This story is a sequel to Wait, What Kind of 'It'?
A sequel to "Wait, What Kind of 'It'?" by Trinary, itself a sequel to "Midnight Rendezvous" by RainbowDoubleDash, which is a sequel to "We Finally Did It" by Rated Ponystar.
Sandbar's announcement about him and Yona doing 'it' has created a domino effect. Now Smolder and Ocellus are dating, and Ocellus's announcement about her and Smolder doing 'it' has landed both in hot water with Twilight and their kingdom leaders. While his friends are being lectured, a discussion with Sandbar pushes Gallus to confront his feelings about Silverstream.
Contains discussion about, but no depiction of, sexual topics.
Chapters (1)
So glad the story made a complete circuit through the Student Six. Thanks so much for taking up the mantle!
THERE'S A 4TH! YES!!
AND IT IS AMAZING!!
I gotta say, this whole recursive fanfic relay you've all got going on is really fun to watch.
Good story. Kudos!
:)
OOOOOH....
Short and sweet. I think my only complaint is that Silverstream could have had a little more "bounce" to her, but that's a minor thing and it's easily excused by Silverstream still sort-of recovering from Ocellus' freak-out.
Why isn't there a comedy tag, like the rest of the previous stories?
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It's an honor to be part of this little series. I personally think a fifth story needs to be written, but the series could be considered complete. This one feels more like a transitional story, like RainbowDoubleDash's Midnight Rendezvous. I think the series is still missing a story where Gallus and Silverstream are the center of an 'It' conversation with their friends.
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There is a 4th! Thank you for reading!
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I don't know, I'd say being part of it is much more fun. Want to take a turn? It's really fun, and I feel the collection would benefit from a fifth story where Gallus and Silverstream are the center of an 'It' conversation with their friends. Perhaps the potential scandal Gallus and Silverstream could get tangled in due to Silverstream being royalty would be something of interest in that discussion.
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Thanks for the comment! Fair point about Silverstream. I'm a really laidback dude, like Sandbar, so it's hard for me to get inside the minds of characters like Silverstream and Pinkie Pie.
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Because there isn't a heavy focus on comedy this time around (and I forgot about the comedy tag too, so shhh).
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If it helps at all, over PMs I was talking with Trinary about how Ocellus and Smolder did "it" first, then I viewed Silverstream and Gallus as likely to do "it" second, with Yona and Sandbar as third.
The reasoning for this was:
1) Ocellus comes from a culture that was based around starvation and lack of care for individual desires. She's naturally inclined to seize things she personally wants quickly.
2) Likewise, Smolder comes from a culture that rewards being forward, taking what you want, and holding onto it. You always want to have things first.
So that explains how this couple might be "first".
3) Gallus grew up as a penniless orphan. While his life was probably not quite as bad as Ocellus' if for no other reason then not having a domineering tyrant over him, he still would have grown up with a lot of "lack" in his life and so would have learned to seize the moment when the moment was genuinely good.
4) Silverstream at first blush doesn't have remotely the same problems...but at the same time she is probably old enough that she remembers her nation being driven underwater by the Storm King, and while Seaquestria was safe from the Storm King's depridations, he would have been a constant shadow.
So combine those two and you can see how both might decide to advance their relationship relatively quickly. There's a sense for both of them that they might lose what they have at any moment.
Now when you consider Sandbar and Yona, though...
5) Sandbar grew up in Ponyville, which might experience the occasional bizarre event but is still a prosperous town in the middle of a prosperous nation, and Sandbar appears to have had a loving, complete family.
6) Likewise, while we don't see much of Yona's family, we do see that they're very close-knit and loving towards each other. Yona, like Sandbar, did not appear to grow up with much in the way of fundamental wants or needs.
So Yona and Sandbar don't have the sense of "mine mine mine mine" that Ocellus and Smolder have, nor the sense of "I could lose this so I should make the most of it while I have it" that Gallus and Silverstream do.
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This is a really insightful reply. With how you've analyzed the Young Six's backgrounds, it makes sense what order the couples would be most likely to do the deed. I especially like how Gallus and Silverstream might have the concern of losing what they care about, creating another reason for them to be together. Great stuff!
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Not gonna lie, I've been thinking about adding to the chain since Trinary's fic came out last November. Nothing's come of it yet (partially because I'm afraid of becoming the "outsider" who barges in and ruins everything), but I could probably whip something up, be it your prompt or something else, if there was enough interest and I set my mind to it.
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You wouldn't be the "outsider" who comes in and ruins everything. Believe me. I had the same fears when I first started writing this story, and Trinary reassured me that I wouldn't be that and that I wouldn't mess the series up, even if my story isn't as comedic as the others. I was so worried that I wasn't approaching the 'It' topic right, and they told me there was no wrong way to it.
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I mean, the entire reason why this is a series in the first place was because while reading the original story one of Trinary's comments made "Midnight Rendezvous" pop into my head apropos that. It's not like any of this was planned long-term.
This was a great read.
So short...
But good while it lasted.
It would be a crime if the Young Six never tried to do a triple date. Wouldn’t that be something?
I might actually like to give writing for this chain a try if you’ll have me. That triple date idea is something, but a Gallustream “It” story also sounds pretty enticing.
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It was a bit like a Round Robin story, only none of us intended for that to be the case.
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Thank you for the comment!
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A triple date sounds complicated, but interesting. Perhaps after an 'It' story for Gallustream, that could be like a grand finale?
Destroy the evidence. Good plan.
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Sounds like a cool idea. Maybe with some catharsis that Yona and Sandbar finally did it?
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I feel like they're the sort to wait, personally.
We need a Quadruple Date!!!
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I was hoping someone would find that line funny.
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Quadruple date? Who would be the fourth couple?
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Probably Spike and Gabby—OmniFox seems to be a big fan of that ship, from what I've seen (tbh, can't really blame him).
:)
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Guess.
My two favorite birbs being adorable. Love it.
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Spike and Gabby? Starlight and Sunburst?
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Same.
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The first one.
Oh, I thought when Smolder and Ocellus walked in, Gallus and Silverstream we’re having sex
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Eh, I didn't want to go that far. It was difficult enough for me to tiptoe around the subject in conversation.
Love this!
Once thing I am very curious about:
What is a seagriffon?
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You know how when the pearl of transformation was used on the girls in the movie? It turned them into seaponies. So, if Gallus used it to go underwater, he'd become a seagriffon. Claws would become flippers, wings would become fins, and so on.
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So something like this?
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Yeah, pretty much. I didn't imagine the extra shark fins though.
I live for those beak on beak smooches :>
Nice work!
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Thank you! Wish we had seen Gallustream become a couple.
I love this. I find this pairing adorable and would like to see more.
Awww that's so sweet I seriously love those two together they are so cute together and I'm glad they finally admit to each other how much they truly care about each other
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Judging by the previous story in the cycle, Starlight and Trixie!
Y'know... I think I can actually see another approach to the misunderstanding gag that permeates the series. Hmm.