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Featured Sci-Fi Story: "Equus Metamorphosis" ( http://bit.ly/1YnanMR )

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It's nice to know you arent dead. But this is different in a strange way. Sorta with more its implications.

This is pretty nice. Kind of interesting. So did the dad die, giving a horse new life to care for the kid or something?

Interesting, but you went a bit too far into the vagueness, and it made the story more confusing then creepy. Think one or two passes more to flesh it all out—pardon the pun, would not have gone amiss.

I do love the concept of a curse being passed on to another innocent, though. Classical horror trope you don't see used much nowadays.

7579354

Hehe welp. It was experimental. But I thank you for reading and commenting! :D

7579950

Definitely was trying something different. I like the human angle of dealing with corrupt ponies and monstrous mlp characters. I've been brainstorming like crazy for Equus Metamorphosis stuff but I want to sit down on a day I don't have 10-12 hours of straight classes O.o which means that will happen beyond Sept 25th when I finish :P

Thanks for reading!

7579988

Well, the dad is not alive, I can tell you that, though there is something very horrific about his "undead" fate. :P

Thank you for reading and commenting!

7580737

This was definitely a quick story and one with an idea that I wanted to see fleshed out (heh). It actually caused ANOTHER idea to sprout that I can use for a longer story I'm already writing, so hopefully I'll be able to utilize these concepts in there.

I can see that it was far too bare bones overall, but this was a time trial. Still, I have it now to work on it in the future. :)

And I like your interpretation of the trope! ;) Thanks for reading!

7581615

Apples happened :P

Thanks for reading! *hugs*

7581644 Not an issue, Sugarcube

7581633 well I'll thank you for the thank you comment it was an interesting read it also helped me get hooked on your other stuff

7581649

HOORAY! My story is a gateway drug to my other work! :D

Very well done, and the unseen implications raise many questions in a good way. It is evident the Badlands are Equestria, and now all that remains of the ponies of old are an undead cursed night herd. The question is..how did this happen?

Glen Gorewood

edited due to typo.

7636550

Aw thank you for the compliment! Indeed the creepiness is due to a cursed night herd, but other answers I have yet to provide about this story ;) Though I do tend to "write from the hip" as it were in many causes, so some questions don't have answers...yet.

Gotta say, this story is really something else. The desert setting, the sense of dread, and that good ol' cowboy confidence were really on point. Not to mention, the way you describe things paints a wonderful picture in the mind. I feel I should that the particular description of sand cascading out of the mouths of the mares reminds me of the rather unsettling mental image I get when listening to Cage the Elephant's "Sabertooth Tiger."

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