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Spectrum of Lightning

by Seriff Pilcrow
Dive into the secret past of Twilight Velvet—mother of the Princess of Friendship—as she embarks on her first guns-blazing adventure with the Whip-Cracking Crusader. Volume 1 of Daring Did: Tales of an Adventurer's Companion

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Have you ever kept a secret from somepony?

How about an entirely different life?

Twilight Velvet has definitely been less than honest with her family and friends, but now, so many years later, somepony stumbles upon the truth. Adventures long done, friendships that have withered to the barest of sparks—what will resurface as Twilight's true life is uncovered?

Rated Teen for blood, profanity, suggestive themes, and violence.


Volume 1 of
Daring Did: Tales of an Adventurer's Companion

A subseries of the revised Modern Equestria Project.
By Seriff Pilcrow and AdmiralKew.

Daring Did: Tales of an Adventurer's Companion is a fanfiction series that aims to breathe new life into a once-popular headcanon: that Twilight Velvet—Twilight Sparkle's mother—was directly involved with Daring Do and her adventures. Travel with Daring Do and Twilight Velvet across Equestria and beyond as they discover treasures of old, battle dangerous foes, and unearth the knowledge the world’s past has to offer. Drawing inspiration from real-world archeology, locales, and cultures; auxiliary MLP material like the IDW comics and G.M. Berrow chapter books; and standard action-adventure fare like Uncharted and Indiana Jones, Daring Did combines all of these elements into a witty, yet deep narrative that captures a spirit of exploration and exhilaration.

Editing and long description by Dreams of Ponies.
Preread by Edukas, Hubris Von Ego, Magic Step, Nailah, pertinax, and Sparkle Cola.
With feedback from PonyJosiah13, I Thought I Was Toast, and Wing.
Cover art by VanillaGhosties.
Chapter art by Tillie-TMB, Celestial-Rainstorm, Redahfuhrerking, and Little Tigress.
Logo and reference sheets by L1nkoln.

Featured on March 19, 2018; April 23, 2018; June 25, 2018; August 27, 2018; October 8, 2018; November 19, 2018; January 28, 2019; May 20, 2019; September 2, 2019; February 24, 2020; May 4, 2020; January 18, 2021; May 9, 2021; January 24, 2022; October 4, 2022; and May 15, 2023.

Featured on Equestria Daily on February 10, 2021.

Teen
Incomplete
Profanity
Adventure
Violence
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Alternate Universe
Thriller
 
DTNOO

119628 words: Estimated about 10 hours to read

21 Chapters:

  1. Chapter 1: The Whip-Cracking Crusader 2017-07-31 14:16:05 UTC
    2027
  2. Chapter 2: Dusk to Dawn 2017-07-31 14:16:18 UTC
    4221
  3. Chapter 3: Spicy Time 2017-08-21 02:19:27 UTC
    2367
  4. Chapter 4: Riding Coach 2017-11-12 00:54:54 UTC
    6412
  5. Chapter 5: Train Car Tussle 2017-11-19 03:33:37 UTC
    5514
  6. Chapter 6: Off the Rails 2018-03-18 23:05:19 UTC
    6204
  7. Chapter 7: Secret Keeper 2018-04-22 23:01:11 UTC
    1807
  8. Chapter 8: Deserts, Caves, and Lightning Raves 2018-06-25 00:31:13 UTC
    6044
  9. Chapter 9: Riding Tandem 2018-08-26 23:36:26 UTC
    9579
  10. Chapter 10: Recuperation 2018-10-07 23:25:00 UTC
    6516
  11. Chapter 11: On the Trail Once More 2018-11-18 23:02:45 UTC
    5920
  12. Chapter 12: Passing Gas 2019-01-27 23:02:21 UTC
    3084
  13. Chapter 13: Snatch and Grab 2019-05-19 23:32:40 UTC
    6565
  14. Chapter 14: Cat and Mouse 2019-09-01 23:27:38 UTC
    5636
  15. Chapter 15: What Happens in Canterlot... 2020-02-24 00:31:36 UTC
    6613
  16. Chapter 16: Fight or Flight 2020-05-04 00:30:50 UTC
    9783
  17. Chapter 17: Airshipwrecked 2021-01-18 00:18:42 UTC
    4113
  18. Chapter 18: Constructive Interference 2021-05-10 00:31:23 UTC
    5883
  19. Chapter 19: The Unfathomable Burden 2022-01-23 22:00:38 UTC
    7914
  20. Chapter 20: The Prodigal Drake 2022-10-03 23:42:51 UTC
    5628
  21. Chapter 21: The Returning Storm 2023-05-14 22:09:36 UTC
    7798