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Through Fire · FiM Short Story ·
Organised by RogerDodger
Word limit 2000–8000
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#1 · 5
· · >>Posh
Ah yeah, lemme just scoot right in here and steal the first post.
#2 · 6
· · >>georg >>Whitbane
>>Whitbane I will destroy you and all that you hold dear.
#3 · 1
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>>Posh Just wanted you to know, I never really liked Whitbane, and we're not related. Sorry, Mom. Um... I mean totally unrelated person who I've never met. (Hey, Posh can be scary)
#4 · 2
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Sorry, probably won't be available in #mentors for this one, as I'm out of town. I will try to remember to keep the status message updated in there so anyone can check and see.
#5 · 8
· · >>GroaningGreyAgony
Thought I'd try my hand at someone else's gimmick now that prompts are closed...

Through Fire, My City Was Gone, An Isolated Incident
Awkward..., We Don't Talk Anymore, It Will Claim Us All, That Feeling You Get When You've Forgotten Something Important
An Idle Stroll, Beating Dead Horses at What They Have Done, A Paper Crown
Two Ways Out, A Way Out, No Way Out, A Long Pause, Running on Fumes
Third Side of the Coin, Cyberbully, Not Even a Little Bit
#6 · 3
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>>Posh
Too good of an opportunity to pass up.

Now to submit a prompt that'll win and not write anything for it.
#7 · 6
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>>vladspellbinder
Ah, competition! Here’s my go.




Two Ways Out, Third Side of the Coin

A Paper Crown, An Idle Stroll Through Fire.
A Long Pause. That Feeling You Get When You’ve Forgotten Something Important.

A Way Out, Beating Dead Horses at What They Have Done.

Cyberbully, We Don’t Talk Anymore, Not Even a Little Bit.
An Isolated Incident, It Will Claim Us All.

No Way Out. My City Was Gone. Awkward…
#8 · 2
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The good part: I'm actually getting into a state to do things again after weeks of crippling depression. :yay:

The not-so-good part: my brain latched onto one of my other projects and has been buzzing with that instead. :applejackconfused:

:pinkiecrazy:

I don't know, I didn't do it.

No, actually, I think it was entirely you who did it.

Shut up.
#9 · 2
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This would have to fall during the one weekend before BC when I’m on the road.

My triumphant return keeps getting postponed, but it shall come. Something something phoenix, something something Terminator.
#10 · 4
· · >>Anon Y Mous
Well, I got an entry in... Oh, wait. If I'm the only entry, do I get last place or first place?
#11 · 2
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>>georg
Yes?
#12 · 2
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In like Quinn.
#13 · 3
· · >>Bachiavellian
I've been following the writeoffs from the sidelines for months now, and finally decided to participate. Sadly, the story I got didn't turn out all that good. So before I submit, I wanted to ask:

Does anyone mind, if I enter a sub-par story? I'd appreciate learning what I'm doing wrong, but I don't want to waste everyone's time either.
#14 · 4
· · >>Anonymous Potato
>>Anonymous Potato
Literally, I don't think anybody would mind at all. And if they do, they really shouldn't. Nobody is writing at their best during these events, which is kind of to be expected given the short writing period.

Would love to see what you have, and it's always good to get some new blood around here! Don't let anybody stop you from submitting. :)
#15 · 3
· · >>Light_Striker
*sigh* I wanted to enter in this one, but real life has just kept me too busy. Grrr! I need more pony in my life! Maybe next time!
#16 · 1
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>>Xepher
Aww. Good luck another time!
#17 · 3
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It still came down to the wire for me. So much editing...*shudders*

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some wallowing in regret to do.
#18 · 3
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Well, it's a tonal mishmash and a structural mess with no clear resolution, but at least it doesn't feature Anon-A-Miss.
#19 · 2
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Didn't quite finish in time sadly. I'll be reading and commenting, but no entry from me this time folks. Quite happy with what I was writing though--it might turn up on fimfic later!
#20 · 2
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In for a penny, in for an art round.
#21 · 5
· · >>Bachiavellian
Friends, it's time to bring back an old tradition.

Writeoff Mash-Ups

In Soviet Equestria, the Golden Alicorn of the Sun Shoots for You!: Celestia's spent years burning in immortal agony within the furnace of the sun, and now that she's out, she has certain... needs... that only Shining Armor can satisfy. Unless Luna gets to him first.

Meanwhile, Shining Armor goes into protective custody. In space.

Where There's Old Flames: Turns out, Drizzles is a little too good at fighting fires. The only sundering going on here is the massive rift in his and Sprinkler's marriage that his accidental deicide caused.

The Cleanse, Reprise: Pinkie Pie gets Cerberus to fetch Bright Mac's monogramed pocketwatch from Tartarus, then deposits it on Applejack's doorstep as an anonymous gift. Applejack skips the Lost and Found entirely, and hawks it for extra bits to replace her squeaky old wheelbarrow.

Meanwhile, Bright Mac rots in Tartarus, shocked at having been mugged post-mortem. "Bet she's givin' it to some hornhead," he grumbles, giving voice to his mother's outdated values.

Ambassador Tempest: Fizzlepop Berrytwist skips out on her psychological torture for a day of witty banter with Autumn Blaze. The Storm King, unable to handle his workload without her, postpones the invasion of Equestria indefinitely, and MLP: The Movie never happens.

Ascension: Through the Proverbial Fire and Flames: Turns out, Midnight Comet was the Angel of Chastity all along, and he's more sick and tired of horny vampires than anyone.
#22 · 5
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>>Posh
FUCK YEAH MASHUPS

In Soviet Equestria, Moon Shoots for Ascension!: This millennium, Luna's gonna have to spend a nice, long, chat with the Angel of Chastity.

The Golden Alicorn of Old Flames: Everypony decides it's really not worth getting Sun-butt out of the sun. So they just leave for a new solar system.

Hidden Demise: The Mane 6 have to try to explain to a very determined monster hunter that Rainbow Dash isn't a fucking zombie. Well, technically, maybe, but she's a friendship zombie.

Ambassador Tempest's Cleanse: The Storm King won't let Tempest attend a thirteenth anniversary comic book convention unless she agrees to have her leg chopped off by a magic ring.
#23 ·
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Thanks to a reminder from Miller Minus, this round's folder is now created over at FIMFic. As usual, if you don't have permission to add your stories to the folder, poke me here or at FIMFic or wherever you can find me — to prevent spam, it's locked to "Contributor" status, which is given out to all authors who have participated in at least one Writeoff.