Hey again. Sorry, this took a while. I've been working on other projects, and considering this isn't exactly "high priority," it got put on the backburner. Worst part is, my notes past the fight with Discord are kinda...well, ass. And by that, I mean that there isn't really a whole lot there.
I suppose that the plot holes are directly caused by that, my lack of foresight and preplanning. Because honestly, besides some tidbits, snippets of conversation and small fight scenes, there isn't a whole lot of planned story left.
I had some ideas for events. The fight with Sombra, where Onyx ends up getting wiped out by the Crystal Heart, was a good one. And the Canterlot Invasion. Oh, I was planning some Borimir-type shit with Trench for that. You guys get it.
I mean, hell, even the full on ending wasn't planned. At least, not fully.
Let me put it like this.
The ending scene I had planned was a full-on war against a resurrected Herobrine (of course) and his army. Long story short, Steve and Herobrine end up fighting in the depth's of Steve's soul, the Soul Chamber, where its essentially willpower vs willpower. And while both beings have insanely strong willpower, Steve's soul has been weathered and damaged over the years from constant loss and heartache. Steve's on the ropes, his soul-fire (another long story) is dwindling and nearly extinguished, and he has no backup. All looks lost until...
And there is where the ending's diverge. I actually had three possible endings. I was going to leave it to readers' choice at the time.
The first was called the Harmony's Champion ending. In this ending, the Mane Six manage to use the Elements of Harmony on Steve's body (remember, Steve and Herobrine are fighting in the Steve's soul, don't think about it too hard), making him remember all of his friends, both past and present, those he'd lost and those he still had, and all of the love they'd given him, and he them. Using that source of strength, Steve manages to best Herobrine once and for all, destroying him in his entirety, never to harm anyone else ever again. It's a "And they all lived happily ever after" type of ending.
The second was called the Fallen ending. In this ending, Steve tries his best to defeat Herobrine, but when it's clear that he can't, he instead opts to destroy his own soul, which would indeed kill Steve, but it would also kill Herobrine as collateral, as he was in Steve's Soul chamber. The last moments of Steve's life consist of him frantically bringing down his own Soul chamber, all while Herobrine tries and fails to either escape or stop Steve before the Chamber collapses and takes them both with it. Eventually, Steve is successful, and his final thoughts are that of sad thankfulness, as even if he was dying, at least his loved ones would be safe. Outside Steve's soul, in the real world, all anyone can do is watch as Steve's body breathes its last and ever-so-softly, fades into nothingness.
The third and final ending was called the Moving On ending. In this ending, as Steve is losing to Herobrine, memories of his life begin flashing in his mind's eye. The people he loved, the people he lost, all of the suffering he experienced. All of the things he wished he'd done, all of his regrets, etc. In the end, Steve's willpower is boosted just enough where he manages to kill Herobrine. However, the damage Steve received is too much, and his own life is slowly fading as well.
Excerpt -
It felt cold. A gradual cold, where you could feel the heat itself leave your body.
It was strange, but not entirely unpleasant. Like taking a dip in a lake during a hot summer day.
As Steve lay on the floor of his own Soul Chamber, lifeforce oozing from the dozens of wounds on his body, he briefly wondered if dying was like this for everyone, or if he was a special case.
His breathing was loud in his ears. His lungs felt heavy, and small.
'This is it.' He thought. 'After all these years, this is how it ends.'
He blinked up blearily at the ceiling above him. His vision was darkening.
For a moment, his thoughts turned to his friends and family. He wished he could've seen them, one last time, at least to say goodbye.
The open plains.
He wondered about how life would continue on without him, wondering if he would even be remembered in the years to come.
A house, there in the distance. He remembered it.
They'd be fine. They would be okay.
She sat there, on the porch. She was as beautiful as the day he'd lost her.
He smiled sadly, sweetly. He knew they'd be okay.
She smiled at him, and beckoned for him.
'I... love you guys.' He thought, willing his scattered thoughts into the void. 'I'm sorry...I couldn't...come...back.'
He wouldn't keep Lily waiting.
'Good...bye...everyone.'
-End Excerpt.
And that was Moving On Ending. I based it off the ending for Gladiator with Russel Crowe. Very good movie.
Anyways, that's about all of my notes and thoughts and ideas and shit that I had for A Crafter's Dream. Thank you all very, very much for reading and commenting and liking and all of that. Truly, thank you.
Also, I am curious. Which ending would you all have preferred for A Crafter's Dream? Comment which one and why, if you feel so inclined, I'm genuinely curious.
Anyways, until next time.
-This is Ruthim345 (Alex) signing off.