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  • Story: The Midnight Crusades

    by Cereal Velocity

    [Normal][Adventure]

    Author: RiffBrony
    Description: Ever wonder what Princess Luna was doing during the Grand Galloping Gala? When the Cutie Mark Crusaders are in need of a babysitter while the mane 6 are at the Gala, who should show up and offer her services other than the moon princess herself? However, much like Twilight and her friends, their evening does not turn out exactly as planned...
    The Midnight Crusades

    Additional Tags: Young at heart, Little Sisters,
    Thursday, July 28, 2011 op 5:00 PM
    Labels: Adventure, Applejack, Cutie Mark Crusaders, Fanfiction, Incomplete, Luna, Normal, Rarity, Star-6, Story
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    66 comments:

    1. Not CreeperJuly 28, 2011 at 5:01 PM

      I love Seth and Cereal. but mostly Seth.

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    2. Patriot DashJuly 28, 2011 at 5:04 PM

      So this is where luna was during the gala.....wierd but okay >.>

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    3. DashieJuly 28, 2011 at 5:06 PM

      THIRD

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    4. MiyajimaJuly 28, 2011 at 5:10 PM

      Rarity's taken a quick turn for the selfish here, which seems sliiiightly out of character for her, even given her act in Sonic Rainboom, but still, overall good chapter. It was interesting to see Luna speaking in a very Celestia-esque tone of voice, and being more regal than normally portrayed.

      Though I imagine with the CMC under her wing that'll degrade pretty quickly over the night.

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    5. BlankFlankBronyJuly 28, 2011 at 5:14 PM

      This promises to be interesting. Looking forward to more!

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    6. ShadowFox04July 28, 2011 at 5:15 PM

      I can very much see Rarity being like that if she was to miss out on the Gala.

      I can't wait to see more, it seems like it'll have a nice light hearted tone to it.

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    7. Fish609July 28, 2011 at 5:15 PM

      Yay! A non-shipping story! Headed to Minnesota (from Indiana) in about 12 hours so hopefully there will be more chapters when I return to the state! Too bad log cabins don't get internet ><.

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    8. StrykeJuly 28, 2011 at 5:15 PM

      Luna plus the Cutie Mark Crusaders? Now this has serious potential. Going to be needing more of this promptly.

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    9. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 5:23 PM

      somuchwant.jpg

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    10. ForderzJuly 28, 2011 at 5:24 PM

      Nothing gets between a lady and her man!

      also: Cutie Mark Crusader Third Time's The Charm Super Sleepover at Canterlot!!!!!!!!

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    11. Hio590July 28, 2011 at 5:31 PM

      A CMC story that isn't comedy? Sorry, but those three are pretty insufferable

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    12. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 5:32 PM

      I like the premise, but it needs another look over. The sentences tend to run on a little bit, and there's just a little too much explanation why every possible pony is unavailable.

      I would have accepted a blanket 'Most ponies were visiting families or out on their own parties."

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    13. KShrikeJuly 28, 2011 at 5:33 PM

      Here we go.
      I feel all manner of sorry for Luna.
      You may continue :D

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    14. LadyMJuly 28, 2011 at 5:35 PM

      I'm really enjoying this, particularly the dialogue when Applejack and Rarity start sniping at each other. And then their desperate attempts to find another caretaker . . . I was half expecting Rarity to try to recruit the Diamond Dogs. "Puh-leeeeeease won't you waaatch them for just one niiiiiiight?"

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    15. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 5:47 PM

      can't wait till the next chapter! :D

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    16. toxopomJuly 28, 2011 at 5:47 PM

      This story looks promising. I'll check back on it once another chapter is added.

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    17. SomberJuly 28, 2011 at 5:50 PM

      Did I miss something or was there a reason Big Macintosh couldn't watch them?

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    18. JavadocsJuly 28, 2011 at 5:52 PM

      @Somber Poker night.

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    19. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 5:53 PM

      Oh Luna, what have you got yourself into now. Just please remember to watch their sugar intake.

      Sgt. Brony

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    20. TrunklordJuly 28, 2011 at 5:54 PM

      If I were in Luna's socks, I'd be thinking "Oh dear god WHY?!"

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    21. Cold in GardezJuly 28, 2011 at 5:57 PM

      I just want to point out that Apple Bloom should be holding the map in the picture. That is all.

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    22. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 5:59 PM

      mfw luna agreed to caretake them:

      http://th04.deviantart.net/fs70/150/f/2011/184/8/1/the_sweetie_derelle_goes_aaaaa_by_goodstnero-d3kuebt.jpg

      Nice start at least, liked the verbal banter between Rarity and Applejack.

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    23. OxceniaJuly 28, 2011 at 6:11 PM

      This comment has been removed by the author.

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    24. OxceniaJuly 28, 2011 at 6:15 PM

      First chapter was the perfect prologue! Looking forward to more of this!

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    25. BareeJuly 28, 2011 at 6:33 PM

      Ooh, this seems promising. I like the idea.

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    26. FidoJuly 28, 2011 at 7:05 PM

      @LadyM
      Sure, pon... I mean, Miss Rarity, we will be happy to ste... watch your little sister. Is she any good at hunting gems? And does she... complain a lot?

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    27. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 7:07 PM

      @Somber
      It is said in the story that both Big Macintosh and Granny Smith were doing something else, elsewhere.

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    28. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 7:09 PM

      This here's a great introduction to the primary conflict, but I'll reserve my judgment until the next chapter. I honestly have no idea where the author will take this...

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    29. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 7:13 PM

      Last chapter would have been epic if the last line was:

      "Rarity fainted."

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    30. ArdashirJuly 28, 2011 at 7:39 PM

      How hard could it have been for Rarity to just bat her eyes at some guy and get them to help her out? That stated, this is gonna be good. One hopes that poor Luna retains her sanity at the end of the night.

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    31. M1AbramsJuly 28, 2011 at 7:40 PM

      Confound these bronies and they're amazing writing abilities! Just as I finish the first Stargate Crossover story (And geek out in the process...I mean...Jack O'Neal and Ponies! In the same story! OH GOD!!!!)

      I'm not wrapped up in another story, this one has promise. I look forward to the next chapter!

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    32. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 7:58 PM

      Confound M1Abrams and his using They're instead of Their!

      Seriously dude, it's not that hard. Here's how to make sure whether you should use they're or their. Does it make sense as they are?
      "Confound these bronies and they are amazing writing abilities!"
      No, it doesn't. Make it "their". Seriously.

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    33. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 8:06 PM

      This story definitely has potential.
      Applejack and Rarity's banter was golden.
      Other than that Rarity seemed kinda out of character, but this isn't a story about Rarity so THERE.

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    34. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 9:38 PM

      Oh you TEASE!
      More, I say! MORE!

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    35. Commodore ZJuly 28, 2011 at 10:41 PM

      Ohh, this is good. I can't wait for the next installment.

      Although, whats wrong with Zecora watching the girls? Applebloom gets along swell with her, so I don't see why the other CMC's would have a problem with her.

      *shrug* I still want to see where this goes. *popcorn*

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    36. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 10:42 PM

      Thank you everybody for the feedback! Happy to see that people are excited for it. I won't have a "regular" update time, but anytime I have a break from the glamorous lifestyle I lead of working a part time job and reading other peoples' MLP fanfiction, I will be working on this. I hope to have chapter 2 up by Monday.

      And two concerns I saw pop up...

      1) My run-on, over-explanatory sentences. Yes, I admit this is a problem that I have a lot when I write stuff, stories or otherwise. I will try to keep this in mind for later chapters.
      2) Rarity's OOC-ness. Again, I will freely admit that I wrote her out-of-character. I don't really have an excuse for this one other than I haven't really exposed myself to much of Rarity. I don't dislike her, but I don't think I've ever seen any Rarity episode more than once, and except for a recent Rarijack story that I just read, I haven't read a single Rarity-based fanfiction. I will do my best to portray her better in future chapters and, yes, she and Applejack will still play a major part in the story after this part (but no, it will not be Rarijack).

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    37. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 10:44 PM

      @Commodore Z

      Oh, man, that's a really good point. I honestly didn't even think of Zecora. Well, for now, I'll just go with "we wouldn't have a story if she could."

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    38. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 10:53 PM

      Ohhh so much want, can't wait for next part :D

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    39. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 11:15 PM

      The picture kind of spoiled it, but eh.

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    40. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 11:17 PM

      I love this story so far. : )

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    41. NotGodJuly 29, 2011 at 2:18 AM

      This is gonna be gooood :D

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    42. AnonymousJuly 29, 2011 at 2:39 AM

      Look promising.
      Good 'cliffhanger' at the end of the first chapter.

      Nothing bad striking the eye.

      Please do continue :)

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    43. MelodiaJuly 29, 2011 at 11:39 AM

      Awww, just a prologue. Ismorewantingyesyoubetterbelive.jpg

      Also, I hope the pic is just a pic and not a 'spoiler' like the above poster implies.

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    44. AnonymousJuly 29, 2011 at 8:17 PM

      @Melodia

      It basically only spoils that Luna was going to be their caretaker.

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    45. Darth EquusJuly 30, 2011 at 3:59 AM

      @Commodore Z

      The problem is not so much getting Zecora to watch the girls. But getting all the way through the Everfree forest to drop them, and pick them up.

      Besides, imagine what would happen if they wanted to try getting Voodoo-based cutie marks. Poor zebra will get scarred for life.

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    46. Rain LeafJuly 31, 2011 at 1:43 PM

      What a random idea for a story.

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    47. Dypo deLunaAugust 2, 2011 at 1:54 PM

      Whoa... I love this one~. ^.^
      You pretty much got all of the characters' personalities down perfectly, which is a huge plus.

      I'm looking forward to the next chapter. ;D

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    48. AnonymousAugust 4, 2011 at 8:56 AM

      :P In case anybody is reading this, I got a bit sidetracked this week, so I hope to have chapter 2 up tomorrow.

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    49. LittlePonyMuseAugust 6, 2011 at 2:25 PM

      I love this so much~
      How do you add stars?? I wanna give five! <3

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    50. AnonymousAugust 8, 2011 at 4:33 PM

      How long does it take to get posted?

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    51. AnonymousAugust 11, 2011 at 5:16 PM

      Er... putting this story on hiatus with the intent of fixing up the overall story before I continue on. For those who like my writing, I do have some smaller pieces I am working on and will be submitting here.

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    52. showmetheblueprintsAugust 15, 2011 at 3:37 AM

      When the CMC first arrive at the Cakes' place, the word "man" is said by Scootaloo and Applejack, within about 50 words of each other. You might want to fix that. Does anypony know what the word "man" means? *shrug*

      Also, Rarity says "men" when talking about them and their habits for not liking to visit their in-laws.

      Loving the story, can't wait for an update. :)

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    53. ZephyrionAugust 18, 2011 at 8:41 PM

      Thoroughly enjoyed the first chapter I look forward to future updates.

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    54. ChoogisAugust 19, 2011 at 2:02 PM

      First chapter without a second? I seems people are waiting, as am i! I hope for the next installment.

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    55. Derpy HoovesAugust 24, 2011 at 12:37 AM

      ♫♥I look forward to reading what happens next in your story♥♪

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    56. morbidwaffleSeptember 1, 2011 at 12:22 AM

      At the end I was like "the fuck?"

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    57. TylendalSeptember 19, 2011 at 4:45 PM

      Why isn't there a chapter 2. :'( Great read so far.

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    58. banannagramSeptember 21, 2011 at 7:57 PM

      It's gone!

      WHAT THE F-

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    59. MelodiaSeptember 24, 2011 at 8:19 PM

      I hope this one isn't abandoned. It's one of my favs of the 'normal' type.

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    60. axlemnSeptember 30, 2011 at 7:51 PM

      @Riffbrony, I didn't like Rarity that much before either. Fanfic changed my mind.

      The best short Rarity stories are "Carousel" and "Simply Rarity". A little longer, "Ah Ain't Got No Ack-Cent" has a good amount of Rarity. "Pony Psychology" gives version of her that is a little off-kilter, but very much her, and it's also short. They're all 6-star.

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    61. EddmarioOctober 15, 2011 at 8:12 PM

      So, we've had 3 episodes of season 2 already, and there's still only 2 chapter? The fuck?

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    62. TulipDecember 6, 2011 at 12:45 PM

      The page is broken for me, I get 3 MySQL error lines instead of getting the link to the story. :(

      (the fimfiction page is broken, the ED page is working fine)

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    63. Feral SocksDecember 25, 2011 at 8:38 AM

      I'm having the same issue as Mister Tulip up there. If anyone has an alternate link or google doc, I would love to read this story.

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    64. RiverfortJanuary 2, 2012 at 12:29 AM

      I am the author of this story, and I am sorry to say I had it cancelled. I quickly lost the inspiration needed to continue this, and am, for now, going to focus on short one-parters, if any FiMfiction at all.

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    65. EddmarioJanuary 15, 2012 at 11:20 PM

      @CanterEdlund
      Glad to know I don't have to waste my time waiting for an update.

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    66. Kenneth UbedaMarch 5, 2012 at 2:40 PM

      my gosh...you canceled?

      i want to read it!!!
      please give me the incomplete story....i want to read it please!

      Please, please, please!!!!!

      [email protected]

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