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AuroraDawn


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Aug
19th
2012

TODAY IS "RAINBOW FACTORY"'S ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY · 3:42pm Aug 19th, 2012

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1td5r9BGGA7l2-rnlFTnVrJN2NdZclcVWUMoCqaSujnM/edit

365 days ago I sat down, incredibly sick with an awful fever, not two days after having finished watching all of Season One in pretty much one go for the first time.
I sat down and, with WoodenToaster's 'Rainbow Factory' playing on repeat, began writing the story.

By the next day it was finished. Someone commented on WoodenToaster (now Glaze)'s video that "there should be a fanfiction made of this."

I said "Hey I just wrote one!"

Glaze said "Hey I've never read fanfiction before but I'd love to see it."

I sent him the link, and since then there's been over a million hits in the combined official sources of Rainbow Factory. More fanart than I can count. Dozens upon dozens of fanfictions of Rainbow Factory. Music, even! Awoken was partly inspired by my story, as it was intended to be a pseudo-sequel to Glaze's original song. There's been animations longer than an actual episode of MLP dedicated to my story. Dozens of people have done dramatic readings. It's been translated into EIGHT languages. I've gotten to know hundreds of people, amazing people, become a known name in the fandom (At least as far as people tell me. My story is recognized much longer before I ever am XD)

People have cosplayed my characters at major conventions. I've been interviewed by a Russian fanzine. I fell in love with the most amazing girl on the planet, who I would have NEVER have found were it not for my story. The people I met helped me come out of the closet to my parents and live openly.

I don't like the story. Many people who follow me know it. The concept is great, I love that- it's why I'm writing Pegasus Device- but the writing quality is just awful. It's disgusting. I wouldn't trade it for the world, though. It's changed my life and brought me so much luck and happiness that I'll never edit it, delete it, or shame away from it, because it's what made me me.

Thank you, every one of you. I love you all so, SO much. The link's right up there, guys. Why not one more read for old time's sake? =P

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Thank you, for everything. Thank you for letting me read a story that changed my perspective of writing. I wouldn't be doing this if it weren't for your story. Thank you for letting me find my newest musical inspiration (Glaze) whom I wouldn't know existed without your story. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be the amateur writer I am today. AuroraDawn, thank you for letting me feel more comfortable with being a brony, even if you don't remember the conversation we had a few weeks ago. Keep going, my friend. Don't stop, not that you ever would.

This was actually the first fic I read... Er.... Listened to, as the song was the first brony song. I'd call you and glaze are my gateway bronies

yay for AuroraDawn! :rainbowkiss:

:pinkiecrazy:Time for a party!:pinkiehappy:

When you said "coming out to your parents," did you mean coming out as a brony, or as, you know... a homosexual? I have no idea which gender you are, so I hope you'll excuse my ignorance. You don't actually need to answer this if you don't want to. I hope I'm not being too impulsive.

Also, the sequel you're writing is my most anticipated fanfic ever! I can't wait to read it!

I told you were famous and people loved your fanfiction.

i still cant believe you wrote that... i dont know why im following you.... that story literally made me start crying it was so terrifying. im sorry, but that fanfiction was awful.......... not to bash on your writing, but rd is my favorite pony and you turned her into a complete monster, sooooooo yeah... :applecry::applecry::applecry::applecry::applecry::applecry::applecry::applecry::applecry::applecry::applecry::applecry::applecry::applecry::applecry::applecry::applecry::applecry::applecry::applecry:

298581 im serious but yeah... its funny LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!:rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh:

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Hah, no worries! I came out as bisexual, with the support of my (ex-)boyfriend.

I'm now with the most perfect girlfriend a person could ask for. :pinkiehappy:

I love Rainbow Factory. The actual story is thrilling but the concept is just so disturbingly brilliant.
I think BlastThe1st summed it up best:
It's an entire society systematically exterminating its weakest members. This is a society which values physical prowess to the point that any of its citizens who exhibit even a hint of weakness is demoralized, deemed unworthy of dignity and instead viewed as fodder for their industry.

I loved Rainbow Factory because it satisfied my need for horror stories which I had long before I even cared for this fandom and series, I hope ''Pegasus Device'' is coming along well. :pinkiehappy:

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Where's that quote from? Is it a review I missed?

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Sort of. It's from this, BlastThe1st's Deviant Art journals about the most disturbing things in the MLP fandom.
You won first place :pinkiehappy:

Now aren't you lucky; being in the right place at just the right time.

You would not believe the amount of times I hounded Glaze to link my story up to his new song, alas, to no avail.

A big congratulations on the success, Aurora, I look up to people like you.

~Syn3rgy

When's Pegasus Device coming out???

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Hopefully September.

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Sweeet.
So is it a sequel, or are there multiple endings, like it said in the wiki?

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Sequel. The multiple endings were aborted endings from a collaboration.

317331 You going to give out any spoilers (not that I'd read any)?

And we are all happy you decided to write it. :twilightsmile:

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