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Rune Soldier Dan


Love is a verb, not a noun.

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A blizzard strands Rarity and Applejack in the middle of the woods. Things won’t be easy, but at least they have food, fuel, shelter… and each other.



A cozy disaster story.

Chapters (7)
Comments ( 44 )

Well, I do like Rarijack. You have my attention.

Great story so far! Excited to see how they do out in the woods.

Are they together or are you building that up in this story, either way this story already has my attention

“Good thing you hit that tree,” Rarity mused.

Applejack glumly following her point. “Well if I didn’t hit it, we’d still be on our way to Fluttershy’s right now.”

Well, Fluttershy always wanted to be a tree, you know...

Curious if they have their magic or not. While it wouldn't make things easy, it would make their situation better.

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Are they together or are you building that up in this story, either way this story already has my attention

Friendship, as of now.:twilightsmile:


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Curious if they have their magic or not. While it wouldn't make things easy, it would make their situation better.

Definitely without; they left the geodes at home. :p

You have no idea how much I needed this and I didn't even know.:pinkiehappy:

First day of survival, and they're doing okay. Bet it won't last long.

Gota wonder though, how long til the rest of the girls notice they're missing and call for S&R.

I bet 10 bucks were gonna get a scene where they need to share body heat 😆 , on a real note I'm glad rarity is trying to help unlike other writers who think she is just helpless damsel while deep down she can be a tough gal.

I really like Rarity here. She doesn't take any pleasure in getting her hands dirty, but she's also not stupid. If they both want to make it back to civilization, she's gotta chip in too. Also no way in Hell is she letting Applejack work herself half to death when she's already in bad shape from a car crash.

I do appreciate the scene of Rarity sitting AJ down. Prim and proper she may be, their lives are on the line.

Can't wait for when one is spooning the other in their sleep.

This is weirdly cozy. Like, they're in fairly constant low level peril due to the cold, but, they're being smart, they're communicating when they have to, and generally making sensible choices. You get the feeling neither of them is terribly thrilled about the situation, Rarity in particular is likely mentally grumbling about getting her hands dirty, but she's also smart enough that letting Applejack overwork herself is going to end badly and is pushing through it. You dun good.

Glad they found those posts. I wonder how long it's going to be before the girls send out a search party, considering that they were supposed to be going to meet up with them, and never showed.

Aww, it happened.:raritystarry:

Despite the situation, this is surprisingly cozy. Also, Applejack being willing and able to kill, decapitate and then prepare a turkey doesn't shock me. I'm not big on turkey, but in these circumstances, I would lack the luxury of pickiness.

Gobbles! NOOOOOOOooooo...!!! ... Well at least he died for a good cause.

The naturalist in me could nitpick some of the things in the chapter, but I won't because ultimately they serve the purpose of the story.

Also, awww. Victorious childhood friends romance.

I burst out laughing at Rare's "I'm a marshmallow" comment. Getting a little thirsty there, are we Diamond Girl?

The sun didn’t rise that morning.

A mere ball of flaming gas illuminated the world.

“Wish I had some marshmallows to eat,” Applejack mused, sitting on a cushion beside her friend.

“I’m a marshmallow,” Rarity said.

Oh wow.

Fucking YIKES Rarity. Dont make us get the horny bat!

“I’m a marshmallow,” Rarity said.

Rarity's getting thirsty I guess.

Sunset kept her eyes on the road and shook her head. “Pinkie, they’ve been stranded for days. We’re taking them to a hospital.”

Sunset being the sensible one as per usual.

This was adorable. I want six seasons and a movie.

G'damn that was cute as hell. Loved it.

Perfect ending.:raritywink:

A perfect litlle cozy story!

So cute! This was such an excellent story. 💖
Sequel? :pinkiehappy:

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Nah, this was just a little thing.:heart:

Not even sure where a sequel could go. Maybe strand them on a desert island? :applejackconfused: But that's not cozy!:raritycry:

They poured out the bowel into a second mug for each – it was twice as thick from needles settling to the bottom, but not less welcome. They sat down on their little bed and enjoyed it slowly in silence. After all that happened… a break was nice. Even from talking.

Bowl, not bowel! :twilightsmile:

I gotta say! I love every story you write!

I keep coming back to this story. Survival in situations like this is already a thrilling read, but it draws so perfectly on the unique personalities of Rarity and Applejack, and the ways they interact with each other, that it hooks me utterly. The romance develops wonderfully, and something about the way it’s written really makes the air between the two feel natural and romantic. The kind of bond that can only be forged through a harsh situation is portrayed perfectly.
Fantastic work, dude.

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I'm glad you like it, thank you.:twilightsmile:

aw, this was a cute little read, glad i finally got around to it. i almost wondered if you were inspired by that really bad storm this past christmas in north america, until i saw the posting date :twilightsheepish: regardless, cool concept and executed really nicely, well done!

I finished it and... the story was so sweet!! I already mentioned I'm super impressed by survival methods because I couldn't think of anything if I had to. But it was a super interesting read and I love the trope!!
Loved the mild teasing on Rarity's part and how they ended up getting rescued <3 Also them not having trouble getting into a similar setting the year after.

It's all just so sweet <3 It was a really nice read!

(Also, side note, but I'm glad they had their tooth brushes lol^)

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(Also, side note, but I'm glad they had their tooth brushes lol^)

Good thing they were already heading to a sleepover!

This story was so good it made me make an account!! Love the dynamic, you really captured the characters well!! Thank you for making it!!

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Thank you for the kind words!:twilightsmile:

I'm so glad they were found! I found this story almost a year ago and hoped they made it. They go along a lot better than I thought they would.

At first I thought Rarity was offended by AJ wanting to eat a marshmallow (because Rarity IS a marshmallow

Then I realized

she's not offended, she wants to be roasted and eaten-

This is so sweet, I loved every single bit of it. What an adorable couple 💖💖

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