• Published 1st Mar 2013
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I'll Love You To Tartarus and Back - AppleDash Group Collab 100th Prompt Special - LunaTheFox



A collab featuring 23 writers, who all came together to create a story of loved ones lost... and a long-shot at seeing them one last time.

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Jake Roberts

This chapter was written by Jake Roberts.


Dear Princess Cadance,

Recently, my marefriend, Applejack and I learned a very important lesson in love. We...

Rainbow scrutinized the paper, deep in thought. Eventually, she gave up and spat out the pen.

"Hey, Applejack," she called to her lover across the kitchen. "What did we learn throughout this?"

AJ turned around from the sink. "Beg your pardon?"

"Oh, Twilight said that Princess Cadance would like a letter from us explaining what we learned about love. So... what did we learn?"

Applejack cocked an eyebrow. "Uhh... uh, gimme a minute." Applejack paced in a circle and scratched her head. "I—uh... I got nothin'."

"Exactly! I mean, let's run through what we've been through!"

"Okay, ya'll convinced me to go to Tartarus."

"You wore a Daring Do costume. Thanks, for that, by the way."

AJ waved a hoof. "T'aint nothin' to it. Anyway, then we went out to the desert."

"Changelings came, I almost died."

"Eeyup. Then I was all desperate to save ya."

"And then... everything's kind of a blur after that."

"Yeah, well you was passed out 'n stuff for the most part." AJ shook her head furiously. "It's all kinda a blur for myself. I thought I was dead, and I met my parents, but I was too worried about ya to care... to be honest, I kinda checked out after the evil filly showed up."

"Evil filly?"

"Yeah... don't ask, 'cause I ain't got no idea, myself."

"So we basically learned nothing?"

"We'll... Changelings are jerks, and Tartarus sucks."

"Ooh, that's good!"

Dear Princess Cadance,

Tartarus sucks and Changelings are jerks.

"Perfect! Wanna get lunch?"

"Eeyup."

The two lovers exited the kitchen and set out for town.

...and that's all she wrote.

Go away.

Comments ( 22 )

And that wraps it up! Thank you all so much for making this the huge success that it was! I was worried that we'd end up with a mess by the time this finished up, but we kept a very consistent story throughout the whole thing. Major props to all the writers. :ajsmug:

Keep your eyes out for another AppleDash collab, coming soon!

... Yup, that's a Jake ending alright.

At least she wasn't an evil jam loving filly. Evil jam is the worst.

...actually, that fits really well. I'm actually ok with this.

2593045 *Nods soberly* Though it does often have some pretty rocking tunes

A perfect ending to a pretty much perfect collab.
Good job everybrony. :pinkiehappy:

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If AJ had wanted to write a proper letter, she would have done it herself. As it was, the ending felt very Dash-like. :rainbowwild:

2595549 Then again, AJ was the one who wrote the "I didn't learn a thing, I was right all along!" letter. :ajsmug:

2667401 Only because I often can't string together enough sentences to properly gush at you:raritywink: I mean every word. I often use your works as an example of how to do minimal words well.

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I really can't quite pinpoint where I got that from. The whole thing about high school/college essays needing to be filled up to meet a word/page count, ie filling it up with bullshit, seems like a waste of time and effort to me. Why should I say something in 1000 words when I can say the exact same thing, and lose 0 meaning, in 500? :twilightsmile:

It's also better to let the reader fill the blanks in themselves. Their imagination does that better than any words ever will.

2689224 Hmm, there goes my plan to stalk and replicate your life :twilightsheepish: Either way, however you got it, it's incredible. Have you ever ventured/considered venturing into original fiction? As long as it won't cut into ponies I'd be curious to see it:twistnerd:

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You've started another one? Damn.

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I've had an idea in mind for a fantasy novel, yes. Problem is, the key point/key thing in the entire setting encompasses so much of it, that I can't really "start" without figuring out some nitty gritty details - and those are eluding me. That, and ponies are distracting XD

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Too late to join?

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Nope. It won't end until I stop receiving entries, which will likely be a while. The topic for signing up and all is in the AppleDash forums.

wow. Tatrturus Sucks and Changelings are jerks. :ajbemused: :applejackunsure: really AJ and Dash? You couldn't have done any better?

This story was really good. Back to the other storys on the collab though

Best ending ever :rainbowlaugh:

How the heck did I forget to favourite this of all stories? Oh well, no matter.
It's surprising how well both of these specials have turned out. I think this is the better of the two, though. I wonder what the 300th prompt special will be like...

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