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One of this comic’s inspirations is Darths and Droids, naturally, but one of my personal inspirations is Irregular Webcomic. And while I’m way too young to have played the original adventure games that coined “twisty little passages, all alike,” I was first exposed to the phrase via IWC. For whatever reason, I guess it stuck with me.

Twilight Sparkle: I guess the important thing is that we made it. One way or another.
Applejack: Alright, now where’s that thing that dragged us all down here? One o’ them Diamond Dogs, right?
DM: Actually, your mystery assailant is nowhere to be found. The group is alone in the cavern. It’s brightly lit, and you can see that the part you’re in is just one tunnel connected to many other tunnels. Many different entrances are available from your position, leading in all different directions through the earth. In other words… You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.
Spike: NOOOOOOO!
SFX: (CREAK…)
Rarity: Good heavens! What in the world- Oh, is it just Spike again? Carry on!