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Soufriere


Pray that there's intelligent life somewhere out in space, because there's bugger-all down here on Earth.

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  • 45 weeks
    Random Ramblings CDXXVI

    IN WHICH HAPPY BOXING DAY!
    I meant to post while it was still Christmas (CST) but as usual I’m late. I hope my few remaining readers had a lovely holiday! Here’s a song that’s been in my head lately.

    Chuu is one of those who, according to her coworkers, really is just a ball of sunshine. Follow me past the jump.

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  • 52 weeks
    Random Ramblings CDXXV

    IN WHICH I LACK BURRITOS
    No, really. I haven’t been by my local burrito place in a long time, partly due to my mother, so I haven’t been able to get good inspiration for another Burritoverse story. Sorry. For now, enjoy my favorite J-Pop group NiziU.

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  • 71 weeks
    Random Ramblings CDXXIV

    IN WHICH SCREW DEADLINES
    Hey, y’all. Been a few months. Whoever reads this, just wanted to show I’m not dead yet. Do you know NMIXX? You should.

    Right. Now, where was I? Oh, I’m sure I’ll figure it out below the jump.

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  • 93 weeks
    Random Rambling CDXXIII

    IN WHICH I LIED TO YOU (SORRY)
    So… Turns out it's been a full year (!) since my last story. I promised a couple stories in between but failed to finish them. But at least I got my annual Mayor Mare story in. Have some Twice as penance.

    More past the jump, if you're willing.

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  • 102 weeks
    Random Ramblings CDXXII

    IN WHICH I LIVE… SORT OF
    Hi. Been awhile. Not sure who's left to read this. I just now realized I accidentally added an "L" on my last 3 posts. Oops. Well, enjoy Sir Elton.

    So, after fixing my screw-up, let's get to the meat of why I'm writing, if you'll pass the jump with me.

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Nov
28th
2015

Author's Notes for Sonata Dusk Eats A Burrito · 8:44am Nov 28th, 2015

Hi all. I wasn't really anticipating writing a dedicated blogpost for this story, but there are a few things I want to say about it that either wouldn't fit or would be out of place in the afterword.

This was a difficult story to write. I didn't think it would be, but a dumb character really is harder to write than a smart character, and I worry I didn't make Sonata dumb or ditzy enough. The toughest part was figuring out how to get Sonata from behind the restaurant to Sunset's table. The next-toughest part was keeping Sonata sympathetic even as she stole Sunset's food without remorse; I'm not sure I succeeded, but I tried. In Sonata's defense, she has no idea Sunset is nearly as down-on-her-luck as she herself is. Dramatic Irony!

The idea that Sonata learned about right and wrong through a puppet show (possibly Sesame Street) takes its inspiration from the excellent anthology fic "The Dazzlings Are Insane".

Sonata is not a ruminative character. I could get away with it with Sunset because of her intelligence and post-EQG1 tendency to doubt herself (and, at least as I write her, because of her significant mental issues). With Sonata, I had to take a different tack; she had to speak aloud because I couldn't make her inner monologue interesting aside from a couple of ditz moments.

You might also note that Sunset is a vegetarian while Sonata is not. That's intentional; my headcanon is that Sirens are naturally omnivores.

As always, thank you so much for reading my story. To paraphrase R.F.Outcault: "I wrote this story just for you, and it's the best that I could do."

Comments ( 1 )

I loved the stories, and I'm friendshipping Sunset and Sonata like crazy right now.:twilightsmile:

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