The Friendship Test [MLP Fanfic Reading] (Grimdark)

[@smokesparkdragonfly1368]

If they all branded themselves, they would keep their cutie mark, and get a sick matching tattoo. Double friendship. Checkmate starlight

[@Petrichor256]

Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.

[@chrisancheta9235]

SmokeSpark Dragonfly a better ending.

[@newsflashnoonegivesashit7059]

SmokeSpark Dragonfly I LOVE YOU!! That’s one of the most funniest things I’ve ever heard

[@Infectedwithrabies]

Wow never thought of that!

[@Spookythereaper3]

SmokeSpark Dragonfly Maybe. I can say me and my future boyfriend (or girlfriend) would get the EMDM heart tattooed on our forearms, since I love Marilyn Manson a lot. Btw E.M.D.M stands for eat me drink me.

[@gacha-tales-gachastudiosst4055]

Deaths (in order and causes) 1: Applejack (Struck with Spell shock) 2: Rainbow Dash (Beat to death with rod) 3: Pinkie Pie (Throat and mouth burnt by Laughing gas) 4: Twilight (Drowns) 5: Fluttershy (Poisoned by cider) Rarity survives and gets to leave.

[@sia8856]

Yep don't remind me please 😑

[@kieranconnor9700]

GACHA-TALES -Gacha Studios stories! yeah

[@helpersmultiuniverse9645]

The one who survived

[@maniCARNY]

Rarity did not deserve to live

[@maniCARNY]

this should be pinned

[@natnerdz]

Honestly this could’ve all been avoided had Fluttershy called out for Discord. We know that he’s practically omnipresent and if she was in danger, Starlight would be lucky to be alive. Honestly, that would make an interesting alt ending.

[@ReesesBees]

Sounds like Starlight thought of that already, so calling out to Discord wouldn't do anything, or she'd threaten Fluttershy into staying silent.

[@vixymix101]

​@@ReesesBees You forget he's the Lord of chaos, he can just time travel back is slow it down and save everyone and send starlight to the puppet dimension-- Nothing starlight can do can save herself, he can do ANYTHING he wants.

[@ReesesBees]

@@vixymix101 How would he know where they all were? How do we know if he's even still around? Starlight's a powerful unicorn, on the same level as Twilight. I wouldn't put it past her to find the spell to turn him back to stone.

[@jasperjazzie]

good ending: discord traveled back in time to revive everybody, if starlight can do it i'm sure discord can too, then beat the shit out of starlight

[@captainsimp8864]

​@@ReesesBeesI mean you kind of make a point but then again you don't because discord has proven time and time again that he's stronger than anything that alicorns have to offer alone, even when his physical body was banished to a different realm his soul was still present and continued to mess with starlight in the show, starlight's magic isn't comparable to discords who is far stronger than her

[@art_and_sh.t4265]

"You still cant trust me!" Hey starlight theres a reason for that

[@LunamoonOwO]

Lmao

[@Ravensparkles]

lol

[@CHATEU23]

Lmao my thoughts exactly

[@hiignorethechannelnamelol1703]

*When discord finds out Fluttershy has been killed* *Discord kills Starlight*

[@ratatouillemadz449]

yesssssssssssssssssss x3

[@susannakendson]

And definitely Rarity too.

[@Blueflag04]

yesss

[@battybleck]

*Starlight dies in Infinity War*

[@PezzleStick]

Na bro he'd torture her till she died naturally cause killing her would mean she would suffer no more pain

[@milquetoast3233]

Me: Oh I just realised Applejack’s been awfully quiet, I wonder wh- Applejack: *dies* Me: _Oh._

[@jillbabinski1482]

She gets here revenge in “an apple sleep experiment” *shivers*

[@nintendokid94]

SPOILERS!!

[@chadarnold7789]

Didn’t have enough money on the paycheck

[@M4giaV1nyl]

AND BECAUSE OF HER GIRLFRIEND!! It's so adorable that she protected the dead body of AJ 🥺🥺

[@mckaylamarille8630]

@@Don-Quixote-a I think that they mean instead of AJ getting killed first in the Apple Sleep Experiment, she does the killing.

[@DoctorTex]

Jigsaw: Hello, Starlight Glimmer. I want to play a game. You have caused the death of five of your friends. Now, we’ll see if you can endure their pain. You have 60 minutes. Let the game begin.

[@mangotoffee422]

Y.E.S

[@Enter_the_Toshiverse_1996]

Just replace Jigsaw with Discord and it would be perfect! 👌

[@82dorrin]

Discord: Hello, Starlight Glimmer. I want to play a game. You have caused the death of five of your friends. Now, we’ll see if you can endure their pain. You have 60 minutes. Let the game begin. Fixed

[@valhersa29]

Omg please wtf I need this

[@valhersa29]

@Diana HuEs Discord took away Twilight and Rarity’s horns. He could easily do it with Starlight 😎 (if instead of Jigsaw we had Discord, which would be more fitting)

[@lyberteerodriquez-softball9087]

When Pinkie died my only thought was: “Well I guess you could say she died laughing” (I hate myself now)

[@vanellopescorner8882]

I hope I die happy and thinking of friends and family and surrounded by people I love.

[@lyberteerodriquez-softball9087]

Vanellope'sCorner At my funeral I don’t want any one crying because death is just natural and as long as I was happy as I lived I’ll be happy as I die-

[@vanellopescorner8882]

@@lyberteerodriquez-softball9087 I like that

[@lyberteerodriquez-softball9087]

The Dark Artist Who knew you could find Eddsword fans at a grim MLP video-

[@femjedi-kz3qs]

You did not just make a pun about someone death

[@comradeerik]

fluttershy: 'i cant stab someone" kills someone instead

[@memesman8281]

Lol

[@Infectedwithrabies]

dr.scripter true but painful and slow

[@bmgsplushworld8205]

Rainbow must have been already dead for when flutter shy came over she said there wasn’t any breathing coming from rainbow dash

[@VeraxFriends]

Wut!? Fluttershy why how dare you

[@cheesecakeisgood4404]

That's exactly what happened I can't stop someone but I can murder someone my beating them to death like bro XD

[@leapofsren2159]

Sorry butttt I'm just sayin based on fluttershys personality I'm pretty darn sure she would have branded herself.

[@pinkiepietm1304]

I agree.

[@pinkclouds1292]

I kind of agree but you'd also have to take into account that Fluttershy is also a coward unless pushed the right way. A situation like this tho would definitely cause her to panic and trigger a flight response (since she has very little actual fight in her at heart). She only fights if she thinks she can make a difference. In this situation she's helpless, so she would just give in.

[@younghopeproductions485]

To be fair, Pinkie allowed/insisted on letting Fluttershy brand her.

[@coastfuckup931]

Well tell the fanfic writer then

[@Spookythereaper3]

+Leap of Søren me too. As an opinion, flutters would pretty much brand herself. I would've branded starlight tbh

[@thisisblasphemy8061]

1. kindness - brand yourself not others 2. loyalty - take the wipe of the stab to save the love one 3. laughter - the empty laugh less person is the hero to the way of freedom of laughter 4. generosity - give your opinion out the door to save the one that generous to save the life of two 5.honesty- the change of honesty is the downfall of friendship

[@maddy4315]

I agree

[@WayOfTheHawk219]

Nathanile Brighton And the lack of magic makes this twisted tale complete

[@stardust1265]

I don't understand how they woulden't brand themselves every time. or any of the self- sacrifice ones. I just don't understand

[@TheMaxAmount]

WHAT ABOUT MAGIC

[@PezzleStick]

So how would the test of magic work?

[@theundyingfighter3147]

Thinking about it, it’s exactly like Saw. Starlight makes it seem like all but one has to die for escape, but she plays fair and by her own rules. I thought about it, and everyone could’ve escaped. Kindness- Everypony had to burn the other pony Loyalty- Fluttershy got stabbed, so the stabs are survivable, as she died from the Cider Laughter- As long as everypony stayed calm, knowing everypony was still alive, oxygen could’ve been preserved, and everypony will have survived Generosity- This test can be treated like the Laughter test Magic/Friendship- I’m guessing it had to do with everyponies private life. What everypony really thinks about each other. Honesty- I’m assuming it would’ve been confessions. If the person, in this case pony, was willing to take anything to live, taking pain is a good trade for a longer life.

[@iiomqfaderz]

True true

[@themadartist4528]

umm.....no, the plot is DAMN NEAR IDENTICL to the 2012 film named "would you rather"

[@queenperrytheplatypus458]

@@themadartist4528 Reminds me of a mix of "Would You Rather" and the movie called "Circle"

[@magmastonemlp4592]

@@queenperrytheplatypus458 circle was the best movie, totally reminds me of that

[@Dusk_Mightyena]

Starlight’s visiting Jigsaw after this though

[@sayasays1043]

*... Can there be a sequel of Discord torturing and killing Starlight?*

[@itsnothanss]

Y e s ‘ n t

[@vanellopescorner8882]

Y E S

[@MercysDespair]

There needs to be or I’ll go nuts knowing she didn’t get punished

[@primroserain1739]

@@MercysDespair weeellll this isn't real sooo...you could just write yourself....

[@redwolf6213]

@@primroserain1739 Yes and make it hurt! Have Discord unleash his fury over starlight!

[@ekvbo]

People always focus on the creepiness of the story and I do too! But has anyone noticed how amazing the author’s writing skills are?! I mean, c’mon! Whoever wrote this has awesome grammar and is very talented in writing! The reason I notice this is because I want to be an author when I grow up.

[@FaultyW1024]

That's more opinion than fact.

[@FaultyW1024]

And just because you want to be a writer, doesnt make you one.

[@determinedx1580]

@@FaultyW1024 He never said a fact to begin with.

[@determinedx1580]

@@FaultyW1024 And he never said that he was a writer to be exact, he wanted to be one. And plus, you mean author. Heck, did you even read the comment?

[@kamikamkamm]

@@FaultyW1024 bruh who hurt you

[@BeesMeliss]

"Friendship *isn't* magic..." That's where I got scared most.

[@pirobrony8101]

I got a chill when I heard Rarity say that 😨

[@Tea-Biscuits2105]

-_-

[@anamariaramirez9341]

The fact that Cozy Glow said that is scary 0-0

[@zedevil117]

I rlly Shouldn't read the comments when I'm not done watching

[@Shark_bite]

IT scared me too

[@niximations7250]

The subtlety of using cyanide which is found in *apple seeds* is amazing. I love how much thought went into the smallest details.

[@annameyer1055]

I hate how sickeningly accurate all of the character's decisions are.

[@jasperhardy3844]

Twilight, Rarity, AND Fluttershy had no loyalty for Rainbow dash. Pinkie pie was even WILLING to take a stab for Rainbow. She was the only one who didn't hit Rainbow dash while the other's BEAT her on the ground 😒

[@inkyboi7687]

Jasper Hardy, I have to mention that Rainbow did volunteer to be lashed, at least at first. This is proving her loyalty, and she probably knew what it meant for her after Twilight had to choose to lash Dash instead of herself. At that point she still didn't object, though she could add she wasn't too badly hurt yet. She realized she was potentially sacrificing herself and (hopefully) took solace in the fact that her friends wouldn't have to endure the pain.

[@jasperhardy3844]

Point taken but still it's not fair that Rainbow's death was brutal. She shown Loyalty to the others and took a beating on the floor. Everypony EXCEPT PINKIE was stingy with their choices. ESPECIALLY FLUTTERSHY 😒

[@inkyboi7687]

It's a point well made, and I do agree, at least for the most part.

[@jasperhardy3844]

Both Rarity and Fluttershy were selfish and if had Fluttershy stabbed one the others then Rainbow could have stayed alive much longer. AND Rarity was being stingy from the start

[@CyberWarezz05]

In my opinion,everybody had the chance to survive if in every test: 1-they branded themselves instead of others+RD wouldn't be so reckless 2-here are two possibilities:if all ponies are alive,they would choose to stab one of them in the ear,hoof,wing etc;if AppleJack died in the first test,they would stab Applejack 3-everyone would survive because RD wouldn't be dead and so Pinkie Pie won't laugh 4-they would give each other air in order to survive for 5 minutes,considering in this test there would be 6 ponies,not 3 5-I think here it really depends,cuz no matter what they would choose,one of them would die.But at least one,not 5

[@summersweete09]

There would of been 6 test tho magic was never conducted

[@CyberWarezz05]

@@summersweete09 Yeah but I was talking about the known test.We don't know what the magic test implied

[@summersweete09]

@@CyberWarezz05 true

[@mckaylamarille8630]

For the second test, couldn't they stab eachother in the mane? Starlight DID say anywhere.

[@wobwokbwobwowk6561]

@@mckaylamarille8630 omg I hadn't thought of that :0

[@saucyluis7249]

coming soon to a theater near you SAW: My Little Pony edition

[@dejabarksdale2210]

Killerxxx47 // Luis S TAKE MY MONEY! I will totally watch that

[@CowboyHimself]

I made it

[@129t-storm]

Killerxxx47 // Luis S Your right but jigsaw is not there in person to witness it

[@erichunsaker4969]

There's a billion dollar idea right there 😀

[@SuperMuskett]

XD

[@lizziebloom1637]

It's so disturbing how real this sounds and feels.

[@spritezz6890]

I-

[@mckennatanner8332]

You think this is disturbing? Watch the movie it’s based off of, “would you rather”, it’s for free on KZbin right now

[@MagpieWCUE]

IZZIE!!!

[@sophie-l5u7b]

LizzieBloom!!!!!!!! WHY HAVEN'T YOU BEEN UPLOADING!? YOU ROCK!

[@dr.drwayne1809]

Fluttershy was "beating the dead horse" I'll take my ticket to hell now thank you

[@Max-retriever1]

PiñaCoRaptor 🤣🤣🤣

[@sparklegirl1006]

Haha thanks Satan

[@LaCalca]

SATAN DOESN’T OWN HELL Sparklegirl100

[@Cosmicthemenace]

Same

[@avacadotoast5571]

Take my like and get out

[@lblazed4895]

Dude this is like that one movie called “Would You Rather” XD

[@Littlecults]

Jordan Draws ikr

[@JaggedBird]

redfacebaby x exactly! Thank you!!! A lot of people are saying it’s Saw but it’s Would You Rather

[@CReeseMLP_OW]

Exactly Man Thanks some one gets it

[@CReeseMLP_OW]

@@JaggedBird the second part is saw

[@coastfuckup931]

Nah the movie is like the fanfic

[@SwiftWindKCJohnson]

This makes you realize how selfish Rarity actually is. She is the element of generosity, but in the show she seems to care only of herself. She's truly a strong character, she does care deeply for her friends, but in the end, she would be the selfish one. Poor Rarity, having to live with a selfish and generous heart.

[@evangel222]

Simply Bryn Stuff actually, it's fluttershy who's selfish. She's a jerk... >:P Edit: okay okay a lot of ppl are asking me how Flutters is a jerk. I’m honestly not sure. I commented this 2 years ago. At the time, I didn’t like Fluttershy. Now I do. U don’t need to question my mind when I was a literal baby. ✨✨

[@redhoodie8093]

She's a narcissist...but...I don't think she would be truly selfish if this was based on real life... She cut her tail hair and gave it to a stranger, the most prized possession, I really want to believe this isn't who rarity would be...

[@xxcawaiicocobeanxx5735]

true this is what rarity would do after dressmaking- -dressmaking- I LOVE DRESSES -lets starlight make dresses with her- forgets about friends gets her friend's picture throws away cuz she no remember who they are and replaces with a picture of her and starlight making dresses then sweety bell remembers them and tells her and shows the tree picture but she no remember and when she goes to see tree it is black all elements are gone she covers them and makes it into the ONLY RARITY TREE and takes out all the keys the palace disappears and ponyville is chaos she doesn't care and they all die she is left alive with starlight the pony world is now nothing sweety bell trying to show her but she still no care the tree place where twilight used to live is destroyed and there are graves there and rarity takes down MANE 5's graves and digs up and puts the cutie mark crusader on top of mane 5 and puts starlight and her cat in the other two graves the puts the mud on themand then rarity dies and the world is gone.....the end

[@zuny0]

Wanting to live is selfish now? This test is all about survival and friendship doesn’t count here. Being the bigger person adds nothing to the fact that someone has to carry the guilt of surviving. It doesn’t really matter who it is. All lifes are equal. So the only thing that sets them apart is the will to live.

[@ShigaDabii]

Well, really a lot of this isn't necessarily truthful. A lot of them would rather them be hurt then their friends, particularly Fluttershy and Rarity. But I do understand the survival thing.

[@dustyznai5518]

Times: 20:00 Applejack 30:17 Rainbow Dash 35:25 Pinkie Pie 41:52 Twilight Sparkle 48:47 Fluttershy Rarity Survives.

[@rgfuawvs14]

Twilight is one of the saddest deaths mag really had me crying (btw mag made the fanfic)

[@mushu1105]

Ty

[@Zeny43r]

@it's Verbatim it’s 48:47 for me she’s to nice to die :(

[@gerdacababat6258]

As she should

[@foxxbloodshot0441]

“Rarity survives” that b**ch!😂😂

[@SegaMama91]

Bruh Starlight better book a flight cuz Discord finna be PIIIIIIIIIISSED.

[@1Soniccool]

MissyMeerkatgal Yeah he is and I can hear him right now

[@phoenixfledgeling1869]

SlySonicCooperGal dude...discord gonna fuck her up

[@mackenziemcghee2790]

ezacly

[@HydroBlitz9177]

The guy can do anything

[@CowboyHimself]

Well I’m not dead

[@buycogmind3152]

well... that was dark. but well written. this really is giving cupcakes and rainbow factory a run for its money on how dark a story can get without being unrealistic.

[@rashiedlewis8705]

I wanted flutter shy to win

[@Topdoggie7]

It's because it's lifted. Deaths, actions, voices, etc of Would You Rather.

[@Topdoggie7]

@@rashiedlewis8705 The lady who gets stabbed in Would You Rather does exactly like that so I knew it was going to happen.

[@abbyg3404]

It makes cupcakes and rainbow factory seem like a tea party and Build-a-Bear workshop

[@AP-su9oc]

but how does Starlight plan to survive Celestia's, Luna's, Discordant and basicly all of Equestria's Raf. I mean she let's rarity go who will no doubt tell everypony what happen.

[@PezzleStick]

Starlight could easily *ahem* mindcontrolthemlikeshedidlater *cough cough exadurated throat clearing*

[@morrowzoranov]

she said "punish me as you see fit" near the begining so she clearly doesn't care about being killed or iprisond

[@helloimarabbit4083]

0_0

[@stormy1z1family]

"In quarantine I sit, through pain I watch, six ponies suffer" A quote that embodies this moment. Since this plague I been catching up on horror stories I missed.

[@chelseivigil644]

The dangerous ponies inside the circle have awoken, Let's fix that with a "controlled" shock

[@keira2421]

oml lmao

[@Blueflag04]

lol

[@AwesomeSeal]

Chelsei Vigil sister location reference lol!

[@twinkletoesAj-xx3em]

*Giggles quietly so my mom won't know i'm obsessed with fnaf*

[@lunaalsephina]

Lol

[@BellaPinkSavage]

And then Muad killed Starlight for poisoning her little sister Pinkie!

[@elliephant2270]

Jenae Ribeiro u are right and discord will fuck up starlight glimmer and rarity is a bitch

[@isaacmcmanus3666]

The Indiana Jones Show No they were all involved in the second run through of the experiment as you have to redo your experiments to prevent anomalous results.

[@queencool45aj31]

Nah, I feel like Princess Celestia would take Twilight's death personally, make Starlight immortal, and make her go through immense torture for the rest of time with no escape.

[@knov8361]

actully pinkie pies sisters killed starlight for poisoning

[@zapcraftihoof8318]

And then Discord found dead Fluttershy, repeatedly brought Starlight back to life and then killing her each time

[@bettyteadead1396]

This feels a bit out of character... A good story but. Honestly, it lost me in the first test. Fluttershy would have been terrified yes, but I don't think she would have chickened out and hurt Pinkie Pie. At the very least, she would have changed her mind at the last moment, and branded herself to avoid branding Pinkie.

[@CyberWarezz05]

Yeah,and most of all,it was kinda bullshit that she said she couldn't stab one of her friends,yet she branded Pinkie with no problem...

[@razan8308]

Rarity was deeply out of character too

[@T_E_G]

@@CyberWarezz05 branding only burns flesh, but stabbing is practically impaling metal in your skin. Where you could damage your skin or bleed out.

[@CyberWarezz05]

@@T_E_G Yeah but considering she was first,other's morale kinda depended on her...

[@jillbabinski1482]

I love how we’re highly debating my little pony 😂

[@LucielLover]

Wait... If discord can alternate reality, can't he bring the ponies back? And can't Celestia bring the others back to life with a spell?

[@bestswaggycat3803]

For discord he would probably be able to but seeing as she is dead like gone gone she would most likely be a spirit or entity as it unbalances life as being back someone is like brining back a zombie or something like that. As for celestia no magic would be able to bring back a pony It is impossible even if it were to It would be like what I said with discord they would be just a spirit or entity That’s just my conclusion tho

[@LucielLover]

@@bestswaggycat3803 either way it would make for an interesting spin off for this story

[@kuyafili2418]

A simple time travel spell and nullifing magic in the vicinity to starlight would've worked

[@Canplayzstar]

For discord he wouldn’t be able cuz plus he can do anything with magic but bring people back to life For lazy cake eater wouldn’t cuz she lazy

[@_GSB_]

Man this is some good stuff, but also pretty morbid. I personally think Twilight’s death was the worst out of the 5 that died. I mean she sacrificed herself for the greater good, and she didn’t just die, she drowned. Have you ever tried to see how long you could hold you breath? Well she held her breath for as long as she could, but the catch is she couldn’t simply breath when she ran out. She probably had convulsions holding her breath. She just had to accept her fate and take one last look at her friends before she was “eliminated”. She took every chance she had to save her friends and not herself. Friendship truly is magic with Twilight. Also, it makes a lot of sense that Rarity was the one that lived through all of this. Often in the show, she is seen as very selfish and definitely not generous. Everyone that died I think truly believed in there element of harmony that they possess. Rainbow showed loyalty when she died because she was being loyal to her friends and taking the stabs for everyone else. Applejack didn’t get much of a chance, but I believe she was spared from all the horror that went down. Pinkie showed the element of laughter when she died, because she couldn’t resist the urge to laugh remembering the good times with rainbow and how she wanted to leave to a better place where she could make others and herself laugh all they want. Twilight, like I said, died sacrificing herself for her friends, realizing that Starlights intentions were for one pony to die at each stage of her tests. Knowing that if Nopony presses a button then they will all surely die, she tells Rairty and Fluttershy to push her button for the greater good. Finally, Fluttershy, she may not of been very kind at the beginning, but she was, in a way, punished for that. She was the last to die and had to witness all the horrible things done to her friends and herself. But in the end she was showing kindness to Rarity by picking chance instead of choice. In the end Rarity is selfish and earns herself a life of depression. The end. (Probably went on way to long, props to you for reading this far)

[@mckaylamarille8630]

That, and drowning is a horrible way to die.

[@iiomqfaderz]

Damn

[@korraxme]

I agree that’s just facts

[@eichti]

I don't get it... rarity's mug had chance, and the fluttershy's had choice. so fluttershy picked choice and betrayed rarity, isn't that what happened?

[@xiexie-ug3di]

@@eichtino starlight said at the end of ur mug is the choice the other made

[@Sparrow9642]

So basically Starlight is Jigsaw, and Rarity lives with the guilt of being the cause of her friend's demise. Dark, fucked up, but I love it! Well done, Magpie! Great job again, Lost!

[@Magpiepony]

Thank you so much!

[@Sparrow9642]

+Magpiepony Sure thing, I'm still shaken up!

[@pegesussister2105]

+Magpiepony this is good but sad really sad.

[@kristynab.6539]

So a lot of people are angry that Rarity got to survive ... Shes still my favourite out of the mane 6 but yeah she wasnt that generous in this fanfic. However, if Fluttershy would be the one to survive we couldnt have a sequel where Discord goes completely nuts and fixes everything ;) The princesses will want revenge for Twilight, Discord for Fluttershy, Maud for Pinkie, the Apple family for AJ and the Wonderbolts for RD. To be fair it seems to me like Rarity is the one who would be missed the least which means she can bring the most ponies together. If Fluttershy was the one who would survive, Im sure Discord would help her get revenge on Starlight and save her friends but since Fluttershy died he lost the person who he cared for most. Same goes for the others. Princess Celestia would go full rage mode just like all the others including Rarity, so there would be a high chance of seeing Nightmare Rarity which would be great. So yeah, even if you don't like Rarity, she's probably the best pony to return home, presuming that all of the ponies unite and find a way to save their friends and punish Starlight.

[@AtaMarKat]

Lucy Silver Rarity knowing her way around a needle and all, one would think she might take Starlight’s cutie marks as payment.

[@Imnaya0703]

Rarity is a strong character. It's sad how bad she felt about surviving, but with the cost of her friends. She can punish Starlight, but Rarity wouldn't be the same again.

[@hino8588]

Wait there's a sequel???

[@summersweete09]

I can’t see the wonderbolts going for RD sorry just not that strong a connection but I can see scootaloo doing it for her

[@vanellopescorner8882]

Hold up there's a sequel?

[@bellacupcakes4765]

My perspective about Starlight in this fanfic : 1. She killed 5 innocent ponies and traumatised Rarity for who knows, maybe the rest of her life? 2. She doesn't show a hint of hesitation or remorse while and after doing this evil act 3. She smiles with glee as the ponies cry over the loss of a best friend Hmm... Starlight is a DEMON CONFIRMED!!!

[@imsad3630]

Or starlight is a psychopath. All three of those points can me clarified by a lack of empathy. Also don’t diss demons they’ll come for you.

[@eugenezaro]

didn't rarity hung herself in the end?

[@Infinite-sj9mj]

@@eugenezaro No. "She hung her head" means that she lowered her head. She didn't hung herself

[@eugenezaro]

@@Infinite-sj9mj oooooh yeah ur right thank youu

[@Infinite-sj9mj]

@@eugenezaro No problem

[@BatFlightThylacine]

Damn it, Fluttershy! She doomed everyone the second she decided to brand Pinkie instead! All of them would have inevitably been branded in the end, so if you just sucked it up and branded yourself to get it over with then you wouldn't have to deal with the shame and betrayal that would hurt much more than any scorching hot metal could! Psychologically speaking, if the first pony chose to brand themselves over branding their fellow pony, then the rest would have naturally been inclined to brand themselves as well, so that everypony would only have to endure having one cutie mark removed. But as soon as Fluttershy, who as the element of kindness thus represents the example of kindness, gave into her fears and branded Pinkie, kindness was dead.

[@ChazzItUpToTheMoon]

Invader Batflight impressive

[@thunderhorse9974]

Invader Batflight don't blame her but I'm 😱 flutterbitch or pinkamena didn't use the poker on glimmer like when the bubbles were popped fluttershy would snap like you seen in the gala and stab the poker to glimmer's head to cut of her horn.And, pinkie holds glimmer down while fluttershy heats the poker back up and stabs her in the chest while pulling out she intestines and other organs

[@15firekid]

also the stab a pony anywhere to the hilt or beat rainbow to death test could of been solved if they stabbed the other in the outer bit of the ear you know the big pointy up thing you can live without. starlight did say anywhere. also rainbow would had to of been hit 15 times if they all chose the stick. rainbow would be dead anyway by the time it reached pinkie. or the test was rigged

[@BatFlightThylacine]

***** Exactly! If they had simply stopped panicking and trusted in one another, then they may have all gotten out alive! Indeed they would be scarred, but proving that Starlight Glimmer was wrong would have been worth it in the end. I DEMAND A REWRITE!

[@15firekid]

unless starlight rigged it so only one survived, maybe starlight's getting a sick satisfaction at the thought of one having to live with the pain and guilt of seeing their best friends die.

[@passthesauce8568]

Just imagine all of them having reverse bear traps

[@bloodmoonmonsters990]

CgamerYT reverse pony traps

[@Hotmerky]

Nah i wouldn't want to :P

[@phyllisvybiral9322]

hey satan, go back to hell

[@helloimarabbit4083]

Satan here. Keep him.

[@rainnyuii]

Im confused-

[@xenonautica]

Rarity: Tells Celestia and Luna, Discord over hears, Discord: Fockin destroy Starlight and throws her out into space, Everyone else: .o. Celestia: I was gonna send her to the moon, but that's fine too.

[@evettvajh3132]

acutally Rarity should be the one Discord should throw...shes the one who killed Fluttershy

[@amaranthdahlia]

+Evett Vajh But who was the one who got the mane six into the situation? STARLIGHT.

[@infiniteexethegodofhell7234]

XenoNautica Song: Snoop Dogg

[@luckylitten1747]

Hehe, lol.

[@luckylitten1747]

Evett Vajh No, the cider killed her. Rarity just lied.

[@NatsuoxOkami]

To be fair to all the Mane 6 in this fanfic, Starlight's test was mainly a Test of Survival using the 'characteristics' of each elements of friendship as a cover. So the true question are: Is it selfish to want to preserve your own life rather than sacrifice it to save others? Could you save the others if you picked to sacrifice yourself? Or is choosing to save your own life the only way one will survive if all others will die anyways? When under such stressful situations it's hard to tell and sometimes even hard to blame others for choices that they make. Even the one who survives at the end (via being spared or through means of survival) will usually suffer from survives guilt (Unless they are just that cold and uncaring.) Usually emotions run high and most won't think logically off the bat if at all due to the tension and fear. Though looking at Starlight's tests I believe that if they all were given a choice to really pause to calm their nerves and think then most of the Mane 6 likely would've survived' as only a few had the possibility of death. ~ Example~ ~~Test 1) Take 1 for the Team : The choice of who got branded went in a circle, so if everyone would've agreed to sacrifice a flank (give it to the pony on their right) then everyone would've gotten branded and no one would've been seen as selfish. Or even if they were selfish no one would've died. ((Rainbow's rash decision is what killed AJ and AJ's death is all on her as the 6 were told what would happen if one tried to escape or if they didn't follow the rules. And trying to attack Starlight was a poor choice to begin with.)) ~~Test 2) Give n Take: This one is a bit harder, since Rainbow was to receive all the lashings then taking 1 or 2 rounds seemed to be as much as she could take before doing major damage. Starlight did say you could stab any part of the body and it had to be to the hilt. So I'm thinking if not for the 1 or 2 lashes everyone could've stabbed the other through the ear all the way and due less damage. If not a repeat of the ear then perhaps an arm or leg. (Again this one was a bit harder) ~~Test 3) Chance: Given that there was poisonous laughing gas involved this one was is up in the air.Though seeing how competitive Rainbow and AJ are I think they would've been able to hold their breaths long enough like the others. And with Rainbow and AJ being alive Pinkie might not have been so overwhelmed with emotions and lost. ~~Test 4) Share the water punishment equally: Depending on how much water was in that vat if all or even 5 of them were alive then perhaps there wouldn't be as much water and all would've had enough room at the top to breath and there for no one would drown. (But if they all filled up to the tippy top with little room then it really is up in the air. Some could drown if they couldn't stay afloat due to wounds or whatever else) ~~Test 5 & 6) Undetermined: With the poison cider I believe 1 pony would've died regardless since it is posion, unless that number increased if Starlight uped the number. And since AJ died in the beginning we don't know what test was for Twlight's element so that is up in the air too. So at the very least 1 or 2 might've died. But that is if they had the time to think logically and process what was going on. Starlight was smart in that aspect. Not giving them time to process or listen to each other allowed for their choices to really be their own instead of how they usually talk thinks out for better results. AJ would've definitely calmed down everyone in this situation if given a chance. And Starlight only given them enough time to hear her rules and only so much time to make a choice or action caused a bit more panic, she clearly knew how to make sure everyone acted mainly off their own raw emotions in that exact moment. But when first listening to this beautifully written & voiced fanfic: Upon hearing what Starlight had planned with these tests, and seeing how AJ was killed off, I already knew Rarity would be the last one standing (unless the other girls picked to sacrifice her). And I'm not trying to bash on any pony as they all have their flaws/weakness (Fluttershy being easily scared/cowardly and Rainbow being brash and jumping the gun was highlighted in the fanfic) And despite being the element of generosity anyone who watches the show knows that Rarity, while being over all 'nice' with her own moments, is a selfish pony who only shows her generosity when she's almost forced to due to a situation or that her reputation will be tarnished as of result of not doing so. Just like her name it's a rarity that she shows any act of generosity; and the ones that she does is so small and simply that any pony with common decency would do it. **shakes my head** I know this will sound horrible but I was hoping that Starlight added an extra rule for the test's winner. That being that whoever wins the Friendship Test only gets to leave if they won mainly for being true to their friends and not due to betrayal and dishonesty. Clearly Rarity would've been killed off if that happened but hey, this only showed Starlight's point that friendship is only held at face value and the 'true power/magic' is only as powerful as the individual wielding it. The results are a bit suiting from what Starlight probably expected though, thanks to her selfishness and betrayal (mainly to Fluttershy) Rarity gets to go home nearly unharmed, besides the branding, from this ordeal. Though those last haunting words of "Friendship isn't Magic' will likely add to the mental trauma she'll have to deal with knowing she sacrificed her 'friends' to save her own life. (If any at all because knowing Rarity she'll likely get over it after some time/ moving away and make more friends and move on with her life unless outside sources has any effect on it.) And I highly doubt Rarity will do anything to seek revenge knowing that Starlight might try to kill her if she fails in seeking vengeance. Maybe telling Discord and/or the Princess' but beyond that Starlight got a free pass. *Dang... I typed a whole essay! OMG! XD Hope whoever took the time to read this had their reading glasses out for this one. But regardless this was a great fanfic read!!! 20 out of 10!! Really had me wondering who would die next and due to who/what*

[@me2552]

I was thinking if rainbow didn't die and Pinkie took it seriously like when she had clones of herself maybe she would have lived

[@me2552]

For the last test i couldnt see a way to go over it

[@OriginalMariAnnaWolf]

Yeah you did 😮 Omg Thats mad man!

[@EbonyBate-tk8mh]

For test three, Rarity would've gone I think ,Considering her strategy was to hold her breath for as long as possible. It is implied that if Pinkie died too late, Rarity would have inhaled the gas after running out of air. Also, sorry for being...four years late on this;I had only discovered it recently while looking for creepypastas in popular kids shows.

[@colorbar.s]

this is 3 years old, but you completely misunderstood and misread rarity's personality. did you have your eyes closed when watching mlp or what

[@goldythecatsanswifegf2645]

How did rarity levitate the rod if her magic was disabled?

[@yolandadonald3013]

Hmm

[@teddypanda9172]

Maybe Magpie forgot

[@LIZARDONFIRE]

she reactivated them at this test. maybe the ring holds the players magic?

[@hannahw3090]

@@LIZARDONFIRE I don't think it's that. Starlight said that she used the spell they used at the Equestrian Games which had nothing to do with rings around them. Although it could be I give up on starlight

[@Imnaya0703]

Maybe because she had to do the task with her magic, if she uses it for something else, like trying to harm Starlight, one pony will die at random.

[@sprinklesthegalaxykitty4565]

This is 52 mins, BOI THIS IS A MOVIE

[@susdestroyer602]

sprinkles the galaxy kitty 456 HELL YEA

[@sparklegirl1006]

Love a feature film

[@Infectedwithrabies]

dr.scripter me too

[@MercysDespair]

sprinkles the galaxy kitty 456, heck yeah! If this was a real movie, who else would go and see it in theaters? I would just watch it on Hulu or something, cause I’m still 12, and can’t watch scary movies in the theater yet...I’ll watch it in October! My parents let me and my siblings watch scary movies in October cause of Halloween. My 10 year old sister and my 8 year old brother got to see “Nightmare on Elm Street”, despite their ages, so if this was a movie, it wouldn’t be that bad to watch, right?

[@rgfuawvs14]

I would love to watch this i LOVEEEE horror movies!

[@whimsicalemmycorn767]

The hardest part of listening to that was them beating Rainbow to death...and Rarity is fake as flying horseapples.

[@CyberWarezz05]

And Fluttershy was full of bullshit!I mean,she couldn't stab somepony in the ear,hoof or wing,but she could brand Pinkie with no problem....

[@nxylt]

Ong

[@nightkitty67]

@@CyberWarezz05 it had to be to the hilt ear, hoof and wing don't count

[@CyberWarezz05]

@@nightkitty67 Or,like someone said,they could've stabbed AJ,since Starlight didn't mentioned that they aren't allowed to do it

[@movedouttoanewhome]

@@CyberWarezz05 you dare say it? She was forced to do it.

[@Pinkiepiefan448]

“YOU STILL CAN’T TRUST ME!” She says as she prepares to murder all of them

[@moggyjohnny3381]

Aj is even irrelevant in fanfiction

[@kalon0778]

Moggy Johnny I know 😂

[@soraxxforever2657]

Ha

[@kiwibuddy5341]

O U C H

[@Darling_2.0]

Because she can be either the star (An Apple Sleep Experiment) or the irrelevant one, never in the middle.

[@meganliu6274]

An Apple Sleep Experiment was the first grim dark I ever watched...

[@livingc0rpse._]

Deaths in order of pain 6: rarity (she was branded but lived) 5. Applejack ( she was killed by a strong electric shock which was most likely painful but quick) 4. Twilight ( drowned; obviously a traumatic death but didn’t endure an unbearable amount of pain) 3. Fluttershy (poisoned by a fast acting poison, so was painful but fast) 2. Pinkie ( the laughing gas would have poisoned her, and would have been incredibly painful since it seemed to burn pinkies fur and throat) 1. Rainbow dash (was beaten to DEATH! Rainbow was in so much pain due to each lash that she ended up dying, and her pain lasted the longest) This is just my opinion, if you have another please let me know!

[@angelheart5584]

I think Twilight should be number 3. When you drown, it's not just your lungs that fill with water, but other organs too. After your lungs can't take anymore it floods into your stomach. And as soon as your muscles all relax, everything ends up filled with water. She held on for about 3 minutes until she finally passed out. And even then, she could have been resuscitated. Flutters only endured the pain of the poison for a few moments. And even then, it was less of a pain thing and more of a, "I'm choking on my own spit because my throat is swelling". That's usually how a lot of poisons work. They swell up your throat so you can't throw it up. And even if that didn't happen, it would have just made her feel sick with a stomach ache.

[@NeriumOleandrin]

Applejack died instantly. Twilight should be first in my opinion. Drowning is known to be one of the most painful and traumatic ways to die.

[@Mlp-s8y]

Poor dashie always gets the worst 😢

[@vanessalipnica9563]

As messed up as this was I really enjoyed it. I know a lot of people are comparing it to "Would You Rather?", but I think it far exceeds that as the movie bored me. Like many horror movies, we're thrown in with random characters. These characters are friends and if we're watching we know and love them, making it hurt more watching them suffer and make difficult choices. --> I think we all expected for all of them to take their own brand in the first test. But them not following that showed the severity of the situation and it also was done in a way that didn't feel totally out of character. --> 1. Fluttershy is weak and she knows her friends know it (She said herself when discord tried to corrupt her). Leaving her to rely on Pinkie who offered to take the brand. 2. Pinkie already knowing the pain of being branded and not wanting to lose the other. 3. Rarity's choice foreshadowing the end (notice all her choices during the tests) 4. Twilight shouldering it all as the Princess of Friendship. 5. Rainbow Dash is known for being brash leading to AJ's death, but would absolutely take the brand if need be

[@mckennatanner8332]

Idk if you knew this, people are comparing it to would you rather because one of the choices are incredibly similar to the movie and Magpie even says in the link below that “The Friendship Test addresses these issues while paying homage to some of my favorite horror stories and movies including "Circle" and "Would You Rather".”

[@reKomaAgain]

How to survive the loyalty lesson Stab the hair Stab applejack

[@phoenixmarionette5016]

exactlyyyyyy

[@tidepodpadthai2633]

Or stab Starlight

[@typicalsugarcookie8101]

It had to be to the hilt

[@Yourlocalbroxd]

​@@tidepodpadthai2633did u even listen to the vid?(not trying to be Rude) If they tried to stab starlight, starlight is going to kill 1 pony in the same room (except her) and it Will be random

[@colorbar.s]

they HAD to stab the pony next to them, they couldn't just stab anyone

[@paulinefitzpatrick2779]

Fluttershy's dead oh discard ganna be pissed

[@helloimarabbit4083]

*discord

[@vanellopescorner8882]

Ikr I wouldn't want to face his wrath

[@Alphaterrahatake]

Pauline Fitzpatrick i know right he loves fluttershy i ship them

[@VeraxFriends]

Yup

[@M4giaV1nyl]

Do we know anyone named discard? Anyone?

[@Starmethyst]

Discord's gonna flip his shit when he finds out.

[@tamaskamc6987]

@Kioshi Kaito after that if he kills starlight, then he would end up depressed major oof

[@tamaskamc6987]

@Kioshi Kaito all the oof

[@bvnnybrains]

Damn. Poor AJ died quick....

[@susdestroyer602]

NOODLEFACE 14 All by rainbow dash dumbest mistake

[@presleyprofit151]

...I can't stay serious with that profile picture. 😂

[@gustavofring7254]

Rainbow thought she could do it, again yes it was foolish to do that but I think everything happened because of karma, Rainbow *KILLED* applejack, Rainbow died from Flutterkarma. Pinkie died from stabbing Karma. Twilight died for making a choice that caused suffering to rainbow. and Fluttershy died because she *KILLED* rainbow.

[@soudapopp2799]

@@gustavofring7254 and Rarity has to live, with the memory of her friends and the fact they are dead, and that she betrayed Fluttershy and Fluttershy knew it in her last moments. That would be the karma most people couldn't bear.

[@livingc0rpse._]

I think it was better that she died the way she did, it was the least painful causing a quick death.

[@SmexyDevvi]

For a fanfic based on a movie I already watched, this one still sent chills down my spine.

[@moonkashots]

Is it the Saw franchise? That was just my guess from the beginning since everyone was referencing it

[@SmexyDevvi]

@@moonkashots The plot is very similar to "Would you Rather?". At least the first two tests are. I could be wrong though.

[@irlnoelle]

@@SmexyDevvi I completely agree!! I was wondering if I was the only one thinking this lol

[@awesomepet2399]

Now to make myself feel better, I'm going to try to point out potholes. First off, if each test was truly meant to eliminate one pony each, what if Rainbow Dash had simply branded herself? I mean, Starlight seemed surprised at her decision. Fluttershy could have just stabbed Applejack. "Anypony of your choosing," Starlight said, so that includes AJ... Also, she seemed to want Twilight to endure the most pain, so why didn't she want the others to whip her? That may have been to have Twilight have to watch her friend suffer, but I think Fluttershy would have been better since they seem to care about her being hurt the most. They could have just taken the blade right under the skin like when a needle pokes you so it comes cleanly out (if that makes any sense) Also, I know Pinkie went out laughing to have painful irony but could have just as easily died from breathing, crying, or talking. And I'm honestly surprised none of the others decided to brand themselves other than Twilight. They all seem like they would want to protect each other even though the pain, at least in that first "test". Yeah, this has gotten way long but now this doesn't feel as sickening and sad to me since there are plot holes. But overall, that was really well written.

[@joshuadrakard2981]

Awesome Pet if 1 is meant to live then 6 tests would have to only eliminate 5. The first was technically a freebie but they obviously didn't know.

[@serendipitousdudaday68]

Thank you, I agree that the story is very interesting, but I'm having a hard time shaking this story; it really got under my skin. Looking for relief in the comments, yours helped me the most to get over it!

[@AtaMarKat]

I feel like Rarity would’ve taken both her marks, at least for symmetry.

[@miniup]

Awesome Pet no, she said any player in the game. And I think Applejack, being dead, wouldn’t count as a “player” of the game.

[@wildestdreamstudios3751]

I also noticed what seems to be a writing error. Starlight says that the pony who picks “chance” would be killed from the cider mug, but yet Fluttershy’s had “choice”, and she died. I would say since it’s the honesty test that Starlight lied, but the line where it says Rarity’s betrayal was clearly shown on her face, makes me think this is a writing error, and Rarity’s mug was meant to have “choice”, and Fluttershy’s was meant to have “chance”.

[@zarramorgan3390]

If fluttershy was smart she would’ve stabbed applejack.

[@pifflesomepuffnadder855]

I don't get it.

[@FlittaLink]

@Evan Dinosaur She was given an option to stab applejack’s dead body

[@cl0udy333]

@flutter shy Aj was dead though-, she wouldn't feel anything

[@CandenLikesBread]

@@cl0udy333 I feel like that makes the choice more better then? If she was given the choice that is

[@toddm4992]

i sincerely expected fluttershy to start us off with a strong beginning branding herself. i was betrayed // and im SO mad applejack got fucked over in the first round cause yall know she woulda lasted until her kindness killed her

[@miniup]

No body: Starlight: “You can stab any player in the game.” My mind: “So I could take the knife and stab myself?” I mean. It’s save my friends pain. Mmmmm. I like how Twilight is just calm throughout this * ^ *

[@Yourlocalbroxd]

Or stab applejack tbh, since she's already died and she wont feel anymore pain

[@kylemacintoshlinux1449]

I can't help but keep thinking about how "to the hilt" only implies the full blade to be buried in flesh and isn't mutually inclusive. Technically it only means the knife is to be driven into the wound till the hilt touches the wound so TECHNICALLY stabbing somepony's ear all the way though so the hilt touches the ear is valid. Good thing Starlight isn't a lawyer as she's loophole blind.

[@moonlightsparkle7472]

Part 2: Once free from the room, rarity gets summoned to chaosville by the cutie map. She and discord come up with a plan. Good ending: Starlight gets sent to tartarus and discord brings the mane 5 back to life. Bad ending: Starlight finds out about the plan and knocks out discord and rarity...

[@purplefox3975]

Moonlight Sparkle BAD ENDING!! Jk

[@sonofcthulu8772]

I must add how will she wreak a demi-god

[@wrenproductions5435]

How the fumperson would she knock out Discord? XD

[@sonofcthulu8772]

E.N.D Productions my thoughts exactly

[@alternateendingsandedits6854]

Moonlight Sparkle Noooo not my Discord and Rarity they are my fav expecially discord

[@pastel1303]

Sort of like SAW, MLP version! 😂😂

[@kingnixel7755]

Now that I think about it I think the author was inspired by S.A.W and other horror movies/creepypastas and decided to incorporate it into the story and try to twist it in their own way UwU

[@kingnixel7755]

That's just my opinion/ What I think U>U

[@galaxysparks2595]

More like would you rather I saw the movie and its almost exactly like it

[@lexiibrexii5289]

Roblox saw?

[@gnattybugs]

iz_ wolfy the horror movies..

[@Nevelation7]

I was warned. It told me right at the start. Warning: The following reading contains subject matter that some listeners might find disturbing. BUT I DIDN'T LISTEN!

[@backyardignloverforever8760]

Nevel Yashgi NOBODY DOES!! *looks creeped out*

[@Nevelation7]

Shihawk87 Animates its not bad that it didn't. it just means you're desensitised to it and have gotten used to stuff like this. stories are made to entertain. and you were. mission accomplished ;)

[@wolviller111]

Was that supposed to be a reference to Party Favor's line in "Cutie Map; SE:5,Ep1" (or whatever it's called) or was it just a coincidence xP

[@Nevelation7]

It was intentional ;)

[@roryoh]

It's not disturbing to me, but it left my cheeks drenched...😢😢😢😢😢

[@princesita22je]

29:13 “I can’t stab some pony.” *proceeds to literally kill rainbow dash*

[@sherrygalpin7300]

i would rather die how aj did it was much quicker

[@trinajones667]

Aj and pinkies death (flutters too) was very sad

[@dearestkitten503]

And much painless

[@soudapopp2799]

I feel so bad for Rainbow. I feel hers was the most heartwrenching, as you hear her gargled noises as shes hit each time. And I know Pinkie was trying to help her friend, but RD was already in so much pain, and was probably to broken, to even have a chance of a happy life again. Oh, sorry.

[@sparklegirl1006]

I would rather die like her, quickly, then suffer like RD

[@oliversunny]

Fuck rhat! Im pulling a twilight any chance I get to save my friends pain

[@savanuz]

who needs sleep anyway

[@yolandadonald3013]

Who needs dream haha

[@jaxcorncornjax5193]

Same

[@astriaredacted9571]

It's 4 am!!!!

[@lesbianshrimp_]

Bro, best pfp

[@jasonmartinelli59]

Starlight isn't as smart as she thinks she will have to fight discord by herself so be my guest starlight

[@cameravice1825]

“Starlights face had a blank expression” Shows her with an evil grin

[@Mia-248]

When Discord finds out about this Starlight is done for

[@phoenixfledgeling1869]

Merliah Sunny Meadows the dude that can distort time and space. She's fucked

[@darkblightballas7445]

The Quirky Unicorn low key or no none can hide from a fire drake he will find out quick

[@scottiekunkle294]

Starlight may have a time spell. But discord could easily distort time with one click and welp she never existed

[@acornspice6682]

Merliah Long for Mia yeup

[@iamaboredswine2740]

Merliah Long for Mia discord she killed fluttershy Snaps her neck Yup knew it

[@Gnakken]

Dangit, my ears are sweating and my heart is beating hard. But really, why did Rarity win? She only makes CLOTHES. Fluttershy saves lives. LIVES are more worth than CLOTHES.

[@breadllamanews4582]

Thunderovski RBLX u had a bad grammar

[@yanderechan4099]

Thunderovski RBLX fluttershy was the meanest so yeah it was resolvable that rarity won

[@kwangyabot]

youre a wuss, you are scared to even fuckin write damnit

[@evettvajh3132]

I AGREE and im crying to death because fluttershy died

[@evettvajh3132]

GOD people IF YOU HATE FLUTTERSHY ANSWER THIS YOURSELF! IF FLUTTERSHY IS MEAN THEN WHY THE HELL IS FLUTTERSHY IN THE MOVIE!?

[@mangabrony6125]

The sad part is, Starlight probably would do something like this if she were crazy enough.

[@anarchistauthor5475]

But in the context of this taking place after the season 6 finale? Sorry, that sounds out of character for Starlight Glimmer. This decision of her's to put her friends through torment after trying to earn her redemption over a season is on the same level of forced as Jamie Lannister regressing into the slimy lover for Cersei in GoT Season 8.

[@mangabrony6125]

@@anarchistauthor5475 I said if she was crazy enough, she might do this. Luckily, she's not crazy.

[@anarchistauthor5475]

@@mangabrony6125 Ok, I agree that she's sociopathic enough to go through with this. I just wish it took place during season 5 to make it feel less out of character for Starlight.

[@mangabrony6125]

@@anarchistauthor5475 that I can agree with

[@Infinite-sj9mj]

@@anarchistauthor5475 Yeah it didn't make sense that the "reformed" Starlight did all of this. It's horribly out of character. As you said, this should've been the season 5 Starlight

[@RicoPrabowo]

*Jigsaw:* What a marvelous killing spree! *Starlight:* Am i really that evil...? *Darth Vader:* Even I have standard.

[@latoyapierre7520]

Jebus chrips man this to true😅

[@nooea002]

When Fluttershy could choose to stab one or hit Rainbow dash three times, Fluttershy was smart, cause Rainbow Dash was going through a lot of pain. It was better that Fluttershy killed Rainbow Dash than let her suffer, and make one more pony suffer.

[@theimmortalsuperbeing549]

Like hell was it she could off stabbed some pony throw the leg they would off heald but Dash probably died from Flutters strike.

[@kristynab.6539]

Maybe but the smartest thing she could have done was to STAB AJ, AJ was already dead so there wouldnt be any harm done. Then again RD would have probably died of her own injuries anyway ...

[@CyberWarezz05]

But how come she said she couldn't stab somepony,but she had no problem branding Pinkie?

[@Imnaya0703]

I don't think Rainbow would have survived anyways, if Fluttershy stabbed another pony.

[@Imnaya0703]

@@CyberWarezz05 EXACTLY

[@veebee1262]

can discord just thanos snap them back alive? ;w;

[@M4giaV1nyl]

Maybe- he isn't really a life giver, more of a life taker and he is the king of Caos

[@mckaylamarille8630]

I mean, he can change reality so he could probably bring em back.

[@littlebodyinkheart]

Oh for sure, have you seeb where he live

[@littlebodyinkheart]

Seen* lives* tf i can't spell

[@Infinite-sj9mj]

He can change reality but I'm not sure if he can bring back people from the dead

[@jacksquatt6082]

I recognized the "knife vs rod" test from a movie I saw a while back. It ended pretty much the same way, but it's still effective here. This entire thing seemed less about torture porn and more about betrayal, which is so much worse. And that last line was just... it was the acceptance of the utter abandonment of everything good the series had worked toward, and the voice acting made me *feel* that weight. That is both incredibly sad and powerful at the same time.

[@abbyg3404]

What movie was it?

[@reKomaAgain]

I feel like Pinkie would’ve turned into her sad state ( AKA The Non-Serial-Killer Pinkamena ) after Applejack or Rainbowdash’s death, and might’ve been able to survive her trial

[@Melmil2]

right before pinkie was branded It did say that she deflated

[@orion4962]

This was one of the BEST grimdarks I've heard, not to mention one of the most well-written. Great job MagPie! She did a wonderful job. I very much enjoyed it.

[@SweetHackz]

C. Erra Mel Apple couldn't agree more :D

[@jasonethridge4506]

Scarlette Foxxe Starlight Glimmer: You disrupted my plans and now Twilight, you will be destroyed. Twilight: Why are you doing this? Starlight Glimmer: Because of you so-called heroes and Celestria. You took away my freedom. Rainbow Dash: You did that to yourself.

[@bradleybrown9920]

jason ethridge Sonic EXE: *Kills Starlight Glimmer*

[@justacasualigotarmy-l2914]

Did I just get disturbed by characters from a cartoon made for 7 year old girls? GEE THANKS INTERNET

[@joey504]

Think this is bad? Go read Cupcakes or Rainbow factory, both are FAR WORSE

[@toh_kie]

My goodness I didn't think A got7 and BTS Army would be here 😃

[@lunagamingyt6803]

Starlight is a horrible pony... *Lets fixed that with a controlled shock* 😃 (Anyone get the pun?) ok I’ll go now😂

[@ArtwGraz]

Fnaf

[@richardtemplonuevo5833]

starlight has a tragic story

[@astriaredacted9571]

no

[@jbranger388]

LOL fnaf sisters location

[@raikalaka]

richard templonuevo actually in my opinion, that backstory of her’s is pretty weak. If her backstory contained of somepony doing a horrible thing to one of her parents/friends that included getting rid of their cutie mark in a horrible way, like the cupcakes showed, then I guess you could say it’s a tragic past

[@FelixOsial]

TheLostNarrator: Whats stronger? FriendShip or magic? Me: Yamcha

[@imaginationmaddness2176]

Discord

[@justinw-s1694]

I think we can all see where this is going People want Discord the murder Starlight in some horrible way for this and you know what i support that let him do what he wants she will be the first pony to actually be killed by him which is something else Oh and rarity has another self she can use to screw Starlight over Nightmare Rarity anyone? and there is also the whole Princesses thing to deal with it would be a welcome change of pace to see Celestia unshackle herself and go at Starlight without holding back i can see starlight's face now at the shock of how much more powerful Celestia is then she lets on hehe can't wait to see something like that happen.

[@justinw-s1694]

A fight i would love to see

[@kathymisner1693]

Oh yeah nightmare rarity I can so see that happening like rarity gets home right but then all of a sudden darkness surrounds her at first she's scared because she thinks starlight came back but no it wasn't it was nightmare rarity and then rarity slowly smiles and embraces the darkness and then there's a knock at the door starlight goes over to open it and is at first confused but then becomes scared at what she's seeing in front of her

[@poniesplayequestriagaming7064]

Discord nightmare rarity nightmare moon and daybreaker vs equals rest in tartarus starlight

[@alexmirandatu]

Faustcorn Bolt I honestly think that Starlight is more powerful than Celesta. Don’t hurt me.

[@alexmirandatu]

Faustcorn Bolt I honestly think that Starlight is more powerful than Celesta. Don’t hurt me.

[@echochi3587]

I now hate Starlight again. Well then

[@lisastar7533]

Echochi it's a Fanfare that is not real it's

[@solid3r517]

Gulag for you

[@Allosaurus1456]

I still like her

[@Allosaurus1456]

It’s not real!

[@soudapopp2799]

Well, the Starlight in this video is not real, I feel she's only a placeholder, and the person who wrote this decided what the mane 6 would do, which seems rather real as to their manner.

[@MyInnerWeirdo]

Did Magpie watch Would You Rather and was inspired to write this?

[@scarletnight4554]

PhoenixSyndrome that and circle

[@gummyneighborino7217]

She didn't write this, she just covered, she did a damn fine job tho, huh?

[@sillysayuri]

@@gummyneighborino7217 She did write it.

[@toiletpaperofficial9623]

silly sayuri she didn’t. It’s a fanfic reading 😂😌✌️

[@starsong9711]

Stanley Uris it says in the description she wrote it

[@ridingriptide2644]

I think the ending should’ve kept them alive, unbeknownst to the “surviving” players. It would completely demolish their group, causing monumental damage in the idea of friendship in Equestria. But the story is still good either way.

[@smashshane9434]

That was the most amazing fanfic I've ever heard! You and Magpiepony did a fantastic job putting this together! I want to see more fanfics like this posted on KZbin in the future! Keep up the amazing work!

[@aaunyea4799]

Conclusion:Rarity is hella fake.

[@kjkingreactions5837]

Imani Mann THESE HOES ANI'T loyal

[@Ieatpaste23]

Rainbow Dash and Twilight were loyal.

[@aaunyea4799]

Ieatpaste23 I would say Pinkie was too.

[@Ieatpaste23]

Yeah.

[@15firekid]

she's a changeling!

[@invader_ren5974]

Friendship Isnt Magic

[@Rose-lb5xc]

ANIMALS OF INSANITY friendship is magic

[@LaCalca]

No it’s not magic May exist in land pony but it doesn’t exist in human land (I’m being dumb sorry)

[@LaCalca]

And it’s fiction

[@vanellopescorner8882]

That hurt me.

[@kira2122]

that was scary.. ever since i started watching mlp in 2014.. i always heard friendship is magic. when i heard that i got chills and tears in my eyes.

[@cdcdrr]

A fitting ending, if you're going to judge the contestants on how selfless they were. 6. Applejack never got a choice, and so never had a chance to fail. 5. Twilight consistently makes the most rational, carefully weighed decision that would save her friends. She willingly takes two brandings and the pain that comes from it, as it is temporary and her maiming is only a cosmetic wound. She is correct that a deep stab wound's lethality presents a serious risk, and blunt trauma to a non-vital part of the body is surviveable, but she both fails to control her own swings with the rod, or anticipate where the others strike Rainbow, costing her her life. She avoids panicking from the gas and regulates her breathing. And sacrifices herself so her friends can move on to the last test. She is best pony here. 4. Rainbow Dash is very selfless in sparing her friends the pain from the rod, perhaps in part due to overestimating how tough she is. But she gets Applejack killed with her rash decision to attack Starlight, despite having been warned. 3. Pinkie Pie plays favourites based on who she thinks is least deserving of suffering, almost being clairvoyant in who she chooses to hurt. But willing to suffer herself for who is 'deserving'. She insists of sparing Fluttershy a branding to save her the trauma, but not a stabbing and actually wrestles her to the ground to do it. She 'deserves' it for seemingly killing Rainbow Dash. Rainbow is Pinkie's best friend and she argues against her flaggellation at every turn because Dash won't survive it regardless of how Rainbow thinks she can take it. Pinkie has no compunction against branding or stabbing Rarity, because she is cruel and selfish, and Pinkie will not even take a branding for her. Had Pinkie survived the third test, I doubt she would have argued against Twilight sacrificing herself when she chose to beat Rainbow Dash rather than stab Rarity. And if she made it to the last test, I imagine she would have tricked Rarity into drinking the poison. And before you ask how Pinkie could have possibly anticipated any of this, remember it's Pinkie Pie. 2. Fluttershy does very poorly. She is squeamish, and unwilling to suffer for another pony. She is neither rational like Twilight about her own discomfort, nor brave in self sacrifice like Rainbow Dash, and not even moral in her choices. Who lives or dies is often out of her hoof or she proves indecisive. Pinkie proves willing to suffer twice at Fluttershy's choice, but she illogically beats Rainbow Dash, who's already near death, to spare herself from having to stab someone, and not even endure the pain herself. This 'earns' her the stabbing she got from Pinkie in hindsight (/foresight?). She listens to Twilight's reasoning in the 4th test, but not the 2nd, and this kills two ponies without a consistent rationale. And in the prisoner dilemma, she makes the worst possible decision by trusting Rarity who, having witnessed how fickle Fluttershy is, works her to once again absolve herself of personal accountability, to Rarity's benefit. She is the idiot teenager in a slasher film. But it must be stressed that fear is entirely irrational and our ability to calmly judge her actions is only because we're not experiencing what she is. 1. Rarity is truly abysmal as a friend here. She is vociferously afraid of being scarred or disfigured, befitting her vanity. Unbefitting of her generosity, she immediately elects to brand Twilight who would have volunteered, but is still shocked to hear no hesitation. She is tactfully silent when the option of being stabbed is presented to Twilight. She has the option to stab Pinkie, who is accepting of it, but betrays a more cold-hearted form of logic in writing Dash off as a lost cause so she won't kill Pinkie by accident, as Twilight warns. She holds her breath, like Twilight, but is not 'at peace' enough to keep it through the entirety of the 3rd test. Like Fluttershy, she does not object to drowning Twilight, accepting the ruthless logic of a pony more willing to sacrifice for others. Finally, she very deliberately tricks Fluttershy into agreeing that they both choose 'Chance' with the intention of picking 'Choice' to save her own skin. Even though Fluttershy seemed to agree to this, Rarity didn't trust her like a friend and based her gambit off of suspicion of Fluttershy's erratic choices. Fluttershy had to be convinced it was up to fate once more to improve Rarity's own chances of not being backstabbed herself. All throughout, Rarity was utterly selfish and acted disgracefully. And all that said, I identify most with Rarity. While I might share some of Twilight's rationality in that pain is temporary, I am definately not a martyr like her and Rainbow Dash. I do not have Pinkie Pie's certainty of character and having to live on believing whoever died 'deserved it' is a slippery slope to justifying a monstrosity that would haunt me the rest of my life. Fluttershy's choices amount to having to accept that fate exists, and random deaths occur without a reason. Faced with death's total oblivion and living life feeling as a murderer, there is always hope as long as there is life. Guilt is something that can be overcome. Of course, remaining friends or family will argue it wasn't your fault, that blame should rest with Starlight, that you're not responsible for the horrifically twisted actions of the person giving you such awful choices. None of those comforts are true, because it is selfish to want to live. At the expense of another, sometimes. I would rather accept the guilt that comes with acting in self-preservation than accept I'm just 'lucky' to survive such an ordeal.

[@Dusk_Mightyena]

Rarity’s the living definition of survive at all costs in this. She literally did not hesitate to drown Twilight when she was willing to sacrifice herself.

[@_lexi]

nice analysis

[@bobbolly1307]

Discord isn't going to be happy..

[@StarReveurMA]

Bob Bolly, IKR :3

[@kyleaubreydelmundo7021]

Bob Bolly Don't forget Maud, because, Pinkie...

[@Popgurliess]

discord will come to revenge for fluttershy.

[@muffinmaker9335]

You know the sad part is that she's right friendship can't save you in real life situations like that or any other

[@Mistymorning614]

Rexgw Rexgw unfortunately I have to agree

[@rgfuawvs14]

Yep :'/

[@delilahmolina2543]

Me going through a terrible, traumatizing past where my friends helped and saved me: 👁👄👁

[@mckaylamarille8630]

I mean, it can't save you from dying in most situations.

[@panzerkrieg3509]

I agree friendship isnt all the powerful.

[@strawberrykoko3490]

I can’t Fluttershy, “The Element Of Kindness” would brand one of her bestest friends and I was starting to like Fluttershy as my favorite MLP character....

[@panzerkrieg3509]

It fits her personality. Flutershy is kind but skidish. She is fearful and i can see her not wanting to brand herself out of the fear of pain

[@wobwokbwobwowk6561]

@@panzerkrieg3509 and that's why pinkie stabbed her :D

[@reKomaAgain]

This is fictional, you can’t hate Fluttershy for something that didn’t happen

[@galaxycorgipup8090]

I love hearing you read MLP Creepypastas, I’m usually not the one to feel sick or disturbed by Creepypastas or horror movies anymore. (Because I’m a Horror movie fanatic) But this read just made me feel disturbed, I’ve loved MLP since it first came out. The writer made a wonderful Creepypasta that did it’s job. Please do more MLP creepypasta’s I always love hearing you narrate. Anyways, have a wonderful day!

[@shtl0rd364]

This is so fucked up I'm speechless. ...And I have to go to sleep...

[@datchihuahua6541]

Oh my gosh I remember seeing this like a year ago, and it’s still as amazing and frightening as I remember! The voice acting conveys so much emotion, and the extremely detailed writing makes it even better! Keep up the outstanding work!! :)

[@gummypotato]

Damn... Magpie wrote this? WRITE MOREEEE!!! I ABSOLITELY LOVED IT!

[@Inactive54868]

Galaxity Wait, is your avatar your custom from my little pony Manequest? If so, how did you get a cutiemark?

[@dierdrecabral3804]

Galaxity I AGREE!!!! WE...NEED...MOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRREEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!😀😁😀😁😀😁

[@unseen_rice4461]

Aurora Galaxy so u liked people getting branded

[@purplefox3975]

Aurora Galaxy me too😊

[@purplefox3975]

David Burgoyne we like the storyline not the branding plus its unique and creative

[@FriedGoatEgg]

This was less disturbing and more beautifully written, like I could see myself there and think about the choices as well and how good they wrote these characters, it’s so accurate

[@lmproductions6075]

Starlight should've opened with "I WANT TO PLAY A GAME."

[@mckennatanner8332]

I see where your coming from, I thought this story was based off of saw, but it’s actually based off of a horror movie called “would you rather” it’s on KZbin for free right now

[@MariaStar64]

Ghostface: Okay wanna play Stab trivia?

[@maniCARNY]

What would Spike say? "Eh, Rarity's alive, that's good enough" Probably in this universe

[@Alphaterrahatake]

MC_DogWarrior i know he would say HOW DARE YOU HURT MY RARITY

[@Infinite-sj9mj]

Spike cares about Twilight more than he cares about Rarity. He would be a mess when he finds out what happened. Twilight was his only family...

[@therandomone6142]

My Little Pony Meets Saw. Starring Starlight Glimmer as John Kramer

[@mckennatanner8332]

More like My Little Pony meets Would You Rather, starring Starlight Glimmer as the host, (trust me, if you watch would you rather, you’ll see there are far better comparisons and you will see a whole new fricken perspective, I just saw it and my mind is blown on how the two are exactly the same)

[@pvredove]

Ikr! That’s what I was thinking! :D

[@MidnightMuffin]

3:56 Ah yes, my favorite character...Storelight.

[@sharhondasherrod4407]

Wasnt all these test on the movie would you rather from Netflix?

[@undeadgamer8812]

celestia has eyes everywhere in Equestria, so she would come bust through the wall and slaughter Starlight and free the mane 6

[@undeadgamer8812]

jam the poker in Starlights eye, causing the magic to falter and the others to escape.

[@kwangyabot]

so celest is a fuckin trash god👍

[@avery6536]

No I don’t she would do anything considering she’s been completely useless and oblivious to everything since the start...sadly.

[@nanithebunsansgirlfriend3451]

Rarity: summons her friends back Everypony in the whole flippy flop world: destroys Star beach Mane six: lives great life

[@brandondronen6456]

That was deliciously cruel, truly the gold standard of grimdark fics

[@anamariaramirez9341]

Agreed! Far better than Cupcake