Diplomacy is Done, Sneak Peek at the Weekly EqD Writing Challenge · 6:45am Feb 18th, 2014
The last three chapters of Diplomacy by Other Means are now done. I blame my tendency to lock onto a task and not want to quit until it's done that made the last three chapters roll out so fast. I'll be posting a chapter a day Tue-Thu at around noon or whenever I remember. They're loaded to FimFiction, so all I need to remember is that one button. I think you all will like the end result..
Objective for this week: Get Diamond Tiara Buys a Little Sister submitted to EqD.
Fics I Like That I Tell Others About Because I Think They'll Like Them Too
Denuo-Fortuna by Firecaller. An assassin finds herself trapped by circumstances in the most deadly place in Equestria. Ponyville.
Trixie vs Roadside Assistance by Dusty the Janitor. Trixie's wagon breaks down. She calls for help. The ever-helpful ponies of the Equestrian Roadside Assistance agency provide it. (not quite)
The Demesne of the Reluctant Twilight Sparkle by MrNumbers. Princess Luna gives the newly crowned Princess Twilight a present : Ponyville. And there are no returns on this present.
Lullabies Unsung by Seether00. Applejack's surprise discovery leads the rest of the Elements of Harmony bearers to confront their inner fears, each in their own way. I'm helping edit on this one, and very proud of how its coming along.
Preview of the EqD Weekly Writing Challenge (Draft form).
Week 8 - Filli Vanilli -or- Now Appearing All This Week — Nightmare and the Apocalypse!
Streams of rainbow light cascaded through the Elements of Harmony and their bearers, swirling together in a mighty blast of magic that surrounded Nightmare Moon. Light filled the entire ancient throne room as the blast resonated, shaking dust out of the rafters and vibrating the floor as if a giant guitar string that stretched from Equestria to the Moon had been plucked rather violently.
Then there was nothing.
The silent crumbling throne room remained, with six unconscious fillies just beginning to stir awake in the radiant beam of light that poured in through the broken windows. The banished Princess Celestia appeared in a flash of sunlight, greeted with immeasurable joy by her student, before the two of them turned to regard the unmoving blue figure where Nightmare Moon had been standing.
“Now if only another would allow that magic into their heart as well. Princess Luna!” The blue figure jolted in reaction, turning to regard her sister with bloodshot eyes. Princess Celestia continued with a soft smile, “It has been a thousand years since I have seen you like this. Time to put our differences behind us. We were meant to rule together, little sister.”
“Sister?” asked Twilight Sparkle.
“Yes, sister,” said the blue figure, rising to her hooves and spreading her wings in a long stretch. “Once we ruled all of Equestria, together. But my sister became soft, her power lessening as the years wore on. She lost what made us both great. Isn’t that right, Celestia?”
Princess Celestia stepped backwards, sweeping Twilight Sparkle behind her with one wing. “B-but, the Elements of Harmony! They cleansed you of your dark powers!”
“I need no dark powers to rule, Celestia,” bellowed Luna as she rose into the air, an aura of malevolence surrounding her and whipping the wind into a fury. “We shall return to Canterlot, and all of Equestria will see just why you banished me to the moon for a thousand years! Beware, Celestia, for Nightmare shall live again!”
The ancient throne room resounded to a deafening crack of lightning, and when the air cleared, Princess Luna was gone, leaving only the smell of scorched stone and a resounding echo to show she had ever been there. Twilight Sparkle rushed to her mentor, the one who had trained her for the last decade and who she trusted more than a mother. Celestia’s face was pale and her vibrant mane fell limply against her back as she gasped for air, her eyes looking out the window at where Canterlot stood proudly against the mountains.
“Princess Celestia, what’s wrong? What’s happening? Is Princess Luna going to destroy Equestria in eternal darkness?”
“It’s worse than that, Twilight,” gasped Celestia. “She’s getting the band back together.”
(I have requested permission to use this picture in the story)
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Hey, here's a fic I like that I think you'll like. It's called "Jake and the Kid" and it's about a young human girl named Curry( basically a modern day Megan) and her horse Jake( big in body but young in mind) that go to Equestria. The fic is slice-of-life style and a slow-burn at that(only a couple of days have passed in the whole story), but it packed with fun and excitement! And even though its about a young girl, there is still plenty of grown-up subject matter( while remaining clean).
1848278 Yep, I not only loved Jake and the Kid, I help Peter edit it.
He's a blast to work with, and has been amazingly helpful in return with nearly every fic I've written since.
Ok the whole 'getting the band back together' makes me think of this Phineas and Ferb episode, are you channeling this a bit here :)