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The Cloptimist


do not mistake peace for quiet

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  • 19 weeks
    Salute to the old PC

    Well, it finally happened.

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    6 comments · 82 views
  • 20 weeks
    And now we're back

    "And now we're back
    On the field of play
    And we'll be here
    For the next five days!"
    - The Duckworth Lewis Method, "Test Match Special"

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    8 comments · 114 views
  • 93 weeks
    Awaken

    It's been a while, but - while I'm not likely to write anything new, sorry! - I'm at a place now where I feel comfortable logging back in and reading (and sometimes commenting!) again. I know this didn't really merit an announcement, but I've seen a few DMs and comments since the last time I was here, and I just wanted to reassure people that if you want to message me or leave comments, they will

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    7 comments · 238 views
  • 114 weeks
    Inactive

    I won't be deleting the account, because it's been pointed out to me before that some people somehow found something they liked in my stories and it's not really fair of me to take it away, but I'm done with Fimfiction. Thanks for having me. Bye.

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  • 132 weeks
    In which I apologise for being a year behind schedule and note a remarkable coincidence

    So, the five of you who are still following me will note it's been a while since I published a story, and even longer since I teased my big upcoming project - nearly a year since that blog, in fact! I'm so sorry.

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Apr
24th
2020

Working some more! · 9:25am Apr 24th, 2020

So, in light of my new 100-follower status, I've redesigned my userpage to highlight both my most successful stories, and also some of the less successful pieces which I remain especially proud of. At the moment, I've only written 14 stories in just over a year, and that's including the somewhat dashed-off clop trilogy that got me my start and gave me this millstone of a username, so the distinction is kind of academic, but I'm hoping to just keep on writing new stuff.

(I've put Away in the "Less Successful" pile already, as it seems to have quite narrowly missed out on its chance at the Featured box by now, but it's still very new, so if you want to read the best thing I've written since You Betcha! (IMHO etc; shut it, Derrida), it's here waiting for you! Tell your friends! Please read my story! I have no shame!)

TAway
A unicorn with an unwanted special magical talent isolates herself on a remote hillside, away from other ponies, for their sake and hers.
The Cloptimist · 8.2k words  ·  110  4 · 1.6k views

Meanwhile, work continues apace on the next thing in the pipeline. Cuddles! Shipping! More obtuse references to music nopony else remembers! And, for an extra "shooting myself in the hoof" bonus, the title's in French! So... I'm aware I'm kind of setting this up to crash and burn, but whatever. It's coming along, it's sweet and reflective and slow and I already kind of love it.

Stay tuned.

Comments ( 10 )

This probably wasn't your intention when writing that post, but it's made me realise I didn't have You Betcha! on my RiL list. Until now. :twilightsmile:

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You already reviewed it! A lovely review, too. Back in August. (Unless I've misunderstood what you mean.)

Source of title / unrelated spam (depending on viewpoint)

PresentPerfect
Author Interviewer

I keep reading that title as "Anime Calime" c.c;

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You can call it that if you want to! :twilightsmile: It's hard to translate, it means something like "cuddly soul" or "soul hugs".

Are you aware that you can change your user name with mod permission?

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I wasn't, but I feel like it's too late for that now anyway; I got the RCL feature, EQD, reviews etc under this name, it'd probably be odd to change it now. Thank you though!

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Pure brain fade on my part, I'm afraid! I remember the story, but for some reason I remembered it being called something else. To make up for this, Away will go on the RiL list instead. :twistnerd:

5249213
Daww, well, thank you, but please don't feel obliged or anything, I'm always just happy to read what you have to say.

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You will, you will. Just not particularly soon!

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