Salutations! Welcome to my first-ever fanfic "Beyond the Frame". Inspired by kouri's indie horror game Ib, this story explores themes similar to the award-winning experience. However, it follows a path that deviates sufficiently from its source material to make it an original psychological thriller of its own. As such, playing the original game (particularly vgboy's translation), though highly recommended, is not strictly necessary to fully enjoy the story.
Twilight Sparkle and her friends visit the Canterlot Gallery of Modern Art to check out a new exhibition featuring the late artist White Palette. While the rest go off to get lunch at the museum café, she and Spike decide to check out the exhibit themselves before returning to their friends. To Twilight’s surprise, she meets her brother Shining Armor and Princess Cadence, who are there for similar reasons. What an interesting start to the day!
Little does she know however, that her adventure would soon take her down a dark, frightening path. She and Spike suddenly realize they are alone in the museum, and the more they investigate the gallery, the more things seem amiss. Soon, it turns into a wildly nightmarish realm, each level presenting new dangers as they go deeper into the abyss of the mad artist’s demented wonderland. Can Twilight Sparkle and her family escape this prison of the mind that seems to twist and turn onwards without end? And who are the strange ponies that they meet during their quest to return to reality?
Original Inspirations:
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is © 2010-2013 to Hasbro*
MLP:FiM characters created by Lauren Faust and dhx Media
Ib is © 02/2012 to kouri** and to the Guertena Art Museum. English translation is © to vgperson
Special Thanks:
Peer Reviewers:
Ashley T.H. and Joshua L. Wagner
Thomas J. Parker
Scott M. Pereksta
Brendon "Cooperdawg" Lemmex
Artistic Inspiration:
Sonikku001
*This work is in no way designed to infringe upon the rights of Hasbro or dhx Media. It is completely and utterly a fan-based concept and intended for free distribution for the promotion of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Hasbro is the sole and exclusive owner of all rights in this product, and all uses thereof are inuring to Hasbro’s benefit. We at Skyhawk Illusions agree to never challenge Hasbro’s ownership of all rights to this product.
**Skyhawk Illusions also recognizes the rights and trademarks of kouri and any affiliates involved in the making of "Ib".
Wow, I actually enjoyed this quite a bit Sean! Very good pacing, storytelling, and description of what's going on! My only suggestion would be to include who is speaking with the quotes, just to streamline what's going on and to make it easy on the readers to follow who is saying what. Other than that, there were a couple of grammatical things that really didn't take away from the reading, so it's not really worth mentioning, unless you want me to. As I told you the other day, I'll read the next chapter over the next couple days and email you my thoughts on it.
2334680 Of course
I look forward to hearing what you have to say concerning Chapter 2, and we can easily discuss the issues in person on Tuesday (if I don't get turned to a zombie that is!)
Probably for the best I start Ch 3 soon :) Oh, btw did you manage to play through the game a bit?
2339137 We actually don't have a meeting this upcoming tuesday. (Sucks, I know, but what can you do?) Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to start playing. I only had enough time to read Chapter One yesterday cause I said fuck it to school work for that hour between classes.
2339164 Okey then well knowing that, let's hear the worst
Good ! Very Good ! please continue !
I'm still hoping !