Juniper Montage never understood the true price of things. Friendship took effort, fame required talent, and magic?
Magic had its own cost.
My entry to the Science Fiction Contest II.
Set in the same universe as Nature Of Love, though it's not necessary reading.
Graciously pre-read and edited by Krack Fic Kai
Featured on 28/3/23, thank you all.
I loved this story. Well written.
I wish you luck on future projects.
Delightful little story. As someone who loves every bit of obscure characterization I can get, this little bit focused on one the most underdeveloped antagonists of EQG was greatly appreciated. I also liked how vague it was, keeping us guessing as to what was going on until the end.
The idea that magic could stick around as a alternate power is pretty neat, as is the exploration into Sci-Twi being able to relate to Juniper's struggles, or Juniper's own codependency of Starlight or subsequent jealousy and alienation towards the other girls.
Here's hoping it does well in the judging.
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I talk about it a bit in my blog, but Juniper is definitely lackluster as given, despite having two specials to her name. Free styling and running conclusions from what we do have was very much necessary.
oof. girl, you gotta live better than this!
relatable
oof, migraines? those are awful i hear :(
so true, it really does say a lot about Society
dang those things really do last forever. guessing Juniper lost the charging brick at some point? really adds to the awful state of her life and all
oof, really glad Juniper got her message out in time at least!
so true that is indeed the best motivation for cleaning up after oneâs depression pit
yeah she is far gone past that point at this point
ooh, love this paragraph
oofâŠ
aw, dang! thereâs that old Juniper still inside her
haha, it does figure Juniper would be snarky about this kind of thing
oof. does Juniper know that she has a day job as a school administrator in a land of magical unicorns?
so true actually. water under the bridge!
oh boy. yeah, i would have trouble if this were my emotional reaction as well
so true actually, it is all their fault!
and, oof. makes all too much sense that this is the fate of Juniperâs relationships after the end of Mirror Magic. which makes her agreeing to give up her power for the sake of friendship all the more ironic
oof. very Sci-Twi to just do this without asking, and very understandable reaction by Juniper
dang she is so unique and interesting! i remember being this teenager lol
dang, Juniper, tell us how you really feel!
perfect way to describe Midnight Sparkleâs genesis
that might be a part of why there seems to be surprisingly little complaint when unicorns use their telekinesis powers on other creatures
now this is angst you can eat with a fork
understandable reaction to the whole âponying upâ thing. itâs freaky!
very cinéphile. i relate to her a lot actually, i think crap like this all the time
Whoa Nelly?
hehe, nice! so Juniper is like Cyclops now. or at least would be if Twilight had gone for the goggles
hey itâs a great endonym, thank you very much!
aww, so true! yay personal growth!
ooh, great observation! Sci-Twi definitely was in a similar position once of being that outsider with only one connection
yay, Starlight Glimmerâs in this!
really enjoyed this one! great job in rounding out Juniper Montage, and giving her a more realistic arc than all of her problems being solved by one conversation with a pink horse alien that visited her world once on a whim. thank you for writing!
I like this story; it's a good exploration of one of the background characters as well as a nice look into the EQG universe. Well done :)
Fascinating stuff. I do love the idea of magic leaving permanent marks on former demons (or war dryads, or delusional, giant starlets.) And Juniperâs biggest social connection being with a pony who was just taking a day trip into this universe⊠Yeah, itâs all too easy to imagine her backsliding. Especially if she kept casting herself as the victim.
Her abilities are especially fascinating. Iâm reminded of the hypothesis that her analogue is actually a changeling. Itâd explain a lot.
All told, excellent work with an often forgotten character. (Thereâs a terrible irony that Wallflowerâs gotten more attention.) Thank you for this.
I liked it overall, but found the multiple tense changes jarring.