The story that my nemesis Benman has been working on for the better part of a year, Mortal, just hit FIMFic. It's riding the tailwind of an Equestria Daily feature and his own three-digit followers list, so it shouldn't need my help reaching the featurebox — but I want to stop and talk about it for a moment, because it is a good story and will reward the time you spend.

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Scott was four days clean from meth. He was sore from pruning trees all day and glad not to have to walk.

(A block later)
Ray hadn't even left on his headlights to run down the battery for which he paid $110 new. He'd just been listening to the radio for a while with the overhead light on, and then it didn't have enough juice to crank the starter.

(30 seconds later)

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After eight weeks of writing, editing, agonizing, re-editing, and careful planning … I have discovered that EqD featured Fugue State right after I left home for the night for a long-delayed tabletop roleplaying session.

So. Um. Fugue State will be live shortly, once it passes FIMFic moderation.

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So: April Fool's has come and gone, leaving only[1] a gloriously horrible story that by some stroke of genius insanity has made me the world's first ironic Pony Fiction Vault inductee. Didn't see that one coming, did you? You have no idea how fun it was to unleash the true scope of my plan's horror upon an unsuspecting world.

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The worst possible thing has happened, guys. The Worst. Possible. THING!

I've … I've … (*sob*) I've gone MAINSTREAM

Look at the tattered trainwreck of my career. Just LOOK at it! I'm in the PONY FICTION VAULT! MY INDIE CRED IS GONE FOREVER!

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In honor of this most momentous day — a fresh month, a fresh start, the publication of a piece of fiction which is the single greatest achievement in the span of human existence — I have made some minor alterations to my user page. I doubt you'll appreciate them.

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Alright … I need to swallow my pride for a moment. Got some good critique back from EqD on Fugue State, which mostly I'm fixing; there was a little sloppiness I needed to tighten up to bring it into featurable state. There are a few complaints I'm having trouble understanding, though. This is — should be — basic stuff, so it stings[1] that I don't see the problem.[2] You all are smart people. I'd love a gentle education, or a second opinion.

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Oops.[1] Who knew Skywriter had such an amazing voice? Let a thousand remixes bloom! [2]

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So: Benman is currently working on a long-form story that (quite sensibly) he wants to finish before posting. I'm getting impatient because it's so awesome. I think I've got a way to encourage him to finish up the next draft.

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Last weekend, while most of us were curled up on piles of gems under a heat lamp, sipping piña coladas and plotting revenge on the gods who dreamed up winter[1], a whole bunch of pony fans and creators and show guests went to the glorious warmth of the Las Vegas desert for a convention named "Las Pegasus Unicon." Things didn't go as planned.

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