Little Match Filly

Alone in a chilly night, a filly sits in a darkened alleyway. Surrounded by a blanket of snow and with nothing else but a tattered cloak to keep her warm, she stares down at a box of matches. As the night only grows colder and colder, she sets a match alight, looking to the tiny flame in the hopes it will keep her alive.

Edited by the ever efficient MagerBlutooth
Cover Art by Yours Truly

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Blankscape

Blankscape #1 · May 21st, 2014 · · ·

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Thanks. I hope others think the same too

Mad Maudlin

Mad Maudlin #2 · May 21st, 2014 · 1 · ·

Have another like. Also, thanks for giving me another chance to say: Arson would have made everything better! A free fire to warm up to, followed by a comfy bed. Prison is pretty okay, afterall. Three squares a day and you can make sangria in the toilet. 'course, its shanked or be shanked.

Also, Hans Christian Andersen was a dick. There, I said it.

Blankscape

Blankscape #3 · May 21st, 2014 · · ·

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uhh, thanks?

Draxco

Draxco #4 · May 21st, 2014 · 1 · ·

4426496 This is beautifully done. Horribly sad, doubly so for me, since she's my favorite filly. I'm sad the story you based this one off is a true story. And this ripped my heart up to read it happen to one so young, or that it was my favorite in this case. Well done, and have a like and a fav for this....

Foals Errand

Foals Errand #5 · May 22nd, 2014 · · ·

I hate you soooo much right now Blanky! I was already sad about LBB going away!!!

...Was good...

Don't hate you....

Still sad filly

Von Snootingham

Von Snootingham #6 · May 22nd, 2014 · · ·

I haz a sad nao. I haz a lot of sads.

Blankscape

Blankscape #7 · May 22nd, 2014 · · ·

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I'm glad you both enjoyed it

Jorofrarie

Jorofrarie #8 · May 22nd, 2014 · 3 · ·

You... You heartless bastard. I didn't want these feels.

Blankscape

Blankscape #9 · May 22nd, 2014 · · ·

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Sounds like it had its intended effect on you. A more bitter, slightly less sweet ending was what I was going for at the start. I'm glad it gave you feels, and thanks Joro

Iroh Legoman

Iroh Legoman #10 · May 24th, 2014 · · ·

Before reading: What does this remind me of some sort of anime that I saw many years ago (whose name I never learned)?

AdmiralPopeyesBeard

AdmiralPopeyesBeard #11 · May 24th, 2014 · 2 · ·

I came here from a link from the person that made your cover art.

I am not disappointed in this at all.
The music was an awesome touch. I even restarted it when it ended(I love classical music).
The writing I thought was great.
And the story itself... simply amazing.

That ending, it was.. it was... something. But, at least she lived her last moments happy.

Thank you for this story and the feels. It was amazing.

Blankscape

Blankscape #12 · May 25th, 2014 · 2 · ·

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I don't know if there ever was an anime adaptation. The source story is called 'The Little Matchgirl' by Hans Christian Andersen, author of many of classics such as 'The Little Mermaid.' Here's a link to the animated short Disney made, if you're interested https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUSzQBaWq0Q

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Not to surprise you, but I made the cover art. That was my DA account you came from. Well thanks for all your kind words

Joey JoJo

Joey JoJo #13 · May 26th, 2014 · 3 · ·

“Oh Apple Bloom, Ah missed you too” The elder mare replied as she returned the hugged. “We all did.”
“We?” The Apple Filly wondered, her brow askew. From the haze, two ponies came forth. An orange mare with a blond mane sporting a steston, and an apple-red stallion with a yolk resting around his neck.
“Yes, Apple Bloom,” the orange mare answered most joyfully. “We all did.”
“Eeyup,” the red stallion reaffirmed.

DONE! DONE!
There go the tears. My entire computer is wet. I was smacked with feels and beaten with a bag of dead kittens.
Well done... also the set up at the beginning just solidified that despairing gut I had in my feeling from the get go.
Well played.