“Fillies and Gentlecolts,” Trixie introduced, “We are very excited to announce that we have a very special guest with us today!”
“Many lovers of scary stories would know him best as the Pony of Shadows, but now has one of the bestselling books with My and My Shadow,” Tempest eagerly announced.
“We are talking about, the one and only,” Sunset rounded off.
“Stygian! Welcome to the show,” Starlight greeted the unicorn.
“Thank you so much for having me on the show,” Stygian thanked the unicorns.
“Now tell us what happened when we last met when we banished the Shadow back into limbo,” Starlight wondered, “How did you get into writing this series?”
“Getting back into Equestria had its challenges,” Stygian told his story, “And I just didn’t want to be known as the Pony of Shadows or my past. It was actually Princess Luna who understood my turmoil, with her similar incident with Nightmare Moon. She encouraged me to take up writing. It all went from there.”
“Truly amazing stories and tales,” Tempest scanned through a copy of the third edition, “So much planning and detail. What was settling into modern Equestria like?”
“It was a challenge at first,” Stygian chuckled, “Technology comes and goes like madness. But I’ve settled in fine, and the other Pillars pop by to see me.”
“Now let’s get talking about your series,” Sunset inquired, “What do you want ponies and creatures to take away from this series?”
Stygian took a deep breath and said, “No matter how sunny the day may be, or how bright we feel, a shadow is cast behind us and follows our very step. No matter where we turn, or even when it gets dark, we have our shadows. My shadow was my past anger, and anger is always the shortest distance to a mistake. It took hold when the Pillars abandoned me, thinking I was trying to match their power. I just wanted to respect and grew in resentment. I became the very worst of myself that forced me and the Pillars into limbo.
“However, it was thanks to you Starlight, and Princess Twilight Sparkle, that me and the Pillars reconciled, as we didn’t listen to what we had to tell each other from the very start. I want readers to understand that no matter how dark our shadows are that follow us behind, we must embrace the light around us, such as our friends, when we need an ear to listen to.”
“Thank you so much for your insight. It is a beautiful collection of heartfelt truth,” Tempest said softly.
“I even read your friends’ Friendship Journal,” Stygian turned to Starlight, who froze in her seat. Not that cursed book of misery.
“Your friends’ accomplishments could rival the Pillars themselves. They are truly spectacular in their own way!” Stygian hugged his copy of the Journal of Friendship. Starlight just breathed a sigh of relief.
“I may take a copy of the Friendship Journal to my world if that’s okay? If a former villain think it’s good, why not?”
“No!” Starlight hugged Sunset’s face, “By Celestia, do not put that Journal into your world! Think of what your counterparts would do to that thing?!” Starlight begged.
“Okay then,” Sunset said slowly.
“Well,” Tempest decided to close, “That’s all for now. Thank you to Stygian for joining and get a copy of his latest edition out now!”
Ponyville shook as a purple alicorn shouted, “Spike, get the bit bag and a checklist. We are going shopping and heading to the bookshop right NOW!”
To be fair, in Sunset's world it might not go as badly considering it would be seen as fiction over there
You wrote Stygian really well
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Thank you so much ^^
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No problem!
I think you do a good job writing the characters.
“I even read your friends’ Friendship Journal,” Stygian turned to Starlight, who froze in her seat. Not that cursed book of misery.
“Your friends’ accomplishments could rival the Pillars themselves. They are truly spectacular in their own way!” Stygian hugged his copy of the Journal of Friendship. Starlight just breathed a sigh of relief.
“I may take a copy of the Friendship Journal to my world if that’s okay? If a former villain think it’s good, why not?”
“No!” Starlight hugged Sunset’s face, “By Celestia, do not put that Journal into your world! Think of what your counterparts would do to that thing?!” Starlight begged.
Okay I thought the Friendship Journal just like any other fandom people take things way too serious and way too far when it comes to stories like that and sometimes it gets very toxic but there is fandoms who doesn't take it too hard core and just basically liking the show what it is yes unfortunately they're always going to be a couple of people who will agreed and disagreed about some things that's how opinions work
It's cool to see stygian how's he been doing and everything and it's pretty cool he says it because everybody has their own Shadows or dark side of whatever but we just can't give in to it we just had to move on and push on to the better future so I think that's pretty cool and yes despite the friendship Journal sort of cause a ruckus and the fandom and basically it's kind of like a a metaphor of the show can be a mix feelings but everybody has their own opinions so I wonder what else are they going to talk about and who else is going to be there special guests for their Redemption stories I guess we'll find out next time
At first I had a wild idea that Twilight was going to mass buy the journal to distribute in the human world.
Whats the problem with the friendship journal again? I forgot
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I believe it was when multiple copies of the friendship books were sold to all of Equestria then Twilight realized it was a bad idea to do that.
yessir
Remove the closing speechmarks.
Did Stygian just get a character? Good job!
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That episode was like a jab at the fandom when it came to criticizing the characters
There's a bit bag?
Starlight is now an alien! She's got Sunset! Oh no!
What would they do... I don't get it? Like are they afraid the history from equestria would repeat itself?