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// Author's Epilogue 
// Story: The AfterParty 
// by RealityPublishing 
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	"The AfterParty", what could I say about this? I usually don't like to give out Author's Epilogues unless the fiction is special. Luckily, "TheAfterParty" was just that. 

"The AfterParty" never intended to be a metaphor. It was originally going to be (big surprise) a grimdark about Pinkie Pie and Rarity. Why I continue to write grimdarks are beyond me. Perhaps it's the stories they tell or the characters they diminish; I don't know. I thought the two being paired up would be something different than what others have done. It seemed like an odd couple, but that was good. I wanted to create unique, but similar to "Petrify_". The problem occurred during the early stages: building the scene. Nothing seemed to fit and everything was fast-paced, which would be a downside on my part. I had the plot all set up, but there was no base so I scrapped the idea. 

One day, I was listening to some of those old Brony tunes when I got that feeling of, "We're not going to be bronies forever". Admit it, we've all gotten those. It's that sinking feeling that makes us think about the future of MLP and her fans. To me, it was a bit depressing, but I was luckily able to turn that into fuel for inspiration. I remembered the critics from "Dear Friends" and how even after four chapters, the fiction still seemed incomplete. Whether or not I've learned my lesson from that is entirely up to the readers; I felt I did a better job finishing the story and receiving a full-circle of events. 

I was typing away at my keys on October 27th, 2016, trying to represent the feelings of a lost developer who's left her work in order to pursue new things, only to find herself caught in the same loop of events that led her to leaving. Having done a bit of research, it wasn't too hard, but I was still worried about the pacing issues from the first imagining of "The AfterParty". I had to call up some buddies to pre-read, and luckily they were honest, even if I still haven't gotten all the bugs. 

"The AfterParty" was a joy to write. It was something I hadn't really pursued before. Other fictions were merely theorized history and grimdark fantasies as well as the occasional expression of feeling. Never had I embedded a moral or metaphor. 

I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did creating it. 

-RealityPublishing