She was stuck at the top of a broken Marris wheel when the stallion in the next gondola over started talking to her. With nothing else to do, she talked back. Once the wheel got fixed, they agreed to keep talking. Now, they wander around around the carnival, conversing about nothing in particular. Growing up, griffons, mortality, stars, rigged carnival games, alicornhood, whatever crosses their minds. It's a great way for them to get to know each other.
But they only have until the carnival closes. After that, they'll need to go their separate ways. Even if they don't want to.
Inspired by Before Sunrise.
Chapters (12)
This sounds like a nice little story. Looking forward to more!
this is the only reason im here
It's a shame that this story doesn't have more views as I'm really enjoying it
Lovely little story. Full of nice fuzzy feelings and some laughs. Would love to see a bonus "One-Year Later" chapter to see what happens.
Side note: The upvote thing is derped for me, so even if it dose not show it on the bar, you've got my upvote
This story is criminally underappreciated. I mean, I can see why it didn't got that much attention to begin with, it's a small story about two small ponies, and it doesn't really go in highly romantic, epic territory.
It's... just awkardly realistic. It makes a point of being such. But is still a very good story.
Thank you for sharing with us this wonderful story !
Sociology? :0
This is a great story -- a shame it isnt so well known.
I loved this story.. the ending is more than a little depressing, though.. :( I know it's meant to be, but damn, it hit me right in the feels >.<
This story plays out emotions and feelings perfectly, I wouldn't be surprised if the author was a member of Pixar ^W^! I also learned a lot about writing emotion and feelings from this story!
THE FEELS!!!!!!!!!!
I would like a sequel to this, if only to see if the friendshipping becomes actual shipping.
In the meantime, I am definitely going to favorite this one.
This is a great story. Too bad it doesn't get more exposure.
You can has review!
This moment of levity was only slightly undercut by me picturing an Equestrian "Sigmane" Freud postulating about penis envy.
No. No they're not. In my mind, mustaches have been and forever will be associated with dictators and porn stars. That, and whenever I get lazy and let my facial hair grow out for weeks at a time, the mustache feels like I'm tasting Velcro on my upper lip.
Ever since I read this story 3 years ago, you've got me intrigued about the Before trilogy. Finished all 3 of em this weekend, and wow. What a series.
I remember when I first read this story I was so amazed by the concept. Two strangers, strangled in a theme park on a broken ferris wheel, started a conversation out of sheer boredom and on the assumption that they won't see each other again, spent a day in a theme park. Feelings would work its way through two young hearts as they hit it off, and by the time the two have to depart, there's already a sort of attachment between them.
At the time I find the whole we'll-meet-a-year-later-at-the-same-spot-we-met-today concept to be romantic and very endearing.
Words are failing me right now and i need to go to bed. I might expand on this comment tomorrow when i regain literacy.