• Story: Idle Luna

    by
    [Normal] "Pranky Luna is best Luna" - Prereader #23

    Author: nifboy
    Description: Luna has returned to Celestia's side, but Luna would rather lounge about the castle than return to her old job as co-ruler.
    Idle Luna

    Additional Tags: Vignettes: Cheese, Pranks, Chess, and Sun.
    Monday, July 4, 2011 op
    Labels: , , , , , , ,
    Open in app
    Share This! Facebook Share Twitter Share

    47 comments:

    1. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 10:03 PM

      Ye Odle Luna?

      ReplyDelete
    2. rainbowdashtagJuly 4, 2011 at 10:03 PM

      Odle Luna.

      ReplyDelete
    3. FenixJuly 4, 2011 at 10:05 PM

      >A Luna fic without an abacus

      Awesome, you have my full attention sir.

      ReplyDelete
    4. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 10:09 PM

      @Fenix

      But...
      I like the Abacus

      ReplyDelete
    5. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 10:12 PM

      >Pranky Luna
      >Cheese tag

      YOU HAVE MY INTEREST, GOOD SIR

      ReplyDelete
    6. FenixJuly 4, 2011 at 10:16 PM

      @Anonymous

      I just feel it's over used. I love it in 'Progress' since that's where it began, but I just wish people were more original in their interpretation of her.

      ReplyDelete
    7. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 10:28 PM

      I know Progress gets a lot of love around here, but this may be my favorite interpretation of Luna (and Celestia) yet. The chess game in particular was an great scene.

      ReplyDelete
    8. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 10:29 PM

      @Anonymous

      ...was A great scene. Herp.

      ReplyDelete
    9. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 10:54 PM

      This is a pretty good story.

      ReplyDelete
    10. BlankFlankBronyJuly 4, 2011 at 10:57 PM

      The wake-up call. I do like a good application of noodle implements. (TVtropes link. You've been warned.)

      ReplyDelete
    11. MaximillianVeersJuly 4, 2011 at 10:59 PM

      All I have to say is:

      http://maximillianveers.deviantart.com/gallery/30459708#/d3kmci0

      ReplyDelete
    12. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 11:06 PM

      I love how your making Luna's personality and hope she might be something like this on the show next season. Great story so far and am waiting for more!

      ReplyDelete
    13. BryanJuly 4, 2011 at 11:07 PM

      This is a fantastic story, I love how it makes Luna likeable and fun-loving while at the same time retaining those aspects of her personality that Nightmare Moon embodied - she's no meek penitent. Celestia's well written too.

      And I loved the truth behind Canterlot's founding. :)

      ReplyDelete
    14. Solar GoddessJuly 4, 2011 at 11:08 PM

      This was the first interpretation of Luna in a fanfic that really made me hope that the Luna in season 2 will be as awesome as her fanon.

      ReplyDelete
    15. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 11:19 PM

      I am apparently employee #23. Great. Good to know.

      I really liked this fic. After that last Luna one I screened I really wanted happy Luna. Pranky Luna is just my favorite interpretation of her So bonus! Good job nifboy!

      ReplyDelete
    16. Conner CogworkJuly 4, 2011 at 11:20 PM

      THIS was fun. And we actually get to see the 'goddess' side of the goddesses a good deal more than you sometimes do in regular fics. The gargoyle-sculpting, the casual hugging-even-though-she's-on-fire, and of course, the chess scene. I think the chess scene sold the fic as a whole.

      Excellent work.

      ReplyDelete
    17. Ten MiharaJuly 4, 2011 at 11:26 PM

      Very cute, with some goddess level magic prankings. Loved it.

      ReplyDelete
    18. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 11:29 PM

      @Bryan

      That's what I love about this story. Luna isn't just written as a shy, retiring waif who's nervous about everything...you see a little awkwardness here and there, but you also see intelligence, determination, and a wicked sense of humor. "I can smell your fear" indeed.

      ReplyDelete
    19. AnonymousJuly 5, 2011 at 12:01 AM

      THIS is how Luna should be written, damnit.

      ReplyDelete
    20. C. Theron VulpinJuly 5, 2011 at 12:04 AM

      This was not quite what I expected; it's better. I loved the relationship you developed between the sisters, it was an almost perfect balance of seriousness and light-hearted fun. Pranky Luna is an awesome Luna.

      ReplyDelete
    21. C. Theron VulpinJuly 5, 2011 at 12:07 AM

      The moon-cheese speech and the chess scene were the best. I imagine what must have been going through that one guard's mind upon seeing the board and lol.

      ReplyDelete
    22. AnonymousJuly 5, 2011 at 12:16 AM

      What's best about the chess scene is that Celestia goes along with it too. I about lost it when the guard walks in while she's creating a miniature guillotine and humming funeral music. Admit it, you can see Princess Celestia getting into a game of magical battle-chess complete with the most ADORABLE public executions.

      ReplyDelete
    23. WhiteoutJuly 5, 2011 at 12:24 AM

      Heh. I really have to say that it wouldn't surprise me to discover that Celestia's oh-so-stoic royal guard are just there to see what it takes her to make them lose it. :)

      ReplyDelete
    24. reynard61July 5, 2011 at 12:25 AM

      Wizard's Chess: Pony Style!

      Awesome!

      ReplyDelete
    25. AnonymousJuly 5, 2011 at 1:05 AM

      I liked it. Brought a smile to my face.

      ReplyDelete
    26. AnonymousJuly 5, 2011 at 1:08 AM

      STOP!
      Luna-prank-cheese-abacusless time!

      ReplyDelete
    27. AnonymousJuly 5, 2011 at 1:52 AM

      Luna: 'Did you just move your pawn forward two spaces on the same turn?'
      Celestia: 'Screw the rules, I'm a goddess.'

      ReplyDelete
    28. RubidiaJuly 5, 2011 at 2:45 AM

      Prank Luna is so... adorable.

      I have to admit, as much as I love a shy/secluded Luna, this Luna is... I dunno, healthier? If I have to choose which I'd rather see in an actual episode, this would probably be it.

      ReplyDelete
    29. Admiral SparkleJuly 5, 2011 at 3:52 AM

      "I can smell your fear, you know."
      Oh man, I lost it. 5/5

      ReplyDelete
    30. Jack CloverJuly 5, 2011 at 5:22 AM

      @BlankFlankBrony CURSE YOU! now my morning will be consumed by that black hole of a website.

      ReplyDelete
    31. AnonymousJuly 5, 2011 at 9:06 AM

      THIS is the Luna I love the most! Willing to share her feelings openly. I imagine that, being immortal (we assume), this personality fits her most, other fics show her as a dark and depressed, social-reject, but after thousands of years of life, she will know that it gets you nowhere.

      So much like her sister XD
      Trollestia and Trolluna, together forever.

      ReplyDelete
    32. AnonymousJuly 5, 2011 at 10:47 AM

      Ehehehe, if this is what becomes of the canon Luna, I'd be so happy. If there's a Luna episode I'd like to see her transition from the sad Luna which came just came back from the moon, and then into this Luna.

      ReplyDelete
    33. AnonymousJuly 5, 2011 at 10:52 AM

      Luna is best pony

      ReplyDelete
    34. lainofthewiredJuly 5, 2011 at 12:01 PM

      @Tast
      ""I can smell your fear, you know."
      Oh man, I lost it. 5/5"

      QFT. This story had so much win...

      ReplyDelete
    35. TerraEsperZJuly 5, 2011 at 5:07 PM

      As much as like the Luna in "Progress", I also loved this one. Shy Luna works best if you assume that Nightmare Moon was more of a split personality. But you can tell that this Luna suffered a lot, and she hasn't magically forgotten it after the whole Elements of Harmony thing. I hope to see more of this version her.

      ReplyDelete
    36. AnonymousJuly 5, 2011 at 5:25 PM

      I like the truth behind Canterlot's founding. It's not Tyrant Celestia, it's just that the fricking pony's won't let her quit.

      And after that killer game of chess I want to see the sisters play something else. Goddess level Risk would be neat.

      ReplyDelete
    37. AnonymousJuly 5, 2011 at 5:40 PM

      The chess scene was great, had a mad grin on my face reading that.

      ReplyDelete
    38. Present PerfectJuly 5, 2011 at 7:14 PM

      Hah, and that's how Canterlot was made.

      LUNA CAN SMELL YOUR FEAR

      That chess game, what the hell.

      This was very cute, and I would compare it favorably to other Luna fics like Progress. Never before have I seen both Trollestia and Trolluna in one place. Good work!

      ReplyDelete
    39. AndrewJuly 6, 2011 at 11:35 AM

      This was quietly funny and clever rather than being LOL material. Which is not bad at all, I quite enjoyed it. And the ending was very touching. Good work!

      ReplyDelete
    40. AnonymousJuly 6, 2011 at 11:45 AM

      It's a sweet story, but I groaned at one point: an Earth Pony who "everyone else called Rock, but I called Press Lee?" I suppose he wanted to be the King too, KnowwhutImean?

      ReplyDelete
    41. HeiJuly 6, 2011 at 7:15 PM

      CHESS WARS
      NO ONE IS SAAAAFE

      ReplyDelete
    42. AnonymousJuly 7, 2011 at 2:51 AM

      >"I can smell your fear, you know."

      I laughed soooo hard at that my sides hurt.

      ReplyDelete
    43. Royal Guard TictacAugust 12, 2011 at 2:34 PM

      I really enjoyed this story it was a good length and showed the characters pretty well. I also enjoyed the entire Chess scene.

      ReplyDelete
    44. WierdplatformerSeptember 7, 2011 at 12:23 AM

      Very fun and funny with some great imagery!

      ReplyDelete
    45. UnknownSeptember 7, 2011 at 10:15 AM

      I linked to this story from "The Game of Princesses". As soon as I did, I realized I had already read it. But it's such a fun story I decided to read it again! :D

      Thanks for you're great work.

      ReplyDelete
    46. Nova25September 7, 2011 at 11:32 PM

      Pretty interesting story.

      The humor was of an also interesting kind...
      I especially liked the 'chess game' part and when Luna hugs Celestia, while on *Fire!* ;).

      ''I'm on fire ? Doesn't matter, let's hug !'' ;)

      ReplyDelete
    47. DPV111September 22, 2011 at 12:54 PM

      Fluffing adawwwable.

      ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)