Hey, Your Nose is on Fire!

     Just over ten years ago now, I wrote a piece of My Little Pony fanfiction called "Collaborators." Hopefully this news doesn't shock anybody too much.      I've actually got two pseudonyms that I use when writing what the kids call "MLP fanfic." The first one, AugieDog , is where I post the general stories I've put together in response to the fourth iteration of the My Little Pony franchise, the one that's subtitled "Friendship is Magic" and was created by a genius of the Western animated arts, Lauren Faust. And the second pseudonym, Baal Bunny , is where I post Pony items that I write as part of the assorted Writeoff contests, a writing workshop that, up until the Pony cartoon went off the air just over five years ago now, was quite a bustling little community.      Nowadays, half the time, I'm the only one submitting stories in answer to the prompts over there...      But ...

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      The most we've ever heard about Rengain Tswee Gweet came all the way back near the beginning of our 82nd storyline, " Safety Net ." 'Cause nothing ever goes to waste 'round these parts!

The Terebinth Story Archive      Getting to the plot just in time for the new year! It's like some kinda clockwork!

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      That darn language! It gets into everything!

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      Not exactly Christmassy, I guess, though they are checking to see who's naughty and nice. So that's something.

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      Sleepless nights seem somehow appropriate for this time of year. Of course, for our characters, it's August at this point, I believe. So maybe sleepless nights are a universal sort of a thing...

The Terebinth Story Archive      If Lamont hadn't been so rudely interrupted, I'm guessing he would've ended that quatrain with "crop."      Still, here's Gertrude, the latest hapless waif to join our cast. We'll be learning more about her as the weeks continue clicking by.

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      Steven worked as Monty's bodyguard from our 12th storyline, " Holiday ," through our 54th storyline, " Totenfeier ." If you're looking for something to read over the weekend...

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      Ah, the weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Or something...

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      It's always nice when everybody gets a little sliver of what they actually want.

The Terebinth Story Archive      I think it'd be safe to say that Lamont's got some issues.

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      That's right, Monty. What could possibly go wrong?

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      It always comes down to problematic literature from the past...

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      Disguising yourself as your own assassin? Is that legal?

The Terebinth Story Archive      These two definitely have a thing for adversarial villanelles...

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      Next week, I assume, we'll get the actual plot.

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      What's this? Are we getting to the plot so early in the story? How can such things be?

The Daily Grind Table of Contents      Sounds to me like the weed of crime bears bitter fruit, but, y'know, don't quote me on that or anything...

The Terebinth Story Archive      Yeah, this coyote kid's gonna fit in just fine around here...