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alarajrogers


Okay, I admit it, I'm probably not your mom. But odds are I'm old enough to be. Now with Patreon account (under alarajrogers) and short stories on Amazon (under Alara Rogers).

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Well as dark and as nearly gruesome the story went. I want to say a rescue follow up would be nice, but at the same time, the story like as is, leaving many to imagine what happens next. But, I'm a good guy-ish, so I vouch for a rescue Discord from this universe follow-up.

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I'm very into hurt/comfort so yes, probably at some point there will be a rescue. Because while Discord thinks Twilight hates him enough to want to leave him there... as he admitted himself, he doesn't understand Twilight. I don't think she'd abandon anyone in a situation like that, ever, not unless something happened to radically change her (as what happened in this universe, apparently.)

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Thank you for considering a rescue follow-up, though not... immediate, I am sure you have other works to go on. Yes, I believe that Discord does not understand a lot of things, due to him having the power to do everything his way and thus is only just in need of others to tell him and understand things, other than the chaotic way he is thinking.

This really hurt me, so regardless of it being decently written and very thoughtful, I just don't have the heart to favorite it.

However, I can give you a thumbs up and a comment stating how well put it is.

It's good.

It shows the true fears of Stockholm syndrome and just how terrifyingly easy it can be to back stab someone. Even if its just an alternate version of said pony, you can feel how hurt Discord is in this story.

My heart reached out more times then I can say and quite frankly, I have to say, this story is NOT for the faint of heart. Nor any fangirl, such as myself, who deeply adores the chaotic overlord.

So with that warning said, to anyone who reads this, enjoy it for what its worth.

And try your damn best to remember its just a story.

...Even if it hurts anyways.

3563991 I second that notion, I beg for a story of said rescue but I don't know if I'll be that lucky considering.

He gets a follow regardless.

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Nor any fangirl, such as myself, who deeply adores the chaotic overlord.

Technically speaking, this describes me. I have no idea what's wrong with me, but I've been compelled to torture my favorites every so often since I was four.

I appreciate your comment greatly. The story's meant to be painful. I was terrified before posting it that people would find it funny (admittedly there is dark humor in it because Discord's incapable of being completely not funny, even when he's halfway to broken, but I was afraid people would find the whole scenario funny, judging from some comments I've read on other fics.)

I will probably be haunted by it myself until I rescue him so yeah, there will probably be a sequel relatively soon. I just have to map it out carefully because when you're dealing with characters like Discord you don't get to fall back on standard hurt/comfort tropes; they don't *want* to be comforted even when they do because it reminds them that they're weak enough to need it, so they can get very prickly and you have to watch that they don't get sappy or they'll seem OOC. I've done this kind of thing to Magneto and to Q so I can handle it but it'll take thought.

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I completely understand, it seems to be a strange and sick fascination we have to express one way or another. Which is why, if you need any help with said fic, I wouldn't mind helping you. I feel its too epic to pass the offer, nor the chance to try out some unique fights of the mane six vs the messed up versions. A confrontation of FlutterShy and FlutterCruel alone would be amazing.

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Sadly, I am one of those who found it funny. I don't know why, but I can't read any kind of darkfic without it being rib-crushingly hilarious. Except for Maledictum Insania: The Creation by Nero Darkard on fanfiction.net
That story hits too close to home for me to ever find it funny.

Beautifully nasty. I hope you write a sequel so that we can find out if Discord ever gets out of this fix. I feel for the poor draconequus, the more so since you've made it obvious that this is one of his least cruel incarnations.

What I liked about this story is that Discord felt very much in character here. It really did feel like Discord, with all the flaws that he still has, writing from his own personal purgatory.

And yeah, there's a type of writer/artist who also express appreciation by putting their favorites through the grinder. Though it's usually a grinding they don't truly deserve, as is the case here—whatever Discord did, it doesn't justify what he's going through.

Little side note: Ever since Fluttershy's "I am weak and helpless and need criticism!"-speech I've believed that she's probably the one who most likely has a bdsm fetish; though one that's more directed at being submissive. Here, that might be the part that was inverted and twisted along with her kindness.

:fluttercry::pinkiesad2::ajsleepy::raritycry:
damn...Please save him Twilight, nopony deserves this!!

I... wha? :rainbowderp: Fluttershy did WHAT to Discord? Am I gonna have to smack a bitch? I think I am.
Please write a sequel about Discord's (hopefully) rescue.

This.
Is.
Brilliant!

I love the concept of Hell as a state of mind, and the constant toying with willpower and control here was really well-played, like watching someone with rocks in one pocket being forced to walk a tightrope. And he's so in character, too.

This was awesome dude. >:u

seriously, you got humor in there and even more it makes your heart clench. arhfahofbrwojbfwrojfc.

please write a rescue. thanks.

Maybe it's because I sincerely hate Discord (to some extent al least); or the fact that I had some bigger expectations after looking at some comments... But I'm nor disturbed or 'Hurt' at all. Other than that stupid "Cupcakes" reference, I loved every second of this.

And even I'm shocked by this, because this is a surprisingly well written story. I mean, Damn! out of all the pretentious and or mediocre Torture and Mind break stories on this fandom, this is the very first that has accomplish to make me think "Yes. The sanity of this guy is falling apart". :twilightoops:

I don't even think a sequel is needed. The way the story's ending allows the reader to imagine what ever happened to Discord after that is great. Most of this is because we really don't know for sure what do the elements expect to accomplish with all this torture.

In any case, good story. :twilightsmile:

well ... that was a damn long letter xD

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It took him about three weeks. Between the truth telling compulsion, the fact that he's totally isolated and bored out of his mind when he's not actively terrified, and the fact that he believes this won't really work, so once he sends it he has nothing he can work on to improve his own situation and nothing to do but wait for a response he thinks will never come, he had perverse incentives to drag out the writing of it.

It's going to be deeply unpleasant for poor Spike to burp this monster up, though. :-)

I cried! I CRIED SO FU**ING MUCH! OH GOD! First. Thank you I needed to let some emotions out and second. I felt so bad and angry and sad because: poor Discord,I'm his fan I should have not seen that. But still thank you for the relief and inspiration for my future dreams of saving Discord. Keep whiting.

P.S. Hell that was a long letter.
P.P.S Are you a guy or a girl I just need to know?

Oh yeah I forgot a little request.
WRITE A FRICKING SEQUEL TO SAVE DISCORD. I BEG OF YOU!!!!!!!!

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I've been writing it for some time actually. But I wrote part of the middle first so I can't publish any of it until the beginning is done.

And I am female.

Thanks for the reply and I'm a girl to if you want to know.

Here via Chuckfinley. This is every bit as dark and as good as described.

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On the truth compulsion: I'd like to congratulate you on having it written so well.

The fact that there are long stretches where he actually over explains himself, which are not referred to in the text, but which are clearly resulting from the compulsion is...genius.

Hey that reference spike made at the beginning was from south park

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?? Spike doesn't make any references in this story, he doesn't have a speaking part. And I didn't consciously take anything from South Park, though I've seen enough of the show that I could have borrowed something by accident. What reference do you mean?

The horror

I need a rescue story

Oh god. I need a sequel with a happy ending or I will start mourning Discord.

That is probably one of the darkest and most vivid things, I HAVE EVER READ! I need a epilogue, of some ponies from the actual series, or people from this website that go and save him. Like my god! MAKE A STORY WITH A RESCUE MISSION ASAP!

:raritycry: DISCORD!! :raritycry: oh why?....why Discord?.....oh it just hurts!...:raritydespair: POOR DISCORD!! I'll SAVE YOU!!!

That was dark.. as many have said. But it was also amazingly written. I felt -so- bad for Discord, and am really hoping you write a sequel to this. More along the lines of him getting rescued, or what happens after he's rescued.. Either way, amazing job!

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It's called Elements of Opposition and it's already well in progress.

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I just have no words. This is incredible. By which I mean, I'm going to curl up in a ball in the corner and try to think about puppies for a bit. :rainbowderp:

Superb job.

This might be my favorite fic on the site. I can't really put my finger on it, but I'd be really interested to know some autobiographical information about the author - this rings as an emotionally true response to trauma and abuse that I haven't seen since... maybe the Metamorphosis. Our author either understands those things intimately or has an uncommonly excellent sense of empathy - either way, this has helped me work through some of my own stuff, so thanks, alarajrogers.

...this... This series will break me. I've broke down reading this wanting to help Dissy out. He needs hugs. Hugs not following beating and not preluding rape.

I... I need to find some fluff... Nice soft fluff...

Goddamn this is one of the darkest things I've read thus far. But it was very well written and Discord was to me in character.

If it weren't for the fanfic of "Discord Don't Die" this to me would have Ben the saddest, darkest fanfic I have ever read. Fuck you alternative Elements of Harmony and Celestia(well I hate the real one anyways:ajbemused:) And if I had gotten the later I would have opened the portal and destroyed and kill that alternative Celestia and the Elements of Harmony the most painful way possible making sure to do the same shit to them that they did to Discy. I swear I would have done that. No one hurts Discy!!

That's just Dark! How dare you make me feel empathy for dissy

This is intense. And you did warn us. This is terrible (what's happening, not your story). He truly is in hell. Now I understand what you were saying in Author Notes about Fluttercord probably not working out well (Some point in Light Rain, I think). I can see why it would be a major issue now. I don't know what word I could use to say how I enjoyed reading this because "enjoy" is utterly the wrong word, like saying you "enjoyed" watching Schindler's List or something equivalent. I greatly appreciated the intensity and your thought and artistry in this and I'm still hooked for the rest.

Ehhh... I get it but horror just isn't my jam. (Ignoring the whole "Twilight creates a perpetually Chaos powered spell")

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Not a refrence. Reality in this world.

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