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The Rock Farmer's Daughters

by Sketcha-Holic
In an AU where Pinkie barely misses the Rainboom, neither she nor Cheese Sandwich are party ponies. However, Cheese ends up working at the Pie family rock farm.

The Rainboom happens as it should, and a few certain fillies earn their cutie marks because of it. Except little Pinkamena Diane Pie, who went inside before she could witness it. Thus, she never left the rock farm.

That meant she wasn't in Ponyville to throw that party that inspired a runaway colt named Cheese Sandwich.

However, the two end up meeting in adulthood, and the broke wanderer Cheese takes a job at the rock farm, and works alongside the grumpy Pinkamena and her family.

My take on an AU, created upon realizing that Cheese Sandwich was indirectly affected by the Sonic Rainboom. And in case you're wondering, the whole eternal night thing goes the same way as the show (except a different mare--whoever you imagine--wields the Element of Laughter).

100% approved and has been featured by Twilight's Library! (6/2/14--6/9/14)
Also, here's a TV Tropes page.

Cover art by me.

Teen
Complete
Alternate Universe
Romance
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
 
CPOMP

130243 words: Estimated about 11 hours to read
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40 Chapters:

  1. Prologue 2014-04-03 06:21:18 UTC
    1545
  2. 1. Unwanted Attention 2014-04-03 13:29:41 UTC
  3. 2. Dust and Dirt 2014-04-03 23:34:18 UTC
    2718
  4. 3. The Rock Farm 2014-04-04 14:40:18 UTC
    3153
  5. 4. Interview 2014-04-06 05:54:16 UTC
    1429
  6. 5. Night of Settlin', Day of Work 2014-04-09 04:54:02 UTC
    2558
  7. 6. Thoughtful Rest 2014-04-12 20:03:09 UTC
    2239
  8. 7. Trespassers 2014-04-18 02:35:23 UTC
    3277
  9. 8. Doggone It 2014-04-25 19:24:00 UTC
    4065
  10. 9. Forest Folly 2014-05-04 00:49:42 UTC
    2287
  11. 10. Respite 2014-05-08 01:48:43 UTC
    1733
  12. 11. Need a Hoof? 2014-05-21 14:58:57 UTC
    2621
  13. 12. Unusual Incentive 2014-05-26 03:35:18 UTC
    2933
  14. 13. Evening with the Apples 2014-05-31 03:21:06 UTC
    3476
  15. 14. In Town 2014-06-05 02:33:50 UTC
    3636
  16. 15. Quite a Silly Story 2014-06-10 17:48:45 UTC
    2388
  17. 16. Curiosity 2014-06-18 02:21:44 UTC
    2526
  18. 17. Don't Dilly-Dally 2014-06-23 20:47:06 UTC
    3961
  19. 18. Abide With Me 2014-06-27 03:20:17 UTC
    3384
  20. 19. Seeing For Oneself 2014-07-03 17:46:43 UTC
    3574
  21. 20. Bitterness 2014-07-09 20:30:17 UTC
    3257
  22. 21. A Breathtaking View 2014-07-18 04:16:11 UTC
    4215
  23. 22. Crazy Ideas 2014-07-31 01:18:40 UTC
    3040
  24. 23. Foalin' Around 2014-08-05 04:09:35 UTC
    3166
  25. 24. The Old and the New 2014-08-12 00:55:53 UTC
    4010
  26. 25. The Nopony of the Family 2014-08-21 20:16:19 UTC
    4540
  27. 26. The Letter 2014-09-04 20:26:24 UTC
    3227
  28. 27. One Way or Another 2014-09-10 14:45:57 UTC
    2506
  29. 28. Funny Business 2014-09-14 02:47:30 UTC
    4094
  30. 29. Night of Our Lives 2014-09-20 00:53:39 UTC
    4174
  31. 30. No Excuses 2014-09-25 15:42:24 UTC
    3397
  32. 31. Get Outta Town 2014-10-01 04:55:03 UTC
    4278
  33. 32. The Detours of Life 2014-10-12 04:08:24 UTC
    5118
  34. 33. Lost and Found 2014-10-22 04:16:05 UTC
    5087
  35. 34. Of a Stallion's Whereabouts 2014-11-04 00:52:00 UTC
    3289
  36. 35. Out of the Frying Pan 2014-11-21 23:01:33 UTC
    4025
  37. 36. And Into the Fire 2014-11-24 03:51:07 UTC
    5389
  38. 37. A Breath of Fresh Air 2014-11-28 20:17:37 UTC
    3870
  39. 38. Feels Like Home 2014-12-01 22:43:38 UTC
    4179
  40. Epilogue 2014-12-03 22:10:15 UTC
    1879