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What's a guy to do when he wakes up in a forest with nothing but the clothes on his back and a headache that could smite a titan? Simple. He plays it by ear.
This is the story of a man who wakes up somewhere unfamiliar, and without any familiar memories.
Retrograde amnesia is not an acceptable substitute for proper bedding.
Do yourself a favor before you go any further and rewrite this story so it's not in second-person. Fiction should never be written in second-person. It's condescending to the reader. (Unless it's a choose your own adventure type story where the reader actually has some choice in the outcome) And many readers will flat out refuse to read fiction that is written in second person.
In the words of The Dude, "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man."
But seriously, it really is. I've seen many pieces of fan fiction and actual literature that were second-person and did just fine.
It helps greatly with the situation of this story, because it allows for more fluid expression of the inner thoughts of the main character.
I attempted to write this in third person at first, but it was awkward at best, and became nearly impossible when the thoughts of the character needed to be expressed. I suppose it may just be that third-person writing just isn't my strong point, but regardless, I feel that second-person is the right choice for this story. I suppose a first-person narrative may work as well, but I find that perspective to be restrictive and a bit annoying to write in.
Initially, this story was started as a result of reading nearly a third of the "Anon in Equestria" archive in one go, and was even titled "Amnesianon in Equestria" as it sat on my desktop. It grew quite a bit from there, and I abandoned that aspect.
Edit: Well, I just had a bit of a heart attack when I realized who I was holding a discussion with.
I really enjoy your work. You are extremely skilled in the use third-person narrative.
Ooooh, this is interesting.
My first thought upon 'Me' finding the bracelet with the gem that fit into it? "Materia! Yay Final Fantasy VII reference!"
Also, something I would do, if only for the lulz, is wait until a storm cloud(Small one, or one separated from the others) gathers, and then try freezing it.
Of course, if it actually worked, I would immediately try thawing it, probably soaking some poor schmuck.
I'd prefer them being soaked over them being squashed.
...Wait.
Unfortunately, you wind up tripping on one of the apparently child ponies. As if that wasn't bad enough, you step on it's head wear. Wasting precious seconds, you tear the gaudy tiara out of your boot.
...HAHAHA!
Ran over Diamond Tiara and stomped her tiara! SWEET! Go 'Me'!
Edit: ...And... 'First', apparently.
Huh. Don't see why people like doing that.
Heh, I'd be worried about Diamond Tiara because, hey. It's a kid. That I ran over. Little snot or not, still a kid.
But, as soon as I find out she's okay, I'd be ticked off at the fact her stupid tiara left a massive gash in the bottom of my boot.
...Of course, if it was me there, there'd be a boatload more screwing around with the temperature-bracelet(Probably would've spent seven whole minutes freezing fish and random fruit for the lulz).
My first interaction with Ponyville probably would've been running there trying to stop a tornado I accidentally made.
Oh, also, uh...
(...)you've still got an orange pony wearing a fedora and a murderous look chasing you down. You don't think ice is going to stop this one. Even though you are running as fast as you can, she's still catching up.
Um... Ice slicks? If you can freeze the moisture in the air into blocks of ice for you to hop on, surely you can freeze whatever dampness is in the ground to make the road behind you slick at the least.
Would've been less hostile than punching her with a bunch of hot air, at any rate.
...Where are the runes getting the energy, by the way?
...To be frank, I just don't understand how anyone can forget their name.
I mean, after using it and hearing it their entire life, it ought to be so embedded in your brain that it's sticking out the other side.
Also... Couldn't Frank(My name for him) have used his Pyrokinesis/Cryokinesis bracelet to burn through the ropes?
It's stated in the description- He's got Hollywood-style retrograde amnesia. As in, he can remember skills, knowledge, etc just fine, but not his own memories or personality, etc.
As for the ropes, yeah. I contemplated adding a scene where he points that out, but decided against it.
More or less, he's trying to be as civil as possible because he knows he's in the shit, as it were.
Edit-Oh god, as I wrote this I realized. I've named him wrong. Changing it now.
Addendum- Bonus points for guessing why it's now Maxwell.
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