*shrugs* · 1:37am Apr 1st, 2023
SO, while I wanted to finish this for the Sc-fi contest that's not going to happen. Why? Because apparently I am incapable of writing short stories anymore! It's going to be too long. *suspicious cackling in the back of my head followed by the words, "That's what she said!"*
Doesn't matter, still going to finish it. I'm four chapters in. I figure about chapter 5 and once I have the cover done I'll start posting what I have.
In the mean time... have a snippet.
Anyhow, got a bit of an anniversary coming up and I want to do something special for Twi and I don’t have a damn clue what.
Sunset Shimmer paused to take a sip of her drink and set her chin to rest in her palm while the large green iguana she had been talking quietly to at the bar helped himself to another protein pellet that had been provided by the bartender. The bar keep had said the lizard’s name was Bart, but that really did not help Sunset’s current mood or what weighed upon her mind.
“You’re cute, you know that? I used to have a pet gecko a long time ago. I still miss him.”
“Bart ain’t really a pet. He’s more of an invasive freeloader that sometimes helps with bugs, but only when he feels like it.” Sunset smiled and nodded, taking another sip. “I didn’t catch most of what ya were mumblin’ over there. So, what’s on yer mind? Ya lookin’ for some action or somethin’? I know a few places that’re smashin’.”
“Hmm? Oh, no. I can get plenty of action of that kind. My wife is actually just relaxing right over there by the pool with a book. I imagine we’ll be eating dinner soon and then enjoying plenty of said action afterwards.” The bartender grinned and waggled an eyebrow. “Right, probably oversharing there.”
“I don’t mind.”
Sunset snorted, her chest jiggling pleasantly in her black two-piece bikini. “I bet. Sorry, just a lot on my mind, sometimes it helps to talk out loud. Like I was telling Bart, we have, at least what I call, a big anniversary coming up and I want to do something or get something special, I’m just stumped as to what.”
The bartender nodded. “Well, most ladies love diamonds. I know my wife is always hintin’ at wantin’ a big fat rock. Ya know, bigger than the one she’s already got.”
“Yeah, women are bad like that, we always want a bigger one of something.”
It was the bartender’s turn to snort and laugh. “Oh, I like you, girl. Pick a shot, it’s on me for makin’ me laugh like that.”
Sunset shrugged and pointed towards the twelve year old scotch whiskey. The bartender nodded approvingly. He poured her a double, neat. She could have downed the whole thing in one burning, peat moss layered gulp, but that was no way to drink scotch. Sunset took a small sip and nodded her thanks. “What do you get the girl who has everything?”
I would be happy to read your new story, but on the other hand, the question is: is it worth putting such an emphasis on the past, in the space of colored people- Earthlings?.
This story would make sense if it were like the story of "Anything, but Time", it would lead to another larger story, but for now you don't seem to plan such a story as at the level of "Gods and Monsters".
And yes, a couple more questions:
1. And how many chapters will this story have?.
2. Is this all not an April Fool's joke?. And then on April 1, I heard information that Hasbro is shutting down 5G.
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Not a joke, making it because my brain said so.
Don't know the chapter count, probably 10-13 at a guess. Admittedly, it will have no overall impact on what already exist. It's for fun and a chance to read some fun adventure with a little of the unexpected and romantic fluff.
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Just like my glasses! Oh, wait, they are on my head again.
the certainty that you won't lose it