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I need a PoV advice before I start writing a story · 5:14pm Aug 10th, 2022

Here's the problem: I have 2 female characters drama. The problem becomes evident whenever I use the word 'she' since it can refer to any one of them.

That means the third person is out the window. I can't use it. It can't be done neatly.

The content of the story doesn't matter, but since you all think it does, I'm posting my first draft here:

Zipp Wears a Furtight Bodysuit

Sunny enters a higher state. Knowing her powers will be active for only a few seconds, she says, “Somepony, make a wish. I can do anything I want in this state.”
She turns to Zipp, “You like Wonderbolts, right? I can make you one.”
“No, that’s quite…”
Sunny cast her magic, and Zipp finds herself wrapped in a magical Wonderbolt furtight costume.
“Aaa, get it off, get it off! It’s touching me.”
Sunny’s wings and horn dissipate. “I don’t have the magic anymore. If you don’t like it, just undress. No need to make a fuss about it.”
“How? Where’s the zipper?”
“Oh, a zipper. I knew I was forgetting something. I didn’t magic that.”
“Somepony, bring me scissors fast! I’m being violated.”
“Actually, I don’t think that’s going to work. Knowing my state was a one-time thing, I made sure to make your clothes durable.”
“How durable?”
“Indestructable…”
“Just tell me, how can I get this stupid fabric off me?”
“Now that I think about it, I don’t think you can. LIke, ever.”
“It doesn’t even fit. It’s way too small and tight. I can hardly even breathe in this. I’m itching all over!”
“Yeah, I’m sorry about that. I really am. And even though you’re not ready to hear this, I think this is your life now. You’re a Wonderbolt for life. Yay?”
“Nay. You fix it. You fix it right now.”
“I can’t. Nopony can. I’m so sorry.” She runs away.

What I'm left with are these options for Zipp's PoV (Point of View):
a) Present tense 1st PoV

Even after Sunny's magic cocoon dissipates, I still feel the tightness all around me.

b) Past tense 1st PoV

Even after Sunny's magic cocoon dissipated, I still felt the tightness all around me.

c) Present tense 2nd PoV

Even after Sunny's magic cocoon dissipates, you still feel the tightness all around you.

d) Past tense 2nd PoV

Even after Sunny's magic cocoon dissipated, you still felt the tightness all around you.

So, which one of the options would you, as a reader, choose?

What I mostly want to know is if you'd feel weird if I addressed you, the reader, with 'you' even though the character is Zipp in 2nd PoV. Or would you all be like, "Why are you using 'you' if you're not talking about me but Zipp? You can't use 2nd person for an existing character, you moron Bad Dragon! What were you thinking‽ You need to burn your story with fire and extreme prejudice! You should have known better!"

Comments ( 5 )

I think options A or B would work most organically. But if you decided to go with the ‘you’ approach, I personally wouldn’t feel weirded out at all if you addressed the reader, in this case being me, with you. I think that’s what Second-Person stories are for. Readers know by this point not to feel weirded out by this sort of terminology, otherwise these kinds of stories wouldn’t exist.

But yeah, I recommend A or B, but whatever you want to use is fine. I can’t wait to read it! :twilightsmile:

5678794 Thanks for letting me know. I actually didn't know that second-person stories for existing characters exist.

I'm now leaning mostly toward c)

You’re destined to be a queen. You’ve already proven yourself by playing your part in bringing magic back to Equestria and by refounding the renowned Wonderbolts. Yet here you are, spending your time searching for Sunny again. But you’re okay with that. You have feelings for her. If only there was an opportunity for you to express them someday.

You peek at the upper floor of the lighthouse. “Sunny, are you here? Say if you aren’t.”

“Hey, Pipp.” She gives you a barely noticeable wave of a hoof. “I’m just looking at the magic stream from the three crystals. I think it’s connected with my Alicornization.”

“I could have told you that,” you say as you approach her. “Magic makes magic.”

“I’ve tried everything, but I still can’t control it. I only get my wings and horn when I get excited.”

“So, get excited then.” You put a hoof on her shoulder.

“I wish I could, but I can’t just get excited on command.”

“I can.” The moment is perfect, and you’re not the kind of mare to miss an opportunity. “I get excited every time I think of you.” You kiss her before she can process your words.

In an instant, her non-existent wings erect, along with her horn. But it doesn’t stop there. A mild shockwave emanates from her, almost sending you to your croup. As she levitates up, so do all the dust particles around the room, reminding you that you’ve been slacking on your chores.

An aura engulfs her. As it dissipates, she emerges out of it with bigger wings and horn than you’ve ever seen in your life. “I didn’t know you could become a level 2 Alicorn.”

“I feel the magic searching through me. I think I can conjure up anything I imagine in this state.” She points a hoof at you. “Quick, make a material wish. Anything you want.”

“Err…” You hesitate. What you wish for isn’t material.

“You want to be a real Wonderbolt, right?”

“Well, not really, I just admire—”
“Time’s up. I’m losing the magic. Here’s a uniform for you!”

In an instant, you’re levitated into the air and violently engulfed in a magic cocoon. It presses on you from all directions, taking your breath away.

After a bright flash of light, you feel the magic around you dissipate. Yet the pressure all around you still persists.

Sunny’s Alicorn features scatter into nothingness and both of you fall from the air. You catch yourself on all four, but you don’t feel the ground under your hooves. It’s as if the ground changed its texture to something slick and rubbery.

You look down at your legs and instinctively jump away from what you see. Yet you can’t leave it behind. It sticks to you. The blue wrapping all around your legs. It won’t come off.

You stand on your hind legs and circle in the air with your forehooves, but it doesn’t do you any good. In fact, your movements only make it worse. With your hind legs' muscles tensing, the pressure on them increases.

Your eyes dart around your body, but you can’t see it. Wherever you look, the stupid tight fabric shines back at you.

You lean on your forelegs and kick with both hind legs repeatedly. “Get it off! Get it off! Get it off!”

“Zipp, what’s wrong? I thought you wanted this...”

“Get it off!” You shake with all your body, but instead of your hair dispersing, your whole coat just gets squashed even more.  “It’s violating me!”

...

5678801
This looks pretty nice! So Zipp and Sunny will be a thing? Sounds an interesting break from the norm. When will this be released?

5678802 I only have 2-3 weeks to write and release this story. I'm trying to win a contest, you see?
https://www.fimfiction.net/group/216259/omegathysts-rainbow-of-contests/thread/497437/hot-pony-summer-contest

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