Best Laid Plans of Ponies And More Ponies

by Pen Mightier

Rating: teen
Tags: Random, Slice of Life, Comedy
Length: 1457

A voyeuristic peek into the day to day life planners of the Ponyville's Citizens leading up to the Ponypocalypse - Check. Hijinks and Hilarity ensue? - Check. Does Twilight get exiled? - Check. Does Lyra grow a brain? - Doubtful

A very short story written as a series of day planners from the various citizens of Ponyville over a series of days leading up to the Ponypocalypse. Find out whether or not Twilight survives life in exile, Rarity manages to regain her sanity, Rainbow Dash and Applejack manage to escape being trapped in the belly of the earth, Fluttershy manages to avoid being homeless, and whether or not Lyra manages to get laid grow a brain for Bon Bon's sake.

Consider this as an experiment in storytelling. Feel free to tell me whether or not it works.

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2014-05-10 23:46:36 UTC

Day 1 - 5

Day 1

Twilight Sparkle's Day Planner, Concise Abridged Pocket Version, Vol 231.2

[X] Wake Up

[X] Reorganize Day Planner

[/ ] Wake Up Spike

[X] Make Breakfast

[X] Attempt to Wake up Spike Again.

[X] Reorganize library catalogue - See Library Planner Ref. 1121

[  ] Return Book on Gem Weaving to Rarity

[X] Eat Lunch

[  ] Make sure Spike files his gem claims form - See Ref. 2321

[X] Study

[X] Write Letter to Celestia - See Letters Ref. 6666

[X] Eat Dinner

[X] Read bedtime story - Ref. A.K. Yearling A232

[X] Sleep Ref. Dream Journal Vol. 0, entry 248

Rarity's Inspiration Notes

[X] Check CMC sleepover has not destroyed boutique

[X] Serve CMC breakfast

[X] Catalogue Inventory

[X] Resupply inventory

[/ ] Check CMC have not destroyed boutique

[  ] Finish Sapphire Shores' new gem-crusted dress

[X] Ask Spike to help hunt for gems

[  ] Hunt for gems

RD's 20% Cooler Plan

[X] Snooze

[X] Nap

[   ] Move lightning clouds

[X] Sleep

Applejack's Farm Pocketbook

[X] Buck Apples

[X] Store Apples

[X] Pick up Apple Bloom from CMC sleepover

[/ ] Make sure CMC haven't destroyed Rarity's place

[  ] Bring Rarity an apple pie to thank Rarity for hosting sleepover

[  ] Bring Rarity an apple pie as apology

[  ] Repair barn

Fluttershy's Pet Diary

[X] Care for animals A - K

[X] Care for animals L - Q

[X] Care for animals R - Z

Day 2

Twilight Sparkle's Day Planner, Concise Abridged Pocket Version, Vol 231.2

[X] Wake Up

[X] Reorganize Day Planner

[  ] Wake Up Spike

[X] Make Breakfast

[  ] Attempt to Wake up Spike Again.

[X] Reorganize library catalogue See Library Planner Ref. 1121

[  ] Return Book on Gem Weaving to Rarity

[X] Eat Lunch

[  ] Find Spike

[  ] Study

[  ] Write Letter to Celestia

[  ] Eat Dinner

[  ] Read bedtime story

[X] Sleep - Ref. Nightmare Journal Vol.242 Entry 659

Rarity's Inspiration Notes

[  ] Find way out of hole in the ground

[  ] Find Spike

[  ] Find something to eat

[  ] Find somewhere not dirty to rest on

[X] Wail and wallow in despair

Applejack's Farm Pocketbook

[X] Make Apple Pie

[X] Store Apple Pie

[X] Remind Apple Bloom that she's grounded

[  ] Bring Rarity an apple pie as apology

[/ ] Figure out why barn burnt up then was swallowed up by giant hole in ground

[  ] Visit Twilight and ask if she knows what the buck is going on

[  ] Rebuild Barn

RD's 20% Cooler Plan

[  ] Snooze

[  ] Nap

[  ] Move lightning clouds

[  ] Sleep

[/ ] Apologize to AJ about lightning setting her barn on fire

[/ ] Think up explanation for hole in ground swallowing up AJ's barn - Not my fault!

[X] Visit egghead for ideas.

Fluttershy's Pet Diary

[  ] Care for animals A - K

[X] Care for animals L - Q

[X] Care for animals R - Z

Day 3

Twilight Sparkle's Day Planner, Concise Abridged Pocket Version, Vol 231.2

[X] Wake Up

[  ] Reorganize Day Planner

[  ] Wake Up Spike

[X] Make Breakfast

[  ] Attempt to Wake up Spike Again.

[  ] Reorganize library catalogue

[  ] Return Book on Gem Weaving to Rarity

[X] Eat Lunch

[  ] Find Spike

[X] Repair hole in wall made by Rainbow Dash - Ref. Report 2214

[X] Claim Rainbow Dash insurance - Ref. RD Damage 9999

[  ] Study

[  ] Write Letter to Celestia

[/ ] Figure out excuse for lack of letter to Celestia yesterday

[  ] Existential Crisis

[X] Eat Dinner

[  ] Read bedtime story

[X] Sleep - Ref. Nightmare Journal Vol.242 Entry 660

Rarity's Inspiration Notes

[  ] Find way out of hole in the ground

[  ] Find Spike

[  ] Find something to eat

[  ] Find somewhere not dirty to rest on

[  ] Find clean water to bath with

[  ] Find couch to wail and wallow in despair on

[X] Wail and wallow in despair

RD's 20% Cooler Plan

[  ] Snooze

[  ] Nap

[  ] Move lightning clouds

[  ] Sleep

[  ] Help rebuild barn

[X] Hide from AJ

Applejack's Farm Pocketbook

[X] Deliver Apple pie to town

[X] Sell apple pies

[X] Remind Apple Bloom that she's grounded

[  ] Bring Rarity an apple pie as apology

[/ ] Figure out why barn burnt up then was swallowed up by giant hole in ground

[/ ] Get Rainbow to help rebuild barn

[  ] Hunt down Rainbow

Fluttershy's Pet Diary

[  ] Care for animals A - K

[X] Care for animals L - Q

[X] Care for animals R - Z

[  ] Find Angel Bunny

[  ] Panic about lightning setting house on fire

[X] Faint from house being swallowed up by giant black hole

Day 4

Twilight Sparkle's Day Planner, Concise Abridged Pocket Version, Vol 231.2

[X] Wake Up

[  ] Reorganize Day Planner

[  ] Wake Up Spike

[X] Make Breakfast

[  ] Attempt to Wake up Spike Again.

[  ] Reorganize library catalogue

[  ] Return Book on Gem Weaving to Rarity

[X] Eat Lunch

[  ] Find Study

[  ] Spike

[  ] Write Celestia to Letter

[/ ] Figure out excuse for lack of letter to Celestia 2 DAYS IN A ROW. 2 DAYS.

[X] Existential Crisis

[X] Eat Bedtime Story - Ref. Daring Do is Delicious~

[X] Read Dinner - Ref. Spaghetti and Prejudice

[X] Sleep - Ref. Nightmare Journal Vol.242 Entry 661

RD's 20% Cooler Plan

[  ] Snooze

[  ] Nap

[  ] Move lightning clouds

[  ] Sleep

[  ] Help rebuild barn

[X] Hide in hole in ground

[/] Hide from AJ

Applejack's Farm Pocketbook

[X] Remind Apple Bloom that she's grounded

[  ] Bring Rarity an apple pie as apology

[/ ] Figure out why barn burnt up then was swallowed up by giant hole in ground

[/ ] Get Rainbow to help rebuild barn

[X] Hunt down Rainbow

Fluttershy's Pet Diary

[  ] Care for animals A - K

[  ] Care for animals L - Q

[  ] Care for animals R - Z

[  ] Find Angel Bunny

[  ] Find a new place to stay the night

Rarity's Inspiration Notes

[  ] Find way out of hole in the ground

[  ] Find Spike

[X] Find something to eat

[  ] Find somewhere not dirty to rest on

[  ] Find clean water to bath with

[  ] Find couch to wail and wallow in despair on

[X] Wail and wallow in despair

Day 5

Twilight Sparkle's Day Planner, Concise Abridged Pocket Version, Vol 231.2

[X] Wake Down

[  ] Look up 'Day Planner' in Dictionary

[  ] Wake Up Spike

[X] Break something

[  ] Attempt to Wake up Spike Again.

[X] Throw books around in vain attempt at finding solution

[  ] Return Book on Gem Weaving to Rarity

[  ] Eat The Moon

[  ] Dnif pskie

[  ] ysudt

[  ] Write 100 reasons why Celestia shouldn't banish me, then throw me in a dungeon

[/ ] Figure out excuse for lack of letter to Celestia 3 DAYS IN A ROW. DOOM

[X] EXISTENTIAL CRISIS ref: Real Crisis vol. 9872, entry lost count

[X] Pack bags for exile.

[X] Look up whether to pack warm or cold for exile

[X] Compile new planner for life in exile - Ref. Exile Planner Vol. 5, Day 1

[X] Just go into exile willingly to save Celestia the trouble

Rarity's Inspiration Notes

[  ] Chase the pink fluffy unicooooorn!

[  ] Find the end of the rainbow!

[  ] Eheeheeheehee

[  ] HEEBEEEEEEEEH

[  ] *

Lyra's Sexy Plot

[X] Inspect hole in front of house

[X] Test depth of hole using coin

[X] Test depth of hole using vibrator

[X] Test depth of hole using Octavia's cello

[X] Test depth of hole using Bon Bon

[/ ] Test depth of hole using self

Fluttershy's Pet Diary

[  ] Care for animals A - K

[  ] Care for animals L - Q

[  ] Care for animals R - Z

[  ] Find Angel Bunny

[X] Find a new place to stay the night

RD's 20% Cooler Plan

[  ] Snooze

[  ] Nap

[  ] Move lightning clouds

[  ] Sleep

[X] Beg AJ not to kill me

[/ ] Find way out of hole in ground

Applejack's Farm Pocketbook

[  ] Remind Apple Bloom that she's grounded

[  ] Bring Rarity an apple pie as apology

[  ] Kill Rainbow

[X] Figure out why barn burnt up then was swallowed up by giant hole in ground

[  ] Figure out who looted barn

[/ ] Find way out of hole in ground

Pinkie's Party Whatevers

[X] Find something to write with.

[X] Accompany Maud on underground rock research expedition - Day 14

[X] Finish looting that barn for supplies

[  ] Find out why Fluttershy moved her house here and left herself somewhere else, cause that's silly.

[X] Loot Search Fluttershy's house for supplies to borrow

[  ] Tell Fluttershy about borrowed supplies

[X] Throw 'It's-Another-Gray-And-Hard-Rock' Party.

[  ] Make Maud learn all the words of the Pony Pokey