Proof that I'm not slacking · 8:48pm Aug 3rd, 2021
So life has not slowed down for me at all since finishing school (again). Now I'm working (unpaid) in the TV post production industry and don't have a ton of free time, but I am trying to write when I can. To prove this to you, here's a little preview of what I've been working on for the next chapter of PTS (release pending):
The two chatted lightly and easily as they always did until they reached the school’s main entrance. There, Chrysalis saw Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo waiting for her; each of them clearly having just gotten out of their own extracurricular activities. Chrysalis gave them a wave and the trio returned it.
“Well, this is me,” she said, looking over her shoulder at Star. “Unless you want to actually join us this time?”
“Thanks, but I should probably get home before my Bubi starts to worry,” Star explained, and Chrysalis nodded in understanding. But before she could start heading over to her friends, Star said, “But before I head out I…kinda wanted to ask you something.”
“Oh?” Chrysalis asked, turning back around. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Apple Bloom and the others all giving curious looks her way.
Something wasn’t right, because for the first time since Chrysalis had met him, Star suddenly looked intimidated by her. “Y-yeah. I-I just wanted to ask…are you doing anything tomorrow evening?”
Chrysalis tapped her chin and said, “Hmm…my guardians are having family over for dinner, and I was kinda looking forward to seeing them.”
“Okay, then how about Saturday?”
“My Saturday’s wide open.”
Star smiled widely, his sudden unexpected anxiousness slowly dissipating. “Well, since we were talking about space movies, you remember the one I told you about last week?”
“Yeah. Arrival I think it was called?” Chrysalis said. Star had shown her the trailer for it on YouTube, and Chrysalis thought it looked pretty good.
“That’s the one. It comes out tomorrow,” Star said, scratching his blond hair nervously. “I was thinking I’d go see it. And…wanted to know if you’d like to go with me.”
Chrysalis’s face lit up. Ever since she first started watching movies with Celestia and Sable she’d always wanted to see one in a theater. Unfortunately, her first theater experience was soured a bit by the fact that she’d just found out that the friends she’d gone with were horrible people (also the movie itself wasn’t very good). The thought of getting another chance at a proper theater experience made Chrysalis happier than she honestly expected.
“Yes! I’d love to go with you!” Chrysalis exclaimed.
With a relieved smile, Star said, “Great! It’s a date then!”
So, bidding her farewell, Star went on his way while a single thought went through Chrysalis’s mind. He didn’t mean…? Nah. Deciding not to give it another thought, Chrysalis went over to where her friends were waiting.
“Hey Chrys,” Apple Bloom greeted.
“Hey Bloomie. How was dance?”
“Pretty good,” Apple Bloom said with a beaming smile. “Tender Taps and I are really getting our routine down.”
“So have you asked him out yet?” Scootaloo asked.
“N-no! It’s not like that,” Apple Bloom said, though the hint of red in her cheeks betrayed her and made Chrysalis chuckle.
“Speaking of asking out, what’s the deal between you and Star, Chrys?” Sweetie Belle asked, giving Chrysalis a little nudge.
“Nothing,” Chrysalis insisted. “He merely asked if I wanted to see a movie with him on Saturday.”
“So, he did ask you out, then?”
“No! I mean, he did ask me out, but it’s not a date.”
“Did he say it’s not a date?” Scootaloo asked.
Chrysalis stammered a bit. “Well…no, but….”
“What were his exact words?”
There was a pause as Chrysalis tried to remember what Star said exactly. It was hard to remember, already the conversation was far from Chrysalis’s mind. So, Chrysalis repeated the only words she could remember.
“It’s a date.”
Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo all looked at her with deadpan expressions.
“Fuck. It's a date,” Chrysalis moaned.
I haven't read this story because of its connection to a bunch of other stores I haven't read, but your writing is awesome, so I think I might check it out anyway. I completely understand how busy life can be, it can take away all your free time. I’m just wondering though if you still plan on making that Gangs and Monsters blog post? Not trying to rush you or anything, it’s obviously something you don’t even have to do if you don’t want to, I’m just curious. Keep up the great work though!
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i would highly recommend reading the full series, it's a bit of a time investment but it is worth it.
You can't have been slacking any more than I've been!
5563775
Oh yes, I haven't forgotten about the GaM blog post, but again, time. As for PTS, you'll probably still enjoy it even if you haven't read the other stories, but if you want a guide to which stories to read (and which ones you can probably skip) and in what order, we made a handy dandy guide!
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Well you sure as hell ain't slacking now. I can't even keep up with all the chapters you're sending me to edit!