Hello... Again · 4:53am Nov 4th, 2014
Dear FIMFic,
I gotta say, you all really know how to keep me around.
While I do suffer from a mild to intense form of depression (disputed by three separate psychologists), trust me when I say I'm not suicidal or on the verge of a mental breakdown, though it often feels like it. A lot of times, it hits me in waves with some being more gripping than the others. My last blog post was written in one such bout with a lot of things weighing on my mind, mostly the idea that no one wanted to read anything I wrote anymore. Deep down, I know that is further from the truth because I said a long time ago that if even one person reads what I wrote and enjoyed it, then the idea was a success. Judging from the 350,000+ views of The Golden Armor and its sequel, I'd wager it is the greatest thing I've done with my life at this point.
So, thank you all. It means more than you know to hear or read what you all have to say when I'm fighting with my depression. I'd also like to give a special thank you to my good friends Cerulean Voice and vren55 for forcing me to admit I am good enough to be where I am and offering a swift kick in the ass when I tore apart the remains of my self-confidence.
More than that, I want to thank Raul for PMing me and asking if I was alright and FluffyDoom for her obnoxious way of getting me to gravitate back here. With the amazing words Raul offered to me and the silly group FluffyDoom provided, I think it's about time I showed my thanks in the only way I can.
There will be a live writing of The Golden Armor: Part II and a super special sneak peek at a fic I was working on before temporarily abandoning my pursuits. For fans of Slide, I imagine you will adore this.
On top of that, work has resumed on A Week In The Life and, thanks to RainbowBob, I have accepted the challenge of writing 50k words in the month of November. Yes I am stupid enough to try it, but luckily he didn't say it had to be new stories, so expect quite a few updates to the collection this month, including the long overdue All That Glitters.
That said, besides the one I'm sneak previewing, I do have several ideas for new fics solely for this event. Since your input matters so much, I think I'll offer a few of the ones I'm seriously considering. Do note that none of these actually exist, but they do have most of the framework set.
Idea 1: The Greatest Gift
Tags: Sad, Adventure
Characters: Twilight, Princess Celestia, Tirek, Discord, Princess Luna
Plot: During the Season 4 ending, Twilight used the power of all the alicorns to defeat Tirek. In the aftermath, though, she has a nightmare about watching Celestia fall away from her into a white abyss. When she investigates the dream's meaning, she learns Princess Celestia has a gift for her; the greatest one she can bestow and the final one she can give to Twilight.
Idea 2: Sleeping With A Friend
Characters: Soarin, Spitfire, OC Wonderbolt mare
Tags: Comedy, Romance, Sex (Teen)
Plot: Soarin and Spitfire have been friends since they made the team. As celebrities, it's no surprise when the tabloids decide to start the rumor they are seeing each other. However, after a night of drunken shenanigans and a rocky breakup with his marefriend, Soarin and Spitfire get to know each other a lot more... intimately.
Idea 3: *no name as of yet*
Characters: Applejack, Flim and Flam
Tags: Dark, Gore (Mature)
Plot: Flim and Flam try to take over Sweet Apple Acres again and decide that slandering the Apple family is the best way to do so. Applejack knows the only way to stop them is to silence them, and there ain't no place quieter than the grove of apple trees to do it. Ever wonder why the trees are always so healthy and bountiful? The fertilizer may have something to do with it.
Idea 4: The Paradox
Characters: Twilight, Tirek
Plot: Twilight receives a visit from her future self again, but this time to warn her to go back in time and mentally tell herself about Starswirl's spell to become an alicorn. Present Twilight refuses and the world warps around her, morphing into a hellish alternate world where she isn't an alicorn and unable to stop Tirek. Realizing her mistake, she races against Tirek to complete the gigantic bootstrap paradox that revolves around her ascension and the future of Equestria.
So there are my ideas. Critique, comment and as always, tell me what you think!
Highest Regards to you,
C.B.
Sleeping With A Friend
When I say this I am saying it in the most masculine way possible.
I absolutely adore romantic comedies.
I feel ya man, sometimes I think I might be bipolar with how my mood swings........screw it, I've got chronic depression and ADHD, I'm pretty damn close to bipolar.....or I have disasotiative personality disorder, one of the two.
THREE CHEERS FOR LIVING LIFE ON THE TILT-A-WHIRL!!!!!
#sleepyrambling
The Paradox. Sounds really interesting.
The Paradox. Reminds me of that one Power Puff Girls episode where the girls see a future where HIM wins.
Gimme dat Timey Wimey Paradox fic.
As a fan of Final Fantasy XIII-2's storyline, it should be a real treat.
My vote is sleeping with a friend.
Also, one problem with The Paradox, its clearly stated that you can only travel back in time once. However, you could always try something with Twilight traveling forward in time before traveling back In time, so she has no chance for the warning, Twilight fails another friendship report, and than decides she has 48 hours before Celestia kills her, and decides to do everything she has always wanted to do. Plus twist ending. PM me if you want more details, since I don't want to spoil the story for anyone that reads this in case one of us wants to use the idea.
2573067 Hear hear!
The Greatest Gift sound really cool. Seems like some thing you could have fun with.
Well, good to know you are fine and your welcome, as for these story ideas,
*rolls a D4, gets cocked on an edge.
Uhhh...Well pick what you want and I'll read it, and most of us out there will probably enjoy it
But nember 3 seems... Not like you, oh well probably just me, I've read pretty bad stuff out there (40k horus heresy novels will do that)
2573067 also hear hear
2573832 Again. I am going to say it in a way so testosterone filled, everything said by Arnold Schwarzenegger would sound like a prissy teenage girl in comparison.
Prepare yourself to read the most manly sentences ever made, so manly that even manly men of manlyness would agree.
OMG! I would like so totally love to read a cute romantic comedy, especially one made by CB. I just KNOW it will be 2 die 4. As soon as it's out I'm totally gonna make this super delish popcorn my besty Angel showed me to celebrate, it's this super yummy type with lime and salt.
2573858 OMG, those are TOTs the manliest words ever spoken eva. I will prepare as well
The Spitfire Soarin fic sounds interesting.
Just make sure you don't overdo yourself with all the writing you plan to do.
Oh, the bootstrap paradox? Grandfather too mainstream for you?
Nah, just kidding. In all seriousness, I'm liking all of these ideas, however since I have still not seen the S4 Finale (*avoids being bludgeoned by stones*) I wouldn't appreciate either Tirek story fully (although The Paradox sounds awesome) and would most like to see the third story come to life.
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Nah, time loops are for wimps. =p Bootstraps are the mind benders.
.... these stories....... sound......... AMAZING!!!!!
I MUST HAVE THEM NOW DDFFCGVHBKJHJHFGFGGGFFG. ......
* dies from awesomeness overdose*
I really do like the 2nd idea
2575773 I know Twi's house gets destroyed. That's about it. Surprising considering how long it's been since it aired.
These look good really looking foward to reading them, glad to see you're doing alright
I like the time paradox and the celestia one.