by RaptorNX01 and the radioplay team The Equestrian Broadcasting Company

It's been a while since I've dedicated a blog post to saying "thank you" to all my fans and followers, and the amazing Fallout: Equestria community as a whole.

I don't know how to say it better than I've said it before: thank you for enjoying my story and choosing to follow me. Thank you for all the wonderful comments and favorites. Thank you again for sharing your kindness and your friendship, both with myself and others. To those who have been inspired by Fallout: Equestria and who selflessly share your talents with us: thank you for giving us the gifts of your art, your stories, your animation, your readings, your music, and so much more! You are an amazing blessing, both to myself and to each other. And the whole world is better for having you in it.

(BTW: I have it on good authority that the second episode of the radioplay is going to be out soon. Keep your eyes open for it!)

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic has just wrapped up its fourth season (and what a finale it was!), and once again we face the great hiatus known as summer. (You may be interested to know Equestria Daily is doing a timely historical overview of our fandom, and the second part makes a nice mention of our subfandom. ) I hope to still see you throughout the summer, and the community still going as strong as ever by the time the next season start. I know I'll be here.

Likewise, I know this is a life-changing time for a lot of you. Many of you are graduating high school or graduating college. Congratulations! I wish you the absolute best in the big adventure that awaits you as the next part of your life.

Art by Pixelkitties

As a little something special, I'll end this blog post with a "Song of Gloom".

Gloom was a very minor character in Fallout: Equestria. I joined the first Fallout: Equestria roleplaying game on IRC shortly after finishing the story. The game was set a little time before the events in the book, so I decided to play a filly version of Gloom as my first character. The little zebra had Pinkie Pie's "random" trait, and was known to spontaneously break into song. I'd grab a song and rewrite it, filk-style, for Little Gloom to sing. Here's one of them, which I'd like to believe is a fitting tribute to the show, and a nice note to end the season on:

"Ponyville"

by Little Gloom

to the tune of "Flicker" by Jonathan Coulton

There’s a small town near the forest,

Where the ponies love to smile.

Where they’re wrapping up the last of winter’s snow.

Celestia paints the sky at night,

Her pupil reads by candle light,

A wagon waits to greet new friends hello. In the warming light of dawn, a turtle flies,

And the Cakes are happy baking apple pies,

Lotus and Aloe, massages finest in the land,

Filly crusaders, dressed in costume for a band, Flour and turnips, this party’s better than it seems,

In a park tree, dear sleeping cyan pony: pleasant dreams. A line to get some cider, a place to buy a quill.

A sky of clearest blue (ten seconds flat).

A shop shaped like a carousel,

A top hat fashioned by a spell,

Two horseshoes entwined on a welcome mat. The ponies stop to sing a joyful song,

And Lyra’s sitting on that park bench wrong,

The Friendship Express. A sign zap-apples soon will come.

Read the Foal-Free Press (much better without Gabby Gums). Three cheers for AJ, but Twilight just can’t get her say.

Yes, they’re all crazy. As it turns out the phoenix is a-okay.

PS: If you'd like me to share more "Songs of Gloom", let me know.