10 Years, 400 Followers, And More · 7:51am May 28th, 2024
First of all, thank you everyone for everything over the years. I’m always humbled by the statistics of everything on this account and now having been around for quite literally a decade, I would say 400 followers (especially after how little I've posted over the last several years) is a new height of humbling. After some rambling I would like to cover some things about my plans that, let’s be honest, will likely not happen. But, in case they do, you can at least know what has been on my mind.
So on the basis it might, I would recommend going straight to the Upcoming Works and Summary to comment what y’all might want to see. If there’s something that more people want I would be happy to focus more on that. Since this will be a long post, I wanted to summarize what will be in it, so you can skip to something you would be more interested in.
My post should be categorized something like this:
Rambling
Personal Favorite Stories
Upcoming Works and Summary
Plans for Current Stories
Let’s get going.
Rambling
So, I’ve been on this site for a decade now. Started in middle school, went through high school and college and now am working. A crazy thing to think that a whole part of my hobbies is forever saved on this corner of the internet. Granted, most of the people I’ve interacted with, and their conversations, has gathered dust and cobwebs in the different threads and stories.
However, don’t think I forgot to mention those that have stuck around the site and still come by to read my stories. Thank you for being around for so long and not losing interest. Hopefully my writing has improved over the years since when y’all began reading. And those that have come by to begin reading everything, thank you as well.
I know I’m essentially non-active in everything that isn’t writing nowadays. I don’t review, interact on threads or groups, and am not in any community discords that I frequent. But it was still a nice thing to have experienced when I first was around, so if you’re new, find a place that seems like it’ll help you grow around here. I was able to dabble in a little bit of everything this site had to offer before finding my niche. Honestly, I didn’t even post a story until I had almost 100 followers.
It’s also been interesting to see the site continue to grow. The most people that have joined have been in the last year or so which is fascinating. Though the amount of stories posted seem to stay the same, which is just as interesting. If someone knows why that is, I would love to know.
To finish off my rambling, I want to say that I do plan on continuing to write. I still want to have a story that reaches 100k words, and get in the top 1,000 followers. Likely, that’ll take a long time, which means I’ll be around for awhile. I still post stories that aren’t ponies on Fanfiction and Ao3 if you’re ever interested in RWBY stories. Please continue to stop by, and thank you all for everything.
Personal Favorite Stories
1. Deadly Love
I think Deadly Love will always hold a special place in my writing resume. It’s probably one of the best examples of my writing journey. It’s been on this account for so long that it has kept my styles and improvement archived in one story. All the way from when it was a one-shot known as That Was Close to getting slow chapter updates.
Speaking of, I do have a plan. Which will be a separate blog post when I finally get to writing out what I’m attempting to do. But essentially, one of the weakest parts of the story is its first chapter. Well, mostly because it puts a few months of character development and most of the world building in 6k words. So, eventually, someday, I plan on rewriting the first chapter into four 5k word chapters.
The 6k will become 20k words that flesh out everything to what I attempted to tell with time skips. They will be posted on a weekly basis for a month, basically seeing the interest still in the story as well. I have been notoriously bad with making timelines, so the plan won’t be pushed out until I actually have something written.
2. Road Trip
Road Trip was one of my first fun stories. And still stays high on my list of favorites, mostly because it was just enjoyable to write. I felt like it was a short, easy characterization of Vinyl and Octavia. Some short jokes and banter made it an easy write and read. For me, I’ve always wanted to put my mark on the OctaScratch side of the fandom. Write enough stories for them that I could be apart of the authors that were always mentioned. And simple stories like this one made me feel like I was getting one step closer to that.
3. Semantics
This was a recent one that I wrote for a competition. I place it reasonably high on my list of favorite stories not because it was well received, or anything special like that. But because I felt like it was the first story I wrote that had good quality to writing, kept itself on track, and could honestly hold it’s own as an episode. At least a short of some sort.
I think it has quickly become a standard to how I write now, and a lot of the dialogue that I produce along with the writing itself can be seen in this story. I’m sure it’ll change in the coming years and stories, but I can tell that I will still pull techniques from the story.
4. Not My Problem
I’d always wanted to do a sort of crack fic, and this was one of the few that I attempted that could maybe be considered as such. Every time I read a pony in Earth concept, I always feel like I can do better. But any time I’ve sat down and thought about doing it, or attempted it once, it never got to where I was hoping.
With this story, I just went with what I thought would be realistic enough that it became comedic. And it turned out exactly how I was hoping. It got across the punchline well, and was enjoyable to write. So, I can’t really ask for much more.
5. Almost Alone
Even though this is the 3rd story I have ever written. I would say that this is probably the first real go I had at writing some OctaScratch, a real romance attempt. It went alright, and I think it got to where I wanted it. Honestly, it really let me stretch my writing muscles, get some practice in for the future.
It’ll always be there as a reminder of where I started, and how much I’ve improved. Which on that alone is why it’s one of my favorites.
Upcoming Works and Summary
This will be every story that I have written out a short summary for and what I plan to do with it. It might just be a summary and that’s all, or a thought about where I would like to go with them. If you like any of the stories, please comment. Knowing a story is anticipated would help me write it faster.
From oldest idea to newest.
T.I.M.E.
Quantum Sparkle was always interested in science, something that she was introduced to by her mother. When a mysterious pony is told to be roaming the castle, she finds out that science may have a larger impact on her life than currently possible. Or futurely possible?
Standing for Travelers In (and throughout) Millennia of Equestria, it was my first attempt and still is sitting in the backburner of a story that involves almost all Original Characters. I had always wanted to do some sort of time travel story, and this one came about from that desire. It would involve Twilight Sparkle’s kid and another traveler from the future, while in the future.
Throughout the story you would find out more about the characters lives with Twilight, and how the future has changed. Eventually you would follow Quantum into the future a few times to see if anything changed, since they were trying to prevent a war.
Travel With Care
Precious Foster, residence of Saddle Arabia and seemingly one of the few pegasi there was content with her life. She believed she had great friends, parents, and so on. And when she gets a little too adventurous with her two friends; a griffon Egil, and a pegasus Wind Rider, she finds out the lie she has been living.
Join the trio of friends as they travel across the world of griffons, horses, ponies, pegasi, unicorns, and many other creatures to find the reason she had been lied to, the reason her family was across the world, and most of all: the reason why she was there.
This story was actually the first story I was starting to attempt to use all OCs. And after reading The Triumvirate, I really got enamored with the idea of exploring worldbuilding in Equestria with as little interaction with known characters. The goal was to do a simple adventure story revealing the main characters background and some deeper problems than just they moved because the parents didn’t like Equestria.
Twilight Marries A Book
Twilight Sparkle has had enough of teasing from her friends about how she spends so much time with books that she should marry one. So she does.
One of the stories that I haven’t gotten to for years, based off a picture of Twilight and a book. Which is most of my stories to be honest. But this one was my first foray into characters interacting with inanimate objects. It would be a quick, silly, story that really can be summarized by the title alone.
A Heart Of Iron
Rainbow Dash is finally part of the newly-turned elite task force; The Wonderbolts. But her first mission against King Sombra's Empire goes awry. She must find out how to deal with her new body, along with a budding romance on the side.
My goal with this story was to get a good serious story in the alternate universe that was the was that involved Rainbow Dash with metal wings. I wanted something that told her mission getting injured and needing them, and then some subsequent missions with the Wonderbolts that helped her get used to them and the world around her.
It would have some romance with Soarin’, something to get Dash through the pain of losing something so important. And to sate my SoarinDash need that I can’t pass up when the opportunity arises.
Defiant Love
To be simple, Vinyl Scratch has missed her date, causing a snowball effect of mistakes and misunderstandings that led to a possible war between the two largest factions in all of Equestria. No big deal, she'll be home in time for dinner.
This idea I don’t know how I’ll go about if I ever do it. Was essentially a mafia vs mafia with Vinyl and Octavia on each side. I thought about making it somewhat futuristic, with different cybernetics or some sort of exo-suits to represent the different species of ponies. And then different generations of them like spartans from Halo, to keep it a bit interesting.
For now, it sits there until I can flesh out how I want the one-shot to go. I think I’ll revisit it when I get the need to write some more fight scenes.
Sensation of A Hug
Really quick, probably 1k word, one-shot that talks about Vinyl and Octavia’s first couple dates. Really just Vinyl being Vinyl about Octavia for several hundred words.
Deadly Hotel
After a long day in Canterlot, Vinyl and Octavia decide to take the next step in their relationship. They also must deal with fellow assassins that have other plans.
A short about Vinyl and Octavia from Deadly Love that would keep the main story still Teen, but basically involve some sexy times to keep the storyline Mature. Would be half that, and half fighting throughout the hotel. Maybe both at the same time?
New Pathways
One-shot about Twilight Sparkle getting transported to Earth. Meets a human in the library, and comes back and forth from Equestria and Earth enough that they get to know each other. Romance ensues.
It’s Not Over
Octavia finds a long lost memory deep in the depths of the mafia.
Something about Vinyl and Octavia stuck in a downward spiral in the mafia and having broken apart when initially joining. Probably Octavia as undercover cop and tries to get Vinyl out before she is too far gone. Not sure past that.
Deadly Six
The Mane Six conduct their most dangerous mission yet.
Pure action with the characters of the Mane Six in the Deadly Love universe. People seemed to like the description and characterization of them in the story, so I felt it would be fun to write them in the universe being at their peak.
Twilight Sparkle Does Her Taxes
Really just some comedy with Twilight experiencing some adulting. A little joking with Spike since he’s the one helping.
Drunken Cider
A one-shot about Rainbow Dash taking a glass of cider on a date. Nothing much more than that.
Book Ball
Twilight Sparkle playing with a book. Same thing, nothing much more to say.
Broken Strings
Octavia's at the lowest point in her life. It looks like the strings of fate and her cello are broken. Will anyone come to save her?
A one-shot with Octavia at the low point in her life. Reminiscent of (Almost) Alone’s story, except with Octavia. And the two don’t know each other. Getting her back on her feet and having Vinyl help her get back on track.
Deadly Duo
Another story set in the Deadly Love universe. This time it would be Neon Lights and an OC that I involved in the beginning of the main story, Lily Heart. They would spend a mission together, and then some dating or the like for a bit after. Just something to expand the universe a bit, and get some characters some time on their own.
To Fly
Scootaloo, now grown into marehood, has taken to assisting in the Crusaders companyized cutie mark service. Long ago accepting the fact she will never fly, and having given up any hopes of being a Wonderbolts, she wonders the lands of Equestria, sometimes beyond helping ponies find their cutie mark. This all comes to a halt when she meets a mechanical genius of a stallion willing to help her crushed dreams, come true.
A multi-chapter story that would involve an OC and Scootaloo attempting to get her able to fly. Romance that hopefully avoids some sort of variation of the suspension bridge effect considering the OC is somewhat indebting her making all the contraptions for her wings.
Would start with Scootaloo helping a few ponies find their cutie marks initially, but then getting directed on enough side quest adventures that led her to the pony that could help her fly. Spends time in the town to get to help and get the different inventions to try and fly.
Sensitive Hearing
Octavia Philharmonica has found her soulmate. Soulmates cannot lie to each other. There’s just one problem; her soulmate is mute.
One-shot involving Vinyl being mute, as it seems to be in the show. But Octavia is her soulmate, and soulmates can’t lie to each other. This usually causes some interesting conversations and hard lessons in their world. But with little concept of deception between soulmates, Octavia falls for Vinyl’s antics quite frequently.
Hands Off Learning
Sunset Shimmer has come to visit Equestria more and more. After being there for a few weeks, she begins to miss her hands and opposable thumbs. Just her getting into situations where she attempts to use hands and do human things, but fails miserably.
Pinkie Swear
A double sort of meaning where Luna has recently gotten used to the new sayings and culture of her land. But the double meaning of Pinkie Swear, used from Pinkie Pie, and the Pinkie Swear from human land from Sunset Shimmer causes a few confusing situations.
And They Were Roommates
Trixie and Starlight Glimmer being roomates for the first time. Some antics with them to explore their dynamic. Really like their friendship in the show and how they interact with each other. Some more stories to explore that is why I wanted to write this one.
Treat Yourself Before You Trick Yourself
Halloween is coming up. Starlight never experienced one, she was never brought to it or was too busy running a corrupt town. Neither had Trixie, who had spent most of her life moving from town to town with amazing tricks. Both wildly misunderstand what the cornerstone of the day entails. But trick is in her name, how difficult can it be?
Another story with Trixie and Starlight Glimmer. This one would explore how they don’t integrate with pony culture as easily as people would maybe expect. Considering Starlight hasn’t been with most regular ponies for a long time and Trixie never really interacted with many either. I thought it would be fun to put them in a situation where they both didn’t understand something and thought they did.
Lead From The Front
Spitfire has had a long career. When considering her replacements, she asks them a question: "How will you lead?"
A multi-chapter story that would have each chapter dedicated to a different candidate for Spitfire’s position. Every pegasus would have a different reason for their want to be leading the Wonderbolts. Wanted to do something that discussed the different leadership styles that I’ve seen in my life so far. And throw some of my commentary injected into the story.
It Ain’t Much But It’s Honest Work
A story related to one I already wrote with Cozy Glow selling lemonade. Involves villains being in a sort of reformation program from Twlight Sparkle, but always being in comedic situations that play with their personalities and character instead of actually reforming them.
This one would be involve Fizzlepop Berry Twist, or Tempest Shadow. She basically gets different jobs that require her horn to be modified, and it never works out as intended.
Both, Both is Good
Twilight Sparkle in the human world finds out about her counterpart’s reformation program. Tries it out with Adagio and gets similar results. It’s one of the sirens working at a fast food joint.
I have plenty of other stories in mind. Most of my stories begin off either the idea, and then I spend way to long trying to find a picture for the cover. Definitely because I am a big proponent of judging a book by its cover, and I think on Fimfiction it’s the same. A lot of stories I won’t look at unless it’s cover is interesting. To me, it means that the person writing put in effort in presenting an interesting first impression.
Though, a lot of the time, I do make stories based off what pictures I find of ponies. If it’s a comedic situation, I’ll base the story or idea off of the picture itself. Or I have a character or couple characters that I want to write about, but don’t, so I find a picture of them in a situation that gives me the idea to write.
What I’m getting at is that these are the stories that I’ve thought about enough to put in my catalog for writing on my account. I do have a folder full of pictures, especially OctaScratch, that I plan to use for upcoming stories.
Plans for Current Stories
Letters
Not much is planned for this story. Just something to do a quick couple chapters for. Honestly, I might pre-write enough to have a steady stream. But I doubt it, since this story is more of a easy writer’s block breaker. It’s what my OctaScratch Drabbles story was supposed to be. Something to keep my interest in the ship easily accessible.
It is planned to be short anyways, when I feel like it’s done and gotten what I want out of it I’ll be done. For now, it won’t be updated much and only when I have nothing else that I feel like doing.
Deadly Love
This will be it’s own post, and I’ve already summarized what I really want to do. To expand a bit though, I have been exceptionally bad with updating this story. And at the back of my mind every time I update it, is what do people think when they first read it? The story is much more fleshed out after the first chapter. Heck, at one point I have it being around 10k words for a single day.
But 6k words cover several months in the first chapter. And when I first wrote the story, as a one-shot, that worked fine. I was okay with the corners that were cut to get across what I wanted. However, now that I’ve had comments discuss how it should have been longer and have had more time spent with their relationship being developed, I have to agree. Essentially, the first chapter will be expanded to four chapters. Each one will take a part, or instance, and flesh out the interactions and relationship of Vinyl and Octavia.
I will still keep the original chapter/one-shot in the story, as a sort of 0.5 chapter. Something that people can skip past at the start or come back to see what the difference of about eight years of writing does. The hope is I can bring the story closer to 100k words, and even bring back my interest in writing it. There isn’t too many 100k OctaScratch stories anyway, maybe a dozen or so if I recall. And having that distinction alone would be pretty cool.
Hearing Is Believing
This story will be the first consistent update for awhile. It will lead up to Deadly Love being updated. Or maybe the opposite, and Deadly Love will be updated first. Probably the latter honestly. It’ll be a good twelve chapters to gauge some interest in the story over the course of a year. I never planned on the story being anything longer than 50k-100k words.
I have a plot twist that has already been hinted at a couple times, and that’s all I would work toward setting up over the twelve chapters. If it went well the next twelve would be executing it. I’ve prewritten a lot of stuff for my RWBY stories, and so far it’s going alright posting once a month for a couple stories there. I’m going to attempt the same here.
That’s all I have for this post. Thank you all for everything, for being around to read any of my stories. Please comment on any stories you would like to see, because I would have more reason to write them if I knew you would want to see them.
I don’t know if I’ll ever stop coming by this site. I thought that might be the case when I went to college, but I keep coming back. Someday I might, maybe the site might shut down before I can make that choice. Nonetheless, I’ll stick around as long as I can.
I love this blog post! (ill come back with a real comment when i wake up)
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please come back, I need the "Real" comment.