Mattatatta's avatar
Spike tends to have it rough in a lot of stories of this type, but at least he has a friend, here.
MaUPaC1991's avatar
yeah i guess still I think he fits more in the description of survivor but that´s my opinion,fluttershy she´s more inocent and naive for my taste.
Mattatatta's avatar
How'd you mean? Are you saying Fluttershy's characterisation in this series is different to how you'd expect it? Is Spike's appearance in the story handled well?
MaUPaC1991's avatar
No spike is fine but always appear as a 2nd or 3rd character (wich is fine but i would like to see His POV)as for fluttershy is good but I don´t like Her thats all, I prefer the OC from others(like lilpip or blackjack XD)kinda expected a big mac with a royal salvaged armor or a braeburn with a duster and a 12gauge(the CMC fits too like a little group of kids that stay together hidden kinda like the thiefs in robin hood story)
Mattatatta's avatar
I see, so in your case, my challenge is to write the story so that Fluttershy can at least win you over and hold your attention until this story ends. Hmm, not too sure how I'll manage that, because the story is told from Fluttershy's perspective, and I'm not likely to change which character is telling the story as a result in order to keep the narrative focused. I don't want the readers/viewers to read/see more than what Fluttershy knows. Of course, due to the fact that the scenes are mostly out of chronogical order, there will be times that the readers/viewers will know something that Fluttershy doesn't because there will be earlier scenes uploaded late and later scenes uploaded early.

As for Spike, sadly, he's going to be in a companion role. His introduction in the story was actually really spontaneous and not thought through, but the options it has given me has been helpful in generating new ideas for scenes.

And just to clarify; this story isn't set in the FO:E universe, just making certain you know.
MaUPaC1991's avatar
hey your story is awesome ,I just dont like the pony but it´s how you write it that it matters still kinda like the idea of a inocent world torn apart as for the fake hope of saving it.
Mattatatta's avatar
It's not exactly a false hope, Fluttershy wouldn't be trying to achieve anything if she didn't honestly believe it could make even a slight difference. She's been shown in the show to give up when she thinks a problem is too great for her take on, and usually needs to be assured otherwise by her friends or herself in order for her to really give her best. Of course, Fluttershy's goals change multiple times throughout the story as she learns more about what has happened to the world around her. Ranging from the minor goal of trying to find fellow survivors, to locating and recovering the Elements of Harmony no matter what.

As for the land of Equestria, unlike the setting of FO:E, it wasn't destroyed as the result of a drawn out war, nor did anypony exactly see anything coming until it was way too late to organise a plan to protect everypony. I do intend to explore and reveal the circumstances that put Fluttershy in the situation she is in, and basically cover a proper beginning to the story.
MaUPaC1991's avatar
okay then I´ll have to stay tuned to see what happend next...(dont feed the yao guai ;) )have you though what happend to the rest of the mane 6 or twi´s brother?
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