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MLP Infection
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About
MLP Infection, also known as MLP Infection AU or Pestraobia, refers to a My Little Pony creepypasta and alternate universe (AU) that centers on a flesh and mind eating disease called Pestraobia. MLP Infection art, videos and content, which showed MLP characters as decaying and cursed, surfaced on TikTok in late 2023, continuing into January 2024. Much of the MLP Infection art was shared via TikTok slideshows. As Pestraobia went viral, other MLP Infection AUs emerged such as the so-called Smile Virus.
Origin
On December 13th, 2023, Russian-speaking TikToker[1] @osushat posted a photo slideshow that described a "flesh and mind eating disease" called Pestraobia that was infecting ponies in an alternate universe of My Little Pony. The photos identified MLP character Starlight Glimmer as patient zero (or "initiator"). Over one month, the photos received roughly 540,500 plays and 42,400 likes (shown below).
![Pestraobia MLP Infection art FORE Pestraobia A disease that has rapidly taken out many ponies from the outbreak. each corpse being found day by day](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/743/684/a08.png)
![MLP Infection art Initiator of Pestraobia Starlight Glimmer dark purple Aqua/turquoise stripe purple Status Health: 76% hunger:89% thirst: 22% sleep: 1% sanity: 12% Unicorn -light purple pigmentation Gone missing Treulia Take two tablets a day side effects: depression, anxiety, paranoia, delusion HOLY BIBLE](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/743/685/c59.png)
![MLP Infection art Rainbow mane+tail Magenta eyes Look out Raduga -torn ear 22 Status Health:100% hunger: 100% thirst:100% sleep: 78% stress: 89% -Pegasus paranoia: 44% sanity: 76% -Blue pigmentation -Upper lookout -Mostly outside](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/743/686/b73.png)
![MLP Infection art Dark hot pink mane/tail Earth pony Status Health:89% hunger: 96% thirst:84% sleep: 66% sanity:83% Stress:56% paranoia: 44% Look out #2 Pinkamena pink pigmentation blue eyes -Ground lookout -Mostly outside -Communication. with Raduga](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/743/687/df3.png)
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Spread
TikToker @osushat continued the art trend across multiple slideshows uploaded to TikTok[2][3] in December 2023, expanding the lore of the Pestraobia infection. For instance, a slideshow posted by @osushat on December 14th, 2023, received roughly 477,900 plays and 40,300 likes in one month (two photos shown below).
![Pestraobia MLP Infection art Pestraobia To think the day would go back to normal. where we didn't have to worry in falling into a dispare of insanity is far from being a Sane thought](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/743/696/575.png)
![Pestraobia MLP Infection art unicorn blue eyes patient Rarity white pigmentation Status Pestraobia: 89% Consciousness: 1% Hunger:23% thirst: 11% sanity: 0% insanity:100% hostility:98% docile: 2% loneliness: 0% energy: 78% purple mane/tail -pretty f](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/743/697/55c.png)
Smile Virus
On December 26th, 2023, TikToker[4] @bunnyizcute posted a slideshow that outlined a different MLP Infection AU about a virus called the Smile Virus. The photos gained roughly 576,900 likes in one month (shown below).
![MLP Infection Smile Virus art "The shelter should be around here. Don't panic,fluttershy." TA Pony proffes](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/743/705/d0b.png)
![MLP Infection Smile Virus art Applejack Status-healthy "Let me out!" Sanity-40% Stress-96% Health-94% Hunger-30% Where is "apple bloom?!" Thirst-20% "Did my family make it?"](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/743/706/752.png)
![MLP Infection Smile Virus art Rarity Status-early infection stage Β» "I don't wanna die' Sanity-14% Stress-99% Health-34% Hunger-86% Thirst-11% Rot "Don't touch me!" Rotting mouth Eye wound "want my cat" Irritated hooves](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/743/707/791.png)
![MLP Infection Smile Virus art Fluttershy Status-healthy? "Don't leave me!" Sanity-88% Stress-89% Health-66% Hunger-53% Thirst-78% 35 "It's an animal scratch. "I'm not infected!"](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/743/709/51e.png)
![MLP Infection Smile Virus art Twilight Status-first infected Aggression-80% Docile-20% Sanity-0% Stress-??? Health-35% Hunger-99% Thirst-0% Rotting cheekbor Widened eyes Damaged hooves](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/743/710/e5d.png)
![MLP Infection Smile Virus art Rainbowdash Status-infected Widened eyes (adrenaline?) Aggression-97% Docile-3% Sanity-1% Stress-??? Rotting fles Health-8% Hunger-98% Damaged hooves Thirst-72%](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/743/711/f31.png)
![MLP Infection Smile Virus art Pinkie pie Status-unknown *Last seen leaving pony ville Safety-5% Danger-95% The infection is spreading. You have nowhere to go.. 2](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/743/712/996.png)
![MLP Infection Smile Virus art (((( Are you alive? 70Β°](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/743/713/4e6.png)
Soon after, others added to the Smile Virus lore via slideshows and videos posted on TikTok.[5]
Further Spread
Going into January 2024, other creators on TikTok started adding to the MLP Infection universe with their art and videos. For instance, on January 3rd, 2024, TikToker[6] @aerofie posted a gameplay representation of Fluttershy's encounter with an infected pony, gaining roughly 609,400 plays and 51,900 likes in three weeks (shown below, left).
On January 13th, 2024, TikToker[7] @etc.etcetera posted an original animation to represent the MLP Infection, gaining over 3.4 million plays and 409,600 likes in 12 days (shown below, right).
@aerofie fluttershys encounter with the infectedddd #fyp #xyzbca #aerofie #mlp #mylittlepony #mlpau #horror β¬ original sound β ianananana
@etc.etcetera #art #mlpinfection #mlpinfectionau #horror #horrortok #horrorart #horroranimation #swampfever #mlp β¬ original sound β ChlΓΆe
In January 2024, artists on TikTok continued to post slideshows with fan art. For instance, on January 18th, 2024, TikToker[8] @gojosdirtysocks posted art that referenced the MordeTwi meme, gaining over 2.5 million plays and 566,800 likes in one week (shown below).
![MLP Infection MordeTwi art twilight? se. im. a-airplanes...](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/743/702/e32.jpg)
Later in January 2024, YouTubers posted MLP Infection videos, adding to the trend. For instance, an early adopter was YouTuber[9] frommi who posted a roughly 29-minute-long video on January 19th, 2024, which explained the MLP Infection AUs, gaining over 18,000 views in six days (shown below, left).
On January 21st, 2024, YouTuber[10] Ryuji Saeki posted a roughly six-minute-long analog horror video about a new MLP Infection AU called Swamp Fever, gaining roughly 29,700 views in four days (shown below, right).
During the same timeframe, MLP Infection art also surfaced on DeviantArt [11] and Tumblr. [12]
Various Examples
![MLP Infection art](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/743/730/ae0.png)
![MLP Infection art Pinkie Pie](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/743/726/4ac.jpg)
![MLP Infection art](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/743/727/8c6.jpg)
@_prettylittlepyscho_ Somethings not quite right with Rarity #mlp #mlpinfection #creepy #horror #creepy #scary #tw #rarity #analoghorror β¬ original sound β Meg <3
@nirami1 Its always Pinkie pie, she so silly #mlpinfection #mlp #twilightsparkle #rarity #pinkiepie #horror #fyp β¬ original sound β bisexual.
Search Interest
External References
[4] TikTok β @bunnyizcute
[5] TikTok β @agentsweetiedropz
[7] TikTok β @etc.etcetera
[8] TikTok β @gojosdirtysocks
[9] YouTube β The Terrifying World of MLP Infection AUs
[10] YouTube β SWAMP FEVER GUIDANCE TAPE β MLP Infection AU
[11] DeviantArt β Apple Rot β MLP Infection AU β Rarity
[12] Tumblr β sylvsforest
Top Comments
Lefio79
Jan 25, 2024 at 03:49PM EST
Lonefirebearer
Jan 25, 2024 at 05:12PM EST