Today you wake up and things are a little different than you expected. Instead of your bed, you're lying in a mountain clearing. Instead of your normal face, a stranger looks back at you in the stream's reflection. You remember everything about your life and your loved ones... everything except what happened last night that led you to... this.
This is a story of just such a pony. First told from the perspective of the ponies she meets in the first few days after the event and then again from her perspective. Together they tell of a pony who doesn't seek greatness, only answers.
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This story is based in 1000 year old Canterlot and involves some of the ponies who wielded the Elements of Harmony during the banishment of Nightmare Moon (according to The Real Story fan fiction comic on Youtube and Deviantart). Reading those is NOT necessary, but will give some background into some of the side characters in the story (link if you want it: http://nimaru.deviantart.com/art/Gathering-Elements-Rook-267204706)
Something is wrong with the included illustrations and I don't know what! I've sent a message to Imgur to see if they can help me figure it out since it seems to be on their end. Until then, the story is also posted on my Deviantart page with pictures intact here: http://nimaru.deviantart.com/art/A-Second-Chance-Chapter-1-346684809
Holy Mother of Epona... you're the same Nimaru on DA who did "The True Story"? Wow... may I be the the first to welcome you here then. Excellent start to the story and if this is going to be as good as your comics then you will have yourself a follower.
I love your work
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Thank you! I've been a bit nervous about doing a fanfiction, but I was nervous about doing comics and art too. It's a process :D
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Thank you! I hope what I'm doing here will be up to standard.
OHMYGODNIMARU! :D
I know you from deviantart! I love everything you do and this thing is awesome :3
Oh dear... Willow is plotting something.
How did you make your avatar??????????
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My Winter Willow Avatar? It's vector art. I just used one of the poses from one of my comics and altered it a bit then put a background behind it. I don't have a bigger version to show you, but I'm happy to answer any questions you have about it.
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Ha! I've done some mediocre work before, but thanks regardless. If you're enjoying this story, I'm happy though :)
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Ya one question what in equestria is vector art?
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Vector art is made with math instead of pixels, but there are editors like Sai and Illustrator that make doing it pretty easy. You draw a line and it smooths it and makes it perfect looking. When you use vectors, your stuff will look as good as the show since Flash is all vector-based anyway.
Here's a tutorial that I used to learn it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDrtyNmp3A4
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Thanks you you rock
welp finally found this on fimfiction insta fave and like since I already follow on DA
This is really good, I read your comics and though they were amazing. Then I saw you were righting a fanfic and just had to check it out. I must saw I am not disappointed the characters are great and plot is fantastic. I also like the drawings you have in the story they add a nice element to the story and gives the reader a good sense of what's going on. You get a like and a favorite from me on this story.
Also I might as well do some advertisement, If your looking for more reviews on your story (I mean good reviews that tell you whats good and what you can improve on) take a look at the group, Authors Helping Authors I'm one of the Admins that facilitates the group. I'll let you read the front page for more info, but here's a short blurb on what the group does. The system we use is a Review for a Review, you get a review you give a review. It's as simple as that we currently have 322 members and I think you would make a great addition to our group.
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Sorry for the late reply! Thanks for the vote of confidence and resource for more help. Right now, I'm focusing on completing it before anything; not to say I don't appreciate some advice, but I'm going to have to forgo actively seeking it out.
This is only one of MANY, MANY things I'm doing right now. Let me give you a brief summary:
* Cleaning, sorting, and preparing for my move this summer
* Recording all tapes (cassette, VHS, 8mm, MiniDV) to the computer for permanent storage.
* Scanning all documents and important papers of all kinds for permanents storage.
* Making keyblades for my kids for Sakura Con
* Repairing the kids computer (which broke last sunday)
* Two unfinished comics that I'm working on (one vector, one drawn)
* My "cutie circles" project
* My Illustrator pony blank project
* Writing this story
Those are the bigger projects. I also have 3 or 5 other art projects I want to do though I'm trying to be reasonable and work on only a few at a time.
2293139 ... ... ... and I thought I had a hectic life. I wish you luck with all that I'm sure your going to need it.
I love the last picture
I'm definitly enjoying this story, and I like the addition of visuals. It makes your story unique in my opinion.
Very well done, I like the emotion you put into the scenes. I'm very much enjoying this story and look forward to it's continuation.
Hmmm, good to see you've come to FiMfiction. And with this masterpiece too!
Now... to keep reeling you in.... hee hee hee....
aww snow is holding crystals heart. and now the sadistic side of my mind is thinking that she will break it just like the colts
I must say so far you have not failed to impress me with your story telling. This is one of the few stories that I look forward to seeing an update in.
why isn't this story in the feature box?
My heart... it is stone. Yet.. it trembles. Why? How? You have created something beautiful. And I thank you for sharing your talents.
Allow me to be honest, I am not a fan of same sex shipping. I could go into detail why but this isn't the time or place.
So explain to me why I feel so strongly about this story? I want them to be together. This is one of the strangest situations I have ever been in. This story... I don't know, I feel conflicted.
I just want a happy ending at this point.
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Curse you Nimaru for creating a fic as good as the comics.
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And thank you.
3196810 I actually understand exactly what you mean and thank you for bearing with me.
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Should I be insulted?
Figures, you think you have some idea what's going on then, the author's all NOPE
wait did this story just turn to HIE lol nice plot twist
Sweet Luna! It's a Human in Equestria story? SUDDEN BETRAYAL!
so will we finally know why snow cries at night?
3336721 Yup :) All of that will be revealed.
3310498 it was a nice plot twist though and ingeniously shows the reader at the beginning of the story how a pony with an outside perspective will see a person who just entered their world as a pony. because at the beginning we all thought that snow"s actions were the result of not having her memories because that is what we were told to assume, and now we know something else was up and we get to follow her thought process throughout what is happening
helping a foal get their cutie mark is just beautiful
who wouldnt want a little nuzzle
Have to say, I love this story, the illustrations help to set the image, and give it that little bit extra. The writing is decent, which can be hard to find, and the story just stirs all the feels :3
I absolutely adore this story.
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I'm glad :)
I really, really wanted to tell this story, though I didn't know it would become so long and detailed when I started. I'm about to upload chapter 20... 20 chapters. 1500 to 3000 words per chapter... Golly that's a lot of writing.
This looks good, going to read it asap.
Nice story.
To those that said that it is human in Equestria.
No it isn't. It's human mind in pony body in Equestria.
Because it's pony body it's no longer human.
obsessed with work working
I think you meant wood.
also there is another error like this I think last chapter. but i neglected to copy paste it and can't find it now.
YOU MADE ME READ A HIE STORY ...
worse yet YOU MADE ME LIKE IT!
Vengeance Nimaru I SHALL HAVE IT.
Can't wait to read the final chapter/chapters.
For the record I only liked one other HIE story and that's the HIE experiment by wanderer D.
I had no idea you were on this site! I was waiting for you to finish this on dA before I read it, but it'll be easier to do so here. Not sure when I'll get around to it, though
*Clap, clap.* It's over. Noooooo! I want more.
Otherwise a nice story. I loved it. Good work, keep it up.
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I'm glad you liked it :D
I knew it was a risk, but this is the story I really wanted to tell.
HANDS...
Sweet celestia im soooOOOO hyped to read all this!, i love your drawins and you did such a hard work writing and making all those awesome illustrations that comes with this fanfic.
Do want do want do want im starting brb going for the adventure ♥ *squee*
Nice fic enjoyed every bit of it =) look forward to more whatever new stories you may write.
Alright...I'm in. I also wish you luck and would extend an offer for either assistance or collaboration....or not. I figured I'd offer though.
Very nice work. I do not comment often, but this story deserves commendation. Excellent writing, excellent visuals. Enjoyed it greatly, and hope to see more of your work in the future.