Applejack is in trouble. She's going to lose the farm if she doesn't do something soon. She is losing money, yet she doesn't know why. She's beginning to stress out, and losing her ability to function.
To help deal with her stress, Rainbow Dash introduced her friend to something that will help her drown her sorrows... literally.
Alcohol.
But she never meant for her friend to go so far.
Things end up spiraling downwards, and soon, everything falls apart for our farm pony.
You can read the messed up version of the story here. Oh wait... hold on... it isn't up yet.
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I've added it to my read later list. I'll definitely get to it within the next day.
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Okay, tell me what you think!
4223535 Sure my friend
It has been a long time since I last cried, a few years ago, maybe more...
Nope. You still don't get that honor. I didn't cry. Gonna have to try harder than that.
4223776 Darn it! I thought this would work for sure!
Didn't make me cry, but it was extremely close.
Whoa, that was a tough break. I'm not much of the crying type (nor am I one who never does) but it is sad indeed. As always you can do tragedy skillfully. My main things are you could have elaborated on AJ's descent into alcoholism and chain smoking a little more, and given Rainbow Dash a slightly bigger role but those are minor tidbits. A worthy read for sure.
4224101 I'll get you next time... soon...
4224148 Yeah, it was really thrown together, then I went back and edited it and all that... but I know I could/should have elaborated a bit more. Still, glad you liked it!
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4224329 That's cool... next time.. .seems like I have a lot of people I need to make cry...
Dude... I really love this story.
Dark, I like it.
4225230 Well, thank you.
My throat was hurting i almost cried
i need more
4225429 There is plenty more where that came from... but once again... no tears... I swear to god the next story I write will make you ALL cry! JUST YOU WAIT AND SEE!!!
4225433 10 more seconds i would be balwing btu good try though pained throat meens i will almost cry have a soarin and rainbow dash story and ill cry
Good job
i just teared up because i thought it through
4225458 Hmm... IDEA!
Oh wow.
4235508 Oh yeah...
4235548 No family left and every other pony even her "former" friends have turned their backs to her, I can tell why suicide seemed to be the only option left for her.
4240994 Mmm hmm... I've never had any experience with it, but I'm pretty sure I was accurate...
4241486 Easy to tell even without the uh..........."experience" for it......
I hope no one here actually goes through that.
4241789 Yeah... i don't wish that on anyone... that would just be... horrible...
4241791 Ooooh yeah.
OH GAWD!!!
I-I'm not crying! It's- damn you Silver Melodies this was amazing! And I'm not being sarcastic!
4250769 I see them tears... it's okay... LIQUID PRIDE... we all shed it... glad you liked it!
A heartfelt story. subtle and powerful. well done :)
4257346 Thankee
Interesting, powerful and to the point. Absolute desolation and I hope never to have to deal with it.
Wish I'd never read this story but I'm glad I did, if that makes sense
4264458 Yeah, it makes sense... glad you liked it! it means a lot!
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Aye, I liked the story and it was exceptionally well written, but I can't bring myself to fave it
the time frame threw me a little at first: think I misread it but three weeks between AJ first noticing a struggle and resorting to this would be silly, but three weeks of living with her guilt would probably be plenty.
I can imagine AJ going through some turmoil and keeping things to herself, and heck, she is stubborn, but I wouldn't see her as the type of pony to be overwhelmed like this any more. Nice stretch and expansion of a character trait here. I haven't really thought much in this direction, if I'm honest, but each character has their flaws and insecurities which may lead them down tragic paths in their lives. Anyone can fall prey to an addiction, especially if they see themselves in a hopeless situation to begin with, I suppose and that makes it harder to get out of. Powerful stuff.
4264559 For the time frame, I have no experience with this (of course), so I had to guess how long before somepony would resort to such measures... so that was a little guess work there...
And as for the being overwhelmed... well... she is drunk, she's addicted to smoking, and she has no one in the world...
But hey, I'm not mad you don't wanna fave, its all cool...
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I've not got a clue about the time frame, but as I said I would imagine 3 weeks would be plenty. Probably 3 minutes would be enough...
For the "overwhelmed" comment I meant letting things get the best of her til she started down the drinking path. I would have expected better or her and of her family and friends to put a stop to that before it became a problem, but I truly don't know how addiction works. The drinking really took hold of AJ and in the time we read about here it'd obviously progressed to a point where she needed more than words from her family to stop. For a pony like her that must have been scary.
4266908 When I wrote this, I was thinking AJ is always dependable... but now her farm is failing, so she's failing. so she's panicking and stressing out. She does talk to her friend, Rainbow, who introduces her to drinking as a temporary and occasional stress relief, but AJ gets addicted...
That is the most sadest things I ever read
You are good at this
4540639 Thanks!
Good job! I cried, like alot.....
4772970 well ya finally got around to reading this. Bout damn time. Glad you liked it!
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Yeah it's been in my read later box for.......a really long time.
4775149 for shame
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I've read all your other sad stories.
Son of a fuck
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Late ass post, but depressing teacher claps for depressing story. Well done.
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Depressing but good.
Hey there! I did a reading of your story! Youtube Reading