The Lotus Eaters (a fanfic by Horizon) chapter idea.

Preface: I usually preface these idea posts to say that if you want to take these ideas and run with them you are more than welcome to, with or without notifying me, but this time it is slightly different. I still don't need to be notified, but as my idea relies so heavily on the work of an existing story that does not span a universe of fics, I would highly recommend notifying Horizon once any derivative work is complete.

The Lotus Eaters by Horizon was reviewed by Seattle's Angels a couple of days ago, and after reading it (and the fic it is a sequel to) I came up with a story/chapter idea.

This is the fanfic description:

[Slice of Life]
On an unassuming carnival midway in central Equestria sits the key to your dreams: A machine that lets you, for a short time, live a life in which your greatest regret never occurred.

These are the stories of what happens after those fantasies are over.

Each chapter is a complete and self-contained vignette (though their order of presentation is deliberate).

It's set in the same continuity as my previous story No Regrets. Reading that first will enhance your enjoyment of both stories, but is not required. Each stands alone.

After you're done with TLE, here are the author(contain mild spoilers).
[Applejack][Scootaloo][Trixie][Flim and Flam][Doctor Whooves]

Here is my idea for a chapter:

How about a pony with no regrets? Pinkie might fit that. She's experienced things that others in the same situation might regret, but if Pinkie doesn't think of such events regretfully at all then the machine shouldn't catch it.

Here is Horizon's response:

Ooh, interesting.

I don't see myself returning to this in the near future, with Hard Reset 2 on my plate as well as editing and posting a few stories from recent writeoffs, but that's a pretty cool idea and if you want (or anyone wants) to follow up on it, I'd love to see how it goes!

I can understand that position, especially as the fic is more than a year and a half old.

I will never write the chapter myself, but if the idea captures your imagination then you can go right ahead.