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Fiction Within Reality by RexIvan, literature

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Fiction Within Reality

When I was little my father took me to a family reunion at my great uncle's house. Honestly, I don't recall him being all that great, but people still refer to him as such, so I must have missed something. There were many people there I didn't know, and probably haven't seen since. They didn't leave much of an impression, so I may have bumped into them later in life and not even realized it. The thing I do remember was the house itself. Up until that point in my short life, I had never been in a house that large and elaborately decorated. It was very old and had accumulated a wide variety of artwork and antiques in it's history. Appare

Withdrawl isn't Magic by RexIvan, literature

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Withdrawl isn't Magic

"Symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal vary greatly depending on the individual. The most common symptoms can be divided into two categories: physical and mental/emotional. The physical impairments include nausea, headaches, tremors, and cold sweats, while the mental are characterized by depression, anxiety, memory laps, inability to think clearly, emotional overreactions, and general problems managing stress. More severe cases include hallucinations and seizures, some of which could become life threatening." Spike sighed as he closed the hefty medical textbook. He placed the book on the table and walked over to the purple unicorn

Gravitational Forces by RexIvan, literature

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Gravitational Forces

A Luna X Celestia Shipping Story "You see, Spike, what most ponies don't know is that, while the Princess raises the sun and the moon day after day and night after night, the two celestial bodies don't actually move in the exact same position in the sky." Twilight flipped through the heavy book on the table in front of her. "Ah, here we go. You see, in order to keep this world in balance both the sun and the moon shift positions ever slightly from the last time they rose up. It's so small that you wouldn't be able to tell it was happening, unless you took a picture of the rising sun and compared it to where it had risen d

There was a Fire - part 2 by RexIvan, literature

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There was a Fire - part 2

Forewarning - This is part two of a story that sucks. Read the description for more information, if you read any of this at all. ***** There was a Fire - part two It had been a little over forty hours since the fire had first been reported. Since that time heroes had been made and family tragedies had been incurred. The blaze had finally been successfully snuffed out, but only after considerable cost. The mayor of Ponyville sat at her desk, looking across at the towering stacks of invoices, requisitions, injunctions, petitions, and various other paperwork that would comprise the majority of her duties for at least the ne

There was a Fire - part 1 by RexIvan, literature

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There was a Fire - part 1

Forewarning - This is my failure. The complete story is over 8700 words. Please read the description for more details on why it is here. There was a Fire - part one Applejack enjoyed the quiet routine of her morning chores. It was the time of day just before the sun began to show between the mountain peaks and the dew still hung cool in the air. This day carried with it the hush that so often came with the solitude of the early morning. She took comfort in the knowledge that her family were some of the first to rise in Ponyville. The first to rise meant they had the first opportunities to tackle the day. Stepping onto

From the Journal of Jason Houston by RexIvan, literature

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From the Journal of Jason Houston

Jason liked My Little Pony. He always had. When he was a kid he would sit and watch the adventures of Sundance, Wind whistler, and Firefly, and imagine himself there sharing in the fun and excitement. He liked it so much that he begged his parents for the pony toys for his birthday. His father was a little concerned, but since there had been no other requests for gifts, Jason got ponies. It took up until his second year of grade school before Jason realized that being a boy and liking ponies was apparently something shameful. He considered this for a time, and decided he would have to hide his hobby. He wasn't an outcast or a

What do Nightmares Foretell? by RexIvan, literature

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What do Nightmares Foretell?

The air hung heavy in the loft of the library. The covers of Twilight Sparkle's bed lay in a crumpled mess on the floor. As the night began to fade into dawn, her throws became more kinetic. She thrashed one final time and lay still. Softly her whimpering voice mumbled through the room, only allowing a few barely audible syllables to escape her lips. In the last few minutes of her slumber a heavy sweat had broken out over her entire body, and her facial features began to scrunch in distress. Her body shiv

Show me How to Dance by RexIvan, literature

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Show me How to Dance

Rainbow Dash landed softly on the grass near the picnic spread, flaring her wings wide and turning to cast her profile against the rays of the afternoon sun. "Well? Am I awesome or am I SUPER awesome?" Fluttershy and Twilight looked up from their sandwiches, a look of surprise painted on their faces at their friend's arrival. They turned to exchange a short glance with one another, and Fluttershy was the first to speak. "Um … yes, I enjoyed it." "Really? What did you enjoy best about it?" Rainbow leaned in toward the timid yellow pony. "Go on. Tell me how cool it was!" Her smile nearly beamed off her face as she

The Words that Matter by RexIvan, literature

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The Words that Matter

"What was that?" The teacup levitated back onto the white ceramic saucer on a nearby table. "I'm sorry Twilight, would you repeat that?" The white alicorn turned her gaze directly at the increasingly nervous looking little unicorn sitting on a nearby red plush pillow. The extra attention served to cause more distress than Twilight would have liked. "But Princess, I didn't say anything." "No, not yet. But you will. I can read your intent, and I recognize its direction. &#

Lunar Ambition by RexIvan, literature

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Lunar Ambition

"Dusky Robes, you have been found guilty of multiple counts of treason against your Princess and Her kingdom. The perversions you have brought into the realm of unicorn magic have created crimes against the natural law too numerous to name. Your irresponsible actions have threatened this kingdom and all the creatures of this world, and you have shown no remorse for the destruction and injuries you have caused." "Know that I do not enjoy doing this. You are one of the finest students I've ever instructed, and you were my friend.

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Fiction Within Reality by RexIvan, literature

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Withdrawl isn't Magic by RexIvan, literature

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Withdrawl isn't Magic

Gravitational Forces by RexIvan, literature

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Gravitational Forces

There was a Fire - part 2 by RexIvan, literature

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There was a Fire - part 2

There was a Fire - part 1 by RexIvan, literature

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There was a Fire - part 1

From the Journal of Jason Houston by RexIvan, literature

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From the Journal of Jason Houston

What do Nightmares Foretell? by RexIvan, literature

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What do Nightmares Foretell?

Show me How to Dance by RexIvan, literature

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Show me How to Dance

The Words that Matter by RexIvan, literature

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The Words that Matter

Lunar Ambition by RexIvan, literature

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Lunar Ambition

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Jul 10, 2021

Bo Burnham's new special 'Inside' is not a comedy

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Last night I saw the netflix special "Inside," by Bo Burnham. I was expecting a fun comedy ride with a few jokes and songs. What I got was a somber, cynical, and dark chastisement of modern online culture as it relates to how it interacts with the real world. It totally blindsided me, so I'm using this journal to sort through my thoughts a bit. Burnham effectively used this lock-down isolation and depression of the modern world to create a video essay, and the thesis was basically this: the world is in such a terrible state today that it would be egotistical and borderline irresponsible to believe that jokes would solve anything. He sets this out straight away in one of the first songs, and the tone is immediately sardonic and quite bitter that anyone could think comedy really has a place in trying to "heal the world." What follows are a series of scathing songs and monologues that act as an indictment against comedy being used in any way other than to point out the deeply

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RexIvan

Jan 5, 2016

Undertale

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I won't spoil any of the story here, for anyone who has not played it, but I wanted to put my thoughts in order on this particular game. I managed to avoid most of the hype surrounding this game until I was able to finish playing it.  So I'll try not to give it any more, since I tend to find that hype ruins almost everything.  I will say this about it though:  I haven't played an RPG completely through to the end in a long time, probably in about half a decade.  In fact, I haven't finished very many video games at all in recent years.  There just hasn't been anything that caught my attention and compelled me to continue until the end, with t

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Mar 15, 2013

R.I.P. Toren Smith

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Have you ever been struck by the death of someone you never knew, finding that it touched you on a deeper level than you would have expected?  That happened to me today when I read about the death of the founder of one of my favorite publishing companies.  If any of you are English speaking fans of manga, then this guy may very well have had a hand in bringing you some of your favorite stories. Today I learned that Toren Smith died on March 4th of this year.  By all accounts he was a wonderful human being.  In addition to this, he also founded a translation/publishing company called "Studio Prometheus".  It was the first to provide translati

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Chungused

Jun 9, 2019

'ay
Was looking for an old fic and happened unto ItsTheWhinyGuys front page
You're a super swell dude, y'know that?
Just felt it needed saying
Huggle!

RexIvan

Jun 9, 2019

Hey, thanks.

ItsTheWhinyGuys has always been a great guy, though, so I'm always glad to wish him a happy birthday.

thanks for the llama

thx for the llama

Thank you m'dear for the llama
I read some of your stories and absolutely love them! Especially the shorter ones with how you can put show much into ones imagination in such little amount of words.

Thank you kindly for the Llama!