>>29192 This Anon gets all the mare abuse.

>>29192 >>42172583 >The burning on your forehead grows hotter and hotter until- >*Krr-ZZT* >"ARRGH!" >You crumple to the floor and curl into the fetal position >You hesitantly open your eyes to see your assailant rubbing her face with her legs >"What did you..." >She pulls her hooves away, and the sight makes your heart skip a beat >Her deep, tired eyes squint in the low, red light, struggling to see in the shadow of her snout >Her matted bangs now flank either side of her chin >Her face is upside down >"...How'd you get up there?" >As is her sight, apparently >Another breeze brushes the curtains open, and you realize the mare's staggering has cleared a path just wide enough for you >You're off like a bullet, the mare too disoriented to stop your beeline for freedom >You're blinded as you burst into the main area of the bookshop, but you can't let it slow you >Bouncing between bookshelves like a marble in a pinball game, you put as much distance between yourself and your would-be rapist >Your ears twitch and swivel every which way in your panic, letting you catch a snippet of a voice >"-yea high, green fur-" >"-and the cutest little nose-" >Sunburst! >Now you just have to- "Mmf!" >"Oof! Anonymous!" >Sunburst scoops you up from where you'd just run into him--"Oh my sweet Celestia!"--and squeezes you with all his might >" I-I thought I'd lost you! Are you hurt, are you cold, are you hun-" Sunburst cuts himself off abruptly when you return the hug, burying your face into the fur of his neck >The embrace is warm and encompassing, and you feel yourself finally start to wind down >You let out a soft sigh as Sunburst rubs your back comfortingly >You're safe now >You're safe

>>29390 >Sunburst sniffs the air and groans >"Goodness. Like you rolled around in the gutter." He mutters >Sunburst holds you out at leg's length and puts on a comforting smile >"How about we head home?" >Your ear swivels to catch the faint sound of curtains moving, and you nod enthusiastically, earning a chuckle from Sunburst >He sets you down to apologize to the store clerk and finish checking out >Your eyes are glued to the shimmering aura of his horn and the books as they glide into his saddlebag -=- "I think so." You say suddenly, breaking the silence of the walk home >Sunburst looks at you >"You think what?" "I never answered you. At breakfast. I think, I wanna see what this whole...'magic' thing is about." >Sunburst's eyes widen >"I thought magic wasn't real?" >You cast your lazy gaze across the busy street, glancing at the occasional passerby "It's not." >"Right. Let's get you home and cleaned up, then. So I can tell you more about the whole...'magic' thing." >You nod in acknowledgement >The two of you return to comfortable silence >You watch as a squad of mares in armor hoof it down the street in the direction of the bookstore >How's that pegasus doing? -=-=- >You step out of the steamy bathroom, rubbing your jaw as you do >You've gotten into a nasty habit of pushing your tongue into the place your tooth had been >You've gotten into an even worse habit of pushing too far and making the pain worse >"All done, Anonymous?" Sunburst calls from another part of the house >You follow his voice past the kitchen and around the foyer into a large living room >You'd only gotten glimpses of it until now and took a moment to soak it in >The only room in the house devoid of any homey decorations, the walls instead hidden behind floor-to-ceiling bookshelves overflowing with books of every color and size >Your ears fold back from how reminiscent it is of the bookstore >In the center of the room, as smily as ever, is Sunburst >He's seated at a low, cherrywood table, the sort that uses pillows as chairs >Sunburst gestures for you to sit >"So," Sunburst starts as soon as you oblige, "You want to learn magic."

>>29549 >>You watch as a squad of mares in armor hoof it down the street in the direction of the bookstore Man if they find out WHY her face is upside down she's gonna be in a lot of shit, after they hose some of that stink off of her.

>>29549 "Mmhm!" You nod eagerly >"Goodie." Sunburst gives a little clap >Sunburst's horn hums to life, and a book from a shelf behind him levitates down onto the table >"Now," Sunburst starts as he flips to the first page. >"The first step to using magic, is understanding magic." >Sunburst adjusts his glasses, clears his throat, and begins reading >"When on board H.M.S. 'Beagle' as magicalist, I was much struck with certain facts in the distribution of-" >A shadow across the shelf behind Sunburst catches your eye >You turn your head to check the window >Nobody's there, except for an innocent bush >You shrug and return your attention to Sunburst >"-that mystery of mysteries, as it has been called by one of our greatest philosophers. On my return home, it occurred to me, in 837, that something might perhaps-" >There's the shadow again >You look behind again >Nobody there >You keep watching for a moment >The bush looks the same >You think >You shake your head and try to focus >"-I hope, in most cases will suffice. No one can feel more sensible than I do of the necessity of hereafter publishing in detail all the facts-" >Another shadow >You whip around >There! >The bush moved! >You think you caught a glimpse of something >Something purp- >"Anonymous?" >You look at Sunburst again >"Are you paying attention?" "Uh, there was a...I need the bathroom." >"Oh! Okay. Go right ahead. But, next time you need to go, just raise your hoof, okay?" "Like in school?" >"Yes! Just like in-" >Sunburst hesitates >"You know what school is?" "Uh, yeah?" >After getting halfway through college, you sure as hell better know what school is >Sunburst's face twists indiscernibly >Everything's quiet for a beat, then Sunburst gestures for you to go, his eyes looking down in thought >"Go on, Anonymous." >Hm >Guess it was about time for him to do something weird again >You rush out of the home library

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS37SNYjg8w Colts! Know your limits!

>>29816 Now that I think about it it's kind of odd how often "colt" is used as the alternative for "woman" rather than "stallion" in RGRE I guess the explanation is that "stallion" in common parlance has a kind of masculine/powerful connotation to it (more so than other gendered terms for animals)

>>24053 >Decide to check out the story list >anon >anon >anon >anon >anon >finally one that isn't just another anon story >read one paragraph >its anon So, are any of the stories worth reading that DON'T have anon in them? I enjoy anon stories but I've been reading a bunch from /spg/, and I need a break. Recommendations are appreciated.

>>29823 There can't be many... RGRE is an AiE offshoot. There are of course greens with Femanon or Anonpony but that's still Anon. Here are the ones I could find after some searching and half-remembering: https://ponepaste.org/1024 https://ponepaste.org/2906 https://ponepaste.org/10183 short greens https://ponepaste.org/4879 https://ponepaste.org/2482 medium greens https://ponepaste.org/168 medium NEETpone green https://ponepaste.org/3259 https://ponepaste.org/1888 shitpost greens with non-Anon humans https://ponepaste.org/4597 the main character in this one the main character is called Anonfilly, but her dad is Anon, so I guess it could kind of make the main character not-actually-Anon in a way? You be the judge. If you ever feel like reading AiE in the future the RGRE greens I liked the best were Queen Femanon, and Anon's Adventures in Saddle Arabia

>>29815 >You reach a window that faces the bushes from another angle >Can't quite see out of it "Hm." >You place an unsure hoof on the wall in front of you >Then another >Slowly, you walk your front hooves up until they rest on the glass of the window >Bush looks normal, except for- "Woop!" >You yelp as the windowpane gives way >You tumble over the windowframe and land flat on your back on the grass with an "Oompf!" "What the..." >You watch as the window finishes making a full rotation within its frame, spinning back into place with a click >You scramble to your feet and glare at the window >The ground outdoors is lower than inside >Too low to get back in >Looks like it's the long way around for you >You turn your attention to the bush again >At least you can make a proper inspection of the shrubbery from here >Leaves scattered about >Broken branches >What's this? >You brush aside a few snapped twigs to reveal a tuft of purple >It's...familiar >But you can't quite place it >Maybe Sunburst will know >You take the lock of hair between your teeth, mentally lament your lack of pockets, and head for the front door