A collection of stories that follow different genres, with no central theme or core idea, beyond "this is what I, at some point in my life, thought would make a compelling read." Some are short, some are long, some are happy, some are sad. At least one is about food.
They have nothing in common beyond all being pieces of Me.
This is where I'll post Writeoff stories that can't I can't quite turn into standalone fiction. Some of these may end up being expanded, revised, and posted independently.
Some stories were written either in response to art prompts, or had art drawn for them as part of the competition. All artists have been credited appropriately.
All stories are dated MM/YY.
Chapters (9)
But where’s the peepis????
This is a fantastic line.
Also, dare I ask just how many times Luna has turned into a demon?
Another excellent line.
I do agree with the "scene, not story" assessment, but this was still a wonderfully tense read. Looking forward to any future inclusions in the anthology, though I hope most of your ideas can come to full fruition.
9748116 She only remembers Nightmare Moon, so for all intents and purposes, just one.
Real talk, someone in the writeoff (Rao, I think) connected Luna in this story with the Ghost of Hearth's Warming Future that appeared in that one Christmas Carol episode, and I was like...
"Yeah! Totally intentional. Mm-hm!"
Goddamn. This broke me. Well done.
Eesh, sleep paralysis must suck. I remember seeing a long tumblr post once in which a bunch of artists drew pictures of their own sleep paralysis monsters, gave them all names and described their behavior as if they were telling stories about close friends. I appreciate horror as much as the next guy, but I don't think I could deal with my actual life becoming Silent Hill when I sleep, so props to you for living with that shit!
9751339 The other night, I woke up thinking there was a rat under my bed. I also believed I could see the rat, through my mattress.
I screamed, "What the fuck?!" Then I bolted from bed, smashed the light switch, and stood there panting, groggy and half-blind.
Then I wandered back to bed, barely remembering why I got up in the first place.
So, life imitates art imitates life.
I never got to enjoy this in the writeoff. Good stuff. I dunno what it was up against, though, so... Top of slate!
It is a good snapshot of Starlight's early days after the time war, but Twilight would definitely be on the short list of things to work on if you were to expand it.
That being said, a very nice snippet. I've been on the outside looking in several times with some of my friends. You captured the feeling very well.
I would love to see more of this story if for no other reason than it is exactly the kind of story we needed an episode about in the actual show. Starlight's integration into the mane cast would have been so much smoother in season 6 if we had gotten an episode about the awkward adjustment period (and the canon hairstyle change is a great way to show that)! Don't get me wrong, I love Starlight as a character, her relationship with Trixie is one of my favorite dynamics in the show, but her reformation and integration into the cast could have definitely been handled better.
This was pretty damn funny, with lots of good lines.
"Zoom! Enhance! If I cast Seaside's Ocular Displacement, you can see the perpetrator hiding under the table!"
Bonus alternate joke!
"Aha! The rope whips back and to the left when it snaps! That means... It must have been Grassy Knoll who cut it!"
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Grassy Knoll's a patsy. It was really Magic Bullet, who was scrying on the event from a nearby book depository.
Was reading this at work today. Every single one of these made me vomit. 10/10.
"Boinger" is a very authentic piece of Pinkie vocabulary.
Pinkie is responsibly irresponsible with her tainted candy!
Had a big smile on my face the whole time I read this. Sopping wet with character.
Also it's my personal headcanon that Starlight took all that water from Brittlesworth's drinking supply, the bastards. Wouldn't know a good magic show if it pulled rabbits out of their asses.
Thanks for sharing.
10057228 they all drink Estus anyway
Delightful friendshipping. They're figuring this out as they go.
Aww, I love these two
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Legit my favorite pairing on the show. Not just in a shipping sense; they just have my favorite friendship out of everyone.
Also in a shipping sense.Posh, you were banned from touching anything Fire Burning related after Sunlight for Life. Please cease and desist immediately.
10063309 i will not
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My lawyer will be in contact.
This little section made me absolutely lose it.
This whole thing is just full of delightful interaction and banter between these two. Well done as always.
Is there nothing that Trixie *hasn't* sold at one time or another for more fireworks, or smokebombs, or to repair her hat? I think not.
I'm vaguely familiar with the source material involved, so I definitely got something out of this. Certainly an intriguing opening, and a good way to establish the other side of things for Fimfic.
The fact that a lot of this story made its way into Magica Ex Dolori is certainly intriguing. Looking forward to seeing how it fits in, especially in relation to Sunset.
I have no idea what I just read, but it sounds cool.
Friendshipping with friends dripping!
I do like this take on Cadence. There’s a lot of pressure being the third alicorn ever. And really, anyone would Twilight a little after permakilling Philomena.
Honestly, the only way it could be better would be if Cadence and Sunset Shimmer were bouncing off of each other, utterly convinced that Celestia would plan two ponies’ worth of barbeque.
The bit where she admits to herself she's a snack got me.
11261672 I actually had a Breaking Bad-themed dream not long ago, too.
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Tell us of it. The public demands to know the truth.
Don't make me imagine this, Posh.
11262290 I will do as I please, and nobody on this Earth can stop me.
Good for them!
I am such a hack.
Enforcing something that subjective was bound to lead to some disagreements sooner or later. Pinkie probably saved everyone a lot of headache and/or messy freedom fighting against the Fabulous Regime.
This is literally a joke from Rollercoaster of Friendship
11529389 prove it
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11529833 mine was funnier.