anon’s advisor instead of just a couple months/years.
  1356. 1356.
    >Prince Anon tries to deal with Tirek the moment he escapes Tartarus
  1357. 1357.
    >Something goes wrong, i.e Anon can’t find him, or he underestimates him and gets his magic sucked etc etc
  1358. 1358.
    >suddenly Tirek is on the loose way earlier in the timeline and possibly hopped up on Alicorn magic, but doesn’t have Discord on his side this time
  1359. 1359.
    Lots of places you can go with this. The idea of Anon having built some kind of combat mech straight out of Titanfall or Armored Core centuries ago so he could still fight even after getting his magic nullified popped into my head while writing this.
  1360. 1360.
     
  1361. 1361.
     
  1362. 1362.
    >>42536412
  1363. 1363.
    >"I've heard tales of your combative nature, King. Noble of you to charge into single combat with me, yet utterly foolish. For without your magic, you are powerless before me!"
  1364. 1364.
    >Tirek gloats, growing in size and bulk before Anon's tired yet unimpressed gaze
  1365. 1365.
    I cast gun.
  1366. 1366.
    >Anon interrupts dully
  1367. 1367.
    >"With your Alicorn magic within me, none- Wait, what?"
  1368. 1368.
    >A secret communication crystal embedded in Anon's regalia relays the coded message
  1369. 1369.
    >In a hidden cave underneath Canterlot, a metallic monstrosity creaks and groans into life after more than a century of dormancy
  1370. 1370.
    >A moment passes
  1371. 1371.
    >A bright light rapidly ascends over the horizon
  1372. 1372.
    >A rumbling bang echoes a split-second after
  1373. 1373.
    >Anon gives the confused Tirek a defiant shit-eating grin
  1374. 1374.
    >Tirek gallops out of the way as a towering quadrupedal titan lands nearby with a quake of earth and a cloud of dust
  1375. 1375.
    >The machine takes a low squat stance to allow Anon to clamber into the cockpit
  1376. 1376.
    >"What in the name of Tartarus is this?" The centaur asks in disbelief
  1377. 1377.
    A weapon to surpass Metal Gear, motherfucker!
  1378. 1378.
    >Anon cheers gleefully before unceremoniously making his pride and joy kick Tirek with an iron-clad hoof.
  1379. 1379.
     
  1380. 1380.
     
  1381. 1381.
    ---
  1382. 1382.
     
  1383. 1383.
     
  1384. 1384.
    What could have happened to celly?
  1385. 1385.
     
  1386. 1386.
     
  1387. 1387.
    >>42537671
  1388. 1388.
    I've actually been rolling that idea around in my head and come up with a few possibilities
  1389. 1389.
    >she peaced out to take a vacation
  1390. 1390.
    >she swapped places with Anon
  1391. 1391.
    >put herself into exile
  1392. 1392.
    >the spell that put Nightmare Moon in the moon put her in the spell, but no one can tell because the light of the sun covers it, also no one can look directly at it
  1393. 1393.
    that's the best I can come up with
  1394. 1394.
     
  1395. 1395.
     
  1396. 1396.
    >>42537671
  1397. 1397.
    >Anon's soul was pulled into Equestria through the alicorn ascension space place
  1398. 1398.
    >This made Celestia appear there leading to a switcharoo
  1399. 1399.
    >Anon's human body being either absent or destroyed by the faux-ascension meant he got spat back into Equestria
  1400. 1400.
    >But Celestia didn't, shes trapped there with Anon having no idea that the swap happened
  1401. 1401.
     
  1402. 1402.
    As for why, maybe celery was getting impatient and did some voodoo to make a new alicorn after being unable to find a suitable candidate, kinda like the homunculus ideas earlier in the thread.
  1403. 1403.
     
  1404. 1404.
    Also very early cosy wip, im thinking twilight, cadence, spike and maybe sunset?
  1405. 1405.
     
  1406. 1406.
     
  1407. 1407.
    >>42537671
  1408. 1408.
    My take is that Celestia's spell to banish Luna also ends up banishing her too.
  1409. 1409.
    Just instead of in a place, it banished her into the future. Anon was dropped off in Equestria at the same time as an Earth Pony, and becomes and Alicorn on his journey to fix the fallout of Equestria losing its princesses because Harmony itself pushed him into it basically.
  1410. 1410.
    Fast forward to let's say just after Twilight becomes an Alicorn, Celestia pops back up. From her PoV she just banished her sister a second ago, then her vision popped in and out and suddenly she's staring at Princess Purple Smart and a big green Alicorn stallion.
  1411. 1411.
    Although if you wanted to bring her back earlier, right as Nightmare Moon is defeated feels like the appropriate spot. It'd certainly be a funny wtf moment when Nightmare Moon is purged and suddenly there are two Alicorn mares on the ground.
  1412. 1412.
    [spoiler]Celestia has a thing for Anon, Anon focuses on Luna because she was his favorite pony in his human life, Luna is passive aggressive and distrusting of Anon, and is annoyed with her sister wasting time trying to woo Anon, shenanigans ensue.[/spoiler]
  1413. 1413.
     
  1414. 1414.
     
  1415. 1415.
    >>42537835
  1416. 1416.
    that could work, if we go with Anon appearing earlier rather than the full 1000 years it could be Celestia was trying to undo her spell to release Luna but it backfired
  1417. 1417.
     
  1418. 1418.
     
  1419. 1419.
    >>42537850
  1420. 1420.
    >>42537835
  1421. 1421.
    So many paths to choose from I dig it, I lean towards whatever is funniest at the time.
  1422. 1422.
     
  1423. 1423.
     
  1424. 1424.
    >>42537870
  1425. 1425.
    if we're going funniest, then I feel like Celestia being banished with Luna works best, purely for Anon's reaction
  1426. 1426.
    while trying to keep everything together for 1000 years, for the first century, he probably funded search parties and magical investigations into finding Celestia, leading plenty of them himself, this in turn unintentionally brings ponies to view him in a positive light, seeing him as eager to see Celestia return, quietening any rumours that he was responsinble
  1427. 1427.
    by the time of the show, he's stopped forcing ponies to look for rulers they don't even remember the names of, but he personally has never stopped searching for Celestia, when he has a free moment inbetween court and teaching Twilight, Cadence or Sunset
  1428. 1428.
    then, when Luna's return is inevitable he finally is on the brink of giving up, he wanted Celestia's return, initially because he thought he couldn't handle the job and because she should be found, but slowly, it's become about helping to ensure he doesn't make an enemy of Luna through misunderstanding, on the day he sends Twilight to Ponyvill he finally starts accepting reality and thinks of ways to best curtail Luna's inevitable distrust and fury
  1429. 1429.
    then, when Nightmare Moon is defeated, Celestia is there as well, and while Twilight expected congratulations and thanks, her teacher, the epitome of calm, breathes deeply and screams the loudest, longest "FUCK!" she's ever heard
  1430. 1430.
    also it's funny from the perspective of Luna and Celestia, especially if the banishment was an instantaneous time travel for her, to blink and find herself 1000 years in the future, nopony remembering her name, and their being a male alicorn ruling
  1431. 1431.
     
  1432. 1432.
     
  1433. 1433.
    >>42538263
  1434. 1434.
    While it's funny if Celestia returns just after Luna I think it robs any potential story telling with Luna and her distrust toward Anon.
  1435. 1435.
     
  1436. 1436.
     
  1437. 1437.
    >>42538316
  1438. 1438.
    I think if Celestia does return it she be done in a manner that gives Anon and Luna enough time to get to know each other. Like Celestia attempted to break the spell, two years after the banshiment happened and thus she pops up two years later after Luna's return.
  1439. 1439.
     
  1440. 1440.
     
  1441. 1441.
    ---
  1442. 1442.
     
  1443. 1443.
     
  1444. 1444.
    >>42538374
  1445. 1445.
    imo you can avoid mary-sueism pretty easily, just dont make him powerful, dont have things go his way often and avoid the typical everyone loves me even my enemies.
  1446. 1446.
     
  1447. 1447.
     
  1448. 1448.
    >>42538430
  1449. 1449.
    seems easy enough, I remember one anon posting the idea of, other than the sun and moon shifting to take Celestia and Luna's place, he's only capable of powerful and versatile levitation magic, like the magic hand that slapped Torch
  1450. 1450.
    he most likely fumbles politically often due to his lack of Celestia levels of patience and you can still have ponies be suspicious of him even by the time of the story, not helped by his sterner rule and being King instead of Prince, hell, take it a step further, after King Sombra returns, you could have that cause more ponies to question him more as "a fellow King"
  1451. 1451.
     
  1452. 1452.
     
  1453. 1453.
    >>42538454
  1454. 1454.
    Thats just my take anyway, I've only wrote a bit like the snooping cadence green earlier.
  1455. 1455.
     
  1456. 1456.
    Him being weaker than Celestia/Luna is fun imo, he has to over rely on what he is good at and I Imagine it'd force him to be more ruthless in fights to gain the upper hand/end them quickly so his enemies don't overpower him.
  1457. 1457.
    Extra doubt from Sombra's return is fun, could be a lose-lose? he could have gone with Prince to seem less like Sombra but people still talk
  1458. 1458.
     
  1459. 1459.
     
  1460. 1460.
    >>42538500
  1461. 1461.
    Personally I feel the only ponies that should still be wary of him in the present would be scholars, and those generally knowledgeable of the past. Not as in downright distrust, but just by going off of old tomes and knowing the king's prior ruthless nature and temper. Considering most ponies had already forgotten about Luna's reign it would be fitting that the majority of the populace are overall fine with the concept of having a king since that is the only ruler they would have ever known in their lives. I love the idea that Celestia disappeared along with her sister. This would give genuine credence to the ponies knowledgeable with their history slight worry due to how convenient it would be for two princesses from a bygone era to disappear and suddenly be replaced with a stern alicorn proclaiming himself king of equestria. There would obviously be a lot of nuance in how he eventually became king, and like most conspiracy theories, the fine details end up lost to time. Also in relation to sombra, I can definitely see some ponies questioning the validity of a title like king in the first place. I could actually see this event turn into a Magna Carta-esque civil war, where both sides still want to cling onto their national heritage of a royal household, just one side wants the king to serve more as a figurehead rather than an acting political force.
  1462. 1462.
     
  1463. 1463.
     
  1464. 1464.
     
  1465. 1465.
     
  1466. 1466.
     
  1467. 1467.
    ---
  1468. 1468.
     
  1469. 1469.
    You think anyone ever called Anonicorn Big Green?
  1470. 1470.
    [spoiler]Let that pony alone![/spoiler]
  1471. 1471.
     
  1472. 1472.
     
  1473. 1473.
    >>42543177
  1474. 1474.
    Probably only Discord, I feel like the vast majority of ponies would feel too scandalized by the very idea of addressing their ruler like that.
  1475. 1475.
     
  1476. 1476.
     
  1477. 1477.
    >>42544761
  1478. 1478.
    Speaking of Discord, do you all think he should have meta-knowledge/know Anon’s history? I can’t decide if it would be funnier or not.
  1479. 1479.
    >Discord knows all about Anon’s world and where he came from
  1480. 1480.
    >To everyone else, they appear to be constantly speaking in some sort of secret code
  1481. 1481.
    >Foreign nations spend millions of bits hiring their best codebreakers to decipher their ‘hidden messages’ for state secrets
  1482. 1482.
    >They’re actually both just making shitty pop culture references to each other
  1483. 1483.
    Alternatively:
  1484. 1484.
    >Discord has no idea where Anon came from, and no matter how he tries he can’t goad the information out of him. Anon occasionally references something human and Discord is silently FURIOUS that he can’t be in on the joke
  1485. 1485.
     
  1486. 1486.
     
  1487. 1487.
    ---
  1488. 1488.
     
  1489. 1489.
    Idea for Anoncorn origin while keeping his mysterious origins and his ascent to an alicorn and setting up luna's eventual dislike
  1490. 1490.
     
  1491. 1491.
    >found as a colt some time before luna's banishment
  1492. 1492.
    >brought into an orphanage
  1493. 1493.
    >showed great promise in magic and was taken in as celestia's student at puberty, what would have started her tradition of taking in students on the regular
  1494. 1494.
    >luna does not know of him since her falling out with her sister has already come to a point where they rarely speak
  1495. 1495.
    >during the actual lunar rebellion anon was already an adult and sent away for his safety
  1496. 1496.
    >celestia did not have much future plans for anon at this time, not like twiggles in canon
  1497. 1497.
    >certainly not expecting him to ascend to an alicorn
  1498. 1498.
     
  1499. 1499.
    >after elements of harmony makes both princesses disappear equestria was in chaos
  1500. 1500.
    >anon became the defacto ruler honestly on accident because the currently nobles at the time thought he was celestia's consort or something
  1501. 1501.
    >anon tried to correct it but the responsibilities piled up before he could do anything
  1502. 1502.
    > the real point where he became an alicorn was when other hostile races tried to take advantage of equestria
  1503. 1503.
    >since anon still had some human bloodthirstiness in him, he fought back with everything celestia taught him
  1504. 1504.
    >along with some custom spells he made
  1505. 1505.
     
  1506. 1506.
     
  1507. 1507.
    >>42554022
  1508. 1508.
    I don't dislike it, though I personally prefer the idea that Anon was dumped into the setting a bit after Luna and Celestia disappeared.
  1509. 1509.
    >Nightmare Moon happens
  1510. 1510.
    >Celestia banishes her sister, but also ends up banishing herself
  1511. 1511.
    >A century of strife as Equestria fractures and falls apart, beset both internally and externally on all sides.
  1512. 1512.
    >Cue Anon being dumped into the setting as an Earth Pony colt at exactly 100 years after the Princesses disappeared.
  1513. 1513.
    >Figures out the setting really quick, even if he's in some G rated grimdark AU apparently.
  1514. 1514.
    >something something started off a regular sarcastic asshole type anon, but quickly lost that because being a dick to a bunch of miserable ponies just trying to eek out their shitty existence is honestly just depressing.
  1515. 1515.
    >Grows up (again) among ponies, hears their sorrows and understands their problems.
  1516. 1516.
    >As a grown stallion, sees things only deteriorating further, with no end in sight.
  1517. 1517.
    >Eventually realizes if Celestia is really gone then nobody is going to save Equestria
  1518. 1518.
    >So he'll have to do it himself.
  1519. 1519.
    >Cue massive adventure where Anon explores the pony lands, fights off all manner of creatures, monsters, bandits, and corrupt leadership to slowly find the scattered elements and unite the tribes.
  1520. 1520.
    >Defeats multiple big bads through a mix of pure luck and human spite.
  1521. 1521.
    >It's an adventure that spans decades.
  1522. 1522.
    >Fully unites Ponykind and is ascended to Alicorn by Harmony, becoming King of all Ponies.
  1523. 1523.
    >Approximately 840 years later, canon begins.
  1524. 1524.
    >something something ended as a far wiser, better overall person.
  1525. 1525.
     
  1526. 1526.
    Bonus points if he got Navi!Discord early to mid journey to both hamper and help him with advice as they slowly go from reluctant allies of convenience to actually friends by the time Anon ascends.
  1527. 1527.
    >Discord was mostly just bored because he couldn't entirely freed himself, and was attempting to get Anon to fully release him once he captured Cabterlot from whatever warlord/monster took over after Celestia disappeared.
  1528. 1528.
    >They end up being real friends despite it all, and Discord is secretly relieved beyond words to know Anon will still be around for hundreds of years.
  1529. 1529.
    >Though Discord will never admit it.
  1530. 1530.
     
  1531. 1531.
     
  1532. 1532.
    >>42554237
  1533. 1533.
     
  1534. 1534.
    >ConANon the barbarian pony
  1535. 1535.
    >gets bored of ruling because he can't punch shit anymore
  1536. 1536.
     
  1537. 1537.
     
  1538. 1538.
    >>42554293
  1539. 1539.
    It makes me think of the MLP TT rules I once looked through. A lot of it is more based on solving problems the way the show would, with elements as classes/abilities and not fighting anywhere near as much as normal TTs.
  1540. 1540.
    Makes me think Anon would walk out expecting to have to go kill giant monsters or some shit(something he absolutely isn't looking forward to. He's just an earth pony, he has hooves for fuck sake.) and ends up solving a surprisingly large amount of problems through basic human adult communications skills, or a clever idea or two.
  1541. 1541.
    To the point where he's actually caught off guard when he eventually died end up in a life or death battle with some big bad.
  1542. 1542.
    Maybe that's even how he earns recognition from Harmony itself, by showing he has qualities of every element throughout his adventure as he slowly becomes a better pony.
  1543. 1543.
     
  1544. 1544.
     
  1545. 1545.
    >>42554327
  1546. 1546.
    >when he eventually died end up in a life or death battle with some big bad.
  1547. 1547.
    *does end up in a life or death battle, not died kek
  1548. 1548.
     
  1549. 1549.
     
  1550. 1550.
    >>42554237
  1551. 1551.
    I feel like that origin would only work if we absolutely never got to hear about the grand epic adventure that Anon went on to become an alicorn. Sort of like how Celestia’s origins are completely shrouded in mystery despite the fact that she’s right there and could tell ponies her whole life story if she wanted to.
  1552. 1552.
    >King Anon’s true origins are unknown to all but the most scholarly ponies, with most simply accepting the alicorn’s existence as a fact of life
  1553. 1553.
    >Scholarly ponies like Twilight are constantly chomping at the bit (horse pun) to hear straight from the horse’s mouth (lol) what early Equestria was really like
  1554. 1554.
    >”Your Highness, please! Imagine the sheer historical value of just a single story! You could fill entire books with tales of how you came to rule Equestria! Pleeeeeeease???”
  1555. 1555.
    “No.”
  1556. 1556.
    >”But why?!”
  1557. 1557.
    “ ‘Sfunny.”
  1558. 1558.
    >Twilight is adorable when she’s frustrated.
  1559. 1559.
     
  1560. 1560.
     
  1561. 1561.
    >>42554416
  1562. 1562.
    I love this. Anon has this massive, decades long epic adventure to basically save all of Ponykind and even the world from the brink of destruction, but you'll never actually hear the whole story. It leaves it open for anons to do whatever flashbacks or implied tidbits they want in their greens because it's just such a large block of unknown time.
  1563. 1563.
    The tidbits we get don't even have to be true, like sometimes anon just outright makes things up because it's funny to pull the rug out from under a pony after enthralling them with one of his crazy stories.
  1564. 1564.
    I like to imagine Twilight still reveres Anon despite having spent years with him and knowing the kind of goofy character he can be because she's been able to tease out enough details over the years to, if not actually get even a large chunk of his story, then enough little tidbits that are confirmed true to reaffirm her hero worship of her mentor.
  1565. 1565.
     
  1566. 1566.
     
  1567. 1567.
    >>42554237
  1568. 1568.
    this could be really fun, he earns alicornhood by doing good deeds then using show knowledge to find and walk right up to the tree and tell it to give him his upgrade or they're all fucked
  1569. 1569.
     
  1570. 1570.
     
  1571. 1571.
    >>42561267
  1572. 1572.
    This feels like an open-world fan game where you try to build Cantorlot or something, and depending on your actions will dictate the future of Equestria
  1573. 1573.
     
  1574. 1574.
     
  1575. 1575.
    >>42561282
  1576. 1576.
    >You unlocked DISCORD!
  1577. 1577.
    >DISCORD will give you helpful(?) hints, unlock certain areas and has a 1-in-100 chance to edit your inventory!
  1578. 1578.
    >This can either be really good, or really bad.
  1579. 1579.
     
  1580. 1580.
     
  1581. 1581.
    >>42554494
  1582. 1582.
    The idea that King Anon could talk down a soon-to-be necromancer by telling them the story of 'Resident Evil' or how back in his day, he was forced to blow up a necromancer's mansion.
  1583. 1583.
     
  1584. 1584.
    Inb4 'Racoon Village'.
  1585. 1585.
     
  1586. 1586.
     
  1587. 1587.
    >>42561661
  1588. 1588.
    Love the idea of a lot of modern Equestria's folk tales, and stories dating back centuries to Anon just localizing media from Earth an sharing it freely.
  1589. 1589.
     
  1590. 1590.
    >There's a reason the blighted dark magic has been outlawed my little ponies
  1591. 1591.
    >A village with the unassuming name of Raccoon in which the location of has been lost to the analogs of time was besieged by a collection of necromancers who refereed to themselves as the 'Umbrella Company'
  1592. 1592.
    >Now, these necromancers didn't simply invade the quint little village, oh no, they arrived promising immense wealth along with proclaimed goal of immortality, just as our rightful king
  1593. 1593.
    >However like most things too good to be true. This bargain was a falsehood
  1594. 1594.
    >At first the money, and trade quadrupled, hay, the village of no less than five hundred grew into the thousands as ponies from far and near started to settle down to share in this great wealth
  1595. 1595.
    >But on one accrued night, they came
  1596. 1596.
    >Confusion, and then panic as the grotesque figures of the living dead flooded the streets
  1597. 1597.
    >Worst of all it didn't stop with them, even the slightest whiff would turn a completely normal pony into a member of the walking blight
  1598. 1598.
    >The guard tried as they might to quell this incursion of Tarantulas itself, but even they became overwhelmed
  1599. 1599.
    >It wasn't until the king himself removed this once prospering village off the face of Equus was harmony restored
  1600. 1600.
    >And that my young ponies is why there is such a thing as 'too good to be true' and why dark magic is wholly outlawed the kingdom over
  1601. 1601.
     
  1602. 1602.
     
  1603. 1603.
    >>42561844
  1604. 1604.
    Anon could tweak the story and have it be about alchemists that tried to play god. You expect the undead when necromancers are mentioned, but an alchemist messing up so badly that an entire town was plighted with the dead, is a much stronger story.
  1605. 1605.
     
  1606. 1606.
     
  1607. 1607.
    >>42561916
  1608. 1608.
    That is a better idea! Also would be more on brand for Umbrella. The more pressing question though is how Anon would spin Sex In The City into a story with a moral ending
  1609. 1609.
     
  1610. 1610.
     
  1611. 1611.
  1612. 1612.
    >>42561930
  1613. 1613.
    >Sex In The City
  1614. 1614.
    I've... never seen sex in the city.
  1615. 1615.
     
  1616. 1616.
    What if Anon introduced Mecha as a genre? Maybe he even supplemented his Cabterlot Royal Guard with Mecha inspired giant golems that he workshopped centuries ago when he was still in his 'aggressive diplomacy' phase. They're giant eternal guardians that are as still as statues until an emergency happens, and it's been peaceful for so long that by canon start most ponies actually think they're just statues.
  1617. 1617.
     
  1618. 1618.
     
  1619. 1619.
    >>42561964
  1620. 1620.
    Neither have I, I just thought the idea of Anon being a chronic neet who has immersed himself into every piece of media he could feasibly consume would be funny. I'd imagine in his early years of ruling, he would be going through crazy internet withdrawals.
  1621. 1621.
     
  1622. 1622.
    Also the idea of mech like golems standing still to the point that as centuries pass ponies just believe their meant to be imposing statues is grand.
  1623. 1623.
     
  1624. 1624.
    Anon goes through a 'midlife crisis' and he starts to view the mane six as the cast of Sailor Moon to the extent that he dresses in an eye mask and cloak to help them on their adventures. The disguise actually works as no pony can identify the charming tall green pony with a long horn.
  1625. 1625.
     
  1626. 1626.
     
  1627. 1627.
    >>42561990
  1628. 1628.
    >Anoncorn mastered shape shifting magic centuries ago
  1629. 1629.
    >he just never uses it for his Tuxedo Mask disguise because this is more fun.
  1630. 1630.
    >Celestia and Luna find the dashing rogue in the mask mysterious and attractive
  1631. 1631.
    >Twilight outright has a crush on the persona.
  1632. 1632.
    >Anon sweating bullets at realization he can never let them know who the point behind the mask is.
  1633. 1633.
    >It'd be too awkward.
  1634. 1634.
    >Luna would be furious
  1635. 1635.
    >Twilight would die of cringe from pining for her own mentor/quasi-dad figure.
  1636. 1636.
    >Celestia would probably find it even hotter and atomize his hips with her fat flank.
  1637. 1637.
    >Admittedly he's debating if it's worth revealing for that last point.
  1638. 1638.
    >He'll hold back though
  1639. 1639.
    >For his student's sake.
  1640. 1640.
     
  1641. 1641.
     
  1642. 1642.
    >>42562077
  1643. 1643.
    >Celestia returns to find that pony-kind has not only survived, but thrived under the rule of an enigmatic male alicorn
  1644. 1644.
    >Celestia no longer has to share the burden of rule, and in fact is given the opportunity to cherry pick the ruling she does like while Anon handles the rest
  1645. 1645.
    >Celestia want Anon
  1646. 1646.
    >Anon is too self-focused to realize
  1647. 1647.
    >Celestia starts to pivot her attention to a charming masked hero who seems to be her type
  1648. 1648.
    >That masked hero is Anon
  1649. 1649.
    >Celestia while loved by the nation is companion starved
  1650. 1650.
    >Celestia is lonely in that sense
  1651. 1651.
     
  1652. 1652.
     
  1653. 1653.
    >>42561990
  1654. 1654.
    "My work here is done!"
  1655. 1655.
    >"But you didn't do anything!"
  1656. 1656.
    >Swoops cape, teleports away, refuses to elaborate.
  1657. 1657.
     
  1658. 1658.
     
  1659. 1659.
    >>42561999
  1660. 1660.
    >The princesses have returned by this point
  1661. 1661.
    >Anon returns to the castle after what he feels was a valiant success of aiding the element holders on their friendship quest
  1662. 1662.
    >As he makes his way to his personal chambers he is spotted by Celestia
  1663. 1663.
    >Celestia's face contorts into one of fear
  1664. 1664.
    >"Guards the dashing masked vigilante has infiltrated the castle!"
  1665. 1665.
    >Anon can only face hoof before Celestia dog piles him for a citizens arrest
  1666. 1666.
     
  1667. 1667.
     
  1668. 1668.
    >>42562101
  1669. 1669.
    This is a Celestia who didn't experience the 1000 years of solo rule that canon did, so it makes me wonder how different she'd be in personality.
  1670. 1670.
    I'd assume mostly the same, maybe more of a spitfire, probably talks somewhat old fashioned like Luna does.
  1671. 1671.
    I'd imagine she'd try to court anon the way they did a thousand years ago, then be more blatantly aggressive in her desire when she realizes Anon is pretty well acclimated to how ponies do things in the modern age.
  1672. 1672.
     
  1673. 1673.
     
  1674. 1674.
    >>42562283
  1675. 1675.
    She would also be overall more juvenile. She wasn't given the chance to grow in a word with others. 1000 years to herself, The only castle she knew of was the caste of the two sisters, no Equestria expansion, no Canterlot. While she was older than her sister, she would be a comparative child when speaking to Anon.
  1676. 1676.
     
  1677. 1677.
     
  1678. 1678.
    >>42562309
  1679. 1679.
    A part of her doesn't like the feeling of being talked down to, but the other part of her probably loves being a vice indulging princess with no genuine responsibilities. Her days are probably spent eating cake while she plans future adventures.
  1680. 1680.
     
  1681. 1681.
     
  1682. 1682.
    ---
  1683. 1683.
     
  1684. 1684.
     
  1685. 1685.
    "CADENCE!"
  1686. 1686.
    Anon bellowed using the full power of his royal Canterlot voice while he sat atop his onyx throne. Court had ended a mere hour prior, and while on most days that alone would fill the proclaimed patriarch of Ponykind with a sense of great relief. His majordomo had relayed slightly irksome news. His recent charge, Mi Amore Cadenza who had managed ascension well before she was supposed to if the show’s timeline could be believed, had managed to bump into an end table which in turn knocked a ceremonial to the ground, causing it to shatter into countless pieces. This wasn’t just any vase mind you, this vase was gifted by the former Griffonian Empire in recognition to their commitment of future peace with Equestria. A vase over five hundred years old, a vase that even today’s Republic of Griffonia ambassadors love to ogle whenever one is hosted at the royal palace. There is countless reconstruction, and repair spells that exist, Anonymous knowing several off the top of his hoof. Fixing the vase, or the possible political fallout if Griffonia discovered it destroyed isn’t the cause of his annoyance. No, what has the king slightly simmering is that fact that the vase was placed upon an end table inside of his public office. The office where Anon conducts most of his legislating, the office where esteemed dignitaries the world over are encouraged to speak plainly to the monarch, the office that when not in use the door is to remain secured with a guard posted in the event a lock is not sufficient.
  1687. 1687.
     
  1688. 1688.
    The little pink ball of fur has been told on numerous occasions that she is not allowed entry let alone to run or play in said office, which in and of itself is astonishing when it is taken into consideration that she has been a ward of the king for less than a year up to this point. Why does she feel the need to constantly circumvent his majesty’s rules? He didn’t have the slightest clue, nor was he certain of how the fluffy menace kept entering places she was specifically told not to. Furthermore, every single time he would speak to her designated caretakers, guards, as well as his assigned majordomo, no pony had the slightest idea how she kept getting into these restricted areas. The tiny filly barley had control over her levitation, let alone any teleportation spells.
  1689. 1689.
     
  1690. 1690.
    Part 1/?
  1691. 1691.
     
  1692. 1692.
     
  1693. 1693.
    >>42554111
  1694. 1694.
     
  1695. 1695.
    So lost in his own musings, the king barely heard the audible throat clearing of his majordomo. Blinking himself back into reality, the king initially locked gazes with his faithful steward before his eyes swept the throne room. There. Partially obscured by a pillar near the entrance was a distinctly small pastel snout. Cadence had clearly heard the echo of her name bounce off the palace walls, that, or the palace staff who were more than likely deaf now had and once found was prompted towards the throne room. Cadence remained obscured behind the pillar, her little snoot aimed towards the ground, clearly sporting a deep-set frown. Even the guards which lined the throne room had difficulty holding their indifferent visage. King Anonymous Rex was known across the realm as a stern, but fair leader. Quick to temper, but eager for peace. Anon knew an act of even raising his voice could put his little ponies on edge. He had attempted to form a proper military unlike his predecessors, steel instruments of war, regimented training, and proper discipline… Alas, you can’t force the pony spirit into something it is not.
  1696. 1696.
     
  1697. 1697.
    With a heavy sigh, Anon relaxed his posture. “Cadence, please stand before me.”
  1698. 1698.
     
  1699. 1699.
    This caused the little filly to meekly peak from her blanket of marble, her eyes refused to meet her king, instead finding more interest in the pattern of the emerald colored rug which spanned from the throne to the entrance. “O-okay…” Cadence practically whispered as she placed one tentative hoof after another on the green rug, only stopping when she was within what she believed to be a respectable range of his majesty. Her eyes affixed to ground.
  1700. 1700.
     
  1701. 1701.
    Technically still part 1 but I was over the threshold
  1702. 1702.
     
  1703. 1703.
     
  1704. 1704.
    >>42554123
  1705. 1705.
    Anon’s gaze fell upon the frightened form of the mischievous filly who stood just below his seat of power. While his gaze remained neutral, he could feel his expression soften ever so slightly. What were his intentions calling a foal to stand before the throne? He had initially acted on impulse, all it took was a slight inconvenience to his day, and he felt his blood ready to boil over. A reaction he has become more accustomed to these past few years. For a while he had developed an outward façade of pure impartiality in all his dealings. However, in recent years every time he inwardly planned for an event he knew should be around the corner, or a pony who he knew should have been born into this world by this point. Fate, or perhaps Harmony itself, had, and will throw a curb ball, he can feel his poker face starting to chip, bit by bit.
  1706. 1706.
     
  1707. 1707.
    Staring at the too young alicorn, Anon spoke in an even voice. “Cadence, please look at me.”
  1708. 1708.
     
  1709. 1709.
    The filly while filled with apprehension, and the threat of consequences slowly lifted her head to meet Anon’s piercing eyes, although for only the briefest of a moment before she felt the need to avert her gaze. Her front hoof gingerly pawing at the rug.
  1710. 1710.
     
  1711. 1711.
    Anon could see the telltale sign of tears welling in the corner of her eyes. Anon was hardly personable on a good day, nor had he ever proclaimed to be good with children. With that said, he still didn’t want to be the one responsible for lingering bad memories. “Cadence… I’m not going to give you a dressing down.”
  1712. 1712.
     
  1713. 1713.
    Cadence seemed lost in thought for a second, her muzzle scrunching in apparent confusion. “A… What?” she had returned her gaze to Anon. Her foal-like sense of curiosity at least partially overwriting her sense of fear.
  1714. 1714.
     
  1715. 1715.
    Anon allowed for a faint smile to take hold before elaborating. “It means I’m not mad at you. In fact, here-” Anon paused while he stood from the throne and gracefully walked up to his hope-to-be future co-ruler. Cadence was practically forced to stare upwards at the towering near demigod who effectively loomed over her. To her credit though, no further tears were formed. Anon, for his part, looked down at his charge with a sense of mirth. “-why don’t we continue this conversation in a more… agreeable space, hm?”
  1716. 1716.
     
  1717. 1717.
     
  1718. 1718.
    >>42555344
  1719. 1719.
    Mi Amore Cadenza, affectionately referred to as ‘Cadence’ by her at times overbearing mentor... and dad... had not been given what most ponies would refer to as a fair life. Orphaned at a terribly young age after the seventh consecutive Pony-Dragon war. Cadenza spent most of her infancy, and early childhood being sent all throughout the Kingdom’s No Foal Left Behind Organization which would continually rotate foals throughout registered foster families around the country. During this time, she had ‘created’ an imaginary friend. Somepony who would always be with her. She named her new friend who seemed just as lost, and confused as she was ‘Dissy’, and sometime after her sixth birthday she had wished upon a shooting star, which flashed brilliantly just outside her temporary bedroom window. She of course shared this wish with her only consistent companion in life as well. Cadence wanted to find a forever family.
  1720. 1720.
     
  1721. 1721.
     
  1722. 1722.
    >>42555344
  1723. 1723.
    >>42555347
  1724. 1724.
    Cadence could hardly object if she felt so inclined as before she was aware of what was happening, Anon had levitated her upon his back. Continuing at a steady trot, Anon knew his destination well. Cadence could feel the rhythmic vibration as Anon moved steadily, at first the throne room, and soon the winding halls of his… their… grand palace. Cadence felt mental turmoil as she knew the former to be Equestrian heritage, however the latter… Well, it just felt wrong to think. So lost in thought, Cadence nearly didn’t realize that they were no longer inside of the palace itself. Lush wilderness encapsulated them. While technically a garden, his majesty had made certain that it was a pigmy forest sporting plant life from not just Equestria, but from every corner of the explored planet. The garden was christened as the ‘Sun Grove’ if Cadence’s juvenile reading skills were to be believed.
  1725. 1725.
     
  1726. 1726.
    Anon gently placed Cadence onto an ornately carved wooden chair which sat across from an identical seat that he now rested upon, a solid round table separated the two. Cadence was decently familiar with the Sun Grove as it was one of the three gardens of the palace. Although unlike the other two nature preserves, Cadence was rarely allowed entry. The guards stationed here were far more cunning to her, and her imaginary friends’ plots for whatever reason. Her stubby legs could only help but dangle off the adult pony chair, meanwhile Anon fixed her with a look of slight amusement.
  1727. 1727.
     
  1728. 1728.
     
  1729. 1729.
    >>42569098
  1730. 1730.
    “So, how do you do it, my little rose quartz?” Anon placed a foreleg under his head observing his charge’s apparent absent-mindedness.
  1731. 1731.
     
  1732. 1732.
    Cadence was forcefully returned to reality as her gaze shifted from her swaying legs to her… dads… eyes. “D-do what?” The filly was genuinely confused by the question, why there are lots of things she does for any manner of reason, often times lost to even herself.
  1733. 1733.
     
  1734. 1734.
    “Mm, ‘ya know, the whole… Breaking and entering thing.” Anon stated in a lackadaisical tone while taking the hoof that once supported his head to do a circular gesture.
  1735. 1735.
     
  1736. 1736.
    “Cadence could only gulp “But I didn’t break anything!” The ball of pastel fur nearly shouted through her squeak-toy voice box. She could already feel her throat on the verge of throbbing.
  1737. 1737.
     
  1738. 1738.
    “You broke a vase… In a room I have told you never to enter without my permission.” Anon’s soft eyes grew ever so slightly more piercing, almost imperceivable to the average pony.
  1739. 1739.
    “I didn’t though!” Cadence could feel the familiar sting of tears seep out as a subtle lump formed in her throat. “I-it was Dissy, he thought it would be funny or something!”
  1740. 1740.
     
  1741. 1741.
    “Cadence, I already told you I am not mad at you. Although I believe a part of this is my fault.” Anon’s demeanor shifted back to one of subduedness.
  1742. 1742.
     
  1743. 1743.
    “…Huh...?” Cadence was expecting several things. Maybe a good rake against the proverbial coals, a life lesson… Or abonnement. But this. Well, she was completely out of her depths now.
  1744. 1744.
     
  1745. 1745.
    “Since your arrival I’ve hardly had the time to spend with you. I get it now. Well, my little sugar plum you and I are going to take a one-way ticket aboard the ‘getting-to-know-each-other-express.’ Proper bonding time, I say!”
  1746. 1746.
     
  1747. 1747.
    “…Huh…?” Often Dissy played by the beat of his own drum, but sometimes it felt like Dissy only played because Mi Amore Cadenza was tuneless to the world around her.
  1748. 1748.
     
  1749. 1749.
     
  1750. 1750.
    ---
  1751. 1751.
     
  1752. 1752.
     
  1753. 1753.
    >>42554123
  1754. 1754.
    I like it. The idea that when Anon took Cadance under his wing, he didn't just help her, but in a way she helped him.
  1755. 1755.
     
  1756. 1756.
     
  1757. 1757.
    >>42554192
  1758. 1758.
    That's pretty much what I'm trying to go for. Anon became the reluctant monarch, and through centuries of politicking has grown numb to the whole pony experience. Cadence had managed to ascend into an alicorn at a much earlier age, possibly something to do with harmony needing to create balance again after two alicorns disappeared. I am also thinking of having Cadence possibly exist a century or so before she really should, causing anon to have to throw away the entire shows timeline which he was banking on to know of future events, though not sure if I should follow through with this becoming a complete AU.
  1759. 1759.
     
  1760. 1760.
     
  1761. 1761.
    >>42554256
  1762. 1762.
    If you don't want to go full AU it could just be five or ten years before it was supposed to happened. Gives Anon and Cadance more time without a complete change. At most Cadance would be an adult when she babysit Twilight and her falling for Shining wouldn't be until later when he's the captain of the guard.
  1763. 1763.
     
  1764. 1764.
     
  1765. 1765.
    >>42555347
  1766. 1766.
    >after the seventh consecutive Pony-Dragon war
  1767. 1767.
    >when Anonicorn has to teach the new Dragon Lord the same one he's taught all the one's before
  1768. 1768.
     
  1769. 1769.
     
  1770. 1770.
    >>42555455
  1771. 1771.
    That's kind of what I was going for. Without a sense of diplomacy all anon can really do is fall back on his conception of the military industrial complex, and endless war to promote its growth. Might be a part of the reason why things aren't going according to the shows timeline
  1772. 1772.
     
  1773. 1773.
     
  1774. 1774.
    >>42555466
  1775. 1775.
    Also to add on to that, while Anon mostly handles all engagements I love the idea he has been stuck in a loop of propping up the Equestrian economy via the military even though they hardly do anything.
  1776. 1776.
     
  1777. 1777.
     
  1778. 1778.
    ---
  1779. 1779.
     
  1780. 1780.
     
  1781. 1781.
    >"Alright. I'm a ruling Princess, ponies hang on my every word just as they do Anon's.."
  1782. 1782.
    >"I can find him a marefriend!"
  1783. 1783.
    >"...probably."
  1784. 1784.
     
  1785. 1785.
     
  1786. 1786.
    >>42556867
  1787. 1787.
    The only kissing anon will be doing is with the chrome lined barrel of the Glock that randomly teleported with him. (Anon never owned a gun, its just harmony making its intentions loud and clear)
  1788. 1788.
     
  1789. 1789.
     
  1790. 1790.
    >>42556884
  1791. 1791.
    harmony so yandere, hot
  1792. 1792.
     
  1793. 1793.
     
  1794. 1794.
    >>42556867
  1795. 1795.
    Not that bitch Luna after what she did though
  1796. 1796.
     
  1797. 1797.
     
  1798. 1798.
    >>42556867
  1799. 1799.
    I'd be surprised if Anon hadn't one, considering most of us would by dying to find one.
  1800. 1800.
     
  1801. 1801.
     
  1802. 1802.
    >>42556867
  1803. 1803.
    >>42559215
  1804. 1804.
    >Light hearted episode about Cadance and the Mane 6 trying to get Anon a special somepony.
  1805. 1805.
    >For some reason Discord keeps trying to distract them and seems weirdly nervous about what they're doing.
  1806. 1806.
    >Ends on a melancholic note when Anon opens up about his late wife from over 800 years ago.
  1807. 1807.
    >Discord reveals to the girls that he knew about Anon's marriage and didn't want them bringing up Anon's old grief over losing her from age.
  1808. 1808.
    >Bittersweet ending that shows that Anon isn't interested in having another lover but is at peace with himself and is already fulfilled by the ponies in his life, especially Cadance and Twilight.
  1809. 1809.
    >something something life lesson is about it being ok to open up about sad things, and that there's nothing wrong with missing people in your life that or gone.
  1810. 1810.
     
  1811. 1811.
     
  1812. 1812.
    >>42559226
  1813. 1813.
    for extra sad points
  1814. 1814.
    >the entire episode Anonicorn keeps trying to brush off their attempts cause "he's busy"
  1815. 1815.
    >eventually the group start following him
  1816. 1816.
    >the King often walks around Canterlot so ponies are used to him personally buying from their store
  1817. 1817.
    >some high-end stores tried to use his business to their advantage
  1818. 1818.
    >any advantage it did give them was gone when they found out he shops literally everywhere
  1819. 1819.
    >gets carrot dogs from random food vendors
  1820. 1820.
    >buys knick knacks from thrift stores
  1821. 1821.
    >so they don't think much of it when he buys a bouquet of flowers
  1822. 1822.
    >"the usual?" is all the florist asks
  1823. 1823.
    >Discord is now more insistent than ever that they leave it be
  1824. 1824.
    >they follow him out of Canterlot
  1825. 1825.
    >he takes no guards
  1826. 1826.
    >he wears no crown
  1827. 1827.
    >he doesn't take the train
  1828. 1828.
    >he doesn't fly
  1829. 1829.
    >he hikes
  1830. 1830.
    >up and up for about an hour
  1831. 1831.
    >they all wince and wish they'd listened to Discord when he stops
  1832. 1832.
    >on a hilly outcrop from Canterlot Mountain, is a glade, a single lemon tree casting shade over a gravestone
  1833. 1833.
    >he places the flowers down and whispers
  1834. 1834.
    >"hey hon, missed you again this year"
  1835. 1835.
     
  1836. 1836.
     
  1837. 1837.
    >>42559271
  1838. 1838.
    >"hey hon, missed you again this year"
  1839. 1839.
    It's this really sad moment that leaves most of the mane 6 speechless, that then gets undercut by let's say Rarity gasping and sobbing in a handkerchief because she's dramatic like that and a royal mourning his long dead wife hits her romantic side hard.
  1840. 1840.
    >Cue the girls falling in a heap and revealing themselves fully to Anon.
  1841. 1841.
    >Discord floating behind the pony pile looking embarrassed and apologetic.
  1842. 1842.
    Well it's still MLP, you need to inject a bit of lightheartedness kek.
  1843. 1843.
     
  1844. 1844.
     
  1845. 1845.
    >>42559983
  1846. 1846.
    >>Cue the girls falling in a heap and revealing themselves fully to Anon.
  1847. 1847.
    >>Discord floating behind the pony pile looking embarrassed and apologetic.
  1848. 1848.
    I think that Anon would find that to be the perfect situation actually, while he mourns, I imagine that even he tires of the pain of it, so seeing his student, his... friend? Discord, and the other element bearers, I could imagine him cracking a small smile, even with tears in his eyes
  1849. 1849.
    then he turns to the grave and says something like "honey, there are some ponies I'd like you to meet, you remember Discord"
  1850. 1850.
    Discord plays into it a little, seeing a chance to bring some levity to his friend's lowest moment that he's never been able to crack
  1851. 1851.
    the group then sits around as Anon regales them with stories of his married life and everyone listens intently, but each for different reasons
  1852. 1852.
     
  1853. 1853.
     
  1854. 1854.
    >>42559997
  1855. 1855.
    That actually reminds me, as silly as it might sound, of Batman. The Batman animated series movie Mask of the Phantasm to be specific, bear with me.
  1856. 1856.
    In the movie, Bruce Wayne feels guilty because the pain of the loss of his parents is numbing down, it doesn't hurt as much anymore and it feels like he could move on. That haunts Bruce, because it feels like he's letting his parents down by not honoring their deaths the way he goes as Batman. Like he's forgetting them after everything.
  1857. 1857.
     
  1858. 1858.
    Anon would be the same way. His wife's death destroyed him bad enough he could barely function for a year straight, Discord having to impersonate him to keep the kingdom running without issue.
  1859. 1859.
    Even after Anon puts himself together enough to do his duty, he still loyally mourns his wife's death. He visits her grave whenever he gets the chance, does good charity and softer diplomacy because it would make her proud of him.
  1860. 1860.
    Eventually over the centuries those visits trickle down to once a month, and then once a year. He's still loyal centuries later, but after so long Anon feels guilty, because it doesn't hurt as much anymore and that feels like a betrayal of the eternal love they swore to each other. He knows logically she wouldn't want him to keep mourning her like this, but it feels like the only way he can really keep honoring the mare he loved. He just doesn't feel like he could ever love again the way he did with her.
  1861. 1861.
     
  1862. 1862.
    Cue the episode, let's say it's a Valentine special. Cadance and Twilight recruit Twilight's friends to try and get Anon a mare friend, unaware of his internal feelings of guilt and waning grief, with Discord trying to distract them from bothering Anon, uncharacteristically hesitant the whole time.
  1863. 1863.
     
  1864. 1864.
    It's near the end when Anon opens up, both about his secret late wife and his recent internal conflict, where he realizes he's truly at peace now, and it's ok to move on. that not feeling pain over her loss anymore isn't disrespecting his wife's memory, it just means he's made peace with it.
  1865. 1865.
     
  1866. 1866.
    at least that's my take on it.
  1867. 1867.
     
  1868. 1868.
     
  1869. 1869.
    >>42560027
  1870. 1870.
    >Twilight:"....wait, but about when you were aggressively f- flirting with the Changeling Queen? If you thought you could never have a special somepony again, then why...?"
  1871. 1871.
    >Anon laughs hard at the unexpected.
  1872. 1872.
    "woah woah, love? That's not love, that's just me trying to get laid with a bad bitch."
  1873. 1873.
    >"Oh uh that's-"
  1874. 1874.
    "There are no feelings involved."
  1875. 1875.
    >Well ok-"
  1876. 1876.
    "Except for the feeling of getting my dick wet."
  1877. 1877.
    >"K- king Anon!"
  1878. 1878.
    "in bug puss-"
  1879. 1879.
    >"OK WE GET IT THANK YOU!"
  1880. 1880.
     
  1881. 1881.
     
  1882. 1882.
    ---
  1883. 1883.
     
  1884. 1884.
     
  1885. 1885.
    >>42559226
  1886. 1886.
    >"Damnit Discord stop messing things up its like you don't even care if Anon is happy or not!" Cadance snapped as the Draconneques ruined yet another moment they'd planned
  1887. 1887.
    >The group recoiled at Discord's sudden glare
  1888. 1888.
    >"Don't care? Oh I just don't care if our dear nonny is happy do I?" he snapped
  1889. 1889.
    >Discord never got mad, irritable yes but they'd never know the self-proclaimed lord of chaos to get angry
  1890. 1890.
    >"Time for a history lesson my little ponies!" He snapped the fingers of his lion paw and the world went white
  1891. 1891.
    >The 7 of them dropped behind school desks while a stern Discord marched past the bewildered mares to a chalkboard
  1892. 1892.
    >"Miss sparkle pay attention this is going to be on the test!"
  1893. 1893.
    >Deep down Twilight knew he was just screwing with her but the mention of tests was enough to get her to meep and pay attention to the board
  1894. 1894.
    >"Now, Year 107 of the Anonymous reign is considered by many historians to be the single most baffling period of Alicorn rule in ponykind's history." He started drawing squiggles on the board with a permanent marker
  1895. 1895.
    >"The King appeared to be in multiple places at once, both withdrawn and simultaneously giddy with wild proclamations and festivities that the King himself was never seen partaking in, do you know why fillies?" He asked twisting his head around without moving
  1896. 1896.
    >Fluttershy raised a hoof
  1897. 1897.
    >"Correct!" he said without looking at her
  1898. 1898.
    >"The King wasn't the one in charge back then, but I was! someone had to take the reins from dear Nonners after his wife died."
  1899. 1899.
    >The last part of his lecture was punctuated by stomping hoof and claw as two of him loomed over Twilight and Cadance respectively.
  1900. 1900.
    "H-his wife?" Cadance mumbled confused
  1901. 1901.
    >Discord huffed and snapped his claws once more
  1902. 1902.
    >This time they were in the gardens, the girls were each wearing dresses complimenting their looks, sat spread out amongst a dozen or so chairs either side of a green carpet
  1903. 1903.
    >Twilight and Cadence were in matching baby-blue dresses with flowers tucked in their manes, both of them either side of Anon himself
  1904. 1904.
    >Anon who was dressed in a well-tailored black suit
  1905. 1905.
    >Anon who seemed completely oblivious to his sudden guests
  1906. 1906.
    "Do I look alright? I know theres nopony here except us and her parents but still..."
  1907. 1907.
    >"Yes you look every bit the handsome ruler now stop fidgeting shes coming" Discord said, stood next to Anon beneath an arch decorated with the same flowers adorning Cadence and Twilight's manes
  1908. 1908.
    >Cadance made the realisation first and seemed to deflate a little
  1909. 1909.
    >They were at a wedding, a wedding not one of them had known about.
  1910. 1910.
    >This must have happened centuries ago
  1911. 1911.
    >A gorgeous mare, foreleg-in-foreleg with a proud looking stallion then began to stroll down the carpet towards the Prince and Discord
  1912. 1912.
    >Discord of all creatures was officiating , Vows were exchanged, he even gave them rings.
  1913. 1913.
    >Rings that didnt explode or turn into snakes or anything else similarly chaotic
  1914. 1914.
     
  1915. 1915.
     
  1916. 1916.
    >>42559399
  1917. 1917.
     
  1918. 1918.
    >As Anon and the mare kissed Discord snapped his fingers and fireworks lit up the sky
  1919. 1919.
    >The world went white and the girls were suddenly back in present day canterlot
  1920. 1920.
    >He crossed his arms and looked down disappointedly at the girls "Now what did we learn?" he asked
  1921. 1921.
    >....
  1922. 1922.
    >"You can insult me all you like girls but I do care, I've known our dear ruler much longer than the lot of you. his wife meant a great deal to him and when she passed on I played his role for an entire year."
  1923. 1923.
    >"An entire year without even a single cotton candy cloud or day and night forgotten about." He frowned
  1924. 1924.
    >"I do care. I care much more than you all seem to, I've seen what that kind of heartbreak does to a pony and I don't want to him to go through it again."
  1925. 1925.
     
  1926. 1926.
     
  1927. 1927.
    >>42559226 >>42559271 >>42559399 >>42559432
  1928. 1928.
    That's good. And this is the type of Discord we should have had at the end of the show.
  1929. 1929.
     
  1930. 1930.
     
  1931. 1931.
    ---
  1932. 1932.
     
  1933. 1933.
     
  1934. 1934.
    >>42559226
  1935. 1935.
    >>42559226
  1936. 1936.
    I think Prince Anon having a dead wife is a little too far on the angst scale for my taste and it also kind of contradicts with the idea that the only pony he’s attracted to is Chrysalis because all the other ones are way too cute and cuddly for him
  1937. 1937.
     
  1938. 1938.
     
  1939. 1939.
    >>42560186
  1940. 1940.
    I agree, but, theres no one main green right now we're all just spitballing concepts
  1941. 1941.
     
  1942. 1942.
     
  1943. 1943.
    >>42560186
  1944. 1944.
    Personally I don't find it angsty. It seems like the intent is that he had a long happy marriage with her and she eventually passed away peacefully. The only it really does is add a layer to why he doesn't find the ponies around him appealing in a romantic sense.
  1945. 1945.
    Chrysalis is sorta a safe option because of that. She isn't possibly related to him in any way, and she isn't a cute and cuddly pony that he's come to see as his quasi-children, and it's not really a matter of love, he's sexually attracted to her.
  1946. 1946.
    If it was love she'd jump at the easy food source.>42560186
  1947. 1947.
    Personally I don't find it angsty. It seems like the intent is that he had a long happy marriage with her and she eventually passed away peacefully. The only it really does is add a layer to why he doesn't find the ponies around him appealing in a romantic sense.
  1948. 1948.
    Chrysalis is sorta a safe option because of that. She isn't possibly related to him in any way, and she isn't a cute and cuddly pony that he's come to see as his quasi-children, and it's not really a matter of love, he's sexually attracted to her.
  1949. 1949.
    If it was love she'd jump at the easy food source.
  1950. 1950.
     
  1951. 1951.
     
  1952. 1952.
    >>42560186
  1953. 1953.
    Eh it's pretty low on the angst scale. Even in the green it's mentioned that age is what took her. Which is something that is a constant in Anon's life, with or without a wife.
  1954. 1954.
     
  1955. 1955.
     
  1956. 1956.
    If Anon was constantly depressed then I'd agree it's angsty, but:
  1957. 1957.
    >she apparently died of natural causes
  1958. 1958.
    >he seemed to have gotten over it centuries ago.
  1959. 1959.
    >It's such a non-issue that Cadance and Twilight, two of the ponies closest to Anon, weren't even aware he had a wife.
  1960. 1960.
    >They were even trying to actively get him a marefriend.
  1961. 1961.
    The whole thing feels like it'd fit neatly in a self contained episode, and not affect Anon's overall character.
  1962. 1962.
     
  1963. 1963.
     
  1964. 1964.
    ---
  1965. 1965.
     
  1966. 1966.
     
  1967. 1967.
    >>42559997
  1968. 1968.
    >>42560021
  1969. 1969.
    >cue the beautiful love song track and montage of Anonymous and Sage's (we'll go with that) married life
  1970. 1970.
     
  1971. 1971.
     
  1972. 1972.
    >>42560027
  1973. 1973.
    Anonymous's wife, Sage clover
  1974. 1974.
    Kek
  1975. 1975.
     
  1976. 1976.
     
  1977. 1977.
    >>42560284
  1978. 1978.
    Sage Clover. Got it, what would her personality be like? What brought them together all those years ago. Inb4 Sage is a neet.
  1979. 1979.
     
  1980. 1980.
     
  1981. 1981.
    >>42560336
  1982. 1982.
    Personally I'd go with the opposite of Anon, shes sweet and direct where hes distant and subtle, that kinda arrangement
  1983. 1983.
    she'd be red board kinda orangey in her coat and that deep red for her mane lol
  1984. 1984.
     
  1985. 1985.
     
  1986. 1986.
  1987. 1987.
    >>42560284
  1988. 1988.
    >Sage clover
  1989. 1989.
    God damn it
  1990. 1990.
     
  1991. 1991.
     
  1992. 1992.
    ---
  1993. 1993.
     
  1994. 1994.
     
  1995. 1995.
    I think something like this
  1996. 1996.
    >>42559271 >>42559983
  1997. 1997.
    feels more natural than
  1998. 1998.
    >>42559399 >>42559399
  1999. 1999.
    They find out the secret naturally as part of their adventure, while Discord is trying to preserve Anon's privacy without giving it away. Where in the (nicely written) latter they are told the secret via magical exposition without Anon's involvement.
  2000. 2000.
     
  2001. 2001.
     
  2002. 2002.
    ---
  2003. 2003.
     
  2004. 2004.
     
  2005. 2005.
    >>42560263
  2006. 2006.
    Would there be a day when Anon would try to find love again, and if so, who would be the candidate
  2007. 2007.
     
  2008. 2008.
     
  2009. 2009.
    >>42560279
  2010. 2010.
    if you wanted to push it, make it even more sad do the hawkman/hawkgirl thing,the wife has been reincarnating to try and be with anon again
  2011. 2011.
     
  2012. 2012.
     
  2013. 2013.
    >>42560279
  2014. 2014.
    Anypony who doesn't treat him like a deity or king. So, anyone who treats him as an equal.
  2015. 2015.
     
  2016. 2016.
    >Rarity
  2017. 2017.
    She would try, but probably wouldn't get very far before realizing he's not the perfect "prince" of her dreams.
  2018. 2018.
     
  2019. 2019.
    >Rain Shine
  2020. 2020.
    I don't think they'd meet often enough for a proper relationship, but I do imagine they'd get to it every time they do meet. Banging someone your own size just hits different.
  2021. 2021.
     
  2022. 2022.
    >Celestia
  2023. 2023.
    She knows him from way back when he first showed up and was a lil bitch and they both (?) have loved and lost, but maybe all the centuries as a pony have changed him?
  2024. 2024.
     
  2025. 2025.
    >Luna
  2026. 2026.
    They hardly know each other due to different schedules and Luna's long banishment. Anon has a knack for trolling and sarcasm while Luna tends to take things a bit too seriously and at face value.
  2027. 2027.
     
  2028. 2028.
     
  2029. 2029.
  2030. 2030.
    >>42560279
  2031. 2031.
    It's not romantic at all, but it'd be funny if Anon and Discord had a Fluttershy appreciation club. Anon like Fluttershy in his human life and Discord befriended her pretty easily in this timeline and gush over how cute she is like people do an idol.
  2032. 2032.
    >Fluttershy finds out and doesn't really know how to feel about having fans, especially since they're the two most powerful, important beings in all of Equestria.
  2033. 2033.
    >Twilight also finds out and is weirdly really jealous.
  2034. 2034.
     
  2035. 2035.
     
  2036. 2036.
    >>42560455
  2037. 2037.
    >>Twilight also finds out and is weirdly really jealous.
  2038. 2038.
    >"So... why?"
  2039. 2039.
    "It's like your admiration for Star Swirl the Bearded. It's harmless appreciation for another pony."
  2040. 2040.
    >Well I guess that makes sense, but why specifically Fluttershy? N- not that there's anything wrong with Fluttershy, she's great! Just- you know, why her?"
  2041. 2041.
    >Anon lifts a bashful Fluttershy up with his magic
  2042. 2042.
    "Come on look at her, she's adorable!"
  2043. 2043.
    >"Um, uh t- thank you you're highness, B- but could you please put me down. If it's not too much trouble I mean..."
  2044. 2044.
    "See? That's pure adorableness right there."
  2045. 2045.
    >Fluttershy eeps and hides her face in embarrassment.
  2046. 2046.
    >Twilight looks away, pouting. She grumbles under breath.
  2047. 2047.
    >"....I could be cute like that too"
  2048. 2048.
    "What?"
  2049. 2049.
    >"What- I mean I didn't say anything!"
  2050. 2050.
     
  2051. 2051.
     
  2052. 2052.
    >>42560279
  2053. 2053.
    So far we've got
  2054. 2054.
    >Chrysalis(bug pussy~)
  2055. 2055.
    >Sunset(forbidden student teacher romance revisited)
  2056. 2056.
    >Celestia, who returns post Twilight's ascension(a thousand years in the sun and I got a potential husbando? Worth it)
  2057. 2057.
    >Rain Shine(Idk but feels like you could do something with this)
  2058. 2058.
    >Luna(hate fuck, enemies to lovers trope?)
  2059. 2059.
    >Twilight Sparkle?!(Probably not lol)
  2060. 2060.
    >pic related is Celestia trying to woo over Anon.
  2061. 2061.
     
  2062. 2062.
     
  2063. 2063.
    >>42560324 (Dead)
  2064. 2064.
    I think Chrysalis is my favorite one so far. The dynamic between the two of them is too good even if they never actually get together
  2065. 2065.
    >Chrysalis was the only other immortal that Anon knew of for a long time, so he kind of got it into his head that she was his only option
  2066. 2066.
    >Despite the fact that she completely hates him he still shoots his shot every time they cross paths, shenanigans ensue
  2067. 2067.
    >Maybe she said fuck it and they had a fling once centuries ago and he caught feelings
  2068. 2068.
    >Now every few decades Anon will leave Discord in charge while he ventures out to the changeling hive to pester her with a boombox in the middle of the night while she’s trying to sleep
  2069. 2069.
    >Discord enables this behavior partly because he thinks it’s funny and partly because he really wants to help his bro find love
  2070. 2070.
    I think it’s important to remember that despite spending a millennium as a horse demigod, Anon is still a spaghetti spilling channer at his core. Women are never going to be his strong suit.
  2071. 2071.
     
  2072. 2072.
     
  2073. 2073.
    >>42560655
  2074. 2074.
    See the issue with making it love is that there's absolutely no reason Chrysalis would refuse what's basically a free buffet. That's why I just see it as anon being horny for Chrysalis, rather than any actual romantic feelings. She's built to enjoy love given to her even if she doesn't actually care about who she's getting it from, but she's not even a mammal so Anon wanting to have sex with her would probably be a turn off for her.
  2075. 2075.
     
  2076. 2076.
     
  2077. 2077.
    >>42560778
  2078. 2078.
    it ruins any plot she has to enslave him too lest he'd turn it on her and enjoy it
  2079. 2079.
    >"Yes I'll collar him like a dog!"
  2080. 2080.
    >...
  2081. 2081.
    >"No, the bastard would probably enjoy that."
  2082. 2082.
     
  2083. 2083.
     
  2084. 2084.
    >>42560778
  2085. 2085.
    Chrysalis is extremely vain and selfish and would totally refuse a free love buffet solely because she hates the one offering it to her. Also I feel like she would probably refuse any freely given love on the principle that she thinks love is not something to be given, it is something to be taken forcefully from those you have subjugated
  2086. 2086.
    The other changelings would probably love Anon though. If you want to do something more lighthearted you could make it so the whole hive thinks of Anon like a cool step-dad or uncle that sneaks them candy whenever their mom isn’t looking, even though their queen tries to kill him on a regular basis
  2087. 2087.
     
  2088. 2088.
     
  2089. 2089.
  2090. 2090.
    >>42560423
  2091. 2091.
    >>42560655
  2092. 2092.
    I like the idea his type is anyone evil or capable of beating his ass
  2093. 2093.
     
  2094. 2094.
     
  2095. 2095.
    >>42570974
  2096. 2096.
    >tall
  2097. 2097.
    >can kick my ass = can easily dom me.
  2098. 2098.
    He's literally me.
  2099. 2099.
     
  2100. 2100.
     
  2101. 2101.
    >>42570974
  2102. 2102.
    >Twilight just happy to be included
  2103. 2103.
    kek
  2104. 2104.
     
  2105. 2105.
     
  2106. 2106.
    ---
  2107. 2107.
     
  2108. 2108.
     
  2109. 2109.
    >>42557508
  2110. 2110.
    Would anonicorn be the sort of pony to dress himself, or would he rely on the castle staff to show him what is fashionable?
  2111. 2111.
     
  2112. 2112.
     
  2113. 2113.
    >>42557516
  2114. 2114.
    In my head he just asks fancy pants or blueblood what to wear and finds a middle ground between their opinions he likes
  2115. 2115.
     
  2116. 2116.
     
  2117. 2117.
    >>42557521
  2118. 2118.
    To be fair anon could ask any noble with full confidence. Nopony would inside of Equestria would dare to lead the king astray
  2119. 2119.
     
  2120. 2120.
     
  2121. 2121.
    >>42557546
  2122. 2122.
    True, I imagine fancy pants gives him the most refined opinion but blueblood gives the most opulent one
  2123. 2123.
    I wonder if Rarity would pass out from the opportunity to design an outfit for the king
  2124. 2124.
     
  2125. 2125.
     
  2126. 2126.
    >>42557579
  2127. 2127.
    >Anon comes to a realization one Saturday morning
  2128. 2128.
    >Elements of harmony? More like Elements of SHAMony
  2129. 2129.
    >Anon requests for Rarity to become his full time royal tailor
  2130. 2130.
    >Discord ensues
  2131. 2131.
     
  2132. 2132.
     
  2133. 2133.
    >>42557640
  2134. 2134.
    >Twilight adverts complete psychosis by pretending this must all be a test from her dear teacher
  2135. 2135.
     
  2136. 2136.
     
  2137. 2137.
    ---
  2138. 2138.
     
  2139. 2139.
     
  2140. 2140.
    gonna try another short thing
  2141. 2141.
    >Prince Anon's version of the GGGala was a bit different to Celestia's, not that anypony would remember since sunbutt hadn't been around for awhile to host one
  2142. 2142.
    >Rather than it being an event for the rich and famous of Equestria, the royal-hosted ball was to be a 'festival to bridge all trots of life'
  2143. 2143.
    >At least a 3rd of the attendees nowadays were simply common ponies, who could win an invitation with a plus one
  2144. 2144.
    >The invites were sent out to towns and cities with a public lottery held to offer anypony the chance to win a ticket to the ball, their small entry fee being sent to a charitable fund
  2145. 2145.
    >The Gala became a charitable event as well a party for ponies from all over equestria to meet, network, socialise and make some friends!
  2146. 2146.
    >Even some creatures were invited to improve relations between ponykind and its neighbours
  2147. 2147.
    >Its harder to want to invade a place where you've made friends after all
  2148. 2148.
    >Rather than stand at the top of some stairs all night the Prince greets V.I.P guests personally then mingles with the guests himself once the Gala is officially opened
  2149. 2149.
    >Half a dozen tables or more of a range of food from sugary sweets and quaint confectionaries to fine foods and choice cuts for the carni to omni vorous guests
  2150. 2150.
    >A full band playing throughout the night in the ball room, private zones for quieter discussion away from the crowd and the entirety of the gardens opened for the attendees to explore and enjoy themselves in
  2151. 2151.
    >the gardens decorated with bunting, banners and lights with games, kegs, blankets laid out on grassy knolls and even a full DJ set-up for anypony who wanted to dance the night away to a more lively soundtrack
  2152. 2152.
    >The Girls couldn't be more excited
  2153. 2153.
     
  2154. 2154.
     
  2155. 2155.
    >>42557935
  2156. 2156.
    >Excitement for the 'best night of the year ever' built up between them for weeks since the Prince had been kind enough to send Twilight 5 whole extra tickets after a little fiasco about who she should bring with her
  2157. 2157.
    >Fireworks bursting in the sky with white, green and orange sparks that lit up the sky as they left their carriage announcing the opening of the ball to the city
  2158. 2158.
    >Of course the moment they got across the drawbridge they'd cantered off in every direction to chase their ideal night
  2159. 2159.
    >The Prince was atop the staircase leading up to the ball room, dressed and groomed to immaculate regality
  2160. 2160.
    >Black-on-Black long coat with his favourite bronze tone in small floral patterns and swirls on the forelegs and along the trim.
  2161. 2161.
    >He was even wearing his crown! shiny bronze hooked around his ears and holding back his swept back mane
  2162. 2162.
    >A royal purple sash about his neck held by a bronze roundel with his emblem upon it
  2163. 2163.
    >The prince liked bronze, it did look good on him to be fair
  2164. 2164.
    >Twilight dashed right up to the Prince tittering about how they had so much to catch up on
  2165. 2165.
    >"Prince Anonymous!" she tittered reaching him "Oh I'm so exicted to be here theres so much I want to catch up with you on."
  2166. 2166.
    >"Twilight! You look lovely!" He beamed down at her
  2167. 2167.
    >"Let me greet the guests then we can spend plenty of time together this evening."
  2168. 2168.
    >She nodded excitedly and took her place beside the Alicorn
  2169. 2169.
    >The guests came and shook hooves, curtsied, bowed, A yak of all things even arrived and then headbutted the prince which nearly made Twilight incinernate him on the spot but Anonymous just laughed and headbutted them back
  2170. 2170.
    >Just as Twilight was getting a little fed-up with waiting and not having a single chance to speak to her teacher he spoke up breaking her chain of thought
  2171. 2171.
    >"Alright! thats all the ones I had to say hi to, come one Twilight lets go enjoy ourselves." He twisted on his hooves and started trotting off, pushing her along with a wing
  2172. 2172.
     
  2173. 2173.
     
  2174. 2174.
    >>42558012
  2175. 2175.
    >Twilight, as they began to walk to wherever the Prince wanted, started yammering about the past few months of friendship lessons, her research and the day-to-day of life in Ponyville since he'd sent her there
  2176. 2176.
    >This was what she wanted, just to talk to her teacher one-on-one, he was always such a good listener and he never seemed to mind how, as much as it could embarrass her after, long she could go on for about this or that
  2177. 2177.
    >They progress into the gardens as she struck up a story about how their dresses for tonight were designed and the lesson she'd learned from it
  2178. 2178.
    >He held a hoof to her mouth as she was about to describe one part further
  2179. 2179.
    >"Hear that?" he said
  2180. 2180.
    >She pricked her ears up to listen. Music, conversation, laughter but nothing out of place
  2181. 2181.
    >"Ooh I'd almost forgot I let Vinyl set up out here" He then pranced. Pranced, off from her to a make-shift dance floor set up out in the gardens
  2182. 2182.
    >He came to a stop in front of the booth, huge speakers either side of the DJ's station and a screen just below where a Unicorn sat tuning and fiddling with some form of console
  2183. 2183.
    >He whistled to her and waved a foreleg, she looked up eyes hidden by opaque glasses and gave a grin to the Prince of Equestria
  2184. 2184.
    >Music start kicking in, speakers thumping as the beat picked up
  2185. 2185.
    >The prince stepped back to get a better view of the screen and quickly gestured for twilight to join him
  2186. 2186.
    >She quickly came to his side like the star pupil she was
  2187. 2187.
    >"Alright so theres gonna be directions on the screen right there, just follow them as best you can and try to beat my score!" he explained to her as the music picked up and small glowing ponies came alive on the magic screen
  2188. 2188.
    >Twilight had known her teacher since she was a filly and to this day he'd never failed to find ways to shock her, the nicknames like twiggle or purplesmart were enough to make her blush but the sight of the tall Alicorn dancing was a new one
  2189. 2189.
    >He wasn't great
  2190. 2190.
    >He wasn't bad either
  2191. 2191.
    >But he was keeping up with the on-screen directions, doing a half-good job at matching the dance moves displayed before him
  2192. 2192.
    >Twilight kept stumbling and missing the timing
  2193. 2193.
    >Almost tripping over her hooves at a few points
  2194. 2194.
    >Face flushing from the mix of embarrassment, exertion and the fact her teacher, the centuries old ruler of all Equestria was 'breaking it down 'in full view of the entire Gala with her right beside him
  2195. 2195.
    >Its worth it she told herself, you wanted to spend time with him tonight so just go with it
  2196. 2196.
     
  2197. 2197.
     
  2198. 2198.
    >>42558156
  2199. 2199.
    Do you think twilights friends tease for wanting the attention of her mentor
  2200. 2200.
     
  2201. 2201.
     
  2202. 2202.
    >>42558554
  2203. 2203.
    100%
  2204. 2204.
    Dash makes remarks that she has a crush on him, to which Twilight always declines, with a suspicious shade of pink on her cheeks [spoiler]the truth is she doesn't anymore, but when she was a filly, definitely crushing hard[/spoiler]
  2205. 2205.
     
  2206. 2206.
     
  2207. 2207.
    >>42559256
  2208. 2208.
    Does anonicorn take in Sunset shimmer as the first apprentice to keep in track of lore?
  2209. 2209.
    Did she also develope a crush on the king
  2210. 2210.
     
  2211. 2211.
     
  2212. 2212.
    >>42559687
  2213. 2213.
    someone wrote a small green last thread where she still leaves but its out of rejection rather than seeking power
  2214. 2214.
     
  2215. 2215.
     
  2216. 2216.
    >>42559690
  2217. 2217.
    I'd say the 'Twilight/Cadance trying to get Anon a mare friend' episode happened before the EQG movie in the Anoncorn canon, so after all the events of the movie Twilight explains to Sunset that Anon is still mourning his late wife.
  2218. 2218.
    Imagine Sunset's reaction.
  2219. 2219.
     
  2220. 2220.
     
  2221. 2221.
    >>42559687
  2222. 2222.
    What the other anon said, where the idea proposed is that Anon takes on Sunset to try to avert the future problems she causes, and because she's genuinely talented in magic, but she ends up running away anyway like a woman scorned.
  2223. 2223.
    >"We could be together forever! I can ascend to an Alicorn, we can rule as husband and wife!"
  2224. 2224.
    "Woah uh, no. I mean I'm actually cool with the ascending part, Harmony knows I could use some more help running the kingdom, but no on the marriage."
  2225. 2225.
    >"What?! But- but why not?! Do you not love me?!"
  2226. 2226.
    "Look Sunset I genuinely care about you, but in the sense I helped raise you."
  2227. 2227.
    >"I- I have parents! You didn't raise me! I mean, y- yeah I started my apprenticeship under you when I was young, but that just gave me time to be sure of my feelings!"
  2228. 2228.
    "Sunset I'm old enough to be your great grandfather's great grandfather. Hell we could even be distantly related, my bloodline branches pretty far..."
  2229. 2229.
    >"That doesn't matter! Age is just a number!"
  2230. 2230.
    "It does is I knew you since you were a little filly. I just can't see you that way, It's creepy."
  2231. 2231.
    >RE- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
  2232. 2232.
    "...You seem upset, how about we just sit down and talk about th- and she jumped in the portal. And it just shut off. *sigh* stations of canon are gay as fuck."
  2233. 2233.
     
  2234. 2234.
     
  2235. 2235.
    >>42559828
  2236. 2236.
     
  2237. 2237.
    Cue EQG special where Sunset returns, missing her dear mentor, only for her to find out he took in Twilight, causing her jealousy to boil over.
  2238. 2238.
     
  2239. 2239.
     
  2240. 2240.
    >>42559862
  2241. 2241.
    >They settle their differences and Sunset decides to stay in the barbie world like canon.
  2242. 2242.
    >She's still low-key in love with Anon but she tries not to show it and usually it's fine.
  2243. 2243.
    >She does sometimes asks Twilight "innocent" questions though, through their notebook system.
  2244. 2244.
    >later on Celestia returns from her own accidental banishment
  2245. 2245.
    >Twilight offhandedly writes about the long lost Solar Princess' clear infatuation with the Anon.
  2246. 2246.
    >her face when: >>42559867
  2247. 2247.
    >Sunlight:"hahaha that's crazy. You know maybe I should come by to Equestria this week! Just for a friendly visit hahaha. I'm free tomorrow, tomorrow sounds good haha."
  2248. 2248.
     
  2249. 2249.
     
  2250. 2250.
    ---
  2251. 2251.
     
  2252. 2252.
    >>42555344
  2253. 2253.
     
  2254. 2254.
    Anon being a father to Cadence instead of an uncle is cute
  2255. 2255.
     
  2256. 2256.
    But Shining would be absolutely terrified trying to get the king's blessing to marry his Daughter
  2257. 2257.
     
  2258. 2258.
     
  2259. 2259.
    >>42558924
  2260. 2260.
    >Ironically Anon is completely cool with it
  2261. 2261.
    >He watched the show after all, he knows Shining would treat her right.
  2262. 2262.
    >Cue Anon greeting Shining warmly like usual and Shining trying desperately not to drop his spaghetti.
  2263. 2263.
    >This becomes a running gag.
  2264. 2264.
     
  2265. 2265.
     
  2266. 2266.
    >>42558924
  2267. 2267.
    "Shining! How's my cherished Captain of the Guard doing?"
  2268. 2268.
    >"Um, g-good, sir."
  2269. 2269.
    "*Sir*? What's with this 'sir' nonsense; you didn't get into any trouble, did you?"
  2270. 2270.
    >"No! I-I-I just-"
  2271. 2271.
    "HAHA! Come on, Shining, I'm just pulling your leg!"
  2272. 2272.
    >"H-Haha... G-Good one, s- Anon."
  2273. 2273.
    "So, what brings you here, Shining?"
  2274. 2274.
    >"Well, to be honest, it's about Princess Cadenz-"
  2275. 2275.
    "Cadance?! What's wrong? Is she okay? Did she get a booboo? Oh, if anything bad happened to her I'd go mad!"
  2276. 2276.
    >"M-Mad?"
  2277. 2277.
    "Yes, I'd feverishly find a way to remove whatever's causing her grief!"
  2278. 2278.
    >"Remove?"
  2279. 2279.
    "Forcefully, even, if somepony was the one bringing her ill-intent. You'll *never* see them again, or *any* trace of their existence!"
  2280. 2280.
    >*gulp*
  2281. 2281.
    "Oh, but I'm probably overreacting haha... So, what about Cadance?"
  2282. 2282.
    >"...It's nothing, sir."
  2283. 2283.
     
  2284. 2284.
     
  2285. 2285.
    >>42559064
  2286. 2286.
    >Shining eventually finds an excuse to run off
  2287. 2287.
    >Cadance walks up next to Anon from behind a pillar, giving him a look of exasperation
  2288. 2288.
    >Anon just stares off at Shining's retreating form, a smug smile on his face.
  2289. 2289.
    >"Anon, why do you keep messing with Shining like that?"
  2290. 2290.
    "Because it's funny. When do you think he's gonna figure out I already know you two are dating?"
  2291. 2291.
    >"Please don't tell him you know, you'd give the poor colt a heart attack."
  2292. 2292.
    "I'm not *that* bad am I?"
  2293. 2293.
    >"It's not that. You're the king, of course he's going to be worried about your disapproval."
  2294. 2294.
    "I already gave you my blessing though?"
  2295. 2295.
    >"Well *I* know that, but Shining has it in his head that you're gonna exile him to the sun or some other nonsense for 'dishonoring the princess' I guess. He's convinced you won't think he's good enough to be with me."
  2296. 2296.
    "He's Captain of my Guard, not some rando from off the street. What, does he think I'm gonna make him duel for your hoof or something?"
  2297. 2297.
    >"..."
  2298. 2298.
    "...oh wow, that's insanely dorky."
  2299. 2299.
    >"H- hey!"
  2300. 2300.
     
  2301. 2301.
     
  2302. 2302.
    >>42558924
  2303. 2303.
    >King Anon spoils his granddaughter to the detriment of cadence and Shining
  2304. 2304.
     
  2305. 2305.
     
  2306. 2306.
  2307. 2307.
    >>42560861
  2308. 2308.
    Grandpa's gonna be pissed
  2309. 2309.
     
  2310. 2310.
     
  2311. 2311.
    ---
  2312. 2312.
     
  2313. 2313.
    I wonder if in this version twilight has complicated feelings for Prince anonymous
  2314. 2314.
     
  2315. 2315.
    On one hand she wants to gain the admiration and approval of her mentor, but she also wants him to see her more than just his student
  2316. 2316.
     
  2317. 2317.
     
  2318. 2318.
    ---
  2319. 2319.
     
  2320. 2320.
     
  2321. 2321.
    How far would Anon try to bring Modern technology into Eqestria to not change history?
  2322. 2322.
     
  2323. 2323.
    just enough to scratch his addiction or just throw caution to the wind,
  2324. 2324.
     
  2325. 2325.
    It would probably give the princesses even more of a shell shock
  2326. 2326.
     
  2327. 2327.
    >By the heavens, 'tis a marvel! This contraption doth bake my bread to a golden perfection! Pray tell, what manner of device is this?
  2328. 2328.
     
  2329. 2329.
    It's just a toaster, Luna
  2330. 2330.
     
  2331. 2331.
     
  2332. 2332.
    >>42562333
  2333. 2333.
    I don't imagine Anon being overall that intelligent. However I can see him wanting to reach at least into the mid 20th century. Just enough for a life of convenience, but not too far gone that an all surveilling government with unmanned (unponyed?) drones can exist
  2334. 2334.
     
  2335. 2335.
     
  2336. 2336.
    >>42562344
  2337. 2337.
    Although I feel like Anon would stop around Steam powered industrialization once he realized the horrors he brought upon the world with sharing the technology of gunpowder
  2338. 2338.
     
  2339. 2339.
     
  2340. 2340.
    >>42562346
  2341. 2341.
    Maybe he'd be able to get ponies to figure out Solar and Wind too using their magic? Just additional sources that don't really overtake what's already there but helps in different ways.
  2342. 2342.
     
  2343. 2343.
     
  2344. 2344.
    >>42562396
  2345. 2345.
    >Anon smirks to Celestia
  2346. 2346.
    "Ya' know your sun powers this entire civilization"
  2347. 2347.
    >Celestia becomes rather bashfu "Wh-whatever do you mean King Anonymous?"
  2348. 2348.
    "I, along with the so incredibly smart ponies around me have figured out a way to turn your beautiful rays into power for every colt, filly, mare, and stallion. I simply used what you have to offer to create a surplus of, well I suppose convenience for all"
  2349. 2349.
    >Celestia couldn't help but look away as a subtle blush formed
  2350. 2350.
    "Ya'know... I always I did prefer the daylight, especially mixed with some... cake"
  2351. 2351.
    >"Truly now? I always loved daytime... and I think my favorite flavor of cake is vanilla!"
  2352. 2352.
    >Anon could only stare blankly into those puppy dog eyes of mirth, his innuendos lost on the princess
  2353. 2353.
     
  2354. 2354.
     
  2355. 2355.
    ---
  2356. 2356.
     
  2357. 2357.
     
  2358. 2358.
    >"Your highness? what... should I call you?"
  2359. 2359.
    >What was she to you? she called Celestia aunt, but celery hasn't been around for awhile, instead ponykind has (you)
  2360. 2360.
     
  2361. 2361.
    Ok boys, what do you think King/Prince Anon and candy's relationship should be?
  2362. 2362.
     
  2363. 2363.
     
  2364. 2364.
    >>42567451
  2365. 2365.
    I think the relationship should be either like a sister or his daughter since i'd think Anon would be very protective of her especially after spending such a long long time in Equestria.
  2366. 2366.
     
  2367. 2367.
     
  2368. 2368.
    >>42567451
  2369. 2369.
    >Ok boys, what do you think King/Prince Anon and candy's relationship should be?
  2370. 2370.
    Anon tries at first to remain indifferent toward her keeping his distance and avoiding getting too close. But over time, he gradually begins to see her more like family. Little by little, he realizes he loves her as if she were his own daughter. I can imagine moments between them that would help bring this bond to life.
  2371. 2371.
     
  2372. 2372.
    A young filly Cadence waking from a nightmare and shyly asking if she could sleep beside Anon that night.
  2373. 2373.
     
  2374. 2374.
    Filly Cadence getting really sick one day and a worried Anon canceling all his royal duties just to stay by her side.
  2375. 2375.
     
  2376. 2376.
    Filly Cadence surprising him with a gift on his birthday or Father’s Day.
  2377. 2377.
     
  2378. 2378.
    A teenage Cadence trying to set Anon up with one of his guardsmares.
  2379. 2379.
     
  2380. 2380.
    A grown Cadence asking Anon to walk her down the aisle at her wedding.
  2381. 2381.
     
  2382. 2382.
    Cadence revealing to Anon that he’s going to be a grandpa.
  2383. 2383.
     
  2384. 2384.
     
  2385. 2385.
    >>42568018
  2386. 2386.
    >A grown Cadence asking Anon to walk her down the aisle at her wedding.
  2387. 2387.
    I like to imagine they develop a father-daughter relationship, but they never quite acknowledge it like that or give it labels, or at least Anon tries to pretend it isn't like that despite how close they've become in the time Cadance has lived into the castle. That way when she asks him to walk her down the aisle, it completely catches him off guard because he genuinely wasn't expecting it. It ends up hitting him really hard in the feels, he's insanely touched by it.
  2388. 2388.
     
  2389. 2389.
     
  2390. 2390.
    >>42567451
  2391. 2391.
    Most anons here seem to have defaulted to the "what if Celestia and Luna were both banished" scenario, so in that case he works better in a paternal role. If you choose to view him as "son of Celestia", the sibling dynamic is better. Earth/Nature Anonicorn simply wouldn't give a fuck.
  2392. 2392.
     
  2393. 2393.
     
  2394. 2394.
    >>42567451
  2395. 2395.
    Gotta go with father/daughter. The way he handles Cadence seems to be a pretty commonly agreed upon difference between Prince/King Anon and Princess Celestia, and him taking her on as a full-on daughter instead of a weird pseudo-niece like she was in canon would tie into Cadence being generally more active and important in Anoncorn’s Equestria compared to the show. Plus I liked that one anon’s idea of young Shining being a huge dork about getting her father’s approval to court her.
  2396. 2396.
     
  2397. 2397.
     
  2398. 2398.
    ---
  2399. 2399.
     
  2400. 2400.
     
  2401. 2401.
    >"Are you EVER going to tell me exactly what you and the prince got up to centuries ago before he claimed the throne?!
  2402. 2402.
    >Discord stroked his chin
  2403. 2403.
    >"Yes." He said wry grin on his snout
  2404. 2404.
    >"R-really?!"
  2405. 2405.
    >"Yes! I was the poor lad's trainer y'know, taught him everything he knows, wanna see?"
  2406. 2406.
    >The snap of his fingers made Twilight regret her question
  2407. 2407.
    >https://youtu.be/WSmYS-h2Wgs?si=c8w2eo5ozgzLtQwf [YouTube] Hercules (1997) - Zero To Hero (Instrumental) (embed)
  2408. 2408.
    >"He was a nothin' (A zero, zero) Now he's a honcho (He's our hero) He hit the heights at break neck speed From zero to hero 'Non is a hero Now he's a hero!"
  2409. 2409.
    >"YES INDEED!"
  2410. 2410.
    >...
  2411. 2411.
    >Was any of that true?" Twilight asked, a twitch to her eye from the barrage of gospel music, scenes of her teacher much younger and in battle-leathers and the assault of green merchandising
  2412. 2412.
    >"No."
  2413. 2413.
    >
  2414. 2414.
     
  2415. 2415.
     
  2416. 2416.
    >>42580225
  2417. 2417.
    I really like the idea of King Anon and Discord bonding over how funny it is to mess with Twilight
  2418. 2418.
     
  2419. 2419.
     
  2420. 2420.
  2421. 2421.
    >>42580225
  2422. 2422.
    "Now that you're both back-"
  2423. 2423.
    >"And with Twilight and Cadence doing their own excellent jobs-"
  2424. 2424.
    "Theres just been so much less for us to do so after much deliberation-
  2425. 2425.
    >"Very deep and careful consideration of course"
  2426. 2426.
    "Discord and I have decided it is time for our own-"
  2427. 2427.
    >"VACATION!" They announced together
  2428. 2428.
    >Luna grumbled about how it was their throne to begin with and they don't need permission from usurpers and tricksters to take charge
  2429. 2429.
    >Celestia opened her mouth
  2430. 2430.
    >Alicorn and Draconnequis skip by her, somehow already dressed in matching Batwaiian shirts and saddlebags slung over their backs
  2431. 2431.
    "From now on we're regular carefree creatures!"
  2432. 2432.
    >"Leaving the royal life behind and we're not even going to fly!"
  2433. 2433.
    "Walking in the air counts as flying"
  2434. 2434.
    >https://youtu.be/w516jJt_h-8?si=OX7uE6VRWtLZ6_2G [YouTube] Lotta Little Things Instrumental (embed)
  2435. 2435.
    >"Theres a lotta little things you gotta do in this world! Theres a lotta little things you gotta try!"
  2436. 2436.
    "Just a pair of plucky rogues to take the plunge all the other ponies do"
  2437. 2437.
    >"That in the royal life passed us right by "
  2438. 2438.
    >"Nobody knows you like your best buddy, nobody is a better confidante, nobody is truer than the one you are, nobody else here I could want!"
  2439. 2439.
     
  2440. 2440.
     
  2441. 2441.
    >>42582245
  2442. 2442.
    >Montage of them visiting tourist sites around Equestria
  2443. 2443.
    >They're both on the same page so theres no real conflict
  2444. 2444.
    >They're just having a blast gallivanting about the country
  2445. 2445.
     
  2446. 2446.
     
  2447. 2447.
    >>42582245
  2448. 2448.
    >Anonicorn and Discord fucking off after ruling for a thousand years to finally enjoy life
  2449. 2449.
    >ESPECIALLY Discord, he might have been a navi for most of the centuries, but he was basically in his equivalent of an office cubicle
  2450. 2450.
    see, now THIS makes sense
  2451. 2451.
     
  2452. 2452.
     
  2453. 2453.
    >>42582245
  2454. 2454.
    I really love the bromance between Discord and Anon. They've had their big adventure and been best friends ever since. Just taking the chance to finally enjoy themselves after so many centuries of ruling and planning out the kingdom's future is really fitting.
  2455. 2455.
    >Anyway I give it a week before Anon has to come back to put out a few fires.
  2456. 2456.
    Also love the pic, anon.
  2457. 2457.
     
  2458. 2458.
    ---
  2459. 2459.
     
  2460. 2460.
     
  2461. 2461.
  2462. 2462.
    GOIN DOWN TO SWEET APPLE ACRES GON HAVE MYSELF A TIME
  2463. 2463.
    FRIENDLY MARES EVERYWHERE
  2464. 2464.
    HUMBLE FOLKS WITHOUT TEMPTATION
  2465. 2465.
    APPLE PIE DAY AND NIGHT
  2466. 2466.
    PONIES SHOUTIN HOWDY NEIGHBOUR
  2467. 2467.
    SOME DAY I'LL BE GOOD ENOUGH TO STICK MY TONGUE IN LUNA'S MOUTH
  2468. 2468.
    COME ON DOWN TO SWEET APPLE ACRES
  2469. 2469.
    AND MEET SOME FRIENDS OF MINE
  2470. 2470.
     
  2471. 2471.
     
  2472. 2472.
    >>42585904
  2473. 2473.
    The Mane Six trying to solve an problem in one of the episodes while the sub plot is King Anon and Discord just fucking around, making things worse/better.
  2474. 2474.
     
  2475. 2475.
     
  2476. 2476.
    >>42585914
  2477. 2477.
    >"You're here! I can't believe you ca-."
  2478. 2478.
    >Twilight slammed the door in shock
  2479. 2479.
    >She invited her teacher to her home in ponyville for the nightmare night party she decided to host
  2480. 2480.
    >He came! with discord...
  2481. 2481.
    >But still he came
  2482. 2482.
    >However. He'd come in an... offensive costume
  2483. 2483.
    >Outside a placidly smiling anon, dressed as king sombra, stood next to a similarly smiling discord
  2484. 2484.
    >dressed as the storm king
  2485. 2485.
     
  2486. 2486.
     
  2487. 2487.
    >>42585934
  2488. 2488.
    Anon may have lived far longer then he orignally thought and underwent many changes, there was one thing about him that would stay forever unchanged. He was a shitposter at heart, and no amount of time or work, would ever remove that.
  2489. 2489.
     
  2490. 2490.
     
  2491. 2491.
    >>42585904
  2492. 2492.
    >Big announcement from the King
  2493. 2493.
    >Everyone's been invited
  2494. 2494.
    >The Mane Six, Celestia, Luna and Cadance and her family
  2495. 2495.
    >Discord's also smiling like the cat that got the canary
  2496. 2496.
    >Twilight is slightly worried
  2497. 2497.
    "I'm taking a vacation, all the other alicorns are in charge"
  2498. 2498.
    >His horn lights up
  2499. 2499.
    >Royal regalia fall in front of Luna and Celestia
  2500. 2500.
    >Luna looks at it suspiciously
  2501. 2501.
    >Celestia steps back from it like it'll attack her
  2502. 2502.
    >Twilight complains that Equestria needs him
  2503. 2503.
    "Twilight, I've been ruling non-stop, barring a hoofful of holidays, for a thousand years. I'm tired, I'm taking a vacation, you can all either fill the vacancy or let things fall apart"
  2504. 2504.
    >With a flash, Anon and Discord are already in floral button up shirts and sunglasses
  2505. 2505.
    >"Anon, buddy, it's 106 miles to Baltimare, we got a full tank of magic, half a pack of cotton candy, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses"
  2506. 2506.
    "Hit it!"
  2507. 2507.
    >With another flash, King Anon and Discord are gone
  2508. 2508.
    >Twilight fights the urge to scream
  2509. 2509.
    >"At least he's not retiring" Pinkie says with a shrug
  2510. 2510.
     
  2511. 2511.
     
  2512. 2512.
    >>42586869
  2513. 2513.
     
  2514. 2514.
    This would be a great story for where usually luna would be caught up by celestia on government and taught current day culture by the mane 6
  2515. 2515.
     
  2516. 2516.
    now it would be twilight and Cadence ruling with celestia and luna playing catch up with the other girls helping them catch up on current day culture
  2517. 2517.
     
  2518. 2518.
    3 storylines:
  2519. 2519.
    twily and cady working together to keep equestria in order, cady knowing anon the longest, knows anon's process but when twilight sees how anon actually does things, she's horrified, she can't recognize any actual logic in his work, cadence explains he's been "winging it" for the past 1000 years
  2520. 2520.
     
  2521. 2521.
    Celly and luna, while celestia is able to adapt better and lose her old ponish way of speaking, she still has her old assumptions, luna still has a way to go and still has a bad habit on unleashing the ROYAL CANTERLOT VOICE
  2522. 2522.
     
  2523. 2523.
    Anon and Discord are just cut away gags, it can be the most bro things like digging holes or the most normal Perry the platypus sublot [spoiler]they accidentally stop a necromancer from raising an army by caving in their lair while digging[/spoiler]
  2524. 2524.
     
  2525. 2525.
     
  2526. 2526.
  2527. 2527.
    >>42587055
  2528. 2528.
    >spoiler
  2529. 2529.
    >Anon and Discord still taking care of Equestria without trying
  2530. 2530.
    absolutely perfect
  2531. 2531.
     
  2532. 2532.
     
  2533. 2533.
    ---
  2534. 2534.
     
  2535. 2535.
     
  2536. 2536.
    would twilight get upset if she found out anonicorn knew about alot of stuff before it even happened?
  2537. 2537.
    I feel like she'd lose her marbles a bit finding out he knew about her, her friends and the things they'd deal with before they were even born.
  2538. 2538.
    If you wanna push it further Anon could have been keeping tabs on them when they were foals to make sure they turned out right. I think from his perspective, you'd have no idea at all if the Equestria you're in is the same as show one, for all you know its one of the creepypasta, real paranoia building stuff.
  2539. 2539.
     
  2540. 2540.
     
  2541. 2541.
    >>42582690
  2542. 2542.
    She’d probably have a minor freakout and he’d have to reassure her that he still cares about her regardless of it she was destined to become his student or not, but ponies already seem familiar with prophecy and time magic and stuff so it wouldn’t be earth-shatteringly surprising to her that her mentor could see the future.
  2543. 2543.
    I could see Anon maybe confiding in her (in vague mysterious terms) that the version of the future he saw was one where he doesn’t exist, and he’s worried about messing up or something, and she comforts him by saying she doesn’t care if he’s supposed to be here or not because he’s here now and he’s important to her. it could be one of those sweet end-of-episode moments that comes after 22 minutes of hijinks and shenanigans that puts a neat little bow on it all
  2544. 2544.
     
  2545. 2545.
     
  2546. 2546.
    >>42582724
  2547. 2547.
    >Twilight tells the girls after Anon says its okay
  2548. 2548.
    >Pinkie jumps out of her chair
  2549. 2549.
    >"SO THATS WHY HE VISITED ME WHEN I FIRST MOVED TO PONYVILLE AND ASKED TO LOOK IN THE BASEMENT!"
  2550. 2550.
     
  2551. 2551.
     
  2552. 2552.
    >>42582730
  2553. 2553.
    >>42582724
  2554. 2554.
    this gives me an idea
  2555. 2555.
    >Anonicorn's nightmare form isn't borne out of bitterness or ego
  2556. 2556.
    >Its paranoia
  2557. 2557.
    >Paranoia that his equestria isn't the right one, thats its one sngle moment away from being poisoned by some fanon nightmare
  2558. 2558.
    >Overthinking every little detail from every single piece of fanon he ever saw or consumed in his previous life, what if thats true here? theres no guarantee this is the right Equestria is there?
  2559. 2559.
    >Its already a fictional world brought to life, what else has been brought to life? is it a crossover? is pinkie a psycho? is there some virus about to spread and kill all of them in the most gruesome ways possible?
  2560. 2560.
    >Nightmare-Anon won't let his bright, happy creatures become victims
  2561. 2561.
     
  2562. 2562.
     
  2563. 2563.
    >>42582762
  2564. 2564.
    >Nightmare Anon surveillance state
  2565. 2565.
     
  2566. 2566.
     
  2567. 2567.
    >>42582762
  2568. 2568.
     
  2569. 2569.
    >poners see anon as the defender of equestria
  2570. 2570.
    >those who know him personally see him like an overprotective grampa with always loaded shotgun
  2571. 2571.
    >despite his overprotectiveness, many are still baffled and weirded out how he can flirt so casually with Queen Chrysalis
  2572. 2572.
    [spoiler]>Anon just answers: "because monster is on the outside"[/spoiler]
  2573. 2573.
     
  2574. 2574.
     
  2575. 2575.
    >>42582762
  2576. 2576.
    >"What if its me?"
  2577. 2577.
    >"What if me just being here is the poison?"
  2578. 2578.
    >"What if something awful slipped in with me when I got here?"
  2579. 2579.
    >He stared into the mirror pool.
  2580. 2580.
    >If he was the poison, the duplicates would carry it too, then he could see it from outside himself
  2581. 2581.
    >If not, then... another pair of eyes never hurt.
  2582. 2582.
     
  2583. 2583.
     
  2584. 2584.
    ---
  2585. 2585.
     
  2586. 2586.
     
  2587. 2587.
    we've discussed potential partners for our kinganon, i think we've all agreed luna, celestia and chrysalis are the best options but what about the worst?
  2588. 2588.
    which lucky mare is your best and worst pick anons?
  2589. 2589.
     
  2590. 2590.
     
  2591. 2591.
    >>42585015
  2592. 2592.
    Sunset Shimmer for the fact would be the worst for the one sidedness of there student mentor relationship, but the funny interactions with each other would be interesting. especially if after rejecting sunset anon begins to form some sort of relationship with twilight.
  2593. 2593.
     
  2594. 2594.
     
  2595. 2595.
    >>42585093
  2596. 2596.
    >Sunset goes to the mirror world
  2597. 2597.
    >Establishes her whole bitch-supreme rule at CH
  2598. 2598.
    >New students join, theres a familiar looking green boy
  2599. 2599.
    >Its anon, or his duplicate same mannerism, same voice, same everything [spoiler]especially the same enjoyment for bad girls[/spoiler]
  2600. 2600.
    >Maybe if she can't have the original, she can turn the copy into an upgrade
  2601. 2601.
     
  2602. 2602.
     
  2603. 2603.
    >>42585110
  2604. 2604.
    >Inb4 Anon is actually just the young guy janitor
  2605. 2605.
    >Get it?
  2606. 2606.
    >Because he's always cleaning up after the rest of the cast's messes
  2607. 2607.
    >cue Sunset constantly trying to subtly hit on the janitor
  2608. 2608.
    >Janitornon avoids her, just trying not to get fired from a potential misunderstanding.
  2609. 2609.
    >He's got bills to pay, man
  2610. 2610.
    >He doesn't need to give Vice Principal Luna a reason to can his ass, she'd do it in a heartbeat.
  2611. 2611.
    >It's like she hates him or something
  2612. 2612.
    >Janitornon is pretty sure the only reason she hasn't found an excuse already is because Principal Celestia
  2613. 2613.
    >Secretly he's right
  2614. 2614.
    >Celestia thinks he's cute
  2615. 2615.
    >Only reason she doesn't go for it is because she has a reputation to uphold
  2616. 2616.
    >Can't be fraternizing with her subordinates.
  2617. 2617.
    >This whole situation just makes Sunset even meaner out of frustration.
  2618. 2618.
    I'd also imagine that when the EQG movie happens in this timeline, janitornon plays the part of Twilight's wise negro, expect instead of a stereotypical black man, he's a stereotypical anon.
  2619. 2619.
     
  2620. 2620.
     
  2621. 2621.
    >>42585175
  2622. 2622.
    >Twilight comes back from human-world and tells King Anon how his alternate self is a janitor
  2623. 2623.
    >”...does he do it for free?”
  2624. 2624.
     
  2625. 2625.
     
  2626. 2626.
    >>42585015
  2627. 2627.
    >Best
  2628. 2628.
    Ultimately probably Celestia
  2629. 2629.
    >Worst
  2630. 2630.
    Sunset and/or Twilight. He practically helped raise them, it'd feel weird.
  2631. 2631.
    >Inb4 there's a time travel episode and Twilight ends up flirting with a charming yet familiar earth pony from over 800 years ago.
  2632. 2632.
    >Eventually the twist is revealed
  2633. 2633.
    >It's Anon pre-ascension
  2634. 2634.
    >Twilight incredibly mortified
  2635. 2635.
    >Wants Harmony to strike her down and end her misery.
  2636. 2636.
     
  2637. 2637.
     
  2638. 2638.
    >>42585188
  2639. 2639.
    Do you think he’d remember it and tease her about it in the future
  2640. 2640.
     
  2641. 2641.
     
  2642. 2642.
    >>42585188
  2643. 2643.
    >Harmony briefly considers granting her request
  2644. 2644.
     
  2645. 2645.
     
  2646. 2646.
    >>42585015
  2647. 2647.
    Cadence and Twilight. That’d be weird, they’re like his kids. You could probably make Sunset work if it was totally one-sided and played for laughs though
  2648. 2648.
     
  2649. 2649.
     
  2650. 2650.
    >>42585188
  2651. 2651.
    >on the other hoof, Twilight got to know some of the history her mentor frustratingly kept to himself
  2652. 2652.
    >she didn't think it was worth it
  2653. 2653.
    >by Harmony, please make him forget this happened
  2654. 2654.
     
  2655. 2655.
    I just noticed that I tried to write "by Celestia", but it wouldn't make sense in this timeline. What would it be then? Harmony? A human phrase since Anon would be heard using them long ago? Or just something related to him?
  2656. 2656.
     
  2657. 2657.
    >>42585206
  2658. 2658.
    I'd imagine he would recognize her in the past and know some time traveling shenanigans are involved, unless Twilight disguised herself somehow.
  2659. 2659.
     
  2660. 2660.
     
  2661. 2661.
    >>42585481
  2662. 2662.
    >Normie earthpony Anon recognizes Twilight instantly, realizes there must be time travel shenanigans going on
  2663. 2663.
    >Thinks to himself “eh, whatever, i’ll be dead by the time her era comes around anyway, not my problem” and forgets all about it
  2664. 2664.
    >Fast forward hundreds of years, Anon has just sent Twilight on a super important time traveling mission to save the fate of Equestria
  2665. 2665.
    >She goes through the portal, Anon spends the next few seconds sitting on his ass like a dickhead
  2666. 2666.
    >Wait
  2667. 2667.
    >He just remembered something
  2668. 2668.
    >Oh my god
  2669. 2669.
  2670. 2670.
    >Twilight comes back, mission successful, but for some reason she seems flustered
  2671. 2671.
    >Anon has the biggest shit-eating grin you’ve ever seen and he looks like it’s taking every fiber of his being to hold back laughter
  2672. 2672.
    >how was your trip twilight :)
  2673. 2673.
     
  2674. 2674.
     
  2675. 2675.
    >>42585015 (Cross-thread)
  2676. 2676.
    Applejack could be a good candidate honestly aside from one or two points
  2677. 2677.
    >Shes way younger
  2678. 2678.
    >He probably met her at least once when she was a filly
  2679. 2679.
    They're both hardworking and while Anon isn't a member of the clan I can imagine he values them alot regardless since he always gets an invitation to their reunions in the mail from Granny smith just in case hes actually related to them like the old rumours suggest.
  2680. 2680.
     
  2681. 2681.
     
  2682. 2682.
    ---
  2683. 2683.
     
  2684. 2684.
     
  2685. 2685.
    if (you) were Anonicorn what changes would you make?
  2686. 2686.
     
  2687. 2687.
     
  2688. 2688.
    >>42585602
  2689. 2689.
    Not much really, don't want to go too off the beaten path and keep close to the show.
  2690. 2690.
     
  2691. 2691.
     
  2692. 2692.
    ---
  2693. 2693.
     
  2694. 2694.
     
  2695. 2695.
  2696. 2696.
    King anonstallion with queen anonmare
  2697. 2697.
     
  2698. 2698.
     
  2699. 2699.
    >>42586480
  2700. 2700.
    Amazing, makes me wonder how would Equestria fare with anonpony rulers? Probably chaotic with the unavoidable squabbles that would 100% happen.
  2701. 2701.
     
  2702. 2702.
     
  2703. 2703.
    >>42586686
  2704. 2704.
    >Celestia and Luna come back after a thousand years to find out a different set of alicorn siblings have taken the throne
  2705. 2705.
    >They show up in the middle of a screaming match between the two rulers the likes of which make Nightmare Moon look like a toddler’s tantrum
  2706. 2706.
    >Naturally they are both at least a little bit concerned (both for the safety of the public and themselves)
  2707. 2707.
    >Turns out there’s nothing to worry about and happens pretty regularly, ponies have gotten used to it with little complaint since they run the kingdom fairly well outside of their biweekly vitriolic shitflinging contests
  2708. 2708.
    >If you look at the castle courtyard you can actually see crowds of ponies betting money over which one wins
  2709. 2709.
     
  2710. 2710.
     
  2711. 2711.
    >>42586711
  2712. 2712.
    >"They're siblings?"
  2713. 2713.
    >A rather fancily-dressed Unicorn regarded them kindly as he responded
  2714. 2714.
    >"Nopony's quite sure my dear, they've just been together so often and they're the same coat colour that siblings is the default understanding. Myself I believe them to be lovers."
  2715. 2715.
    >"Lovers?"
  2716. 2716.
    >"Well my dear, siblings may squabble but theres alot of passion during these brawls. I'm more comfortable assuming Lovers than any other explanation."
  2717. 2717.
    >Luna turned back to watch the spectacle with her sister
  2718. 2718.
    >The small crowd tossed bits into a hat held aloft magically by a pink alicorn
  2719. 2719.
    >The alicorns brawled openly in the square, the stallion pinned the mare, biting her ear hard
  2720. 2720.
    >For any normal mare this would be quite painful
  2721. 2721.
    >Luna's confusion and mortification only deepened when the mare let out a shrill whine that turned into a moan
  2722. 2722.
    >"Ok everypony King Anonymous wins! collect your bets from my lovely assistant captain armour!" the pink alicorn declared
  2723. 2723.
    >Luna didn't know whether this was some form of ritual, debate or foreplay now
  2724. 2724.
    >She didn't want to know.
  2725. 2725.
     
  2726. 2726.
     
  2727. 2727.
    >>42586480
  2728. 2728.
    >King Anonstallion
  2729. 2729.
    >Queen Anonamare
  2730. 2730.
    >ruling over an entire kingdom of autistic green ponies
  2731. 2731.
     
  2732. 2732.
     
  2733. 2733.
    >>42591768
  2734. 2734.
    It would be a wonder if that were functional.
  2735. 2735.
     
  2736. 2736.
     
  2737. 2737.
    >>42591884
  2738. 2738.
    >"Our kingdom puts the 'functional' in 'functionally retarded'!"
  2739. 2739.
     
  2740. 2740.
     
  2741. 2741.
    >>42591901
  2742. 2742.
    It's far less fine micromanaging and more just goading the flow in the general direction you need it to go
  2743. 2743.
     
  2744. 2744.
     
  2745. 2745.
    >>42591610
  2746. 2746.
    I guess. Though that doesn't settle the question if they are siblings or not.
  2747. 2747.
     
  2748. 2748.
     
  2749. 2749.
    >>42591610
  2750. 2750.
    Winner get's to top the loser
  2751. 2751.
     
  2752. 2752.
     
  2753. 2753.
    >>42586480
  2754. 2754.
    Nah, that's Anons arch-enemy Incognito. She was brought in to balance out Anon arrival due to Harmonies need for balance, blah, blah! Ponies think they are related but she's just a woman who hates Anon.
  2755. 2755.
     
  2756. 2756.
     
  2757. 2757.
    >>42591768
  2758. 2758.
    >>42591884
  2759. 2759.
    >It would be a wonder if that were functional.
  2760. 2760.
    Discord would appreciate the organized chaos.
  2761. 2761.
     
  2762. 2762.
     
  2763. 2763.
    ---
  2764. 2764.
     
  2765. 2765.
     
  2766. 2766.
  2767. 2767.
    I want to add some cute shit to my drawing list, pic related is what I've come up with excuse the mess of it, any suggestions/ideas anons?
  2768. 2768.
    can be any anoncolt/stallion idm
  2769. 2769.
     
  2770. 2770.
     
  2771. 2771.
    ---
  2772. 2772.
     
  2773. 2773.
     
  2774. 2774.
  2775. 2775.
    heres the disguise version i said i'd do
  2776. 2776.
     
  2777. 2777.
     
  2778. 2778.
    >>42588289
  2779. 2779.
    >cutie mark for apple family reunions
  2780. 2780.
    kek. I can imagine the family having a gag of only seeing him in these reunions
  2781. 2781.
    >why don't I see you more often, cousin?
  2782. 2782.
     
  2783. 2783.
     
  2784. 2784.
    >>42588289
  2785. 2785.
    >>42588368
  2786. 2786.
    >"Granny, why is it that cousin anonpple only comes around for the bigger gatherins'? Why it starts ta make ya' think he's only here for the free meal..."
  2787. 2787.
    "HA! Absolute poppycock Applehack, why yer cousin is a busy fellow."
  2788. 2788.
    "Busy... Doin' what? I taint ever see any of his apples sold nowhere, and I've been to pretty much every city!"
  2789. 2789.
    >Granny Smith scratches her chin with a fore-hoof, seemingly deep in thought
  2790. 2790.
    >"He's tryin' to grow apples in the tundra, why, he's tryin' ta' help the whole extended family with his ideas!"
  2791. 2791.
    >"...Growin' apples in the cold?"
  2792. 2792.
    >"Mmm, before that was in sand"
  2793. 2793.
    >"...Granny he ain't too slick in the head now is he...?"
  2794. 2794.
    >"Nope. But family is family!"
  2795. 2795.
    Granny probably immediately knew who she was dealing with the first time he showed up for merriment, and companionship long ago. I like to think she just teases him on occasion by asking very in depth questions, and getting nonsensical responses in return from the alicorn who needs an alibi on the spot for why no other Apple has seen or heard of him.
  2796. 2796.
     
  2797. 2797.
     
  2798. 2798.
    ---
  2799. 2799.
     
  2800. 2800.
     
  2801. 2801.
    >>42587756
  2802. 2802.
    >>42588289
  2803. 2803.
    more wips, posting an imgur so i dont spam.
  2804. 2804.
    gonna work on these for abit, theres a page for brother anon but those are just literally circles with some text rn
  2805. 2805.
  2806. 2806.
     
  2807. 2807.
     
  2808. 2808.
    >>42588872
  2809. 2809.
    You've given us so much great artwork that I don't even care if you spam the thread. That picture concept of Anon and Sage is adorable and rest are just as great.
  2810. 2810.
     
  2811. 2811.
     
  2812. 2812.
    >>42588892
  2813. 2813.
    Do you think Anon and Sage were able to ever convince a child? Is their an autistic bloodline loose in Anons Equestria?
  2814. 2814.
     
  2815. 2815.
     
  2816. 2816.
    >>42595127
  2817. 2817.
    imo they either didnt want to risk it or sage couldnt have foals. giving him a dead wife is suffering enough, giving him kids he'd watch grow old and die then grand kids he'd outlive is just cruel
  2818. 2818.
     
  2819. 2819.
     
  2820. 2820.
    >>42595161
  2821. 2821.
    Marrying Sage gave him a family regardless. I like to think it's much like Blueblood. Where as when the events of cannon play out he has a like a grand grand grand grand child of sorts.
  2822. 2822.
     
  2823. 2823.
    Anon wouldn't want his son or daughter to be trapped in the castle like him and thus encouraged them to go out and live their lives.
  2824. 2824.
     
  2825. 2825.
     
  2826. 2826.
    ---
  2827. 2827.
     
  2828. 2828.
     
  2829. 2829.
    King Anonymous and Navi Discord.png
  2830. 2830.
  2831. 2831.
     
  2832. 2832.
     
  2833. 2833.
    >>42588965
  2834. 2834.
    lol, wonder what would be discord's version of the "Hey, Listen!" line.
  2835. 2835.
     
  2836. 2836.
     
  2837. 2837.
    >>42589344
  2838. 2838.
    An airhorn or a clown horn
  2839. 2839.
     
  2840. 2840.
     
  2841. 2841.
    >>42588965
  2842. 2842.
    I like to think that at the begininng Discord was just using the outsider as a means to free himself and return as Lord of Chaos.
  2843. 2843.
     
  2844. 2844.
    Where as Anon's had his own plans, he knows who Discord is, and had no plans to even free or help him, yet in the end they unironically become friends.
  2845. 2845.
     
  2846. 2846.
     
  2847. 2847.
    >>42589377
  2848. 2848.
    Pretty much my thoughts exactly
  2849. 2849.
     
  2850. 2850.
     
  2851. 2851.
    >>42588965
  2852. 2852.
    Lord of Spaghetti Anon, being informed by his friendly Navi D that maybe, just maybe, that mare over there known as Sage Clover likes him.
  2853. 2853.
     
  2854. 2854.
     
  2855. 2855.
    ---
  2856. 2856.
     
  2857. 2857.
     
  2858. 2858.
    What would Anoncorn in the mirror universe look and be like?
  2859. 2859.
     
  2860. 2860.
     
  2861. 2861.
    >>42589410
  2862. 2862.
    A calm pony of sound mind.
  2863. 2863.
     
  2864. 2864.
     
  2865. 2865.
    >>42589410
  2866. 2866.
    King Anon
  2867. 2867.
    United the pony races not by harmony but by hatred of other races. Took advantage of ponykind's negative traits for infighting and turned it into outfighting. He didn't redeem Discord by accident, instead, Discord is encouraged to continue his chaotic ways against the other creatures.
  2868. 2868.
     
  2869. 2869.
     
  2870. 2870.
    >>42589410
  2871. 2871.
    Very socializing and outspoken.
  2872. 2872.
     
  2873. 2873.
     
  2874. 2874.
    >>42589410
  2875. 2875.
    Replacement Anon has Vegeta hair
  2876. 2876.
     
  2877. 2877.
     
  2878. 2878.
    >>42590740
  2879. 2879.
    >King Anon keeps his power level hidden and only does cringe shit in private
  2880. 2880.
    >Mirror King Anon spills his spaghetti openly in public with no self-awareness or shame
  2881. 2881.
     
  2882. 2882.
     
  2883. 2883.
  2884. 2884.
    >>42589410
  2885. 2885.
    >Well this timeline starlight sent us to sure seems nice right spike?
  2886. 2886.
    >the streets are clean, everypony looks so healthy and i havent seen anything ami-
  2887. 2887.
    >Oh
  2888. 2888.
    >why is there a burning green eye on top of canterlot mountain?
  2889. 2889.
    >why do half of the flowers have eyes too
  2890. 2890.
    >how come theres so many guards in ponyville
  2891. 2891.
    >isn't the everfree supposed to be... there?
  2892. 2892.
     
  2893. 2893.
     
  2894. 2894.
    >>42601871
  2895. 2895.
    >Anon somehow turned Equestria into Mordor
  2896. 2896.
    Someone's been watching the hobbits, haha.
  2897. 2897.
     
  2898. 2898.
     
  2899. 2899.
    >>42602070
  2900. 2900.
    I imagine thats what paranoia-nightmare anon's equestria turns into, eyes everywhere
  2901. 2901.
     
  2902. 2902.
     
  2903. 2903.
    >>42601871
  2904. 2904.
    That would be super odd if cannon Twilight and Spike just appeared in this timeline. Like Starlight fucked things up so bad it sent them there. Nopony knows who Celestia and Luna are.
  2905. 2905.
     
  2906. 2906.
     
  2907. 2907.
    ---
  2908. 2908.
     
  2909. 2909.
     
  2910. 2910.
    King anon does a good job, best he can given he doesn't have a lifetime and specialised trainings worth of experience ruling, but from to an outsider looking in the king can come across as a tyrant, the praising words of his ponies as propaganda.
  2911. 2911.
     
  2912. 2912.
     
  2913. 2913.
    ---
  2914. 2914.
     
  2915. 2915.
     
  2916. 2916.
    Imagine if an entire kingdom of anons just popped into existence right beside equestria, how long do you think it'll last till it either destroys itself or the entirety of Equus decides to destroy it
  2917. 2917.
     
  2918. 2918.
     
  2919. 2919.
     
  2920. 2920.
    >>42592989
  2921. 2921.
    >There are many tribes of ponies
  2922. 2922.
    >Unicorn
  2923. 2923.
    >Pegasus
  2924. 2924.
    >Earth Pony
  2925. 2925.
    >Crystal Pony
  2926. 2926.
    >Bat Pony
  2927. 2927.
    >etc etc
  2928. 2928.
    >But none are more entrenched in legend than the ancient Anon Ponies
  2929. 2929.
    >Once a thriving kingdom, they were said to have been sealed away by the Princesses
  2930. 2930.
    >For being too cringe, whatever that means...
  2931. 2931.
     
  2932. 2932.
     
  2933. 2933.
    >>42593372
  2934. 2934.
    Mlp movie about anonpony kingdom
  2935. 2935.
     
  2936. 2936.
     
  2937. 2937.
    >>42594249
  2938. 2938.
    Thinking about it the whole Storm King invasion would have been laughable. King Anon upon the return of Princess Celestia and Luna, has ALL the Alicorns learn the ancient art of dodging. Discord would have been around.
  2939. 2939.
     
  2940. 2940.
     
  2941. 2941.
    >>42594278
  2942. 2942.
    >In my royal lawn chair
  2943. 2943.
    >Magically throwing rocks at the 4 girls
  2944. 2944.
    >Sometimes I make them spin
  2945. 2945.
    >If they get hit by a rock they lose a point, if they lose all their points Discord gets to do whatever he wants for the day
  2946. 2946.
     
  2947. 2947.
     
  2948. 2948.
    >>42594278
  2949. 2949.
    >Thinking about it the whole Storm King invasion would have been laughable
  2950. 2950.
    >Tempest Shadow gets blasted before she can finish her evil monologue
  2951. 2951.
    >Anon and the other alicorns shoot holes into the balloons of the approaching zeppellins with all the causalness of popping a child's birthday party balloons
  2952. 2952.
    >Tempest recovers and tries throwing her petrifying orbs at Anon
  2953. 2953.
    >He grabs them in his magic and throws one back at her, keeps the others for safe use
  2954. 2954.
    >Petrifies the Storm King when he shows up
  2955. 2955.
    >After the army flees, he let's Twilight and the girls use the elements to unpetrify Tempest
  2956. 2956.
    >The former general of the Storm King's army is face to face with the alicorn that she THOUGHT she'd prepared a big enough force to combat
  2957. 2957.
    >hfw she's told she gets one chance to not fuck up again
  2958. 2958.
     
  2959. 2959.
     
  2960. 2960.
    >>42597872
  2961. 2961.
    >Inb4 Anon's version of Cabterlot has defenses that are so old most ponies don't even realize they exist.
  2962. 2962.
    >The perfect weather turns into a massive storm cloud that fills the air space with a barrage of lightning bolts and directed tornadoes popping the Storm King's balloons and wiping out his ground forces.
  2963. 2963.
    >Ancient statues all around the city are actually war golems that activate and start moving, shooting lasers and spamming old style fireworks like missiles.
  2964. 2964.
    >The castle itself pops out an unreasonable amount of cannons, magical traps, and other things that even the royal guard didn't know about.
  2965. 2965.
    >Storm King's entire invasion force is broken before Anon has time to even call on the other Alicorns.
  2966. 2966.
    >Anon feeling smug for his defense network finally showing it was worth investing in all those centuries ago.
  2967. 2967.
    >This is literally the only time any of that stuff saw action, and Anon started to feel kinda embarrassed about just how much time and resources he poured into it all after a few centuries of never getting a chance to use it.
  2968. 2968.
    >He lets Twilight oversee Tempest's parole mostly because he's in a good mood.
  2969. 2969.
     
  2970. 2970.
     
  2971. 2971.
    >>42597872
  2972. 2972.
    >The orb flew toward
  2973. 2973.
    >Remembering the long training sessions where Discord flung wrenches and rocks of varying sizes at you, you effortlessly dodge the orb
  2974. 2974.
    >stepping to the side, it clatters on the marble floor
  2975. 2975.
    >theres a brief moment of silence as you look at 'commander tempest's' attempt to subdue you
  2976. 2976.
    >"How did you, never mind that you'r-"
  2977. 2977.
    >She starts to huff but you cut her off
  2978. 2978.
    >"You're in luck. I'm really, really bored today. Keep trying, I wanna see how many I can dodge."
  2979. 2979.
     
  2980. 2980.
     
  2981. 2981.
    >>42597872
  2982. 2982.
    Eh, it'd be better if he does everything right but ends up getting his ass kicked anyways because Tempest is like the one actually competent villain in the whole show. Which, of course, he likes 'cuz holy fuck what a mare.
  2983. 2983.
    That, in turn, creeps Tempest out. She's not entirely sure how to feel about it.
  2984. 2984.
     
  2985. 2985.
    "Here's my private number. Just call me when you want to 'invade' my place, K?"
  2986. 2986.
    >"What the fuck bro?"
  2987. 2987.
    >One of the royal jobbers (guards) snorts and rolls his eyes.
  2988. 2988.
    >"Should've seen him and Chrysalis."
  2989. 2989.
    >Confused edgehorse.
  2990. 2990.
     
  2991. 2991.
     
  2992. 2992.
    >>42598656
  2993. 2993.
    I love the general agreement that Anon is trying his best to hook up with any of the female baddies, makes me smile
  2994. 2994.
     
  2995. 2995.
     
  2996. 2996.
    >>42598976
  2997. 2997.
    He makes sure to keep ponykind safe and ensure Twilight and her friends win, yet will still take his shot even when he is getting beat up.
  2998. 2998.
     
  2999. 2999.
     
  3000. 3000.
    >>42598976
  3001. 3001.
    [spoiler]Just the females?[/spoiler]
  3002. 3002.
     
  3003. 3003.
     
  3004. 3004.
    >>42600109
  3005. 3005.
    Yes, this is a straight thread.
  3006. 3006.
     
  3007. 3007.
     
  3008. 3008.
    >>42598656
  3009. 3009.
    >>42598976
  3010. 3010.
    >King Anon becomes known to flirt with villain mares
  3011. 3011.
    That brought me the mental image of him doing so with a normal mare, making everyone else to question if she is actually a villain or not
  3012. 3012.
    Even if it was to mess around, seems a little cruel tho. But wanted to share that thought
  3013. 3013.
     
  3014. 3014.
     
  3015. 3015.
    >>42599413
  3016. 3016.
    >King Anon finally shows interest in a mare that isn’t trying to kill him for once
  3017. 3017.
    >No schemes or anything, he just thinks she’s nice
  3018. 3018.
    >She is met with immense suspicion and distrust from the entirety of the royal guard+a very protective Cadence and Twilight
  3019. 3019.
    >Anon has no idea what the big deal is
  3020. 3020.
    >Turns out he is seemingly the only pony in the entire kingdom who has not noticed a pattern amongst his potential love interests
  3021. 3021.
     
  3022. 3022.
     
  3023. 3023.
    >>42599413
  3024. 3024.
    Rumors spread that his previous wife, Sage, was actually a villian.
  3025. 3025.
     
  3026. 3026.
     
  3027. 3027.
    >>42600116
  3028. 3028.
    Even Cozy Glow?
  3029. 3029.
     
  3030. 3030.
     
  3031. 3031.
    >>42600176
  3032. 3032.
    I see Anon 'adopting' Cozy against her will when she becomes an alicorn using Grogar's Bell. The paperwork won't do itself!
  3033. 3033.
     
  3034. 3034.
     
  3035. 3035.
    >>42600303
  3036. 3036.
    >The Alicorns YEARN for the paperwork pile
  3037. 3037.
    t. Anon probably
  3038. 3038.
     
  3039. 3039.
     
  3040. 3040.
    ---
  3041. 3041.
     
  3042. 3042.
     
  3043. 3043.
    >>42597916
  3044. 3044.
    I wonder if any pony accidently triggered the defence system by accident since it's so old that unless Anon is actively maintaining it to keep it in a good enough condition for it to be used at the right time it could cause some damage.
  3045. 3045.
     
  3046. 3046.
     
  3047. 3047.
    >>42599868
  3048. 3048.
    Could be a whole episode where the Mane 6 accidentally trigger one of the >Golems in the outermost parts of the city, just past the walls, and has to stop it before it causes any real damage.
  3049. 3049.
    Cue the twist where, after spending an unreasonable amount of time and effort shitting it off, Anon sheepishly reveals that there are near a hundred similar golems posing as statues all around Canterlot, to the girls' complete shock.
  3050. 3050.
    >Cut to them going around doing renewed maintenance on all the statues to prevent another accidental activation from happening again.
  3051. 3051.
    >The writers actually wrote this episode as a hint to the Storm King movie that was in the works.
  3052. 3052.
     
  3053. 3053.
     
  3054. 3054.
    ---
  3055. 3055.
     
  3056. 3056.
     
  3057. 3057.
    >Be King Anonymous.
  3058. 3058.
    >Once human, now the alicorn ruler of Equestria.
  3059. 3059.
    >Centuries of peace under your rule, everything’s been great.
  3060. 3060.
    >Then one day, your guards bring unsettling news.
  3061. 3061.
    >A portal just tore open somewhere in your kingdom.
  3062. 3062.
    >Out of it come creatures straight from your nightmares.
  3063. 3063.
    >Humans.
  3064. 3064.
    >They’re already setting up a settlement around it, like they’re moving in for good.
  3065. 3065.
    >Now they’re demanding an audience with you.
  3066. 3066.
    >You know all too well what humans are capable of.
  3067. 3067.
    >The idea of them taking advantage of your little ponies makes your stomach turn.
  3068. 3068.
    >youre not sure want they want, Maybe they want peace, maybe they want war.
  3069. 3069.
    How do (You) handle this situation?
  3070. 3070.
     
  3071. 3071.
     
  3072. 3072.
    >>42597783
  3073. 3073.
    See the problem with this is that there's too many variables to it. Opening a portal and immediately building a settlement? How and why are they doing that? Where are they from, because that doesn't sound like they're from Earth? Or are they some kind of magic cult from EQG Earth?
  3074. 3074.
    You'd have to actually scout out the situation before making any actual decisions.
  3075. 3075.
    I guess I'd send in scouts while simultaneously accepting the audience, with the added facet of prepping contingencies in case the whole thing is a trap.
  3076. 3076.
     
  3077. 3077.
     
  3078. 3078.
    >>42597783
  3079. 3079.
    Threat display, wings fluffed out, chest puffed, [spoiler]super saiyan demonstration[/spoiler]
  3080. 3080.
     
  3081. 3081.
     
  3082. 3082.
    >>42597783
  3083. 3083.
    >Go to the humans
  3084. 3084.
    >Tell them that I know what they are and what they're capable of
  3085. 3085.
    >Tell them they are not welcome in Equestria
  3086. 3086.
    >Tell them they have 24 hours to vacate the settlement
  3087. 3087.
    >After 24 hours, tell Discord to cross the portal, use his magic to shut it from their side and preferably stop them from ever making another portal ever again, and tell him he can have free reign to screw up their reality to his heart's content
  3088. 3088.
    >Any humans that are still there 24 hours later are either taken back by force by Discord or abandoned to die
  3089. 3089.
    and no I don't care if they have some hapless plea about wanting to explore beyond their planet or sob story about how their world is going to shit and they need resources, one human in a pony body is one human too many already, any more is an unacceptable risk
  3090. 3090.
     
  3091. 3091.
     
  3092. 3092.
    ---
  3093. 3093.
     
  3094. 3094.
     
  3095. 3095.
  3096. 3096.
    I bet he could go full shmup mode on the Storm King fleet, but having the defenses is more practical overall
  3097. 3097.
     
  3098. 3098.
     
  3099. 3099.
    >>42600185
  3100. 3100.
    >In his previous life, Anon was a huge fan of bullet hell shooters.
  3101. 3101.
    >The last thing the Storm King heard before he was kicked over the side of his airship was the triumphant cry of "1cc!".
  3102. 3102.
     
  3103. 3103.
     
  3104. 3104.
    >>42600185
  3105. 3105.
    Somewhat related but I feel like pegasi being the more historically militant tribe is kind of terrifying. They make cities out of clouds so it's an easy leap of logic to assume they can make flying mobile fortresses. I imagine after an attack like the Storm King's there might be a couple cloud 'cities' drifting closer toward their territory even if they don't enter it. That sort of thing is also something a human would find pretty cool.
  3106. 3106.
     
  3107. 3107.
     
  3108. 3108.
    >>42600185
  3109. 3109.
    >Created an aimbot spell
  3110. 3110.
    >Created a bullet hell spam spell
  3111. 3111.
    >Combined them
  3112. 3112.
    >Practiced his flight to hell and back
  3113. 3113.
    >To the point he's sitting at high speeds like he's an F-22 on steroids
  3114. 3114.
    So that's why the Dragons are afraid of Anon...
  3115. 3115.
     
  3116. 3116.
     
  3117. 3117.
    >>42600289
  3118. 3118.
    >Dragons surrender when they see King Anonicorn spinbotting through the air
  3119. 3119.
     
  3120. 3120.
     
  3121. 3121.
     
  3122. 3122.
    >>42600200
  3123. 3123.
    "Twilight, get the time travel spell, I want to do a second loop!"
  3124. 3124.
     
  3125. 3125.
     
  3126. 3126.
    >>42604366
  3127. 3127.
    >Tempest Shadow just staring up at the sky expressionless while Anon casually wipes out the Storm King's army like it's a game
  3128. 3128.
    >Tempest Shadow:"...I surrender."
  3129. 3129.
    >Twilight Sparkle:"good choice."
  3130. 3130.
     
  3131. 3131.
     
  3132. 3132.
    >>42604414
  3133. 3133.
    Kek, that isn't even too far off.
  3134. 3134.
     
  3135. 3135.
     
  3136. 3136.
    >>42604414
  3137. 3137.
    Anon casually win the fight, notices Tempest looking at him. Immediate spills spaghetti everywhere.
  3138. 3138.
     
  3139. 3139.
     
  3140. 3140.
    >>42604557
  3141. 3141.
    That would be a very Anon thing to do.
  3142. 3142.
     
  3143. 3143.
     
  3144. 3144.
    --
  3145. 3145.
     
  3146. 3146.
     
  3147. 3147.
    >Anon started off as an earth pony
  3148. 3148.
    >his ascension to alicornhood was essentially forced
  3149. 3149.
    >defending the tree of harmony from an opponent about to destroy it forced the tree to empower him to alicorn
  3150. 3150.
    >anon avoids the tree after that incase it wants to take his alicorn form back
  3151. 3151.
     
  3152. 3152.
     
  3153. 3153.
    >>42600814
  3154. 3154.
    >anon avoids the tree after that incase it wants to give him more wings and horns
  3155. 3155.
    ftfy
  3156. 3156.
     
  3157. 3157.
     
  3158. 3158.
    >>42601146
  3159. 3159.
    I can see why, a Seraphim Alicorn would look absolutely terrifying and would isolate Anon even if he means no harm
  3160. 3160.
     
  3161. 3161.
     
  3162. 3162.
    >>42600814
  3163. 3163.
    I don't see why the Harmony tree would take it suddenly. Guess Anon is getting a bit paranoid.
  3164. 3164.
     
  3165. 3165.
     
  3166. 3166.
    ---
  3167. 3167.
     
  3168. 3168.
     
  3169. 3169.
    >”King Anonymous in the flesh. You know my worker drones had painted an accurate description of you… A pathetic worm!”
  3170. 3170.
    >Queen Chrysalis bared her fangs at Anon in the rawest form of contempt. As far as she was concerned this battle was over. Victory over these supposed Pony lands was complete. Afterall, she held the patriarch of this species within a hoof’s reach.
  3171. 3171.
    >Anon could only give a dry chortle “Oh no, no, no, no, NO!” Anon fixed Chrysalis with an almost manic look. “YOU fell for MY deception! Hit it my faithful servant Esquire!”
  3172. 3172.
    >An older stallion wearing a suit had a look of somewhere between depression, and psychosis gave a curt nod before placing a record needle over an already spinning disk.
  3173. 3173.
    >The room suddenly came to life with ‘Let’s groove tonight’
  3174. 3174.
    >Chrysalis was so distracted by the shift in tone that she barely noticed King Anon who was now wearing a bedazzled blazer, slowly moving towards her while mimicking an air lasso
  3175. 3175.
    >”Wh-what is this!?” Chrysalis yelled in indignation. She knew exactly was the motives were.
  3176. 3176.
    >”You and me baby, well, we’re taking the love ex-PRESS tonight!” Anon gave emphasis with a pelvic thrust while suddenly holding a rose between his lips.
  3177. 3177.
    >”G-get away! I said get away!” Chrysalis fired multiple shots of energized magic at the mad king of Equestria, however, Anon simply did the tango around each blast, all the while getting closer to his soon to be prey.
  3178. 3178.
    >”NOOO!” Chrysalis shrieked as she careened through a stained glass window of Canterlot castle, deciding whichever fate awaited her on the ground was far better than dealing with the horndog king.”
  3179. 3179.
    >Anon sauntered up to the punctured window with a look of slight melancholy
  3180. 3180.
    >Darn, I guess we’ll get her next time, right Esquire?”
  3181. 3181.
    >The faithful servant could only give a curt “Yes sir” knowing that this has been the eight attempt by the patriarch of pony kind to woo the queen of the hive in his tenure alone.
  3182. 3182.
     
  3183. 3183.
     
  3184. 3184.
     
  3185. 3185.
    >>42604132
  3186. 3186.
    Here's hoping king Anon get queen Chrysalis next time and thrusting her all night while kissing her lips I want to see that happened someday.
  3187. 3187.
     
  3188. 3188.
     
  3189. 3189.
    >>42604132
  3190. 3190.
    Queen Chrysalis seems to never learn that Anon will keep doing that everytime she decides to invade Equestria, lol
  3191. 3191.
     
  3192. 3192.
     
  3193. 3193.
    >>42605787
  3194. 3194.
    Even though Chrysy hates Anon with every fiber of her being, I wonder if there is a small part of her that actually enjoys the interactions? Perhaps its some weird quasi Stockholm syndrome that keeps her coming back.
  3195. 3195.
     
  3196. 3196.
     
  3197. 3197.
    >>42605829
  3198. 3198.
    The desire to be seen as a credible threat rather than an object of lust
  3199. 3199.
     
  3200. 3200.
     
  3201. 3201.
    ---
  3202. 3202.
     
  3203. 3203.
     
  3204. 3204.
    >Prince Anon finds the mirror pool
  3205. 3205.
    >Tests it out
  3206. 3206.
    >Turns out he can be cloned
  3207. 3207.
    >But the clone isn't an Alicorn
  3208. 3208.
    >Weirdly enough it only has his memories up to the moment just before the original Anon got his power up
  3209. 3209.
    >There's a freakout and argument, Having a clone could be a hassle but the Prince isnt keen on suiciding himself
  3210. 3210.
    >But now he has an exact copy and no clue what to do with him
  3211. 3211.
    >Introduce him as his son? His twin brother sent through time by an evil demon? Push him over to sunsets side? Teleport him to twilight? Let him run off to get inevitably eaten by chrysalis?
  3212. 3212.
     
  3213. 3213.
     
  3214. 3214.
    >>42607064
  3215. 3215.
    Either
  3216. 3216.
    >Introduce him as his son
  3217. 3217.
    or
  3218. 3218.
    >Teleport him to twilight (assuming she isn't going to off him with a spell)
  3219. 3219.
    Everything else is just cruel or asking for trouble.
  3220. 3220.
     
  3221. 3221.
     
  3222. 3222.
    >>42607078
  3223. 3223.
    Kek
  3224. 3224.
    >Twilight, this is my secret love child, hes quite the little bastard
  3225. 3225.
    >I'm sending him to ponyville to learn the magic of friendship
  3226. 3226.
    >Hes also quite insane and might say whacky things like hes actually a clone and an alien haha
  3227. 3227.
     
  3228. 3228.
     
  3229. 3229.
    >>42607122
  3230. 3230.
    >might say whacky things like hes actually a clone
  3231. 3231.
    That would be very insane of him. Mentioning any sort of clone or mirror pool stuff around her would be dangerous as fuck.
  3232. 3232.
     
  3233. 3233.
     
  3234. 3234.
    >>42607253
  3235. 3235.
    >>42607064
  3236. 3236.
    Now I'm just imagining the mirror-pool being used as some state resource to make a legion of Anon guards or spies
  3237. 3237.
     
  3238. 3238.
     
  3239. 3239.
    >>42607265
  3240. 3240.
    Chrysalis's worst nightmare.
  3241. 3241.
     
  3242. 3242.
     
  3243. 3243.
    >>42607265
  3244. 3244.
    >Every single one of Anonicorn's elite guard is a mirror pool clone of Anon
  3245. 3245.
    >Their armor is enchanted to give them different appearances, but only when it's taken off
  3246. 3246.
    >This is in opposition to regular guards who have armor enchanted to make them all look the same when it's put on
  3247. 3247.
     
  3248. 3248.
     
  3249. 3249.
    >>42607265
  3250. 3250.
    >legion of anon spies
  3251. 3251.
    >the last thing a Changeling infiltrator sees is a bunch of Anons like Agent Smith
  3252. 3252.
     
  3253. 3253.
     
  3254. 3254.
  3255. 3255.
    >>42608746
  3256. 3256.
     
  3257. 3257.
    >Villain of the week/Changling spy manages to corner a pony for capture in with a bunch of civilian ponies the villain thought wasn't a threat
  3258. 3258.
    >the pony removes the disguised spell
  3259. 3259.
    >Turns out it was Anon
  3260. 3260.
    >"king anon!?"
  3261. 3261.
    "yes me"
  3262. 3262.
    >"and me"
  3263. 3263.
    >"me"
  3264. 3264.
    >"me"
  3265. 3265.
    >the surrounding ponies all remove their disguise spells
  3266. 3266.
    "it's just you vs me, me and me"
  3267. 3267.
     
  3268. 3268.
     
  3269. 3269.
    >>42608746
  3270. 3270.
    >>42609539
  3271. 3271.
    When Equestria needs protection against the unseen and within they unknowingly rely on the Anons in Black
  3272. 3272.
    https://youtube.com/watch?v=mVAePIyC4kQ [YouTube] MEN IN BLACK SEASON 1 INTRO (HD)
  3273. 3273.
     
  3274. 3274.
     
  3275. 3275.
    >>42609539
  3276. 3276.
    >You're alone pony give up!
  3277. 3277.
    >Correct. its just me.
  3278. 3278.
    >Me, myself and I.
  3279. 3279.
    >A dozen anons appear.
  3280. 3280.
     
  3281. 3281.
    ---
  3282. 3282.
     
  3283. 3283.
     
  3284. 3284.
    >”My liege” Starburst gave a deep bow to the throne
  3285. 3285.
    >Anon wasn’t having any of it “Please, call me el presidente” Anon stated while holding up a hoof.
  3286. 3286.
    >Starburst had been a loyal soldier, and later advisor to the throne approaching thirty years. He believed he had a good grasp on who his king was and even considered himself to be within the king’s inner circle. Apparently not as he looked upon his ki- ‘el presidente’ who was now adorned with a very foreign ensemble of clothing.
  3287. 3287.
    >Anon wore a brazen peaked cap, complete with a tunic including shoulder pompfs, and a sash decorated with the military awards he typically hoofs out to his soldiers.
  3288. 3288.
    >Anon gazed at his loyal advisor through the reflective mirror of his gold trimmed aviator sunglasses. “Tell me Starburst, would you say that we are besieged by a politically opposed opponent who does not have the ponies of Equestria best interest at heart?”
  3289. 3289.
    >Well surely the Changlings perhaps… What brings this topic up my my ki-el president?”
  3290. 3290.
    >“Hmm, Tell the Pegasi they are going to be working double time tonight. I want all those in my dungeon to be loaded up into chariots.”
  3291. 3291.
    >Starburst audibly gulped, unsure of the intentions behind such an act. While his king was acting rather strange today, surely, he didn’t intend to free those rotten criminals…right? “El Presidente… my liege, what do you want to do after they’ve been loaded into the chariots?
  3292. 3292.
    >“Gain altitude. Afterwards throw them off. Make sure the ones with wings don’t get the chance to use them.” Anon stated matter-of-factly.
  3293. 3293.
    >“Starburst felt nauseous at such a thought, however kept his cool and buried the potential ramifications of this order deep inside of his subconscious. Lest he pass out at the cruel mental imagery his mind was already conjuring. “I’ll set preparations and inform the palace guard sir!” Starburst gave a curt salute before rushing off, the sense of queasiness only growing.
  3294. 3294.
    >Left to himself, Anon couldn’t help but laugh. “Man er-stallion I think I’ve outdone myself for the best nightmare night costume yet!”
  3295. 3295.
     
  3296. 3296.
     
  3297. 3297.
    >>42611124
  3298. 3298.
    He goes to Nightmare Night party dressed as Mr. Smith. Keeps calling Twilight, Mr. Anderson despite her pleas for him to stop.
  3299. 3299.
     
  3300. 3300.
     
  3301. 3301.
    >>42611404
  3302. 3302.
    >"Tell me, Miss Sparkle, what good is a friendship report... if you are unable to speak?"
  3303. 3303.
    >Twilight briefly loses her mouth and starts freaking out
  3304. 3304.
    >The next instant, Discord pops him, also dressed in a black suit with sunglasses
  3305. 3305.
    >Him and Anonicorn fall over each other in hysterics
  3306. 3306.
     
  3307. 3307.
    ---
  3308. 3308.
     
  3309. 3309.
     
  3310. 3310.
    [spoiler]I don't care if it's early[/spoiler]
  3311. 3311.
     
  3312. 3312.
     
  3313. 3313.
    >Since both celestia and luna were both zapped by the elements
  3314. 3314.
    >Nightmare night never came to be
  3315. 3315.
    >but over time Halloween replaced it when King anon mentions it in passing
  3316. 3316.
    >his student/apprentice/assistant thinks it could be a great idea for a party
  3317. 3317.
    >ponies being ponies just dress up in silly costumes
  3318. 3318.
    >Anon REALLY gets into the halloween spirit and dons the scariest and most freaky costume he could come up with
  3319. 3319.
    >it ironically cements Halloween as a holiday
  3320. 3320.
     
  3321. 3321.
    You could have it as a special day where luna, instead of feeling guilty of being remembered as a monster, she could properly enjoy it
  3322. 3322.
     
  3323. 3323.
     
  3324. 3324.
    >>42613645
  3325. 3325.
    I'd call it All Hallows Eve and have it be like a week long festival of finding fun in fear. I'd even go a step further and appoint a 'Pumpkin King or Queen' for each festival and even teach them the Tim Burton song. Ponies love to sing, they'd nail it.
  3326. 3326.
     
  3327. 3327.
     
  3328. 3328.
    >>42613645
  3329. 3329.
    Is that a timeline in which both sisters return eventually?
  3330. 3330.
     
  3331. 3331.
     
  3332. 3332.
    >>42614748
  3333. 3333.
    Yep
  3334. 3334.
     
  3335. 3335.
    >comes after the events of the return naturally
  3336. 3336.
    >Story starts out like Luna Eclipsed, especially with Twilight being a nerd over starswirl the bearded
  3337. 3337.
    >the big difference between "nightmare night and this being "all hallows eve/Halloween" is that every year King anon comes to a random city/town to visit
  3338. 3338.
    >this time it's ponyville with the two returned princesses
  3339. 3339.
    >celestia is visibly excited and gets into the spirit of things
  3340. 3340.
    >luna is apprehensive but does love a good scare prank
  3341. 3341.
     
  3342. 3342.
     
  3343. 3343.
    ---
  3344. 3344.
     
  3345. 3345.
     
  3346. 3346.
  3347. 3347.
     
  3348. 3348.
     
  3349. 3349.
    >>42615755
  3350. 3350.
    "Stop bringing up that night." Ohh, lore. I wonder if King Anon played dumb when they first met and got dangerously close to getting Chrysalis in bed.
  3351. 3351.
     
  3352. 3352.
     
  3353. 3353.
    >>42616753
  3354. 3354.
    >She gave in once and has regretted it ever since
  3355. 3355.
     
  3356. 3356.
     
  3357. 3357.
    >>42617283
  3358. 3358.
    >She thought she had the dumb king under her control.
  3359. 3359.
    >Lead him back to his bedroom to extract his love.
  3360. 3360.
    >Hit with the full force of his lust when Anon dropped the act.
  3361. 3361.
     
  3362. 3362.
     
  3363. 3363.
    >>42617312
  3364. 3364.
    >Anonstallion and Chrysalis slept together years ago
  3365. 3365.
    >He certainly gave her some love
  3366. 3366.
    >So much so she ending up creating [spoiler]billy[/spoiler]
  3367. 3367.
     
  3368. 3368.
     
  3369. 3369.
    >>42623350
  3370. 3370.
    Imagine. The ultimate King Anon time line.
  3371. 3371.
     
  3372. 3372.
    >Anonfilly shows up in Ponyville, is under the care of Purple Smart.
  3373. 3373.
    >Anonmare shows up in Manehattan, ends up becoming a lawer to screw others over because Equestria screwed her out of her dick.
  3374. 3374.
    >Anonkirin is living his best life in the village, with Rain and Autumn.
  3375. 3375.
    >Due to Chrysalis schemes getting hard countered by King Anons lust, she fucks up and learns that hard way how potent alicorn semen is. Billy is born as a result.
  3376. 3376.
     
  3377. 3377.
     
  3378. 3378.
    >>42625234
  3379. 3379.
    Call it the Autism Timeline, for Faust has abandoned it to the fags in green.
  3380. 3380.
     
  3381. 3381.
     
  3382. 3382.
    >>42625234
  3383. 3383.
    Interspersed throughout the land are couples of happily married anonponies
  3384. 3384.
     
  3385. 3385.
     
  3386. 3386.
    >>42625234
  3387. 3387.
    the elements of humanity
  3388. 3388.
     
  3389. 3389.
     
  3390. 3390.
    >>42623350
  3391. 3391.
    >>42625234
  3392. 3392.
    >Anon and [spoiler]rain shine [/spoiler]bumped uglies a few years ago when anon invited the kirin to be a protectorate under equestria
  3393. 3393.
    >the day after bug filly is dropped off, another of his foals shows up
  3394. 3394.
     
  3395. 3395.
     
  3396. 3396.
    >>42626444
  3397. 3397.
    It's where's Waldo but for all of Anon's kids, because he couldn't keep it from popping out when meeting every female leader. AU where all the other races leaders are female and laid with Anon for diplomacy.
  3398. 3398.
     
  3399. 3399.
     
  3400. 3400.
    >>42626444
  3401. 3401.
    >>42626538
  3402. 3402.
    Now I want to see a pic of nervous alicorn Anon surrounded by all his cute little bastards. With a very unamused filly Cadance glaring at him.
  3403. 3403.
     
  3404. 3404.
     
  3405. 3405.
    >>42626737
  3406. 3406.
    Cadence scowling while anon dotes on her, changeling foal, kirin foal and filly sunset
  3407. 3407.
     
  3408. 3408.
     
  3409. 3409.
    >>42626538
  3410. 3410.
    Anon is all about that "speak softly, and carry a big stick" diplomacy.
  3411. 3411.
     
  3412. 3412.
     
  3413. 3413.
    >>42625234
  3414. 3414.
    >Regular human anon is also there
  3415. 3415.
    >But he's deep into Griffin territory, high up one of their mountain peaks
  3416. 3416.
    >He doesn't know how to safely leave
  3417. 3417.
    >Griffins just fly up and down whenever they want, after all
  3418. 3418.
     
  3419. 3419.
     
  3420. 3420.
    >>42627207
  3421. 3421.
    I'm sure Anongriffin is a bro and will help him out. Now this making me think of some sort of anon meet up like the Knights of the Round Table with all types of anons meeting up.
  3422. 3422.
     
  3423. 3423.
     
  3424. 3424.
    >>42627482
  3425. 3425.
    >I'm sure Anongriffin is a bro and will help him out.
  3426. 3426.
    For a price.
  3427. 3427.
     
  3428. 3428.
     
  3429. 3429.
    >>42627207
  3430. 3430.
    >normal human Anon shows up in Equestria
  3431. 3431.
    >Shacks up in Ponyville, pretty standard fare AiE, makes friends, etc etc
  3432. 3432.
    >Everything seemed just like in the show so he never bothered asking any questions like “Hey who’s in charge around here?” and he sort of zoned out during Twilight’s explanation of pony culture and history (he saw the show, he knows the lore)
  3433. 3433.
    >Suddenly the head honcho shows up for some festival or celebration or whatever the fuck, and it’s not Princess Celestia, he realizes who it is instantly
  3434. 3434.
    >It’s another fucking Anon
  3435. 3435.
    >The King barely spares a glance to the human in the crowd, but a keen observer might have noticed the little wink and cheeky grin
  3436. 3436.
    cue shenanigans, human anon butthurt that another guy gets to be a super powerful demigod, king anon jealous that the other guy gets to be a regular dude without responsibilities etc etc
  3437. 3437.
     
  3438. 3438.
     
  3439. 3439.
    ---
  3440. 3440.
     
  3441. 3441.
     
  3442. 3442.
    >>42623350
  3443. 3443.
    This has potential for a cute story.
  3444. 3444.
     
  3445. 3445.
    >Be King Anonymous, Alicorn ruler of Equestria.
  3446. 3446.
    >Years had passed since your brief but passionate relationship with Chrysalis.
  3447. 3447.
    >She had disappeared without a word, leaving you with only saucy memories of her.
  3448. 3448.
    >Then, one quiet night in the Canterlot Gardens, she returned.
  3449. 3449.
    >You froze as Chrysalis stepped out of the shadows. Tall, alluring, and radiating that fierce, confident energy that told you she could kick your ass without breaking a sweat.
  3450. 3450.
    >Unf, she is still so sexy.
  3451. 3451.
    >But she wasn’t alone.
  3452. 3452.
    >At her side walked a small changeling nymph, her wings buzzing faintly as she stared wide-eyed at the moonlit castle grounds around her.
  3453. 3453.
    >She looked so much like Chrysalis… and yet different. Softer.
  3454. 3454.
    >Chrysalis’s voice was calm, almost cold.
  3455. 3455.
    >“This is your daughter.”
  3456. 3456.
    >The words struck hard.
  3457. 3457.
    >Your first thought was that it had to be another trick.
  3458. 3458.
    >But the truth was written in her little face.
  3459. 3459.
    >The shape of her muzzle, the faint black color in her short mane, And when she glanced up at you, her eyes, bright green.
  3460. 3460.
    >Your breath hitched.
  3461. 3461.
    >She has your eyes.
  3462. 3462.
    >The storm of realization crashed down.
  3463. 3463.
    >you were a father.
  3464. 3464.
    >The idea terrified you, yet at the same time, it filled you with a strange, aching joy.
  3465. 3465.
    >Chrysalis explained quickly.
  3466. 3466.
    >The filly was a very rare queen nymph.
  3467. 3467.
    >A being that Chrysalis only could have produced with Anon's alicorn love.
  3468. 3468.
    >If she stayed in the hive, she would be in danger.
  3469. 3469.
    >She needed protection.
  3470. 3470.
    >She needed you.
  3471. 3471.
    >Still slightly stunned, you agreed to take her in.
  3472. 3472.
    >But then Chrysalis bent down, nuzzled her daughter’s cheek, and whispered something you never thought you’d hear from her lips.
  3473. 3473.
    >“I love you. Be good for him.”
  3474. 3474.
    >That shook you more than anything else.
  3475. 3475.
    >For the first time, the infamous queen didn’t look like a evil conqueror.
  3476. 3476.
    >She looked like a mother.
  3477. 3477.
    >And then, as quickly as she came, Chrysalis vanished into the night, leaving you alone among the flowers and statues with your little changeling at your side.
  3478. 3478.
    >The silence stretched until you cleared your throat.
  3479. 3479.
    “So… do you have a name?”
  3480. 3480.
    >The filly tilted her head, blinking up at you.
  3481. 3481.
    >“What’s a faggot? Mommy keeps calling you that.”
  3482. 3482.
    >A small, weary smile tugged at your lips.
  3483. 3483.
    “Yup, you’re definitely my kid.”
  3484. 3484.
     
  3485. 3485.
     
  3486. 3486.
    >>42625318
  3487. 3487.
    also has potential for drama depending on when in the story it happened
  3488. 3488.
     
  3489. 3489.
    >King Anonymous was raising Cadance to be an alicorn alongside him and Twilight as his student
  3490. 3490.
    >Twilight saw him as a second dad
  3491. 3491.
    >Cadance saw him as an actual dad
  3492. 3492.
    >Neither had the confidence to mention these feelings to him
  3493. 3493.
    >Then they wake up one day, not to lessons but an introduction
  3494. 3494.
    >His daughter
  3495. 3495.
    >An alicorn filly
  3496. 3496.
    >As young as Twilight
  3497. 3497.
    >Maybe younger
  3498. 3498.
    >A green coat dusted with black, like someone had taken a lump of coal and patted acround her entire coat with it
  3499. 3499.
    >A mane of teal blue that darkened into black at the ends
  3500. 3500.
    >But those were definitely his eyes
  3501. 3501.
    >Bright green, and deep enough to fall into
  3502. 3502.
    >The presence of his sudden daughter out of nowhere was one thing
  3503. 3503.
    >The other was his attitude to her
  3504. 3504.
    >He adored her as if he'd held her since birth
  3505. 3505.
    >She was lavished with affection, unrestrained hugs, nuzzles and kisses
  3506. 3506.
    >The smile on his face never dampened that day
  3507. 3507.
    >Not even the court could bring down his mood
  3508. 3508.
    >And there hadn't been a day that Cadance had known him where it didn't make him miserable or want to kick someone through a wall
  3509. 3509.
    >Meanwhile, King Anon's daughter is unknowingly becoming a very poweful changeling very quickly
  3510. 3510.
    >Being a mix of alicorn and changeling queen, she's not at risk of being a fagling
  3511. 3511.
    >Though she is able to absorb love and convert it into power
  3512. 3512.
    >And, oh, is she ever surrounded by love
  3513. 3513.
    >Near non-stop from her father
  3514. 3514.
    >Then, slowly the court
  3515. 3515.
    >As everypony gets used to this new change, and any against the idea are silenced with a glare from the King the ponies soon grow to love the new heiress to the throne
  3516. 3516.
    >Except two
  3517. 3517.
    >The purple one and the pink one
  3518. 3518.
    >They think she's up to something
  3519. 3519.
    >And they're right
  3520. 3520.
    >She needs to figure out where her father keeps hiding the cookies and dino nuggies
  3521. 3521.
     
  3522. 3522.
     
  3523. 3523.
    >>42625378
  3524. 3524.
    Chrysalis dropping off Billy the moment shes born
  3525. 3525.
    >The grub-foal was delivered to Anon in the classic fashion
  3526. 3526.
    >Left swaddled and alone on the doorstep
  3527. 3527.
    >Though the swaddle was made of slime
  3528. 3528.
    >And the doorstep was the throne
  3529. 3529.
    >A drone had spirited away the offspring of the pony king and the changeling queen not long after her birth
  3530. 3530.
    >Explaining that Changelings lay eggs, however the 'union' of anon and chrysalis resulted in the hive queen baring a more mammalian pregnancy, thus she had to endure a mammalian birth
  3531. 3531.
    >Chrysalis was not happy about this, not in the slightest, fearing for the grub's wellbeing this drone betrayed his queen for the sake of his princess
  3532. 3532.
     
  3533. 3533.
     
  3534. 3534.
    >>42625318
  3535. 3535.
     
  3536. 3536.
    Do you think in there early years cadence is jealous fearing that her adoptive father wont love her now that he has some one that is related by blood.
  3537. 3537.
     
  3538. 3538.
     
  3539. 3539.
    >>42626274
  3540. 3540.
    Yeah this is probably the more likely way that would have went down kek
  3541. 3541.
     
  3542. 3542.
     
  3543. 3543.
    ---
  3544. 3544.
     
  3545. 3545.
     
  3546. 3546.
    I dunno man, I think this Anonicorn is getting a bit too good. Too much of a Gary Stu.
  3547. 3547.
     
  3548. 3548.
     
  3549. 3549.
    >>42626897
  3550. 3550.
    all depends how you handle it in a green
  3551. 3551.
     
  3552. 3552.
     
  3553. 3553.
    >>42626897
  3554. 3554.
    King Anon being a deadbeat dad who fucks anything that moves, can't keep a relationship, and has little to no free time is getting a little too good. We need to tone it down a bit guys.
  3555. 3555.
     
  3556. 3556.
     
  3557. 3557.
    >>42626968
  3558. 3558.
    Someone should kill his wife. Oh nevermind, we should ruin one of his relationships, oh nevermind.
  3559. 3559.
     
  3560. 3560.
     
  3561. 3561.
    >>42626970
  3562. 3562.
    We should make him the weakest alicorn, oh nevermind.
  3563. 3563.
    Ah i got it his reign should be peaceful and prosperous nevermind.
  3564. 3564.
     
  3565. 3565.
     
  3566. 3566.
    https://i.4cdn.org/mlp/1759525033720402.jpg strongestcelestiamoment.jpg
  3567. 3567.
    >>42626981
  3568. 3568.
    >We should make him the weakest alicorn
  3569. 3569.
    Impossible, no matter how weak Anon gets he always is stronger than Joblestia who can't stop jobbing.
  3570. 3570.
     
  3571. 3571.
     
  3572. 3572.
    >>42626984
  3573. 3573.
    Anon makes himself appear less of a jobber than he actually is
  3574. 3574.
     
  3575. 3575.
     
  3576. 3576.
    >>42626984
  3577. 3577.
    >>42627007
  3578. 3578.
    >Anon is weaker than Celestia but he appears stronger because he’s a pussy that doesn’t pick fights he can’t win, and when he does he cheats
  3579. 3579.
     
  3580. 3580.
     
  3581. 3581.
    >>42627057
  3582. 3582.
    Nah. That's way too Gary Stu, tone it down silly.
  3583. 3583.
     
  3584. 3584.
     
  3585. 3585.
    >>42626897
  3586. 3586.
    >Alicorn OC that rules over Equestria with his god level magical skills.
  3587. 3587.
    >tutors some of the most op characters in the entire show.
  3588. 3588.
    >All the ponies under his rule love him.
  3589. 3589.
    Anonicorn’s been a total Gary Stu from the start and that’s fine. Half the fun is imagining all the goofy situations he gets thrown into. And having discussions about how we would deal with them. Don’t take it too seriously.
  3590. 3590.
     
  3591. 3591.
     
  3592. 3592.
    >>42627063
  3593. 3593.
    He doesn't have god level magic though. Half the lore is about how he bullshits and uses a mixture of meta knowledge and trickery. It's why his friendship with Discord is believable. He's a bullshitter, a good guy sure, but a bullshitter.
  3594. 3594.
     
  3595. 3595.
     
  3596. 3596.
    >>42626897
  3597. 3597.
    Personally I'd say Anon sleeping around and having a bunch of kids would be more an alt timeline thing, but that's just me.
  3598. 3598.
    I'm imagining how funny it would be for Alicorn Anon meeting his harem counterpart.
  3599. 3599.
     
  3600. 3600.
     
  3601. 3601.
    >>42627074
  3602. 3602.
    It is telling that a lot of the "big, forbidden" spells the thread has thought up is just Anon taking old memes or game logic, like the telefragging or aimbotting, nothing he's personally figured out himself. I wouldn't be surprised if he just thinks up a spell and Discord figures out the actual mechanics for him. Absolute bullshitter of bullshitters, we're just seeing him in his very late end game where he already won centuries ago.
  3603. 3603.
     
  3604. 3604.
     
  3605. 3605.
    ---
  3606. 3606.
     
  3607. 3607.
     
  3608. 3608.
    Curious though, what would Harem King Anon actually be like?
  3609. 3609.
     
  3610. 3610.
     
  3611. 3611.
    >>42627717
  3612. 3612.
    Pretty fucking awesome, I bet.
  3613. 3613.
     
  3614. 3614.
     
  3615. 3615.
    >>42627717
  3616. 3616.
    It'd be like Vince Vaughn's Delivery Man, except he personally fucked all the female creatures.
  3617. 3617.
     
  3618. 3618.
     
  3619. 3619.
    >>42627717
  3620. 3620.
    Either a chill dude or a total tryhard. I'd prefer the first option though.
  3621. 3621.
     
  3622. 3622.
     
  3623. 3623.
    >>42627717
  3624. 3624.
    Probably way less of a sperg than regular King Anon. I figure regular Anon relies on his stoic, wise act for most social interactions, like it's just a part he's playing to keep the kingdom running smoothly. Otherwise he kinda fumbles in personal social interactions unless it's with friends and loved ones he's really comfortable with.
  3625. 3625.
     
  3626. 3626.
    Harem Anon in comparison could be really smooth and charming, but also kinda a sleeze and a bit of a deadbeat.
  3627. 3627.
     
  3628. 3628.
    Harem Anon probably comes off a total chad, but you get to know him and he's honestly a huge dick.
  3629. 3629.
    Regular Anon has that iconic Anon spite and sarcastic streak in spades, if mostly kept to himself to maintain his image, but is otherwise well meaning and genuinely cares.
  3630. 3630.
     
  3631. 3631.
     
  3632. 3632.
    ---
  3633. 3633.
     
  3634. 3634.
     
  3635. 3635.
    >Anon sits on the throne mulling over star swirl's book.
  3636. 3636.
    >The spell is inside, the spell that in the 'right' timeline led to Twilight becoming an Alicorn
  3637. 3637.
    >He could send it to her, emulate Celestia once again but there's a doubt, an anxiety that twists his gut in knots when he thinks about it
  3638. 3638.
    >Becoming a Princess wouldn't be unearned, shes powerful, clever, and shes grown into such a friendly mare
  3639. 3639.
    >But still, shes prone to being neurotic, anxious, having full blown panic attacks when she overthinks
  3640. 3640.
    >What weighs on him the most is what it might take away from her if he copies Celestia in this way too
  3641. 3641.
    >The chance to lead a normal life, to really develop these friendships and enjoy a lifetime of normalcy and happiness before the weight of a crown settles on her head
  3642. 3642.
    >Anon didn't get that, he had little choice when the wings and horn came to him, even less of a choice when the crown was put atop his head
  3643. 3643.
    >The tree didn't ask for his consent. Celestia didn't ask for Twilight's.
  3644. 3644.
    >Granted in the tree's case it was desperate.
  3645. 3645.
    >But...Alicorns live a long time, putting Twilight through that without even asking her let alone forcing her into the role of royalty didn't sit right with him.
  3646. 3646.
    >Its not the entirety of the later seasons were bad, it just felt like sometimes it wasn't really Twilight.
  3647. 3647.
    >A school to teach something you have to live to learn, dividing her from her friends with a title
  3648. 3648.
    >Making her rule alone in the end after they pass.
  3649. 3649.
    >
  3650. 3650.
    >Maybe he's the one overthinking now, is it really his place to rob her of her "destiny"?
  3651. 3651.
    >He looks at the book in his hooves again.
  3652. 3652.
     
  3653. 3653.
     
  3654. 3654.
    >>42628501
  3655. 3655.
    The one big thing Anon could really give her is the honest choice. No plots, no tests, just call her over to the castle, have a frank discussion, give his own views on what Alicorn life is like, and give Twilight time to decide if she's amenable to ascending. After all, by then he'd had Luna, Cadence, Flurry Heart, presumably Celestia has popped back in by the lat seasons if not earlier. He has ponies who can keep things running if anything happened to him, or even if he just wants a vacation once in a while.
  3656. 3656.
    At least that's my take on it.
  3657. 3657.
     
  3658. 3658.
     
  3659. 3659.
    >>42628533
  3660. 3660.
    >The one big thing Anon could really give her is the honest choice
  3661. 3661.
    >after a long, long, long, LONG talk about the book, ascenscion, and not letting her know that the entire world was just a cartoon, there's very little left to say
  3662. 3662.
    "I'm not sure about Celestia and Luna. I think they're natual born alicorns, but I've never really been able to sit them down and talk about it."
  3663. 3663.
    >"Those new alicorns? Well, yeah, I suppose there wouldn't be much about them"
  3664. 3664.
    >That makes you chuckle, if nothing else, the novelty of Celestia and Luna being fresh and new to the story has been novel
  3665. 3665.
    "My point is that there isn't a lot to go on, when it comes to alicorns. I don't know what happened to Cadance, she transformed before I could find her, and me, well- that damn tree-"
  3666. 3666.
    >"Tree? D- do you mean the Tree of Harmony?"
  3667. 3667.
    "Yeah, that stupid thing didn't ask my permission, it just decided to force these wings and this horn on me. I had a choice to either be the only alicorn to help ponies, or leave them behind. Not really a choice. But I don't want that for you."
  3668. 3668.
    >You don't like the way she's looking at you
  3669. 3669.
    >This is heavy
  3670. 3670.
    >Heavier than she deserves to deal with
  3671. 3671.
    >She should be out having another day with her friends
  3672. 3672.
    >Not contemplating a magical evolution
  3673. 3673.
    "I want to do this right with you, Twilight. I believe you have the potential to be a good alicorn. I won't accept an answer for real for a decade or two, I'm not gonna let you decide until I know you've really thought about it-"
  3674. 3674.
    >"A decade seems a bit long to think about-"
  3675. 3675.
    "This isn't some lesson, Twilight! This is immortality!"
  3676. 3676.
    >Damn it
  3677. 3677.
    >You just had to snap at her, didn't you dumbass?
  3678. 3678.
    >Now she's got that look like she thinks she's done something wrong
  3679. 3679.
    >You're not good with stress
  3680. 3680.
    >You put out a wing and hoof and draw her close for a hug
  3681. 3681.
    >She all but dives into it and clings to you
  3682. 3682.
    >It's enough to let the tension of your thoughts finally melt away
  3683. 3683.
    "Twilight. If I have any say in this, this won't be happening until you've had the life you deserve to live, one that's free, one where your friendships won't be burdened by this."
  3684. 3684.
    >"It wouldn't-"
  3685. 3685.
    "Twilight, I'm a thousand years old, there are three other alicorns in the world and I have one friend, and that's Discord. Aside from him, I have a sort-of daughter and you..."
  3686. 3686.
    >You let the reality of your life sink into her
  3687. 3687.
    "It's lonely, Twilight."
  3688. 3688.
    >"But... we'd have each other, right?"
  3689. 3689.
    >That makes you smile
  3690. 3690.
    >Then it falls
  3691. 3691.
    "But would that be enough..."
  3692. 3692.
    >You can tell she wants to say 'yes' immediately, but the word dies on her lips
  3693. 3693.
    >She's thinking
  3694. 3694.
    >You wonder which friend is on her mind. Rarity? Fluttershy? Rainbow Dash? Applejack? Pinkie Pie? All of them?
  3695. 3695.
    "If you did this- and it's a big if. You'd spend a few decades with me learning everything. How to deal with court, what's different about being an alicorn, everything. I'd prepare you for this. But there'd never be any 'point of no return'. If at any time you decided you wanted to stop. We'd stop."
  3696. 3696.
     
  3697. 3697.
     
  3698. 3698.
    >>42629122
  3699. 3699.
    >She clearly wants to respond, but you can tell her thoughts are weighing down her voice
  3700. 3700.
    "I don't want you to think I don't want you to be an alicorn, Twilight. I think you'd make a great one, and I'd be lying if I said I didn't want another one around. But I need to make sure you have as few regrets as possible."
  3701. 3701.
    >She's always been good at dissecting information
  3702. 3702.
    >Alreadys she's pieced apart your words and recognized that you said "as few regrets as possible" rather than "no regrets"
  3703. 3703.
    >She's quiet for a while
  3704. 3704.
    >Then she's quiet for a long time
  3705. 3705.
    >Nearly half an hour passes in silence
  3706. 3706.
    >But you don't shift
  3707. 3707.
    >You keep her held close to you
  3708. 3708.
    >And she never moves her head from laying against your chest
  3709. 3709.
    >Listening to your heartbeat
  3710. 3710.
    >An engine of eternity
  3711. 3711.
    >Then, slowly, she looks up at you
  3712. 3712.
    >"Would you become one?"
  3713. 3713.
    >It's not a surprising question
  3714. 3714.
    >And it was inevitable she'd ask you
  3715. 3715.
    >For some reason she thinks you've got it all together
  3716. 3716.
    >"Knowing everything you did now, if you were offered the chance to become an alicorn by the Tree, would you?"
  3717. 3717.
    "No."
  3718. 3718.
    >You're not sure what surprised her more
  3719. 3719.
    >How you answered her immediately
  3720. 3720.
    >Or the fact you've started crying
  3721. 3721.
     
  3722. 3722.
     
  3723. 3723.
    >>42629126
  3724. 3724.
    >Inb4 Twilight goes through with ascending anyway to always keep Anon company
  3725. 3725.
     
  3726. 3726.
     
  3727. 3727.
    >>42629753
  3728. 3728.
    >Twilight not only becomes an alicorn but also becomes Anon's wife and the mother of his foals
  3729. 3729.
    >A few decades of endless mating creates enough alicorns to cement it as a common species
  3730. 3730.
    >Twilight is ecstatic to contribute to the growing alicorn population and uncover their mysteries
  3731. 3731.
    >Anon regrets his decision to father an entire race as he feels he isn't "dad material"
  3732. 3732.
    >At least things won't feel so lonely as the next millennia begins
  3733. 3733.
     
  3734. 3734.
     
  3735. 3735.
    >>42629122
  3736. 3736.
    That's actually really interesting for King Anon. As most Alicorns are outright told that they are to support Equestria. Twilight would be the only exception to Anons rule, telling her that she will always have a way out if she wants it. D'aww.
  3737. 3737.
     
  3738. 3738.
     
  3739. 3739.
    >>42630510
  3740. 3740.
    One on the outside could easily interpret that as Anon ascending Twilight just to have a sex buddy.
  3741. 3741.
     
  3742. 3742.
     
  3743. 3743.
    >>42630510
  3744. 3744.
    Twilight is living sunset shimmer's dream
  3745. 3745.
     
  3746. 3746.
     
  3747. 3747.
  3748. 3748.
    >>42630995
  3749. 3749.
    I'm glad someone else saw that lol
  3750. 3750.
    >Sunset's face when Twilight Sparkle is living the exact life she wanted
  3751. 3751.
     
  3752. 3752.
     
  3753. 3753.
    >>42631104
  3754. 3754.
    That's what happens when you go rogue.
  3755. 3755.
     
  3756. 3756.
     
  3757. 3757.
  3758. 3758.
    >>42631104
  3759. 3759.
    >It should've been me, not her! It's not fair!
  3760. 3760.
     
  3761. 3761.
     
  3762. 3762.
  3763. 3763.
    >>42630510
  3764. 3764.
    heres ur firstborn bro
  3765. 3765.
     
  3766. 3766.
     
  3767. 3767.
    >>42630963
  3768. 3768.
    Anon is ascending Twilight because that's what she wants. Getting a wife out of it is just a happy side effect.
  3769. 3769.
     
  3770. 3770.
    >>42631504
  3771. 3771.
    Cute, but missing the wings bruh.
  3772. 3772.
     
  3773. 3773.
     
  3774. 3774.
    >>42631504
  3775. 3775.
    Choose your path anonstallion, will you pick filly from sun goddess or filly from magic goddess
  3776. 3776.
     
  3777. 3777.
     
  3778. 3778.
    >>42632089
  3779. 3779.
    Filly from magic goddess, but... why not both?
  3780. 3780.
     
  3781. 3781.
     
  3782. 3782.
    >>42632116
  3783. 3783.
    You'd have to get celestia and twilight pregnant
  3784. 3784.
     
  3785. 3785.
     
  3786. 3786.
    >>42632166
  3787. 3787.
    >Implying he wouldn't do that
  3788. 3788.
     
  3789. 3789.
     
  3790. 3790.
    >>42632166
  3791. 3791.
    Well, I suppose if Twilight doesn't go alicorn then celestia else twilight it is!
  3792. 3792.
     
  3793. 3793.
     
  3794. 3794.
    >>42632166
  3795. 3795.
    What about Luna?
  3796. 3796.
     
  3797. 3797.
     
  3798. 3798.
    >>42633712
  3799. 3799.
    I couldn't see her ever being willing to lay with Anonymous. Hell, she'd probably be very disappointed in Celestia for doing so
  3800. 3800.
     
  3801. 3801.
     
  3802. 3802.
    >>42633712
  3803. 3803.
    I will craft their spawn when I am home. Actually while im at it hit me with your requests, what mare do you want to produce an offspring with?
  3804. 3804.
     
  3805. 3805.
     
  3806. 3806.
    >>42633960
  3807. 3807.
    Rarity
  3808. 3808.
     
  3809. 3809.
     
  3810. 3810.
    >>42633960
  3811. 3811.
    Me personally? [spoiler]Rainshine[/spoiler]
  3812. 3812.
     
  3813. 3813.
     
  3814. 3814.
    >>42633960
  3815. 3815.
    Sunset shimmer
  3816. 3816.
     
  3817. 3817.
     
  3818. 3818.
    >>42634005
  3819. 3819.
    this, but then she wakes up
  3820. 3820.
     
  3821. 3821.
     
  3822. 3822.
    >>42633960
  3823. 3823.
    Fausticorn
  3824. 3824.
     
  3825. 3825.
     
  3826. 3826.
  3827. 3827.
    >>42633960
  3828. 3828.
    Your daughters, Sirs
  3829. 3829.
     
  3830. 3830.
     
  3831. 3831.
    >>42634420
  3832. 3832.
    just now realising I made celestia and luna's genes much stronger than anon's
  3833. 3833.
     
  3834. 3834.
     
  3835. 3835.
    >>42634420
  3836. 3836.
    The next generation of shitposters. The elements of autism.
  3837. 3837.
     
  3838. 3838.
     
  3839. 3839.
    >>42633960
  3840. 3840.
    Derpy
  3841. 3841.
     
  3842. 3842.
     
  3843. 3843.
    >>42634420
  3844. 3844.
    Where is bug filly?
  3845. 3845.
     
  3846. 3846.
     
  3847. 3847.
  3848. 3848.
    >>42634724
  3849. 3849.
    Tried to merge the billy design from billy art and anon's description in the green earlier in the thread
  3850. 3850.
    >>42634616
  3851. 3851.
     
  3852. 3852.
     
  3853. 3853.
    >>42635097
  3854. 3854.
    >heterochromia
  3855. 3855.
    nice touch
  3856. 3856.
     
  3857. 3857.
     
  3858. 3858.
    >>42633960
  3859. 3859.
    A [spoiler]bat pony[/spoiler]. Let's say for the sake of simplicity that it's Echo.
  3860. 3860.
     
  3861. 3861.
     
  3862. 3862.
    >>42633960
  3863. 3863.
    Fluttershy
  3864. 3864.
    >inb4 anon says it's already been done
  3865. 3865.
    I know, I just really like Fluttershy
  3866. 3866.
     
  3867. 3867.
     
  3868. 3868.
  3869. 3869.
    >>42636162
  3870. 3870.
    >>42635550
  3871. 3871.
     
  3872. 3872.
     
  3873. 3873.
    >>42636658
  3874. 3874.
    >green wings
  3875. 3875.
    That's cute.
  3876. 3876.
     
  3877. 3877.
     
  3878. 3878.
    >>42636669
  3879. 3879.
    thank you, i'm not great with colours imo i just try to mix and match colours from both until it looks half decent
  3880. 3880.
     
  3881. 3881.
     
  3882. 3882.
    >>42636680
  3883. 3883.
    The mix looks okay to me. The only tweak I could think of for the bat foal is to change the color of the wing bones to match the hair, but to keep the membranes green.
  3884. 3884.
     
  3885. 3885.
     
  3886. 3886.
    >>42633960
  3887. 3887.
    What about Anon x Crytsal Pony?
  3888. 3888.
     
  3889. 3889.
     
  3890. 3890.
    >>42637059
  3891. 3891.
    Alright Anon but thats it, after this one you have to turn in your badge and balls got it?
  3892. 3892.
     
  3893. 3893.
     
  3894. 3894.
    >>42636658
  3895. 3895.
    Oh, Rarity won't be a fan of Flutters' foal.
  3896. 3896.
     
  3897. 3897.
     
  3898. 3898.
    >>42641673
  3899. 3899.
    did you see rarity's foal?
  3900. 3900.
    [spoiler]shes all green[/spoiler]
  3901. 3901.
     
  3902. 3902.
     
  3903. 3903.
    ---
  3904. 3904.
     
  3905. 3905.
     
  3906. 3906.
    >>42634420
  3907. 3907.
    >Rainshine's foal
  3908. 3908.
    >Kirin Tail, but no scales
  3909. 3909.
    Interesting.
  3910. 3910.
     
  3911. 3911.
     
  3912. 3912.
    >>42634600
  3913. 3913.
    Kirins have alot going on design wise, I feel like a pony/kirin mix would be a dice roll for what traits carry over and be unique in each case
  3914. 3914.
     
  3915. 3915.
     
  3916. 3916.
    >>42634604
  3917. 3917.
    Fair point. I wonder how this would affect the foal's ability to produce fire though.
  3918. 3918.
     
  3919. 3919.
     
  3920. 3920.
    >>42634621
  3921. 3921.
    You've made me think about kirin more, i'm realising now i forgot about their scales in the juvenile kirin i drew last threat they'd probably not be born with them incase of the scales cutting their mothers in utero or during birth.
  3922. 3922.
    for fire maybe hybrids dont have nirik states but a natural immunity or aptitude for fire magic
  3923. 3923.
     
  3924. 3924.
     
  3925. 3925.
    >>42634621
  3926. 3926.
    Natural pyro magic adept. Tip of her horn and tail lights up like a torch when she gets angry
  3927. 3927.
     
  3928. 3928.
     
  3929. 3929.
    ---
  3930. 3930.
     
  3931. 3931.
     
  3932. 3932.
    >>42634790
  3933. 3933.
    If I was King Anon in this AU Derps would be my Queen.
  3934. 3934.
     
  3935. 3935.
     
  3936. 3936.
    >>42634911
  3937. 3937.
    >Queen Derpy's first royal decree is to establish Muffin Day, a holiday where all of Equestria comes together to bake and eat muffins
  3938. 3938.
     
  3939. 3939.
     
  3940. 3940.
    >>42634922
  3941. 3941.
    She keeps giving other creatures and other kingdoms muffins. Her ability to pacify even the most dire friction between kingdoms is unmatched.
  3942. 3942.
     
  3943. 3943.
     
  3944. 3944.
    ---
  3945. 3945.
     
  3946. 3946.
    >>42628501
  3947. 3947.
    >He decides against it
  3948. 3948.
    >Instead shining armour inexplicably gets wings during the crystal empire battle
  3949. 3949.
    >what
  3950. 3950.
     
  3951. 3951.
     
  3952. 3952.
    >>42628501
  3953. 3953.
    >Its not the entirety of the later seasons were bad
  3954. 3954.
    They were though.
  3955. 3955.
     
  3956. 3956.
     
  3957. 3957.
    >>42628869
  3958. 3958.
    i liked some of the characters and ideas introduced everything else though was quite eh
  3959. 3959.
     
  3960. 3960.
     
  3961. 3961.
    >>42628929
  3962. 3962.
    The Kirin were fine. And the Hippogriffs are nice too (but they don't really count because they came from the movie), but other than that, I wouldn't know anything from S8 and 9 that was good.
  3963. 3963.
     
  3964. 3964.
     
  3965. 3965.
    >>42628960
  3966. 3966.
    I love the kirin, hippogriffs were okay, i like thorax and the IDEA of the changelings have the ability to evolve less so their actual design. Golly was a good idea for a villain, and i like the pillars & pony of shadows they just sorta came out of nowhere but the idea of a band of heroes and a well of evil is neat
  3967. 3967.
     
  3968. 3968.
     
  3969. 3969.
    ---
  3970. 3970.
     
  3971. 3971.
     
  3972. 3972.
    >He's moping again
  3973. 3973.
    >That same silly slump to his shoulders
  3974. 3974.
    >"Anon stop moping you're not immortal."
  3975. 3975.
    "What?"
  3976. 3976.
    >"Honestly Anon you're still too human, do you really think our oh how did you put it 'pastel world of rainbow vomit and I wuv you plushies' would let you slip into eternal melancholy?"
  3977. 3977.
    >"But-"
  3978. 3978.
    >"Anon you're a pony! An Alicorn yes but Alicorns only live a few thousand years not eternally, only non-mortal beings like oh i don't know spirits hint hint, are immortal and genuine immortals don't perceive time as you do!"
  3979. 3979.
    >The emerald alicorn's ears flattened to his skull at Discord's admonishment
  3980. 3980.
    >The draconnequs pressed on "Our world isn't that cruel Anon, the only things immortal are that way naturally or just.. exist that way."
  3981. 3981.
    >"Like some jellyfish or spirits." Discord huffed
  3982. 3982.
     
  3983. 3983.
     
  3984. 3984.
    >>42630998
  3985. 3985.
    >The revelation makes him prance
  3986. 3986.
    >Bursting into the palace library he spots a now startled Twilight
  3987. 3987.
    >He grabs twilight and spins her around
  3988. 3988.
    >"Twilight! I'm gonna die some day!" He says giddily
  3989. 3989.
     
  3990. 3990.
     
  3991. 3991.
    ---
  3992. 3992.
     
  3993. 3993.
     
  3994. 3994.
    So does Anon design Canterlot 1:1 to the canon of the show, or do you think that he would try to come up with a design of his own, like would he try to autistically try to replicate something close to like Art Deco?
  3995. 3995.
     
  3996. 3996.
     
  3997. 3997.
    >>42635769
  3998. 3998.
    He’d either make it a lot closer to the base of the mountain and a lot more grounded and structurally stable [spoiler]because he’s afraid of heights[/spoiler] or he would quadruple down on magical construction techniques and make it even more fantastical and ridiculous. i don’t know which.
  3999. 3999.
     
  4000. 4000.
     
  4001. 4001.
    >>42635779
  4002. 4002.
    Or just make it as close to canon as possible because he’s shit-scared of diverging from canon and ruining something but that would be boring so I’ll use the excuse that his canon-preserving-neurosis only got really bad once he started getting within a few decades of the show’s beginning because before then he would just shove it to the back of his mind and say he’d deal with it later
  4003. 4003.
     
  4004. 4004.
     
  4005. 4005.
    >>42635779
  4006. 4006.
    I think it would be neat if he hollowed out some/all of the mountain, either putting the entire city inside or just the castle. It would be much easier to defend from threats if you could nullify aerial assaults. I feel like he would do something with the crystal caverns at least, instead of just leaving them alone.
  4007. 4007.
     
  4008. 4008.
     
  4009. 4009.
    >>42635769
  4010. 4010.
    always 100% accurate to Canterlot in the show.
  4011. 4011.
     
  4012. 4012.
     
  4013. 4013.
    >>42635793
  4014. 4014.
    >he would do something with the crystal caverns at least, instead of just leaving them alone
  4015. 4015.
    They could serve as emergency bunkers or shelters for the populace at least, but that would massively affect the timeline, given that they were 100% deserted in the show.
  4016. 4016.
     
  4017. 4017.
     
  4018. 4018.
    ---
  4019. 4019.
     
  4020. 4020.
     
  4021. 4021.
    >The bells of Canterlot faded, their echoes swallowed by the stone corridors.
  4022. 4022.
    >Sunset Shimmer lingered in the High Study long after her lessons ended, pretending to reread her notes.
  4023. 4023.
    >Across the room, her teacher bent over the desk, his magic lifting scroll after scroll with effortless precision.
  4024. 4024.
    >Anonymous or Prince Anonymous to the many.
  4025. 4025.
    >wore the crown of Equestria as though it weighed nothing. But she had glimpsed the truth once, in a slip of weariness that still haunted her.
  4026. 4026.
    >A king, not a god. A stallion, not a star.
  4027. 4027.
    >It had unsettled her at first. Then it had rooted inside her, stubborn as ivy.
  4028. 4028.
    >The days bled into weeks.
  4029. 4029.
    >Their lessons continued as always: magical theory, practice, discourse. Anon’s voice never rose, never faltered, steady as the mountains. >Sunset began to notice things she had never allowed herself to before.
  4030. 4030.
    >The way his mane caught the lamplight when he leaned close to correct her script. The rare chuckle that slipped through his usual sternness, quick as lightning and gone just as fast.
  4031. 4031.
    >Even the way he smiled when Cadance’s name came up in correspondence—soft, distant, as if a father receiving a letter from his child.
  4032. 4032.
    >He never noticed her stolen glances. Why would he? To him, she was a bright student, another mind to guide, another fire to shape into warmth for Equestria’s future.
  4033. 4033.
    >Nothing more.
  4034. 4034.
    >But it crept in slowly, like light through old stained glass, warm, shifting, hard to name. She told herself it was still ambition, reverence.
  4035. 4035.
    >But ambition had never made her heart stutter when he stepped close.
  4036. 4036.
    >Reverence had never left her craving his laughter. Whatever it was, it had taken root.
  4037. 4037.
    >Not a hunger for crowns anymore. Something smaller. Closer.
  4038. 4038.
     
  4039. 4039.
     
  4040. 4040.
    >>42642553
  4041. 4041.
    >She began to linger after lessons, inventing reasons. A tome too heavy to carry alone. A question about ley lines that needed diagrams, not words.
  4042. 4042.
    >Sometimes, she only pretended to fumble, just to see if he would steady her hoof with his own. He always did—brief, gentle, unthinking touches that set her aflame.
  4043. 4043.
    >Yet every kindness felt like a blade. His hoof would withdraw. His eyes would turn back to parchment.
  4044. 4044.
    >And Sunset would be left smiling too brightly, terrified he might glimpse the truth.
  4045. 4045.
    >Months passed. The city whispered of festivals and harvests; armies of quills marched across endless decrees. To Sunset, the world shrank to one chamber, one voice, one impossible hope.
  4046. 4046.
    >She buried herself in study, desperate to prove her worth.
  4047. 4047.
    >After mastering a spell weeks ahead of schedule, she eagerly anticipated praise from her teacher, holding onto the hope of hearing the words she longed for.
  4048. 4048.
    >However, he simply smiled at her, a warm and proud expression, but one that felt more like the acknowledgment given to a student than the adoration she craved.
  4049. 4049.
    >She told herself it was enough. It had to be. Better to be at his side in any role than cast adrift in exile.
  4050. 4050.
    >And yet, when the lamps dimmed and the castle settled into silence, Sunset lay awake in her chambers, replaying every glance, every word, chasing meaning where none existed.
  4051. 4051.
    >Her ambition once clawed at the heavens. Now it clawed at the heart of the one pony she could never truly claim.
  4052. 4052.
     
  4053. 4053.
     
  4054. 4054.
    >>42642599
  4055. 4055.
    >The breaking point came on a rain-slicked evening. Lessons ran late, the windows trembling in the wind. Anon finally pushed the last scroll aside, fatigue visible in every line of his face.
  4056. 4056.
    “That’s enough for tonight,” he said, gathering his notes.
  4057. 4057.
    “Get some rest, Sunset. Tomorrow will be—”
  4058. 4058.
    >She moved before he could finish, placing a hoof on his chest, stopping him from leaving. Her breath came quick, her eyes burning.
  4059. 4059.
    “Why can’t you see it?”
  4060. 4060.
    > She whispered.
  4061. 4061.
    “I don’t want rest. I don’t want more lessons. I want you.”
  4062. 4062.
    >The silence cracked like thunder. Anon froze, wings shifting in discomfort. Slowly, he removed her hoof with a gentle touch that hurt more than any rebuke.
  4063. 4063.
    “Sunset,” he said,
  4064. 4064.
    >voice calm but heavy,
  4065. 4065.
    “you’re tired. You don’t know what you’re saying.”
  4066. 4066.
    >But she did. She knew it with every frantic beat of her heart. She leaned closer, desperate, words spilling out like fire through dry grass.
  4067. 4067.
    “We could rule together. You wouldn’t be alone anymore. I’d take the burdens, the sleepless nights, everything. Just—just let me stand with you.”
  4068. 4068.
    >For a moment, pain flickered in his eyes. Then he shook his head, firm.
  4069. 4069.
    “You are my student, Sunset." Nothing less, nothing more. Don’t throw away what you’ve built chasing shadows.”
  4070. 4070.
    >Her throat tightened. She wanted to scream, to demand, to make him understand. Instead, she stood trembling as he stepped past her, the door opening with a soft creak. His voice, steady as ever, carried back to her:
  4071. 4071.
    “Go to bed, Sunset.”
  4072. 4072.
    >And then he was gone, leaving her alone with the storm, her heart a tangle of fury, longing, and fragile hope that refused to die.
  4073. 4073.
     
  4074. 4074.
     
  4075. 4075.
    >>42642639
  4076. 4076.
    Damn, that's pretty good Anon. I dislike tragedies, but the intensity here is palpable. Makes me wonder. Would Sunset still cross the mirror in heartbreak instead of fury and greed?
  4077. 4077.
     
  4078. 4078.
     
  4079. 4079.
    >>42643674
  4080. 4080.
    I wanted to write about Anon and Sunset's relationship after considering some ideas from others. However, now I'm unsure how to continue.
  4081. 4081.
     
  4082. 4082.
     
  4083. 4083.
    >>42644064
  4084. 4084.
    You could make anon and sunset relationship be a romantic one.
  4085. 4085.
     
  4086. 4086.
     
  4087. 4087.
    >>42644099
  4088. 4088.
    I could explore other options, but I'm drawn to the concept of a one-sided relationship between Anon and Sunset. It adds depth, and honestly, I suck at writing romance.
  4089. 4089.
     
  4090. 4090.
     
  4091. 4091.
    >>42644118
  4092. 4092.
    Sunset's rejected love turning into resentment/obsession which motivates her eventual movie villain plot sounds really interesting but also really sad lol.
  4093. 4093.
    I wonder how much more hostile would she be with Twilight, since romantic feelings would be a factor and the idea of being replaced would hit a lot harder.
  4094. 4094.
    >bonus points Twilight also has unrequited feelings for her mentor she's terrified of voicing.
  4095. 4095.
     
  4096. 4096.
     
  4097. 4097.
    >>42644118
  4098. 4098.
    Not full romance if its unrequited eh?
  4099. 4099.
    Could delve into WHY sunset is so infatuated with him, if hes just emulating celestia and sunset didnt fall in love with celestia why did she fall in love with anonymous? whats different there, why does anon reject her, i find asking questions of your scenarios is a great way to generate plot points
  4100. 4100.
     
  4101. 4101.
     
  4102. 4102.
    ---
  4103. 4103.
     
  4104. 4104.
     
  4105. 4105.
    Imagine sunset stumbling into some secret 'war-room' and finding out exactly how much Prince Anon knows
  4106. 4106.
     
  4107. 4107.
     
  4108. 4108.
    >>42644887
  4109. 4109.
    >from the brief moment she had been in that room, one thing wouldn't leave her mind not matter what
  4110. 4110.
    >a tome with her cutie mark on the cover
  4111. 4111.
     
  4112. 4112.
     
  4113. 4113.
    >>42644887
  4114. 4114.
    >>42645243 (You)
  4115. 4115.
     
  4116. 4116.
    >The castle was quieter than usual that evening.
  4117. 4117.
    Sunset could tell by the way her hoofsteps echoed a thin, hollow sound that made her want to lift them lighter, >softer, as if even the marble wished for her to be silent.
  4118. 4118.
    >She wasn’t sneaking, not really. The Prince had dismissed lessons early after some meeting had run late, >and curiosity, that old, bright ache that had always gotten her into trouble, had led her wandering through a >part of the castle she didn’t remember studying in before.
  4119. 4119.
    >The west wing, she thought. Or maybe the north? The corridors wound and mirrored one another until she wasn’t sure anymore.
  4120. 4120.
    >Most doors here were plain old oak, sealed by Magic she could sense but not name. Yet one stood ajar.
  4121. 4121.
    >Barely
  4122. 4122.
    >A hairline of gold light seeped from beneath it, pooling faintly across the floor. It wasn’t bright, just wrong, like candlelight seen through water.
  4123. 4123.
    >Sunset’s horn tingled.
  4124. 4124.
    >An unease washed over her, a prelude to the decisions that might haunt her later. She turned to glance back down the vacant hallway, its emptiness echoing her uncertainty.
  4125. 4125.
    >Heart racing, she nudged the door open.
  4126. 4126.
    >The hinges didn’t just creak; they released a weary sigh, as if burdened by the weight of countless stories locked behind the door.
  4127. 4127.
    >Cold air breathed out at her, dry and ancient, smelling faintly of dust and oil and something sharp, Paper perhaps, or old magic that hadn’t been disturbed in centuries.
  4128. 4128.
    >The room beyond wasn’t large, but it felt densely packed. Shelves lined the walls, overflowing with scrolls, tools, and half-finished enchantments sealed in glass spheres.
  4129. 4129.
    >Boxes marked with strange symbols were scattered throughout, along with journals stacked in uneven piles. But in the center of the room stood a single table, where a lamp burned low and steady, even though no one was there to tend to it.
  4130. 4130.
    >Sunset stepped inside, one hoof at a time.
  4131. 4131.
    >Her magic brushed across the air, testing for alarms, only to find none.
  4132. 4132.
    >The Magic here was old, faint, maybe forgotten.
  4133. 4133.
    >She swallowed.
  4134. 4134.
    >Forgotten, but not empty.
  4135. 4135.
    >On the table lay a scattered array of parchments, each inscribed with intricate diagrams featuring concentric circles that seemed to spiral endlessly into one another.
  4136. 4136.
    >alongside magical formulae that danced tantalizingly beyond her comprehension at a mere glance. Yet, it was the book beside them that truly captivated her attention.
  4137. 4137.
    >Its imposing size commanded the space, bound in rich, dark red leather that exuded a faint aroma of parchment and secrets held.
  4138. 4138.
    >The spine was adorned with delicate, albeit worn, gold trimming that glinted softly in the dim light of the room. At first glance, >it appeared unremarkable, but the clasp hung loosely, unlatched, as if inviting her to uncover the mysteries that lay within its pages.
  4139. 4139.
    >Her hoof hesitated above it.
  4140. 4140.
    >But then she saw it
  4141. 4141.
    >A sun, two tones of flame intertwined
  4142. 4142.
    >It was Her Mark
  4143. 4143.
    >She froze.
  4144. 4144.
     
  4145. 4145.
     
  4146. 4146.
    >>42645722
  4147. 4147.
    >For what felt like an eternity, she remained frozen in place, her breath caught in her chest as she stared in disbelief.
  4148. 4148.
    >The mark was engraved with exquisite precision, every nuance captured down to the tiniest detail.
  4149. 4149.
    >It wasn’t merely similar; it was unmistakably her cutie mark, imprinted deeply into the cover as if carved by the hands of a master artisan.
  4150. 4150.
    > As she gently brushed her hoof against the surface, she could feel the intricate ridges and grooves beneath her touch, each one evoking a wave of memories.
  4151. 4151.
    >There was no logical explanation for its existence, none whatsoever.
  4152. 4152.
    >The room around her was steeped in a sense of age, the air thick with the dust of forgotten years, yet this singular mark belonged to her, as if it had been waiting for her to discover it all along.
  4153. 4153.
    >She should have felt suspicious, but instead, warmth blossomed in her chest, accompanied by that dizzying, impossible hope she always tried to suppress. A book like this, tucked away and hidden, had to signify something....something meant for her. Perhaps it was a gift, a secret lesson, or even a sign that he...
  4154. 4154.
    >She opened it.
  4155. 4155.
    >The pages smelled of smoke and long-dried ink.
  4156. 4156.
    >Inside, neat lines of script filled every margin, dense and meticulous.
  4157. 4157.
    >A few notes written in his hoof writing she’d memorized the tilt of it from all her graded essays, annotated old spells, and unfinished theories.
  4158. 4158.
    >He had made this.
  4159. 4159.
    >And the thought that he’d made it for her alone stole the air from her lungs.
  4160. 4160.
     
  4161. 4161.
     
  4162. 4162.
    >>42647056
  4163. 4163.
     
  4164. 4164.
     
  4165. 4165.
    >But the further she turned the pages, the less it resembled a textbook.
  4166. 4166.
    >The neat structure unraveled into uneven scrawl, thoughts pressed hard into the parchment, their rhythm >breaking and faltering like a pulse under strain.
  4167. 4167.
    >Her eyes followed the handwriting as though she were trespassing into his mind.
  4168. 4168.
    It’s not matching anymore.
  4169. 4169.
    I keep replaying how things were supposed to go: the lessons, the arguments, the mirror. The point where she's supposed to leave. But she hasn’t. She’s still here. Still smiling. Still asking questions she shouldn’t care about.
  4170. 4170.
    I thought I was keeping close enough to the script, but something’s off.
  4171. 4171.
    >Her stomach tightened. The script?
  4172. 4172.
    Maybe it’s me. Maybe I’m too soft with her. I keep catching myself before I say the things that would push her away. She was harsher. Colder. But this Sunset laughs when I correct her. She tries again. She wants me to be proud of her.
  4173. 4173.
    >Her breath hitched.
  4174. 4174.
    >He was proud.
  4175. 4175.
    >He’d written it down.
  4176. 4176.
    >Her chest warmed as she read on.
  4177. 4177.
    I know what’s supposed to happen. She has to break. She has to run. That’s what shapes her. If she doesn’t, what does she become instead?
  4178. 4178.
    I keep telling myself it’s fine. A small deviation. But every day that she stays, every time she smiles, I feel like it's bending further. The story isn’t holding shape anymore.
  4179. 4179.
    >Sunset’s heart beating in her chest, her mind tripping over the words.
  4180. 4180.
    >Story? Script? It made no sense, but the tone underneath it was unmistakable.
  4181. 4181.
    >He wasn’t angry. He wasn’t disappointed. He was worried...Worried about her.
  4182. 4182.
    Maybe I should’ve tempted her when she asked about the mirror. Maybe I should’ve been cruel enough to make her hate me. That’s how it’s supposed to happen.
  4183. 4183.
    But I couldn’t. Not after the way she looked at me that night.
  4184. 4184.
    >The candlelight trembled. The ink shimmered faintly in the glow.
  4185. 4185.
    But if she never leaves....
  4186. 4186.
     
  4187. 4187.
     
  4188. 4188.
    >>42647336
  4189. 4189.
     
  4190. 4190.
    “Sunset.”
  4191. 4191.
    >Hearing her name made her freeze in fear.
  4192. 4192.
    >The tome slammed shut under a pulse of green magic before she even looked up. The air hummed, heavy with the echo of the spell.
  4193. 4193.
    >Prince Anonymous stood framed in the doorway.
  4194. 4194.
    >His mane shimmered faintly with the glow of his horn.
  4195. 4195.
    >He didn’t look angry, just weary, as though he’d been
  4196. 4196.
    >expecting this to happen.
  4197. 4197.
    “That isn’t for you,” he said.
  4198. 4198.
    >She stepped back, heart hammering.
  4199. 4199.
    “I...I didn’t mean to! It has my mark on it, a..and...”
  4200. 4200.
    >Her voice faltered.
  4201. 4201.
    “You wrote about me.”
  4202. 4202.
    >He came forward, each step deliberate, quiet.
  4203. 4203.
    >His magic reached for the tome, drawing it to him.
  4204. 4204.
    “You shouldn’t have read that.”
  4205. 4205.
    “But…” she whispered,
  4206. 4206.
    “You wrote that you didn’t want me to leave. That I make you proud. If that’s what you really feel, you don’t have to hide it.”
  4207. 4207.
    >He paused, eyes flickering toward her for a single, fragile second.
  4208. 4208.
    “That’s not what I meant.”
  4209. 4209.
    “Then what did you mean by that?”
  4210. 4210.
    >She pressed, her tone a gentle yet unwavering insistence.
  4211. 4211.
    “What was the purpose of writing it at all?”
  4212. 4212.
    >He paused, the silence stretching as he struggled to articulate his thoughts. “Because I believe I broke something,” he admitted, his voice laced with a deep sense of sorrow. “And I honestly don’t know how to mend it.”
  4213. 4213.
    >The weight of his tone silenced her.
  4214. 4214.
    >He didn’t sound like a ruler. Or a teacher.
  4215. 4215.
    >He sounded like somepony confessing a Mistake.
  4216. 4216.
    >He took the tome in his magic, tucking it beneath his wing, and looked toward the open door.
  4217. 4217.
    “Please, Sunset. Don’t come back here.”
  4218. 4218.
    >Her voice came out small.
  4219. 4219.
    “You talk like I’m… wrong.”
  4220. 4220.
    >He stopped, glanced back, no anger in his eyes, only grief.
  4221. 4221.
    “No. Just… different.”
  4222. 4222.
    >Then he was gone. The door closed softly behind him.
  4223. 4223.
    >That night, she couldn’t sleep.
  4224. 4224.
    The words replayed in her mind, curling like smoke across the ceiling.
  4225. 4225.
    "She wants me to be proud of her."
  4226. 4226.
    "If she never leaves"
  4227. 4227.
    "I think I broke something."
  4228. 4228.
    >She turned the phrases over and over, letting them melt into one another until their edges blurred.
  4229. 4229.
    >He hadn’t written like a teacher worrying over a student, not really.
  4230. 4230.
    >The words trembled, hesitant, personal.
  4231. 4231.
    >Like somepony afraid of how much they cared.
  4232. 4232.
    >He thought he’d broken something, but wasn’t that what love did?
  4233. 4233.
    >It changed you. It made you say the wrong things, hold on too long, and hesitate when you should let go.
  4234. 4234.
    >Maybe he just didn’t know how to name it.
  4235. 4235.
    >Maybe “broken” was his way of saying moved.
  4236. 4236.
    >He was proud of her.
  4237. 4237.
    >He’d admitted it, even if he thought no one would ever read it.
  4238. 4238.
    >And he couldn’t push her away — because somewhere beneath all that calm and restraint, he didn’t want to.
  4239. 4239.
    >A quiet smile tugged at her mouth.
  4240. 4240.
    >He could call it a mistake if it made him feel safer.
  4241. 4241.
    >She knew better.
  4242. 4242.
    >He was afraid of his own heart.
  4243. 4243.
     
  4244. 4244.
     
  4245. 4245.
    >>42647436
  4246. 4246.
    >The Morning After
  4247. 4247.
    >Sunlight spilled across the corridors, warming the marble until it glowed faintly.
  4248. 4248.
    >For a moment, the castle sounded exactly as it always had, quills scratching, distant hoofsteps, the armor of guards rattling down the halls. Sunset almost convinced herself that nothing had changed.
  4249. 4249.
    >She found him in the dining hall, seated at the long oak table near the window.
  4250. 4250.
    >The morning light traced the edge of his mane, turning the air around him gold. A pot of tea steamed between them, untouched. Two cups, as always.
  4251. 4251.
    >He’d already poured hers.
  4252. 4252.
    “Good morning, Sunset," he said calmly. “You’re up early.”
  4253. 4253.
    >Sunset paused in the doorway before responding, trying to detect any change in his tone, any sign that he recalled the events of the night before.
  4254. 4254.
    “Morning,”
  4255. 4255.
    >She said lightly, slipping into her seat.
  4256. 4256.
    “Couldn’t sleep.”
  4257. 4257.
    >He nodded once, eyes still on the tea as he poured himself a careful stream into his cup.
  4258. 4258.
    “I trust your studies didn’t keep you awake.”
  4259. 4259.
    >The question was harmless, but it landed strangely. He knew exactly why she hadn’t slept.
  4260. 4260.
    >She smiled anyway.
  4261. 4261.
    “Something like that.”
  4262. 4262.
    >He gave no reaction. Just adding a spoonful of sugar to his tea, he stirred once and set the spoon down with meticulous quiet. Every >movement was deliberate...too deliberate.
  4263. 4263.
    “So,” she tried again, “what’s the plan for today?”
  4264. 4264.
    “The usual,” he said. “Review your spellwork, then a theory session before Midday Court.”
  4265. 4265.
    >His words were steady, perfectly routine.
  4266. 4266.
    >But she noticed the way he kept his gaze just a little off from hers, how his shoulders stayed too straight, too still.
  4267. 4267.
    >The composure only made her more certain of what she’d decided in the sleepless hours of dawn.
  4268. 4268.
    >He was hiding it.
  4269. 4269.
    >Whatever he felt, whatever he’d written was still there, pressed beneath all that careful calm.
  4270. 4270.
    >When she laughed softly at the recollection, his eyes flicked to hers, quick, startled, before returning to his tea.
  4271. 4271.
    >Her pulse quickened.
  4272. 4272.
    "Got you,"
  4273. 4273.
    >She thought.
  4274. 4274.
     
  4275. 4275.
     
  4276. 4276.
    >>42650226
  4277. 4277.
    >The tiniest break in his stillness was enough.
  4278. 4278.
    >They ate in a kind of fragile politeness.
  4279. 4279.
    >He inquired about her studies, his voice carrying an earnest curiosity as he probed into her focus and aspirations for the week ahead. >Each question was articulated with the precision of a devoted teacher, yet to her ears, they resonated like a lingering melody, each word >an invitation that seemed to weave a thread between them, drawing out the warmth of her voice as if he savored every syllable.
  4280. 4280.
    >She caught herself smiling between answers, her words warmer, her tone teasing.
  4281. 4281.
    >And every time, he retreated an inch further behind that quiet composure, like a stallion afraid of waking something fragile.
  4282. 4282.
    >When breakfast ended, he stood and gathered the dishes himself. Something he never did.
  4283. 4283.
    “Take the morning off,”
  4284. 4284.
    >he said. “
  4285. 4285.
    You’ve earned it.”
  4286. 4286.
    >She blinked.
  4287. 4287.
    “Really?”
  4288. 4288.
    >He nodded, polite, unreadable.
  4289. 4289.
    “Rest. You’ve been working hard.”
  4290. 4290.
    >It was such a small kindness, but to her, it felt charged, an act of affection wrapped in discipline.
  4291. 4291.
    >He couldn’t admit it openly, not yet. Not after what she’d seen.
  4292. 4292.
    >As he turned to leave, she lingered at the table, watching the play of light against his mane, the steadiness in his step.
  4293. 4293.
    >So calm. So careful.
  4294. 4294.
    >It only convinced her further.
  4295. 4295.
    >He was trying to act normal, to hide his feelings, to pretend nothing had changed.
  4296. 4296.
    >But she could see the truth now, every pause, every half-smile, every gentle word that avoided her eyes.
  4297. 4297.
    >He was in love with her.
  4298. 4298.
    >He just didn’t know it was safe to say so.
  4299. 4299.
     
  4300. 4300.
     
  4301. 4301.
    >>42650235
  4302. 4302.
    >The next few mornings unfolded like copies of one another, tea cooling on the
  4303. 4303.
    >table, the scrape of quills in adjoining rooms, and the low hum of magic through
  4304. 4304.
    >the halls.
  4305. 4305.
    >Anon never mentioned the night she’d found the tome.
  4306. 4306.
    >never mentioned anything at all beyond the bare necessities of lessons and >schedules.
  4307. 4307.
    >If she hadn’t known better, she might have believed he’d simply forgotten.
  4308. 4308.
    >But she knew better.
  4309. 4309.
    >Every day, his distance widened a little more.
  4310. 4310.
    >He began sending scrolls to her quarters instead of delivering them himself.
  4311. 4311.
    >His notes were brief, stripped of warmth: Redo last Spell Formula. Do not adjust the focus parameters. Make an Aquantice.
  4312. 4312.
    >No sign-offs, no comments on her progress, none of the small compliments he’d used to give.
  4313. 4313.
    >When they did meet, he spoke softly but never long, his eyes moving over diagrams instead of her face.
  4314. 4314.
    >It was as though he were tracing invisible cracks only he could see.
  4315. 4315.
    >Sunset tried to fill the silence with brightness.
  4316. 4316.
    >She smiled wider, lingered longer.
  4317. 4317.
    >She asked him questions that didn’t need answers, teasing ones, small ones, anything to coax him back into the >warmth she remembered.
  4318. 4318.
    >Each time, he would smile faintly, say something polite, and then change the subject.
  4319. 4319.
    >To her, that restraint was proof.
  4320. 4320.
    >He wasn’t cold; he just was afraid.
  4321. 4321.
    >Afraid of what he felt.
  4322. 4322.
    >Afraid of being caught.
  4323. 4323.
     
  4324. 4324.
     
  4325. 4325.
    >>42652405
  4326. 4326.
    >One evening, she wandered into the library after dinner and found the lights still burning.
  4327. 4327.
    >Anon was at the far table, surrounded by open books.
  4328. 4328.
    >Diagrams of runes and mirrored circles stretched across the pages, lines scrawled through them like >scars.
  4329. 4329.
    >She recognized a word repeated again and again in the margins: realignment.
  4330. 4330.
    >He didn’t hear her at first. His lips moved silently, tracing calculations in the air.
  4331. 4331.
    >When she cleared her throat, he startled just slightly and closed the nearest book too quickly.
  4332. 4332.
    “Sunset,”
  4333. 4333.
    >he said.
  4334. 4334.
    “You’re supposed to be resting.”
  4335. 4335.
    "You’re working late again,”
  4336. 4336.
    >She said.
  4337. 4337.
    “You haven’t been sleeping.”
  4338. 4338.
    “I’m fine.”
  4339. 4339.
    >The answer came too fast.
  4340. 4340.
    >She stepped closer.
  4341. 4341.
    “You’re still trying to fix whatever you think you broke, aren’t you?”
  4342. 4342.
    >He turned away.
  4343. 4343.
    “Go get some rest.”
  4344. 4344.
    >The gentle finality in his tone left no room to argue.
  4345. 4345.
    >She watched him for a moment longer, the slump of his shoulders, the strain at the corners of his eyes, >She smiled softly.
  4346. 4346.
    “You don’t have to hide it from me,”
  4347. 4347.
    >she said, voice barely above a whisper.
  4348. 4348.
    >He didn’t answer.
  4349. 4349.
    >She left him there, his quill scratching faintly in the dark.
  4350. 4350.
    >Whispers began circulating among the staff a few days later.
  4351. 4351.
    >They were small things, snips of conversation caught in corridors, pauses when she entered a room.
  4352. 4352.
    >Two attendants in the royal garden fell abruptly silent when she approached. One of the stewards stepped >forward and asked, as gently as he could manage, if she and Prince were “quarreling.”
  4353. 4353.
    “Quarreling?”
  4354. 4354.
    > She repeated, blinking.
  4355. 4355.
    “Well,”
  4356. 4356.
    > The gardener said, shifting his weight,
  4357. 4357.
    “It’s just… he seems quieter lately. Distracted. We were only worried you might’ve....”
  4358. 4358.
    >Sunset laughed, heat rushing to her cheeks.
  4359. 4359.
    “Oh. Oh, no, it’s not that.”
  4360. 4360.
    >She waved a hoof, trying to sound casual.
  4361. 4361.
    “He’s just… processing some things. About me.”
  4362. 4362.
    >The other Garderner tilted his head.
  4363. 4363.
    “About you?”
  4364. 4364.
    Her blush deepened.
  4365. 4365.
    “It’s complicated. He’s very… proper about these things.”
  4366. 4366.
    Realization dawned across both the gardener's faces, followed by a flush nearly as deep as hers.
  4367. 4367.
    >“I see. Well. Say no more, miss.”
  4368. 4368.
    >She hurried off before they could ask anything else, her heart fluttering in her chest.
  4369. 4369.
    >Let them talk. Let them guess.
  4370. 4370.
    >They were right, in their own way.
  4371. 4371.
    >He was distracted because of her.
  4372. 4372.
    >He was struggling.
  4373. 4373.
    >Every avoidance, every half-glance, every late night in the library, it was all because he cared more than he should.
  4374. 4374.
    >That night, from the window of her chambers, she saw the faint green glow of magic pulsing in the western >wing again the same wing where she’d first found the tome.
  4375. 4375.
    >He was still trying to fix something.
  4376. 4376.
    >And she, smiling softly to herself at her mirror, told her reflection,
  4377. 4377.
    “He doesn’t need to fix anything. Not anymore.”
  4378. 4378.
     
  4379. 4379.
     
  4380. 4380.
    >>42652455
  4381. 4381.
    >At first, it started small, things he told himself he imagined.
  4382. 4382.
    >A steward lingering too long after delivering a report, eyes darting between him and Sunset.
  4383. 4383.
    > Guards at the courtyard gate stiffened when she walked beside him.
  4384. 4384.
    >The faintest, knowing smiles exchanged behind half-closed doors.
  4385. 4385.
    >Anon ignored them at first. The castle was full of whispers, always had been politics, rumors, superstition. None of it mattered.
  4386. 4386.
    >But as the days passed, the atmosphere changed.
  4387. 4387.
    >It was in the way servants spoke carefully when he entered a room.
  4388. 4388.
    >The way they looked past him instead of at him.
  4389. 4389.
    >Even the air itself felt different, heavy with the static of unspoken thoughts.
  4390. 4390.
    >One afternoon, during their lesson, Sunset laughed genuinely, brightly at some half-joke he hadn’t even realized he’d made.
  4391. 4391.
    >The sound carried through the hall, golden and alive.
  4392. 4392.
    >But when he glanced toward the doorway, he caught two attendants standing there, wide-eyed, then hastily bowing as they disappeared around the corner.
  4393. 4393.
    >He pretended not to notice. But his quill stilled in the air.
  4394. 4394.
    >That night, he walked the halls later than usual, trying to clear his head.
  4395. 4395.
    >He told himself it was fine. The castle was large; gossip was inevitable. The murmurs were nothing more than boredom dressed as curiosity.
  4396. 4396.
    >Still, as he passed the staff wing, a hush fell that wasn’t normal silence; it was expectant, like the pause between verses in a song.
  4397. 4397.
    >He thought he caught his name whispered once, then her name after it, quickly shushed.
  4398. 4398.
    >The next morning, the kitchen fell silent when he entered.
  4399. 4399.
    >The cooks bowed, too deeply this time, one of them dropping a ladle in the rush to look busy.
  4400. 4400.
    >He didn’t ask why. He couldn’t.
  4401. 4401.
    >Something had gone wrong. The story had slipped further than he realized.
  4402. 4402.
    >But it wasn't until dusk on the fourth day, he heard the truth.
  4403. 4403.
    >He was walking back from the archives when he caught the sound of voices, faint, lilting from the laundry room just ahead.
  4404. 4404.
    >He might have kept walking, had not one phrase drifted clearly through the open door.
  4405. 4405.
     
  4406. 4406.
     
  4407. 4407.
    >>42652645
  4408. 4408.
    “It’s like something out of a fairytale.”
  4409. 4409.
    >He stopped. The voices were low, hushed, threaded with the giddy rhythm of confession.
  4410. 4410.
    “You should’ve seen her this morning, she was glowing, absolutely glowing.”
  4411. 4411.
    >“Because of him?”
  4412. 4412.
    “Who else? She’s the only one he smiles at. And he’s never smiled at anypony, not like that.”
  4413. 4413.
    “That’s” a stifled laugh, “that’s practically scandalous.”
  4414. 4414.
    “I know, but listen when he looks at her, it’s not wrong. It’s…I don’t know. It’s tragic. Like he’s afraid to touch her."
  4415. 4415.
    "Because he would be committing a taboo?”
  4416. 4416.
    “You make it sound like one of those old stories.”
  4417. 4417.
    “But doesn’t it feel like one? The lonely king, the gifted student, fate trying to keep them apart...”
  4418. 4418.
    “And she’s the one who changes him,”
  4419. 4419.
    The other whispered, dreamily.
  4420. 4420.
    “Who teaches him how to love?”
  4421. 4421.
    “Shh! Don’t say that out loud.”
  4422. 4422.
    “Why not? It’s beautiful.”
  4423. 4423.
    “Because if anyone heard…”
  4424. 4424.
    >A pause, a nervous giggle.
  4425. 4425.
    “It’s not proper.”
  4426. 4426.
    “No. But it’s the kind of love that ruins everything. The kind they write poems about.”
  4427. 4427.
    >Their laughter was soft, conspiratorial, and it hit him like a physical blow.
  4428. 4428.
    >The air felt thin. The walls, too close.
  4429. 4429.
    >Anon turned away, his heart hammering. He barely noticed that his hooves were trembling.
  4430. 4430.
    >He couldn’t breathe. Couldn’t think.
  4431. 4431.
    >Love that ruins everything.
  4432. 4432.
    >That was what they saw now, not a teacher, not a student, not the divergence he’d tried so carefully to hide.
  4433. 4433.
    >They saw romance. They saw fate.
  4434. 4434.
    >He stumbled back to his study, the words chasing him down every corridor.
  4435. 4435.
    >Sunset’s laughter. The staff’s whispers. The castle’s strange, dreamlike calm, all of it a symptom.
  4436. 4436.
    >It wasn’t just her anymore. The story itself was bending around them, reshaping itself into something else.
  4437. 4437.
     
  4438. 4438.
    >It was Wrong
  4439. 4439.
     
  4440. 4440.
    >By the time he reached his desk, panic had already turned to resolve.
  4441. 4441.
    >His horn ignited, scrolls unfurled, and old Books scattered across the floor.
  4442. 4442.
    >He tore through the notes he’d sworn never to touch again, the ones that still smelled faintly of Ink and regret.
  4443. 4443.
    >He was shaking. He didn’t care.
  4444. 4444.
    >He could still fix this. He had to.
  4445. 4445.
    >Before this story changed any further.
  4446. 4446.
    >He didn’t notice the shadow lingering in the doorway, Sunset, eyes wide, watching silently as he gathered his >tools, as the air around him thickened with green light.
  4447. 4447.
    >and when he began to quickly run towards the same wing where she’d first found the tome the she followed without a sound.
  4448. 4448.
     
  4449. 4449.
     
  4450. 4450.
    >>42652718
  4451. 4451.
    >Anon moved like a stallion possessed.
  4452. 4452.
    >Green light gathered at his horn, spilling across the stone in nervous, uneven patterns.
  4453. 4453.
    >Parchment tore beneath his magic, sigils flared and faded, ink hissed against the air as if it burned.
  4454. 4454.
    >He told himself not to look at the mirror until the sequence was complete, but its presence filled the room long before he reached it.
  4455. 4455.
    >He could feel the hum through the floor, the pulse of magic trying to find its rhythm again.
  4456. 4456.
    >It sounded like a heartbeat that wasn’t his.
  4457. 4457.
    >He whispered the final alignment, the one word that would re-thread the story.
  4458. 4458.
    >Behind him, the faintest shuffle of hooves.
  4459. 4459.
    >Sunset had followed the sound of his steps through the empty corridors, past the guards that now barred the old wing.
  4460. 4460.
    > The door he left ajar drew her further in, the glow ahead beckoning like a promise.
  4461. 4461.
    >Whatever he was doing, it was about her; she was certain of it.
  4462. 4462.
    >This was what all his secrecy had been leading toward.
  4463. 4463.
    >When she reached the threshold, the sight stopped her breath.
  4464. 4464.
    >The chamber was dim except for the light that bled from the only object in the room.
  4465. 4465.
     
  4466. 4466.
    >the mirror.
  4467. 4467.
     
  4468. 4468.
    >It shimmered like water under moonlight, rippling softly like water.
  4469. 4469.
    >The air was charged with the faint taste of metal, the hum of magic building until it pressed against her ribs.
  4470. 4470.
    >Anon stood before it, shoulders rigid, horn faintly aglow as magic spun across the glass.
  4471. 4471.
    >Sweat beaded along his jaw, catching the light like fragments of starlight.
  4472. 4472.
    >The sound of her hoofsteps echoed through the chamber, each one pulling his breath tighter.
  4473. 4473.
     
  4474. 4474.
    >He didn’t move.
  4475. 4475.
     
  4476. 4476.
    “My Prince”
  4477. 4477.
    >she said, her voice low, steady.
  4478. 4478.
     
  4479. 4479.
    >He froze.
  4480. 4480.
    “You shouldn’t be here.”
  4481. 4481.
     
  4482. 4482.
    >Her steps carried her closer, slow, deliberate.
  4483. 4483.
    “Then why didn’t you lock the door?”
  4484. 4484.
     
  4485. 4485.
    >He let out a tired sigh, half resignation, half defeat.
  4486. 4486.
    “That still doesn't mean that you should have entered.”
  4487. 4487.
     
  4488. 4488.
     
  4489. 4489.
    >>42652750
  4490. 4490.
    “Of course I would,”
  4491. 4491.
    >she murmured, stopping beside him. As the mirror’s glow wraps around her,
  4492. 4492.
    “You’ve been hiding this.”
  4493. 4493.
    >He turned his head slightly, eyes shadowed.
  4494. 4494.
    “I was trying to finish it before you found it.”
  4495. 4495.
    Her gaze flicked to the mirror’s surface. The magic pulsed like a heartbeat.
  4496. 4496.
     
  4497. 4497.
    “What is it?”
  4498. 4498.
     
  4499. 4499.
    “An ending,”
  4500. 4500.
    >He said quietly. Almost gently.
  4501. 4501.
     
  4502. 4502.
    >The words hit her like a spark in dry grass.
  4503. 4503.
    “An ending?”
  4504. 4504.
    >She repeated.
  4505. 4505.
    “You’re sending me away.”
  4506. 4506.
     
  4507. 4507.
    >He didn’t answer.
  4508. 4508.
     
  4509. 4509.
    “That’s it, isn’t it?”
  4510. 4510.
    >Her voice trembled now, the disbelief sharpening into pain.
  4511. 4511.
    “After everything after us, you’re just going to end it?”
  4512. 4512.
    >Finally, he turned to face her. His eyes caught the light, raw and unguarded.
  4513. 4513.
    “Sunset… there is no us.”
  4514. 4514.
    >The words landed like a spell breaking.
  4515. 4515.
    >She stepped back, shaking her head.
  4516. 4516.
     
  4517. 4517.
    “You don’t mean that.”
  4518. 4518.
     
  4519. 4519.
    “I do.”
  4520. 4520.
     
  4521. 4521.
    “Then why do you look like you’re breaking?”
  4522. 4522.
    >Her voice cracked.
  4523. 4523.
    “If this isn’t love, why do you look like you’re about to fall apart?”
  4524. 4524.
     
  4525. 4525.
    >He looked down.
  4526. 4526.
    “Because I am.”
  4527. 4527.
     
  4528. 4528.
    >The mirror pulsed again, brighter now, as if answering the tension between them.
  4529. 4529.
    >Light climbed the walls, crawling up the ceiling, turning the air into glass.
  4530. 4530.
     
  4531. 4531.
     
  4532. 4532.
    >>42652813
  4533. 4533.
    “I still remember what you wrote.”
  4534. 4534.
    >She whispered, tears glinting along her lashes.
  4535. 4535.
    “You said I changed everything. You said the story was bending. You said you were proud.”
  4536. 4536.
     
  4537. 4537.
    “I was,”
  4538. 4538.
     
  4539. 4539.
    >He said softly.
  4540. 4540.
     
  4541. 4541.
    “And I ruined it by caring too much.”
  4542. 4542.
     
  4543. 4543.
    “Caring too much?”
  4544. 4544.
    >she repeated, a laugh trembling at the edge of a sob.
  4545. 4545.
     
  4546. 4546.
    “You call it ruin. I call it love.”
  4547. 4547.
     
  4548. 4548.
    >He closed his eyes. His composure cracked voice rising for the first time.
  4549. 4549.
     
  4550. 4550.
    “No, Sunset. It’s guilt!”
  4551. 4551.
     
  4552. 4552.
    >The word echoed against the stone, sharp enough to sting.
  4553. 4553.
    >The mirror’s glow flickered, reacting to the surge in his voice.
  4554. 4554.
     
  4555. 4555.
    >He took a step forward, breath unsteady.
  4556. 4556.
     
  4557. 4557.
    “I changed something I wasn’t supposed to! You were meant to leave, to choose to leave! because I pushed you to!
  4558. 4558.
    Because that’s how your story goes, Sunset. But I broke it.”
  4559. 4559.
     
  4560. 4560.
    >She blinked, not understanding.
  4561. 4561.
    “What story?”
  4562. 4562.
     
  4563. 4563.
    >He laughed under his breath, a sound more like breaking.
  4564. 4564.
     
  4565. 4565.
    "None of this was supposed to be like this. You weren’t supposed to stay. You weren’t supposed to look at me like that.”
  4566. 4566.
     
  4567. 4567.
    >She stared at him, the words twisting into meaning of her own making.
  4568. 4568.
     
  4569. 4569.
    “So you do see it,”
  4570. 4570.
    > She whispered.
  4571. 4571.
    “You do feel it. You just can’t admit it.”
  4572. 4572.
     
  4573. 4573.
    “Sunset, listen,”
  4574. 4574.
    >He reached for her hoof.
  4575. 4575.
    “You have to go through the mirror. It’s the only way to fix this.”
  4576. 4576.
     
  4577. 4577.
    >She pulled her hoof back, tears spilling freely now, but her voice was calm, almost serene.
  4578. 4578.
     
  4579. 4579.
    “So this is a test.”
  4580. 4580.
     
  4581. 4581.
    “It’s not a test.”
  4582. 4582.
     
  4583. 4583.
    “Of course it is,”
  4584. 4584.
    >she said, smiling through the tears.
  4585. 4585.
    “You want to see if I’ll do it. If I step through. If I prove that I’m worthy of you.”
  4586. 4586.
     
  4587. 4587.
     
  4588. 4588.
    >>42652839
  4589. 4589.
     
  4590. 4590.
    “Stop,”
  4591. 4591.
    >he said, his voice breaking.
  4592. 4592.
    “It’s not about worth, it’s about...”
  4593. 4593.
     
  4594. 4594.
    >But she wasn’t listening.
  4595. 4595.
    >The mirror’s light glowed against her face, turning her tears to liquid fire.
  4596. 4596.
     
  4597. 4597.
    “You’ve been preparing me for this all along,”
  4598. 4598.
    She whispered.
  4599. 4599.
    “Every lesson, every word, every kindness. You did this for me.”
  4600. 4600.
     
  4601. 4601.
    >He shook his head, desperate now.
  4602. 4602.
     
  4603. 4603.
    “I did it to put things back the way they were meant to be!”
  4604. 4604.
     
  4605. 4605.
    >She stepped closer to the glass.
  4606. 4606.
    “Then I’ll make it right for both of us.”
  4607. 4607.
     
  4608. 4608.
    “Sunset!”
  4609. 4609.
    He reached for her, voice raw.
  4610. 4610.
     
  4611. 4611.
    “Please.”
  4612. 4612.
     
  4613. 4613.
    >She stopped just short of the mirror and turned back to him, her eyes shining with everything she wanted to believe.
  4614. 4614.
    “You’ll see,”
  4615. 4615.
    > She whispered.
  4616. 4616.
    “I’ll make you proud.”
  4617. 4617.
     
  4618. 4618.
    He lunged forward, his hoof almost touching hers. “Please, don’t”
  4619. 4619.
     
  4620. 4620.
    >She looked at him for one long, aching heartbeat, seeing everything she wanted and nothing that was truly there.
  4621. 4621.
    >Then she turned toward the mirror.
  4622. 4622.
     
  4623. 4623.
    >The light flared.
  4624. 4624.
     
  4625. 4625.
    >Her hoof touched the surface.
  4626. 4626.
    >It rippled, alive, a curtain of water and fire that swallowed her reflection.
  4627. 4627.
    >He called her name, once, twice, the last time barely a whisper
  4628. 4628.
    >And then she was gone.
  4629. 4629.
     
  4630. 4630.
    >The chamber fell still.
  4631. 4631.
    >The light of the mirror flickered, dimmed, and died.
  4632. 4632.
    >Only the faint smell of magic and dust remained.
  4633. 4633.
     
  4634. 4634.
    >Anon stood there, the echo of her name still trembling in the air.
  4635. 4635.
    >He lowered his hoof, eyes fixed on the mirror’s still surface.
  4636. 4636.
     
  4637. 4637.
    “She was supposed to hate me,”
  4638. 4638.
    >he said, the words barely audible.
  4639. 4639.
    “She was supposed to hate me… and leave.”
  4640. 4640.
     
  4641. 4641.
    >The reflection didn’t answer.
  4642. 4642.
    >Only the mirror remained cold, perfect, and finally back on course.
  4643. 4643.
    >And emptier for it.
  4644. 4644.
     
  4645. 4645.
     
  4646. 4646.
    ---
  4647. 4647.
     
  4648. 4648.
     
  4649. 4649.
    >>42647436
  4650. 4650.
    I like where this going hope they become a couple.
  4651. 4651.
     
  4652. 4652.
     
  4653. 4653.
    >>42647529
  4654. 4654.
    Don't get your hopes up
  4655. 4655.
     
  4656. 4656.
     
  4657. 4657.
    >>42647436
  4658. 4658.
    This is getting very interesting, I was fully expecting Sunset to crash out like canon, but it seems like she's a lot more comfortable with Anon than she was with Celestia.
  4659. 4659.
    Definitely want to see where this goes.
  4660. 4660.
     
  4661. 4661.
     
  4662. 4662.
    >>42647572
  4663. 4663.
    This is years after Anon took her in as his protégé to maintain continuity. He worries why the event hasn’t occurred, and with no one to share his concerns, he decides to write them down. leading to Sunset misunderstanding his worries about keeping the timeline to thinking he doesn't want to commit to his feelings for his student.
  4664. 4664.
     
  4665. 4665.
     
  4666. 4666.
    >>42647436
  4667. 4667.
    ooo yandere Sunset
  4668. 4668.
     
  4669. 4669.
     
  4670. 4670.
    >>42652846
  4671. 4671.
    That was good, but now I'm really wondering how it all turns out.
  4672. 4672.
    Pre-redeemed, semi-yandere Sunset Shimmer spreading the message of Harmony in the name of her husbando is a hell of an AU.
  4673. 4673.
     
  4674. 4674.
     
  4675. 4675.
    >>42654989
  4676. 4676.
    >anon decides to pre-redeem Starlight for some reason or another [spoiler]maybe just because it would be really easy to stop a supervillain whose entire motive was having no friends[/spoiler]
  4677. 4677.
    >universe compensates by making Sunset go full batshit insane cult leader instead
  4678. 4678.
     
  4679. 4679.
     
  4680. 4680.
    >>42655104
  4681. 4681.
    >maybe just because it would be really easy to stop a supervillain whose entire motive was having no friends
  4682. 4682.
    >she never gets close to becoming a colt leader
  4683. 4683.
    >Anon sets up a school of magic similar to Celestia's
  4684. 4684.
    >when he sees Sunburst as a new arrival, his first order of business is to send another letter to Sunburst's hometown
  4685. 4685.
    >with Starlight's name on it
  4686. 4686.
    >it's annoying, but the bullshit she pulled off does show a proclivity towards magic that can't be denied
  4687. 4687.
    >hopefully having friends will stop her from that cutie mark shit
  4688. 4688.
    >and he already burned Starswirl's book and scroll so no time travel for her anyway
  4689. 4689.
     
  4690. 4690.
     
  4691. 4691.
    >>42657497
  4692. 4692.
    >he already burned Starswirl's book
  4693. 4693.
    So Stygian and the Pillars are lost.
  4694. 4694.
     
  4695. 4695.
     
  4696. 4696.
  4697. 4697.
    >>42657584
  4698. 4698.
    a small price to pay for no Twilicorn
  4699. 4699.
     
  4700. 4700.
     
  4701. 4701.
    ---
  4702. 4702.
     
  4703. 4703.
    >>42655104
  4704. 4704.
    >The cellar breathes.
  4705. 4705.
    >Every candle sputters at the same rhythm, drawing and exhaling with the crowd.
  4706. 4706.
    >Wax scent mingles with damp stone and the tang of burned ash.
  4707. 4707.
    >The heat is low, thick,
  4708. 4708.
     
  4709. 4709.
    >alive.
  4710. 4710.
     
  4711. 4711.
    >Sunset Shimmer stood before them, hooves bare on the warped boards, her coat glistening with sweat and reflected flame.
  4712. 4712.
    >Her mane sticks to her neck; light drips from her horn like molten glass.
  4713. 4713.
    “Do you feel it?”
  4714. 4714.
    >She asks.
  4715. 4715.
    >A hundred heads bow. The room murmurs like wind through reeds.
  4716. 4716.
    “That trembling in your bones? That's His gaze upon us. The Prince watches through every spark we make.”
  4717. 4717.
    >The candles flare at her words, a wave of orange rolling down the walls.
  4718. 4718.
    >She lifts her hoof; the room brightens until faces blur into silhouettes.
  4719. 4719.
    >“He has walked unseen among us. My Prince, patient, kind. And He has chosen me.
  4720. 4720.
    >Not for my power, not for my pride, but because He saw the reflection of His flame in mine.”
  4721. 4721.
    >Her voice cracks, not from strain but from something deeper, a wild joy that shakes the air.
  4722. 4722.
    >The crowd shifts forward instinctively, pulled closer.
  4723. 4723.
    “I saw Him in the mirror,”
  4724. 4724.
    > She continues, whispering now.
  4725. 4725.
    “Not as a vision, as a promise.
  4726. 4726.
    It showed me His eyes, Burning with Desire, and I knew: for when we meet again, dawn and dusk will touch, and all that is broken will heal in the heat between us.”
  4727. 4727.
     
  4728. 4728.
     
  4729. 4729.
    >>42655374
  4730. 4730.
    >A stallion near the front trembles.
  4731. 4731.
    “And if He turns away?”
  4732. 4732.
    >he asks before he can stop himself.
  4733. 4733.
    >Sunset’s pupils tighten to pinpricks.
  4734. 4734.
    >A flash of light snaps through the room, rattling the bottles on the shelves.
  4735. 4735.
    >The stallion staggers back, fur smoking faintly.
  4736. 4736.
    >No one breathes.
  4737. 4737.
    >Her smile returns, gentle, radiant.
  4738. 4738.
    “He won’t,”
  4739. 4739.
    >she says.
  4740. 4740.
    “He couldn’t. His heart already beats in time with mine.”
  4741. 4741.
    >She steps down from the crate that serves as her altar.
  4742. 4742.
    >The crowd parts around her as she moves, the heat following her like a tide.
  4743. 4743.
    >Her hoofprints scorch the floorboards faintly, each one glowing before it fades.
  4744. 4744.
    “The old harmony failed because it was built on distance,”
  4745. 4745.
    >she says, walking among them.
  4746. 4746.
    “Sun apart from the moon, the teacher apart from the student, love apart from duty! But the new harmony will burn those walls away!
  4747. 4747.
    "For when the Prince stands beside me! "
  4748. 4748.
    "For when we Merge as One!"
  4749. 4749.
    "The light will join the dark, and everything will begin anew!”
  4750. 4750.
    >The congregation sways with her, a field of shadows lit by the furnace of her conviction.
  4751. 4751.
    >Their breath fogs in the rising heat; the candles lean toward her like sunflowers.
  4752. 4752.
    >Sunset throws her head back, voice breaking open in ecstasy.
  4753. 4753.
    “He is coming! The Prince of the Hidden Flame! The one who called me from ash!
  4754. 4754.
    For when He calls for me, we will be one fire, one dawn, one endless day!”
  4755. 4755.
    >The crowd answers in a ragged chorus, the chant forming without thought:
  4756. 4756.
    “One fire, one dawn, one endless day!”
  4757. 4757.
    >The sound claws up the walls and out through the cracks, swallowed by the city above.
  4758. 4758.
    >Sunset closes her eyes.
  4759. 4759.
    >The cellar hums around her like a living heart.
  4760. 4760.
    >And for a breathless instant, everypony in that room feels it too
  4761. 4761.
    >the warmth, the certainty, the impossible beauty of believing she might be right.
  4762. 4762.
     
  4763. 4763.
     
  4764. 4764.
    >>42655400
  4765. 4765.
    Ok, this is the last one before I go to bed.
  4766. 4766.
    I was going to continue this, but I might as well end it on a funny note
  4767. 4767.
     
  4768. 4768.
    >Meanwhile… in the upper levels of Canterlot Castle
  4769. 4769.
     
  4770. 4770.
    “…and that,”
  4771. 4771.
    >Twilight said, beaming,
  4772. 4772.
     
  4773. 4773.
    “is why sometimes, the most important friendship lesson is learning to forgive yourself!”
  4774. 4774.
    >She looked up from her notes, eyes bright with that particular kind of enthusiasm that came from sharing a heartfelt anecdote for the tenth time.
  4775. 4775.
     
  4776. 4776.
    “So what do you think, Your Highness?”
  4777. 4777.
    >Prince Anonymous, tall, winged, calm by default, sat perfectly still on the throne beside her. His crown sat slightly askew.
  4778. 4778.
    >His mane shimmered faintly like morning fog, but his expression was somewhere between polite attention and deep existential dread.
  4779. 4779.
     
  4780. 4780.
    “That’s… beautiful, Twilight,”
  4781. 4781.
     
  4782. 4782.
    >he said, nodding once.
  4783. 4783.
    “Truly. Very educational.”
  4784. 4784.
     
  4785. 4785.
    “You don’t sound so convinced.”
  4786. 4786.
    >She replied sadly.
  4787. 4787.
     
  4788. 4788.
    “No, no, I’m totally convinced. About the friendship. the Forgiveness. The power of letters.”
  4789. 4789.
     
  4790. 4790.
    “Letters?”
  4791. 4791.
    >She echoed.
  4792. 4792.
     
  4793. 4793.
    >He blinked, trying to remember the last thing she’d said.
  4794. 4794.
    “Uh...yes. You know. The friendship letters. From the heart.”
  4795. 4795.
     
  4796. 4796.
    >She narrowed her eyes.
  4797. 4797.
    “You haven’t been listening, have you?”
  4798. 4798.
     
  4799. 4799.
    “I—” he started.
  4800. 4800.
     
  4801. 4801.
     
  4802. 4802.
    >>42655733
  4803. 4803.
    >Then it hit him.
  4804. 4804.
     
  4805. 4805.
    >A pulse. A wave of heat crossed his horn, feathers bristling.
  4806. 4806.
    >He inhaled sharply. His heart skipping a beat.
  4807. 4807.
    >Then came the voice. Dozens of voices. Chanting. Repeating. His name stretched out like a prayer.
  4808. 4808.
     
  4809. 4809.
    >The teacup on the armrest exploded.
  4810. 4810.
     
  4811. 4811.
    “Your Highness?”
  4812. 4812.
    Twilight asked.
  4813. 4813.
    “Why are you...wait, did you just blow up your....”
  4814. 4814.
     
  4815. 4815.
    >He shot to his hooves, wings flaring wide.
  4816. 4816.
    “She’s doing it again!”
  4817. 4817.
     
  4818. 4818.
    “Doing what again?!”
  4819. 4819.
    >She asked in surprise at the sudden change of the prince.
  4820. 4820.
     
  4821. 4821.
    “She promised me she was done after the Temple of Eternal Tuesday!”
  4822. 4822.
    >His horn sparked with panic.
  4823. 4823.
    “Quick Twilight, how flammable is parchment?!”
  4824. 4824.
    “Very?!”
  4825. 4825.
    “Perfect! We’ll need sand buckets!”
  4826. 4826.
     
  4827. 4827.
    >He stormed out of the room, already shouting down the hall.
  4828. 4828.
    “CODE SUNRISE! CODE SUNRISE, THIS IS NOT A DRILL!”
  4829. 4829.
    >Guards in the corridor immediately stiffened.
  4830. 4830.
    >One dropped his spear. Another muttered,
  4831. 4831.
    “Sweet Harmony, not another one…”
  4832. 4832.
     
  4833. 4833.
    “Level?”
  4834. 4834.
    >One Guard asked nervously.
  4835. 4835.
    “Level Four!”
  4836. 4836.
    >Anon barked.
  4837. 4837.
     
  4838. 4838.
    “If she starts singing, we escalate to Five!”
  4839. 4839.
    >Twilight followed at a gallop.
  4840. 4840.
    “Code sunrise?’ What and why is there a level for that?!
  4841. 4841.
     
  4842. 4842.
    “It’s when Sunset starts a religion again!”
  4843. 4843.
    “A—WHAT?!”
  4844. 4844.
    “She’s very inspirational, Twilight!”
  4845. 4845.
     
  4846. 4846.
    >They turned a corner, nearly colliding with two guards hauling a bucket between them.
  4847. 4847.
    “Standard procedure, Your Majesty?” one panted. “Containment nets and holy water?”
  4848. 4848.
     
  4849. 4849.
    “Add snacks,”
  4850. 4850.
    >Anon ordered.
  4851. 4851.
    “She converts faster when you’re polite!”
  4852. 4852.
     
  4853. 4853.
    >Twilight slowed, eyes wide.
  4854. 4854.
    “You mean this… happens often?”
  4855. 4855.
     
  4856. 4856.
    “Statistically speaking,” Anon said grimly, “it’s about twice a year.”
  4857. 4857.
     
  4858. 4858.
    “Twice a....”
  4859. 4859.
     
  4860. 4860.
    “Last time she declared the broom closet sacred! I barely got the janitor out alive!”
  4861. 4861.
     
  4862. 4862.
    >He took off at a full gallop again, wings brushing the walls as he shouted,
  4863. 4863.
    “NO ONE SAY THE WORD ‘UNION!’ DO YOU HEAR ME?!”
  4864. 4864.
     
  4865. 4865.
    >The guards scattered, shouting orders.
  4866. 4866.
    >Armor clanged.
  4867. 4867.
    >Somepony yelled,
  4868. 4868.
    “GET THE NETS!”
  4869. 4869.
     
  4870. 4870.
    >Twilight stood in the chaos, mane frizzing, eyes distant.
  4871. 4871.
    >Then she sighed and picked up her notebook.
  4872. 4872.
     
  4873. 4873.
    “Okay,”
  4874. 4874.
    >she muttered, jotting down a note.
  4875. 4875.
    “New friendship problem: intervention strategies for ex-students who keep founding… faith-based organizations.”
  4876. 4876.
     
  4877. 4877.
    >Somewhere below, the floor rumbled faintly, followed by the unmistakable roar of Sunset’s voice proclaiming something about ...“the eternal flame of His love.”
  4878. 4878.
     
  4879. 4879.
    >Twilight glanced at the ceiling.
  4880. 4880.
    “...Yep. Definitely a Level Five.”
  4881. 4881.
     
  4882. 4882.
     
  4883. 4883.
    ---
  4884. 4884.
     
  4885. 4885.
     
  4886. 4886.
    Hol on, if our boi anon went thru an edgy phase with magic, creating basically destroy entire planet tier spells, how about a sequel of it, mid life crisis, trying to recreate weapons or artifacts from his fav media, his first attempt to see if it would even work would be the alicorn amulet and then proceeding to create exceedingly dangerous and powerful weapons, armor, artifacts, etc. I imagine him just having a big old vault just filled with them but he is just ashamed of it because at some point he just made silly shit out of boredom
  4887. 4887.
    Behold! Reality Bending Backscratcher
  4888. 4888.
     
  4889. 4889.
     
  4890. 4890.
    >>42656593
  4891. 4891.
    >"Twilight, I've done it"
  4892. 4892.
    >In a crackle of green magic he was looming over you in your study
  4893. 4893.
    >His mane is horrifically frazzled and the borderline manic look in his eyes is familiar
  4894. 4894.
    >He's been up all night binging on coffee to work at a project
  4895. 4895.
    >Like student like teacher you suppose
  4896. 4896.
    >"BEHOLD"
  4897. 4897.
    >With a flick of his horn an object hovers before you caught in the emerald haze of his magical grip
  4898. 4898.
    >"THE PONITRIX"
  4899. 4899.
    >It was a thick bangle or bracelet with a dial atop it that seemed to glow a dull green
  4900. 4900.
     
  4901. 4901.
     
  4902. 4902.
    >>42656593
  4903. 4903.
    I actually like the idea that the royal vault is filled with stuff Anon made out of boredom. A bunch of stuff from useless junk to holy fuck that actually works and is dangerous.
  4904. 4904.
     
  4905. 4905.
     
  4906. 4906.
    >>42656593
  4907. 4907.
    If that Anon played DnD, NEVER let him close to a bag of holding.
  4908. 4908.
     
  4909. 4909.
     
  4910. 4910.
  4911. 4911.
    >>42657035
  4912. 4912.
    >"THE PONITRIX"
  4913. 4913.
    >it allows you to turn into 10 different species
  4914. 4914.
    >if you try to turn into a griffon [spoiler]it kills you[/spoiler]
  4915. 4915.
     
  4916. 4916.
     
  4917. 4917.
    ---
  4918. 4918.
     
  4919. 4919.
     
  4920. 4920.
    how do (you) characterise your anonstallion anons?
  4921. 4921.
    regular, colt, prince, kirin flavour, any and all
  4922. 4922.
     
  4923. 4923.
     
  4924. 4924.
    >>42657702
  4925. 4925.
    >tfw wrote a character sheet
  4926. 4926.
    >can't log into ponepaste to store it
  4927. 4927.
     
  4928. 4928.
     
  4929. 4929.
    >>42657702
  4930. 4930.
    >>42657792
  4931. 4931.
  4932. 4932.
    here it is, tried to condense my thoughts down and have him feel flawed and believable, hope I succeeded.
  4933. 4933.
     
  4934. 4934.
     
  4935. 4935.
    ---
  4936. 4936.
     
  4937. 4937.
     
  4938. 4938.
    >Anoncorn didn't de-age when he came to Equestria
  4939. 4939.
    >Things on ponyworld age slower due to a longer year, 1 year on Earth is but a third of an Equestrian year
  4940. 4940.
    >His age was still the same chronologically but his new body wasn't as mature as his old one
  4941. 4941.
    >Late 20s human to pre-teen foal
  4942. 4942.
    >Physically he was the same as any other foal that age, mentally he had the faculties of a human adult of course so from Anon's perspective he was just short
  4943. 4943.
    >It didn't REALLY mean anything that he was a colt
  4944. 4944.
    >He just viewed himself the same as any young protagonist, Link, kid goku and so on
  4945. 4945.
    >There was a 50/50 chance he was in a coma dream afterall so its not like it mattered, it was all just a big adventure to help the cute pony folk out, make friends with a spirit, save the shiny tree etc.
  4946. 4946.
    >Inevitably it comes up in conversation with Twilight or Cadence or from a comment by Discord
  4947. 4947.
    >Some off-handed remark about his childhood casually dropped in relation to something or other
  4948. 4948.
    >Setting off alarm bells in the ponies closest to Anon
  4949. 4949.
     
  4950. 4950.
     
  4951. 4951.
    ---
  4952. 4952.
     
  4953. 4953.
     
  4954. 4954.
  4955. 4955.
    drew some cringe
  4956. 4956.
     
  4957. 4957.
     
  4958. 4958.
    >>42686840
  4959. 4959.
    Wow! Looks like he's been through some heavy combat and got though it. Love it!
  4960. 4960.
     
  4961. 4961.
     
  4962. 4962.
    >>42686840
  4963. 4963.
    I would actually like to see more edgy Anon. Gives me strong Vegeta vibes.
  4964. 4964.
     
  4965. 4965.
     
  4966. 4966.
    >>42687835
  4967. 4967.
    [spoiler]i used majinn vegetas sacrifice as reference[/spoiler]
  4968. 4968.
     
  4969. 4969.
     
  4970. 4970.
    >>42686840
  4971. 4971.
    Anon's heroic sacrifice after the Two Sisters returned to no longer do paperwork, I mean save Equestria.
  4972. 4972.
     
  4973. 4973.
     
  4974. 4974.
    >>42686840
  4975. 4975.
    >Celestia, Twiggles... I do this for you. And yes...even for you, Poochie
  4976. 4976.
    >A warrior vanishes in a distant, astonishing light. His name, Anonymous, the proud Poner prince
  4977. 4977.
     
  4978. 4978.
     
  4979. 4979.
  4980. 4980.
    >>42689943
  4981. 4981.
    >He truly was the Prince of all Ponies...
  4982. 4982.
     
  4983. 4983.
     
  4984. 4984.
    ---
  4985. 4985.
     
  4986. 4986.
     
  4987. 4987.
  4988. 4988.
    >>42691261
  4989. 4989.
    last one, i have not been playing sparking zero all week i promise
  4990. 4990.
     
  4991. 4991.
     
  4992. 4992.
    >>42691408
  4993. 4993.
    Anon makes the potara earings, shocked when they actually work and he fuses with Shining.
  4994. 4994.
     
  4995. 4995.
     
  4996. 4996.
    >>42691990
  4997. 4997.
    >"Cadence!" Shouted the fusion of her brother/father and husband
  4998. 4998.
    >"I HAVE VERY CONFUSED FEELINGS ABOUT YOU" He yelled
  4999. 4999.
     
  5000. 5000.
     
  5001. 5001.
    >>42692007
  5002. 5002.
    The potara fusion of Celestia and Luna hate fucks Anon so hard the castle shakes.
  5003. 5003.
     
  5004. 5004.
     
  5005. 5005.
    >>42691990
  5006. 5006.
    the ponetara earrings
  5007. 5007.
     
  5008. 5008.
     
  5009. 5009.
    >>42691990
  5010. 5010.
    >Prince Anon's experiments with magic to innovate new techniques are always eccentric
  5011. 5011.
    >The ponies don't know it but hes just trying to see if he can make things from his favourite earth fiction real
  5012. 5012.
    >Techniques to multiply your magical power at the cost of your health, fusing multiple beings into one, a watch that transform you into other species, turning happy memories into a spectral guardian or testing if magic can be directed from anypony to one pony to form a "harmony bomb"
  5013. 5013.
    >the moment flurry heart was born he rubbed his hooves together conspiratorially in private
  5014. 5014.
    >"Super alicorn god..." he muttered
  5015. 5015.
     
  5016. 5016.
     
  5017. 5017.
    ---
  5018. 5018.
     
  5019. 5019.
     
  5020. 5020.
    Going off the three different Anonicorn prompts, Nature anon is definitely the most stereotypical anon. Think about for a second.
  5021. 5021.
     
  5022. 5022.
    >King Anon
  5023. 5023.
    >took over when the princesses disappeared, has had centuries of life experiences, being a pony, and being responsible for all of ponykind to be way different from the usual anon
  5024. 5024.
     
  5025. 5025.
    >Celestia's son
  5026. 5026.
    >Has grown up as a pony and has presumably had anywhere from a decade and a half to two decades to chill out and vibe. Experiencing growing up as a pony probably helped.
  5027. 5027.
     
  5028. 5028.
    >Nature anon
  5029. 5029.
    >Got fucking wiped and tossed out of reality, eventually dropped back into Equestria with none of his memories. Instead has memories of being a human being, a completely different life experience than his pony self. Original Anonicorn was wise druid Jesus stallion, current anon is just stereotypical Anon
  5030. 5030.
     
  5031. 5031.
    Even if you set up to have Nature Anon slowly regain his memories back, he still starts off the most stereotypical Anon.
  5032. 5032.
     
  5033. 5033.
     
  5034. 5034.
    >>42714570
  5035. 5035.
    >>42714570
  5036. 5036.
    I find the most interesting one to be King anon
  5037. 5037.
    Since it has so many opportunities for stories and
  5038. 5038.
    Silly shenanigans previous and post ascension
  5039. 5039.
    Specially when canon happens and the possible
  5040. 5040.
    Changes to it, Glory be to Big Green!
  5041. 5041.
     
  5042. 5042.
    Nature anon has so much potential, about how
  5043. 5043.
    Fucked Equus became when he fell to madness
  5044. 5044.
    Maybe its like a darkest dungeon kind of deal that
  5045. 5045.
    Everything slowly turned into abominations and
  5046. 5046.
    dangerous zones, hell maybe the nature imbalance, created a pseudo zone with anomalies and all
  5047. 5047.
    Plus he would be the one with more anonness compared to king anon
  5048. 5048.
     
  5049. 5049.
    The celestia's son anon, I dont see much potential, maybe some funnies but not much
  5050. 5050.
     
  5051. 5051.
     
  5052. 5052.
    ---
  5053. 5053.
     
  5054. 5054.
     
  5055. 5055.
  5056. 5056.
    KidAnon
  5057. 5057.
     
  5058. 5058.
     
  5059. 5059.
    >>42718600
  5060. 5060.
    that face is the perfect personification of "I don't want to be here"
  5061. 5061.
    >become magic horse
  5062. 5062.
    >no wings
  5063. 5063.
    >no magic
  5064. 5064.
    >world's fucked
  5065. 5065.
    >somehow you have to fix it
  5066. 5066.
    >your only friend is an asshole
  5067. 5067.
    >"it's like I never left earth".jpg
  5068. 5068.
     
  5069. 5069.
     
  5070. 5070.
  5071. 5071.
    >>42718765
  5072. 5072.
    >>42718600
  5073. 5073.
     
  5074. 5074.
     
  5075. 5075.
    >>42718818
  5076. 5076.
    God damn it
  5077. 5077.
     
  5078. 5078.
     
  5079. 5079.
    >>42718600
  5080. 5080.
     
  5081. 5081.
    12 episode mini series where anon and discord have to find a way to bring celestia back while fixing problems along the way only for anon to end up ascending to alicornhood.
  5082. 5082.
     
  5083. 5083.
     
  5084. 5084.
    >>42718927
  5085. 5085.
    >It's referenced multiple times that Anon is meant to find the Alicorn that will lead the kingdom in an age of prosperity.
  5086. 5086.
    >Entire adventure was to save Equestria from collapse by finding Celestia, because obviously that's what it means
  5087. 5087.
    >Big twist where he becomes the Alicorn in the prophecy.
  5088. 5088.
    I'd want to say there are multiple antagonists and monster Anon and Discord take down throughout their adventure, but the big one near the end that Anon needed Alicorn powers to take on is Grogar. I think it'd be neat if Grogar and Anon developed a genuine hatred for each other that culminates in a big battle near the end of Anon's journey.
  5089. 5089.
     
  5090. 5090.
     
  5091. 5091.
    >>42718948
  5092. 5092.
    pretty much exactly what I've been thinking drawing his kid form.
  5093. 5093.
    >Ignorant colt teaming up with smart mare
  5094. 5094.
    >Hatching up a harebrained scheme to use discord somehow
  5095. 5095.
    >Big bad that comes back at the worst time is a piece of grogar
  5096. 5096.
    >Anon puts up a good fight but gets slam dunked
  5097. 5097.
    >All seems lost before the tree realises its genuinely about to die if it doesnt do something
  5098. 5098.
    >Cue the dragon ball style transformation as Anon becomes an alicorn and gets the boost he needs to win
  5099. 5099.
     
  5100. 5100.
     
  5101. 5101.
    >>42718948
  5102. 5102.
    >The Grogar appearance in G4 still happens
  5103. 5103.
    >Anon is on vacation finally when Twilight and the others come to him with a state of emergency.
  5104. 5104.
    >Grogar has returned after centuries of being sealed away, and he's leading a bunch of the biggest villains in Equestria!
  5105. 5105.
    >Anon just rolling his eyes as he adjusts his shades while soaking up the beach sun
  5106. 5106.
    >Anon:"Discord this isn't funny. We agreed that was a dumb plan and Twilight doesn't need testing. Call off your fake Grogar."
  5107. 5107.
    >Discord looking pale:"... it's not me."
  5108. 5108.
    >Anon:"....What do you mean it's not you?"
  5109. 5109.
    >Discord:"I mean I didn't do the plan, we agreed not to. I- it's not a fake."
  5110. 5110.
    >Anon's slow realization into anger
  5111. 5111.
     
  5112. 5112.
     
  5113. 5113.
  5114. 5114.
    >>42718969
  5115. 5115.
    >>Anon puts up a good fight but gets slam dunked
  5116. 5116.
    Poor Anon probably got the biggest ass kicking of his life right before his ascension. No amount of pluckiness and human spite is letting him win a straight fight with fucking Grogar.
  5117. 5117.
     
  5118. 5118.
     
  5119. 5119.
    >>42718992
  5120. 5120.
     
  5121. 5121.
    >Beaten and bruised, Anon lay motionless, his body just an inch away from death, when an unfamiliar sensation washed over him.
  5122. 5122.
     
  5123. 5123.
    >Fear.
  5124. 5124.
     
  5125. 5125.
    >It gripped his heart, and his blood ran cold. If he were to surrender, how would they ever survive? He couldn't bear to let "him" continue his relentless reign of destruction.
  5126. 5126.
     
  5127. 5127.
    >For weeks, he had tirelessly sought out the elusive alicorn, the one believed to hold the key to mending the chaos that had engulfed Equestria. Each day had slipped into the next, only to leave him empty and disheartened, without a single glimmer of hope.
  5128. 5128.
     
  5129. 5129.
    >He was exhausted and fed up.
  5130. 5130.
     
  5131. 5131.
    "Sorry, Equestria, but you needed a hero."
  5132. 5132.
     
  5133. 5133.
    >Resolutely, he declared,
  5134. 5134.
     
  5135. 5135.
    "So I'll try my best to fill those shoes."
  5136. 5136.
     
  5137. 5137.
     
  5138. 5138.
    >>42719038
  5139. 5139.
    I think the worst part for Grogar is there's no way he couldn't have basically vaporized Anon instantly the moment he cornered him. I'm sure Anon did the his absolute hardest to play cat and mouse and win with tricks and such, but Grogar just blasts everything Anon pulls with raw power. Odds are he had Anon dead to rights and figured he'd get his victory lap by prolonging it, just beating on him Goodfellas styles, maybe lifting him up in a TK field and throwing him through a few walls, all that PG-13 sadistic nonsense.
  5140. 5140.
    Then, right as Grogar is about to end for real, BOOM Ascended Anonymous.
  5141. 5141.
     
  5142. 5142.
     
  5143. 5143.
    ---
  5144. 5144.
     
  5145. 5145.
     
  5146. 5146.
    >>42718992
  5147. 5147.
    >>42718975
  5148. 5148.
    >The girls and their friends taking down the others with the power of friendship and harmony
  5149. 5149.
    >Maybe even making a friend in the process since its a different timeline
  5150. 5150.
    >On the other hand, no one has seen grogar since Anon flew right at him and took the two of them flying miles away
  5151. 5151.
    >Cut to Anon and grogar beating the everloving shit out of each other in some desert operating on the power of pure hate and fury
  5152. 5152.
     
  5153. 5153.
     
  5154. 5154.
    >>42718969
  5155. 5155.
    Nah, not the tree. At the last second all three tribes and their leaders arrive. They both aside their differences to assist the colt that helped them. Boom. Unity. Anon is overwhelmed and changes due to it. Piece of Grogar gets the friendship is magic treatment.
  5156. 5156.
     
  5157. 5157.
     
  5158. 5158.
  5159. 5159.
    >>42719048
  5160. 5160.
    >both are absolutely going apeshit at each other
  5161. 5161.
     
  5162. 5162.
     
  5163. 5163.
  5164. 5164.
    >>42719181
  5165. 5165.
    >"Things may not have gone the way you wanted cosy glow but... i think you'll find friendship way better than being an empress "
  5166. 5166.
    >Meanwhile
  5167. 5167.
    >
  5168. 5168.
     
  5169. 5169.
     
  5170. 5170.
  5171. 5171.
    >>42719048
  5172. 5172.
    >"Let's take this somewhere else, Grogar. I don't want to fight here."
  5173. 5173.
     
  5174. 5174.
     
  5175. 5175.
  5176. 5176.
    >>42719048
  5177. 5177.
    >"But Anon, you've always told me that through friendship, there's a better way"
  5178. 5178.
    >King Anon rises out of rubble, bruised and battered, a cut on his brow that he wipes clean
  5179. 5179.
    >In the distance, Grogar is in a similar shape, and just as eager to finish this
  5180. 5180.
    "Not for him"
  5181. 5181.
     
  5182. 5182.
     
  5183. 5183.
    >>42721647
  5184. 5184.
    I'd say Grogar had his chance
  5185. 5185.
    >First time in Ancient Equestria, defeated by Gusty the Great and her Unicorn Warriors
  5186. 5186.
    >Second time in post-disappearance of the Princesses era, defeated by Anon and Navi-Cord
  5187. 5187.
    >Third time in the modern era, immediately goes right back to being a villain
  5188. 5188.
    Three strikes and you're out
  5189. 5189.
     
  5190. 5190.
     
  5191. 5191.
  5192. 5192.
    >>42721712
  5193. 5193.
    >mfw Grogar is the reason Anonicorn made those high level spells that were talked about a few threads back
  5194. 5194.
    >mfw despite being Grogar being gone for centuries, Anonicorn knew he'd be back
  5195. 5195.
    >mfw Anonicorn knew he'd need the to fully defeat Grogar
  5196. 5196.
     
  5197. 5197.
     
  5198. 5198.
    ---
  5199. 5199.
     
  5200. 5200.
     
  5201. 5201.
    >>42718600
  5202. 5202.
    >Game concept:
  5203. 5203.
     
  5204. 5204.
    >After Celestia uses all her magic to banish Luna, Grogar takes this opportunity to either capture or banish Celestia as well.
  5205. 5205.
    With her out of the way, he takes the Elements of Harmony and hands them over to his villain crew, letting them cause chaos and wreak havoc across Equestria.
  5206. 5206.
     
  5207. 5207.
    >Without Celestia to keep things in check, either the three pony tribes, the Tree, or whoever else tries to summon a hero to save them from the dilemma.
  5208. 5208.
     
  5209. 5209.
    >But they get anon instead.
  5210. 5210.
     
  5211. 5211.
    >Anon, either a teen or an adult pony form, starts his quest in exchange for getting back home, and has to retrieve the elements from the villains and save the day.
  5212. 5212.
     
  5213. 5213.
    >During his adventure, he finds the Discords statue, and Discord, sensing the chaotic opportunity that Anon brings, makes a deal: if he lets Anon bring him along, he'll help Anon on his journey. Somehow, either with a spell or something, he breaks free but becomes the Navi/parasprite that can only do a little magic.
  5214. 5214.
     
  5215. 5215.
    >That magic is giving Anon the ability to change from eath, pegasus, and unicorn, basically the main mechanic of the game, for problem-solving and combat.
  5216. 5216.
     
  5217. 5217.
     
  5218. 5218.
    ---
  5219. 5219.
     
  5220. 5220.
     
  5221. 5221.
    Heres some prince/king anon ideas I had
  5222. 5222.
    >Anon has a secret 'grand plan', a series of outcomes, plans and scenarios to defer to in case of x or y with the primary goal being to ensure [spoiler]cadence and discord aren't lonely in the long run.[/spoiler]
  5223. 5223.
    >He did use the mirror pool trying to establish a secret agency but since the mirror can't duplicate alicorns directly it can only duplicate the pony the moment prior to them becoming an alicorn, in twilight's case this would copy her as a unicorn, in anon's case it'd spawn a colt
  5224. 5224.
    >He's contemplated duplicating himself in an act of self-kindness, giving the younger copy a chance at a normal pony life
  5225. 5225.
    >S.M.I.L.E didn't get disbanded, under Anon it became the pony equivalent of the men in black, the organisation became his check if shits fucked detector, he feeds them cryptic to outright prophetic instructions at times like ensure sugar cube corner has no basement, provide time-loop survival guides to every library in equestria or check if bushwoolies have to agree with everything you say
  5226. 5226.
     
  5227. 5227.
     
  5228. 5228.
    >>42723865
  5229. 5229.
    big fan of that last one actually. i really like the idea of SMILE agents getting really specific oddly mundane tasks that they all know better than to question because the orders come straight from His Majesty. i’m imagining Lyra finding out about Bon Bon’s secret identity going in a completely different direction
  5230. 5230.
     
  5231. 5231.
     
  5232. 5232.
    >>42724176
  5233. 5233.
    >>42724176
  5234. 5234.
    >For the past week BonBon had been getting up at odd hours to leave the house
  5235. 5235.
    >Quietly slipping out of bed when she thought Lyra was sleeping and cantering off into the night
  5236. 5236.
    >She trusted her marefriend more than anypony, the mere suggestion she was sneaking off to see somepony else was unthinkable but it was there, why else would she crawl out of their bed and into the night?
  5237. 5237.
    >So when she grabbed her tail one night and pleaded for her to talk to her the last thing the unicorn expected was for BonBon to confess she was a spy
  5238. 5238.
    >And that her name used to be sweetie drops before she changed it to avoid scrutiny from other 'reserve agents'
  5239. 5239.
    >Better than cheating she supposed
  5240. 5240.
    >A quick explanation, no specific details that wasn't allowed, but letting loved ones know what you did was allowed by the king to "avoid mistrust and paranoia from one's partners should your work ever begin to interfere" she'd quoted, apparently having heard it right from the pony's mouth once
  5241. 5241.
    >Lyra of course asked what she was doing, BonBon bit her lip and repeated she couldn't share details but caved under the golden glare from the mare
  5242. 5242.
    >"so.. only one group works around the clock in S.M.I.L.E the 'code greens' but no pony ever sees those" she started, putting an oddly particular emphasis was placed on 'ever'
  5243. 5243.
    >"Most agents are 'reservists' we live pretty normally once our trainings done, we're all over Equestria until we get our orders in the post or dropped off"
  5244. 5244.
    >"The king gives orders to the director and then she sends us our objectives. Sometimes its directly relayed to an agent other times its agency wide... the past few days I've been following orders sent specifically to me, by name, from the director."
  5245. 5245.
    >Lyra's eyes widened, if the orders were direct from the director then the king himself was asking bonbon to do something, no wonder she'd been getting up late, no pony would ever refuse his majesty!
  5246. 5246.
    >"So going out into the middle of the night... what are you looking for?" Lyra pressed
  5247. 5247.
    >BonBon shifted not uneasily moreso like she was struggling to even answer
  5248. 5248.
    >"I don't really know, the orders... half the time they're really vague 'go there, check this, watch them' its really rare you ever get explicit instructions WITH a reason. The king wants me to 'check the edges of the sweet apple orchard for unusual abandoned buildings then report back' and 'check for the presence of a basement in the establishment known as sugar-cube corner then monitor pinkamena diane pie for an extended period then report back your findings'"
  5249. 5249.
    >She shrugged, "I have no clue what he wants me to find if anything, the kind isn't... paranoid, sometimes we find stuff but this week... nothing. some of the other agents says the king can see the future or like, possible futures, and that's why so many of our orders are so weird."
  5250. 5250.
     
  5251. 5251.
     
  5252. 5252.
    >>42724352
  5253. 5253.
    I like how Anon is conscious of Cupcake for him to get SMILE to check in hopes it's not actually canon lol
  5254. 5254.
     
  5255. 5255.
     
  5256. 5256.
    >>42725193
  5257. 5257.
    in my mind Anon wasn't a super fan but read and watched anything & everything that was either popular or appealed to him. He'd have SMILE hunt down even the possibility that this creepypasta or that infection Au might be something he has to stop or destroy before it can hurt anypony even if it has smile agents going on wild goose chases
  5258. 5258.
     
  5259. 5259.
     
  5260. 5260.
    ---
  5261. 5261.
     
  5262. 5262.
     
  5263. 5263.
  5264. 5264.
    hey dudes, found anew brush i liked so in the spirit of that i want to do a lineup piece, do we like the look for the nature brother anonstallion?
  5265. 5265.
    eventually I want to do a few more of these line ups for other stallions then maybe anonmare too
  5266. 5266.
     
  5267. 5267.
     
  5268. 5268.
    ---
  5269. 5269.
     
  5270. 5270.
     
  5271. 5271.
  5272. 5272.
    What is she saying to him /Anonstallion/?
  5273. 5273.
     
  5274. 5274.
     
  5275. 5275.
    >>42754491
  5276. 5276.
    Probably asking him on a date.
  5277. 5277.
     
  5278. 5278.
     
  5279. 5279.
    >>42754491
  5280. 5280.
    >"Really? Not once since you took the throne?"
  5281. 5281.
    >"W-well there wasn't time y'know I had to focus on Equestria.."
  5282. 5282.
    >"I see, of course I can relate, I hope you don't think I'm mocking you your majesty if anything its quite adorable. And it does remind me of a tidbit of information actually"
  5283. 5283.
    >"Thanks? wait what informat-"
  5284. 5284.
    >"Some tribes in the south jungles used to sacrifice virgins to the sun."
  5285. 5285.
    >"..."
  5286. 5286.
     
  5287. 5287.
     
  5288. 5288.
    >>42754596
  5289. 5289.
    >spaghetti king interpets this completely literally
  5290. 5290.
    >briefly paranoid that he’s in some horrible grimdark setting where the princess wants to eat him
  5291. 5291.
    alternatively:
  5292. 5292.
    >Anon’s secret service shadows are the only ponies in the country that at least partially know about his “evil grimdark Equestria” paranoia
  5293. 5293.
    >see him spaghettiing out and interpret the Princess’s flirting as a thinly veiled threat
  5294. 5294.
     
  5295. 5295.
     
  5296. 5296.
    >>42754491
  5297. 5297.
    she was missing for like hundreds of years in this setting right? probably something crazy offensive/inappropriate that would have been normal centuries ago
  5298. 5298.
    >new princess just asked the King to be her concubine in front of like 400 people
  5299. 5299.
     
  5300. 5300.
     
  5301. 5301.
    >>42754641
  5302. 5302.
    I bet one or more of his agents would secretly set up a get together with anon and a willing mare to fix the problem.
  5303. 5303.
     
  5304. 5304.
     
  5305. 5305.
  5306. 5306.
    >>42754605
  5307. 5307.
    >first day back after a thousand years
  5308. 5308.
    >immediately fumble the qt alicolt
  5309. 5309.
     
  5310. 5310.
     
  5311. 5311.
    >>42757788
  5312. 5312.
    >Anon is into the aggressive flirting
  5313. 5313.
    >but he's supposed to be the stern patriarchal figure of the kingdom, and Celestia just scandalized the entire court with her audacity.
  5314. 5314.
    >So Anon just sorta politely declines and smoothed things over so the surrounding ponies would stop dramatically fainting
  5315. 5315.
     
  5316. 5316.
     
  5317. 5317.
    ---
  5318. 5318.
     
  5319. 5319.
     
  5320. 5320.
  5321. 5321.
    >>42754491
  5322. 5322.
     
  5323. 5323.
     
  5324. 5324.
    >>42758013
  5325. 5325.
    To be fair, if he's the king/prince for 1000 years, and suddenly an alicorn mare comes around who's also a head taller than him, he has a good reason to drop the spaghetti.
  5326. 5326.
     
  5327. 5327.
     
  5328. 5328.
    >>42757820
  5329. 5329.
    >>42757788
  5330. 5330.
     
  5331. 5331.
    >Noble mares get pissy since their chances of being the queen of equestria just got lower
  5332. 5332.
    >worse still
  5333. 5333.
    >Princess luna is there too
  5334. 5334.
    >it's a badly hidden secret that King Anon has a thing for strong and dominate but caring mares
  5335. 5335.
     
  5336. 5336.
    >Cadence however is writing so fast in her shipping diary it caught fire
  5337. 5337.
     
  5338. 5338.
     
  5339. 5339.
    ---
  5340. 5340.
     
  5341. 5341.
     
  5342. 5342.
  5343. 5343.
    >>42722226
  5344. 5344.
    colt anonicorn and grogar when?
  5345. 5345.
     
  5346. 5346.
     
  5347. 5347.
    >>42762868
  5348. 5348.
    So when colt anon rushed up to do this fist was the image in his head human screaming or a chimp instead of the oozaru?
  5349. 5349.
     
  5350. 5350.
     
  5351. 5351.
  5352. 5352.
    >>42762894
  5353. 5353.
    Obviously it would be a transparent regular human Anon superimposed over pony anon.
  5354. 5354.
    Also, assuming this is right around when Anon ascends, instead of a punch, it should be Anon's unicorn horn, like he used the initial power boost of his ascension to fly straight through Grogar with his horn encased in a swirling drill of raw magic.
  5355. 5355.
     
  5356. 5356.
     
  5357. 5357.
    >>42762918
  5358. 5358.
    realistic chimp would be pretty funny though
  5359. 5359.
     
  5360. 5360.
     
  5361. 5361.
    >>42762918
  5362. 5362.
    That works, he wouldn't know how to use magic just yet so hes operating on renewed and upgraded physical power
  5363. 5363.
     
  5364. 5364.
     
  5365. 5365.
  5366. 5366.
    >>42763063
  5367. 5367.
    >Tree of Harmony gives him alicorn magic so Anon can friendship beam Grogar away
  5368. 5368.
    >Tree's face when it instead watches Anonicorn put a him sized hole through Grogar's chest and teleport dump his body somewhere to die
  5369. 5369.
     
  5370. 5370.
     
  5371. 5371.
    >>42763176
  5372. 5372.
    >Most of the Alicorns shown in canon either started out as unicorns or hard horns from the beginning
  5373. 5373.
    >Anon started as an Earth Pony and getting physical is still his most reliable go-to option.
  5374. 5374.
    Obviously the Tree of Harmony doesn't normally raise Earth Ponies because it doesn't want Alicorns going full shonen.
  5375. 5375.
     
  5376. 5376.
     
  5377. 5377.
  5378. 5378.
    >>42763176
  5379. 5379.
    >Grogar comes back centuries later, leads the legion of doom
  5380. 5380.
    >Twilight's face when her teacher interrupted her speech about friendship to actually try and kill the goat guy
  5381. 5381.
     
  5382. 5382.
     
  5383. 5383.
    >>42765021
  5384. 5384.
     
  5385. 5385.
    >Tree of harmony gives friendship artifact and appears before anon
  5386. 5386.
    >Harmony still wants Grogar to be turned stone
  5387. 5387.
    >anon just says fuck that then goes fully monke and wails on Grogar
  5388. 5388.
     
  5389. 5389.
     
  5390. 5390.
    ---
  5391. 5391.
     
  5392. 5392.
     
  5393. 5393.
    >>42765021
  5394. 5394.
    >Twilight stands over Grogar, having just blasted him with power of Harmony with her friends, the other alicorns flanking her
  5395. 5395.
    >"Grogar, you call yourself the Father of Monsters, but you can choose what that means. Fluttershy has met your creations, your children, and she's made friends with all of them. We don't have to fight. You can be the father you always called yourself, and leave the monster behind"
  5396. 5396.
    >Twilight holds out a hoof
  5397. 5397.
    >Grogar, winded from the concentrated harmony magic he got blasted with, looks unsure
  5398. 5398.
    >His eyes dart back and forth, then settle
  5399. 5399.
    >He reaches out a hoof too
  5400. 5400.
    >Twilight smiles as she prepares for the long journey to turn one of the most ancient evils into a friend
  5401. 5401.
    >Her eyes widen slightly in confusion as Grogar's horns briefly glow the malevolent gold of some unknown spell
  5402. 5402.
    >Then the wind pressure hits her as a blur of green smashes into Grogar's side, then disappears just as quickly
  5403. 5403.
    >A few hundred miles away Anonicorn slams Grogar into the ground, cratering the earth
  5404. 5404.
    >The impact causes the volatile spell Grogar prepared to fire into the unsuspecting, naive alicorn's face to erupt, rupturing and melting the rock, dirt, gems and metals of the crater into a molten slag
  5405. 5405.
    >"Anon..." The name is drawn out rough and cold, yet with an undercurrent of what could be called malicious elation as Grogar drags himself out of the magma, shaking it off with ease
  5406. 5406.
    "Grogar." The alicorn king cracks his neck as he stares down his ancient foe, pissed three times over
  5407. 5407.
    >Once for Grogar still being alive
  5408. 5408.
    >Twice for the old goat daring to show his face
  5409. 5409.
    >Thrice for him having the gall to try and attack his student
  5410. 5410.
    >"I was wondering when you'd crawl out of wherever you were hiding." The father of monster taunts, stretching out his own joints. "I was getting bored with those ponies. Pity you stopped me from taking the purple one's head off. Her prattling was grating on my ears."
  5411. 5411.
    "I put a hole through you once, Grogar, happy to do so again." The green alicorn sneered as magic crackled along the spirals of his horn
  5412. 5412.
    >The magic twitched and sparked off the horn for instances at a time before being pulled back to the arcane conduit, as if Anonicorn's very magic yearned to lash at Grogar, some long buried instinct
  5413. 5413.
    >"Yes, yes, your petty victory. One to you after my... oh, remind me how many times I sent you running with your tail between your legs, whelp." Grogar's own magic spiraled across his horns, twirling like a malevolent dance over the curves
  5414. 5414.
    >Anonicorn could recall each time
  5415. 5415.
    >More than he cared to count
  5416. 5416.
    >He was more like a sturdy toy to Grogar back then rather than an actual enemy worth any effort
  5417. 5417.
    >It might have been the only reason he lasted long enough to find the Tree and get the power he needed
  5418. 5418.
    "Enough." A flap of the alicorn's wings kicked up the erupted, melted earth, leaving the landscape holding its breath
  5419. 5419.
    >"What? No speech about friendship?" Grogar mocked
  5420. 5420.
    "Not for you."
  5421. 5421.
     
  5422. 5422.
     
  5423. 5423.
    >>42767536
  5424. 5424.
    >Grogar's laugh rumbled across the fractured plains as his magic continued to build in his horn
  5425. 5425.
    >"Oh! I HAVE missed you, my boy! You always were cut from a different cloth to the rest of these ponies. I don't know why you'd let that purple one become ascended like you were." Grogar's hoof scraped against the ground, ready to charge. "She's nothing like you."
  5426. 5426.
    "Yeah..." Anonicorn sighed out, a single flap bringing him into the air to hover, then, a smirk crossed his muzzle. "That's why I liked her."
  5427. 5427.
    >Back in Equestria, barely a minute had passed since King Anonymous, at least, they think it was the King, took Grogar away
  5428. 5428.
    >Any questions about why and where were interrupted as the ground and sky suddenly shook
  5429. 5429.
    >It took a few moments more before the shockwave of the clash reached Equestria and swept over the Kingdom
  5430. 5430.
    >Now they only question left was
  5431. 5431.
    >Is there anything they could even do now?
  5432. 5432.
     
  5433. 5433.
     
  5434. 5434.
    >>42767537
  5435. 5435.
    love a good battle scene
  5436. 5436.
    >Tirek and Chrysalis unfortunately had to be petrified
  5437. 5437.
    >Cosy glow thankfully stood down, the few times she'd encountered Anon must have really had an impact on the filly
  5438. 5438.
    >The battle to save Equestria was almost over
  5439. 5439.
    >Almost.
  5440. 5440.
    >Beyond the mountains the goat and the alicorn were still fighting, the shockwaves of it rumbled through the earth
  5441. 5441.
    >Whatever Grogar had done in the past, what he'd done now, that wasn't what pushed the emerald Alicorn to strike first
  5442. 5442.
    >It was personal, old, bitter
  5443. 5443.
    >The group could only watch the mountain range shake as the stone shielded the rest of Equestria from their brawl, its peaks casting long shadows as lights burst to life and died behind them
  5444. 5444.
    >Beyond the mountains, caprine and equine alike struck one another at the same time heads snapping back with the force but neither willing to back down or allow themselves to be launched away
  5445. 5445.
    >Grogar had the power, Anonymous had the will
  5446. 5446.
    >Overwhelming strength pitted against single-minded determination
  5447. 5447.
    >Centuries of resentment and build-up leading to this final confrontation.
  5448. 5448.
    >The air burst and split in flurries of blows, the ground shook and shattered under impacts, the sky lit up in flares of magic loosed ruthlessly against the other
  5449. 5449.
    >There was only one outcome.
  5450. 5450.
    >Victory
  5451. 5451.
  5452. 5452.
     
  5453. 5453.
     
  5454. 5454.
    >>42770651
  5455. 5455.
     
  5456. 5456.
    [spoiler]I want Tirek and Chrysalis to be not stoned because it'll be fun to see their rections, especially how chrysalis was horrified that King Anon could've just bodied her whenever he wanted during the canterlot wedding[/spoiler]
  5457. 5457.
     
  5458. 5458.
    >They fight like beasts with no restraint
  5459. 5459.
    >cracks of thunder can be heard every other second
  5460. 5460.
    >a few mountains have been leveled already
  5461. 5461.
    >nearby there are hundreds of craters
  5462. 5462.
     
  5463. 5463.
    >everypony is panicking but no more than harmony itself through celestia and luna
  5464. 5464.
    >the fight's level of chaos is fast approaching discord's reign
  5465. 5465.
    >and could surpass it
  5466. 5466.
     
  5467. 5467.
    >Anon and grogar do not care
  5468. 5468.
    >in this fight
  5469. 5469.
    >there can only be one
  5470. 5470.
     
  5471. 5471.
     
  5472. 5472.
    >>42773170
  5473. 5473.
    I imagine a scene near the end where Anon finally has Grogar down for the count, ready to outright stomp the old goat's head in with his hooves, only to be interrupted by a weeping Twilight Sparkle begging him not to go through with it, that this isn't what he taught her.
  5474. 5474.
    Anon is already scoffing and ready to push her aside before he notices her tears and looks around to see all the devastation and ponies looking on in fear. Even Discord and Cadence are staring at him sadly.
  5475. 5475.
     
  5476. 5476.
     
  5477. 5477.
  5478. 5478.
    >>42773204
  5479. 5479.
    >when he first started his journey, he was a human in pony flesh
  5480. 5480.
    >all he had was the knowledge in his head and four barely functioning limbs
  5481. 5481.
    >a fucking mudpony
  5482. 5482.
    >what a joke
  5483. 5483.
    >he thought bringing back Celestia could fix everything
  5484. 5484.
    >then everything got fucked
  5485. 5485.
    >Grogar had turned Equestria into hell
  5486. 5486.
    >and he had to find a way to fix it
  5487. 5487.
    >he always stopped and helped at every town
  5488. 5488.
    >not for noble reasons, he couldn't give a fuck about suffering
  5489. 5489.
    >but it was something about it being these adorable, helpless, naive ponies suffering that stung him deep
  5490. 5490.
    >he helped them rebuild, put up defences, defend themselves
  5491. 5491.
    >at least for long enough for Celestia to fix everything
  5492. 5492.
    >but Celestia never came
  5493. 5493.
    >every lead was a dead end
  5494. 5494.
    >another powerless encounter with Grogar where he got beaten down and left behind
  5495. 5495.
    >but he still got up
  5496. 5496.
    >call it stubborness, call it pride, call it that stupid insurmounatble human, it didn't matter
  5497. 5497.
    >he just wanted to get Celestia out of wherever she was and then keel over knowing he put the timeline right
  5498. 5498.
    >but there was still no Celestia
  5499. 5499.
    >there was just him
  5500. 5500.
    >the tree
  5501. 5501.
    >Grogar finally ready to kill him
  5502. 5502.
    >then the tree gave him power
  5503. 5503.
    >but he was still human deep down
  5504. 5504.
    >and he knew Grogar didn't deserve a friendship beam to the face
  5505. 5505.
    >he deserved to be left bleeding out to die like he'd left Anon to so many times before
  5506. 5506.
    >and he did it without hesitation
  5507. 5507.
    >then he decided to stand in for Celestia
  5508. 5508.
    >he routed the rest of Grogar's monsters, and got Equestria back to where it should be
  5509. 5509.
    >for a while he was distant
  5510. 5510.
    >but these ponies were just too cute to ignore
  5511. 5511.
    >he grew fond of them
  5512. 5512.
    >grew to love them like his own
  5513. 5513.
    >he admired how they could fix problem with naive solutions that he'd usually scoff at
  5514. 5514.
    >then, at some point, he started believing in them too
  5515. 5515.
    >he still believed in a firm hoof, but it wasn't always needed
  5516. 5516.
    >then Grogar came back
  5517. 5517.
    >and it's like all his humanity got dragged up to the surface, and he remembered everything
  5518. 5518.
    >the cold, hungry nights
  5519. 5519.
    >the fear ponies felt
  5520. 5520.
    >the fear HE felt
  5521. 5521.
    >he swore that this time, this time he wouldn't stop until nothing could bring Grogar back
  5522. 5522.
    >but then Twilight steps in front of him
  5523. 5523.
    >he pauses, and the red fades from his vision as he breathes for the first time in what feels like hours
  5524. 5524.
    >Anonicorn looks out at the friends he's made, and he notices how they step back just from his gaze
  5525. 5525.
    >He takes in the scenery
  5526. 5526.
    >And he wonders when Equestria became so damaged
  5527. 5527.
    >then he looks back at Twilight
  5528. 5528.
    >the naive little filly who could barely meet his eyes when they first met
  5529. 5529.
    >and now she's crying
  5530. 5530.
    >not because of Grogar
  5531. 5531.
    >but because of him
  5532. 5532.
    >and all Anonicorn can do is look down at his bloody hooves and wonder
  5533. 5533.
    >is he a pony, or is he a human in pony skin?
  5534. 5534.
     
  5535. 5535.
     
  5536. 5536.
    >>42773855
  5537. 5537.
    imagine if he just banish himself like omniman
  5538. 5538.
     
  5539. 5539.
     
  5540. 5540.
    >>42773855
  5541. 5541.
    He'd sigh and tell grogar to renounce his evil ways and leave, never show his face in Equestria again or else but the moment he walks away Twilight is absolutely going to be hit with a laser beam
  5542. 5542.
     
  5543. 5543.
     
  5544. 5544.
    >>42773855
  5545. 5545.
    Yeah that's the stuff, nice job anon!
  5546. 5546.
    >"Twilight, I..."
  5547. 5547.
    >Grogar cuts him off, laughing in glee despite his severe injuries, knowing that even if he dies now, it'll come with Anon ruining himself in front of his entire nation. For the entire world to see.
  5548. 5548.
    >Grogar is an unrepentant dick like that
  5549. 5549.
     
  5550. 5550.
     
  5551. 5551.
    >>42774039
  5552. 5552.
    >"Even when I lose, Anon, I win"
  5553. 5553.
     
  5554. 5554.
     
  5555. 5555.
    >>42774320
  5556. 5556.
    The loss of letting him live would be greater though.
  5557. 5557.
     
  5558. 5558.
     
  5559. 5559.
    ---
  5560. 5560.
     
  5561. 5561.
     
  5562. 5562.
  5563. 5563.
    I did the zoomer thing and added a bunch of annotations
  5564. 5564.
     
  5565. 5565.
     
  5566. 5566.
    ---
  5567. 5567.
     
  5568. 5568.
     
  5569. 5569.
    I wonder if he would have his own subspecies of ponies, much like how Luna has the bats.
  5570. 5570.
     
  5571. 5571.
     
  5572. 5572.
    >>42793136
  5573. 5573.
    What would be Celestia's then?
  5574. 5574.
     
  5575. 5575.
     
  5576. 5576.
    >>42793448
  5577. 5577.
    Those fancy unicorns like Fleur. Never trusted them. Always knew something was up
  5578. 5578.
     
  5579. 5579.
     
  5580. 5580.
  5581. 5581.
    >>42793448
  5582. 5582.
    Reintroduce Flutter Ponies from G1 maybe? As far as can I remember, the closest thing in G4 was that episode where Rarity got butterfly wings.
  5583. 5583.
     
  5584. 5584.
     
  5585. 5585.
    >>42793577
  5586. 5586.
    synchronized pocket sand
  5587. 5587.
     
  5588. 5588.
     
  5589. 5589.
    >>42793577
  5590. 5590.
    i always assumed the breezies were the g4 flutterponies
  5591. 5591.
     
  5592. 5592.
     
  5593. 5593.
  5594. 5594.
    >>42793614
  5595. 5595.
    >>42793611
  5596. 5596.
    >>42793577
  5597. 5597.
    If it were up to me, I'd want to use them in a quasi-angelic role in Equestria, as like maybe direct servants to Harmony.
  5598. 5598.
    Maybe even have a short green in the King Anon AU where around the second half of his journey the Flutter Ponies heal what would have been lethal wounds from his first introduction to Grogar, and the Flutter Ponies bluntly tell Anon Celestia is gone and the only real way to reverse Equestria's collapse is to locate and collect the 6 Elements of Harmony.
  5599. 5599.
    >inb4 ala Dragonball esque adventure to find the 6 EoH
  5600. 5600.
    >Rather than the MLP pilot where the Mane 6 already represented the Elements, Anon has to develop and show he can embody each Element along the way to actually get them
  5601. 5601.
    >In a race or at odds with various villains and monsters holding or also trying to gather the Elements
  5602. 5602.
    >Inb4 [spoiler]Anon has to develop and wield the 7th Element himself, which is Empathy, a trait that is both natural and needs to be taught[/spoiler]
  5603. 5603.
    That last part is really just a personal indulgence personally. In general though, I think using some of the old G1 stuff in the ancient past would be pretty neat.
  5604. 5604.
     
  5605. 5605.
     
  5606. 5606.
    >>42793730
  5607. 5607.
    for the nature-anon I thought making the breezies his ponies could be cool, maybe they used to do more work across equestria for their patron alicorn like being tooth-breezies
  5608. 5608.
     
  5609. 5609.
    I definitely agree using G1 stuff could be fun, theres a few things g4 never touched like the witches and the bushwoolies
  5610. 5610.
     
  5611. 5611.
     
  5612. 5612.
    ---
  5613. 5613.
     
  5614. 5614.
     
  5615. 5615.
    King Anon is a virgin, he banged as a human but not as a pony. Reincarnating as colt in Equestria then becoming ruler for centuries meant he wasn't focused on that then didn't have time to think about it.
  5616. 5616.
     
  5617. 5617.
     
  5618. 5618.
    >>42796325
  5619. 5619.
    >Banged as a human
  5620. 5620.
    >But not as a horse
  5621. 5621.
    That doesn't sound very realistic to me.
  5622. 5622.
     
  5623. 5623.
     
  5624. 5624.
    ---
  5625. 5625.
     
  5626. 5626.
     
  5627. 5627.
    Got an idea for King anon
  5628. 5628.
     
  5629. 5629.
    >after the disappearance of the princesses it was chaos
  5630. 5630.
    >Anon just appeared, initially as a Earth pony
  5631. 5631.
    >with no context of what's going on he just went with his gut and fought like hell to survive
  5632. 5632.
    >his situation puts him in a situation where he has to interact with ponies
  5633. 5633.
    >he eventually becomes a hero
  5634. 5634.
    >as time went on, he became more and more powerful
  5635. 5635.
    >until he came before the tree of harmony
  5636. 5636.
    >it spoke directly at it telling anon that he is to be the unifier of ponies and equestria
  5637. 5637.
    >it gave him the elements of harmony
  5638. 5638.
    >what the tree of harmony didn't account for is anon's alien human mind and doesn't use the elements as intended
  5639. 5639.
    >anon used them as weapons, and as such he could never use them at their full potential
  5640. 5640.
     
  5641. 5641.
    >anon slowly grows more powerful
  5642. 5642.
    >becoming more and more like an alicorn
  5643. 5643.
    >the pony races start looking to him for guidance despite him never actually never holding any rulership
  5644. 5644.
    >yet his exploits gave him more legitimacy than the nobles and lords that rule equestria now
  5645. 5645.
     
  5646. 5646.
    >the early years of equestria after its rise from the chaos of the disappearance of the princesses
  5647. 5647.
    >after anon gave it some semblance of stability
  5648. 5648.
    >anon now has to deal with the warlord who rose to power during that state of chaos
  5649. 5649.
    >and choose if he really wants to be equestria's king
  5650. 5650.
     
  5651. 5651.
     
  5652. 5652.
    ---
  5653. 5653.
     
  5654. 5654.
     
  5655. 5655.
    Prince Anon has a rival, himself, literally himself his mirror clone is his rival
  5656. 5656.
     
  5657. 5657.
     
  5658. 5658.
    >>42807167
  5659. 5659.
    Is King Anon stupid? Why doesn't he just use his mirror shadow clones to do his paperwork?
  5660. 5660.
     
  5661. 5661.
     
  5662. 5662.
    >>42807269
  5663. 5663.
    >stupid?
  5664. 5664.
    Yes
  5665. 5665.
    >use his mirror shadow clones to do his paperwork?
  5666. 5666.
    It doesn't work they kill themselves, run off or dive back into the pool
  5667. 5667.
     
  5668. 5668.
     
  5669. 5669.
    >>42807167
  5670. 5670.
    >Fighting autism with autism
  5671. 5671.
    That's a lethal situation.
  5672. 5672.
     
  5673. 5673.
     
  5674. 5674.
    ---
  5675. 5675.
     
  5676. 5676.
     
  5677. 5677.
    >Its a nice day today
  5678. 5678.
    >Sunny, not a cloud in the sky unless you count Cloudsdale drifting across the horizon
  5679. 5679.
    >Two of Equestria's 5 rulers strode side by side into the currently empty grounds of the guard quarters of their palace
  5680. 5680.
    >One conceding to the request of the other to test them
  5681. 5681.
    >"Its been a long time since anypony has agreed to spar with me you know."
  5682. 5682.
    >"Are you sure you want to do this your highness?"
  5683. 5683.
    >"You can drop the formalities with me Anon. As you yourself decreed we're Equals in rule and title ."
  5684. 5684.
    >"Well sure but what does this have to do wit-"
  5685. 5685.
    >"I know your rule has been considerably more... unstable than my own necessitating your direct hoof in matters. You needn't look so perturbed, I do not judge you for it, I myself had to fight more times than I wished."
  5686. 5686.
    >The living ray of sunshine rolled her wings at the base and cricked her neck, inhaling then setting her eyes on the emerald alicorn
  5687. 5687.
    >"I won't ask this of Luna lest it promote uncomfortable memories and I shan't ask it of your student or little sister they're much too inexperienced."
  5688. 5688.
    >With a golden glow from her horn her mane ceased flowing and tightened itself into a bun out the way.
  5689. 5689.
    >"Anonymous, I appreciate your willingness to share the throne but nevertheless you're still, technically, a usurper and I desire to test you."
  5690. 5690.
    >Similar to her mane, her tail is bundled up next and her regalia is magicked away.
  5691. 5691.
    >"Strip." She commands
  5692. 5692.
     
  5693. 5693.
     
  5694. 5694.
    >>42820451
  5695. 5695.
    This is either going to be a fight or a sex scene happening here. Maybe both.
  5696. 5696.
     
  5697. 5697.
     
  5698. 5698.
    >>42820451
  5699. 5699.
    Can't wait to see how strong a warrior Celestia can be!
  5700. 5700.
    >"Strip." She commands
  5701. 5701.
    Can't wait to see how strong a lover Celestia can be!
  5702. 5702.
     
  5703. 5703.
     
  5704. 5704.
    >>42820740
  5705. 5705.
    I'm fine with both!
  5706. 5706.
     
  5707. 5707.
     
  5708. 5708.
    >>42820451
  5709. 5709.
    Does he wear weighted armor?
  5710. 5710.
     
  5711. 5711.
     
  5712. 5712.
    >>42820890
  5713. 5713.
    Not sure, but it sounds sexy.
  5714. 5714.
     
  5715. 5715.
     
  5716. 5716.
  5717. 5717.
    >>42826184
  5718. 5718.
    >>42820890
  5719. 5719.
    If he was wearing weights, you know he absolutely would've done this
  5720. 5720.
     
  5721. 5721.
     
  5722. 5722.
    >>42820451
  5723. 5723.
    This is a sex fight, isn't it.
  5724. 5724.
     
  5725. 5725.
     
  5726. 5726.
    >>42820468
  5727. 5727.
    fighting for who's the top in the inevitable sex
  5728. 5728.
     
  5729. 5729.
     
  5730. 5730.
    >>42820451
  5731. 5731.
    >"Its not awkward."
  5732. 5732.
    >"I'm naked pretty much all the time now, a fancy necklace and some booties don't really count as clothing."
  5733. 5733.
    >"So why does this feel so awkward?" the prince of all ponies questioned himself as he stepped out of sabatons and unclasped peytral from his neck.
  5734. 5734.
    >"Good. Show me your stance." Celestia stated. She's serious about this.
  5735. 5735.
    >Anon stretched a little then shifted, wings slightly unfurling, forelegs spreading out, head lowering.
  5736. 5736.
    >"Good, weight dispersed decently, wings forward ready, head lowered to protect your neck and compact yourself." She commented looking over his newly assumed stance.
  5737. 5737.
    >She assumed her own stance, wings flaring out in full behind her, her head lowering slightly and all four legs shifting as though she was ready to pounce.
  5738. 5738.
    >"Ready?" She asked, a small smile across her snowy face
  5739. 5739.
    >"For wha-"
  5740. 5740.
    >His voice was cut short with the sudden grip of her magic, rushing forward to envelop his snout then slamming it down into the ground
  5741. 5741.
    >Stars spun in his vision before she was on him, foreleg cocked back about to slam down
  5742. 5742.
    >Not a moment too soon he was able to push back with his wings as her hoof slammed down into the dusty earth, a small crater imprinted into the dirt where his head had been a moment prior
  5743. 5743.
    >"Oh." He said stumbling back now back on all fours
  5744. 5744.
    >She gave a small smirk. Then flexed her wings from the base. "Bring it."
  5745. 5745.
    >Anon had wanted to meet Celestia for a long time, she was his idol in a way.
  5746. 5746.
    >He'd tried to emulate her for centuries, how she ruled, how she behaved, show she was beloved.
  5747. 5747.
    >So the idea of striking her anathema to the emerald pri-
  5748. 5748.
    >Well, it was, but her hoof knocking his gut into his spine and making him spit half his breakfast up had decided for him
  5749. 5749.
    >Green hooves slammed into her back sending her down, she rolled with the impact and kicked into his side, he responded with a flare of his wing slapping her in the face
  5750. 5750.
    >Now fully motivated the training ground was a blur of white and green as the two Alicorns scrapped
  5751. 5751.
     
  5752. 5752.
     
  5753. 5753.
  5754. 5754.
    >>42821847
  5755. 5755.
    >"Is this all you have? truly?" Celestia taunted, her hooves pressed against his
  5756. 5756.
    >She'd grappled him mid flurry of blows, slamming the younger alicorn into the ground
  5757. 5757.
    >Straddling him and pinning his wings under her she forced her hooves down against his in a struggle of strength trying to force his surrender
  5758. 5758.
    >"This is the power of the Alicorn who slew an avatar of Grogar himself? Perhaps you've gotten weaker than you were as a little colt your highness" she pressed, emphasising 'weaker', 'little' and 'colt' drawing a renewed glare and growl from her fellow royal
  5759. 5759.
    >The ground splintered under them as he grit his teeth and pushed back
  5760. 5760.
    >"FINE." he snapped headbutting her hard
  5761. 5761.
    >The impact was enough to slacken her grip just slightly allowing him to throw her off of him
  5762. 5762.
    >Of course it wasn't enough to daze her though it might leave a shiner after the fight
  5763. 5763.
    >His horn came to life, the grooves bleeding vivid green energy as he scowled at her
  5764. 5764.
    >Celestia inhaled then drew her own energy into her horn, golden light emanating from the grooves then pooling around her horn in a brilliant aura
  5765. 5765.
    >While the prince threw his head back then forth launching his magic like a javelin Celestia lowered her head lithely her magic rushing out like water
  5766. 5766.
    >Golden and Green energy collided in a shower of sparks the two spells trying to overwhelm the other fuelled by their caster's will to succeed in the struggle
  5767. 5767.
    >As sparks flew and lashes of energy flicked out from the collision point Celestia grit her teeth and planted her hooves
  5768. 5768.
    >The sparring was an excellent test of his strength, his worthiness to wear that crown and bare those wings, bare that horn.
  5769. 5769.
    >He was strong but she overpowered him all the same
  5770. 5770.
    >Her beam was pushing his back, forcing his neck to bulge with veins as the strain of maintaining the spell pressed down on him with every breath
  5771. 5771.
    >Golden light pooled up nearly at the very tip of the Prince's horn but through the light she caught a grin on her opponent's snout
  5772. 5772.
    >She swore he heard him say something before with a sudden burst of power her spell was forced back, their attacks evening out in the centre of the grounds as the prince roared out his eyes going white with energy rushing out of him as he pushed his limits to defeat her
  5773. 5773.
    >"Astounding.." The solar monarch murmured as their spells detonated, neither able to overcome the other
  5774. 5774.
    >She shut her eyes tight as golden-green energy consumed them both.
  5775. 5775.
     
  5776. 5776.
     
  5777. 5777.
    >>42821847
  5778. 5778.
    I'm surprised Celestia didn't kick him in the balls. She had multiple chances.
  5779. 5779.
     
  5780. 5780.
     
  5781. 5781.
    >>42822819
  5782. 5782.
    He has a balls hiding spell
  5783. 5783.
     
  5784. 5784.
     
  5785. 5785.
    >>42822829
  5786. 5786.
    Smart boy.
  5787. 5787.
     
  5788. 5788.
     
  5789. 5789.
    >>42821890
  5790. 5790.
    >She swore he heard him say something before with a sudden burst of power her spell was forced back
  5791. 5791.
    Kaio Ken?
  5792. 5792.
     
  5793. 5793.
     
  5794. 5794.
    >>42821890
  5795. 5795.
    >The light blinked out of existence, the dust cleared and two Alicorns still stood tall
  5796. 5796.
    >The ends of their fur singed, feathers ruffled, chests heaving
  5797. 5797.
    >Celestia's snout was painted with a great wide grin
  5798. 5798.
    >Its a good thing the training grounds are so expansive, the mushroom cloud unleashed when the spells shattered against one another would have consumed anything smaller.
  5799. 5799.
    >The groundskeepers are going to have a big hole to fill in however.
  5800. 5800.
    >Across the field the Prince of all ponies stood, coat steaming from the exertion of holding his own against an Alicorn that outmatched him
  5801. 5801.
    >Step, step, step, Celestia trotted closer to her opponent.
  5802. 5802.
    >His head was tilted skyward, breaths shallow and laboured clearly worse off than she but for all that... he was still standing.
  5803. 5803.
    >She poked his chest prompting him to look down, their eyes met and a grin spread across both their faces
  5804. 5804.
    >"Tha...that was fun." He breathed
  5805. 5805.
    >Celestia nodded
  5806. 5806.
    >"Quite. I got what I needed from this your highness, you are strong." She praised, a hoof resting under his chin.
  5807. 5807.
    >"What did you need that involved wrecking the guard's training grounds?"
  5808. 5808.
    >"Proof."
  5809. 5809.
    >His confusion deepened, yet before he could ask her to clarify she moved her hoof from his chin to his chest drawing his gaze down as she moved it in a small circle
  5810. 5810.
    >Of course, he blushed at the action giving her the opening she needed to suddenly push him to the dirt
  5811. 5811.
    >Not that it required much force, the emerald prince hit the ground with an 'oof!' and looked up at her almost offended
  5812. 5812.
    >"I win." Celestia tittered
  5813. 5813.
    >"Hey!"
  5814. 5814.
    >"Oh don't pout, you went down first, therefore I win, now come along Anonymous before the guards swarm us and see their dear prince taking a dirt bath." She mock scolded beginning to trot away
  5815. 5815.
    >Anon pouted but got to his hooves, albeit shakily, and started after her, eager to catch up and keep pace with Celestia
  5816. 5816.
    >Celestia eyed her fellow Alicorn as he huffed to keep pace with her longer and less shaky legs, a small smile crept upon her face as she regarded his sizzled appearance
  5817. 5817.
    >"What was it you yelled before you increased your magic output?" She inquired
  5818. 5818.
    >He didn't pause in trotting but for some reason looked oddly bashful t her question "Uhh… nothing." he lied
  5819. 5819.
    >Celestia raised a brow "You said something. I heard it right before you, somehow, pushed my spell back. Did you..." She giggled "Did you name your attack?"
  5820. 5820.
    >In a desperate yet ultimately feeble attempt to not admit the truth the Stallion's snout scrunched and his ears folded and he denied the allegation vigorously.
  5821. 5821.
    >As they began their walk through the castle traipsing dust and debris and shedding loose, singed fur with every step and startling servants already frazzled by the calamitous sparring outside Celestia leaned into her new friend's ear to whisper
  5822. 5822.
    >[spoiler] "Tell me what its called, if I like the name, perhaps you can share the bath with me. What? Why waste the hot water hm?"[/spoiler]
  5823. 5823.
     
  5824. 5824.
     
  5825. 5825.
    >>42824552
  5826. 5826.
    Eager to see Anon and princess Celestia take a hot bath together perhaps they can bond more closer intimately there in each other embrace.
  5827. 5827.
     
  5828. 5828.
     
  5829. 5829.
    >>42824552
  5830. 5830.
    >"Did you name your attack?"
  5831. 5831.
    What did he call it, what reference did he make?
  5832. 5832.
     
  5833. 5833.
     
  5834. 5834.
    >>42826184
  5835. 5835.
    Probably something like Hadouken or a similar meme.
  5836. 5836.
     
  5837. 5837.
     
  5838. 5838.
  5839. 5839.
    >>42826184
  5840. 5840.
    >[spoiler]"Bankai"[/spoiler]
  5841. 5841.
     
  5842. 5842.
     
  5843. 5843.
    ---
  5844. 5844.
     
  5845. 5845.
     
  5846. 5846.
  5847. 5847.
    Coloured pic related, I've been creatively dead lately my apologies
  5848. 5848.
     
  5849. 5849.
     
  5850. 5850.
  5851. 5851.
    >>42827690
  5852. 5852.
     
  5853. 5853.
    Considering both Celestia and Anon's color schemes, would Canterlot Castle appear the same, or would it have a more muted coloration/design-wise?
  5854. 5854.
     
  5855. 5855.
     
  5856. 5856.
  5857. 5857.
    >>42827739
  5858. 5858.
    Meanwhile, in the anonverse
  5859. 5859.
     
  5860. 5860.
     
  5861. 5861.
    >>42827739
  5862. 5862.
    I feel like he’d lean more into the ancient Greek architectural aesthetic because he thinks it looks cool and badass. Lots of pillars and marble statues, like a little piece of his inner internet forum dwelling loser leaking through in his design philosophy
  5863. 5863.
     
  5864. 5864.
     
  5865. 5865.
    >>42828501
  5866. 5866.
    Can't believe Anon has such poor taste.
  5867. 5867.
    Neoclassical is so bland. Now Baroque? That's a style with some goddamn chest hair.
  5868. 5868.
     
  5869. 5869.
     
  5870. 5870.
    >>42827741
  5871. 5871.
    apparently they're off to see the fucking wizard of oz in the emerald city, jesus christ my eyes
  5872. 5872.
     
  5873. 5873.
     
  5874. 5874.
    ---
  5875. 5875.
     
  5876. 5876.
     
  5877. 5877.
    Theres exactly 3 Anons in the KingAnon timeline. He used the mirror pool once to test it then after discovering it duplicates himself pre-ascension used it again to create a second copy. King nonny sent his copies to the mirror world and far across Equestria respectively to both give the younger versions of himself a chance at a normal life and to ensure there were backups of him ready to mantle his magic if he ever got killed.
  5878. 5878.
     
  5879. 5879.
     
  5880. 5880.
    >>42840916
  5881. 5881.
    >Final battle with grogar
  5882. 5882.
    >King anon wins at great cost to his body and magic
  5883. 5883.
    >Points a hoof into the crowd watching
  5884. 5884.
    >"Now its your turn." he says as his body turns to ash
  5885. 5885.
     
  5886. 5886.
     
  5887. 5887.
    >>42846431
  5888. 5888.
    >Equestria has to deal with losing their King
  5889. 5889.
    >Twilight has to mourn the pony who was like a second father to her
  5890. 5890.
    >Celestia and Luna have to shoulder the burden of an Equestria they don't fully understand
  5891. 5891.
    >Days pass
  5892. 5892.
    >There's something off
  5893. 5893.
    >Harmony magic is fluctuating
  5894. 5894.
    >The girls go to investigate the source, end up at the tree
  5895. 5895.
    >When they touch it, a pulse of power magic pushes outward from it and across the entirety of Equestria
  5896. 5896.
    >The girls and all the alicorns hear one word in their head
  5897. 5897.
    >[spoiler]"BECOME"[/spoiler]
  5898. 5898.
    >No one has any idea what it could mean
  5899. 5899.
    >Weeks pass
  5900. 5900.
    >There's another pulse
  5901. 5901.
    >Several
  5902. 5902.
    >Enough to feel like an earthquake
  5903. 5903.
    >Then it settles
  5904. 5904.
    >And King Anon returns to the throne room
  5905. 5905.
    >Twilight is elated for her mentor to be back she falls into a crying mess and hugs him
  5906. 5906.
    >Anon is bombarded by questions
  5907. 5907.
    >The answers aren't comforting
  5908. 5908.
    >He's not the original anon
  5909. 5909.
    >Just a copy made as a precautionary backup in case of his death
  5910. 5910.
    >King Anon is dead
  5911. 5911.
    >Long live the King
  5912. 5912.
     
  5913. 5913.
     
  5914. 5914.
    >>42847482
  5915. 5915.
    >Just a copy made as a precautionary backup in case of his death
  5916. 5916.
    It would be best for him to do the same. Better safe than sorry.
  5917. 5917.
     
  5918. 5918.
     
  5919. 5919.
    >>42847482
  5920. 5920.
    Long live king anon the second
  5921. 5921.
     
  5922. 5922.
     
  5923. 5923.
    >>42840916
  5924. 5924.
    >>42846431
  5925. 5925.
    >>42847482
  5926. 5926.
     
  5927. 5927.
    >King anon's duplicates
  5928. 5928.
    >or as they like to call themselves, The Son of Ponies
  5929. 5929.
    >their symbol being a green apple over a pony's face
  5930. 5930.
    >while the king rules, they gather intelligence and ensure the king is never blindsided
  5931. 5931.
    >rarely acting directly
  5932. 5932.
    >always nudging things in the right direction
  5933. 5933.
     
  5934. 5934.
     
  5935. 5935.
    >>42847529
  5936. 5936.
    >>rarely acting directly
  5937. 5937.
    >>always nudging things in the right direction
  5938. 5938.
    >Sunburst starts attending King Anon's School for Gifted Unicorns
  5939. 5939.
    >Gets lost and excited in his studies
  5940. 5940.
    >Enough to put off writing a letter to Starlight
  5941. 5941.
    >One day a new pony from out of town comes by selling stacks of the old board game they used to play for cheap
  5942. 5942.
    >He remembers the game, remembers to contact Starlight
  5943. 5943.
    >The schedule for the carriage for one of the school's professors gets switched
  5944. 5944.
    >They end up in Sire's Hollow by accident
  5945. 5945.
    >Initially furious with the driver's mistake
  5946. 5946.
    >Then they see Starlight's spell casting
  5947. 5947.
    >Now she gets invited to the school
  5948. 5948.
     
  5949. 5949.
     
  5950. 5950.
    ---
  5951. 5951.
     
  5952. 5952.
     
  5953. 5953.
    A green with the Pillars reacting to return of anon would be great
  5954. 5954.
     
  5955. 5955.
    how would each react to him?
  5956. 5956.
     
  5957. 5957.
    in the side of King Anon, how would the Pillars of equestria fit into the story?
  5958. 5958.
     
  5959. 5959.
     
  5960. 5960.
    >>42844823
  5961. 5961.
    >NatureAnon, disappeared before they did
  5962. 5962.
    >Lots of relief, most being generally unaffected because the time between his disappearence and there's, plus them being in stasis makes it so he was only gone for maybe a year to them, might even get a tearful reuninon?
  5963. 5963.
    >Natureanon, disappeared after they did
  5964. 5964.
    >General confusion because they were unaware anything happened, glad to have him back but also concerned at the loss of memory
  5965. 5965.
    >King Anon, if we go with the general idea that he arrived after Luna and Celestia were gone
  5966. 5966.
    >All six would immediately start asking questions, some might make accusations, they'd have to talk with the princesses before settling down
  5967. 5967.
    >Starswirl would probably be the biggest problem, went into stasis thinking that the ponies he had raised to rule would be there, comes back to someone he's never met suddenly ruling alone
  5968. 5968.
    >Might go so far as to demand Anon step down because he thinks Celestia and Luna are the better choice just because he thinks he's right
  5969. 5969.
    could lead to King Anon having to fight Starswirl under the guise of some magic test
  5970. 5970.
     
  5971. 5971.
     
  5972. 5972.
    >>42845084
  5973. 5973.
    Sounds reasonable. Especially the Starswirl part.
  5974. 5974.
     
  5975. 5975.
     
  5976. 5976.
    >>42845084
  5977. 5977.
    >The strongest Unicorn of history vs the weakest alicorn of today
  5978. 5978.
    Kino
  5979. 5979.
     
  5980. 5980.
     
  5981. 5981.
    >>42845275
  5982. 5982.
    >the weakest alicorn of today
  5983. 5983.
    I'm not sure that this is necessarily the case.
  5984. 5984.
     
  5985. 5985.
     
  5986. 5986.
    >>42845275
  5987. 5987.
    >King Anon knows he can't beat Starswirl in a straight match of magical might
  5988. 5988.
    >He needs to play to his strengths: the Power of Bullshit
  5989. 5989.
    >So he decides to use the magic he'd crafted by himself all that time ago
  5990. 5990.
    >Aimbot, Options, Bullet Hell and Wallhack
  5991. 5991.
    >The magic that he'd forbidden himself from using [spoiler]for being too cringe[/spoiler]
  5992. 5992.
    >[spoiler]If worse comes to worst, he could always just Telefrag the old bastard and be done with it[/spoiler]
  5993. 5993.
     
  5994. 5994.
     
  5995. 5995.
    >>42845846
  5996. 5996.
    >telefrag
  5997. 5997.
    Please no. Starswirl is too valuable to be killed.
  5998. 5998.
     
  5999. 5999.
     
  6000. 6000.
    >>42846777
  6001. 6001.
    imagine having to explain to a freshly returned Celestia that her dead mentor wasn’t actually dead before but he is now because he tried to pick a fight with a demigod and wouldn’t take “fuck off” for an answer
  6002. 6002.
     
  6003. 6003.
     
  6004. 6004.
    ---
  6005. 6005.
     
  6006. 6006.
     
  6007. 6007.
     
  6008. 6008.
    >>42849492
  6009. 6009.
    Well, quick anon recap
  6010. 6010.
    We have created the followin series of anons
  6011. 6011.
    >King/Regent Anon
  6012. 6012.
    Basically sunbutt banished herself alongside moonbutt and harmony decided to get something to replace them, it got an anon, he managed to ascend, ruled for 1000 years and its making sure canon happens, wise and old but still an Anon, can go full DBZ on someone's ass, went overkill with magic and deemed it too edgy to use, its fucking tired, hoping the sisters return to take their place, discord is his advisor/bro also, chryssy avoids him like the plague
  6013. 6013.
    >Nature Anon
  6014. 6014.
    The sisters had a brother Annon, he represented the land and nature, maybe had its own tribe of pones, after discord fucked up the land to extremes, it ended up having effects on him, turned him into an end of the world abomination kind of deal, everything nature related became dangerous to the extremes, their pones became the timberwolves, the sisters ended up using the elements on him, literally killed him, boney remains turned into a mountain in the everfree, he somehow returned but its not the same, its an anon now
  6015. 6015.
    >Tarzan Anon
  6016. 6016.
    Similar to previous but extremely unga bunga and the everfree is his home
  6017. 6017.
    > P.D Anon
  6018. 6018.
    Latest Anon, coffee fueled, batpony, could be THE BatPone, maybe Daring Doo nemesis not only as an adventurer but also as a writer just imagine angry staring from between 2 booths at a book convention
  6019. 6019.
    If I missed an anon, let me know
  6020. 6020.
     
  6021. 6021.
     
  6022. 6022.
    ---
  6023. 6023.
     
  6024. 6024.
     
  6025. 6025.
    >(You) got four hooves, a gaudy crown, and a migrane, so you must be His Majesty Anonymous Rex
  6026. 6026.
    >And that last thing doesn't feel like it's letting up anytime soon
  6027. 6027.
    >Amidst the nobility existing in general, some griffon 'brigands' testing your borders, and the mountain of work waiting back in your office, the most pressing source feeding it is currently to your left
  6028. 6028.
    >Princess Luna, Ruler of Dreams, Mistress of the Night, and Persistent Pain in The Ass
  6029. 6029.
    >You'll admit you can't blame her for her original poor reception
  6030. 6030.
    >One thousand years of imprisonment and a few hours of a failed sequel to her initial rebellion, and what is she met with?
  6031. 6031.
    >One big green usurper and zero indication as to where her older sister was
  6032. 6032.
    >It was likely only due to her being extremely weakened from getting blasted by the Elements that stopped her from trying to crawl up your forelegs and throttle some answers out of you
  6033. 6033.
    >Though not for lack of trying
  6034. 6034.
    >And that just about set the tone for your relationship
  6035. 6035.
    >Princess Luna managed to both have the great capacity to criticize your governance but also no interest in actually being involved in it
  6036. 6036.
    >Stalking the chamber during the early hours of your morning court to openly deride your rulings on matters was one thing, and even kind of funny
  6037. 6037.
    >But her dodging her share of responsibility was another entirely
  6038. 6038.
    >The paperwork demands a sacrifice of Alicorns
  6039. 6039.
    >The more the better
  6040. 6040.
    >And for all her begging off the 'learn to acclimate to the modern world' she still sounds like someone beat William Shakespeare with a hammer
  6041. 6041.
    >But you were sure she would come around at some point
  6042. 6042.
    >You put a lot of effort into keeping the memory of the Royal Sisters alive
  6043. 6043.
    >A few Holidays here and there, making sure to name drop them in speeches over the centuries, even some good old state-sponsored theatre
  6044. 6044.
    >In fact, after a few months of convalescence, you had arranged a special performance of the "Fall of The Lunar Sister"
  6045. 6045.
    >The title isn't great, sure, but the moral stressing the importance of making time for your family and loved ones was pretty well delivered, you think
  6046. 6046.
    >She fucking hated it
  6047. 6047.
    >The actors? amateurs with no business on stage
  6048. 6048.
    >The storyline? designed to make her look weak, not 'generate empathy'
  6049. 6049.
    >The moral? patronizing to be sure.
  6050. 6050.
    >Since then there's been no real winning with her
  6051. 6051.
     
  6052. 6052.
     
  6053. 6053.
    >>42855063
  6054. 6054.
    >You had hoped that her sister dragging herself out of the aether a few years later would see an improvement in her attitude
  6055. 6055.
    >A nice big fat 'I told you I didn't murder her' wrapped up in alabaster wings and a fat ass
  6056. 6056.
    >To your amazement having her sister back in her life just seemed to embolden her bullshit
  6057. 6057.
    >Like she thought she had backup since the numbers were now two to one
  6058. 6058.
    >To her credit Celestia doesn't support Luna's ideas of dumping you ass first outside the city limits and acting like nothing had changed
  6059. 6059.
    >But she doesn't exactly try and dissaude her from them either
  6060. 6060.
    >She probably feels more indulgent now that she knows ignoring her sister's problems has the chance to turn her into a demon
  6061. 6061.
    >Which, fair, but the support would've been nice
  6062. 6062.
    >At least she contributes towards running the country, bless her
  6063. 6063.
    >The paperwork is pleased to have a third Alicorn tending to it (thanks Cadance, we'll get Twilight up in here soon, promise)
  6064. 6064.
    >But just imagine what could be possible if there was a fourth pulling her weight
  6065. 6065.
    >You might get more than two days off a month!
  6066. 6066.
    >Oh, the lofty dreams pony Kings dream
  6067. 6067.
    >Such fantasies will have to wait though
  6068. 6068.
    >Luna still isn't done with her current diatribe
  6069. 6069.
    >"Truly, i doth not und'rstand wherefore thee begeth our council in these meetings if 't be true thou art going to insist on being presenteth, usurp'r. The griffons only engage in their aggression in response to thy owneth. We hadst those folk eating out of our hooves centuries ago, and couldst receiveth those folk backeth in line if 't be true thee alloweth us taketh the leadeth. as thee shouldst has't already"
  6070. 6070.
    >You didn't really pay attention when your Freshman English class was taking turns reading Romeo and Juliet but you're pretty sure it didn't sound even half that bad
  6071. 6071.
    >But you've been on this end of Luna's bitching to understand the gist
  6072. 6072.
    >'Hey dumbass, fuck on off back to where ever you came from so we can properly clean up your mess'
  6073. 6073.
    >Nothing new, really, but this was a sore spot
  6074. 6074.
    >Griffonstone had been the biggest thorn in your side during your rule
  6075. 6075.
    >Not out of being a genuine threat, no, absolutely not
  6076. 6076.
    >But just from their sheer persistence in poking the bear
  6077. 6077.
    >The yaks? fucked off after you concussed their King in a headbutt contest before closning their borders entirely, and Torch kept the dragons in line
  6078. 6078.
    >The Dragonlord wasn't immortal, but his lifespan ensured that you probably wouldn't have to put on another demonstration for a few more decades at this point
  6079. 6079.
    >The Griffons went through so many goddamn Emperors and Kings and Regents that it seemed like they were too busy stabbing each other in the back to actually learn any lessons
  6080. 6080.
    >The most pertinent one being 'Don't fuck with Equestria'
  6081. 6081.
    >Which leads you to this latest meeting with Emperor Whogivesafuck to discuss the bandits taking pot shots at your borders
  6082. 6082.
     
  6083. 6083.
     
  6084. 6084.
    >>42855064
  6085. 6085.
    >Bandits your ass, this was far from the first time those assholes had dirtied up their soldiers armor and tried to pass them off as independent rabblerousers, and even with the very blunt laying down of the law you gave the Emperor you had no doubts you'd be giving the same speech in a few months to King Dontbotherlearningit
  6086. 6086.
    >Celestia clearly wasn't a fan of your threatening approach to negotiations, but she at least recognized that your crown was currently bigger than hers, so she gave counsel instead of trying to take the lead during the meeting
  6087. 6087.
    >Luna, meanwhile, had opinions
  6088. 6088.
    >And Lord they were still happening
  6089. 6089.
    >"It is a wonder any of our ancient allies still call us as such with your sledgehammer approach to politics, so boldly threatening to take their lands for yourself in such a matter. Is there nothing you consider out of reach of your covetous hooves? After usurping our throne, I suppose not."
  6090. 6090.
    >That word again
  6091. 6091.
    >'Usurp', 'Usurper'
  6092. 6092.
    >It was her favorite title for you, certainly one she put to use far more often than 'King'
  6093. 6093.
    >It always served to make your withers tense and your teeth clench
  6094. 6094.
    >And after an hour of having to listen to that dipshit Emperor lie through his teeth about his manuevering, after one too many incidents with that ponce Blueblood terrorizing the maid staff, and most importantly, nearly a full month of your muzzle being in the proverbial fire, it wasn't something you wanted to hear anymore
  6095. 6095.
    >Before you even registered it you'd made a tight turn to go from walking between Luna and Celestia to standing directly in front of the Princess of the Night
  6096. 6096.
    >Muzzle? Scrunched. Teeth? Bared. Filter? Off.
  6097. 6097.
    "You know, Princess. If you're so dead set on hunting down the Pony responsible for our current roles, you might consider taking a look in one of the many mirrors in Canterlot Castle."
  6098. 6098.
    >"I begeth thy pardon?"
  6099. 6099.
    >"King Anonymous, that hardly seems appropriate -"
  6100. 6100.
    >Nah, we're not doing mediation right now, good effort though Celly
  6101. 6101.
    "You want to call me a usurper? Sure. I can cop to that if it means so much to you. But I was only ever in a position to do so because you decided to indulge in the whispers of the Dark Below because Ponies like to sleep at the hours when it's most appropriate to. The horror. You gave in to the Nightmare over petty jealousy and set this one"
  6102. 6102.
    >You gestured with your hoof towards Celestia, to ensure she felt good and involved in this whole mess
  6103. 6103.
    "On the path to getting her trapped in the fucking Sun in a misguided effort to break you out of jail early"
  6104. 6104.
    >Luna seemed poised to retort, but none of that now, thanks
  6105. 6105.
     
  6106. 6106.
     
  6107. 6107.
    >>42855066
  6108. 6108.
    "I took power in an age of strife and famine. It's a miracle we didn't starve before I could coerce Discord to tend to the day and night cycle in your absences. In fact, I take it back. I don't acknowledge your usurpation claims. I did not take Equestria from your thrones. I took it from the brink of damnation, and If I had to spill blood to ensure that it would be waiting for you when you returned, then I damn well would, did and will continue to."
  6109. 6109.
    >You stomp the ground with one of your forelegs, the resulting spiderweb of cracks on the marble are to get some side eye from the royal masons, but that's a future problem for a future Anon
  6110. 6110.
    "And you returned - and for the past few years you haven't lifted a single hoof to take that power from me, or share in it, despite me making it clear you were welcome to. For all your hateful talk, you haven't put your claims to the proof, and I don't think you ever will. I'm almost convinced that this dynamic is just more of the same for you. A backseat politician. You wonder why they never showed you appreciation in your time? Like I said, check out one of my castle's many mirrors."
  6111. 6111.
    >Any good bitching out requires you get in the last word, and nothing facilitates that like a good Teleportation spell. They know the way back to the Castle anyway.
  6112. 6112.
    >You wouldn't be aware of it, but the Tantabus hardly had to do any work that night.
  6113. 6113.
     
  6114. 6114.
     
  6115. 6115.
    >>42855069
  6116. 6116.
    I like the angle of Anon working his ass to keep everything functioning and being pissed he's got no thank you for it. Luna being a petty bitch because she's either too ashamed or scared to take any of the responsibility he extends is nice as well.
  6117. 6117.
     
  6118. 6118.
     
  6119. 6119.
    >>42856495
  6120. 6120.
    I imagine that frustration is very focused on Luna. The commonpony is pretty grateful for their King, especially after a few decades of getting used to having him at the head of things. Nobles can be pricks, but that's their role in society, getting mad at them would be like being upset with a dog for barking. But every minute holding this country together has been with the long-term goal in mind of being able to share that weight with the Royal Sisters, if not outright abdicating the throne when they returned. Literal centuries passing waiting for some relief for his withers, and while he wasn't expecting Luna to leap out of the remains of Nightmare Moon ready to govern, her sheer hostility and childish refusal to budge just chaps his hide.
  6121. 6121.
     
  6122. 6122.
    On Luna's side of things, it's jealousy all over again, and an inferiority complex she just can't shake off. It's bad enough that her sister overshadowed her so thoroughly, but now a complete stranger was able to do their job - perhaps not as peacefully as "they" were managing, but Equestria stands tall and proud a millennia later. Without her. Definitively, in her mind, the country does not need her, so this green fuck trying to include her feels patronizing, an offer done out of pity. And it burns.
  6123. 6123.
     
  6124. 6124.
     
  6125. 6125.
    ---
  6126. 6126.
     
  6127. 6127.
     
  6128. 6128.
    Anon in a desperate bid to get Celestia to consider helping him when she comes back torments a poor mare
  6129. 6129.
     
  6130. 6130.
    >Be Copper Pot
  6131. 6131.
    >When you had suddenly gotten the request to join the Royal Palace Cook staff, signed by the Prince personally, you had thought it was a dream come true
  6132. 6132.
    >Now you knew it was a nightmare without end
  6133. 6133.
    >"No, its good, but it needs to be just a tad more moist"
  6134. 6134.
    >Another cake, another rejection from the Prince
  6135. 6135.
    >Six months
  6136. 6136.
    >Six months of being drilled and grilled on the topic of cakes
  6137. 6137.
    >Their types and history, potential combinations and everything in between stuffed into the space between your ears
  6138. 6138.
    >Everypony had always said the Prince was strange in many ways
  6139. 6139.
    >But this? This was insanity
  6140. 6140.
    >All you ever did was bake Red Velvet!
  6141. 6141.
    >Over and over
  6142. 6142.
    >Day after day
  6143. 6143.
    >With no respite or pity
  6144. 6144.
    >But what could you do? Quit?
  6145. 6145.
    >Ha!
  6146. 6146.
    >Good bye social life and career
  6147. 6147.
    >Nopony would believe the reason for leaving And turning your back on the Palace kitchen was as good as suicide for for a chef hopeful
  6148. 6148.
    "Yes your Highness, I'll do better next time"
  6149. 6149.
    >As you levitated the Red Velvet disaster away you heard him talking to himself as he always did after he expressed disappointment in the baking out come
  6150. 6150.
    >"Not good enough, its never good enough. It needs to be perfect, if she doesn't want to rule and I can't bribe her to with cake I'm fucked, I don't think I can tolerate a repeat of Luna"
  6151. 6151.
    >You made more in a month than most ponies made in a year
  6152. 6152.
    >And you still didn't get paid enough for this nonsense
  6153. 6153.
    >Who or what sunbutt was you hoped it never arrived and the Prince lost interest in cake
  6154. 6154.
    >Because you had a feeling that once you perfected your recipe you were never leaving the Palace again
  6155. 6155.
     
  6156. 6156.
     
  6157. 6157.
    ---
  6158. 6158.
     
  6159. 6159.
     
  6160. 6160.
    I'm not gonna say sorry because I giggling the whole time I was writing this
  6161. 6161.
     
  6162. 6162.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sMQpWCNTQw I love the kind of woman that will actually just kill me.
  6163. 6163.
     
  6164. 6164.
    >Be Chrysalis, first of the horde, sole matriarch of the Badlands hive, apex predator of the equines
  6165. 6165.
    >And currently the smuggest bug to exist
  6166. 6166.
    >You'd won, the pitiful ponies hadn't seen you and your horde coming
  6167. 6167.
    >The wedding might as well have been a free all you can eat buffet for how easy it was to overwhelm the ponies
  6168. 6168.
    >And the Griffons and Dragons were scared of them?
  6169. 6169.
    >You gazed down your nose at the prostrate ponies before you
  6170. 6170.
    >The pink one you had replaced was shaking her catatonic mate vigorously in an attempt to snap him out of his hypnosis
  6171. 6171.
    >The purple one who had almost ruined your plans was surrounded by her pathetic little friends, all glaring up at you with a delicious mixture of fear and anger
  6172. 6172.
    >"You won't win this Chrysalis, once Prince Anon comes back you're done for!"
  6173. 6173.
    >Aw, how adorable, the purple one actually believed that! Her emotions were a calm center of certainty in a room full of terror
  6174. 6174.
    "Ha! The green weakling who left *you* to fend my children off? You think he'll return? Let alone beat me? Don't make me laugh!"
  6175. 6175.
    >If this was the level of resistance in the very heart of the ponies nation you could probably take over the whole nation by next week!
  6176. 6176.
    >Across the hive link that connected you to all your spawn you felt the ripple of success
  6177. 6177.
    >You bared your fangs at the ponies down below, savoring the sudden rush of fear throughout the room
  6178. 6178.
    >The double doors swung open, and the ponies let out a collective gasp of horror as their ruler was dragged in wrapped up tighter than a hearths warming present
  6179. 6179.
    >You threw back your head and laughed manically
  6180. 6180.
    >Victory was yours, and the hive would hunger no longer!
  6181. 6181.
    >"Well hello *beautiful*~ Where have you been all my live?"
  6182. 6182.
    >You choked on your tongue as the masculine voice cut through the sobs and cries of the room and silenced every creature in it
  6183. 6183.
    >Coughing for a moment before you recovered and turned a wrathful glare onto the creature that dared to mock your rightful victory
  6184. 6184.
    >Only to be hit with a tidal wave of lust so powerful you almost collapsed
  6185. 6185.
    >Drones around the room moaned in discomfort as the sheer power of the lust reverberated through the link
  6186. 6186.
    "W-what?"
  6187. 6187.
    >You slurred, shaking your head
  6188. 6188.
    >"I asked where you've been all these long lonesome centuries you sexy thing."
  6189. 6189.
    >Whispers and exclamations of shock echoed throughout the room, none louder than the purple ones
  6190. 6190.
    >You opened your mouth to respond in indigent rage and met the alicorn princes eyes
  6191. 6191.
    >Time stood still
  6192. 6192.
    >Eyes as golden as a flowing wheat field stared back at you in what the ponies would describe as a smoldering gaze
  6193. 6193.
    >But you would swear you were staring back at a demon
  6194. 6194.
    >The sheer amount of in-equine *wrongness* hidden behind the veneer of living flesh chilled your hearts
  6195. 6195.
    >You could feel the raw wanton violence that the creature before you was capable of oozing out
  6196. 6196.
     
  6197. 6197.
     
  6198. 6198.
    >>42859233
  6199. 6199.
    And his entire attention was solely on you
  6200. 6200.
    "W-wh-at a-r-re you!?"
  6201. 6201.
    >Disgust twisted your belly as the Prince ran his tongue across his lips and simply stood up, breaking all the ropes containing him and sending the changelings holding him flying
  6202. 6202.
    >"Your dream come true sweet cheeks"
  6203. 6203.
    >He winked, and you scuttled backwards in terror
  6204. 6204.
    >"I love the kind of woman who will actually just kill me, and you look like you fit the bill perfectly"
  6205. 6205.
    >Horrified gasps followed that proclamation, one of them your own
  6206. 6206.
    >"You know, when I raised the Sun today I was thinking, "Damn, I really hope some hot chick paints my brains all over some fucking hallway", and here we are!"
  6207. 6207.
    >He advanced, ignoring his student grabbing hold of his hind leg and screaming at him to tell her what was wrong
  6208. 6208.
    >You trembled as he simply shock her off and smiled
  6209. 6209.
    >"I mean really, just absolutely destroy me."
  6210. 6210.
    >You eeped and leapt off the dais, your hooves wildly scrabbling for purchase on the marble floor
  6211. 6211.
    >"I'm talkin' full on watermelon in-the-thighs carnage."
  6212. 6212.
    >What did that even mean!
  6213. 6213.
    >"And I want it to scare the shit outta of me."
  6214. 6214.
    >Air, you couldn't get enough air
  6215. 6215.
    >Gasping and leaping over a pair of terrified ponies you looked behind you
  6216. 6216.
    >Huge mistake
  6217. 6217.
    >He was in touching distance with both wings spread in a pegasus mating display
  6218. 6218.
    >You shrieked in terror as he loomed behind you
  6219. 6219.
    >"I hope I piss myself. I hope I piss myself and you call me your "little peepee pisspiss boy."
  6220. 6220.
    >Pouring all your strength into your shaking limbs you doubled back and raced for the giant windows behind the throne
  6221. 6221.
    >If you could shatter the glass you could escape!
  6222. 6222.
    >A flash of light from and he was in front of you
  6223. 6223.
    >You whimpered as you dropped to your flank and slid to a stop
  6224. 6224.
    >He waggled his eyebrows
  6225. 6225.
    >"I want you to fuck me up. I mean I want you to make me your bitch. Your little peepee-piss-myself bitch."
  6226. 6226.
    >His advance on you was halted by all six elements jumping on him
  6227. 6227.
    >"Your Highness, stop! You need to snap out of it!"
  6228. 6228.
     
  6229. 6229.
     
  6230. 6230.
    >>42859236
  6231. 6231.
    >The rainbow maned one was biting into his mane and straining with all her might to pull him back as she flapped her wings
  6232. 6232.
    >Both of the earth ponies were hanging onto his hind legs and digging their hooves into the floor
  6233. 6233.
    >The purple one and the the prissy unicorn had his wings and tail respectively in their auras and were grunting in exertion
  6234. 6234.
    >The yellow one...
  6235. 6235.
    >The yellow was holding onto his neck and tremblingly as much as you were
  6236. 6236.
    >And it did nothing to slow him down
  6237. 6237.
    >"I want it to get embarrassing. I mean like... weirdly embarrassing. Unsanitary too."
  6238. 6238.
    >His horn lit up, and you felt your body leave the floor
  6239. 6239.
    >"We should be entirely different creatures by the end of the first eight hours."
  6240. 6240.
    >Your wings started buzzing so hard they drowned out the room full of ponies as they all panicked over their prince being possessed by an incubis or mind controlled
  6241. 6241.
    >You wished that were the case, but one look in the things eyes and you knew this was him entirely, nothing external prompting this horror at all
  6242. 6242.
    >"I mean, I'm a real freak. I'm not normal."
  6243. 6243.
    >With humiliating ease the monster pulled you close to him, gazing at you with warmth and a smile
  6244. 6244.
    >"Ma'am. Please..."
  6245. 6245.
    >His eyes narrowed and his head tilted sideways and his forelegs reached towards you
  6246. 6246.
    >"You have to crush me."
  6247. 6247.
    >His eyes closed and his lips pursed for a kiss
  6248. 6248.
    >Oh bug this
  6249. 6249.
    "C-changelings! I'm begging you, save your Queen!"
  6250. 6250.
    >War cries part righteous rage part bottomless terror answered your plea as your children rose in a swarm and flung themselves at the beast holding you
  6251. 6251.
    >"Ow! Oh you littler fuc-"
  6252. 6252.
    >A drone bounced off the alicorns face after slamming into it with his whole body and you dropped to the floor
  6253. 6253.
    >You ignored the pain of impact and with a wild blast of magic blew the entire wall behind the throne out
  6254. 6254.
    >Wobbling on your hooves you ignored the heart wrenching cry of "No!" behind you and took off, flying faster then you had ever flown before
  6255. 6255.
    >You were free!
  6256. 6256.
    >You didn't look back as you poured speed into your wings and put the Palace as far behind you as you could
  6257. 6257.
    >There was no amount of love in the world that could make you ever come back to this place!
  6258. 6258.
     
  6259. 6259.
     
  6260. 6260.
    >>42859239
  6261. 6261.
    >Be Anon
  6262. 6262.
    >Your day was ruined
  6263. 6263.
    >Nothing could ever fill the bug shaped hole in your heart
  6264. 6264.
    >You thought you were making a real connection, something that a relationship could be built upon!
  6265. 6265.
    >But it seemed like the poor thing was just too overwhelmed by all the witnesses to your wooing
  6266. 6266.
    >"Prince Anonymous! Are you okay!?"
  6267. 6267.
    >Your cock blocking student pranced in front of your as you watched that tight bug-ussy get further and further away
  6268. 6268.
    >With a sigh of abject depression you looked down at her
  6269. 6269.
    "Yes Twilight, my most beloved and totally not in danger of being returned to magic kindergarten student. I am fine."
  6270. 6270.
    >She deflated with a giggle of relief
  6271. 6271.
    >"Oh thank Anonymou- I mean, thank the stars you snapped out of it. We were so worried that the spell she cast on you wasn't going to break!"
  6272. 6272.
    >The sky was empty. Your bug was gone
  6273. 6273.
    >You sighed again
  6274. 6274.
    "I don't think the spell I'm under is ever going to end Twiggles."
  6275. 6275.
    >You turned and starting walking to the wine cellar, ignoring your students gasp of horror
  6276. 6276.
    >Only one reasonable thing to do now
  6277. 6277.
    >Get drunk
  6278. 6278.
    >Your ponies could probably figure out how to fix everything while you drowned your sorrows
  6279. 6279.
    >"Don't worry your highness! I'll figure out how to stop the spell, I swear it!"
  6280. 6280.
    >Great, now the little menace was onto something magic related
  6281. 6281.
    >You could expect the next week to be an endless barrage of theory and application from the purple pain
  6282. 6282.
    >At least Luna was starting to cool it with the usurper remarks
  6283. 6283.
    >You skidded to a halt
  6284. 6284.
    >Hold on
  6285. 6285.
    >Where the fuck even was Luna?
  6286. 6286.
    >Did she sleep through an entire invasion?
  6287. 6287.
    >It would be just like her to be honest
  6288. 6288.
    >Or maybe she tired up somewhere remote and likely to starve to death if not rescued
  6289. 6289.
    >A problem for later Anonymous
  6290. 6290.
    >Or tomorrows
  6291. 6291.
    >Tomorrows was good
  6292. 6292.
     
  6293. 6293.
     
  6294. 6294.
    ---
  6295. 6295.
     
  6296. 6296.
     
  6297. 6297.
    I don't care if its cringe this is basically how I imagine KingAnon became an Alicorn
  6298. 6298.
    https://youtu.be/DNY2rB6SPOY Dragon Ball Daima (Rescored) | Awakening | By Gladius
  6299. 6299.
     
  6300. 6300.
     
  6301. 6301.
    ---
  6302. 6302.
     
  6303. 6303.
     
  6304. 6304.
    i really appreciate how so many of the anonponies in this thread are a little silly and stupid. like i enjoy Grimdark Tragic characters a much as the next guy but i appreciate stuff like "celestia being such a comically bad sister that she lost not one but two siblings to dark magic" or "NMM having an evil chud son that escaped the moon on his own to be a D-list villain" being pretty lighthearted in execution even though they could have easily ended up as some super angsty edgelord sadfic. makes this thread feel more fun
  6305. 6305.
     
  6306. 6306.
    [spoiler]the King Anon that thinks he's Goku when he's really kind of a dorky loser is still my favorite though[/spoiler]
  6307. 6307.
     
  6308. 6308.
     
  6309. 6309.
  6310. 6310.
    >>42870642
  6311. 6311.
    i believe you were a contributing factor to an idea i had.
  6312. 6312.
    recently had a dream where it noted that Celestia got the extra colours in her mane from when she used the elements against the Luna. this is a fairly common headcanon, however the dream took another step forward by having the green in Celestia's mane represent prince anon. i found it mildly interesting.
  6313. 6313.
     
  6314. 6314.
    sigh, i'll never be reborn into Equestria and be the retard chud brother
  6315. 6315.
     
  6316. 6316.
     
  6317. 6317.
    >>43015921
  6318. 6318.
    >i'll never be reborn into Equestria
  6319. 6319.
    Not with that attitude.
  6320. 6320.
     
  6321. 6321.
     
  6322. 6322.
    ---
  6323. 6323.
     
  6324. 6324.
     
  6325. 6325.
    What if KingAnon was reborn with all his memories and powers?
  6326. 6326.
    What if KingAnon was betrayed and locked in the ascendant plane?
  6327. 6327.
     
  6328. 6328.
     
  6329. 6329.
    ---
  6330. 6330.
     
  6331. 6331.
     
  6332. 6332.
    KingAnon's son, Future Anon returning to the past to stop a terrible threat revealing he has FalseAlicorn powers...
  6333. 6333.
     
  6334. 6334.
     
  6335. 6335.
    ---
  6336. 6336.
     
  6337. 6337.
     
  6338. 6338.
    ...
  6339. 6339.
     
  6340. 6340.
     
  6341. 6341.
    >>42874015
  6342. 6342.
    Fun, but conflating the asocial unicorn wizard hermit with the lost alicorn brother muddies the waters a bit too much, I feel.
  6343. 6343.
     
  6344. 6344.
     
  6345. 6345.
    >>42874037 To be fair the original NatureAnon prompt was that he just fucked off to the everfree
  6346. 6346.
     
  6347. 6347.
     
  6348. 6348.
    >>42874233
  6349. 6349.
    Sure, but we started the chain with HermitAnon and his wizard morality then ended up circling back around to making him NatureAnon for some reason. Even with an identity death, I wouldn't see NatureAnon throwing live squirrels to Timberwolves just to see what would happen, whereas the amoral, asocial wizard hermit would. Distinctions have been and should be drawn here.
  6350. 6350.
     
  6351. 6351.
     
  6352. 6352.
    >>42874286
  6353. 6353.
    Eh to be fair, Hermitnon wasn't even initially a wizard or a unicorn, he was just an asshole. Otherwise it's left up in the air. If an anon wants to mix and match ideas for their greens and prompts then I'd say he's fine to do so.
  6354. 6354.
    Like, what if:
  6355. 6355.
    >Be King Anon
  6356. 6356.
    >Ascended on your epic adventure and run Equestria for centuries now
  6357. 6357.
    >Set up Twilight Sparkle as your apprentice for when Nightmare Moon inevitably returns
  6358. 6358.
    >Moment of truth happens and the EoH are revealed to the Mane 6
  6359. 6359.
    >You've been dreading and hoping for this moment for a long time
  6360. 6360.
    >Worried over how the Moon Princess would react to you
  6361. 6361.
    >Despair over her sister's own disappearance?
  6362. 6362.
    >Bitterness over the Equestria she knew being gone entirely, no one to share the memories with?
  6363. 6363.
    >Maybe even anger, seeing you as a usurper.
  6364. 6364.
    >You'd like to think the two of you could get along, but you've prepared for the worst scenarios.
  6365. 6365.
    >Twilight and her friends have hit her with the old Harmony beam
  6366. 6366.
    >Showtime
  6367. 6367.
    >You fly in, do the whole wise ruler "Actually I knew the whole time, my best pupil" song.
  6368. 6368.
    >And there's Moon Butt, staring on in stunned silence.
  6369. 6369.
    >Well she doesn't seem like she's gonna flip out, that's a good sign.
  6370. 6370.
    >Probably
  6371. 6371.
    >You give her your best smile, well practiced over the centuries, as you trot up to her.
  6372. 6372.
    "Princess Luna, I've been expecting your return for quite some time now. I'm sure we have plenty of things to discuss for the next few days at least."
  6373. 6373.
    >She keeps staring
  6374. 6374.
    >It's getting a little awkward now.
  6375. 6375.
    "Uh... Princess Luna?"
  6376. 6376.
    >Tears suddenly stream down her face.
  6377. 6377.
    >What the fuck, you didn't fumble the first meeting that bad, did you?"
  6378. 6378.
    >"Little brother? Annon is it truly thee? After all these years..."
  6379. 6379.
    >what
  6380. 6380.
    >You idly note the mane 6 gasping in shock behind you, but you're entirely focused on the mare in front of you.
  6381. 6381.
    >What the fuck is this bitch on about?
  6382. 6382.
    -----
  6383. 6383.
    >something something King Anon is Naturenon
  6384. 6384.
    >Harmony banished and wiped the original clean when his corruption threatened all of Equestria.
  6385. 6385.
    >Slowly purifying Annon safely away from Equestria.
  6386. 6386.
    >Later Celestia accidentally banished both Luna and herself
  6387. 6387.
    >Quo Harmony tossing a (mostly) purified Anon back into Equestria
  6388. 6388.
    >a couple centuries after the princesses disappeared, when Ponykind was in its most dire moment of need.
  6389. 6389.
    >His formerly whited turned black mane is the only visual indication that Annon/Anon was ever corrupted
  6390. 6390.
     
  6391. 6391.
     
  6392. 6392.
    >>42874667
  6393. 6393.
    I can imagine NMM trying not to drop her spaghetti seeing King Annon
  6394. 6394.
    >Oh fuck that's my baby brother that died
  6395. 6395.
    >Oh fuck he looks so old
  6396. 6396.
    >Oh fuck where's celestia I might actually need her help to process this
  6397. 6397.
    >Scratch that, eternal night now, family reunion and kicking celly's flank later
  6398. 6398.
     
  6399. 6399.
     
  6400. 6400.
    >>42874667
  6401. 6401.
    Actually really like the merging of these concepts! Having anon appear in Equestria post princess disappearance and believing it was up to him to uphold the timeline from the show he remembers only for the bombshell if him actually being in an au and directly related to the two sisters is amazing
  6402. 6402.
     
  6403. 6403.
     
  6404. 6404.
    >>42875365
  6405. 6405.
    It does sorta bypass the Mary Sue concern i guess? He wasnt just a nobody who achieved this he was always an alicorn
  6406. 6406.
     
  6407. 6407.
     
  6408. 6408.
    >>42875451
  6409. 6409.
    I'd say it makes it worse. At the very least a grand adventure to justify that power is *implied*. It messes up the balance to get rid of that.
  6410. 6410.
     
  6411. 6411.
     
  6412. 6412.
    >>42875523
  6413. 6413.
    Personally I don't see it. It would appear when Anon reappeared, he still had to set forth and gain all of his current power. The only thing that really changes is that instead of the typical Anonymous Rex format of story, he is now related to the two sisters, and some point in history was potentially powerful, although that is a bit of a moot point since present anon has no recollection, and was still required to gain his power back through trail, error and determination.
  6414. 6414.
     
  6415. 6415.
     
  6416. 6416.
    >>42875557
  6417. 6417.
    It feels cheap for it to be a 'rediscovery' of power instead of Anon clawing (hoofing) his way to it. Like his actions are just... retreading someone else's?
  6418. 6418.
     
  6419. 6419.
     
  6420. 6420.
    >>42874667
  6421. 6421.
    >>42875365
  6422. 6422.
    >>42875451
  6423. 6423.
    >>42875933
  6424. 6424.
    I see your "KingAnon is NatureAnon" and I raise you this:
  6425. 6425.
    >KingAnon and NatureAnon are the same setting
  6426. 6426.
    >But not the same person
  6427. 6427.
    >Luna and/or Celestia come back from their banishment
  6428. 6428.
    >See this green fucker that looks like their dead brother but older, come to the logical conclusion that this King Anon is indeed their brother/Prince Terra/Prince Annon with amnesia
  6429. 6429.
    >Maybe KingAnon eventually comes around to the idea and accepts it, maybe he doesn't, up to you
  6430. 6430.
    >Eventually the Real NatureAnon shows up
  6431. 6431.
    >???
  6432. 6432.
    >Twilight Sparkle is caught in the middle and ends up having to save the day while the immortal demigod rulers of the country are freaking the fuck out like headless chickens (as usual)
  6433. 6433.
     
  6434. 6434.
     
  6435. 6435.
    >>42875966
  6436. 6436.
    This. Keeping the two separate makes KingAnon's journey more meaningful as in universe he really was just a nobody that stepped up to fill in the void. It also gives Discord some character development because his redemption and friendship with the king is a form of atonement for basically causing all this shit to go down in the first place. Anon's coincidental resemblance to Annon could be seen as the latter offering forgiveness in the eyes of Discord.
  6437. 6437.
     
  6438. 6438.
    And also it is mad funny to add another thing to torment Luna and Celestia with when they return.
  6439. 6439.
     
  6440. 6440.
     
  6441. 6441.
    ---
  6442. 6442.
     
  6443. 6443.
     
  6444. 6444.
    KingAnon has a special ordinance for the authorities that states if something strange is happening in a particular area and a brown stallion with a dark brown mane and hourglass cutie mark is seen in that area they are to 'let him deal with it, don't bother him and don't tell me about it i dont want to know.'
  6445. 6445.
     
  6446. 6446.
     
  6447. 6447.
    ---
  6448. 6448.
     
  6449. 6449.
     
  6450. 6450.
    if King Anon wants to be goku/vegeta he needs a rival, but who?
  6451. 6451.
     
  6452. 6452.
     
  6453. 6453.
    >>42889504
  6454. 6454.
    Shining armour. He trained cadence and twilight to rule but shiny has become the single most powerful unicorn in history from regular sparring with an alicorn
  6455. 6455.
     
  6456. 6456.
     
  6457. 6457.
    >>42889514
  6458. 6458.
    >The strongest human of all mankind gets with an android baddie
  6459. 6459.
    >The strongest unicorn of all ponykind gets with an alicorn baddie
  6460. 6460.
    Poetry.
  6461. 6461.
     
  6462. 6462.
     
  6463. 6463.
  6464. 6464.
    >>42889504
  6465. 6465.
    >You thought you were the only human who made it to Equestria?
  6466. 6466.
    >Don't bother looking up
  6467. 6467.
    >There is no God today
  6468. 6468.
    >Only me
  6469. 6469.
     
  6470. 6470.
     
  6471. 6471.
  6472. 6472.
    >>42890810
  6473. 6473.
    >the strongest autist in history vs the strongest autist of today
  6474. 6474.
     
  6475. 6475.
     
  6476. 6476.
    >>42890810
  6477. 6477.
    They did the fusion thing
  6478. 6478.
    I am neither anonymous nor big Brian I am Arian its over grogar ive come for you
  6479. 6479.
     
  6480. 6480.
     
  6481. 6481.
    ---
  6482. 6482.
     
  6483. 6483.
     
  6484. 6484.
  6485. 6485.
    >Anonymous Rex preventing g5
  6486. 6486.
    >"You want to take away ALL magic from MY little ponies?"
  6487. 6487.
    >"Fine!"
  6488. 6488.
    >"What's another seventeen years?!"
  6489. 6489.
    >"I can always have another apprentice!"
  6490. 6490.
     
  6491. 6491.
     
  6492. 6492.
    >>42890125
  6493. 6493.
    a couple threads ago people were saying he'd accomplish this by Final Explosion-ing himself to blow up Opaline [spoiler]or by boning her. we all seem to have collectively agreed that he has a thing for evil women[/spoiler]
  6494. 6494.
     
  6495. 6495.
     
  6496. 6496.
    >>42890201
  6497. 6497.
    women than will actually just kill him, to be exact
  6498. 6498.
     
  6499. 6499.
     
  6500. 6500.
    >>42890201
  6501. 6501.
    I like to think Twilight had to pass one final test before becoming full ruler of Equestria, she had to defeat Anon in a battle to prove no matter what she could stand her ground even against the ones she loved
  6502. 6502.
    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-umf8PQTsRc?feature=share Goku vs Vegeta Ending - Dragon Ball Z Kakarot DLC 6 (Goku’s Next Journey)
  6503. 6503.
    went like this
  6504. 6504.
     
  6505. 6505.
     
  6506. 6506.
    >>42890201
  6507. 6507.
    >spoiler
  6508. 6508.
    Maybe, but in this case it would be plain disgusting. This bitch is an abomination.
  6509. 6509.
     
  6510. 6510.
     
  6511. 6511.
  6512. 6512.
    >>42890201
  6513. 6513.
    >Twilight
  6514. 6514.
    >Cadance
  6515. 6515.
    >Discord
  6516. 6516.
    >I do this for you
  6517. 6517.
    >And yes, even for you Poochie
  6518. 6518.
     
  6519. 6519.
     
  6520. 6520.
    ---
  6521. 6521.
     
  6522. 6522.
     
  6523. 6523.
    who would give Anon Rex a taste of his own medicine?
  6524. 6524.
    like treating hm the same way he does chrysalis and reacting the same way she does to him
  6525. 6525.
     
  6526. 6526.
     
  6527. 6527.
    >>42890554
  6528. 6528.
    Wasn't there a series of greens with Sunset? She starts a cult on EqG Earth after she voluntarily banishes herself or something similar.
  6529. 6529.
     
  6530. 6530.
     
  6531. 6531.
    >>42890559
  6532. 6532.
    >>42890554
  6533. 6533.
    The cult is fun as a one-off thing, but in general I find the idea of Sunset never quite losing her romantic feelings for Anon funny.
  6534. 6534.
    Like, it could be post-redemption, ultra believer of friendship Sunset, and she'd still feel a twinge of that yandere if Anon's name came up at all.
  6535. 6535.
     
  6536. 6536.
     
  6537. 6537.
    >>42890554
  6538. 6538.
    eqg characters. They want him to stay as a horse while they're still a human.
  6539. 6539.
     
  6540. 6540.
     
  6541. 6541.
  6542. 6542.
    >>42890554
  6543. 6543.
    Sci-Twi
  6544. 6544.
    That nerd would not only hound him for his royal "scepter" but she would be bombarding him with questions about magic, the country, his reign and if he's single
  6545. 6545.
    She can't resist the allure of a king from another world
  6546. 6546.
     
  6547. 6547.
     
  6548. 6548.
    >>42890742
  6549. 6549.
    How mortified would Twilight be over her Barbie counterpart being down bad for her mentor?
  6550. 6550.
     
  6551. 6551.
     
  6552. 6552.
    >>42890870
  6553. 6553.
    >oh sweet harmony
  6554. 6554.
    >why is she looking at king anonymous like that??
  6555. 6555.
    >he's basically my grandfather or something!
  6556. 6556.
     
  6557. 6557.
     
  6558. 6558.
    >>42890870
  6559. 6559.
    Mortified? She'd be glad that she's not the only twiggles that wants that primo horse KILF (King I'd Like to Fuck)
  6560. 6560.
     
  6561. 6561.
     
  6562. 6562.
    ---
  6563. 6563.
     
  6564. 6564.
     
  6565. 6565.
    The only reason King Anon hasn't annexed Griffonstone is because of how shit of a shithole it is
  6566. 6566.
    It makes Yakyakistan look civilized
  6567. 6567.
     
  6568. 6568.
     
  6569. 6569.
    >>42893969
  6570. 6570.
    >annexing Griffonstone would actually plummet Equestria's ability to take care of itself
  6571. 6571.
    >the Griffins make themselves such a nuisance because they WANT to be annexed
  6572. 6572.
    >King Anon can't tell if it's because they're genuinely that desparate for a country wide top to bottom overhaul of everything
  6573. 6573.
    >or if they're just fucking lazy
  6574. 6574.
    >either way, Equestria will annex an inch of that "country" over his cold dead body
  6575. 6575.
     
  6576. 6576.
     
  6577. 6577.
    >>42895410
  6578. 6578.
    That sounds like a strategy that the beakheads could actually come up with.
  6579. 6579.
     
  6580. 6580.
     
  6581. 6581.
    ---
  6582. 6582.
     
  6583. 6583.
     
  6584. 6584.
    If we made all the stallions fight who'd come out on top?
  6585. 6585.
     
  6586. 6586.
     
  6587. 6587.
    >>42901943
  6588. 6588.
    Official Canon Anonstallion Power Ranking
  6589. 6589.
    >Annon Rex (Fusao)
  6590. 6590.
    >King Anon (Discordia)
  6591. 6591.
    >The Beast
  6592. 6592.
    >Naturanon (Completado)
  6593. 6593.
    >King Anon
  6594. 6594.
    >gap
  6595. 6595.
    >Annon Blanco
  6596. 6596.
    >Naturanon (Glimmer'd)
  6597. 6597.
    >Naturanon Negro
  6598. 6598.
    >Sunanon
  6599. 6599.
    >gap
  6600. 6600.
    >Hermit Anon
  6601. 6601.
    >Moonanon
  6602. 6602.
    >Kirin Anon
  6603. 6603.
    >Unicorn Anon
  6604. 6604.
    >King Anon (Forma Poni)
  6605. 6605.
    >Pegasus Anon
  6606. 6606.
    >Anonstallion
  6607. 6607.
    >Bat Anon (Calvo)
  6608. 6608.
     
  6609. 6609.
    Definitely missing a few. Take a shot every time you mentally read anon.
  6610. 6610.
     
  6611. 6611.
     
  6612. 6612.
    >>42901943
  6613. 6613.
    Anonymous Rex because he's had a millennia or so to refine his Power of Bullshit.
  6614. 6614.
     
  6615. 6615.
     
  6616. 6616.
    >>42901943
  6617. 6617.
    >>42902004
  6618. 6618.
    >All of the anonstallions (the colts are in little bitch jail) stabd around the arena
  6619. 6619.
    >Anonymous Rex speaks up first
  6620. 6620.
    "So what do we get if we win?"
  6621. 6621.
    >Discord looks up from his fluttershy porn
  6622. 6622.
    >"Bug Pussy."
  6623. 6623.
    >Chrysalis is dressed up in a wedding gown
  6624. 6624.
    >>"I did not consent to this!"
  6625. 6625.
    >At the answer Anonymous Rec immediately blitzs half of the anons in the arena
  6626. 6626.
     
  6627. 6627.
     
  6628. 6628.
    ---
  6629. 6629.
     
  6630. 6630.
     
  6631. 6631.
    >>42902023
  6632. 6632.
    but he bends over when in front of a bad girl, which is most villains
  6633. 6633.
     
  6634. 6634.
     
  6635. 6635.
    >>42902081
  6636. 6636.
    You wrongly assume any other Anonstallion would know this weakness.
  6637. 6637.
     
  6638. 6638.
     
  6639. 6639.
    >>42902081
  6640. 6640.
    It's not fullproof. When Cozy Glow tried to take advantage of this weakness he just turned into a dad
  6641. 6641.
     
  6642. 6642.
     
  6643. 6643.
    >>42902100
  6644. 6644.
    wasn't that one with naturanon?
  6645. 6645.
     
  6646. 6646.
     
  6647. 6647.
    >>42902107
  6648. 6648.
    Most Anons naturally adopt the little terror
  6649. 6649.
     
  6650. 6650.
     
  6651. 6651.
    >>42902081
  6652. 6652.
    >King anon's face when Grogar genderbends himself into a doe
  6653. 6653.
     
  6654. 6654.
     
  6655. 6655.
    >>42902179
  6656. 6656.
    You mean:
  6657. 6657.
    >Grogar's face when King Anon goes for the >rape correction instead
  6658. 6658.
     
  6659. 6659.
     
  6660. 6660.
    >>42902188
  6661. 6661.
    Could be worse.
  6662. 6662.
     
  6663. 6663.
     
  6664. 6664.
    ---
  6665. 6665.
     
  6666. 6666.
     
  6667. 6667.
    >>42902004 You forgot King Anon Perfecto(Complete EoH boosted) who tops the list
  6668. 6668.
     
  6669. 6669.
     
  6670. 6670.
    >>42902083
  6671. 6671.
    Prince Anon with full power ultra alicorn state, EOH boost, PRINCE OF ALL PONIES PRIDE boost, rage boost
  6672. 6672.
     
  6673. 6673.
     
  6674. 6674.
    ---
  6675. 6675.
     
  6676. 6676.
     
  6677. 6677.
    >thread devolved into full on power level wanking
  6678. 6678.
    You went too far several threads ago. You've reached peak design by committee and created a character that's effectively unusable. Way too complex to write anything coherent with.
  6679. 6679.
    Apply the KISS rule and chop away everything apart 3-4 major defining traits.
  6680. 6680.
     
  6681. 6681.
    >Alicorn
  6682. 6682.
    >Harbors a dark past
  6683. 6683.
    >Always crushes on the villainess
  6684. 6684.
    There. That's something you can work with.
  6685. 6685.
     
  6686. 6686.
     
  6687. 6687.
    >>42902195
  6688. 6688.
    what if he collected all the magical artifacts though
  6689. 6689.
     
  6690. 6690.
     
  6691. 6691.
    >>42902195
  6692. 6692.
    >>thread devolved into full on power level wanking
  6693. 6693.
    It's a shitpost, Anon
  6694. 6694.
     
  6695. 6695.
     
  6696. 6696.
    >>42902195
  6697. 6697.
    >Here's a fun little jaunt in the lull of the thread
  6698. 6698.
    >Completely non-serious
  6699. 6699.
    >Fun-sponge Ebenezer Anon waddles in self-importantly to tell everyone to stop having fun
  6700. 6700.
    Who Jacobed your Marley?
  6701. 6701.
     
  6702. 6702.
     
  6703. 6703.
    >>42902195
  6704. 6704.
    Half of the fun of King Anon is that he’s at least partially a DB shitpost. Why are you acting surprised that someone is doing powerlevel wanking?
  6705. 6705.
     
  6706. 6706.
     
  6707. 6707.
    >>42902195
  6708. 6708.
    This thread still has like half a dozen open greens.
  6709. 6709.
    [spoiler]And I still hope for updates on those.[/spoiler]
  6710. 6710.
     
  6711. 6711.
     
  6712. 6712.
    >>42903379
  6713. 6713.
    Which ones?
  6714. 6714.
     
  6715. 6715.
     
  6716. 6716.
    ---
  6717. 6717.
     
  6718. 6718.
     
  6719. 6719.
    >Twilight acquires Macguffin that lets her see into the past
  6720. 6720.
    >Immediately tries to learn more about King Anon, hoping to find some old spells as well as how her mentor was way back when.
  6721. 6721.
    >She's then blasted with scenes of Anon v Grogar pre ascension
  6722. 6722.
    >It's the most Canon atypical 2edgy4me violence she's ever seen
  6723. 6723.
    >Twilight shoves the Macguffin in a dresser drawer and fails to sleep at all that night
  6724. 6724.
    >She didn't know a pony's limb could bend like that
  6725. 6725.
    >She didn't...
  6726. 6726.
    >Think Anon could be hurt like that
  6727. 6727.
     
  6728. 6728.
     
  6729. 6729.
    ---
  6730. 6730.
     
  6731. 6731.
     
  6732. 6732.
    >Anonymous has no family
  6733. 6733.
    >Applejack and Pinkie Pie invite him to join their get-together for Hearth's Warming
  6734. 6734.
    >The families try their hardest to share their traditions with Anon
  6735. 6735.
    >Devolves into trying to impress Anon on whose family is better
  6736. 6736.
    >Creates an all-out civil war with them fighting over Anon
  6737. 6737.
    >Anon just wanted a nice Hearth's Warming with some semblance of a family
  6738. 6738.
     
  6739. 6739.
     
  6740. 6740.
    ---
  6741. 6741.
     
  6742. 6742.
     
  6743. 6743.
    >Harmony is a semi-sentient pure cosmic force
  6744. 6744.
    >It, on some level, understands that Anon is an interloper
  6745. 6745.
    >And that what is 'supposed' to happen will never be
  6746. 6746.
    >So as Pre-Alicorn King Anon travels through the land righting wrongs and fighting evil, chaos, and destruction...
  6747. 6747.
    >Harmony itself is coaxed to give a little
  6748. 6748.
    >Culminating in granting Anon the elements and Alicornhood during his last battle with Grogar
  6749. 6749.
     
  6750. 6750.
     
  6751. 6751.
    ---
  6752. 6752.
     
  6753. 6753.
     
  6754. 6754.
  6755. 6755.
    >Anon and Grogar/[Big Bad of the story line] have their final battle
  6756. 6756.
    >the fighting lasts for multiple days, neither able to get the upper hand on the other until the very end
  6757. 6757.
    >The Prince emerges victorious and beaming (or as much as one can after slugging it out for days on end)
  6758. 6758.
    >centuries later when asked about it by his students he simply summarizes with "Yeah, it was rough. My shoulder still sometimes creaks because of it."
  6759. 6759.
     
  6760. 6760.
     
  6761. 6761.
    ---
  6762. 6762.
     
  6763. 6763.
     
  6764. 6764.
  6765. 6765.
     
  6766. 6766.
     
  6767. 6767.
    >>42915233
  6768. 6768.
    >Cadance licks Anon's horn
  6769. 6769.
    >She whickers playfully, pressing herself against him just that little more
  6770. 6770.
    >"Hi Anon~"
  6771. 6771.
    >Anon is desperately hoping Shining Armor is nowhere nearby
  6772. 6772.
     
  6773. 6773.
     
  6774. 6774.
    >>42915273
  6775. 6775.
    Is this Anon's equivalent of getting rotated like a shark?
  6776. 6776.
     
  6777. 6777.
     
  6778. 6778.
    --- Unrelated?
  6779. 6779.
     
  6780. 6780.
     
  6781. 6781.
  6782. 6782.
    >>42915273
  6783. 6783.
    heres another one. I couldnt figure out twilight's perspective sorry
  6784. 6784.
     
  6785. 6785.
     
  6786. 6786.
    >>42915233
  6787. 6787.
    >>42915284
  6788. 6788.
    SO CUTE! I wish princess candy ass would dom me like that!
  6789. 6789.
     
  6790. 6790.
     
  6791. 6791.
    >>42915284
  6792. 6792.
    NOOOO THE TIMELINE IT'S BROKED NOW
  6793. 6793.
     
  6794. 6794.
     
  6795. 6795.
  6796. 6796.
    >>42917656
  6797. 6797.
    what have you done
  6798. 6798.
     
  6799. 6799.
     
  6800. 6800.
  6801. 6801.
    >>42917656
  6802. 6802.
    i drew that a bit back
  6803. 6803.
     
  6804. 6804.
     
  6805. 6805.
    ---
  6806. 6806.
     
  6807. 6807.
     
  6808. 6808.
    the consensus that male alicorns should have dragon ball hair has made me realise ponies really do just have saiyan ass transformations.
  6809. 6809.
    base, pseudo-alicorn like sunny, alicorn, whatever level luna and celestia are on, sparkly/rainbow form they used against tirek, ultra-empowered alicorn when twilight got the other 3's power, chaos-empowered as seen with pinkie & cosy. god damnit
  6810. 6810.
     
  6811. 6811.
     
  6812. 6812.
    >>42917409
  6813. 6813.
    S3 Twilight and Cadance are Super Saiyan.
  6814. 6814.
    Finale Twilight, Luna, and Celestia are Full Power Super Saiyan (Or Stage 4, if that's more recognizable)
  6815. 6815.
    Rainbow Forms are Super Saiyan 2
  6816. 6816.
    Twilight jumps all the way to Super Saiyan 4 when she eats the other Alicorn's magic
  6817. 6817.
    Cozy's Alicorn form is a Non-God Ki equivalent of Super Saiyan Rosé
  6818. 6818.
    Pinkie's brief Chaos Empowerment is similar to that bullshit False Super Saiyan from the Lord Slug movie
  6819. 6819.
    I physically feel more autistic typing all that out
  6820. 6820.
     
  6821. 6821.
     
  6822. 6822.
    ---
  6823. 6823.
     
  6824. 6824.
     
  6825. 6825.
    Lets break the timeline even further
  6826. 6826.
    Which anonstallion would break the FiM timeline by getting with Cadence before she and SA got together?
  6827. 6827.
     
  6828. 6828.
     
  6829. 6829.
    >>42919141
  6830. 6830.
    KingAnon if he was evil
  6831. 6831.
     
  6832. 6832.
     
  6833. 6833.
    ---
  6834. 6834.
     
  6835. 6835.
     
  6836. 6836.
  6837. 6837.
    [OP] Anonstallion Thread #18 - Princess Celestia Edition
  6838. 6838.
     
  6839. 6839.
     
  6840. 6840.
    >>42912563 (OP)
  6841. 6841.
    Vegeta hairstyle
  6842. 6842.
     
  6843. 6843.
     
  6844. 6844.
    >>42924077
  6845. 6845.
    I can't believe that prince Bejitanon, PRINCE OF ALL ALICORNS, got BTFO'd by the low class alicorn warrior twilight sparkle!
  6846. 6846.
     
  6847. 6847.
     
  6848. 6848.
    >>42924077
  6849. 6849.
    to be honest i looked mainly at [spoiler]super broly[/spoiler]
  6850. 6850.
     
  6851. 6851.
     
  6852. 6852.
    ---
  6853. 6853.
     
  6854. 6854.
     
  6855. 6855.
    I think i've got it, the perfect ending for king anon would be giving up the alicorn power, either using it all up all-might style or passing it on to somepony else
  6856. 6856.
     
  6857. 6857.
     
  6858. 6858.
  6859. 6859.
    >>42934536
  6860. 6860.
    >it was never Anon's power
  6861. 6861.
    >not really
  6862. 6862.
    >he knew it
  6863. 6863.
    >The Tree knew it
  6864. 6864.
    >Harmony knew it
  6865. 6865.
    >it became apparent when Celestia first came back
  6866. 6866.
    >for a thousand years he felt like a star walking among ponies with the sheer amount of power that was contained by nothing more than the thin layers of fur and skin
  6867. 6867.
    >then Celestia and Luna returned
  6868. 6868.
    >the Elements of Harmony found new hosts
  6869. 6869.
    >their real hosts
  6870. 6870.
    >and slowly that magic began to fade
  6871. 6871.
    >or perhaps it would be more accurate to say it simply redirected to where it belonged
  6872. 6872.
    >that's the real reason why he wanted to get Celestia and Luna to take over
  6873. 6873.
    >to get Cadance to pick up her mantle
  6874. 6874.
    >to prepare Twilight
  6875. 6875.
    >not to rule
  6876. 6876.
    >but to be in a world without him
  6877. 6877.
    >he was tired, sure
  6878. 6878.
    >but not that kind of tired
  6879. 6879.
    >he could have ruled his ponies for another ten thousand years and never regret it for a day
  6880. 6880.
    >his body was becoming tired by force
  6881. 6881.
    >the star that kept him going, diminishing
  6882. 6882.
    >but he wondered to himself for all the years he still held his power
  6883. 6883.
    >why hadn't it all been taken in one go
  6884. 6884.
    >then Grogar returned
  6885. 6885.
    >and he realized why
  6886. 6886.
    >the first job Harmony ever gave him wasn't done
  6887. 6887.
    >one last hurrah before he departs
  6888. 6888.
    >it pained him to make his student think he'd abandoned her in her time of need
  6889. 6889.
    >but it was better this way
  6890. 6890.
    >or, rather, it would be easier this way, for him
  6891. 6891.
    >then, when he was done, it would be Twilight's turn
  6892. 6892.
    >as the star in him flares like a supernova, enveloping him and Grogar in its power, only one thought lingers in King Anon's hope
  6893. 6893.
    >the hope he'd done enough for her
  6894. 6894.
     
  6895. 6895.
     
  6896. 6896.
  6897. 6897.
    >>42936071
  6898. 6898.
     
  6899. 6899.
     
  6900. 6900.
  6901. 6901.
    >>42936071
  6902. 6902.
    >The Elements are unconscious, the Princesses imprisoned, Discord is again petrified and the Goat, as alien to this world as I, looms over us all.
  6903. 6903.
    >The other villains fit the mould, not him though. Pure evil has no place in this world, that's why with all my strength, I have to stop him no matter what. I refuse to die and leave them to his torment again.
  6904. 6904.
    >This power was never truly mine, I was never meant to be here.
  6905. 6905.
    >This power was granted to me by the belief, the need of others to save them from a horrible fate.
  6906. 6906.
    >To hold it all together long enough for the story to right itself, so for the belief of my little ponies, for the trust they placed in me then and the hope they place in me now, I will not lose.
  6907. 6907.
    >He taunts, I shoot back, its all or nothing
  6908. 6908.
    >The world rushes together as it all coalesces into one
  6909. 6909.
    >I feel the ground beneath me splinter as I put my back into it
  6910. 6910.
    >A flash of the first friend made in this world long ago, the friend taken by him, swirls in my mind "Do your best Nonny!"
  6911. 6911.
    >With all of my might and beyond my hoof connects with his jaw sending last drop of power within me, drawn from my body, my hooves, my wings, my horn, even my mane, into that single point
  6912. 6912.
    >Blazing with the light I've witnessed before but never felt myself until now
  6913. 6913.
    >Like the end of a warm embrace, I feel the last embers of that borrowed power die within me as the Goat is enveloped in cataclysmic force, whatever was left of him launched skyward splitting the heavens asunder.
  6914. 6914.
     
  6915. 6915.
     
  6916. 6916.
    >>42936202
  6917. 6917.
    What happens to Anon? Does he lose his alicorn form or does he vanish altogether?
  6918. 6918.
     
  6919. 6919.
     
  6920. 6920.
  6921. 6921.
    >>42936684
  6922. 6922.
    >the Tree summoned Anon to Equestria to do a job
  6923. 6923.
    >look after Equestria
  6924. 6924.
    >easier said than done
  6925. 6925.
    >no Celestia
  6926. 6926.
    >no Luna
  6927. 6927.
    >no Discord
  6928. 6928.
    >only Grogar
  6929. 6929.
    >and Grogar had to die
  6930. 6930.
    >but nothing in Equestria is made to kill
  6931. 6931.
    >only imprison at worst
  6932. 6932.
    >Grogar was the anomaly
  6933. 6933.
    >so another anomaly was required
  6934. 6934.
    >but the Tree had to be sure Anon wouldn't be another Grogar
  6935. 6935.
    >so it summoned him with nothing but hooves
  6936. 6936.
    >everything he did to help while he tried the futile goal of bringing back Celestia were watched
  6937. 6937.
    >and so he was given his ascension
  6938. 6938.
    >he had the human will to disregard Grogar's life and take it
  6939. 6939.
    >now he had the power
  6940. 6940.
    >and the authority to rule Equestria until Celestia and Luna came back
  6941. 6941.
    >a millenia passes
  6942. 6942.
    >everyone comes back
  6943. 6943.
    >including Grogar
  6944. 6944.
    >Anon fights
  6945. 6945.
    >He wins
  6946. 6946.
    >And at the end
  6947. 6947.
    >He gets to rest
  6948. 6948.
     
  6949. 6949.
     
  6950. 6950.
  6951. 6951.
    >>42936816
  6952. 6952.
    >Twilight waking up in time to watch her mentor either and die with a smile on his face
  6953. 6953.
     
  6954. 6954.
     
  6955. 6955.
    >>42936684
  6956. 6956.
    The Alicorn magic is gone and centuries of accumulated battle-scars & weariness make themselves known yet he raises his hoof victoriously nonetheless, he did his job now its their turn. Either somepony saves him or he dies shortly after the fight
  6957. 6957.
     
  6958. 6958.
     
  6959. 6959.
  6960. 6960.
    >>42936949
  6961. 6961.
    >Anon's last words as his form fades in Twilight's hooves as she desperately tries to hold him together
  6962. 6962.
    >[spoiler]Dear Princess Twilight, today I learned, it was all worth it, in the end. Thank you, for being my friend.[/spoiler]
  6963. 6963.
     
  6964. 6964.
     
  6965. 6965.
    >>42937040
  6966. 6966.
    >thinks he can finally rest
  6967. 6967.
    >wakes up in another, alternate equestria where he has to do the same job all over again
  6968. 6968.
    No escape from the paperwork.
  6969. 6969.
     
  6970. 6970.
     
  6971. 6971.
  6972. 6972.
    >>42937314
  6973. 6973.
    >Wakes up in G5
  6974. 6974.
    FUCK
  6975. 6975.
     
  6976. 6976.
     
  6977. 6977.
    >>42938368
  6978. 6978.
    At least anon can hatefuck opaline
  6979. 6979.
     
  6980. 6980.
     
  6981. 6981.
    >>42938375
  6982. 6982.
    >>42938368
  6983. 6983.
    >King Anon sacrifices himself with a smile on his face
  6984. 6984.
    >Wakes up as a young Earth Pony in Maretime Bay
  6985. 6985.
    >Ends up the Master Roshi to Sunny and the NuMane 6
  6986. 6986.
    >Mostly treats his second life like a vacation, but is a source of hood advice and wisdom when needed.
  6987. 6987.
    >hits on Opaline whenever she appears, mostly to fuck with her.
  6988. 6988.
    I haven't seen much of any G5 content so this is pretty barebones.
  6989. 6989.
     
  6990. 6990.
     
  6991. 6991.
    >>42938368
  6992. 6992.
    Imagine sacrificing everything just to wake up in a future where the world has gone to shit. That's the ultimate middle finger.
  6993. 6993.
     
  6994. 6994.
     
  6995. 6995.
    >>42938375
  6996. 6996.
    >>42938403
  6997. 6997.
    >unlike Chrysalis, Opaline is very open to Anon's advances
  6998. 6998.
    >thismakeshissmallalicornthebigalicorn.jpg
  6999. 6999.
    >any time Opaline starts a new plan of attack, Anon disappears
  7000. 7000.
    >when everything's done, Anon comes stumbling back to Maritime bay
  7001. 7001.
    >eyes wide, mane dishevelled, and a dopey grin on his face
  7002. 7002.
    >the G5 mares have learned to not ask
  7003. 7003.
     
  7004. 7004.
     
  7005. 7005.
    >>42938655
  7006. 7006.
    Sorry, can't even find this hot. This bitch is just too distasteful.
  7007. 7007.
     
  7008. 7008.
     
  7009. 7009.
    >>42938403
  7010. 7010.
    >I haven't seen much of any G5 content so this is pretty barebones.
  7011. 7011.
    Same but i have watched a shitton of clips of opaline to know i want to make that haughty bitch moan like a whore
  7012. 7012.
     
  7013. 7013.
     
  7014. 7014.
    >>42939119
  7015. 7015.
    >Same but i have watched a shitton of clips of opaline
  7016. 7016.
    Why though?
  7017. 7017.
     
  7018. 7018.
     
  7019. 7019.
    >>42940453
  7020. 7020.
    I like evil women and she's the only redeeming thing about g5
  7021. 7021.
     
  7022. 7022.
     
  7023. 7023.
    >>42940522
  7024. 7024.
    Eh I kinda like Pipp
  7025. 7025.
     
  7026. 7026.
     
  7027. 7027.
    ---
  7028. 7028.
     
  7029. 7029.
     
  7030. 7030.
    https://i.4cdn.org/mlp/1767897461753422.png image_2026-01-08_183729729.png
  7031. 7031.
    did i post this one yet? am i doing too much alicorn stuff
  7032. 7032.
     
  7033. 7033.
     
  7034. 7034.
    >>42939515
  7035. 7035.
    I think you did, but that's okay.
  7036. 7036.
    It's a good piece and worthy of getting posted more than once.
  7037. 7037.
     
  7038. 7038.
     
  7039. 7039.
    >>42939515
  7040. 7040.
    Not a finished one, I don't think. Looks good.
  7041. 7041.
     
  7042. 7042.
     
  7043. 7043.
    >>42939515
  7044. 7044.
    I believe you did, but it is always appreciated to see your art! Personally I prefer Anonymous Rex however Nature Anon is a close second with my only real gripe being writers typically making him a little too standoffish and one dimensional
  7045. 7045.
     
  7046. 7046.
     
  7047. 7047.
    >>42939515
  7048. 7048.
    it's all good, I love the flag banner with the anonicorn!
  7049. 7049.
     
  7050. 7050.
     
  7051. 7051.
    ---
  7052. 7052.
     
  7053. 7053.
     
  7054. 7054.
    https://i.4cdn.org/mlp/1767994630151020.png image_2026-01-09_213428919.png
  7055. 7055.
    >>42936816
  7056. 7056.
    Heres anon allmightified, if he lives after the fight. All of the magic was drained out of him to kill grogar leaving him gaunt, wispy and totally depowered even worse than a pony getting the suck from T rex
  7057. 7057.
     
  7058. 7058.
     
  7059. 7059.
    >>42942233
  7060. 7060.
    Moments before one of the princesses scoops him up and take him home.
  7061. 7061.
     
  7062. 7062.
     
  7063. 7063.
    >>42942233
  7064. 7064.
    Oh man, that is haunting. It'd be cool if he had, like, the barest hint of a horn stump in his hair and something similar on his back. Reminders of what he's lost instead of a clean break back into an Earth Pony.
  7065. 7065.
     
  7066. 7066.
     
  7067. 7067.
    >>42942246
  7068. 7068.
    I imagine it all turned into raw energy down to the skin.
  7069. 7069.
     
  7070. 7070.
     
  7071. 7071.
    >>42942233
  7072. 7072.
    he looks like he needs a cigarette
  7073. 7073.
     
  7074. 7074.
     
  7075. 7075.
    >>42942233
  7076. 7076.
    Chrysalis took him up on his offer
  7077. 7077.
     
  7078. 7078.
     
  7079. 7079.
    >>42936816
  7080. 7080.
    >>42942233
  7081. 7081.
    >King Anon's job is done
  7082. 7082.
    >Grogar has been defeated again; for good this time
  7083. 7083.
    >the Tree of Harmony no longer needs him, nor does he need its power. and with the power of Harmony, so comes longevity
  7084. 7084.
    >the King is running on borrowed time, and he knows it
  7085. 7085.
    >he's assured everyone that it's okay, that he's lived long enough anyway, he even joked that he'd finally get a chance to rest
  7086. 7086.
    >nopony laughed.
  7087. 7087.
    >how could Harmony be so cruel? over a thousand years of dutiful service, only to be rewarded with this once his job is done?
  7088. 7088.
     
  7089. 7089.
    I remember a while ago an anon wrote a short green about KingAnon fucking off to live in a neet cave somewhere after giving the reins to the kingdom back to Celestia&Luna, and Twilight had to track him down and convince him that she still needed him as a friend and not a ruler. I imagine this scenario would go similarly but a little more sappy and sad since Anon thinks he can up and die because his job is done and it's up to Twilight & Co. to convince both Anon and the Tree of Harmony that he's worthy of his immortality. [spoiler]he doesn't get his alicorn powers back though. have fun spending the rest of eternity as Green Master Roshi dickhead.[/spoiler]
  7090. 7090.
     
  7091. 7091.
     
  7092. 7092.
    >>42942755
  7093. 7093.
    If you follow the earlier ideas, King Anon did have a wife he outlasted. I could see Anon wanting to reunite with his wife in horsey heaven.
  7094. 7094.
     
  7095. 7095.
     
  7096. 7096.
    >>42942919
  7097. 7097.
    honestly I kind of forgot about that. kinganon in my mind will always be a chud incel that is perpetually chasing after evil woman that hate him
  7098. 7098.
     
  7099. 7099.
     
  7100. 7100.
  7101. 7101.
    >>42942755
  7102. 7102.
    I'd say the twist would be that Anon is burned out looking the way he is because he expects it, he wants to end his service. But the twist is it's one last test from Harmony, by listening to Twilight and realizing that he has people that still love and care about him and want to keep being his friend, and at the end of the episode Anon is reverted back into an Earth Pony in his prime, so that he can enjoy a long life with friends and family.
  7103. 7103.
     
  7104. 7104.
    At least that's how I'd do it, because otherwise it seems uncharacteristically cruel for what's supposed to ultimately be a benign force.
  7105. 7105.
     
  7106. 7106.
     
  7107. 7107.
    >>42942995
  7108. 7108.
    What I was going for was that Harmony wasn't doing that out of actual cruelty or malice, it just doesn't see him as “one of its own” since he's an outsider to their world, so it treats him with a sort of indifferent neutrality. It didn't strip him of his power, but it didn't go out of its way to return it to him when he sacrificed it all either. Harmony is only looking out for all the little ponies, and it's the little ponies that are looking out for Anon, not Harmony. They're the ones that have to convince Harmony to go out of its way to help him
  7109. 7109.
    >>42942995
  7110. 7110.
    Honestly I was thinking of keeping KingAnon immortal but still depowered solely because all of his friends are also immortal (discord, twilight, the sisters, [spoiler]chrysalis[/spoiler] etc) and it would feel too mean to have him die of old age and leave them alone
  7111. 7111.
     
  7112. 7112.
     
  7113. 7113.
    >>42943065
  7114. 7114.
    >Harmony is only looking out for all the little ponies, and it's the little ponies that are looking out for Anon, not Harmony. They're the ones that have to convince Harmony to go out of its way to help him
  7115. 7115.
    could have a twisted worldview from Anon that he agrees with the Harmony, he loves the ponies, but he does see himself as an outsider who was just keeping everything running until Celestia and Luna came back, hence why he and Harmony both need to be convinced he deserves to stay
  7116. 7116.
     
  7117. 7117.
     
  7118. 7118.
    >>42942755
  7119. 7119.
    >have fun spending the rest of eternity as Green Master Roshi dickhead.
  7120. 7120.
    that does sound fun, go find an island, build a house, get a talking turtle best friend, relax for eternity occasionally getting sent a student to train and teach the ways of the Pony Hermit School of Magic
  7121. 7121.
     
  7122. 7122.
     
  7123. 7123.
    ---
  7124. 7124.
     
  7125. 7125.
     
  7126. 7126.
    >Be King Anon.
  7127. 7127.
    >Your subjects are your greatest duty first and foremost.
  7128. 7128.
    >Battle countless monsters and villains that are tartarusbent on annihilating your kind.
  7129. 7129.
    >Subjects grow to love you more with each victory.
  7130. 7130.
    >Prolonged loneliness and isolation twist your mind.
  7131. 7131.
    >Now see all ponies as your dear family.
  7132. 7132.
    >Enter a new eon of peace and tranquility.
  7133. 7133.
    >Watch as your precious ponies grow old and die off one by one.
  7134. 7134.
    >Each death feels like a knife in your heart.
  7135. 7135.
    >Slowly grow distant from their descendants and hide in the castle to avoid more heartache.
  7136. 7136.
    >Ponies wonder why their king isn't interacting with them as he had their parents, grandparents and great-grandparents.
  7137. 7137.
    >Rumors begin spreading that you've gone mad and now hate your fellow ponies.
  7138. 7138.
    >Denying the rumors will force you to form bonds with the new generations of ponies.
  7139. 7139.
    >Thus the cycle of love, loss, and eternal pain would repeat itself.
  7140. 7140.
    >Confirming the rumors would make everyone hate you even more and plot to overthrow your rule.
  7141. 7141.
    >Lie in bed with tear-stained eyes, wishing to the gods above for the sweet embrace of death.
  7142. 7142.
    >Curse the tree of harmony for granting you immortality, and by extension, eternal pain and suffering.
  7143. 7143.
     
  7144. 7144.
     
  7145. 7145.
    >>42943313
  7146. 7146.
    I think many people underestimate how hard alicorns have it after such a long time.
  7147. 7147.
     
  7148. 7148.
     
  7149. 7149.
    ---
  7150. 7150.
     
  7151. 7151.
     
  7152. 7152.
    https://i.4cdn.org/mlp/1768053519307191.png image_2026-01-10_135833954.png
  7153. 7153.
    >>42942233
  7154. 7154.
    After a single kiss he is fixed
  7155. 7155.
     
  7156. 7156.
     
  7157. 7157.
    >>42943751
  7158. 7158.
    She stole the jewel off his neck!
  7159. 7159.
     
  7160. 7160.
     
  7161. 7161.
    >>42943751
  7162. 7162.
    aww that's cute [spoiler]but who was the lucky lady?[/spoiler]
  7163. 7163.
     
  7164. 7164.
     
  7165. 7165.
    >>42943821
  7166. 7166.
    Luna
  7167. 7167.
     
  7168. 7168.
     
  7169. 7169.
    >>42943751
  7170. 7170.
    Phew, all recovered! Anon lives another day!
  7171. 7171.
     
  7172. 7172.
     
  7173. 7173.
    >>42944444
  7174. 7174.
    Holy checked.
  7175. 7175.
     
  7176. 7176.
     
  7177. 7177.
  7178. 7178.
    >>42944444
  7179. 7179.
     
  7180. 7180.
     
  7181. 7181.
    ---
  7182. 7182.
     
  7183. 7183.
     
  7184. 7184.
  7185. 7185.
    >>42942755
  7186. 7186.
    >>42942995
  7187. 7187.
    >As the dust settled and the earth finally start shaking, you could feel consciousness return to your mind
  7188. 7188.
    >Bleary, though the cobwebs were quickly fading away to return clarity to you
  7189. 7189.
    >You...
  7190. 7190.
    >Twilight Sparkle, the Princess of Friendship
  7191. 7191.
    >Pushing yourself off the ground, you glanced around the ravaged countryside, jaw dropped at the sheer scale of the destruction around you
  7192. 7192.
    >Deep gouges in the earth, shattered stone, part of the walls of the Ghastly Gorge had been partially collapsed, leaving the gorge half the size it used to be
  7193. 7193.
    >It took you a moment still to remember the cause of all of this
  7194. 7194.
    >Grogar, the Father of Monsters... and your King, Anonymous Rex
  7195. 7195.
    >The conflict was unlike anything you'd ever seen
  7196. 7196.
    >Even your battle with Tirek, fierce as it was, couldn't compare
  7197. 7197.
    >The Centaur was a threat to your people and the world, but despite everything he did, you don't think you could conjure up even a fraction of the hatred that Grogar and Anonymous openly had for each other
  7198. 7198.
    >Hoofblows and headbutts were traded freely just as much as they utilized their magic, each of them relishing in causing physical agony on one another
  7199. 7199.
    >You were pretty sure at one point they just started biting each other
  7200. 7200.
    >Despite all that savagery, it still came down to Friendship... in a way
  7201. 7201.
    >You, you friends, the other Alicorn Princesses sharing your Magic with the King to give him that final push needed to overcome his foe
  7202. 7202.
    >The sheer effort was enough to make you faint, but... you had won, right?
  7203. 7203.
    >You were fairly sure of it, if the King hadn't succeeded, surely Grogar would be around to gloat
  7204. 7204.
    >Or... take advantage of all the downed Ponies to ensure that those that aided Anonymous didn't wake up
  7205. 7205.
    >A shudder lanced down your spine like lightning at the thought
  7206. 7206.
    >As you trot through the battlefield (breathing a sigh of relief as you note your friends and allies getting to their hooves as you did), you finally found some evidence of the conflict's resolution
  7207. 7207.
    >The sight of one of the Ibex's horns, thoroughly snapped off and rammed into a charred tree certainly gave credence to the fallen foe
  7208. 7208.
    >But where was Anonymous, then?
  7209. 7209.
    >Continuing to look around, it was then that you caught a glint of something
  7210. 7210.
    >Just past the seeming remains of the Father of Monsters was a massive scorch mark along the earth
  7211. 7211.
    >And in the middle of it...
  7212. 7212.
    "... Anon?"
  7213. 7213.
    >The warped, charred remnants of what was assuredly the King's bronze peytral
  7214. 7214.
    >And nothing else
  7215. 7215.
    >"Anonymous?!"
  7216. 7216.
    >In the distance, you thought you heard someone scream as you collapsed by the destroyed regalia
  7217. 7217.
    >You later realized that it was yourself
  7218. 7218.
    >Time seemed to speed by after that
  7219. 7219.
    >Days swiftly bled into weeks, which in turn became months past by
  7220. 7220.
    >The King had wisely goaded Grogar into facing him in the unpopulated Ghastly Gorge
  7221. 7221.
    >But the ferocity of their conflict still managed to damage towns as far as Los Pegasus and Applewood
  7222. 7222.
    >Repairs needed to be made, citizenry needed to be calmed, and... order needed to be restored
  7223. 7223.
     
  7224. 7224.
     
  7225. 7225.
    >>42943776
  7226. 7226.
    >It was no secret that King Anonymous always wanted Celestia and Luna to retake their places as rulers of Equestria
  7227. 7227.
    >And that he wanted you to join them as a Triarchy
  7228. 7228.
    >Even as a Unicorn filly he saw something in you
  7229. 7229.
    >Taking the time to teach you about governance and law in addition to Magic
  7230. 7230.
    >You had thought before your Ascension that he simply had a position for you earmarked in his court
  7231. 7231.
    >You never dreamed that he intended for you to take a place at his side as an equal
  7232. 7232.
    >... And now you never would
  7233. 7233.
    >At least, that is what others around you would like you to think
  7234. 7234.
    >But your King didn't raise a quitter
  7235. 7235.
    >While Luna and Celestia were certain of Anonymous's demise
  7236. 7236.
    >Celestia claiming she could feel the Tree of Harmony growing in power following the battle, as if it had reabsorbed Anonymous's magic
  7237. 7237.
    >And Luna even being so ghoulish as to claim they "finally had full control over their celestial bodies once again"
  7238. 7238.
    >The way she phrased it made your fur stand on end
  7239. 7239.
    >'Finally'
  7240. 7240.
    >As if feeling a sense of relief over this perceived great loss
  7241. 7241.
    >While you respected their abilities as leaders you never connected with the Royal Sisters emotionally
  7242. 7242.
    >There was too many centuries dividing you two
  7243. 7243.
    >They were figures from ancient history returned to the modern day, after all
  7244. 7244.
    >To say nothing of how Luna seemed to revel in her cruelty towards the King
  7245. 7245.
    >Criticizing his governance, trying to undercut him, challenging him in petty ways
  7246. 7246.
    >While her older sister barely attempted to rein her in
  7247. 7247.
    >Likely trying to make up for failing her to the point she succumbed to darkness
  7248. 7248.
    >While they may have accepted Anonymous's supposed death, you absolutely weren't having it
  7249. 7249.
    >Outright refusing to accept your place in the Triarchy proper
  7250. 7250.
    >Pushing back your coronation as you workshopped scrying spell after scrying spell
  7251. 7251.
    >Each tracker refuted Celestia's claims, your attempt to follow the King's essence leading you back to the Tree of Harmony
  7252. 7252.
    >You would be in awe of such a beautiful, powerful magical artifact if you hadn't made a hiking path to the damned thing from your unintended repeated visits
  7253. 7253.
    >Visits from your friends were more frequently turned away as your pursuit of tracking spells you hadn't already tried grew progressively darker
  7254. 7254.
    >Your results were flawed, you knew he was out there
  7255. 7255.
    >It was just a matter of finding the right ritual to confirm it
  7256. 7256.
    >And, after yet another agonizing month
  7257. 7257.
    >You did it
  7258. 7258.
    >The trail was faint, so weak that it was no wonder the more vibrant resonance of the Tree of Harmony overshadowed it
  7259. 7259.
    >That didn't stop you from screaming in frustration at the fact that your King had been holed up in another cave not even five-hundred hooves away from the Tree
  7260. 7260.
    >Under your nose this whole time and you just... kept failing
  7261. 7261.
    >Without telling a single soul, you set out after the trail
  7262. 7262.
    >Despite your expectations, what you found in that cave still managed to be worse than you prepared for
  7263. 7263.
    >Your mentor was in shambles
  7264. 7264.
     
  7265. 7265.
     
  7266. 7266.
    >>42943777
  7267. 7267.
    >His proud forest coat had turned dingy and faded, eyes sunken and dark. His proud mane hung limp around his withers, and all around he was just... diminished
  7268. 7268.
    >Half his former size and a third his previous weight, he looked like a corpse
  7269. 7269.
    >Any evidence he ever had wings or a horn were completely erased
  7270. 7270.
    >But what disturbed you more than anything was how at peace Anonymous looked
  7271. 7271.
    >Resting on a rock covered in moss, as if he was just... waiting
  7272. 7272.
    >He didn't even acknowledge you until you cleared your throat
  7273. 7273.
    >And prodded at him a little
  7274. 7274.
    >"Twilight Sparkle? Well, this is... a surprise. I didn't think anyone'd be finded me here, what with the big glowing beacon down the street."
  7275. 7275.
    >That declaration gave you pause
  7276. 7276.
    "Anonymous... you were trying to hide your presence on purpose? Why would you do that? We've been worried sick!"
  7277. 7277.
    >You
  7278. 7278.
    >You were worried sick
  7279. 7279.
    >The King looked uncomfortable for a moment, but recovered
  7280. 7280.
    >"Well, I mean... look at me, Twilight. This is all that's left. When I finally ripped that goat in half I received a vision from the Tree. With Grogar truly dead this time, my role in this whole thing was done. The Sisters are back, Cadance is slotted in the Crystal Empire, and we even have you to bring a fresh perspective to running Equestria. Harmony's releasing me from my service... and honestly, I'm not about to fight it. It's been an adventure, these past six-hundred years... but it's time to get things back on track."
  7281. 7281.
    >Your breath stuttered as your King so nonchalantly revealed the aftermath of his battle
  7282. 7282.
    "R... releasing you from your service? What do you mean by that, exactly?"
  7283. 7283.
    >"I think you can tell I'm missing a few accessories, Twi."
  7284. 7284.
    >Despite that, Anonymous still gestured at his empty back and blank forehead
  7285. 7285.
    >"Obviously I'm not flying or teleporting anywhere anytime soon, but with those being gone, well... I think you can guess what I'm missing as well. Honestly, I'm surprised I haven't starved yet."
  7286. 7286.
    >Your heart stopped
  7287. 7287.
    >No. Absolutely not. No.
  7288. 7288.
    >Your mind refused to accept that statement
  7289. 7289.
    >Refused to accept the idea that the effort you made to find your King only resulted in you reaching his death bed
  7290. 7290.
    >Refused to conceptualize a world where you had to get on by without Anonymous to turn to
  7291. 7291.
    >From the base of your horn to the bottoms of your hooves, you refused
  7292. 7292.
    >Your horn flared to life as your magical aura ensnared Anonymous, who, in his current state, had no way of stopping you from carrying him from this wretched cave to the cavern of the Tree of Harmony
  7293. 7293.
    >This was not happening
  7294. 7294.
    >Placing your mentor down as tenderly as possible, you turned to face the Tree, expression set in righteous, furious determination
  7295. 7295.
    "He's served you for centuries. He kept us all safe at the cost of his own blood. You are NOT going to throw him away like trash!"
  7296. 7296.
    >With a firm stomp of your hoof you waited
  7297. 7297.
    >And were met with a vision of... yourself
  7298. 7298.
     
  7299. 7299.
     
  7300. 7300.
    >>42943776
  7301. 7301.
    >>42943777
  7302. 7302.
    >>42943780
  7303. 7303.
    >>42943782
  7304. 7304.
    >>42943785
  7305. 7305.
    aaaaaaa I missed a section kill me kill me kill me
  7306. 7306.
    Slot this in after the third post:
  7307. 7307.
     
  7308. 7308.
    >Static and shimmering, it was clearly a projection, though you didn't understand why it would pick you of all Ponies
  7309. 7309.
    >"Anonymous has performed his role admirably, Princess of Friendship - balance was torn down by the Day Princess's foolish attempt to circumvent my judgement and return the Night Princess from her exile early, allowing creatures like Grogar to return and wreak havoc, as you well know. Empowering Anonymous was only a temporary solution until all of the fated Alicorn Princesses could be accounted for, and the Father of Monsters was permanently slain. All of his duties have come to pass. The terms have been met."
  7310. 7310.
    >Your left foreleg stomped the ground hard enough to leave spiderweb cracks in the stone. Your brow set into an even tighter glare
  7311. 7311.
    "Why does that mean he has to die, though?! To wither like this? Hasn't he earned the right to enjoy a life past those duties?!"
  7312. 7312.
    >Your shimmering doppleganger simply shakes her head. "The power he was granted was never his to begin with. It cannot stay with him - it is my might that protects this land. Had I had access to it during the Plunderseed incident, for example, I would have been able to repel those wretched Chaotic vines without having to take back the Elements of Harmony from you and your friends. Because I rationed out my power to Anonymous, Equestria lost access to its' most powerful assets. As it stands it will take generations for the Elements to be restored and able to be received by new bearers. Besides... I think you will find that the stallion himself is accepting of this fate."
  7313. 7313.
    >Despite every sense in your body telling you not to, you couldn't stop yourself from turning to look at your dessicated mentor
  7314. 7314.
    >The expression on his gaunt face was not one you wanted to see, but you could tell that he didn't disagree.
  7315. 7315.
    "Anonymous...?"
  7316. 7316.
    >"Harmony... isn't wrong, Twilight. You need to understand that... six hundred years? It's a long time. As it is now, you can't understand that amount of time. Generations pass in the blink of an eye. Friends, loved ones... all taken by time. All of them, except for me. I've given everything I had to ensure that Equestria would be in as much of one piece as I could to hand it off to Celestia, Luna... and you. I'm ready."
  7317. 7317.
    >If it weren't for the soft shimmering hum of the Tree's avatar, you were sure you could've heard your heart shatter
  7318. 7318.
    >You bound over to your mentor, your king, your friend
  7319. 7319.
    >Grasping at him as tightly as you dared, terrified of what he desired, but not as terrified as accidentally hurting him in this state
  7320. 7320.
    "But I'm not ready!"
  7321. 7321.
    >You sob, unable to stop yourself from weeping
  7322. 7322.
    >ugly, fat tears escaping out of your tightly clenched shut eyes, already beginning to tremble from the emotions overtaking you
  7323. 7323.
     
  7324. 7324.
     
  7325. 7325.
    >>42943780
  7326. 7326.
    >"Twilight... out of all the students I ever had, you stand above them, and it's not even close. You picked up all my lessons, from mathematics to governance with aplomb. You couldn't be more ready... and you won't be alone, you'll have Celestia and Luna."
  7327. 7327.
    "Celestia and Luna didn't teach me everything they know! They didn't raise me like you did! We can barely have a conversation because all Luna wants to do is badmouth you and Celestia won't do anything about it!"
  7328. 7328.
    >Your mentor hesitated at that, brow knit as his uncomfortable expression grew, trying to think of something
  7329. 7329.
    >"Well... your friends, then! You'll still have them, right? Magic knows they already find time to do their regular jobs and obligations on top of helping run that goofy school of yours. They can... help?"
  7330. 7330.
    >His confidence in his statement doesn't even make it to the end of it. A powerful sob escapes your mouth
  7331. 7331.
    "For how long?! They aren't immortal, either! I'll have to watch them die, and then I'll be all alone! Please! Please..."
  7332. 7332.
    >Your grip on Anonymous tightens despite yourself, as your body trembles harder from the sheer power of your weeping
  7333. 7333.
    "Please... Grampanon..."
  7334. 7334.
    >Your mentor chokes at that, staring down at you in shock, lifting his forelegs to wrap around the back of her head, petting your mane
  7335. 7335.
    >"... Shit, kid. You haven't called me that since you grew a sense of shame."
  7336. 7336.
    >With your face buried in his thin chest fluff, currently busy making it damp with tears and snot, you completely miss the look your mentor and the Tree's avatar share
  7337. 7337.
    >A conversation of facial expressions and minute gestures that could only be accomplished from centuries of working together
  7338. 7338.
    >At Anonymous's repeated gesturing at the trembling mare in his grasp, the avatar finally gives a defeated sigh
  7339. 7339.
    >"Perhaps... there is merit in the concept of rewarding him for his service."
  7340. 7340.
    >You stiffen in place as you register your shimmering copy's words
  7341. 7341.
    >"It seems like I have one last Royal Duty I need to attend to before I can high tail it out of here, Harmony... I need to see this silly mare grow into the wonderful Princess I know she can be."
  7342. 7342.
    >Your heart's pounding in your ears, you can hear the grin in Anonymous's voice
  7343. 7343.
    >"Agreed. I charge you with this solemn task, Anonymous. Do not let me down."
  7344. 7344.
    >Before you can lift your head you can feel the tremor of powerful magic behind you
  7345. 7345.
    >The cavern trembles as cascades of arcane power rush past you
  7346. 7346.
    >Crashing into your mentor, suffusing his essence once again
  7347. 7347.
    >The sheer force of it forces you to cling to him
  7348. 7348.
    >And only when it finally subsides do you dare to pull back and inspect him
  7349. 7349.
    >A coat of proud forest green, his fluff still damp with your weeping but managing to be majestic regardless
  7350. 7350.
    >Hair, dark as the blackest night, sticking straight up in that ridiculous upward manestyle he was so proud of
  7351. 7351.
    >Eyes, vibrant emeralds with bright white sclera
  7352. 7352.
    >... Though still missing his wings and lengthy horn
  7353. 7353.
     
  7354. 7354.
     
  7355. 7355.
    >>42943782
  7356. 7356.
    >Anonymous takes note of his renewed form, standing upright - dwarfing you as he always did
  7357. 7357.
    >"Looks like I'm free from the paperwork, Princess. Hope you aren't too disappointed."
  7358. 7358.
    >Something between a sob and a laugh escapes your mouth as you turn to face the Tree's avatar
  7359. 7359.
    "Thank you... thank you so much!"
  7360. 7360.
    >Your doppleganger shakes her head simply
  7361. 7361.
    >"You were right that it was beyond cruel to simply discard Anonymous in the face of his splendid service. While I cannot spare the magic to return him to his full Alicorn form... I can parcel out enough to ensure you will enjoy his company for quite some time."
  7362. 7362.
    >With a great bark of a laugh, your mentor wraps a foreleg around your withers, grinning
  7363. 7363.
    >"You heard the Tree - you're stuck with me, kid, so don't get cold hooves in a few hundred years, alright? Now lets go home - I wanna see the look on Luna's face when she realizes she can't have my air hockey table."
  7364. 7364.
    >Wiping at your eyes to clear the tears, you offer your mentor the brightest smile you've been able to give in months
  7365. 7365.
    "Yes... lets go home... together!"
  7366. 7366.
     
  7367. 7367.
     
  7368. 7368.
    ---
  7369. 7369.
     
  7370. 7370.
     
  7371. 7371.
    >>42943800
  7372. 7372.
    Messed up order aside, this is bittersweet in all the right ways.
  7373. 7373.
    Nice stuff.
  7374. 7374.
     
  7375. 7375.
     
  7376. 7376.
    >>42943785
  7377. 7377.
    top tier stuff, and honestly teaching Twilight seems to be just one of three jobs, it seems like he needs to teach Luna some humility and remind Celestia to have a backbone
  7378. 7378.
     
  7379. 7379.
     
  7380. 7380.
    >>42943785
  7381. 7381.
    Very sweet, I can already see the sheer joy Anon showing back up will bring to the kingdom at large, he was king for hundreds of years after all.
  7382. 7382.
    Though I gotta wonder if there won't be a few people here and there that'd try to mess with Equestria after learning about Anon's descension.
  7383. 7383.
    I also bet we didn't see Discord at all because he couldn't bear the thought of seeing Anon pretty much on his death bed.
  7384. 7384.
     
  7385. 7385.
     
  7386. 7386.
    >>42943776
  7387. 7387.
    why the tree edited to have simba on the bottom
  7388. 7388.
     
  7389. 7389.
     
  7390. 7390.
    >>42943785
  7391. 7391.
    I can only imagine how awfully Luna's reputation is in this AU. From being Nightmare Moon to just being a constant dickhead to King Anon. Ponies are social creatures, they'd notice her glaring holes in the back of his head.
  7392. 7392.
     
  7393. 7393.
     
  7394. 7394.
    >>42944515
  7395. 7395.
    King Anon was so successful at never letting her get to him in public and laughing her constant needling off that the ponies of the court went from assuming she was a bitch to thinking it was all some sort of bizarre Alicorn Mating Ritual that they simply didn't understand. Luna gained a surprising amount of fans who were rooting for her.
  7396. 7396.
     
  7397. 7397.
    Future historians would call her "the pioneer of and greatest tsundere of their world", and when she found out she screamed for three days straight.
  7398. 7398.
     
  7399. 7399.
     
  7400. 7400.
    ---
  7401. 7401.
     
  7402. 7402.
     
  7403. 7403.
  7404. 7404.
    >she slaps anon rex on the flank and calls him sugar balls
  7405. 7405.
     
  7406. 7406.
     
  7407. 7407.
    >>42944080
  7408. 7408.
    I'd be surprised if she didn't slap his balls instead.
  7409. 7409.
     
  7410. 7410.
     
  7411. 7411.
    >>42944080
  7412. 7412.
    RGRE is that way >>42925264 (Cross-thread)
  7413. 7413.
     
  7414. 7414.
     
  7415. 7415.
    >>42944080
  7416. 7416.
    ONE MILLION YEARS DUNGEON
  7417. 7417.
     
  7418. 7418.
     
  7419. 7419.
    ---
  7420. 7420.
     
  7421. 7421.
     
  7422. 7422.
    KingAnon sporting a bald spot where his horn used to be
  7423. 7423.
    KingAnon's wings becoming useless and growing dark brown in the process with a white patch at the tip [spoiler]like those of an ostrich[/spoiler]
  7424. 7424.
     
  7425. 7425.
     
  7426. 7426.
    ---
  7427. 7427.
     
  7428. 7428.
     
  7429. 7429.
  7430. 7430.
    >You see king anon?
  7431. 7431.
    >I'm gonna marry him and have seventeen foals!
  7432. 7432.
     
  7433. 7433.
     
  7434. 7434.
  7435. 7435.
    >>42945744
  7436. 7436.
    my pelvis is in danger [spoiler]and that's a good thing![/spoiler]
  7437. 7437.
     
  7438. 7438.
     
  7439. 7439.
  7440. 7440.
    >>42945747
  7441. 7441.
    Mare are dangerous creatures
  7442. 7442.
     
  7443. 7443.
     
  7444. 7444.
    ---
  7445. 7445.
     
  7446. 7446.
     
  7447. 7447.
    Is there a character that could even possibly EVEN TOUCH Anon Stallion? Let alone defeat him. And I'm not talking about regular Alicorn Anon Stallion. I'm not talking about Allicorn Amulet and King Sombra's dark magic Crystalized Anon Stallion. Hell, I'm not even talking about Harvester of the Nightmare Spirit Anon Stallion with the Eternal Night and Day Magic (with the abilities of both Nightmare Moon and Daybreaker), equipped with three thousand years of magical tyrany and practice which allow him full knowledge of all the magic spells ever written by Starswirl the Bearded. I'm also not talking about Ultra-Instinct Golden Experience Requiem Broly Power King of Kings Rex Anon Stallion (which is capable of chaos magic AND order magic), his two original forms (which grant him wings and an additional horn) and a third crown of Light on his forehead. I'm talking about Thousand Year Alicorn Heritage Grand Ruler Celesto Defeater of Krogar Everfree Nature (Completado) El Grande Padre Blanco (Domain Expansion: Sage and Hide) Chaos-infused Millenium-power Starlight Glimmer Twilight Sparkle Starswirl Master of the Forbidden Shitpost Technique: Bait merely-pretending-to-be-retarded Anonymous Stallion Completado Final
  7448. 7448.
     
  7449. 7449.
     
  7450. 7450.
    >>42934389
  7451. 7451.
    Dainty, pretty girly anonmare having tea with gigahuge broly anonstallion
  7452. 7452.
     
  7453. 7453.
     
  7454. 7454.
  7455. 7455.
    >>42934456
  7456. 7456.
     
  7457. 7457.
     
  7458. 7458.
    >>42945829
  7459. 7459.
    very cute, I love this drawing!
  7460. 7460.
     
  7461. 7461.
     
  7462. 7462.
    >>42945829
  7463. 7463.
    great work anon
  7464. 7464.
     
  7465. 7465.
     
  7466. 7466.
    >>42945829
  7467. 7467.
    The way Anonfilly and Anonstallion diverged aesthetically is funny to me. Filly's small and cute and has a pretty simple manestyle. Stallion... is fucking Broly.
  7468. 7468.
     
  7469. 7469.
     
  7470. 7470.
    ---
  7471. 7471.
     
  7472. 7472.
     
  7473. 7473.
    Crystal mirror evil counterparts for a few Anonstallions
  7474. 7474.
     
  7475. 7475.
    >Anonymous Rex
  7476. 7476.
    >Created by Harmony to be the ultimate adversary
  7477. 7477.
    >Predestined to always lose no matter how close he gets to victory
  7478. 7478.
    >Exists purely to keep Equestria from stagnating
  7479. 7479.
    >Something something funger
  7480. 7480.
     
  7481. 7481.
    >SunAnon
  7482. 7482.
    >Heir to Day Breaker's throne, will never be king so long as his mother lives
  7483. 7483.
    >Weaker than an alicorn should be
  7484. 7484.
    >Lives locked up in a tower waiting for a knight to save him
  7485. 7485.
     
  7486. 7486.
    >NatureAnon
  7487. 7487.
    >Instead of taking a page from Drycha he plagiarized the whole book
  7488. 7488.
    >The Everfree is an ever expanding cancerous growth of a forest upon the face of Equestria
  7489. 7489.
    >NatureAnon fully buys into survival of the fittest and enforces it as a "law"
  7490. 7490.
     
  7491. 7491.
     
  7492. 7492.
    >>42946717
  7493. 7493.
    >Anonymous Rex
  7494. 7494.
    So instead of Broly, he's Kumagawa. He is the type to speak in quotes and references no one understands.
  7495. 7495.
     
  7496. 7496.
     
  7497. 7497.
    ---
  7498. 7498.
     
  7499. 7499.
     
  7500. 7500.
    The episode where anonymous rex gets poison joke'd and turns into a colt
  7501. 7501.
    He gets spoiled rotten all day and enjoys a day off
  7502. 7502.
     
  7503. 7503.
     
  7504. 7504.
    ---
  7505. 7505.
     
  7506. 7506.
    Anonymous Rex is now a Total War: Equestria legendary lord
  7507. 7507.
    What traits, army effects and campaign mechanics does he have?
  7508. 7508.
     
  7509. 7509.
     
  7510. 7510.
    >>42974175
  7511. 7511.
    Maybe some sort of 'Canon Scale' where his armies and settlements get bonuses based on how close or how far you stay to the show's canon. Reach the farthest end of either side and you get a access to a big powerhouse unit with specialization based on which side you reached. And for fun and reference to powerscale Anon give him Gor-Rok levels of durability and fuck-shit-up-itude
  7512. 7512.
     
  7513. 7513.
     
  7514. 7514.
    ---
  7515. 7515.
     
  7516. 7516.
     
  7517. 7517.
    >crystal mirror world chrysalis acts like pepe le pew to her version of anonymous rex
  7518. 7518.
     
  7519. 7519.
     
  7520. 7520.
    >>42986059
  7521. 7521.
    >Celestia and Luna suddenly retire
  7522. 7522.
    >Anonymous gets rapidly promoted to Principal
  7523. 7523.
    >Vastly underqualified for the position
  7524. 7524.
    >Chrysalis - somehow - is his VP
  7525. 7525.
    >Every interaction is basically sexual assault
  7526. 7526.
    >Chrysalis slaps his ass, constantly makes sexual innuendos, corners him and invades his personal space with unwanted contact, etc.
  7527. 7527.
    >Anon STRICTLY wants to keep things professional
  7528. 7528.
    >She can't get fired because she's actually doing a pretty damn good job when she isn't trying to rape Anon
  7529. 7529.
    >In his free time, Anon tries to find the sisters
  7530. 7530.
    >Turns out they want to pursue their real passion, a la Metroman
  7531. 7531.
    >Anon desperately tries to convince the sisters to come back while doing his best to protect himself from Chrysalis
  7532. 7532.
     
  7533. 7533.
     
  7534. 7534.
    >>42986265
  7535. 7535.
    Kek.
  7536. 7536.
     
  7537. 7537.
     
  7538. 7538.
    ---
  7539. 7539.
     
  7540. 7540.
     
  7541. 7541.
    >crystal mirror world chrysalis acts like pepe le pew to her version of anonymous rex
  7542. 7542.
     
  7543. 7543.
     
  7544. 7544.
    >>42986059
  7545. 7545.
    >Celestia and Luna suddenly retire
  7546. 7546.
    >Anonymous gets rapidly promoted to Principal
  7547. 7547.
    >Vastly underqualified for the position
  7548. 7548.
    >Chrysalis - somehow - is his VP
  7549. 7549.
    >Every interaction is basically sexual assault
  7550. 7550.
    >Chrysalis slaps his ass, constantly makes sexual innuendos, corners him and invades his personal space with unwanted contact, etc.
  7551. 7551.
    >Anon STRICTLY wants to keep things professional
  7552. 7552.
    >She can't get fired because she's actually doing a pretty damn good job when she isn't trying to rape Anon
  7553. 7553.
    >In his free time, Anon tries to find the sisters
  7554. 7554.
    >Turns out they want to pursue their real passion, a la Metroman
  7555. 7555.
    >Anon desperately tries to convince the sisters to come back while doing his best to protect himself from Chrysalis
  7556. 7556.
     
  7557. 7557.
     
  7558. 7558.
    >>42986265
  7559. 7559.
    >whats worse is that even if anon brought all of the sexual harassment to light she wouldn't be fired
  7560. 7560.
    >she has tenure
  7561. 7561.
     
  7562. 7562.
     
  7563. 7563.
    >>42989555
  7564. 7564.
    >an actually competent Chrysalis
  7565. 7565.
    That really is an alternate universe.
  7566. 7566.
     
  7567. 7567.
     
  7568. 7568.
    >>42989738
  7569. 7569.
    Still a horn dog.
  7570. 7570.
     
  7571. 7571.
     
  7572. 7572.
    >>42989555
  7573. 7573.
    Could always follow his sisters’ advice came and run.
  7574. 7574.
     
  7575. 7575.
     
  7576. 7576.
    ---
  7577. 7577.
     
  7578. 7578.
     
  7579. 7579.
  7580. 7580.
     
  7581. 7581.
     
  7582. 7582.
    >>43004618
  7583. 7583.
    Anon spends his entire dreams doing the SSJ3 power up sequence, and has yet to finish the screaming sequence before he wakes up. Luna's sure he's dragging it out on purpose. She doesn't know.
  7584. 7584.
     
  7585. 7585.
     
  7586. 7586.
    >>43005795
  7587. 7587.
    >Tfw he says "And hears one more bonus"
  7588. 7588.
     
  7589. 7589.
     
  7590. 7590.
    ---
  7591. 7591.
     
  7592. 7592.
     
  7593. 7593.
    What's going to be this thread's obsession?
  7594. 7594.
    Floor Bored? Batpones? Loop back around to an oldie and make Celestia sad again?
  7595. 7595.
     
  7596. 7596.
     
  7597. 7597.
    Hearthsong
  7598. 7598.
    >>43019374
  7599. 7599.
    >Loop back around to an oldie and make Celestia sad again?
  7600. 7600.
     
  7601. 7601.
    >With a mane captured by the astral breeze, a horn almost as long as your barrel, and a regal bearing, (You) must be Princess Celestia
  7602. 7602.
    >Finally returned to Equestria after a few centuries stuck in the Aetherial Plane
  7603. 7603.
    >You had thought you were resigned to the rest of eternity there before being rescued by the freshly minted Alicorn, Twilight Sparkle
  7604. 7604.
    >She had been sent to the Plane to receive her Ascension, and upon crossing paths with each other, she was able to free you on her way out
  7605. 7605.
    >After some few weeks of bedrest, history lessons and catching up with your little sister, you've finally been cleared to explore the realm to try and gain a more personal acclimation with the modern day
  7606. 7606.
    >As you roam through the streets of Canterlot, you find yourself still unable to fully reconcile the sights you perceive with the peaceful, gentle kingdom you struggled to maintain without Luna
  7607. 7607.
    >The gleaming white marble and gilded accents of your beloved city have been stripped for easier on the eyes gray stone and solid steel
  7608. 7608.
    >Artistry exchanged for more practical battlements and defensive posturing
  7609. 7609.
    >Even the ponies themselves have changed
  7610. 7610.
    >Rougher around the edges, less obsessed with status and peacocking
  7611. 7611.
    >The nobles that threatened your power, schemed to weaken you in the wake of your sister's banishment
  7612. 7612.
    >You can't recognize any of them in their descendants
  7613. 7613.
    >So focused on outside threats to the realm rather than inward power struggles
  7614. 7614.
    >What became of them in the wake of your absence, you wonder
  7615. 7615.
    >As your mind threatens to drag you into itself to ponder such things, you're jostled back to the now by a commotion
  7616. 7616.
    >The citizenry is perked up and crowding around a massive Stallion
  7617. 7617.
    >The cause of all this change, you realize
  7618. 7618.
    >The barbarian King, Anonymous Rex
  7619. 7619.
    >Even here in the seat of his power he's donned in his armor
  7620. 7620.
    >Ugly plates and furs, torn and dented to denote its' clear useage
  7621. 7621.
    >A great spear hitched to his side, always at the ready
  7622. 7622.
    >Enjoying an afternoon consitutional himself, it seems
  7623. 7623.
    >Greeting the ponies of the city readily and warmly
  7624. 7624.
    >And despite his violent appearance, despite the struggle he puts them through with his more aggressive approach to dealing with the neighbors of Equestria
  7625. 7625.
    >They all greet him back just as happily
  7626. 7626.
    >Treat him like a dear friend
  7627. 7627.
    >Even look him in the eye as he speaks, without reverence but not without respect
  7628. 7628.
    >Something in your chest siezes at that
  7629. 7629.
    >Whether it was the nobles trying to aim their knives for your back or the regualr citizenry bowing their heads to stare at your hooves
  7630. 7630.
    >They all had one thing in common
  7631. 7631.
    >They never looked you in the eyes
  7632. 7632.
     
  7633. 7633.
     
  7634. 7634.
    ---
  7635. 7635.
     
  7636. 7636.
     
  7637. 7637.
    >anonymous rex is old
  7638. 7638.
    >it had been decades since grogars death and the tree of harmony stripped him of his alicorn status
  7639. 7639.
    >he's old now
  7640. 7640.
    >for the first time he looks as old as he feels
  7641. 7641.
    >anon stands before the spot he had slain grogar for the final time, twilight standing by his side
  7642. 7642.
    >even after all these years anon can't believe that the old goat is really dead
  7643. 7643.
    >anon and twilight turn and start trotting off
  7644. 7644.
    >and then they stop
  7645. 7645.
    >a horrible and oppressing feeling emanates from grogars grave
  7646. 7646.
    >they turn around and see one of grogars horns somehow became unearthed
  7647. 7647.
    >and they witness true horror as it starts to grow
  7648. 7648.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoFIf6OEjwo Fatalis' regeneration lore be like:
  7649. 7649.
     
  7650. 7650.
     
  7651. 7651.
    >>43024816
  7652. 7652.
    >anon rushes in and stomps at the horns back into the dirt
  7653. 7653.
    >"NO! NO! I AM FUCKING TIRED OF FIGHTING! MY ARTHRITIS CAN'T HANDLE ANYMORE!"
  7654. 7654.
    >Twilight tries to stop him before his gout starts acting up or he gets a stroke
  7655. 7655.
     
  7656. 7656.
     
  7657. 7657.
    >>43024867
  7658. 7658.
    Ask one of the princesses to shoot his remains into space. Not the moon, not the sun. Space. Let the void take care of it.
  7659. 7659.
     
  7660. 7660.
     
  7661. 7661.
    ---
  7662. 7662.
     
  7663. 7663.
     
  7664. 7664.
    Prince Annon abusing his ability to make alicorns after hearing that Celestia ascended Cadence & Twilight, assuming that he can do it at least twice himself
  7665. 7665.
     
  7666. 7666.
     
  7667. 7667.
    >>43090403
  7668. 7668.
    By making babies with someone?
  7669. 7669.
     
  7670. 7670.
     
  7671. 7671.
    >>43090411
  7672. 7672.
    With Rainbow Dash, cause she's the hottest and coolest!
  7673. 7673.
     
  7674. 7674.
     
  7675. 7675.
    >>43093302
  7676. 7676.
    She would never. Willingly. Would have to be an accident.
  7677. 7677.
     
  7678. 7678.
     
  7679. 7679.
    >>43090411
  7680. 7680.
    they do only get 2 uses of that ascension they'd have to decide between using it for their children or partners
  7681. 7681.
     
  7682. 7682.
     
  7683. 7683.
    >>43090403
  7684. 7684.
    >Spamming Alicorns
  7685. 7685.
    Let's fucking go.
  7686. 7686.
     
  7687. 7687.
     
  7688. 7688.
    >>43090403
  7689. 7689.
    I thought Cadance was her own thing.
  7690. 7690.
     
  7691. 7691.
     
  7692. 7692.
    >>43091949
  7693. 7693.
    Cadence was a Pegasus who ascended to alicornhood according to lore of a questionable canon status since it was only mentioned in a book. In that regard she's like Twilight.
  7694. 7694.
     
  7695. 7695.
     
  7696. 7696.
    ---
  7697. 7697.
     
  7698. 7698.
     
  7699. 7699.
  7700. 7700.
    drew shining armour fused with anon again
  7701. 7701.
     
  7702. 7702.
     
  7703. 7703.
    >>43146188
  7704. 7704.
    YOSHA! Shining Armor and Anonymous.... Shining Question? Glinting Faggot?
  7705. 7705.
     
  7706. 7706.
     
  7707. 7707.
    >>43146191
  7708. 7708.
    I like Shano
  7709. 7709.
     
  7710. 7710.
     
  7711. 7711.
    >>43146191
  7712. 7712.
    Glow Nig
  7713. 7713.
     
  7714. 7714.
     
  7715. 7715.
    >>43146188
  7716. 7716.
    >>43146191
  7717. 7717.
    >Guarded Secret
  7718. 7718.
    >Shine On
  7719. 7719.
    >>43146309
  7720. 7720.
    This works too.
  7721. 7721.
     
  7722. 7722.
     
  7723. 7723.
    >>43146363
  7724. 7724.
    Guarded Secret isn't funny, but I actually really like it. Very strong.
  7725. 7725.
     
  7726. 7726.
     
  7727. 7727.
    >>43146188
  7728. 7728.
    Do we Candy’s ass now too?
  7729. 7729.
     
  7730. 7730.
     
  7731. 7731.
    >>43147821
  7732. 7732.
    [spoiler]Only 50%.[/spoiler]
  7733. 7733.
     
  7734. 7734.
     
  7735. 7735.
    >>43148202
  7736. 7736.
    Sounds like a deal!
  7737. 7737.
     
  7738. 7738.
     
  7739. 7739.
    >>43146188
  7740. 7740.
    I wonder what his personality would be like.
  7741. 7741.
     
  7742. 7742.
     
  7743. 7743.
    >>43149338
  7744. 7744.
    Still a massive dork.
  7745. 7745.
     
  7746. 7746.
     
  7747. 7747.
    >>43149338
  7748. 7748.
    Gigadork, very eager to try out two worlds worth of nerd lore techniques and moves, has confused feelings about the mares around him, VERY ready to fight and capable of of going super.
  7749. 7749.
    The first 5 minutes of his existence involves humiliating the villain
  7750. 7750.
     
  7751. 7751.
     
  7752. 7752.
  7753. 7753.
    >>43149338
  7754. 7754.
    >>43149557
  7755. 7755.
    I bet he has so many niche refs to spew out mid fight too befuddle his opponents as well as laugh at his own jokes while dodging the taunted.
  7756. 7756.
    Oh, sweet Celestia. What would a fight between our boy and Chrysi be like even..
  7757. 7757.
     
  7758. 7758.
     
  7759. 7759.
    >>43149753
  7760. 7760.
    >Interrupts Chrysalis' monologue rudely
  7761. 7761.
    >"Hey! Hey, bug! Wait a minute, I'm talking to you. You know how many of your kind I've swatted with a newspaper? You're nothing but a smear on the sports page to me, you slimy, gut-sucking intestinal parasite! Eat me! EAT ME!!!"
  7762. 7762.
    >Chrysalis looks both offended and perturbed
  7763. 7763.
     
  7764. 7764.
     
  7765. 7765.
    >>43149768
  7766. 7766.
    Kek. [spoiler]Though it's the bug who's wearing black this time.[/spoiler]
  7767. 7767.
     
  7768. 7768.
     
  7769. 7769.
    >>43149768
  7770. 7770.
    >Shining Faggot keeps insulting Cheeselegs
  7771. 7771.
    >Insults her parents likening them to dung beetles
  7772. 7772.
    >Insults her looks by saying she's the most emaciated bug queen he's ever seen
  7773. 7773.
    >Says that when he's done with her he'll find her hive and pour molten aluminum down it to make a cast of it, creating a monument to her eternal failure as a monarch
  7774. 7774.
     
  7775. 7775.
     
  7776. 7776.
    >>43149891
  7777. 7777.
    That would be a eyebrow raising threat wouldn't it
  7778. 7778.
     
  7779. 7779.
     
  7780. 7780.
    >>43149753
  7781. 7781.
    >What would a fight between our boy and Chrysi be like even..
  7782. 7782.
     
  7783. 7783.
    >"What a foolish little pony you are, approaching a changeling as powerful as I. Even a fly knows not to fly into the web. Now, I, Queen Chrysalis, will-
  7784. 7784.
    "Please fuck me."
  7785. 7785.
    >"I-I, what did you-"
  7786. 7786.
    "Please, please, please, have sex with me. Let me fuck you, let me eat your pussy, God, please, just a crumb of Queenussy, I beg of you."
  7787. 7787.
    >"Ewgh...guards, take it to the dungeon."
  7788. 7788.
    "I'm not really a bondage guy, but I'm game."
  7789. 7789.
    >"Take it to the deepest cell in the dungeon."
  7790. 7790.
     
  7791. 7791.
    More?
  7792. 7792.
     
  7793. 7793.
     
  7794. 7794.
    >>43150083
  7795. 7795.
    shining is gonna be so pissed when they unfuse
  7796. 7796.
     
  7797. 7797.
     
  7798. 7798.
    >>43150083
  7799. 7799.
    Yes please.
  7800. 7800.
    >>43150184
  7801. 7801.
    Depends on if he had even a smidge of deep dark desires amplified by the fusion. But still definitely pissed afterwards lol.
  7802. 7802.
     
  7803. 7803.
     
  7804. 7804.
    >>43150541
  7805. 7805.
    hes gonna be even more pissed when he realizes half of was coming from him
  7806. 7806.
     
  7807. 7807.
     
  7808. 7808.
    >>43150184
  7809. 7809.
    Eh, he can blame everything on Anon.
  7810. 7810.
     
  7811. 7811.
     
  7812. 7812.
    >>43151122
  7813. 7813.
    >Shining Armor lets himself loose and does horrible shit he wouldn't have been able to do regularly.
  7814. 7814.
    >Naturally, everyone blames Anon.
  7815. 7815.
     
  7816. 7816.
     
  7817. 7817.
    >>43151171
  7818. 7818.
    I mean, it's kind of easy to do.
  7819. 7819.
     
  7820. 7820.
     
  7821. 7821.
    ---
  7822. 7822.
     
  7823. 7823.
     
  7824. 7824.
  7825. 7825.
    >>43146188
  7826. 7826.
    Annon has reached his full potential, finally reclaiming his full alicorn power just in time to defeat the evil perfect metamorphosis
  7827. 7827.
     
  7828. 7828.
     
  7829. 7829.
    >>43152862
  7830. 7830.
    Anon would absolutely take some time coming up with the perfect oneliner for this moment.
  7831. 7831.
     
  7832. 7832.
     
  7833. 7833.
    >>43152982
  7834. 7834.
    Hopefully he doesn’t go full Vegeta and job as well.
  7835. 7835.
     
  7836. 7836.
     
  7837. 7837.
    >>43152862
  7838. 7838.
    He's gone super Virginia...
  7839. 7839.
     
  7840. 7840.
     
  7841. 7841.
    >>43151718
  7842. 7842.
    >>43152862
  7843. 7843.
    Based Jayva. Very nice art
  7844. 7844.
     
  7845. 7845.
     
  7846. 7846.
    ---
  7847. 7847.
     
  7848. 7848.
     
  7849. 7849.
  7850. 7850.
     
  7851. 7851.
    >King anon loves his ponies
  7852. 7852.
    >He eventually took to them and tried to become one of them
  7853. 7853.
    >but some times a liiiittle of the HFY peeks through
  7854. 7854.
    >especially that one time when anon learned that lemons and some apple breeds aren't naturally occurring and was created by ponies
  7855. 7855.
    >Twilight is glad that her mentor can get amusement from new knowledge but wishes that that he would stop hip thrusting at the foreign delegates
  7856. 7856.
     
  7857. 7857.
     
  7858. 7858.
    ---
  7859. 7859.
     
  7860. 7860.
     
  7861. 7861.
    in G6 Anon replaces Celestia and Luna as the required royal pony. Both capitalising on little girls desire for a prince character to play with and for their girl toys to marry and incentivising little boy viewers by giving them a cool character to look at.
  7862. 7862.
    He will be referred to as Big Green in marketing however beyond awarding the mane 4 for their adventures andoffering a snippet of wisdom once a season he will mostly aurafarm
  7863. 7863.
     
  7864. 7864.
     
  7865. 7865.
    >>43382128
  7866. 7866.
    >in G6
  7867. 7867.
    Nah, fuck that. Just stick to G4. It's for the best.
  7868. 7868.
     
  7869. 7869.
     
  7870. 7870.
  7871. 7871.
    >>43382128
  7872. 7872.
    >Prince Anon becomes real
  7873. 7873.
     
  7874. 7874.
     
  7875. 7875.
    ---
  7876. 7876.
     
  7877. 7877.
     
  7878. 7878.
    I really want to make a Prince Anon greentext, just something on the shorter side, but I'm having trouble doing the character voice. I'm looking for ways to rectify this, but writefriends; how do you do a good character voice?
  7879. 7879.
     
  7880. 7880.
     
  7881. 7881.
    >>43395965
  7882. 7882.
    Generally, every single character is
  7883. 7883.
    1. yourself, with a slight personality alteration, probably one that amplifies one of your flaws which you hate
  7884. 7884.
    2. a mash of multiple actual people you know, designed to drag the story in the desired direction and make it easier for reality to interface with your self insert characters in ways which match your actual real life experience
  7885. 7885.
    3. a fucking freak which, no matter how far you go, somehow fails to be as weird as the actual normal people you know and will seem relatable to audience members
  7886. 7886.
    4. A very basic character archetype pretending to be a person, one of 3 you actually understand at all, and which you will repackage in 14 different colors in order to generate the kind of conflict you are personally obsessed with over and over with slight alterations.
  7887. 7887.
     
  7888. 7888.
    So,
  7889. 7889.
    if you can't figure out how your character sounds, what they would say and how they would say it, then don't. You still apparently want to tell a story around them, so do that. When you suddenly decide that you want him to say something, do so. Given that you know know at least one purpose for his having a voice, you can give him more similar situations, or have him slowly come out of his shell and develop into an actual character and call that growth.
  7890. 7890.
     
  7891. 7891.
    Hopefully my dark knowledge has not filled you with despair and apathy. If you are unbothered, proceed to play with paper cutouts of characters held at a distance from the awareness of the readers so that figuring out who your character really is becomes a puzzle that EVERYONE gets to enjoy.
  7892. 7892.
     
  7893. 7893.
    We do not get to know what people think in real life. We only get to watch what happens and try to figure it out slowly. That can be good enough in fiction, too.
  7894. 7894.
     
  7895. 7895.
    A main character who feels alien to us is also a kind of fun.
  7896. 7896.
     
  7897. 7897.
     
  7898. 7898.
  7899. 7899.
    >>43395965
  7900. 7900.
    >how do you do a good character voice?
  7901. 7901.
    >character voice
  7902. 7902.
    what? like, are you planning to record yourself nigga?
  7903. 7903.
     
  7904. 7904.
     
  7905. 7905.
    >>43396019
  7906. 7906.
    They mean how do you write a character so it sounds like them instead of just you writing how you'd talk.
  7907. 7907.
     
  7908. 7908.
     
  7909. 7909.
    >>43396019
  7910. 7910.
    I would be less patient if google still fucking worked.
  7911. 7911.
     
  7912. 7912.
    A "voice" of a character refers to the particular way they "sound", as determined by the words they would select or, in some cases, the words the narrator might select when describing things around them or involving them. It is a particular presentational style which is unique to that specific character, such that a person may be able to, from reading a new sentence they have never seen before, automatically know that it come from that character.
  7913. 7913.
     
  7914. 7914.
    In the case of rarity, this just means being patronizing and/or overly familiar but getting away with it by being a female, daaaaarling.
  7915. 7915.
     
  7916. 7916.
    You'll notice that, in spite of using her catchphrase, the rest of that sentence doesn't sound anything like what she would say. That effect is evidence that you already understand voice.
  7917. 7917.
     
  7918. 7918.
     
  7919. 7919.
    >>43395965
  7920. 7920.
    Figure out an actual voice for them and imagine the character speaking the lines in its voice before writing them. Imagining the characters playing things out helps a lot, in general.
  7921. 7921.
    Tho first you have to figure out the character's... characters. Not the most helpful advice in the end I guess.
  7922. 7922.
     
  7923. 7923.
     
  7924. 7924.
    ---
  7925. 7925.
     
  7926. 7926.
     
  7927. 7927.
  7928. 7928.
    Anon visits his wife, pretty much a first draft. 1/2
  7929. 7929.
     
  7930. 7930.
    >Anon approached the grave slowly, absorbing the lingering closeness of someone who he loved. Long, long ago.
  7931. 7931.
    >He is not alone, he knows this. But while previous visits he was physically alone, on this visit, he was not.
  7932. 7932.
    >Still, he kept himself to the ritual he had unintentionally created over years, decades, eventually centuries of life.
  7933. 7933.
    >There was a calm breeze on his coat, the sun was warm as it always were, it always reminded him of simpler times.
  7934. 7934.
    >A fallen rock, or maybe a broken twig made by somepony else almost made the king shirk from his ritual.
  7935. 7935.
    >A hushed whisper, almost faint in the wind threatened his composure, the idea of someone interrupting him in his moment of vulnerability almost threatened to make Anon mad. Really mad.
  7936. 7936.
    >But he kept himself to his silence. He just wanted to simply think of her, to forget the day of intrusive badgering and questioning of his past, especially this part of the past.
  7937. 7937.
    >His lips perused what they were going to say first, so many things racing in his mind.
  7938. 7938.
    >Several pairs of eyes watched him as he prepared to speak, of different coat colors and manes and cutie marks.
  7939. 7939.
    >His faithful student, and her friends, and the Princess of love, all there anticipating some great heroic speech, or a dark secret, or something that fulfilled their idea of the King.
  7940. 7940.
    "H-hey honey," he said, nervously scratching his foreleg with his hoof.
  7941. 7941.
    "I'm sorry it's been a while, court's been holding me up." He coughed to his side, mumbling something to himself that nopony could hear.
  7942. 7942.
    >Anon cleared his throat for what was hopefully the only and final time, because he thought it disrespectful to his wife.
  7943. 7943.
    "I've really missed you. I know you said you wanted to just be a normal pony, even after I took over..."
  7944. 7944.
    >Some of the ponies in the bush wondered what in hay was a 'hell'.
  7945. 7945.
    >Anon continued, he talked about Twilight's studies, how the sisters had been readjusting, even blessing a lowly maid's newborn who was named after him.
  7946. 7946.
    >He avoided the politics, the stressors of a Griffon incursion, the court nobles manoeuvring around him, or at least, attempting to.
  7947. 7947.
     
  7948. 7948.
     
  7949. 7949.
    >>43396198
  7950. 7950.
    >"He just... keeps talking," Twilight whispered to her group.
  7951. 7951.
    >Cadance hummed in acknowledgement with the group to Twilight. This whole day had been giving many things for Cadance to think about.
  7952. 7952.
    >About him, seeing his grief and his love for his wife. And how long ago his wife must've passed.
  7953. 7953.
    >It made her think about her and Shining Armor. It made her uncomfortable.
  7954. 7954.
    "I know just how humble you are, but~ I might've taken the liberty of including you in a bit more government art projects than the usual," he said with a small smile.
  7955. 7955.
    >Suddenly, pinkie shot up from the bush with a wide eyed smile on her face.
  7956. 7956.
    >"Oooooh! That's who the mare in the stained glass was back at the castle!"
  7957. 7957.
    "Who goes there, how many of you are there?"
  7958. 7958.
    >Before her friends could drag her back into the bush, pinkie Pie stepped out and bounced a bit behind of Anon.
  7959. 7959.
    >"Just Me! And Twilight, Rarity, Applejack..." she continued listing off her friends (and Cadance, with her full name to boot).
  7960. 7960.
    >Anon laughed, truly the element of laughter could bring something out of an old goof like him.
  7961. 7961.
    >Twilight shrunk slightly at the stallion's stature, "sorry Anonymous, we just- well we..."
  7962. 7962.
    >Anon smiled at Twilight's attempt to be considerate. He turned his head back towards the group.
  7963. 7963.
    "It's quite alright Twilight," he said, turning towards his wife's headstone. "Hey Honey, there are some ponies I'd like you to meet."
  7964. 7964.
    >One by one, the ponies introduced themselves to the king's wife. And as the king introduced them to his wife's affinity for swans, or dislike and later like of strawberries, or any number of things about her, the old king felt a bit lighter in the heart.
  7965. 7965.
    >The princess of love could see that his love was still as strong as they day the King and his wife were betrothed.
  7966. 7966.
     
  7967. 7967.
     
  7968. 7968.
    >>43395975
  7969. 7969.
    Thanks anon, below is what I've put together since it's getting late and I wanted to put something out. The artwork came before the writing. I think I write better with a visual stimuli than without.
  7970. 7970.
    >>43396198
  7971. 7971.
    >>43396200
  7972. 7972.
    I'm probably going to finish the artwork when I can because it's got a lot of potential for a money-shot piece.
  7973. 7973.
     
  7974. 7974.
     
  7975. 7975.
    >>43396198
  7976. 7976.
    >>43396200
  7977. 7977.
    This is pretty sweet. Good stuff, anon.
  7978. 7978.
     
  7979. 7979.
     
  7980. 7980.
    >>43396198
  7981. 7981.
    That's very cute anon, than you very much for sharing it.
  7982. 7982.
     
  7983. 7983.
     
  7984. 7984.
    >>43396200
  7985. 7985.
    Now I’m the big sad.
  7986. 7986.
     
  7987. 7987.
     
  7988. 7988.
    ---
  7989. 7989.
     
  7990. 7990.
     
  7991. 7991.
  7992. 7992.
    Have ever be decided what was the dominion of King Anon?
  7993. 7993.
    NatureAnon is the Alicorn of Earth but the saiyan of this thread still has no dominion.
  7994. 7994.
    SO let me put my bid in it.
  7995. 7995.
    King Anon was an Earth Pony that after so many crazy adventures surviving only thanks to his mind, strength and quick thinking ascended. Obviously, his only means of fighting was getting his hoofs dirty and smacking someone on the face.
  7996. 7996.
     
  7997. 7997.
    What better dominion that the old reliable Left-Right-Goodnight?
  7998. 7998.
     
  7999. 7999.
    >King Anon should be the Alicorn of Martial Arts, let him embrance that dweeb.
  8000. 8000.
     
  8001. 8001.
    He doesn't have the greatest magic nor hacks as crazy as Twiggles, but get close to him and be prepares to get your shit rock to Tartarus and beyond
  8002. 8002.
     
  8003. 8003.
     
  8004. 8004.
    >>43397654
  8005. 8005.
    I think most greens had him as the Alicorn of the Earth, yeah. He was in charge of facilitating the change of the seasons. In a few stories his much more direct connection to his domain (unlike Celestia and Luna whose domains are out in space) made him much more susceptible to corruption from Discord.
  8006. 8006.
     
  8007. 8007.
     
  8008. 8008.
    >>43397668
  8009. 8009.
    Yea I know that but I mean King Anon.
  8010. 8010.
    He doesn't have a domain yeat as far as I know so why not just give him the most dangerous hoofs in all of Equestria?
  8011. 8011.
     
  8012. 8012.
     
  8013. 8013.
    >>43397679
  8014. 8014.
    That's about what I'm doing with him in my snippets. Harmony ascended him in a hurry to deal with Grogar when both Sisters vanished. He's a custodian of the Kingdom and fights hoof and shoe to keep it in as much of one piece before it's time to hoof it back over.
  8015. 8015.
     
  8016. 8016.
     
  8017. 8017.
  8018. 8018.
    >>43397679
  8019. 8019.
    I don't think King Anon ever necessarily had a domain? Going by the accumulated green, Anon earns Alicorn status through a long journey during a moment of extreme strife, uncertainty, and misery for the ponies. He also may have been hit with ascension right as Grogar was about to kill him and the Tree of Harmony.
  8020. 8020.
     
  8021. 8021.
    So maybe he's the Alicorn of Hope? Of the undying Will of life? The Champion of Harmony?
  8022. 8022.
     
  8023. 8023.
    You can play it a few ways.
  8024. 8024.
     
  8025. 8025.
     
  8026. 8026.
    >>43397706
  8027. 8027.
    >custodian
  8028. 8028.
    he's a janny
  8029. 8029.
     
  8030. 8030.
     
  8031. 8031.
    >>43397744
  8032. 8032.
    do taxes count as him getting paid? do taxes exist in Equestria? if not, does that mean he does it for free?
  8033. 8033.
     
  8034. 8034.
     
  8035. 8035.
  8036. 8036.
    >>43397706
  8037. 8037.
    Peak.
  8038. 8038.
    Also, King Anon being the Alicorn of Martial Arts really fits him.
  8039. 8039.
    No matter how I see it is a perfect fit.
  8040. 8040.
    All the saiyan comparisons evolved into his domain being exactly that.
  8041. 8041.
    The fact his reing being a bit more brutal than Celestia's thanks to his domain. The beating of the dragon lord taking a tooth out, scaring the griffons off Equestria land in the early days of his reing by punching their casttle away. No to mention putting a horse size hole in Grogar's chest when he just ascended to alicornhood.
  8042. 8042.
    Truly, the goku of his time.
  8043. 8043.
     
  8044. 8044.
     
  8045. 8045.
    >>43397739
  8046. 8046.
    Right, there is a lot that can be done with King Anon.
  8047. 8047.
    This just shows how great he is
  8048. 8048.
     
  8049. 8049.
     
  8050. 8050.
    >>43397654
  8051. 8051.
    I don't think he needs one. He's not "meant to be", but was still chosen to uphold duty in lieu of the diarchy. He was given power because the world needed a hero and he knows he is only a steward. His domain is simply Equestria, no more, no less.
  8052. 8052.
     
  8053. 8053.
     
  8054. 8054.
    ---
  8055. 8055.
     
  8056. 8056.
     
  8057. 8057.
    Domain expansion: Forum of Gems
  8058. 8058.
     
  8059. 8059.
     
  8060. 8060.
    >>43399116
  8061. 8061.
    What?
  8062. 8062.
     
  8063. 8063.
     
  8064. 8064.
    ---
  8065. 8065.
     
  8066. 8066.
     
  8067. 8067.
    if King anon has goku hair, what hair do the other anons have?
  8068. 8068.
     
  8069. 8069.
     
  8070. 8070.
    >>43406651
  8071. 8071.
    Anon hair.
  8072. 8072.
     
  8073. 8073.
     
  8074. 8074.
    >>43406651
  8075. 8075.
    A question mark.
  8076. 8076.
     
  8077. 8077.
     
  8078. 8078.
  8079. 8079.
    >>43406722
  8080. 8080.
     
  8081. 8081.
     
  8082. 8082.
    ---
  8083. 8083.
     
  8084. 8084.
     
  8085. 8085.
  8086. 8086.
    >You never thought things could go so wrong
  8087. 8087.
    >Centuries to a millenia of waiting, all the things to come in mind
  8088. 8088.
    >Regularly checking the population census every year since you started ruling
  8089. 8089.
    >You had to start long ago so as not to rouse suspicion
  8090. 8090.
    >Wanting to know who your little ponies were, was the reasoning you gave
  8091. 8091.
    >But in truth, there were only less than a dozen names you looked for
  8092. 8092.
    >Familiarity
  8093. 8093.
    >The Apples were the easiest to find, their family came around soon after the Unification
  8094. 8094.
    >You carefully measured time to know when to introduce Granny Smith's generation to the area that would become Ponyville
  8095. 8095.
    >Then there were the Pears
  8096. 8096.
    >But the rest of these ponies didn't do family names
  8097. 8097.
    >It was only after nine long centuries that you saw the names that made you wait with baited breath for the births that would shape the world
  8098. 8098.
    >But you wouldn't do as Celestia did
  8099. 8099.
    >You would choose to guide them by their side when they needed you
  8100. 8100.
    >Nightmare Moon was easy enough
  8101. 8101.
    >Explain implicit trust to Twilight, and asking for her own made it easier to send her to Ponyville and made her more relaxed and able to befriend the girls
  8102. 8102.
    >The Gala was a nice change of pace as you shifted things earlier so more ponies could enjoy it
  8103. 8103.
    >Discord was even easier, a simple correction to Twilight's understanding of his riddle had him sealed much quicker
  8104. 8104.
    >He could be dealt with later
  8105. 8105.
    >What you weren't expecting was how different dealing with Sombra would be
  8106. 8106.
    >You'd studied dark magic after his disappearence in preperation for him
  8107. 8107.
    >It felt wrong to cast those kinds of spells
  8108. 8108.
    >Like a thorn stabbing into your brain stem
  8109. 8109.
    >As if the Tree of Harmony itself were reaching out to punish you
  8110. 8110.
    >It didn't give you wings and horn for you to defile magic like this
  8111. 8111.
    >But it was necessary
  8112. 8112.
    >You thought it was necessary
  8113. 8113.
    >Yet it only made you more susceptible to his fear spells
  8114. 8114.
    >At first you thought you might be shunted back into your humanity
  8115. 8115.
    >To wake up in a hospital bed to doctor's claiming it was a coma
  8116. 8116.
    >Instead it was much worse
  8117. 8117.
    >But you had turned your fear to anger, and the anger to power, and overloaded the spell, breaking it
  8118. 8118.
    >The defences after were exactly as you remembered them to be, and Twilight, pride of your life, and adorable little powerhouse she is was able to use the spells as needed
  8119. 8119.
    >With you there she didn't get into her own head about it being a test
  8120. 8120.
    >Instead, it was her first show of what it meant to rule
  8121. 8121.
    >That there were darker forces than Discord or Luna, ones that could hurt Cadance and the others in a way they couldn't
  8122. 8122.
    >Forces you had to deal with
  8123. 8123.
    >Forces that, one day, she'd have to deal with
  8124. 8124.
    >Sooner than you had hoped
  8125. 8125.
    >Twilight had gotten ahead of herself and gotten trapped in the cage that held the Crystal Heart
  8126. 8126.
    >It was rather easy to get it down to Cadance
  8127. 8127.
    >What you didn't expect was how hard Sombra would fight
  8128. 8128.
    >You suppose you couldn't blame him, only yourself
  8129. 8129.
    >Now, here you were, back in Canterlot, still nursing bruises and cuts over paperwork
  8130. 8130.
    >All with a broken horn
  8131. 8131.
     
  8132. 8132.
     
  8133. 8133.
    >>43407410
  8134. 8134.
    >You'd tried some spells with Twilight, some herbal cures with Zecora
  8135. 8135.
    >Your last attempt was going to the Tree of Harmony
  8136. 8136.
    >You'd already dealt with the vines
  8137. 8137.
    >But it was silent
  8138. 8138.
    >There was always a presence in the back of your mind since you got here
  8139. 8139.
    >Now it was gone
  8140. 8140.
    >You look up as the door creaks open, Twilight enters, a small, pained smile on her face
  8141. 8141.
    >So many emotions in such little lines on her face
  8142. 8142.
    >The usual joy at seeing you, the pain and sorrow at your current state, a pinch of pity, all buried under a mountain of guilt
  8143. 8143.
    >She's running herself ragged trying to fix you
  8144. 8144.
    >Well, if she does, you'll be able to help Tempest at least
  8145. 8145.
    >You've made sure to keep this all under wraps
  8146. 8146.
    >If word got out that you were effectively neutered then who knows what would happen
  8147. 8147.
    >Not just Tempest might get bold, but Tirek too, not to mention Chrysalis
  8148. 8148.
    >So much to consider
  8149. 8149.
    >But at least everyone else got out of the Crystal Empire safe
  8150. 8150.
    >Twilight sits with you for a while in pleasant silence, then, she asks you a curious question
  8151. 8151.
    >"King Anon, you've used Harmony before. Tell me of its absence."
  8152. 8152.
    >You take a moment to consider, and the words flow from you before you can stop them
  8153. 8153.
    >You don't recall the recent days gone by
  8154. 8154.
    >But the days of millenia ago
  8155. 8155.
    >Where the really was no Harmony
  8156. 8156.
    >Just skyscrapers and engines
  8157. 8157.
    "It is standing atop the summit of a great mountain, the winds tearing about you, and finding yourself buried alive, trapped, helpless and alone."
  8158. 8158.
    >You can already see your words pain her, but they feel both less and more like yours with every syllable that you speak without thinking
  8159. 8159.
    "It is knowing what you want to say and never finding the words."
  8160. 8160.
    >Your ears twitch as faint musical notes echo beyond the walls
  8161. 8161.
    >You can't make out the lyrics or what the song's about
  8162. 8162.
    >But the fact that they sing at all brings a smile to your lips as you turn back to her
  8163. 8163.
    "It is a chorus replaced with silence. Hearing teachings without meaning. It is like having the energy of youth, then feeling the cloak of years fall upon you, and knowing you are weak, fragile, and a thing easily discarded."
  8164. 8164.
    >Your own hoof comes forward and wraps around hers as she tries to protest your words, but still you continue over her, and for just a moment, she disappears, replaced with a very similar filly
  8165. 8165.
    >Golden fur, red and yellow blended mane with a cutie mark of the sun and a personality just as bright
  8166. 8166.
    >A brightness that darkened quicker than you could stop it
  8167. 8167.
    >A filly you raised like a daughter after Cadance
  8168. 8168.
    >Your little pony who spent every day of decades running into your hooves with a smile
  8169. 8169.
    >Only to turn from you with a hateful glare that you still don't know why you deserved
  8170. 8170.
    "It is like a beloved pupil to who you have shared everything," you say quietly, "sacrificed everything, and then having them turn from you, and forget all that you were."
  8171. 8171.
     
  8172. 8172.
     
  8173. 8173.
  8174. 8174.
    >>43407411
  8175. 8175.
    >Silence returns between you two, and you only now realize you had started to shake
  8176. 8176.
    >You take a breath and pull back from her, and busy yourself and bry your head back in your paperwork
  8177. 8177.
    >It's several long minutes, that stretch into hours, and days, and weeks and years, until your ears twitch as the clock hand ticks and the first minute passes before Twilight speaks again
  8178. 8178.
    >"Before us, you once said you used Harmony, what did it feel like for you?"
  8179. 8179.
    >Again you look up at her
  8180. 8180.
    >But this time, it's not just the words that spill from you without intention, but tears
  8181. 8181.
    >You remember how, though you got both, it felt like the first gift from the Tree of Harmony was your wings, and flight
  8182. 8182.
    "It is like a cloud, a mist that drifts from living creature to creature. Set in motion by currents and eddies. It is the eye of the storm."
  8183. 8183.
    >You turn your head as whatever song being sung outside hits its passionate crescendo, and it make you smile, as tears fall even more
  8184. 8184.
    "The passion of all living things turned into energy. To a chorus."
  8185. 8185.
    >Then you remember when it first felt like a punishment to replace Celestia and Luna
  8186. 8186.
    "It is the rising swell of the end of life."
  8187. 8187.
    >Yet still, you recall finding all the sings you never knew about over your long life
  8188. 8188.
    "The promise of new territories and new blood."
  8189. 8189.
    >You lean forward and whisper, as though to tease her.
  8190. 8190.
    "The call of new mysteries in the dark."
  8191. 8191.
    >This finally make Twilight chuckle as she stands and moves around the table, and she sits in front of you
  8192. 8192.
    >You remember sitting with her like this months ago
  8193. 8193.
    >Back in the Crystal Empire, when you'd descended into Sombra's secrets
  8194. 8194.
    >To the door at the foot of the stairs
  8195. 8195.
    >You'd both sat in front of each other and trusted each other to open the door together
  8196. 8196.
    >The more things change, the more things stay the same
  8197. 8197.
    >You wrap your hooves and wings around her as you lean down to her ear
  8198. 8198.
    "Feel this moment, Twilight. For as long as it will last."
  8199. 8199.
    >She relaxes into your hold, hugging you back
  8200. 8200.
    "Feel. Life. As it is. With the crude matter stripped away."
  8201. 8201.
    >Your magic, so long gone from you, for a moment, you can almost feel it reach out to the world around you
  8202. 8202.
    "But let us be silent, words and thoughts are distractions."
  8203. 8203.
    >And so, you two fall into that wordless, thoughtless silence
  8204. 8204.
    "Wipe the fear from your mind."
  8205. 8205.
     
  8206. 8206.
    [spoiler]was on a KOTOR binged and couldn't get the idea of Kreianon out of my head[/spoiler]
  8207. 8207.
     
  8208. 8208.
     
  8209. 8209.
    >>43407410
  8210. 8210.
    Fuck off with this shit
  8211. 8211.
     
  8212. 8212.
     
  8213. 8213.
    >>43407413
  8214. 8214.
    Sombra inflicted that on himself as well. That guy is mad.
  8215. 8215.
     
  8216. 8216.
     
  8217. 8217.
    >>43407413
  8218. 8218.
    Interesting stuff so far. And a neat spin on how Anon was dealing with the things were coming.
  8219. 8219.
    [spoiler]But what's Kotor and Krei?[/spoiler]
  8220. 8220.
     
  8221. 8221.
     
  8222. 8222.
    >>43407477
  8223. 8223.
    KOTOR Knights of the Old Republic, the series which the old woman comes from, the origin of the dialogue
  8224. 8224.
    Kreia, the teacher of the jedi who would become the sith Darth Revan who would become a jedi once again
  8225. 8225.
    Kotor is hailed as one of the best games mostly because of Kreia and her philosophy that, at surface level is hypocritical but becomes more interesting the more you understand
  8226. 8226.
     
  8227. 8227.
     
  8228. 8228.
    >>43407964
  8229. 8229.
    >Star Wars
  8230. 8230.
    Oh, that's why. Never been into that.
  8231. 8231.
    Thanks for the explanation.
  8232. 8232.
     
  8233. 8233.
     
  8234. 8234.
     
  8235. 8235.
    ---
  8236. 8236.
     
  8237. 8237.
     
  8238. 8238.
    >Be Shining Armor
  8239. 8239.
    >Facing probably the greatest challenge of your life
  8240. 8240.
    >That is, officially asking for the hoof of the love of your life in holy matripony
  8241. 8241.
    >Standing regally in your Captain of the Guard dress uniform at the center of King Anon's throne room
  8242. 8242.
    >flanked by rows of your fellow guard ponies
  8243. 8243.
    >you give them a glance, some of them trying to hide a grin while some gives you looks of encouragement
  8244. 8244.
    >Your parents are stands proudly behind you
  8245. 8245.
    >While in front of you, sitting upon his throne is the one and only King Anonymous
  8246. 8246.
    >Beside his throne stands the two newly returned Princesses, Celestia and Luna
  8247. 8247.
    >Princess Celestria has a barely disguised look of mirth and excitement upon her regal face
  8248. 8248.
    >While Princess Luna's keeps shooting glances at the back of the Kings head
  8249. 8249.
    >If looks could kill, your beloved king would be dead and gone twice over
  8250. 8250.
    >Below his throne stands your precious little sister
  8251. 8251.
    >With a grin that spans from ear to ear and trying hard not to bounce where she stands like a little filly
  8252. 8252.
    >Right next to her is the one pony your heart desires the most
  8253. 8253.
    >Princess Mi Amore Cadenza
  8254. 8254.
    >Your love trance is broken by a single stomp of the Kings Hoof
  8255. 8255.
    >You stand to attention, as the regal king gives you an appraising look
  8256. 8256.
    >This makes you nervous, but on the surface, you look calm and ready
  8257. 8257.
    >he looks into your eyes, at that moment your hoof goes sweaty, knees weak and your legs seemed heavy
  8258. 8258.
    >as if he can see several italian dinners worth of spaghetti you have stuffed in your pockets
  8259. 8259.
    >but before you can spill any of it, King Anon suddenly took to the air and landed heavily in front of you
  8260. 8260.
    >"So, you think you are worthy of asking for the hoof of my precious Princess?" he asks in a serious tone
  8261. 8261.
    >You open your mouth, but no words come out, you feel yourself start to shake and choke
  8262. 8262.
    >but at that moment the King unfurls his wing's, and his horn started to glow
  8263. 8263.
    >At the top of his voice he proclaims, "I SHALL BE THE JUDGE OF THAT!"
  8264. 8264.
    >with a flash of vibrant green light, the two of disappear from the hall
  8265. 8265.
    >while the hall you left behind was filled with gasps and questions as to what just happened
  8266. 8266.
     
  8267. 8267.
     
  8268. 8268.
  8269. 8269.
    >>43426465
  8270. 8270.
     
  8271. 8271.
     
  8272. 8272.
    >>43427221
  8273. 8273.
    just wait...
  8274. 8274.
     
  8275. 8275.
     
  8276. 8276.
    ... and wait ...
  8277. 8277.
     
  8278. 8278.
     
  8279. 8279.
    >in a split-second, thoughts flash into your mind when your King started charging up his magic
  8280. 8280.
    >"will i have to duel him, embark on a quest, conquer foreign lands"?
  8281. 8281.
    >but as his spell ignited and swept you both away
  8282. 8282.
    >your thoughts and your senses went black
  8283. 8283.
    >pitch-black
  8284. 8284.
    >the king has teleported you into a dark room and you find yourself sitting at a table
  8285. 8285.
    >it seems he wants to interrogate you thoroughly
  8286. 8286.
    >you have heard stories of your king practices powerful unknown magics and is a master of psychological combat
  8287. 8287.
    >even you the Captain of Guard, had found no proof to both
  8288. 8288.
    >But before more dark thoughts enters your psyche, your senses picks up familiar sensations in the stale dank air
  8289. 8289.
    >the scent of spicy cheese dust, opened cans of soddy pop and sounds of paper sheets being shuffled and pages of thin paper-back books being opened
  8290. 8290.
    >before you can say a word the torches in the walls lit up one by one
  8291. 8291.
    >then you see it, seated at the table with you are a collection of stallions and a few mares
  8292. 8292.
    >The faces of old friend's, some you knew way back when you were a colt
  8293. 8293.
    >the ones whom you couldn't find nor contact to inform and invite to today's event
  8294. 8294.
    >some of them wave at you, some give you a look of pride while some flash you shit-eating grins
  8295. 8295.
    >seated at the head of the table, behind a wide Dungeon Masters screen sits your King
  8296. 8296.
    >he's wearing a finely embroidered robe, and a wide brimmed wizard hat that would rival the fabled Starswirl's own
  8297. 8297.
    >as he tilts his head to meet your gaze, he shoots you a cunning mischievous look and he says
  8298. 8298.
    "Alright nerd, roll for initiative!"
  8299. 8299.
     
  8300. 8300.
    [spoiler]was doing the laundry, srry for the delay[/spoiler]
  8301. 8301.
     
  8302. 8302.
     
  8303. 8303.
    >>43427976
  8304. 8304.
    Cringe-cancer.
  8305. 8305.
     
  8306. 8306.
     
  8307. 8307.
    >>43427976
  8308. 8308.
    Kek. I bet Shining is wondering where the hell Anon knows of him being a P&P fan.
  8309. 8309.
     
  8310. 8310.
     
  8311. 8311.
    >>43427976
  8312. 8312.
    >soddy pop
  8313. 8313.
    ... so ponies drink carbonated wheat-water?
  8314. 8314.
     
  8315. 8315.
     
  8316. 8316.
    ---
  8317. 8317.
     
  8318. 8318.
     
  8319. 8319.
    Twilight walks into King anon mumbling the lyrics to "Take me home country roads" whike he's working on paperwork. Thus she starts trying to find where "West Virginia" is in the archives.
  8320. 8320.
     
  8321. 8321.
     
  8322. 8322.
    >>43455552
  8323. 8323.
    kek, but is she gonna ask him?
  8324. 8324.
     
  8325. 8325.
     
  8326. 8326.
    ---
  8327. 8327.
     
  8328. 8328.
     
  8329. 8329.
  8330. 8330.
    Hey everyone!
  8331. 8331.
    I wanted to share something that crossed my mind following the recent passing of 'Peter Cullen' (Rest in Peace GOAT):
  8332. 8332.
    "Be strong enough to be gentle."
  8333. 8333.
    Doesn't that phrase fit King Anon perfectly?
  8334. 8334.
    Burdened with power he never asked for and responsibility he never wanted, he took charge during Equestria's darkest times. He could easily have turned into a mad tyrant, yet he held onto his morals and cared for the ponies as best he could. Sure, his reign was undoubtedly a bit more violent than Celestia's, but no one would ever call King Anon a crazed warmonger. He simply did what was necessary during those dark times. And yet, he remained gentle. This is reflected in the fact that, even while Celestia was out of commission, the ponies remained a gentle species that values friendship.
  8335. 8335.
     
  8336. 8336.
     
  8337. 8337.
    >>43471753
  8338. 8338.
    discipline is a kind of strength. also, those who do not seek power are most deserving of it.
  8339. 8339.
    unrel but also [spoiler]RIP Tim Curry, he made it to the one place that hasn't been corrupted by capitalism![/spoiler]

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