It's been a month since Sunset and Trixie started dating, and Trixie is dragging Sunset off to CornFest 2018, to meet her parents and see where she grew up. But family isn't always what it's cracked up to be, and sometimes there's a reason to leave home behind.
My own (vanity) entry to the Sunset Shipping Contest: Journeys
So... what happens if you win your own contest?
...can your own entry place if you're one of the judges?
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Read the authors note.
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Ah, apologies. I wrote that from the description page, and hadn't quite read the story or your note yet.
I can't help but compare Trixie's dad here to Artemis in Albinocorn's stories. Just the same vibes I got. Anyways, this was a fun little story.
That was really cute. It's certainly a different take on Trixie than I've ever seen done before, and an interesting one at that. I wish I felt like Sunset were a stronger character, but my impression of her was that she was mostly a foil for Trixie to play off of. She said what she liked about Trixie, but I didn't feel like her inner dialogue really reflected her words or actions.
Still a charming little story.
Ahem.
The Midwest is NOT all corn.
We also have soybeans and cows.
They moo.
The cows. Not the soybeans. Except around the Gunderson place, but we try not to talk about that.
Let’s not forget the belt buckles. Growing up in Kansas if the guys didn’t have a large buckle, chances were it doubled as a bottle opener.
Hay. All of the hay.
awww....
This was cute. Keep up the good work!
I love how Sunset casually mind melds three people, triggering an avalanche of emotional revelations, and then just peaces out.
I live in Nebraska, A.K.A the corn state.
Meanwhile, back in Equestria, Starlight Glimmer's eyebrow is twitching. Somepony is using a mind-reading spell to circumvent a knotty personal problem, she thinks indignantly. That's supposed to be my thing!
I really like the idea behind Sunset using her powers to cheat with emotional problems. We need more of that.
A fascinating take on Trixie's backstory. Cornville rings true as a place where people live rather than just a set piece created for the protagonists to explore, and Trixie's history there feels real. Nostalgia and an old environment can do strange things to a person, peeling back layers to reveal parts of them you never knew existed.
And Sunset cheating her way to an emotional resolution was fantastic.
Thank you for this, and best of luck in the... er, well, thank you for it.
Why do you run a contest if not for naming yourself the winner?
Oo, I like this one. Might actually be my favorite story by you! Too bad that it's your own contest
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Lol, heard there was a Cucumber Festival once. Where don't ask was years ago.
This Sunset seems a little
bitchiersnarkier than I recall from the show, but it’s not altogether unfitting, especially when thrown into a situation like this.Shucks, was this ever corny. Better than anything I could cobble together though.
Ok, that sounded funnier in my head.
A nice little piece, you did a great job making the OCs come alive and they really demonstrated Trixie's duality well. Sunset was also great all around.
Pfft, Sunset complaining about a measly four-hour car ride? What a lightweight.
Great job:-)
Sick fuckin' burn. XD
I need this on my wall. XD
Shit, that was great. :D
Gee, I wonder how that happened?
Going back home can be painful. Good story, flows very well.
Sunset happened. Just like Starlight made her past terrible.
I love the Dashing and Amazing Jack Pot, he's dashing and amazing. Now I want a whole story about Beatrixe leaving home, tracking down her father, learning from him, and becoming the Great and Powerful Trixie we all know and love.
It's funny because I grew up in a town almost exactly like the one in this story, except it was the more northern part of Midwest. So instead of Cornfest it was Trout festival, and there were a lot more pickup-driving bearded men who treat shotguns the same way they treat a fishing pole.
The amount of corn is this fic is slightly distressing.
And I'm from the Midwest.
Why am I not surprised he'd do that.
I feel the same when it comes to the weather in Arizona and Minnesota. I've been to both states for much of my life to visit family or vacation.
Best to just go with the flow.
Still a lot to take in.
triumphant.*
https://m.That did something alright.
"Uh-huh! I used to go*
It's the thought that counts.
Now there is something I wish she did in the show!!!
Ngl, I wasn't sure I'd end up liking this after getting halfway through, but in the end I did. While this doesn't change my overall opinion on Trixie, I enjoy stories like this where Sunset is shipping with someone that isn't Sci Twi. Nevertheless, well done.