OK!

This prompt fits an idea I've been wanting to write out for a while now. I might even have time this weekend, too... :)

Mike

The idea is bigger than the word count. I'll see what I can trim during the creation process.

Turned out:

I didn't have time this weekend. So it's looking less than likely that I'll have something finished by the deadline.

Mike

Mine got pushed to publication a little early, but I'm confident in getting at least second place.

Impressive to see a drama-fic in a writeoff. This is certain to wind up in the top few.

Wow, I thoroughly enjoyed this excellent romp through Equestria’s history and cosmology. My only criticism is Celestia’s recovery from ‘broken’ to ‘fully sunny’ Celestia is perhaps to abrupt to be entirely plausible. I think the story would be more credible if there was a period of vulnerability and recovery before Celestia fully became the princess that we see My Little Pony Friendship is Magic.

>>Dafaddah Hm, good point. I'll have to fiddle with that a bit, as the sun breaks through the clouds type of thought. Murphy is from PS238 by Aaron Williams, which unfortunately has slowed in updates to a halt. I have all the paper copies, and wish he'd start up again. He is (of course) a tribute to the Sandman, a being of infinite power and appropriate reluctance to exercise it.