Princess Celestia finds herself trapped in the depths of Tartarus itself. Nightmarish visions haunt her through the blackened streets of Canterlot. Something lurks in the shadows, stalking her every step of the way. A frail voice rises from the ashes.
It is said that the only way to escape Hell is to have hope. But how does one find it in there?
(Now with a reading by TheDizzyDan, click here to check it out: link)
(Submission for the Everfree Northwest Scribblefest 2016)
(Many thanks to JLB for pre-reading and editing)
(Author commentary: link)
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This looks magnificent ...
This is probably one of the more interesting stories I'll read from the contest. Will it do well? I personally think it's too dark, but what the hell do I know? Only that this'll probably stick with me longer than the winning story will.
It has a sort of PT feel to it, in that you can tell a huge amount of thought went into the mystery it tells, even though it's hard to get a whole lot from the clues. All I can tell is that it has something to do with Tantabus... Maybe somebody else in the comments can build on that?
Good luck, bro!
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Hmm, maybe a nightmare Celestia is having while trapped in Chrysalis's chrysalis?
I reviewed this story as part of Read It Later Reviews #44.
My review can be found here.
Just wanted to let you know I posted a review of this story — and 13 other entries in the Scribblefest competition — over at my blog.
Good luck in the competition!
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We meet again.
I expected a five thousand words of Celestia writhing around in painful, hopeless and dark situations. However, this was far better. I really like the amount of details in the descriptions, Lava Celestia was extraordinary to imagine. Furthermore, the twist on the element bearers was unexpected, but really awesome. And of course, the ending was beautiful!
Thank you for this story!
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Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it! If you're curious, check out the related blog post of mine to get more info about the story.
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Well, that surely gives this story another dimension, great behind-the-scenes insight