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The Wandering Physicist Adventures

by WanderingPhysicist
Scientist, nerd, mystery. Ponyville's newest resident has a lot of secrets to share with new friend

FAQ for this story: FiM Fic version and GDoc version (constantly updated and edited)

The Wandering Physicist is a mysterious traveller who just arrived in Ponyville. After establishing himself in the video game shop, he begins his encounters with the denizens of Ponyville. This sets off many ongoing adventures with his new friends. With a constant stream of visitors from around Equestria, friendship, family, twists and turns and legions of nerds are on the horizon.

Setting: Approximately a year after the end of the series.

Character References: On tumblr - On Deviant Art - Warning: Contains spoilers and peanut products.

To new readers: These were written as an ongoing serial. The individual story does not necessarily carry chapter to chapter, but the continuing story and events carry over. Feel free to skip around the chapters without losing too much continuity. If you do not wish to start at the beginning, Crossroads is a good starting location as it lays down the groundwork most of what follow.

As this was a serial, there is a cast list at the top of each chapter allowing the you to read only those with characters you are interested in. The main characters listed are those that appear in the majority of the chapters.

Arcs:
TWP vs the World: The Game Arc - A Trixie Situation to Final Boss - Trixie is on the run from some nasty elements in her family. Ponyville is placed in gaming illusions to force TWP to turn Trixie over.
The Physicist's Wife Arc - The Physicist's Wife to Confessions - Fluttershy gets injured and thinks she is married to The Wandering Physicist. She spends a month living with her love, but what do her friends think of the new Mrs Wanderer?
Adventures in Neighpon - Turning Neighponese to Tomodachi Sketch - The Wandering Physicists takes his friends on a trip to Neighpon. A series of interconnected adventures take place leading to love, fortune, action and a giant alicorn plushie.

Prequel to The Master Game
Prequel to Starlight Chronicles

Teen
Complete
Slice of Life
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Comedy
 
TMAOP

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100 Chapters:

  1. A New Challenger Appears 2012-07-08 13:00:47 UTC
    1103
  2. Pest Control 2012-07-08 13:38:15 UTC
    2496
  3. Gaming is Magic 2012-07-09 13:20:10 UTC
    2194
  4. The Royal Treatment 2012-07-09 13:45:40 UTC
    3541
  5. Level Up 2012-07-10 14:09:11 UTC
    7051
  6. Day Off to Work 2012-07-16 10:19:17 UTC
    2258
  7. Tea with The Doctor 2012-07-16 10:25:25 UTC
    1066
  8. Interview with a Pony 2012-07-16 12:51:04 UTC
    3751
  9. Rage of a Time Lord 2012-07-16 14:16:15 UTC
    8610
  10. Crossroads 2012-07-25 12:16:34 UTC
    5362
  11. Insufferable 2012-07-26 13:22:19 UTC
    5422
  12. A Day of Wandering 2012-07-26 13:28:33 UTC
    4324
  13. Free Press 2012-07-27 12:40:52 UTC
    6411
  14. Our Party 2012-07-27 13:53:08 UTC
    8249
  15. Filling Time 2012-07-30 10:51:42 UTC
    3828
  16. Like a Lady 2012-07-08 23:19:43 UTC
    8679
  17. Origins 2012-07-30 12:04:58 UTC
    5975
  18. Obnoxious and Annoying 2012-08-01 11:19:32 UTC
    7089
  19. Human Nature 2012-08-05 13:30:27 UTC
    3805
  20. Holiday Cheer 2012-08-12 13:15:46 UTC
    16228
  21. Crazy Cruise Crazy 2012-05-02 08:31:08 UTC
    11994
  22. Warriors of the Derp 2012-05-02 11:27:54 UTC
    5171
  23. A Date to Remember 2012-04-30 11:31:42 UTC
    3078
  24. RSI and the Mystery of Friendship 2012-05-14 11:12:05 UTC
    5307
  25. Letters from Home 2012-04-30 11:22:30 UTC
    1835
  26. Variable Substitution 2012-05-02 10:13:38 UTC
    11908
  27. Apple of His Eye 2012-05-11 10:47:57 UTC
    5617
  28. Temporary Templar 2012-05-02 11:45:53 UTC
    3787
  29. Young Adult Education 2012-05-11 11:04:48 UTC
    6355
  30. RSI and the Confusing Mystery of the Enigmatic Conundrum 2012-05-11 11:46:00 UTC
    10220
  31. A Trixie Situation 2012-05-15 09:16:16 UTC
    5534
  32. See Title Below 2012-05-15 09:58:24 UTC
    7354
  33. Final Boss 2012-07-16 08:07:59 UTC
    4836
  34. Well, This Happened 2012-05-05 09:52:09 UTC
    17244
  35. Two and a Half Ponies 2012-05-11 10:50:53 UTC
    11276
  36. The Princess' First Girlfriend 2012-05-12 08:56:46 UTC
    5523
  37. Trio ad Libitum 2012-05-14 08:46:41 UTC
    5965
  38. Mare Do Well Rises 2012-05-16 07:55:26 UTC
    13378
  39. Apple Bloom's First Date 2012-08-15 23:09:12 UTC
    7335
  40. Meet the Sparkles 2012-05-23 08:42:21 UTC
    5790
  41. Vote of Confidence 2012-06-02 07:17:41 UTC
    10112
  42. Putting on a Show 2012-06-05 01:16:03 UTC
    6278
  43. It's Great to be the Princess 2012-07-09 02:19:28 UTC
    4877
  44. The Physicist's Wife 2012-06-11 07:15:55 UTC
    5997
  45. Blast from the Past 2012-06-14 02:55:00 UTC
    7492
  46. Reunion 2012-06-20 07:10:23 UTC
    3775
  47. Fillies and Colts 2012-07-10 02:00:25 UTC
    8359
  48. A Well-Earned Break 2012-06-25 07:04:26 UTC
    17285
  49. Confessions 2012-07-04 07:58:48 UTC
    4632
  50. RSI and the Mystery of Foalsitting 2012-07-07 08:14:48 UTC
    3145
  51. iDate 2012-07-09 07:20:48 UTC
    2206
  52. Daring Do and The Enigmatic Scientist 2012-07-11 07:41:14 UTC
    9263
  53. Turning Neighponese 2012-09-09 07:01:23 UTC
    5790
  54. Finding the Full Moon 2012-09-11 07:03:23 UTC
    7846
  55. The Boredom of Applejack and Rarity 2012-09-11 07:02:58 UTC
    5681
  56. Fluttershy the Combat Maid 2012-09-11 07:02:36 UTC
    5034
  57. F City, F Prefecture 2012-09-11 07:02:16 UTC
    7185
  58. RSI and the Mystery of FLCL 2012-11-08 00:02:27 UTC
    5111
  59. Live From Budokan 2012-09-11 07:01:37 UTC
    7779
  60. Tomodachi Sketch 2012-09-11 07:00:39 UTC
    5932
  61. Anyway You Slice It 2012-09-13 07:00:40 UTC
    3963
  62. First Day of School 2012-09-15 10:05:55 UTC
    3047
  63. A Certain Magical Railgun 2012-10-13 08:13:53 UTC
    6454
  64. Family in Motion 2012-10-14 12:01:46 UTC
    2495
  65. This Day in Ponyville 2012-10-19 06:00:48 UTC
    4933
  66. Hang in There 2012-10-21 10:07:00 UTC
    2191
  67. Get Well Soon 2012-10-27 06:06:55 UTC
    8683
  68. Sweet Sorbet 2012-11-02 23:58:49 UTC
    4574
  69. A Surprise Visit 2012-11-07 07:49:41 UTC
    6349
  70. Human Twilight Sparkle [non-past simple verb] X 2012-11-10 15:59:31 UTC
    1655
  71. TWP and the Mystery of Slumber Parties 2012-11-12 00:31:30 UTC
    9382
  72. A Gift From a Friend 2012-11-14 07:59:14 UTC
    5716
  73. The Perfect Evening 2012-11-20 17:24:49 UTC
    4717
  74. RSI and the Mystery of Parenting 2012-12-05 05:41:40 UTC
    10662
  75. Slice of Home 2012-12-08 16:00:54 UTC
    2991
  76. Full Moon LIVE! 2012-12-15 16:00:19 UTC
    8497
  77. A TWP Hearths Warming 2012-12-22 16:00:35 UTC
    9966
  78. Sweetie Belle's First Date 2012-12-27 21:10:20 UTC
    7852
  79. Starlight Crusader 2012-12-31 21:45:27 UTC
    4879
  80. The Nomadic Programmer Quests 2013-01-19 16:00:20 UTC
    2012
  81. The Lonely Changeling and The Beautiful Unicorn 2013-01-26 16:00:09 UTC
    1270
  82. Illusion of Ponyville 2013-02-02 12:00:54 UTC
    5713
  83. James and Pinkie: Partners in Time 2013-02-09 16:00:09 UTC
    4141
  84. 137 Short Scenes About Hearts and Hooves Day 2013-02-14 12:00:35 UTC
    4057
  85. Customer Appreciation 2013-02-23 12:00:06 UTC
    11192
  86. The Real Nightmare 2013-03-30 11:00:12 UTC
    4440
  87. League of Harmony (part 1) 2013-04-06 11:05:06 UTC
    7234
  88. League of Harmony (part 2) 2013-04-10 12:15:23 UTC
    5477
  89. Everything Changes (Its Tune) 2013-04-13 11:10:27 UTC
    7221
  90. The Ultimate Question 2013-04-20 12:15:28 UTC
    3945
  91. RSI and the Mystery of Musical Expressionism 2013-06-01 11:30:10 UTC
    8533
  92. Cutie Mark Changeling 2013-05-25 11:00:12 UTC
    2886
  93. For the Ages 2013-06-05 11:30:11 UTC
    3630
  94. A Rocky Road 2013-06-08 11:45:05 UTC
    5435
  95. Changing Perceptions 2013-06-12 11:30:50 UTC
    5800
  96. Lost Love 2013-06-15 11:30:16 UTC
    3471
  97. Big Trouble in Little Crystal Empire 2013-06-19 11:45:23 UTC
    3310
  98. This One Time at Camp... 2013-06-22 11:35:35 UTC
    7885
  99. Chapter 99 2013-06-25 11:40:13 UTC
    30023
  100. Goodbye, Mr Wanderer 2013-06-29 12:00:08 UTC
    3202