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Thithle Candytufth


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Fluttershy disappears into the Everfree Forest. Her friends, led by an incredibly concerned Pinkie Pie, search for her tirelessly. But her motives for leaving without a trace are unbeknownst to them.

This is based on Swallow the Sun's song "Plague of Butterflies", but in prose form.

Chapters (6)
Comments ( 28 )

I like that you appreciate good doom. :yay:

This is pretty interesting. I eagerly await more.

This is really sweet and sad at the same time. More, please.

1398804 Yeah, it's a really great song. Of course I have to mix doom and ponies. :pinkiehappy:
1399475 1399722 Thanks. While I won't be updating this as often as my other story, it won't be long. :twilightsmile:

This is a really great story. It is interesting that you made pinkie pie be the one to keep the search on for her friend.
I want to know what is going to happen to fluttershy. :fluttershysad:

1409064 Thanks, I'm glad you like it. And yes, I thought Pinkie would be a really interesting choice for the role of the main character. As for what happens, since this is based on a story-based song, you could look it up, but I wouldn't recommend it if you don't want spoilers.:twilightsmile:

pinkiepie first person is a weird experience

Ohhh, there MUST be a reason for her to stop!(AJ I mean) Can't wait till the next chapter to see what event has happened, because you never know what could be right around a corner....e.deviantart.com/emoticons/moods/love/lust/suggestive.gif

Next chapter now, I want to know why. Why must you do this? :fluttershysad:
I know its all for a great story and its great that you are leaving us with a cliff hanger for now, still great story but i want to read more now. :rainbowwild:

I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry

1425784 ...yeah. :twilightblush: Was kind of dreading publishing this. But it is a semi-faithful adaptation. I didn't want to have to do this, and I'm not happy with it. But I promise it gets better.

What just happened? :fluttercry:
This is truly sad...

oh god... i... dont know what to feel... soooo much emotion, so many feels... THIS IS PINKIE PIE FOR FUCK SAKES!!!
amazing writing btw

oh god no... this... this beautifully sad... each element dead... pinkie left to lay them to rest... heart exploding from overwhelming sadness... the feels... its hurts so much... i mourn those gone... and i mourn for pinkie having to deal with this...
good writing... just dont kill me with sadness again please :fluttercry::ajsleepy::applecry::fluttershbad::fluttershyouch::raritycry::raritydespair::fluttershysad:

What an amazing, sad, depressing story you have created.

1439472 Well, as said before, it is an adaptation, so I didn't create all of it, but thanks. I mean, I definitely threw in a lot of my own ideas throughout. Only the very end is really a straightforward translation to prose, and even then I changed it up a bit. :twilightsmile:

:fluttercry: So sad, but a wonderful story.

Never know whats behind corner I say.....Welp it's been said to get better!:pinkiecrazy:

Very well-done. Numb angst and resignation seem to be a new theme, but at least she is doing something about it. When a character is feeling numb angst and resignation about something and doing nothing about it, I get frustrated.
So the others still search as well. That's something I did not consider in my rewrite. I should backtrack and weave that in--it would, by far, improve the story.
How would this story be resolved, and what do the other citizens think of this? Are they concerned? What could the Princesses be doing, seeing as one of the Elements of Harmony--kindness, no less--is presumably dead, another no longer embodies her element, and the five that are alive are distraught beyond belief?
What could she find in town?

Not cool! Everybody died!? No! Not cool!
What happened? Seriously, what? Why did the plague attack everyone EXCEPT for Pinkie, who would have welcomed death?
Also, why did this not make her blindingly angry at the little pests?
This is frustrating. Next chapter.
It had BETTER get better.

Perhaps this will at least express my tears on things going on through my head reading this.

Beautiful work, just beautiful.:fluttershysad:

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