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Banshee531


I've always been a lover and writer of fanfiction, but it wasn't until I got into MLP that I really found something I loved writing about. Hope you all enjoy.

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My entries for Flashlight Week. A collection of tales involving the best pairing in MLP. I hope to do an entry for every day, but I might not be able to make that many. Hope you still enjoy them all.

Chapters (8)
Comments ( 28 )

Okay, this is pretty different from your usual work. The actual story felt a little too simplistic at first, but once that framing device showed up, the simplicity made sense.

was interesting to see them like this hope to see ore

This is pretty adorable. The fairy tale itself was a bit basic at first, retelling the tale of the Mane 6 but in a bit more of a fantasy setting like most fairy tales, but even though we didn't get a lot of details it was cute to see the "librarian and squire" become a "princess and knight" and finally get together after a war kept them apart.

What really sold it though was the ending scene when it was revealed that it was a fairy tale that Twilight was telling Flurry Heart as a bedtime story. That was not only cute, it helped turn the fairy tale into a framing device instead of needing to rely on its own, which I fell helped it a lot. I am looking forward to what you come up with for the other chapters!

interesting. The way you began it, you could tell that it was more of a bedtime story, but I thought that Twilight was telling that to her own kids. Flurry was a nice little surprise there.

Not bad. But the actual story felt more like something a monarch would have composed to inform the youngest of the young of their rise and less of a tale a collection of townspeople would tell to explain certain natural phenomena and give a means to teach how someone is to behave especially when dealing with the biazzard residences of the twilight and just off the edge of civilization. Also wouldn't Sci-Twi be the one to leave, because it's usually the adult that is the one going to and from the nursery, or wherever the child sleeps, when it comes to telling stories to young children.
Also the story could have just started with the 'librarian' in the capital as the ruler's protege and the five other could have been cut out all together. Also in a fairy tale, why would a monarch pick a random subject to be their hier, the story as Sci-Twi tells it kibd of stretches the verisimilitude of a fairy tale.
Again not bad, but doesn't quite fits in the field of stories we call fairy tales, it's close but not just a little off.

Gee, this is the second time I've seen this scenario. I can't tell if I'm surprised to have encountered it again or surprised I haven't encountered it more often. :rainbowhuh:

This is pretty cute. Twilight is normally so associated with singing that you don't see many stories where she tries to learn to play an instrument. Plus the way Flash speaks so highly about creating music as a musician was pretty profound.

Taking their dogs for a walk and running into each other is pretty clever. Seeing the two of them enjoy some quiet time together as their dogs play is sweet, but seeing Spike and Banana play together was nice too. A good way for two dog-lovers to bond would obviously be through their dogs.

A bard through and through

sometimes you just need to slow down and just walk, this is a just walk story. and a much-needed decompression.

Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.

Despite what could happen, still going in anyhow took a lot of courage.

Keep up the good work.

Wow, this is one of the most action-y chapters I have ever read for a Flashlight Week event. It was pretty funny that the magic-fueled monster was essentially a bubble version of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. But Flash bravely tackling Twilight out of the way and carrying her away bridal style when she couldn't walk was just as adorable as it was brave.

If whatever happens next between the two of them depends on how much courage Flash can muster, he has proven he will be fine.

That was just precious.

You know, I have a feeling that whatever Twilight's got going on with Timber isn't going to sort itself out, not that that would be a bad thing. :raritywink:

Wow! I should have known that you'd write something like this for the day's prompt. The prompt lends itself well to your usual writing style. :twilightsmile:

I initially thought that maybe a now forgotten childhood incident affected Sci-Twi's vision, but now I'm not so sure what the answer to the question could be. :applejackunsure:

This is pretty adorable. Twilight might have jumped to conclusions too soon, thinking she needed to get rid of her glasses so Flash would like her as much as her pony counterpart, but I'm glad Flash managed to clear up the confusion, and him telling her how he loved her eyes the most and her glasses enhance it was pretty sweet.

I'm not really sure why Sci-Twi needs glasses and Princess Twilight doesn't. I remember this one story that took place after The Friendship Games had Princess Twilight say she needed glasses as a filly, but after she was made fun of for them she said she hated them, and her magic subconsciously fixed her eyes over night to give her perfect vision. This also included Sci-Twi having perfect vision after the Midnight Sparkle incident due to magic fixing her eyes, but she still wore fake glasses in public to keep magic a secret.

"It's okay," she told him. "I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions." Flash nodded as Twilight looked sheepish again. "But honestly, is there anything about me you think my other self looks better as." Flash sighed.

Personally, I wish Sci-Twi let her hair down a bit more like Princess Twilight, since I've always been a fan of the long hair look. But that's just my personal opinion.

Reminds me of the animation of the EQG Short Cheer You On. Yes I know the short is a Sunset X Flash ship, but it just seems to match in one way or another

Well given her reading habits, it's actually not surprising that SciTwi needs glasses, as for why Princess Twilight doesn't... well the human world EQG is not one-to-one to the Equestria of EQG, which itself is not a one-to-one to the Equestria of FiM, but it's nice to have some sort of addressing.
That being said, Flash could have chosen his words better, yes SciTwi jumped to a conclusion, but Flash could have been more thoughtful of his words.
Glad they are able to make amends.

It's massively corny, but I like it. :twilightsmile:

It might be corny, but it is still very cute. A date under the stars is always romantic, and it is nice that Flash is learning more about a subject that interests him thanks to his girlfriend.

Whoa, nelly! :applejackconfused: Okay, things got a little too saucy there for a second, but I wouldn't say that it violates the no NSFW rule. Gosh, now I'm curious about what happened when Flash introduced his folks to the ex. :applejackunsure:

I think that meeting with Twilight's family went pretty well. Most them seem to like Flash, including Flurry Heart, and even Shining started to warm up to him by the end. It was nice to see Flash and Twilight so openly affectionate with each other.

Shining and Cadance's story of how Night Light and Velvet discovered they were dating was certainly embarrassing, but I couldn't help but chuckle a bit at it. I can understand Twilight breaking up with Timber due to catching him hitting on another girl, but was really surprised to hear he had the gall to try to flirt with Cadance, since not only is she a married woman she is Twilight's sister-in-law. At least it is clear Twilight's family likes Flash a lot better than Timber by first impressions.

Wow! Excellent. :heart: Granted, I'm questioning how much truth is in that statement. :applejackunsure: I'm assuming that she broke up with Timber prior to the feelings developing. I wonder how that happened. :applejackunsure:

Great job with this. The rain probably also made their little moment together a little more romantic. Confessing your feelings is the first, and sometimes the hardest step, but it is worth it.

This has been a fun Flashlight Week and your contributions with this story have been fun. I hope you can do it again next year, but if not I can understand why and appreciate what you have already given.

"There's an old saying. When you know why you like somebody, it's a crush. When you don't know why you like somebody...it's love."

Never heard that one before, but it is very clever.

You just couldn't just leave Timber out of it, and stroke your hate boner for him while you're at it. And you were doing so well, you had only one more chapter.

Well, when it comes to meeting the family, I was kind of expecting the other way, we can all easily figure out how Flash meeting Sci-Twi's family would go, but it would have been more interesting to see SciTwi's reaction to Flash's family pointing out how Flash's 'tastes' changed since his break up with Sunset.

Probably all the reading with artificial light, and working on a computer screen. Pony Twilight just read by sunlight and candle light, and no harsh computer screens digging into her eyeballs for hours on end. Plus Sci-Twi demonstrated a slight lack of safety awareness during Friendship Games. Doing minor welding without safety goggles. Can't be the first time she's done it. And given pony Twi nearly blinded herself with a telescope when she got over worked. I can imagine Sci-Twi did some equally not safe things while in one of her Twilynanas moments.

Its very rare to find Flash Sci-Twi ship fics. These were cute. Personally I really love Flash and Sunset getting back together. But this is tide for second, or a close third. My second place ship is Sunset Sci-Twi XP Great work on all these.

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