Inspired by this comment in My Little Blackbird:

Originally Posted by blake083
Does anyone else here thinks that the idea of a weapon that turns any vehicle into a pony would make a funny (or cracky) fic premise?

One moment, a M-1 Abrams tank. One zap later, and it's the bewildered tank crew riding a surprised, heavyset Earth pony.

Granted this is just as good a candidate for CTSNB, but... Those Who Hunt Unicorns, anyone? And you just know which unicorn actually has the spell they need on her flank when shaved...

- CD

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