The curse of clopfics... · 5:54pm Jun 19th, 2019
I have noticed, if that the more clop-heavy a chapter is, the more reads but fewer comments it tends to garner. That's been the pattern across all my stories, pretty much, with the possible exception of Midnight Rising. Regardless, I'm happy with the way this latest chapter turned out, and thank those of you who did comment. Welcome to new readers on both UtM stories as well!
The story will continue as I'm shortly starting into the next Nightmare Night chapter, and... hoo boy. The CMC is next! 
I did ask folks in the author's notes of the last chapter they appeared in (over a year ago? Geez.) if I should write their scene as opposed to just leaving it offscreen, and the answer from the comments was a very resounding yes. So I will give the people what they want! No estimate on when it will be ready, but hopefully no more than 3 weeks or so. There will be updates as it gets closer.
To reiterate what I said back then, I do not personally consider this foalcon as in this verse, ponies get sexually active early, and the CMC are no different--they're now adolescent teenagers, have already experienced their first heats, and are no strangers to sex courtesy of our no-longer-baby dragon friend. In fact, the biggest question in my mind over it is actually what the curse would do to them, and for once, I don't have immediate answers. I'll figure it out, though. Or I'll entertain suggestions if anybody has them.
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Personally, I would leave a comment whenever I got an idea to joke around the stories I read. (beside asking/answering questions) The chapter with character/plot development is easy to get inspired. But for the clop scene? I honestly don't know what else I should comment.
As for the upcoming CMCs scene, it is inevitable for them to encounter the magic that is currently rampaging Ponyville. Although, if you want to avoid any foalcon allegation, you can make the plot with the wild magic temporary age them up (whenever they sexually excite maybe?) into young adult so that they would feel less awkward to go forward with the activities.
hands/arms must be too tiredYou could have them... Get their cutie marks?
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I get that, but in all honesty, I don't need anything witty; I just like to hear that people enjoyed the chapter. Especially for chapters like this which I put a lot of effort in.
Hmmm... that's an interesting idea. We've already seen that the curse can de-age, so why not up-age? Or heck, it's already doing it with Spike, sending him through an accelerated (and enhanced!) adolescence.
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You know, I suspect that's part of what happens, but I still like to hear directly that folks enjoyed it!
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Hmmm... that's another interesting idea. I didn't say exactly when this occurs (other than after Starlight's visit to Earth), though I feel this does happen after they get their marks in the show. On the other hoof, maybe their marks are a bit... malleable?
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... That...actually got taken seriously. Huh.
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I’m shameless.
If I like ideas, I use them, and I don’t generally care where they come from. Many has been the time that a joke or even a critical comment on one of my stories has been incorporated later, or even on the spot in the case of my prereaders.