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Future Progressive: The Speedfics and Drabbles of Present Perfect

by PresentPerfect
A collection of speedfics and other stuff. Most of it is really goofy.

NO LONGER BEING UPDATED! Stories will continue in Past Conditional!


Present Perfect's Award-Winning Platefic, aka The Zebra Manuscript, aka "Where Do Fillies Come From?" (Beyond Random): There is really no explanation for this.

The Nether Apple (Dark, Human): I once ran a Tumblr called Ask the Nether Apple, with all of two posts, a spinoff of the better Ask the Derpmuffin. I wanted to post the introduction story here for posterity. Not pony-related, and knowledge of Ask the Derpmuffin is recommended.

It Was a Bright and Sunny Day in Ponyville (Random, Adventure): An exercise in mocking purple prose and the 'weather report' opening. It is a single, grammatically correct sentence that takes 500 words to accomplish what happens in the title.

Twilight's Guts (Dark, Random): Twilight awakens covered in her own entrails. How did that happen?

The 6th Step (Human): I overcome my fear of heights with the help of some friendly ponies in my head. A true story.

Movin' on Up (Random): The walls start shakin', the earth is quakin', Dr. Whooves' mind is achin' and what the bloody hell is actually going on?

A Very Nasty Habit (Random): Chrysalis is confronted by a Councillor worried about her health. How did changelings get those holes in their legs, anyway?

The Call of Carrothulhu (Dark, Crossover): Carrot Top's garden hides many wonders, but some were never meant to be pulled from the earth.

Blue, Green, Purple, Pink (Dark): My mane is lovely, don't you think? So many colors, swirling, never ending, constantly shifting, always in my field of vision. Help.

Waiting for Rarity (Sad): Rarity is off pursuing her dreams. What does this mean for her friends?

War Comes to Equestria (Dark): Celestia has spent countless lifetimes honing Equestria into a peaceful haven for her little ponies. So when an ambassador from the griffins casually speaks of war, it is understandable that she might become a tad... peeved. Inspired by The Descendent's excellent story "A Cup of Joe". Somehow.

The Lamentation Chain (Sad, Random): Five souls find themselves caught in a common thread of sadness and longing on the eve of the new year.

The Heart Holds Grudges With Gravity (Random, Crossover): Applejack and Rarity have had a long-standing feud since before Twilight even knew them. The time has finally come to settle the score.

Burdens of the Throne (Random): The Princess of Love was angry...

The Summer of the Giant Moth (Random): When a giant moth roosts on Applejack's barn, she learns to appreciate the things we have or something, I dunno. Contains the phrase "tremendous death fart". More than once.

Rusty in the Giddyup (Comedy, Romance): Notably uptight noblepony Persnickety finally meets the mare of his dreams. But she's not exactly what she seems to be...

A Chance Encounter on Route 66 (Slice of Life): After a breakdown in the middle of nowhere leaves her stranded, help comes to Wild Fire straight out of a past she wanted to forget.

Pareidoilia, or the Importance of Crochet (Sad, Slice of Life): Pinkie Pie tells her granddaughter about the five greatest ponies she ever knew.

Somepony Still Loves You, Trixie Lulamoon (Human): I end up in Equestria, which is weird, because Equestria isn't real, I'm not a pony, and I didn't really want to come here in the first place. Also, the ponies are dicks. Don't go to Equestria, kids, it sucks.

No Jobs Tonight (Human, Sad): My name is PinkPartyPony and I live in a Corrugated with my best friend Pinkie Pie. I'll tell you about her and me and what we do together and my Box Friends and strawberries.

Handy-Dandy (Random): Flying around at the speed of sound one day, who should Rainbow Dash run into but the Great and Powerful Trixie? But little did she expect, the unicorn has a revelation that will blow her mind!

Mowe (Dark, Comedy): Applejack was a fat baby, and her parents are dead.

Bat for Lashes (Adventure): Roughing it does not mean bringing an eyelash curler, at least not to Applejack. After all, it's not like she'll ever find herself embroiled in an eyelash-curling emergency out in the wilderness... Right?

Rainbow Dash Gets a Big Ball of Lame Stuck in Her Throat (Comedy, Random): And it kind of sucks!

No Harm, No Waterfowl (Comedy, Random): Beaten, humiliated and humbled, Trixie has been brought low and understands the horrible things she's done. Now, in a wildlife reserve miles away from civilization, she has found peace. But it is a fragile peace, ready to shatter when a flock of ducks arrive from afar.

The Eye and the Web (Slice of Life): An old seer is summoned to Ponyville to perform her last seeing.

And a Smile Means Friendship to Everyone (Random, Slice of Life): Fleur holds a press conference to talk about just what she did to revolutionize children's entertainment.

A Tsundere Diamond Tiara Schoolyard Romance Story (Random, Romance): Diamon Tiarda has a secrets she doesnt actually not never hate Apple Bloom but don't tell nopony shhh. I wrote this for Jake the Army guy because.

The Brony Princess (Human, Crossover, Random): Katelyn's life is awful: school sucks, her parents are idiots, and her only solace is watching My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. So when she's whisked off to a magical kingdom full of talking equines, things start looking up. Except it's not the kingdom full of talking equines she was hoping for... (Will not be finished.)

A Blackout in Ponyville (Random, Crossover): Blackout -- a giant, evil robot covered in guns and blades -- visits Equestria to see one particular pink party pony. Hopefully he won't squish any of the organics. A crossover with Transformers: Animated that will likely not be understandable to anyone unfamiliar with the show.

Vinyl Scratch Drops the Title (Teen: Sex, Random, Comedy): During the decannual Main/Background Exchange Day, Vinyl Scratch ends up sorting books with Princess Twilight Sparkle much to her chagrin and eternal boredom.

Love Means Never Having to Say You're Hungry (Romance, Dark): Rainbow Dash has a problem with Pinkie Pie.

Lines (Comedy, Slice of Life): A time-displaced warrior from Equestria's distant past ekes out a living in modern Manehattan. All she wants is coffee, and all the motor-mouthed unicorn at the computer store wants is to sell her the latest in Equestrian technology.

The Shortest Breakup Fic Ever (Romance, Comedy, Random, Sad): Two ponies discover they have irreconcilable differences. (Reading by AShadowOfCygnus!)

Star Bright (Original Version) [Adventure]: A young mare goes off into the Everfree Forest, seeking a way to come out from under her mother's shadow.

The Totally, For-Real Shortest Breakup Fic Ever (So Long as You Don't Look at the Character Count) [Romance, Sad, Random]: Pinkie has a tearful confession for Rarity about Rainbow Dash. (Reading by AshadowOfCygnus!)

Kiss of the Sea Queen (Adventure, Romance): After accidentally being turned into seaponies, Twilight, AJ, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy get swept up in the political strife of their underwater cousins. (Will not be finished.)

"Speak, Butt, and Enter" (Random, Adventure, Butts): Daring Do finds out just why she brought Ditzy along on her latest adventure when they come across a strange inscription outside a lost temple.

Matter Was I, If It Would (Random): In the wake of Princess Twilight getting a nifty-keen crystal tree castle, Pinkie has to ask Twilight a very difficult question. Or it might be a very silly question, I'm not sure.

Sunset Shimmer Plays Baseball (2nd Person, Romance, Comedy, Random, Equestria Girls): Fresh haircut, chocolates, flowers: you're all set for your first date with Sunset Shimmer!

Underneath It All (Random): As the Ghost of Hearth's Warming Future, Luna was awfully... tall.

Rainbow Dash and Fluffle Puff Try to Play an MMORPG (Random): They fail miserably.

Friendly Fire (Adventure, Random, Sad): In a ruined city, hunting for a lost relic, Twilight and Fluttershy smell something burning.

That's Amore (AU, Random): Starlight Glimmer needs to figure out how to pass five friendship lessons at once. Surely pasta will help!

That'll Do, Pig (Teen: Sex, Comedy, Equestria Girls, Random): Sunset Shimmer has something very important to say.

I'll Show You "Apple Brown Betty"! (Random): Rainbow Dash takes a dump on Applejack. They can't all be winners!

Daring Do and the Compact of Doom (Comedy, Equestria Girls, Random): Daring Do gets ready for another rousing treasure hunt, with all the things a brave adventurer needs to succeed!

Applejack Kicks It Up a Notch (Comedy, Random): Bam! Applejack is here to make everything spicier! A spiritual sequel to Things Rainbow Dash Doesn't Like.

Things Fluttershy Is an Expert In (Comedy, Random): Pretty much just Fluttershy yelling at ponies. Spiritual sequel to Things Rainbow Dash Doesn't Like.

Apple Slices (Sex, Drama, Sad): Golden Delicious, feeling trapped by his cozy, provincial life, goes in search of greener pastures. What he finds is a unicorn.

Teen
Complete
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Anthology
 
RGOFA

63611 words: Estimated about 5 hours to read

50 Chapters:

  1. The Zebra Manuscript 2012-11-24 00:54:05 UTC
    988
  2. The Nether Apple 2013-04-05 12:13:59 UTC
    634
  3. It Was a Bright and Sunny Day in Ponyville 2012-11-24 00:54:49 UTC
    541
  4. Twilight's Guts 2012-11-24 00:56:17 UTC
    421
  5. The 6th Step 2013-09-07 02:43:32 UTC
    2770
  6. Movin' on Up 2012-11-24 00:56:30 UTC
    436
  7. A Very Nasty Habit 2012-11-24 00:56:45 UTC
    485
  8. The Call of Carrothulhu 2012-11-24 00:57:34 UTC
    620
  9. Blue, Green, Purple, Pink 2012-11-24 00:57:49 UTC
    496
  10. Waiting for Rarity 2012-11-24 01:03:39 UTC
    778
  11. War Comes to Equestria 2012-11-24 01:03:53 UTC
    1158
  12. The Lamentation Chain 2013-01-06 14:13:16 UTC
    3999
  13. The Heart Holds Grudges With Gravity 2013-04-14 13:22:10 UTC
    643
  14. Burdens of the Throne 2013-04-14 13:22:49 UTC
    702
  15. The Summer of the Giant Moth 2013-06-17 16:25:56 UTC
    897
  16. Rusty in the Giddyup 2013-07-01 14:41:30 UTC
    734
  17. A Chance Encounter on Route 66 2014-10-10 12:43:38 UTC
    727
  18. Pareidoilia, or the Importance of Crochet 2013-07-01 14:44:09 UTC
    856
  19. Somepony Still Loves You, Trixie Lulamoon 2013-09-20 15:51:09 UTC
    4739
  20. No Jobs Tonight 2013-10-04 14:29:19 UTC
    4004
  21. Handy-Dandy 2014-05-04 19:09:16 UTC
    880
  22. Mowe 2014-05-04 19:09:39 UTC
    815
  23. Bat for Lashes 2014-05-04 19:09:50 UTC
    796
  24. Rainbow Dash Gets a Big Ball of Lame Stuck in Her Throat 2014-05-04 19:09:57 UTC
    574
  25. No Harm, No Waterfowl 2014-06-23 18:10:46 UTC
    735
  26. The Eye and the Web 2014-07-29 12:29:58 UTC
    3212
  27. And a Smile Means Friendship to Everyone 2014-08-24 20:21:54 UTC
    859
  28. A Tsundere Diamond Tiara Schoolyard Romance Story 2014-10-13 01:38:42 UTC
    493
  29. The Brony Princess (Unfinished) 2014-10-19 20:01:00 UTC
    3677
  30. A Blackout in Ponyville 2014-11-16 21:05:07 UTC
    732
  31. Vinyl Scratch Drops the Title 2014-11-24 16:58:35 UTC
    2370
  32. Love Means Never Having to Say You're Hungry 2015-01-16 01:18:33 UTC
    772
  33. Lines 2015-06-03 02:44:49 UTC
    2107
  34. The Shortest Breakup Fic Ever 2015-06-04 22:10:03 UTC
    34
  35. Star Bright (Original Version) 2015-06-29 16:50:29 UTC
    2973
  36. The Totally, For-Real Shortest Breakup Fic Ever (So Long as You Don't Look at the Character Count) 2015-07-18 02:19:58 UTC
    30
  37. Kiss of the Sea Queen (Unfinished) 2015-07-27 02:13:40 UTC
    3009
  38. "Speak, Butt, and Enter" 2015-09-01 20:58:38 UTC
    732
  39. Matter Was I, If It Would 2015-10-07 22:45:36 UTC
    510
  40. Sunset Shimmer Plays Baseball 2015-12-08 03:09:28 UTC
    1340
  41. Underneath It All 2016-05-14 19:10:40 UTC
    174
  42. Rainbow Dash and Fluffle Puff Try to Play an MMORPG 2016-08-18 12:32:18 UTC
    718
  43. Friendly Fire 2016-09-26 18:10:52 UTC
    1607
  44. That's Amore 2016-10-01 19:21:39 UTC
    723
  45. That'll Do, Pig 2016-10-15 13:08:36 UTC
    822
  46. I'll Show You "Apple Brown Betty"! 2016-11-03 21:15:23 UTC
    918
  47. Daring Do and the Compact of Doom 2017-02-28 04:11:31 UTC
    867
  48. Applejack Kicks It Up a Notch 2017-05-09 00:43:55 UTC
    529
  49. Things Fluttershy Is an Expert In 2017-05-09 00:43:57 UTC
    655
  50. Apple Slices 2017-10-04 13:43:13 UTC
    3320