Undeliverable by ocalhoun
Behind the Door by NightLord
Why Am I Crying? by Rated Ponystar
★: 0 | ★★: 1 | ★★★: 1 | ★★★★: 1 | ★★★★★: 0
Undeliverable by ocalhoun
Derpy
Sad; 1k words; Jul–Aug 2014; Everyone
A collection of letters to Ponyville's MailmareDerpy is no longer around because... well, that's the mystery. Here, we piece together fragments of her life in Ponyville through the medium of letters sent to her after her departure. You can interpret what's going on in several ways, some of which are serious hits in the feels. The ambiguity works very well, though. There's really no reason not to read this small gem. ★★★★
Behind the Door by NightLord
Twilight and Starlight Glimmer
Drama/Mystery; 2k words; May 2016; Everyone
When Starlight Glimmer discovers a locked door in Twilight's castle, she is determined to discover what it is hiding. This story was my entry for the Forbidden Knowledge writeoff.This is a very talky fic, but that in itself is not a major problem for me. My real sticking point is that the reasoning for all the mystery seems rather weak, and Celestia's reasoning a little contrived. Starlight herself seems to get a slightly bad deal here, and Twilight the opposite. ★★
Why Am I Crying? by Rated Ponystar
CMC, Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara
Slice of Life/Tragedy; 65k words; Mar 2013–May 2015; Everyone
The CMC each deal with their emotions when their hated enemy, Diamond Tiara, dies in an accidentObviously overtaken by canon, but despite its hackneyed premise I found myself getting interested in this story as it went along. We get some interesting background detail about life in Ponyville and even some snippets of their religious customs. The chapters take turns in concentrating on each of the CMC – though nopony else, which is a slight shame. Sometimes characters seem to be speaking in unrealistically descriptive tones that don't really sound like the Crusaders we know, and Filthy Rich really does get a tough break (yes, beyond the death of his daughter). Nevertheless, I think the fic does quite well by its characters, Scootaloo especially. ★★★
Next time on Ponyfic Roundup: right now, I have absolutely no idea!
An interesting collection of fics; that Derpy one certainly sounds worthy of a read.
ReplyDeleteDidn't you say you were gonna read the Twilight Enigma?
It's on the list, yes. Probably when I have a bit more time in a few weeks.
DeleteI agree completely on the five star rating for undeliverable.
ReplyDeleteI actually gave it four stars, but I certainly think it's very good.
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