You can't see the forest...
[Western]
Come hear the tale of Dodge Junction's savior, that nameless stranger.
Written for EQD's Writer's Training Grounds #014.
NB: Although the only character tag for this story is 'Other', the central character is in fact quite well-known. You win if you guess their identity before the end.
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Wierd Al (Cheese Sandwich)
So, four revolvers?
Is this by any chance related to the song of the same name?
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Guess there's no real way of knowing, short of actually reading the story.
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Normally I kick myself for mistakes like that stemming from weird halfway-anthropomorphised horse physiology, but no, that one's pretty clear from context and I'm sticking by it. Dumb halfway-anthropomorphised horse physiology.
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Not really -- at least, not directly, like most of the songs I steal story titles from. It has a bit more to do with the Man with No Name.
¡Ditzy Doo!
*sharp whistle*
Now that was a right good yarn, partner! Seems to me this here site'd be mighty improved by more tall tales of gunslingers and the untamed west.
Happy trails, partner.
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Mighty nice o' you to say.
I don't normally hold too much with mixing ponies with violence and bloodshed, but for some reason this felt a bit more natural than all that grimdark lasergun future nonsense that everyone loves. Maybe I don't even need the AU tag, maybe the frontier in Equestria is still that wild.
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It's a very classic and slightly gritty portrayal of the MLP universe's frontier setting without being overly dark and bloody, which is one of the things I like about it (in addition to the various nods to Sergio Leone.)
In regards to the violence, I felt it was very clean and handled with an admirable amount of taste, much like a western from Hollywood's golden age. For lack of a better word, it's innocent violence. Many people would be tempted to include graphic descriptions of blood splattered in the dirt and it's good to see a little restraint now and again (this coming from someone who loves violence and gore!)
Well done!
I win. Granted, it took two hints before I knew for sure.
In any case, fantastic work. The narrator had a good voice and the hero was magnificent enough for seven. Thank you for an excellent story. Even if I am a bit biased in certain regards.
The AU tag may be necessary if only because we just don't know if ponies have guns smaller than partillery. And no, that isn't a typo.
They call me Nopony... (Well, Ok, the stranger is modeled on Cinch Haywood from 'A Hoof Full of Bits', but I still like Nopony...)
I really enjoyed this one. Added it to my favorites. I'll read it again at some point, that's for sure.
Very impresively done, I thought I knew whoit was til that reveal at the end. Very nicely done.
(Yeah, but mostly because I saw the movie.
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HOLY SHIT
I wonder to whom she made that promise.