Written for Equimorto for Jinglemas 2018.
Radiant Hope is overjoyed to celebrate Hearth's Warming with Sombra for the first time in over a thousand years. Pharynx is cautiously optimistic about his brother's plans for a holiday party. But both of them are shocked and hurt to find that their loved ones don't want to spend the holiday with them. A chance meeting in a diner offers them both the chance to fix the holiday season, but will they be strong enough to overcome the hopes and fears of all the years gone by?
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I really liked your portrayal of Pharynx here. Very strong. And a good, seasonal little story overall!
How positively delightful. I enjoyed every minute of reading it!
This story has a lot going for it. Cute idea, lots of fun moments, some nice touches and scene-setting here and there, and you've got a strong narrative voice. Plus, it was paced well and managed to tell a full story in a relatively short amount of words without anything feeling underexplored or left out. Juxtaposing Hope and Sombra's relationship with Pharynx and Thorax's was a unique and original idea that you executed very well. Overall, great job on this one!
A most unexpected pairing and brilliant work done with them. Thank you for it.
Can I say how Dummy Cute this is???
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You did absolutely wonderful work writing this is little fic. I've only recently read the MLP comics about six/seven months ago so it makes me very excited to see some Comic Rep around here. Seeing Radiant Heart and Sombra together makes want bounce right out of my seat and Pharynx and Thorax's interactions are just really cute to read.
This whole thing is just great! It made my night for sure. ( I am curious though as to why Sombra and Radiant Heart moved into the Badlands. The lovely desert views perhaps?
Anywhoo, I loved this! 10 stars, Full Applause!
Adorable and sweet and wonderful! A joy to read, even when it's not the holidays
Well, I'm several years late, but how can I leave something like this without praise? The interactions were great to read, funny at just the right times, serious when necessary. Can't say I know much of canon Radiant Hope, but I certainly like her here.
Pharynx's portrayal on the other hand I can say more about. And what I can say is that it is absolutely amazing. Last time I've seen Tsunderebug this good was when reading NavelColt's works, and that's saying something. He's blunt and assertive, but not overly rude. He can handle emotions and actually tries to help, in his own sort of way at least.
I cannot thank you enough for this mental image.