Reeling from the loss of his father, a young Will attempts to sort through the feelings whirling inside of him.
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Thanks Prop! Hopefully I got everything that you pointed out. I'm gonna go ahead and delete this comment and shoot this off for submission. Thanks again for your help, man.
A very nice take on the minotaurs. I thoroughly enjoyed this read.
2347926 Haha, Thank you, I'm really glad that you liked it. I do have a lot more lore written for the minotaurs/Iron Will, and I'm thinking about somethings I can do to draft up a continuation. It may be a bit before I can get to it though.
Thanks for the feedback, and again, I'm really glad that you enjoyed it.
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Thank you sir, I'm happy that you enjoyed it. Thanks to real life obligations, I sort of had to put a rush on the story to meet the deadline, so I'm pleased that you liked it.
I've read your entry, and though I haven't had a chance to comment on it yet (I will be momentarily) I will say that I greatly enjoyed it.
Cheers!
That was a nice, sad little one-shot. I'd love to see more of the lore you've established here, though.
2370611 Hey man! I appreciate your kind words, and I'm glad that you enjoyed the story. I do have plans to continue Will's story, as well as expound upon the lore that I've written, though it may take some time. I have other projects that I need to work on (chapter three of My Cross to Bear, in particular, is being stubborn as hell.)
Cheers!
This is pretty great. Minotaur lore, an origin for Iron Will's rhyming dialogue, and all wrapped up in a well-told story of a good death and those left behind. Emphatic thumbs up.
The only thing that bugs me is how little the names of the minotaurs seen here have in common with that of Iron Will himself. I guess he was originally named Will or William or something, and uses a stage name that sounds more pony-like when he tours in Equestria?
2395695 Heya! First off, thank you for your kind words. I'm really glad that you liked the story. I feel that there is a significant void when it comes to minotaur lore on this site. I aim to fix that if at all possible, if I don't screw it up too badly in the process.
As for Will's name, I wholeheartedly agree with you. I felt that the "Iron" in Iron Will was more a self-aggrandizing title that Will used as a stage name while touring than an actual title used by minotaur clans. I think "Will" itself is ambiguous enough that it can fit within the more archaic-sounding names that I gave the other minotaurs. That's my hope, at least, heheh.
Again, Thank you for your kind words, and I hope that I don't dissapoint in the future.
Cheers!
Added to Twilight's Library.
Wait, this has only 178 views? This?!
This story deserves more views! I guess having a perfect count of likes vs. dislikes and getting a like from almost 1/5 of readers isn't enough for people. It's also in Twilight's Library and it was featured in one of the site posts, which was how I found it. (I don't remember which one, but I think it was the "Seattle's Angels Reviews" or whatever it's called.)
Iron Will gets no love I guess.
This deserves more recognition; glad I found it.
As mentioned in the description, the amount of world building in this short piece is great. Minotaurs get way too little love as it were.
Thanks for sharing.
I loved the setting of this story. I could picture it all so clearly, and I really loved the characterization that you gave to each Minotaur and to their society as a whole. Bravo!