I write romance with intimacies, not clop. To my readers, I quote The Bard: “We who prologue-like your humble patience pray, Gently to hear, kindly to judge, our play.” (Henry V)
This is an alternate history exploring a possible future for Twilight Sparkle. It takes place after the Royal Wedding but before Magical Mystery Cure.
This short story is the teaser for the Bookends Series. It is about discovering that finding love is about finding your deepest dreams.
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Care to tell me more about the Bookends Series?
It is all being published. The story is all that it is.
Aww. Cute little drabble.
Damned like button being broken... It only let me click it once.
7281320 Thanks!
Nice little story. I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series.
Strange, I feel like I've read this before. Is this a repost?
7545271 Yes, I had pulled all my stories for a time as I polished and updated them. They are old but they are new. I hope you do enjoy the slight changes.
That is sweet and I like it.
great story Stormbringer. ill be reading the rest of the series. I do love reading your stories.
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Many thanks, my friend.
I haven't had a chance to read all of this yet, but I have read "Pillow Talk" and I have to say it is a very touching scene that I can relate to. I like the tone of your work and look forward to reading more.
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I blush at your praise.
I admit that when I first joined this site, I had only briefly skimmed over "Pillow Talk" just to get a quick idea of what you were up to here.
Now having read the entirety of part one of "Bookends", I must say that I am almost speechless. Almost.
For a story about fictional cartoon characters, this is so full of reality that I hardly know where to begin to applaud you for your insights.
When I see heterosexual couples I often think, somewhat enviously, of how easy it must be for them. All they really have to worry about is if a particular person of the opposite sex is attracted to them or not, and if the latter is the case then they can simply try again with someone else.
As a Lesbian I can attest that for those of us attracted to others of our own gender it is far more complicated. Whether one is an adolescent or an adult experiencing such things for the first time there are numerous emotional obstacles to overcome, uncertainties that can combine to become an overwhelming emotional vortex.
What if she doesn't even like girls? Or even worse, what if she does like girls but just doesn't like me? Am I even sure that I like other girls? What would my family and friends think? What about her family? Is there something wrong with me for even thinking and feeling these things?
In just this first part of this story you've already deftly explored these emotions from two similar and yet different perspectives. Here we have a more mature mare who has been certain of her own sexuality for some time, but has never acted upon her urges due to a disapproving family member and fear of jeopardizing her career and public image. Then we have a younger mare who has never really been sure what she really wants, perhaps suspecting but never admitting it to herself, instead locking her emotions away to focus on her studies. But when a snowy night brings them together alone, finally neither of them can deny what their hearts want...
After reading this first installment I can't help but think that if you haven't actually experienced these things yourself then surely you must be very close to someone who has, or if neither is the case then you truly have a very astute insight into the human condition and affairs of the heart. You've keenly and concisely captured the essences of what so many of us have gone through in our lives that as I was reading I couldn't help but relate to each of the characters, seeing a little bit of myself in each of them. Thus I am in awe of this writing.
Kudos to you for weaving an artfully romantic story that is full of passion and, though it is a fantasy, is as real as any other love story ever told.
I am looking forward to reading part two. I will definitely make the time for it.
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Many thanks my very good friend. As not to give too much away, I will PM you.
Great story so far, but as a little constructive criticism I think you made Twilight have a strong connection to Cherrilee unrealistically fast. Also having Spike show up just to give Twilight the book seems a little pointless when Twilight could've found it herself. Other wise it was a great chapter and keep up the good work.
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Fast for humans perhaps. But for a lonely pony realizing the pony of her dreams... who knows how it would work. Lauren Faust said that these weren't humans in pony form, but ponies with human like minds.
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Now that's true, however human like minds would also have human emotions that should develop at a similar pace. For example, the mane 6 may have become friends over the course of two episodes but the strong friendship they have now was developed over multiple seasons. I'm not saying you need to do the same or that your work is bad. I juust think it would've helped if you gave 1 or 2 more chapters to develop their friendship then romance.
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Thanks for caring enough to comment. This Story was a quick proof of concept story. It was intentionally quick. I had written it to see if it was a arc that needed to be continued or just drop it as no one was interested. And unfortunately, lonely people often make quick connections. Some last and some end in disaster. I think Twilight and Cheerilee both qualify. But more is to come in the next 3 installments. I hope you will enjoy them.
Thanks for the fic!