Toola Roola is a special pony, just like everypony else. She's learned that fighting with your friends doesn't mean you have to stop being friends. It just means you should let them win sometimes, otherwise it looks suspicious.
She didn't learn that from her parents, who have no time for her except by appointment. She didn't learn that from her best friend, who has too much time for her and spends most of it fighting anyway.
And she especially didn't learn that from her ancestral homeland: the distant, enchanted land of Skyra, whence her oddball uncle cometh, but which - in her entire life - she has never, ever seen for herself.
No, she learned it from a book. Princess Twilight SparkleTM's Journal of FriendshipTM, only $12.99 at your local tree-made, cloud-made, or conventionally built magical bookshop! Buy your way to a meaningfulTM, satisfyingTM relationshipTM now, whileTM stocksTM lastTM!TM
I promise to read this later, but I cannot resist mentioning that the title makes me think of this:
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Huh. I didn't even think of that connection, and I've heard that song before. Good catch.
In this particular case, my actual inspiration was... nah, it'll be more fun to see if someone else gets it.
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Ooh, then I'll keep away from the comments section until I read it to see if I can figure it out myself!
Thumbs up for just the first paragraph of the description alone!
Dont why i read it, but im glad i did. They way you wrote toola roola perspective is interesting in keeping things vague about certain things and open about others. I also liked how you used their daily schedules as a way to orient the reader into their normal life.
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This was really sweet! Great job ^^ I wasn't QUITE sure how she managed to put out so many books in 'just a few days' but overall, it was sweet and fun.
Fun story. But I must raise an objection: Stephen is the fabulous sea serpent, not the sorrowful, alliteration be damned.
Thanks for all the comments, everyone, and I'm chuffed to think you all enjoyed it so much (especially given I wasn't exactly sure how it would go down, and certainly wasn't expecting this turnout for two very obscure characters).
Anyway, more individualized responses below, but that previous para captures the gist of my reaction.
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Ha ha, oh me, it comes to something when you're getting props just for the opening paragraph... "and then there was some stuff after it, but that first paragraph! Wow!"
Now I'm waiting to get so good, someone will praise my choice of first word. And after that, the craftsmanship of my exquisitely perfect first letter.
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Helping with keeping certain things vague was Uncle Gadda's characterization. I figured pretty early on that he was going to be one of those winking types where you're never sure if he's telling the truth or if he's just messing with you for the heck of it. That idea just struck an amused chord with me somehow.
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And those were the dark jokes I let in. You wouldn't want to see what ended up on the cutting room floor.
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Fair enough about the days thing. I was going for deliberately ridiculous there, but the fic is still largely grounded otherwise and I think that's overdoing it, so I've amended it to "weeks" and thrown in a paragraph about how they're all actually essentially the same book with tweaks (and still making tons of money for all that, because I am a keen observer of modern capitalism).
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But the reason why he's sorrowful is because hardly anyone notices.
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I actually forgot one.
I know it's a reference, but still.
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It can be done...
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Nice, so they basically invented a friendship version of Chicken Soup For The Soul XD I like it!
Except the ones that absolutely are that the Princess of the Night created to punish herself. (On a related note, don't do that.)
I wonder if they even notice the assumption there.
Headcanon wholly accepted. Celestia adores anypony who can look her in the eye without averting their own and begging forgiveness.
Silly filly. Who does she think wrote the Friendship Journal?
There's something perfectly pony about IEDs made with Diet Coke and Mentos.
Now that's friendship.
Hypocrite.
And the ultimate takeaway...
To be fair, merchandising is the ultimate goal of the Journal of Friendship as well. Magnificent, heartfelt work from front to back. Thank you for it.
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Alternatively:
"Kids! Don't try to bring eternal night into your home! Possible side effects include drowsiness, eye strain, loss of food supply, and eventual species extinction. (Always consult a doctor before attempting any nocturnal activities)."
I've always liked the idea that, of the two royal sisters, Celestia enjoys poking fun at herself the most often. There's the serious reason (it stops her getting too uptight, self-important, and possibly narcissistic over a thousand-year-rule) and the silly reason (she was born a prankster and reacts to having responsibility thrust upon her with absolutely no change to her core).
That's the Special Not-Really-A-Villain-If-You-Say-Sorry-Hard-Enough Services. It's like the difference between detention and remedial class: you're singled out and kept back out of normal time either way, but one of them's more because you're dumb than because you're bad.
It was originally more genuinely threatening explosives, but I felt that wasn't striking the right tone and so changed it to something sillier. In general, I was all for the occasional dark joke to spice things up, but balancing the silly and the serious was an ongoing concern when I wrote this. Plus, it just wasn't as funny the other way.
I generally interpret that as a case of "Early Instalment Weirdness" (or else tofu fish, or something). If Fluttershy can later befriend Fuzzy Legs the spider - an invertebrate - then she can definitely befriend fish.
Then again, I can't talk, given what I do to the poor things in this fic.
Once Equestria was revealed as a capitalist society, there was no going back.
Incidentally, I really like 10402897's description of it as "a friendship version of Chicken Soup For The Soul".
Always a pleasure to see you again, FanOfMostEverything, and thanks for the lovely (and entertaining) response! A comment from you is like an official stamp of approval. May we cross paths again in the not-too-distant future.
Moved this from the "Everyone" ranking to the "Teen" ranking. I have been reminded that "Everyone", by the site's definition, requires a fic to contain only the kind of material suitable for the show. Some of the material used in this fic is heavier than that, so I'll acknowledge that and re-tag this one accordingly.
Delightful!
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Glad you enjoyed it.
IDK why I ended up putting this off for so long- I know you write amazing stories, and yet...
Well done, well done! This was labelled a comedy, and it was certainly funny, but it was also genuinely heartwarming!
Bravo!
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Pleased to hear it.
Looking back, this one definitely skewed away from the show's tone and style (some of the comedy is downright dark), so it was interesting to see if certain scenes would land regardless. Thank you for the encouraging comment! 
I suppose there's no EqD bot posting heads-up notes on FiMfic, so I'll let you know: this fic got a post, here: https://www.equestriadaily.com/2023/02/fanfiction-too-la-roo-la-roo-lar-thats.html I had a jolt of recognition, I'd just rewatched S7e14 yesterday evening, or, since the world is round and "evening" is subjective, about 19 hours ago. Taking notes. Research. So that contest-winner (Make a Wish?) OC was fresh in mind. ^_^ Anyway, congrats!
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Wow, thanks! I just realized I didn't get the usual EqD email notification, so this caught me by surprise. Thanks for drawing my attention to it.
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You're welcome.
Hmm! I think MAYBE it starts off a bit slow, but it's pretty adorable and I enjoyed it.
An oddball ghost happened across your fic and read it. Have a review!
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Whoops! Sorry I didn't reply sooner! It seems Mike in the next comment agrees with your assessment of the slow start, a criticism I'm taking to heart. Glad you liked it otherwise.
Oh, and:
Thanks for the comment!
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A review, begorra!