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Adda le Blue


Occasional author, overbearing aunt, and live-action horsewife.

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Mar
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2014

One Hundred Faves! · 3:34pm Mar 11th, 2014

Thank you so much, everypony! Today is the third day 'Miss Sparkle, Psychopath' has been online. I'm writing it for a contest, though I'd like to keep which one a secret as knowledge of the kind of contest may spoil many of the events of the plot. I stumbled onto the contest by chance; I don't even remember how. All I know is that as soon as I read it I was struck with the inspiration for a story that eventually became 'Miss Sparkle, Psychopath' and I couldn't resist the temptation.

As you know, I've only posted the first scene of 'Miss Sparkle' so far. Somehow, though, those three thousand words managed to capture the attention of hundreds of readers across the site. I've never seen so many! My most popular story, 'That Which I Hold Dear', accumulated 273 views in two months, including nine likes and nine faves. This one... I can't even process this. I posted it the evening of the ninth of March. Here we are, the morning of the eleventh, and it's already up to 370 views, 70 likes and a whopping 103 faves! I'm squeeing like a fangirl over here, flapping hooves and everything. I never imagined it could achieve so much!

There are a few ponies I'd like to thank here, but since this is a very public place and their very identities might spoil some things (yeah, I know) I'll leave it for now. Besides, I've already shown them my graditude in the form of a high-pitched squealing. You know who you are! Mostly, though, I'd like to thank the three hundred seventy of you who read this story, especially those of you who enjoyed it enough to like, fave or follow. Your interest means so much to me.

Speaking of which, I was thinking that since this is the first time I've ever done so, I'd like to celebrate having reached one hundred faves in some way. I was thinking I'd show my gratitude to you, my followers and interested passersby, and let you decide what I should do to celebrate one hundred faves. What do you think I should do? I'm up for whatever. Keep in mind that I don't have a camera or webcam, so live-action happy dances are out of the question. (:pinkiesad:) I'll consider any plausible ideas you might have. Should I do a 'Miss Sparkle' side-story special of some kind or take little mini-fic requests? Should I try to find enough patience to draw something in your honor? Should I set my laptop on fire and give it the burial it so desperately needs? If you have an idea, you can drop me a line here or at https://www.facebook.com/Bronyology. (You'll know me as ~Jesse.) Let me know what you think!

On another note, I've had a lot of ponies asking me about my progress on the story. I'm happy to say that I'm nearly finished with the second and third scenes! I don't know if I should post them today or wait until I have more structured plan for the fourth scene, in case I decide to take the fic in a new direction. (Boo! Hiss! Rawr!) Hmm... Well, it's still early. Let's see what kind of progress I make on those three before I make a decision. Until then, let me know what you'd like to see for our hundred-fave thank-you special! I'm all ears.

... Wait... Oh my goodness, it received two more likes and faves each as I wrote this!
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I love you guys so much. Thanks again!

~Adda

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Comments ( 10 )

Can I have a guess appearance?! :pinkiehappy::raritystarry:

Comment posted by Adda le Blue deleted Mar 12th, 2014

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I don't think I can manage one hundred forty-nine guest slots! :twilightsheepish: Since you had the guts to ask I suppose I'll keep you in mind, but I can't make any promises. In the meantime let's think of something I can do for more of you - at least the first hundred but hopefully the rest as well.

1919880 I... can't think of anything, rather than my last one though... :duck: but what do you suggest?

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Um... Honestly, I've been so busy writing the story itself that I haven't put any more thought into it. Speaking of which, part three will be live in just a minute! :pinkiehappy:

1922503 HECK YEAH!!! >_> well, just in case... can I tell you my OC's persona? Just if you want to include her of course~

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Sure. Whether or not you end up in the story I wouldn't mind getting to know you. :twilightsmile: The more friends, the better, am I right? Feel free to shoot me a PM.

On another note, since I've given up on making this story a one-shot I've decided to break up the paragraphs. I hope the new formatting makes it easier to read.

1922510 (Yeah, I don't mind..)

Well, Chrome... Despite of her being a Pegasus, she's actually an Alchemist. Specializing in Scrolls, tomes, potions and magical artifacts... she almost rival a Unicorn's knowledge of the arcane arts and can still manage the duties of a Pegasus... (On the side note, if you wish to know... She's a Dragonborn, from Skyrim... unless if necessary to know it...)

She is 3rd in the Unicorn's Class with Twilight first, Sunset Second and Trixie fourth.

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Ah, but that's just her physical and mental attributes, not her character. I don't want to give anything away, but there are only a few places I can imagine fitting a guest slot into this story and they're not about who's the smartest, who's the strongest, who makes the best candy... They're about character. Why does she wake up in the morning? How many times does she wash her hands on an average day? How long can she hold the weight of the world on her shoulders before she collapses? Um... those are rhetorical. :twilightblush:

This is why I said it'd be a conversation better suited to PMs. I have a rather unique way of thinking about things, and I'm never comfortable writing a character until I know them as well as I know myself. It's not something I can explain very well, nor is it easy.

Don't worry, though. If it does come up, I'll be requesting the owners' input for any scenes involving guest characters, so there will be no fear of misrepresentation.

Oh, and don't take what I said as an insult. While I'm not into crossovers, I've always loved the idea of a pony excelling in areas typically considered beyond their race, such as Bon Bon from heartstringscomic.tumblr.com.

1922527 Well, That may be so, But If you seen Phoenix Wright, Turnabout Storm... My OC is there, and my Editor~ (Who is now the writer of the story) Had given Chrome life in his own perspective~ Sooo No insult taken there~ :pinkiesmile: If you must give her a persona, well.. It's fine~ as long as her (Job) is mentioned, through unique and creative way... (Now I don't know what to say~) :rainbowlaugh:

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