• Story: Mine, Little Pony!: Crafting is Magic (Update Part 4!)

    [Crossover][Random] Minecraft fanfic time!

    Author: I'm Only Kidding
    Description: The mane cast find themselves in a strange new world after Ditzy throws off one of Twilight's spells.. Can they survive until they find a way back home?
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    134 comments:

    1. Minecraft???

      ya its gunna br random alright.... D=

      nice idea tho.

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    2. lol this sound like a odd fanfic

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    3. In before Rarity spends four days on her house only for it to get blown up by a swarm of creepers riding other creepers.

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    4. Author here... it is random and all, but there was a space that needed to be filled.

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    5. Random? Hay, this is the most coherent Minecraft fic I've ever seen, and it promises to be made of Diamond and Gold. Waiting for the poor saps to hit the nether, though.

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    6. Man, you'd think that after all these fics, Twilight would learn to just burn all her books on teleportation and never look back.

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    7. More please. This promises to be hilarious.

      Will you be sticking closely to the minecraft world, or using a little artistic leeway (such as Dash and Fluttershy being able to manipulate clouds)?

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    8. @Anonymous
      Thanks!

      And that'll be a fun story arc. But they still have to meet the other mobs before they can experience the joy of being set on fire by ghasts or bitten/shot by spider riders.

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    9. @Anonymous

      I'm going to stick as closely to how Minecraft works as possible while keeping their abilities, like how Twilight can levitate things or how she and Rarity used their horns for light.

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    10. Lets see pistons, red stone, gateways and more. I can see Twilight building some complicated anti monster system, whereas Pinkie will make a simplistic catcus barrier. This leaves so much up to the imagination.

      Makes me wonder what happens when they find out they have to consume pig meat to live? Maybe Pinkie will make a cake dispensing block.

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    11. I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE HOW THIS IS SUPPOSED TO WORK. Guess I should start reading the fic, eh?

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    12. From the fact that they're all there together, I would imagine they are in some kind of Multiplayer mode, so maybe stick a silent-but-determined Steve in there? Or maybe a Herobrine?

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    13. @Anonymous

      I've been thinking about putting Herobrine in at some point, to give them a challenge after they learn to properly fend off monsters. The question is how to fit him in without stealing their souls (as Herobrine tends to do so).

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    14. @I'm Only Kidding
      the STARE!!

      it's more powerful than an army of creepers...

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    15. @Anonymous
      Really, how many fanfics start with "Twilight had a teleportation accident, which..."?
      (Mind you, I'm not saying that it can't be done well; it's just that it has been done a lot.)

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    16. Intriguing story with so many opportunities. Seems pretty fast-paced, though. Could use a bit more description. None-the-less, I'm curious as to how they meet the Creeper (although that might lead to the potential "respawning" subject pretty fast).

      PS: I'm wondering if there is a story about Steve in Equestria. "WHY WONT THESE DAMNED TREES BREAK?"

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    17. I'll answer the herobrine thing.

      Have Herobrine build a huge fort and than have HB starts trying to get the ponies into obsidian cages through cleverly made traps.

      The ponies learn from him how to make more stuff and better defend themselves. Herobrine gets more and more ingenious everyday without actively trying to kill them. (IE gets more disturbingly crafty each day, then gets ridiculously stupid on one particular day only and becomes horribly violent only for that day in question, thus creating a cycle of Dumb aggressive-> Smart building -> Dumb aggressive again)

      Also Herobrine should start like a normal minecraftian with nothing but it's two fist.

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    18. And just when I get my copy of Minecraft working again, this pops up! It's absolutely hilarious is a little low on the detailed side.

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    19. @Anonymous

      I can see why it appears overused, but how else is one to get the mane cast to another universe in a believable fashion?

      The only other options I can think of include Pinkie Pie creating a wormhole, the Princesses getting pissed and sending them to a random part of the universe, and it all being a bad dream that lasts longer than expected. And those ideas are much harder to pull off.

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    20. All of a sudden, I have this enormous craving for a Dwarf Fortress crossover. It both horrifies and amuses me to think about it.

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    21. @I'm Only Kidding

      Despite my fellow bronies' enthusiasm, I must strongly caution you against using advice given here, unless you run flat out of ideas. I've seen too many projects go south when the creator started doing that.
      * gets off soapbox *

      That said, I love where this fic is going, and I am eagerly awaiting the next chapters. Great idea, random but still great.

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    22. @ActionScripter9109

      Don't worry, the one about Herobrine building a fort and trying to capture them threw me off, too... I'm just gonna see where I can go with this without getting too random.

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    23. "I'm a pony and I'm digging a hole. DIGGY DIGGY HOLE, DIGGY DIGGY HOLE!"

      If you get the reference, you get a brohoof from me.

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    24. Am I the only one to cringe when I realize Twilight managed to get coal WITHOUT A PICKAXE?!? (In game, you don't get coal from a block of coal ore unless you use a pickaxe, even just a wood one)

      I'm just gonna laugh when they realize they may have to slay friendly mobs (non-hostile animals) to get leather or porkchops in order to survive.

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    25. @Anonymous

      Or slay wheat to make bread. But whatever.

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    26. AJ killed a zombie in one kick...that means her applebucking inflicts at least 10 hearts of damage. Dang, that's an instakill, she could kill anything except a flying Ghast in one shot. Perhaps that's too much??

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    27. @I'm Only Kidding

      *brohoof*

      I wonder what would happen if Pinkie got a flint and steel? That would not end well...

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    28. Maybe Pinkie can find the options menu?

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    29. @Anonymous

      Oh, right. Well, uh... the zombie had just managed to crawl out of lava and into some water, leaving him with one heart.

      Yes. That is a good explanation.

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    30. Now the real question is, do ponies respawn?

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    31. Pure win. I hope to see more come from you =D

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    32. @I'm Only Kidding

      So is everypony going to stay together or are they going to split off and build their own houses?

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    33. Haha, I'd love to see you make one of the ponies die and get everypony confused because she respawned!

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    34. @Anonymous

      That would be fun.

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    35. @Anonymous

      "Hey everypony, I'm going to turn it to peaceful!"

      "What are you talking about, Pinkie?"

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    36. I'd love to see Steve find the ponies and instantly put a saddle on one and attempt to ride them!

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    37. @Anonymous

      Or Honeydew and Xephos of "Shadow of Israphel". That would be hilarious!

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    38. Oh, please continue. I love minecraft. This promises to be awesome.

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    39. @Anonymous

      Honeydew and xephos would be a nice nod to people who know who they are, but this is EqD. I hope the author doesn't take either of our musings seriously.
      I love the possibilities of this story, haha.

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    40. @Anonymous

      Agreed, this much speculation stimulates the mind, doesn't it?

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    41. Funny, yesterday I was thinking "Hmmm, there isn't a pony minecraft fanfic yet. But, nah, nobody would do such a strange thing.".

      Internet, you have proved me wrong.

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    42. @Anonymous

      I had actually daydreamed before about what would happen if the mane six were in the world of Minecraft. Of course, I had imagined they entered it due to... (skip long winded fantasy if you have low attention span)

      ...the elements not working in the second episode and as they were being chased they ran through an obsidian archway as one of Nightmare Moon's spells barely missed and 'activated' the archway, sending all ponies involved into the Minecraft realm.

      (resume if low attention span)...but that's just me, and I can't wait to see where this story goes with its plot. I wonder if they meet up with anyone else living in the Minecraft world?

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    43. @Anonymous (mine)

      oops, shouldn't comment when half asleep *facepalm*

      By my resounding lack of identification when using pronouns, I meant the mane six were being chased, not the elements

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    44. @Anonymous

      Wish I'd thought of that beginning... but I'm not really one for writing alternate universe stories.

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    45. @I'm Only Kidding

      To each his own. Just keep creating this story, from what you've done so far I can predict this story is going to be awesome!

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    46. oh man i am loving this. cant wait for the next chapter.

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    47. This was Awesomely Funny. I lol'd

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    48. 10 bits says Fluttershy tames the creeper, and applejack blows it up.
      YEEEHAWWW-BOOOM!!!
      oh, and pinkiepie trys her giggle at the ghostie during a zombie invasion. with predictable results.
      :3
      I go read it now

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    49. Just one little issue I have: when Rarity was complaining about digging, she said "I could never dirty my hands with this… this… dirt!" She said hands, not hooves. Aside from that, though, this story looks like it could turn out very interestingly.

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    50. @I'm Only Kidding

      There is a new mod comming out called the aeither ( I think I spelled that right ) it is the opposit of the nether. It is all floating sky islands, magical minerals, new creatures, special dungeons and mineable clouds. Are you going to use this? If you do and want more info on it (the mod isn't ready yet) check out Pbat's videos on youtube. But don't bug him about it or he will block you.

      My phone is being a bit wonky if this has appeared for a second time sorry I keep geting a /docs error try again in 30 seconds message.

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    51. @VFX
      D'oh! I'll fix that right away.

      @Anonymous
      I've been following the crap out of the progress on the Aether, but I don't think I'll add it in. It's not really part of the game.

      Meanwhile, somebody needs to get to work on a Fable crossover. Don't know why.

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    52. this story from the looks of it has the potiential to be the best story ive read in a long time and iff you think about it this fits min ecraft in a weird way

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    53. i´m just wating for xephos and honeydew to show up. (maby also fumblemore)

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    54. I don't know about anypony else, but the fact that twilight was able to mine coal without a pickaxe and make sticks with only one block of planks is extremely bothersome to me, especially since the laws of Minecraft were established to be (reasonably) strictly followed. I probably shouldn't be making such a big deal about it, but something in me is just screaming, "THE RULES AREN'T BEING FOLLOWED!!! GRAAAAAAHHH!!!"

      And then there's Twilight's horn and Rainbow Dash's wings not being properly blocky. I just... don't get that.

      Other things aside, I'm liking this so far. ^^

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    55. @I'm Only Kidding

      When will the next chapter be done? I'm anxious to see what happens next.

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    56. This is a combination of the two most epic things in the world.
      I'm just waiting for everyone's favorite dwarf and spaceman to show up... *nudge nudge*

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    57. I love it! Thanks for including chapter links at the bottom of each chapter.

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    58. skeptical at first but this is great=]

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    59. grr reading these way to fast.
      keep it up

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    60. Interesting and upbeat, looking forward to more!

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    61. Thatssssss a very nice pair of derp eyes you have their Ditsy I't would be a shame I'd something where to...
      Happen to them sssssssSSSSSSS!

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    62. For me, I'd have chosen a strange low resolution portal made of a glowing material appears and the mane 6 go in to explore it, only to have a creeper blow it to pieces so they can't get back. Every time I see a "twilights teleport failed and now they're stuck in x world" I die a little inside.

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    63. Anon I agree it's getting a bit over used, but it's what the arthur does with the resulting situation.

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    64. Say what you will, teleportation spells that get screwed up get the job done, albeit crudely.

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    65. Awesome story. I can't wait for the next part. Anyway, I think that Fluttershy can use her Stare on Creepers and change them into friendly green weird things that won't blew up the mansion.
      Anyway I still wonder how Dash is able to fly... oh well, I guess that's not gonna me explained easily.

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    66. @I'm Only kidding

      So, are the ponies ever going to build a crafting table or tools? What about weapons?

      Great work on Chapter 3. I knew Rarity would go OCD perfectionist on her house (if they didn't all live in one)

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    67. @Kurisu Fuyuumi

      I think they're going to need more than staring to defeat Creepers...

      "That's a nice Stare you have there...ssssssssssssshame if something were to happen to it..."

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    68. Oh wow, they're surviving pretty well, nothing can...

      ...wait a minute...their house is almost entirely made of WOOD. Uh...oh...

      inb4: Pinkie 'accidentally' burns the house down with a "Flint and Steel" in a chapter or two

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    69. my eternal complaint on all fanfictions which include Twilight in it: STOP MAKING HER TELEPORT SPELLS CAUSE AND EXPLOSION, QUIT STEALING BETWEEN YOURSELVES, SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEESH

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    70. Forget the creeper; what's going to happen to that *wooden* mansion once it gets struck by lightning?

      Okay, I've thought of possible explanations/remedies for inconsistencies with the minecraft physics, as well as anything else that could cause confusion:

      Problem: Twilight mining coal without a pickaxe
      Solution: She used her horn, which may be a valid substitute for a wooden pickaxe.

      P: Breaking only 1 block of planks into 4 sticks
      S: I'm just going to assume I'm Only Kidding meant 2.

      P: Killing a spider by dropping gravel on it (this does not directly deal damage in minecraft; it can suffocate mobs, yes, but it in most situations a spider cannot be killed this way)
      S: Residual magic killed it.

      P: Obtaining wool without shears
      S: It's pre-update. Shut up.

      P: The flames of Twilight's rage not burning down the house while making windows
      S: I guess it works like a furnace. Planks, unlike sand, cannot be smelted, and therefore are unaffected.

      P: Twilight was still able to use the flames of her rage to make windows after having cooled off. How'd that work?
      S: Who said she cooled off?

      [Twilight]"...WINDOWS!?!? DON'T TRY TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT ON ME!!!"

      [Rarity]"Ugh... she's not listening. Fluttershy, would you be a dear and move her over there for a moment?"


      P: Where'd they get the coal for more torches?
      S: They obtained charcoal by heating logs using the flames of Twilight's rage (or they just went back to the cave and got more, but that's boring).

      P: Rarity making things that require a 3x3 crafting grid (beds, paintings, chests)
      S: It's conceivable that crafting tables were made as well, even though they weren't mentioned.

      P: Applejack insta-killing the zombie
      S: The zombie had just managed to crawl out of lava and into some water, leaving him with one heart.
      (Just adding that to the pile. :) )

      YES. Apparently I am THAT MUCH of a dork. Please forgive me.

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    71. Oh! I knew I forgot something.

      Unfortunately, I still don't know why Twilight's horn and Rainbow Dash's wings weren't properly blocky. Is that a plot thing?

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    72. @Haha...no...
      It's not stealing. We've used this one so much it's become public domain.

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    73. All of you complaining of teleportation spells screwing up all the time in fanfic clearly never looked at ORDINARY car crash death and injury numbers.

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    74. At least the spell messing up in this one was Derpy's fault, right? That's as original as I could get without thinking of something myself.

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    75. sigh...wait till they see the damage. rarity will freak.

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    76. if that was a trololol creeper, im gonna laugh so hard...

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    77. @Cyberfox (his earlier P&S thing)

      Lighting (in most) cases won't cause fires in-game. The rainstorms required for in-game lighting negate flammability in almost all instances; lightning causing fires is almost a glitch or just really bad luck. However, it still damages players, turns creepers into "super-creepers", and turns pigs into "Zombie Pigmen" despite not being in the "Nether".

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    78. @Anonymous (mine)

      *Lightning, not lighting. Although torches or the other lighting methods (minus STARTING a fire, of course) still do not cause fires

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    79. I see Derpy made the aquaintance of Mr. Astley...

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    80. "The mail mare opened the door and stood there, watching the sun set."
      Nothing good could come from doing that in Mincecraft.

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    81. @Anonymous
      Yeah, I already know of the other effects of lightning. For some reason, I thought I read somewhere that lightning strikes would causes fires. I didn't think to take the rain into account.


      It has occurred to me that I forgot some other plausibility issues. I might just cover those along with another chapter update.

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    82. Soo...
      They got fly and x-Ray.
      Shoudn't bee THAT hard...
      I just wonder when they'll discover tools xD

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    83. @I'm Only Kidding
      I totally wanna see Steve run into these 6. A mute Man wearing blue Armor and a large Blue tipped pickaxe in hand would surely make for some lol's DO IT

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    84. Poor Ditzy, I hope she touched a bed before that creeper went off.

      They probably left a corner of the mansion under light level 9 too. Imagine the skeletons and creepers from nowhere!

      Maybe they should meet steve(the minecraft player) or find some tome detailing how minecraft works, just so its easier to get them into the more advanced aspects of the world.

      Oh and please don't add honeydew and xephos. They'd really mess this story up.

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    85. @Anomymous

      mobs need light level 7 or less to spawn, not 9

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    86. Heaven help us if Rarity actually owned a copy of Minecraft. She'd never stop building stuff.

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    87. @8:27 anon; But the MCF would be so much more fabulous!

      @Binky and the people who replied to him; It shall be done.

      This is brilliant... will be eagerly awaiting more!

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    88. "then they settled on the grass as the sun began to set"

      uh oh...um girls...might want to make a shelter FAST!

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    89. Suddenly a loud boom was heard outside

      "Wheres Ditzy?"

      WHY CREEPER SCUM?!?! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?!?!

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    90. now if only someone could do a gamer crossover.

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    91. Put Herobrine in here and I will love and tolerate the shit out of you.

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    92. Anyone else getting the whole "Save my friends and Ditzy" vibe off of the Mane Six in this thing? All we need is for one of them to go all Hermes Conrad on her and we'll be looking at Ponyrama.

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    93. Even if they did respawn, do two pony deaths qualify this story for a grimdark tag? And what^

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    94. You need to add a human who meets the ponies and says "what the hell has Notch added now?"

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    95. @Hio590

      Have you ever even seen a death in Minecraft? It's *poof* respawn. It's not gory in the least and they didn't so much die as... well, die. But as far as they know they just woke up with headaches after being teleported.

      I also like to think that death means staying dead.

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    96. Them damn creepers, destroying the mansion

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    97. Awfully short 4th part... MOAR.

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    98. @I'm Only Kidding
      Sincerest apologies, then.

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    99. Steve needs to show up, and save the day, like a knight in Diamond Armor [Rarity would LOVE that] and effortlessly dominate a horde of Zombies and Skeletons, slice swaths through several spiders, and snipe Creepers with his trusty longbow.

      And when they try to talk to him, he speaks only Swedish [Notch would like that :D]

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    100. @I'm Only Kidding

      I guess if death means nothing then it's no big deal. So the only real danger they face is not getting back home...

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    101. I'm baaaaaack~

      Problem: On the first night, the zombie that grabbed Fluttershy didn't manage to damage her before getting re-killed by Applejack, whereas in Minecraft getting touched by a zombie causes immediate damage.
      Solution 1: Zombies are only used to humans and dogs (and sometimes skeletons); this one may have paused for a moment to try and figure out the most lethal way to bite a pony.
      S2: It didn't want to hurt her! It just wanted to hug the cute pony!

      P: Where'd the dyes for the rainbow carpet come from?
      S:
      Red, orange, and yellow: Flowers, obviously.
      Green: With sand nearby, it's possible there were also cacti, heated via the flames of Twilight's rage.
      Lapis lazuli, however, is too far underground to be obtainable, so I'm guessing Rarity settled with a red-to-green "rainbow". closeenough.jpg

      P: So what about the pink rug in Pinkie Pie's room?
      S1: A band of skeletons fell off a cliff and re-died. Later, while the ponies were out at night, looking for shelter, some of them took notice of a mysterious pile of bones at the bottom of said cliff. These bones were later used in the production of pink dye.
      S2: Rarity got REALLY lucky when it came to finding pink sheep (yes, pink sheep occur naturally; I don't get it either).

      P: Fluttershy would never have approved of hitting sheep for wool!
      S: SSHHH!!! Don't tell her what we've been up to!

      P: Paintings are pony-themed instead of the minecraftian selection.
      S: A texture pack is honestly all I can think of for this one.

      P: Where did the sugarcane for the paper for the books for the bookshelves for Twilight's room come from?
      S1: By the same logic as before, there could have been a pond and some sugarcane nearby.
      S2: AJ, RD, and PP may have brought back some resources (sugarcane included) besides wood.

      P: Creepers don't drop gunpowder when they explode (you have to kill it yourself), yet it appears the one that killed Applejack did.
      S1: Uh... remember when that band of skeletons fell off that cliff? Yeah, there was a creeper in there, too. The drop was Applejack's, not the creeper's.
      S2: The KIND of powder that was dropped went unspecified. Applejack might have happened to have some sugar on her at the time.

      P: Ditzy tried to hug a creeper because, OUT OF NOWHERE, it was struck by lightning. It can't have been raining because Ditzy was able to watch the sun set, and if it happened to start raining between Ditzy watching the sun and the creeper getting struck, then it should still have been raining in the morning.
      S: Supposedly, rain stops when you use a bed (I don't remember ever experiencing this, though, so I'm a little unsure).

      P: The creeper that killed Applejack began making a hissing noise an awfully long time before it finally exploded. All that dialouge could not have fit into the few seconds it takes for a creeper to explode.
      S: It probably made a breif hiss, like it had just gotten hurt, from falling off of something. In truth, it likely still had quite a ways to go before reaching Applejack. Yes, the reader would have to picture the room accordingly.


      P: Upon waking from a bed, the daylight level should be at its maximum, but when our ponies awoke there were still some light levels to go.

      I do have an explanation for this one, but it's kind of complicated. Perhaps I'll explain later.

      Now for proper comments! I find it a little disappointing to find that you're including respawning. Kinda takes away from that feeling of danger. Also, If I was stuck on the roof, I personally would have just punched a hole through it, dropped in, and put the block back. :P

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    102. ^ Neh. It just proves I have no life. XD

      Problem:
      Upon waking from a bed, the daylight level should be at its maximum, but when our ponies awoke there were still some light levels to go.

      Solution:
      All right, time to get off my lazy keister and explain this one. First, though, some facts (the first one, I'll admit, was copy/pasted from the Minecraft Wiki):

      - If a hostile mob can get within 2 blocks of the bed, even if the blocks are separated by a wall, you will be awakened with either a skeleton or a zombie standing next to you. There appears to be a slight delay before the mob attacks you, giving you time to get the first blow.

      - ^ The time will not set to morning when this happens, by the way.

      - Daytime goes for 10 minutes, and the night will last for 7 minutes.


      Okay, here's what I think happened:

      The events of that night took much of the seven minutes mentioned. Ditzy & Applejack's (brief) deaths took place shortly after sunset, and the repairing of the wall and getting settled into bed probably wouldn't have taken long either. DD and AJ's return to the mansion, however, could have taken any number of minutes, perhaps so that the sun happened to begin to rise just as our ponies were getting to sleep.

      It was then that a certain glitch mentioned in the first bullet happened to one of our ponies sleeping on the bottom floor; specifically that sleeping in a bed against a wall where the other side was outside caused a zombie to appear in said pony's room. I theorize that it was Applejack's room, since she's one of the few ponies whom I can picture waking up to seeing a zombie in her room and, in her grogginess, quickly dispatching it with thoughts along the lines of "Git outta my room! I'm tryin' to sleep!" She then noticed, however, that the sun was already rising, so without bothering to go back to bed, she just watched the sunrise, and later dismissed the bizarre event as a dream.* The other ponies awoke naturally to the sunlight beginning to shine into their windows.


      P: So now you're assuming that this fanfic follows the same day/night cycle as the game? Would the ponies really be able to build an entire mansion in 10 minutes?!
      S: I think so. Remember that Rainbow Dash can fly between the two teams pretty fast, and Applejack, with all her applebucking experience and strength, might even be able to break wood blocks faster than one normally could without an axe. It might be a bit of a stretch, but I think everything that occurred on the builders' end could have happened in ten minutes as well.

      P: And what about the fact that the most sleep anypony got with your theory was perhaps less than a minute?
      S: I'm afraid I'm going to have to make up a rule here. Since there's normally no "tiredness" in Minecraft, the effect that beds have on how much sleep one gets is actually pretty ambiguous. It's possible that upon sleeping in a bed, the sleeper automatically becomes fully rested. Why is there "tiredness" now, you ask? I figure it's one of those things the ponies carried over from their world, like Twilight's magic was.

      P: So you're saying that a mere construction of wood and wool supernaturally compresses 8 or 9 hours of sleep into the blink of an eye?
      S: Using that "mere" construction in the Nether makes it explode, I'll have you know.

      *This comes from personal experience, somewhat. Early in the morning, shortly after I wake up, I'd think something happened, but after thinking about it, it occurs to me that it must have been a dream. Just saying that AJ's dismissal is justified.

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    103. Ooh... I think I forgot to mention something important, for those who might not know already. In multiplayer, ALL players must be in bed for the skip to morning to occur. What I meant to get across was that Applejack NOT being in bed was what prevented the skip, allowing everypony to wake up to the sunrise on their own.

      If anything else is confusing, feel free to say so.

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    104. "In the sky the ponys notice it start's to rain and some thunder hits a pig transforming it into a monster in the blink of a eye terrifing the ponies for a few seconds"
      That is all

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    105. Wow!

      I don't even play Minecraft and I'm enjoying this story! The game just never appealed to me, I guess.

      The only problem I have is that I'm having a hard time picturing the ponies all block-like. Even looking at the picture at the top and trying to visualize that but smaller isn't helping matters. So, I just picture them how they usually are.

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    106. add honeydew the dwarf in this :D

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    107. http://iomma.deviantart.com/art/Lord-Notch-Pony-227452146

      No?

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    108. @Sdash

      Hell.. Im still waiting for someone to decide to do Tales of Symponya

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    109. Has he stopped writing it?
      This is one of the few fanfics I keep up with, and I'm really looking forward to the rest.

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    110. When is this going to continue?! WHEN?!?!?

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    111. Man, I've been waiting for this to update...I really want to hear a continuation/conclusion.

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    112. I desperately want this to be continued. I've got it bookmarked, I'll be checking back periodically.

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    113. Serisoly? Its been over 3 months. Minecrafts been released. Mlp fim has hit season 2. And you still havent made a new chapter?
      Blast it all

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    114. Good story. Being a minecraft (and MLP)fan myself, i found it enjoyable! Keep me posted, i cant wait to see what you have in store!

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