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aiffe: Petition to stop CISPA. I don’t often make...

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:15:46 -0500

Petition to stop CISPA.

I don’t often make statements, and it won’t become a regular thing. Still, seeing this makes me think. This is nothing new. They are going to continue pushing it until people get tired of pushing back.

The problem is simple. If you give government power, you generally can’t take it back. Even if the current system is well-intentioned, giving that power means that anyone who gets in the saddle controls it, and you can’t necessarily control who puts their foot in the stirrup, so think carefully about what power you actually want them to have. The more power you put into something, the harder power-seeking individuals will strive to control it, and they aren’t helpless. They’re silver-tongued.

The idea behind limited government isn’t that we handicap a benefactor. It’s to keep a benefactor from becoming something sinister. I signed the petition, but… well, we’ll see what happens. I wonder how much the petition actually counts for.

New Story: We Had Today

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:42:00 -0500

New Story: We Had Today:

Additional Tags: [M/M Shipping][Bittersweet]

As Hearts and Hooves day rolls around, Flintlock goes about his ritual of cleaning the attic - or at least, that’s his excuse to the rest of the family. It’s also a time to dig out his old uniforms and bits of nostalgia and… to look at pictures. Passion may only last a moment, but love can last a lifetime.

(SFW)

******

Well… my muses did it to me again. There I am, sitting with a story that just needs revisions, and they go, “No! We want you to work on this!” I suppose ultimately, they know best. You can consider this my Hearts’n’Hooves day contribution I think.

I apologize that it’s so short, but I suppose some stories… don’t need long to tell. I can’t afford to get cover art for it right now, but that will come later I think. In the meantime though, I hope you enjoy the story.

Fair warning, this story is “bittersweet.” It… doesn’t quite fit the sad tag, but it isn’t… well, you’ll see.

“We Had Today” - inspired by the song of the same name, from the sountrack of “One Day.”

Hello all! I got to challenge myself~

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:02:55 -0500

wishdreamarchives:

And for this challenge, I’m going to need 100 OCs… Pretty much normal pony OCs. Alicorns, Zebras and overly complicated colors and abilities do not count.

It’s basically, an short animation project involving the current story arc of Wishdream in this blog and I will start the story arc today soo…

The first 100 reblogs of this will be involved in a random pick using a random generator. After picking 1, random 20 ocs will be removed from the list and this process will repeat again until 20 are left and a new post will be added for another list to go out~! Not to worry as I will list down who are removed and the next post will reveal who is featured.

Now start reblogging!

So, hey. I figured, why not? I thought my followers might have fun with this too. Art is more fun when you have willing participants.

Slowly But Surely...

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 08:34:00 -0500

Out at Sea is still in-progress in the second revision. I won’t lie. It’s coming slowly, but keep in mind that the story is complete. I’m just doing revision passes at this point, and while that sometimes means rewriting sections of the story, it’s still a sight better than doing revisions on a story that’s only half-written, like trying to frost a cake you never baked.

Still… it’s been difficult. Finances are a very real struggle for me right now, as they are for many people. I’m not under any delusions that my situation is at all unique. My sympathy goes out to any and all who are in similar straits. So, that’s a big thing holding my writing back: having to keep focus on work so constantly that there’s little time for writing, and when I have the time (and energy), it can be difficult to piece together my creativity.

A lot of you, my followers, have given me compliments and praises worth gold, and I’m always very grateful for the support. I don’t honestly believe I’m as good as people seem to say I am half the time, but who ever does? Even if I’m not, I’ll still do my best for you.

Unfortunately, doing my best at this point is also a matter of time. People have been wanting a new story from me for quite a while, and a large part of me feels rather ashamed that I haven’t been able to get something new out in the period I’ve gained followers and watchers, especially when I’ve made who knows how many posts listing one story or another that I’ve worked on.

So, this post is partially to vent, which I’ve done, and partially to thank you all, which I haven’t. Thanks for the support, the patience, and the faith in my work. I’m determined to complete these stories and get them out for you, hopefully in a state you all can enjoy them, even if it takes me some time to do.

Words of encouragement are always welcome and warmly received, but one thing I’d like people to keep in mind: I’m just a normal guy who loves to write when he can, and will always try to do his best. I hope you all have had a wonderful season, and here is hoping that this new year brings you all great ponies, and things to hold onto in your lives (in a good way), as I know many of you are going through hard or harder times than myself.

Take care of yourselves, and yes, this goes out to all of my followers, even if we haven’t spoken much. As always, keep an eye here, and I’ll keep you updated on story progress.

Can... Can I Post Now?

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:34:28 -0500

I CAN POST! WOOHOO! Thank you tumblr! :D

Helping Authors: Comment Section

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:06:00 -0500

Just about everyone knows that authors generally love comments on their work, even if some of them are afraid of trying to reply to them (like me). Comments tell the author what people liked, what they didn’t like, what they can improve on and very often can just be an excellent source of encouragement.

However, as I read through the comment sections of stories, I notice that many people have a tendency to do things that can be very discouraging to the one writing, and overall can just be a downer for the day. Noooooot everyone writing comments cares about whether or not they hurt the author’s feelings, unfortunately, but I wrote this three-step guide for those who do.

Errr… well… “three steps.” I think the third is the shortest. More below the break!

1. Don’t comment if you don’t need to.

That’s a really weird one to start off on, right? I just finished talking about how great comments are! Well, what I mean is this: if your only purpose is to make a comment about why you aren’t going to fave/vote/like/read it, then you probably don’t need to comment unless you include some constructive, correctable reason (i.e. a lot of bad grammar). Otherwise, the only thing you really do is discourage the author. As an example, Someone recently posted this on a story at FimFiction (an MLP-centered fanfiction site):

“Personally I’m not going to track this because it lacks one prime feature that I require to read stories and that is humans. While I will thumb you up because this sound like an interesting story, I will not continue reading it, sadly.”

One might as well say to the author, “I’m sorry, but your writing wasn’t interesting enough to engage me outside my specific interests.” In my opinion, the commenter would have been better off just saying, “The chapter was interesting and well-done. You get my upvote.” By all means, a person can read only stories with humans if he or she wants to, and it’s great the person decided to give an upvote, but commenting on how he’s not going to read it despite how interesting it is because it doesn’t include humans is… kind of pointless, especially on a pony-centric site where “human in Equestria” stories are the minority.

Ask yourself what purpose you honestly hope to achieve by that kind of comment: Do you want authors to redo their stories with -insert personal taste here-? Do you want them to only write stories with that preference? Do you want them to take the story down because it doesn’t include that preference? No? Then keep your comment relevant to why you are giving them an vote or a fave (if you do) and leave it at that. Whether or not you continue reading a story is a personal choice. Saying that you’re giving them a vote despite not reading it or not continuing to read it doesn’t make authors feel good, it makes them feel dismissed and patronized, and still makes them question whether they did a good job.

2. Giving “criticism” isn’t enough. It needs to be constructive.

Giving a bunch of reasons you don’t like a story doesn’t count as “constructive criticism.” The comments aren’t there to serve as a personal gripe sheet, and far too often I see people commenting over things that amount to personal taste. “I don’t like this ship.” “You shouldn’t write that as feet, you should use hooves.” “I don’t like the way you portrayed X character, and I don’t care what the show did; I think that was a bad decision too.” “The color scheme on that character is too cliche.”

You all know the saying, “Opinions are like butts: everyone has them.” That’s not a bad thing either! We’d literally be lost without opinions and it’s good to form opinions. The person who doesn’t like a certain ship or a certain presentation of a character may have a list of justifiable reasons. The person who thinks one should never use “feet” in reference to equines… definitely has an opinion, even if I heartily disagree with it (I mean, really, I’d like to have a serious anatomy discussion with anyone who thinks horses don’t have feet - it’s like saying we don’t have toes because we only see our toenails). You get the idea. We all have them. Our reasons for them are a side-point.

When people make comments on those things, it tells me that they aren’t really trying to read the story for what it is. Instead, they’re imposing their own ideas of what the story “should be” and judging it off of that. The merit of a story doesn’t reside in how well it fits in any pre-conceived expectations we have, but in how well it communicates its own world and setting. It’s not always bad to state such opinions, but even if you’re going to measure a story by them, they don’t really have any place in the comments because your opinions aren’t the ones the story was written out of. If anything, they should be offered as a helpful alternative perspective to the author, and if it’s a major revolving point of the story (i.e. “I don’t like this ship”) remember the story won’t be rewritten just because you don’t like the ship, so it’s irrelevant to mention in the first place.

So, make sure your criticisms are actually constructive and not just a list of things that didn’t fit your tastes. For example, if the author was trying to present Twilight Sparkle in a certain light, and you don’t feel the author pulled that off very well, let them know and give tips on how to better achieve it if you can. If you feel a scene was weak and could have used more emotion or description, mention it. If a certain passage or the story structure was confusing, bring it up! And again, always try to give perspectives that are correctable. Don’t just say “this was horrible” and leave the author at a loss as to why or how to fix it. If you’re going to take time to comment, take enough time to give the author a solid direction to work from.

3. Being nasty in criticism achieves nothing.

I know, I know, I know. The people who write nasty comments aren’t going to care that some wingbag says they shouldn’t. Still, I’m going to go ahead and put it out there. If you can say something in a disparaging way, you can probably find somehow to say it that isn’t aimed at making the author feel like the worst person on the planet. A badly written fic doesn’t qualify it for open ridicule. Ridicule isn’t constructive nor is it necessarily even criticism. It’s just mean, and saying it might “get through to the author better” isn’t a reason; it’s an excuse that assumes the author won’t respond to anything less than a scathing comment.I’ve seen a bunch of “bady written” fics where the author responded very positively to good, constructive criticism.

Encourage people to write more. Don’t aim to make them feel like they should drop off the face of the earth because they aren’t the best with their grammar or a certain aspect of their writing, and don’t try to make them cower in a corner. The only time I’d feel a harsher criticism warranted was if I felt their story was the result of laziness, and I won’t assume laziness unless I see it in the author’s attitude. It doesn’t make you look better to make them look worse. Intelligence doesn’t smother stupidity: it nurtures good sense.

Writing...

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:10:53 -0500

There isn’t much point to this post. It’s just me saying, “I’m writing right now,” working on Out at Sea. It’s coming along pretty well, even if gradually, and I find myself pretty happy with the direction.

This is my “writing atmosphere” right now:

http://www.rainymood.com/ + http://youtu.be/WYGFNjEL7Jw

Also > That feel when you know a legitimate word your spellcheck does not.

Nice!You should write littlest pet shop stuff!i love that show!

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:46:53 -0500

Hi! I’m not sure exactly what the “nice,” is in reference to but thanks just the same!

As for Littlest Pet Shop - I actually remember enjoying those toys when I was younger, before it became a show. I admit, the art style isn’t quite my favorite from what I’ve seen of the commercials, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a fun show. I may check it out one of these days when I have some more free time.

Whether or not I can write for it? Weeeell, hehe. These days I have a hard enough time just writing for a show I already know and love, so I can’t promise anything. But, should a story idea hit me, I’ll more than likely try to write it!

…also, I really need to stop posting my story updates and pictures in the middle of the night when no one will likely see them. I keep forgetting not everyone is a night-owl like me.

Anyway, thank you for the encouragement anon! I’m glad you liked whatever it is you liked!

Story Update

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:44:42 -0500

I actually finished one! Yes!

I finally finished a new story! And… well, once again it’s not any story I’ve been working on recently. It currently is at about 6.7k words, so there’s a bit there to read.

Though, when I say “finished” I mean, I actually wrote it from beginning to end. I’m going to be giving it several more passes before I actually consider it postable, but actually having the full body of the story is a good step toward that.

And! This is almost a guard-fic! Almost. (You’ll know what I mean when you read it).

For those of you wondering what this fic is, you might remember me mentioning a story called “Out at Sea” some while back. This is that fic. The title may change if I come up with something wittier in the meantime. It’s a rough draft and needs polish, but I’m very pleased to have actually finished something.

Goodwill x Butterscotch Cream gift art “I have two wings,...

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:43:00 -0500

Goodwill x Butterscotch Cream gift art

“I have two wings, though I can’t fly.
Perhaps I’ll never paint the sky.
But just the same, I’m happy too,
For I’m content, down here, with you.”

So, a friend of mine saw my post bubbling over about the guard pony I call Goodwill. For those of you who missed that post, it’s the guard pony delivering the message in the first five minutes of the Season 3 premier of FiM.

He decided to take it upon himself to make the image you see, and I loved it so much I wrote the poem to go with it. He gave me permission to add the poem to the image, but I’ve included a version both with and without. I’m really thrilled by this - it’s absolutely excellent work.

For those who feel it’s a little silly to go gaga over a cartoon character, you’re absolutely right, it is. I admit I don’t really mind being a little silly. But, I guess in some ways, Goodwill is a symbol of who I hope to have someday in real life. So, hopefully y’all won’t begrudge me a few warm fuzzies from this till that time and that person comes.

If you like this image, he’s got a lot more. Please please please check out his dA account: pyrestorm

The URL to the image on dA is here: Gift Image

(Non-Spoiler) Thoughts on the Premier

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:38:00 -0500

You know… with all the talk I’ve heard about the “state of the fandom” and bronies or people who like the show for its values or… whatever name or description one prefers to go by…

As I listened, the song they sing about the crystal ponies being saved by their history kinda says something. Doesn’t it?

I’m not one who turns the whole MLP thing into a religion-type cult, nor one who believes you have to be a “brony” to be a good person. But, I am one who believes one can use the show and the spirit it promotes to make a change in your own part of the world for the better. Maybe the show is for little kids, but that doesn’t mean the lessons in it are. Sometimes people in their later years could stand to do a reality check, and I don’t mean the one that tells you “the world is dark and dreary, and cartoon shows like that just try to make everything look nice.” I mean the one that says, “It doesn’t have to be.”

Yeah, there are a lot of “grown up” problems in the world. I never said the world was a beautiful place on its own. That just means there are “grown up” versions love, kindness and friendship to counter it, if we’re willing to apply the childish lessons in the show to ourselves.

Being a person of love and light doesn’t mean you focus on yourself, it means you focus on others.

When you get a chance to watch the premier, if you haven’t already, just listen to the words of the song - you’ll know it when you hear it. Regardless if the “message” in it was intentional or not, it’s something good to consider the next time you think or feel that things are falling apart.

Story Update: Fort Duhl

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 02:35:00 -0500

“This is why civilized places have weather teams,” Longfeather grumbled, staring out the tower’s window with a face as glum and irritable as the churning thunderheads above it. Fort Duhl once had a flag atop its tower, but after fizzling through about a dozen or so national banners and half as many reprimands from the Guard Supply Depot, Longfeather and Polearm decided to use one of their under-employed spears as a lightning rod. Longfeather immediately discovered it worked very well. As if to flaunt the unpleasant memory, one of the clouds flashed a bolt into the jungle nearby, doubtlessly frying some wretched tree. Everything about this place was unfriendly, dank and dark.

An excerpt from the WiP story, “Fort Duhl,” which is currently about 80% complete, proofreading passes notwithstanding.

It's certainly love at first sight. He's such, just oh...

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:47:35 -0400

It’s the first time I think I’ve ever looked at a character and had a headcanon blossom around him.

I can’t put my hoof on the specific thing, but he just exudes all of the personality traits I admire! Kindness, empathy, responsibility and even strength. Maybe that’s why I find the name “Goodwill” so fitting. And he’s handsome. Did I mention he’s handsome?

How I’d love to see him smile… Oh, the wonderful heartache.

A Guard Named Goodwill

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:53:00 -0400

I’m sorry. I know I’ve been posting more frequently than usual, and they haven’t been story-updates. However, this… this required attention. I’ve been avoiding S3 spoilers like the plague, but accidentally happened across a screenshot and my brain stopped.

Warning! Season 3 Spoiler Image!

http://roughdrafted.tumblr.com/post/34580729224/ghostlyinjection-spookyshade-omg-my-on

I felt like my heart was having a seizure. If ever there was love at first sight, this is it. This guy shot above Shining Armor, and maybe even Big Macintosh for me.

It doesn’t matter what anyone else calls him. They can call him what they like, but to me he’s “Goodwill,” and his friends call him Will. I don’t even know why I love this guard so much. Just, his expression, his eyes, everything about him says, “This is why I love guard ponies.” I seriously felt an overload of something, and I had to stop looking at the image.

I’m in this far too deep.

And if my next post is not about the first chapter of a Big Mactintosh fanfic being posted, feel free to… poke me or something.

Pillow-Huggers Unite!

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:20:50 -0400

It’s about time we thanked those fluffy things sitting on our beds, chairs, sofas, comfy rugs and futons. It’s more than just a head-rest, it’s a friend! When you’re feeling heavy-hearted, when you need something to bury your tears in or even when you’re bored and just need something close, it’s there for you!

If you haven’t hugged your pillow before, you should start. If you have, you should be proud! Your pillow doesn’t fuss, it doesn’t wriggle, it doesn’t get squeamish, it doesn’t care if you’re wearing make-up or not. You can hug your pillow any time!

So for all of you pillow-huggers out there, whether you hug it to sooth that tight feeling in your chest, dance with to your favorite music or simply cuddle with on a cold fall day. This is to you! Reblog and be proud!

Image Source

pixelkitties: My friend Lauren over at the Daily Dot recently...

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:06:41 -0400

pixelkitties:

My friend Lauren over at the Daily Dot recently posted a rather interesting article considering the various signs of a dwindling fandom, and whether the G4-based My Little Pony community is burning out at the same breakneck pace of which it initially flared to life.

On one hand, the article is a more than a little tongue-in-cheek and clearly meant to ruffle the horsefeathers of a community that has proven exceptionally good at being ruffled over the past several months. Controversy, reactionary rants and drama wars forged in the fire of hurt feelings, damaged reputations, and public vitriol have been the norm lately. Far more of the negative than the unofficial (though overused to the point of cliché) motto of “love and tolerance.”

With the airdate of Episode 1 of Season 3 of Friendship is Magic just around the corner, the one thing that continues to be most troubling and, truthfully, a real problem within any fandom, is the issue of bullying. By nature, fans are simply people from virtually any background who gravitate toward a similar interest. As I’ve said before, fandom is a double edged sword. Since literally ANYONE can declare themselves part of the whole, it means the most noble and the most depraved and everyone in between will be found within our number- commenting on websites, creating artistic content, and attending get-togethers. The drive to be part of a social community is not mutually dependent upon the means to actually function in one. There are those who simply want to hurt and deride others and will seek out victims for mockery and shaming and all manner of mistreatment because, sadly, that is often the nature of the internet and, consequently, the communities that spring up around it. It’s a product of both anonymity and an unfortunate level of knee-jerk overreaction and defensiveness towards “haters.” Artists, musicians, and other community members who behave despicably are often protected by a hive-mind mentality to circle the wagons and defend them against real and deserved criticism and rebuke.

But does that mean this community is dying or failing? Not at all. It’s simply grown to the point where the fandom is made up of a tremendously wide cross section of people. Early on, our technicolor world of little ponies was little in itself. Being a jerk to a small community is much harder to get away with and burning bridges more likely to ruin your reputation with the entire fandom. As communities grow, cults of personality form, villains and heroes both appear. People act in ways that are inspiring and kind and moving. Other people jockey for power and use their time and influence to cause hurt and embarrassment. Some people will fawn embarrassingly over everything pony related regardless of quality others will hate everything with larger-than-life bile and vitriol. All these things happen with more frequency because the churning, roiling ocean of news and content swallows it up almost as fast as it happens.

Sometimes I feel like a broken record, but I feel inclined to say again that our responsibility as fans is to hold fast to the things we love most about whatever it is we are fans of. There are many blogs out there documenting the worst parts of our community, and reading through them it can often seem like there’s little more than racism, cruelty, pornography, and ignorance at the heart of this fandom. But, like the notion of “love and tolerance,” the idea that technicolor ponies hide a seething undercurrent of hate and intolerance is a skewed concept. People are simply people. Whether they are fans of the Minnesota Vikings, Star Wars, Doctor Who, Dark Shadows, American Idol, Anime, Sonic the Hedgehog, vintage Barbie dolls, coins, stamps, or civil war letters people are people. They are good and bad, involved and indifferent, honorable and hateful, kind and cruel. A community is a tapestry, there is no election board, no governing body, and no entrance exam. Anyone can declare themselves a brony, pegasister, casual fan of my little pony, or any other moniker. They can go on to act in a way that reflects poorly on themselves AND the rest of us. The only real and true influence we have is to remain upstanding ourselves. To do our best, to BE our best within the fandom and in our own daily lives. We needn’t worry about loving and tolerating because a show tells us to act a certain way. But we do have a responsibility to simply be good people and good stewards of any community we happen to be part of- whether it’s My Little Pony, our homes, our schools, our cities, towns, and countries.

Let me end by saying that I do my level best to generally ignore the bad behavior in our community. And I also know many fans disagree with that approach, mistaking it for indifference. Yes, I could rant and rave, retweet and blog and shout at the top of my lungs until I’m blue in the face and fingertips and at the end of the day people will continue to do their own thing. But I’m not a celebrity- just a fan of a children’s show who happens to make some silly pictures. I’m not a voice of reason and no amount of art or social media, on my part, will change the heart or mind of someone devoted to their own point of view, right or wrong. I’ve spent a lot of my life taking part in political discussion as a hobby, and have held steadfast opinions on both extremes of the political spectrum. I am keenly aware that the notion of debate is lost on individual opinion. Because as much as we may want to have the last word, to call out injustice, to fight to our last breath, the truth is that you don’t win a difference of ideals with raised voices and caps lock. The truth is that you win people over by living as an example and showing them the right way by doing the right thing. The best and only way to change someone’s mind is not by fighting for your opinion, but by representing and living your values.

Untitled

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 02:55:00 -0400

Hey there.

Y’all will be happy to know that I’ve been writing. Some of you will be especially happy to know that I’ve been writing guard ponies. At least in part. But, that isn’t why I’m posting in this case. I wrote a poem the other day, and a friend encouraged me to post it. I was a little hesitant but, ultimately, I decided I would. I don’t have a title for it. It’s based off of a saying I heard once.

As you walk by
This stone you see
I ask for you
To think of me,
For as I am
You will be too.
So tally now
The things you do.

mapetitepsychopompe: Commission for a friend. <3 Why,...

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 01:32:00 -0400

mapetitepsychopompe:

Commission for a friend. <3

Why, tumblr? Why do you always eat my reblog text?

A friend commissioned this for me as a gift, and it turned out great! I’m really grateful to Quantax for getting it, and to the artist (mapetitepsychopompe) for doing such a wonderful job. The cutie mark on the ear is brilliant!

I know not all of you may be “into” anthro-ponies, and I apologize that this is yet again, not a “I have another story finished!” post, but I was really happy with this and wanted to share :) Thanks again to my friend and the artist!

Hi! Someone suggested that I let you know that I drew some fan-art for one of your oldest stories. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed your story (though I doubt that).

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:47:00 -0400

Haha! I’m thrilled! Do you know how often I get fan-art? Almost never! I think this is the second… maybe third time someone has done fan-art of a story for me!

Keep on with your work! Don’t put yourself or your work down. Anyone who knows me, knows that my motto is “If you always do your best, your best can only get better.” It takes me hours and hours of work to do a picture that people could even call “decent,” let alone “good,” but I still practice when I can! I think it’s great that you have the time and willingness to invest in it.

Thank you so much for this! I really appreciate both that you enjoyed the story, and you found inspiration for your work with it! When an author sees that people appreciate his writing, it’s a very big compliment and at least speaking for myself (and I’m sure many other authors), it’s heartwarming each time! *hugs*

For others, you can find the picture he did here:

(please note, for those who avoid it, the picture is NSFW)
http://fuzebox.tumblr.com/post/32244031603/

Going on Vacation!

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 05:46:00 -0400

My family and I are going on vacation for about a week, starting tomorrow. Now, you might be wondering why I’m telling y’all this since (heh, I know), I hardly ever post anyway. This isn’t to tell you why I’m dropping off the face of the earth, but rather to say, when I get back I might have a story to post!

Going on vacation will give me some relaxing time with the stories I’m currently working on. The one most likely to be finished first is one involving to guard ponies. Because… well, it’s shorter. However, you never know. I might get hit with a bit of inspiration.

But! I’m open to options, and while slow, I have made progress in the other stories I’ve been working on! Feel free to reply to this and let me know what you’d like to see, alright?

There’s the story with the two guards (probably a clopfic, I admit), my “Coltcuddling for Dummies” story with Big Mac, Braeburn and the main six, and… a story about a lunar guard that I’m bouncing around the name on, either “Fly Me to the Moon” or “How I Wonder What You Are.” Admittedly, the first one is easier to type. But anyway! Lemme know, and I hope everyone has a good week while I’m gone!

Edit! I almost forgot one! “Out at Sea” - a “cutefic” about two pegasi stallions doing weatherwork around a fleet of ships.