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* Ask Pinkamina Diane Pie - Based on the infamous fanfic ''[[Cupcakes]]'', this blog pretty much started the whole Grimdark Pony blog subset, which eventually grew to encompass most of the show's cast. Although it was closed down a while ago, it has been resurrected under the same name as a partial archive. [[Not Safe for Work|NSFW]].

* Ask Lil' Miss Rarity - Rarity's cat Opalescence scratches her face, and Rarity discovers her masochistic side. [[It Got Worse|It doesn't get any better from there]]. Another one of the major influences on the grimdark Ask Pony blog subset. Very, ''very'' [[Not Safe for Work|NSFW]].

* [http://askaquilinus.tumblr.com/ Ask Aquilinus]: Follows the life of Aquilinus, Chief officer of Celestia's personal guard. Similar to Whirly, it is sometimes hilarious, sometimes dramatic; one day focusing on Aquilinus' exploits as a [[Casanova]], and another giving a detailed history of the clan-oriented military, and how his family fits in.

* [http://askthenightguards.tumblr.com/ Ask the Night Guards/Friendship is Top Secret]: A blog which features two ''different'' night guards (though with similar names: Adamant and Westwood). Unlike the above, these two are Desk Jockeys, in charge the Royal Library. They oversee classified and declassified documents alike, ranging from the mundane to [[Tomes of Eldritch Lore]]. Functions as an extended [[Grand Unifying Guesses|Grand Unifying Guess]], attempting to unite previous generations of MLP and depicting Equestria as a world built atop the ruins of human civilization.

* [http://askfluttershyandpinkiepie.tumblr.com/ Ask Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie] - A very adorable, well-loved comic with a fair amount of playful, light shipping.

* [http://carrot-tops-garden.tumblr.com/ Carrot Top's Garden] - One of the more popular Carrot Top blogs full of your usual zany Carrot & Derpy goofiness, Carrot's attempts to outsell Applejack, and even some heartwarming fanon building.

* [http://ask-echo-wonderbolt.tumblr.com/ Ask Echo the Wonderbolt] - Another Wonderbolts [[OC Stand-In]] (this one has only made a couple of [[Freeze-Frame Bonus|blink & you miss it moments]] in the show). A [[Handicapped Badass|blind, yet very optimistic and determined Wonderbolt]] who uses echolocation to "see". Notable for starting & becoming popular a few days before she got named "Fleetfoot" in the show, which the blog has adopted as her surname.

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131025223821/http://asksurprise.tumblr.com/ Ask Surprise] - ''Another'' Wonderbolts [[OC Stand-In]], but also the G1 pony Pinkie is based on! Imagine Pinkie Pie, but her cartoony wackiness taken to [[Beyond the Impossible]] levels (even by the standards of the show itself). That's Surprise.

* [http://asksmartybelle.tumblr.com/ Ask Smarty Belle] - Drawn by [http://megasweet.deviantart.com/ Megasweet] (one of major artists in the pony community, and originator of the "Ponyshrug" meme), this blog depicts Sweetie Belle as a young ditz with delusions of brilliance.

* [http://askicepack.tumblr.com/ Ask Ice Pack] - Despite being an ask blog about a male Zebra prostitute, this blog offers a unique experience while keeping the NSFW only implied, and hilarious 100%.

* [http://askdiscordwhooves.tumblr.com/ Ask Discord Whooves] - As the title says, it features Dr. Whooves (a version of [[The Nth Doctor|12th Doctor]]) as a bitter coward and shameless womanizer after his discording. Both an interesting character study and a gag-a-strip blog. One of few with an overarching plot, and excellent art to boot.

* [http://ask-grimdark-bigmac.tumblr.com/ Ask Grim Dark Big Mac] - A parody of grim dark blogs, with a very adorkable Big Mac.

** Recently, following the creator acquiring chubbies of the Mane Six and Derpy, the Chubbies have [https://web.archive.org/web/20120725090004/http://chubbietime.tumblr.com/ acquired their own Tumblr] (containing polymer clay sculptures of said chubbies).

* [http://askthetimemaster.tumblr.com/ Ask The Master] - A companion blog to Discord Whooves, drawn by the same artist but with a different, unidentified writer, focusing on the Doctor's fellow Time Pony and greatest rival. Considerably saucier than its counterpart, its art and story are just as impressive, and its overarching plot intersects with at least 2 other blogs.

* [http://askmeaniebelle.tumblr.com/ Ask Meanie Belle] - An ask blog that parodies the common Grim Dark takes on characters in the show, by presenting Sweetie Belle trying to be mean, but isn't very good at it. Done by [[Femmegasm]] artist, Robbie Allen. Also noteworth is that unlike Femmegasm, Meanie is completely child friendly, NO MATTER WHAT SHE GETS ASKED. Leading some creative and hilarious answers (ie when asked about BDSM, Meanie Belle thought the asker was referring to a cartoon show called Beautiful Darling Super Mare).

* [http://askstalkerloo.tumblr.com/ Ask Stalkerloo] - A popular ask blog about Scootaloo being a spy/stalker. Manages to be adorable despite the concept. Worth noting as having some of the best and most beautiful artwork seen in an ask a pony blog.

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130806105608/http://askipsywitchpony.tumblr.com/ Ask Ipsywitch] - Generally pretty innocent (If not a little dark) blog about an OC pony named Ipsywitch that recently moved to a hellish Ponyville to practice black magic. She's normally innocent and friendly, but can be rather scary and mischievous when she wants to be.

* [http://askhotbloodedpinkie.tumblr.com/ Ask Hotblooded Pinkie Pie] - featuring an extremely GAR Pinkie Pie who drinks burning beer and fistfights tornados, among many other acts of pure hotbloodedness. [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|WHO THE HAY DO YOU THINK SHE IS?!]]

* [http://askterry.tumblr.com/ Ask Terry] - derived from a rather absurd [http://www.ponibooru.org/post/view/131034 parody]{{Dead link}} of the (often considered badly made) official MLP:[[Fi M]] comics, where Rainbow Dash is racist, Twilight is a princess and Applejack is [[The Unfavorite]], while Terry (actually Scootaloo) has to foil the evil plans of king Zebra (actually Zecora in Spike's hat). As the author puts it, "All the ponies are horrible. You have been warned."

* Ask Klodette - A voyeur pony who travels Equestria taking naughty pictures of everypony, including the Mane 6. Very NSFW, but adorable in a weird way.

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131105075332/http://advicerarity.tumblr.com/ Advice Rarity/The Best Possible Blog] - A departure from regular ask blogs, in that fans ask for fashion advice rather than drawn responses. Despite being a text-based blog, it manages to be very in-character and downright hilarious at times. Not to mention, [[Shown Their Work|the mod has clearly done their research]] and each answer is well thought out.

* [http://discorderlyconduct.tumblr.com/ Discorderly Conduct / A Dash Of Chaos]: A recently-opened Discord blog. Has ''very'' good art, an experienced artist, and is a bit more in-character, with Discord being his funny-but-cruel-and-sociopathic self from the show. Updates are very frequent. Occasionally, other MLP villains show up, from the recent [https://web.archive.org/web/20130920233104/http://discorderlyconduct.tumblr.com/post/21566911691/discord-is-best-queen Queen Chrysalis] to G1's [https://web.archive.org/web/20130921015605/http://discorderlyconduct.tumblr.com/post/22383103622/nothing Grogar].

* [http://raindropsanswers.tumblr.com/ Raindrops Answers]: A cute blog focusing on Derpy's [[Palette Swap]] friend Raindrops. Adorable and a [[Trademark Favorite Food|loaf of bread]], what more can you ask for?

* [http://asktheflowertrio.tumblr.com/ Ask the Flower Trio]: Focuses on Daisy, Lily, and Roseluck. Another blog with a cute artstyle, it also goes out of its way to flesh out the personalities of the Flower Trio beyond "get scared of mundane things". Rose has also grown out her mane.

* [http://cupidite.tumblr.com/ Cupidite / Sorry To Burst Your Bubble]: The Queen Chrysalis tumblr blog we've all been waiting for. Features some ''gorgeous'' artwork, a sort of sub-plot dealing with Chrysalis' origins ( {{spoiler|she ''might'' be that unicorn princess of old who [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E17 Hearts and Hooves Day|drank the love poison]]}}) and a frequent update schedule. Usually collaborates with [https://web.archive.org/web/20130921010319/http://discorderlyconduct.tumblr.com/post/22633136399/cupidite-discord-penciled-by-my-bff Discorderly Conduct] (so you know [[Belligerent Sexual Tension|what]] [[Hilarity Ensues|to expect]]).

* [http://askkingmetamorphosis.tumblr.com Ask King Metamorphosis]: An ask blog by voice actor Victor Frost of [http://www.gentlecolts.org/ Gentlecolt Collaborations] (the guy who blew you away with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMrq4bzYfjA&feature=channel&list=UL this]), where the character [[Badass Baritone|responds by audio]]. This one features the husband of Queen Chrysalis, who is hopping on the "Ask" bandwagon in an effort to gain the favor of the peoples. His answers are sometimes short, sometimes long, but always with the appropriate [[Mood Motif|mood music]]. [[Audio Erotica|As could be expected]], despite starting recently he already has to deal with [http://askkingmetamorphosis.tumblr.com/post/23665480213/episode-6-en-masse-cue-music-philosophorum fangirls]{{Dead link}}.

* [http://moon-fall.tumblr.com/ Moonfall]: A story and character-driven blog about the origins of Celestia and Luna. If you want to see exceptional art, an interesting [[Myth Arc]] / [[Origin Story]], and copious amounts of [http://moon-fall.tumblr.com/post/19935499150/action-ponies-now-complete-with-brushable-mane-and baby Luna adorableness], this one's for you!

* [http://ask-thecrusaders.tumblr.com/ Ask the Crusaders] (Temporarily renamed Ask Sweetie Belle! (For now)) - A Cutie Mark Crusader blog that started out with the CMC making a tumblr account to earn their Cutie Marks. It features artwork that's indistinguishable from the show, and that's not even [https://web.archive.org/web/20130129003823/http://ask-thecrusaders.tumblr.com/post/19564454583/full-hd-youtube-version-here-click-on-1080p the best part].

** Not to mention Discorded Whooves' [http://askdiscordwhooves.tumblr.com/post/20268321824/interesting re][http://askdiscordwhooves.tumblr.com/post/20274608034/there-need-to-be-a-lot-of-changes-around-here gener][http://askdiscordwhooves.tumblr.com/post/20308745492/thats-it-no-more-butter-tea-before-bed ation]. [[All Just a Dream|Butter isn't always a good thing...]]

** [http://askhumanvinylandderpy.tumblr.com/post/20274621791/chanfing-teh-art-stl-e-gaiz-teh-opld-one-took Ask Human Vinyl and Derpy announced an art style change.]{{Dead link}}

* [[Art Evolution]]: Some of the longer lasting blogs have noticeably improved in the art department. Compare this [http://askoctavia.tumblr.com/post/7388226329 early post]{{Dead link}} from Ask Octavia to [https://web.archive.org/web/20130303164850/http://askoctavia.tumblr.com/post/14656703986/sorry-for-the-delays-and-dragging-this-on-im this post] 6 months later.

* [[Actor Allusion|Artist Allusion]]

* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: Most Ask a Pony blogs seem to employ this by having the character explain why they decided to get a Tumblr. Some go the extra mile by having characters say they speak to off-screen cameras that follow them around.

** And then there's [http://askhumanvinylandderpy.tumblr.com/ Ask Human Vinyl and Derpy]{{Dead link}}, an Ask Blog which features Vinyl Scratch trying to figure out how she and Derpy can get more followers.

* [[Cerebus Retcon]]:

** At first, [[Hot-Blooded]] Pinkie [https://web.archive.org/web/20130125135207/http://askhotbloodedpinkie.tumblr.com/post/20275810403/ill-just-ill-just-get-a-new-earth-no-big destroying the Earth on accident] is somewhat funny, given the series over the top nature. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130125134811/http://askhotbloodedpinkie.tumblr.com/post/20297747619/my-courage-its-dead Then we see the aftermath.]

** Both Discord Whooves and The Master also fit the bill, though the latter tends to be considerably more...forceful about it.

* [[Easter Egg]]: The Ask Loony Loona blog had a few secret messages in her posts hidden quite ingeniously. {{spoiler|They can usually be seen by dragging the images over the black or white areas.}}

** Loona from Loonadventure (formerly, Ask Loony Loona).

* [[Emo Teen]]: Rarity comes off as one in Ask Sadistic Rarity.

* [[Interactive Comic]]: [http://woonastuck.tumblr.com/ Moonstuck], drawn by the one and only Egophiliac.

* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Princess Molestia is a dirty, shameless pervert, but also a genuinely [http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0qr17WqXY1r3xauuo1_1280.png nice] [http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0qxlzEYBc1r3xauuo1_1280.png pony].

* [[Little Miss Badass]]: Ruby Pinch will be this on occasion, [http://askrubypinch.tumblr.com/post/10810476147/i-i-dont-know-pd-pinchy-mage-pinchy-swordpony like] [http://askrubypinch.tumblr.com/post/10903468050 so].

* [[Mind Rape]]: Practically a trademark of The Master. And it frequently leads to ''actual'' rape not long after.

* [[Morality Pet]]: Sweetie Belle to Rarity in Ask Lil Miss Rarity.

* [[One of Us]]: Some of the blogs are indeed run by local tropers, like [[Ask the Mane Six]]. Also the author of Whirly & the Night Guards browses the site because in her words she's "[[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life|a masochist that likes to get lost on that site]]" and was [http://askwhirlyandthenightguards.tumblr.com/post/22986304449/so-there-i-was-on-tvtropes-because-im-a-masochist quite touched]{{Dead link}} when she saw the description we have for her blog. [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|You're welcome, Puzzle]]!

* [[Only Sane Man]]: Spike in [https://web.archive.org/web/20130217022321/http://ask-paranoid-twilight.tumblr.com/ Ask Paranoid Twilight], Sweetie Belle in Ask Lil Miss Rarity.

* [[Perma-Stubble]]: Flutterguy in Just Ask Flutterguy.

* {{spoiler|[[Rape as Drama]]/ [[Villainous Incest]]}}: From Braeburn to Applejack in the Ask Crapplejack blog. This has been shown to have possibly gone back much farther and might've contributed to her {{spoiler|drinking problem}}.

* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter|Ridiculously Cute Critters]]: Chubbies! Most of the blogs based on fillies are this too.

* [[Rule 63]]: [http://askabishonenpony.tumblr.com/ Ask a Bishonen Pony/My Little Bishonen].

* [[Running Gag]]: Few things are universal across these blogs, but pretty much ''every single one'' of them gets a visit from a Pony Chubby at one point or another.

* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]]: [http://statued-discord-replies.tumblr.com/ "Statued Discord Replies"] has Discord answering the question from inside his statue, due to [WiFi] internet devices being set up attached to it. [http://statued-discord-replies.tumblr.com/post/17303639234/ask-doctorcolgate-discord-is-a-cool-guy He almost got out once, but...]

** [[PONY.MOV|Jappleack's]] treatment of Apple Bloom.

* [[Stylistic Suck]]: [http://askterry.tumblr.com/ Ask Terry], a [[Fan Sequel]] to [http://www.ponibooru.org/post/view/131034 this parody comic]{{Dead link}}.

* [[Toilet Humour]]: The whole point behind [http://asksweetiepoo.tumblr.com/ Sweetie Poo].

* [[Too Kinky to Torture]]: Lil' Miss Rarity.

* [[Tsundere]]: "Meanie" Belle.

* [[Unkempt Beauty]]: You'd think a pony stripped of their fur would not look very cute. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130303210707/http://ask-thecrusaders.tumblr.com/post/24663521615/sweetie-so-many-lovemails-for-me-over-one Sweetie Belle proves you wrong].

* [[Villains Out Shopping]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130921050952/http://discorderlyconduct.tumblr.com/post/22325733969/real-men-play-candyland When asked about being the only male villain on the show], [[Daring Do|Ahuizotl]], [[My Little Pony and Friends|Grogar]], and [[My Little Pony TV Specials|Tirek]] join Discord for a good game of ''[[Real Men Wear Pink|Candy Land]]''.

* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]: Bishonen!Applejack in Ask a Bishonen Pony.