Haunted Holidays

Last night tending bar at a small restaurant at the western-most tip of Equestria before the tourist season truly ends. It's Nightmare Night, and there is a peculiar guest coming.

Writing prompt thing for a writing group. 1-2k words +- whatever. Topic selected by vote. The point is to write. Input is welcomed. Grammar is probably bad.

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Zeitless

Zeitless #1 · Nov 19th, 2020 · 1 · ·

huh... interesting and mysterious.
I like the way you establish the atmosphere and how you convey the feelings and situation. Makes for a suspenseful yet intruiging read.
A little disappointed that there wasn't really an explanation at the end - while at the same time the mystery about this "feint silhouette" just makes it more atmospherical.
Truely like the story!

LordBucket

LordBucket #2 · Jan 9th, 2021 · 2 · ·

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there wasn't really an explanation at the end

It's his wife. She's dead. Nightmare Night is the one night every year he can see her again.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

"Samhain marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the 'darker half' of the year. Like Beltane/Calan Mai, it was seen as a liminal time, when the boundary between this world and the Otherworld thinned."

"Offerings of food and drink, or portions of the crops, were left outside for the Aos Sí. The souls of the dead were also said to revisit their homes seeking hospitality. Places were set at the dinner table and by the fire to welcome them. The belief that the souls of the dead return home on one night of the year and must be appeased seems to have ancient origins and is found in many cultures throughout the world."

Zeitless

Zeitless #3 · Jan 11th, 2021 · · ·

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Ohhh wowsies!

Thanks! You learn something new every day, eh?

Ice Star

Ice Star #4 · Jan 20th, 2021 · · ·

Okay, this was sweet, subtle, and spooky. I'd love to see another tale that delves more into the lore of how normal this kind of occurrence is in a magical world like Equestria.

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