• April Friend-Off!

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    April Foals delayed this one a bit, but it's time for some FRIEND OFF!

    For those newfoals showing up from Vgcats/ect.  Every month, we run an event where Artists draw something from their favorite fic, and Writers write something from their favorite pic. It's not a contest! All are welcome to participate!
    Here are the last 3 events.
    Friend off Janruary
    Friend off February (Valentines Day Edition)
    Friend off March

    This one will be a bit different for fanfictions.   I'm not going to be assigning every single fic it's own post like the last one. They will chill here with everything else in the same format as the April Foals stuff did.  We might do some voting to give the top 5 their own posts, but friend-offs are about fun, not competition!

    As always: No Full on Clopfic

    The Deadline will be on May 1st at 11:59 PM Pacific (6:59 GMT I think? Derp), meaning the actual posting of the event will happen on May 2!

    Anyway, send your entries to Sethisto@gmail.com with the words FRIEND OFF somewhere in the title. 

    Preferably in this template...
    1) The Great and Powerful Trixie Strikes Back! 
    Description: The Great and Powerful Trixie!
    [Normal] The Great and Powerful Trixie, Twilight Sparkle, Author: (G&P) Trixie
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    50 comments:

    1. ItsTheWhinyGuysApril 23, 2011 at 7:24 PM

      Okie-dokie, artichokie! You already got my entry earlier, so I'm good to go (until I update it, anyways).

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    2. NinestempestApril 23, 2011 at 7:24 PM

      Now I have to find an image, because I actually want to be involved this time.

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    3. AnonymousApril 23, 2011 at 7:25 PM

      Dare I ask what a clopfic is?

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    4. TwinkletailApril 23, 2011 at 7:28 PM

      yay! been hoping for the friendoff to come soon. gonna peruse the pics and choose one soon ^_^

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    5. AnonymousApril 23, 2011 at 7:29 PM

      @Anonymous

      It's, uh...pervy fic.

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    6. SethistoApril 23, 2011 at 7:30 PM

      @Anonymous

      Fapfiction

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    7. AnonymousApril 23, 2011 at 7:30 PM

      I give the linked story a thumbs down. It's far too short for my tastes, the characterization is overly simplistic, and the plot is nonexistent.

      ;)

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    8. AnonymousApril 23, 2011 at 7:44 PM

      @Anonymous

      But you gotta admit that plot twist at the end was pretty sweet.

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    9. NaxtsApril 23, 2011 at 7:58 PM

      Well. I haven't participated in any of the other friend-off. I think its time for a change.

      Imma participate this time, even though I never wrote a fic before. I guess this will be a great first experience?

      Now to find me a pic.

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    10. Not A Clever PonyApril 23, 2011 at 8:18 PM

      This is such a great, creative idea.

      Is... is it okay if I pretend to be one of you guys and write a song about the fic or pic I like the most instead?

      There's probably not a lot of music ponies, not to mention it messes with the categories for the voting part..

      oh I know, what if we few musicians remix each other or something?

      ._. I'm just trying to fit in.

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    11. DaffodilApril 23, 2011 at 8:21 PM

      People seemed to enjoy the last thing I wrote...so maybe I'll try it again.

      Friends, prepare yourself.

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    12. Prince ShadariApril 23, 2011 at 8:35 PM

      I'm a little confused about the submitting of the fan fiction. Is the template that you give how it's going to show up in the post, or how you want to have it submitted? Or do you want us to submit it in the usual format? Either way, I would think that the fics would have some link to the picture that inspired them, similar as to how in the past the pictures had links to the fics that inspired them. If that is the case, then I think a link to the picture that inspired the fic would be required in the submission. I'm just a tad confluttershuzzled is all.

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    13. Hikuro14April 23, 2011 at 8:37 PM

      Is there a word limit to a fan fiction entered in this? Because I whipped up a short story and I'm wondering if I need to add more to it.

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    14. Aquaman52April 23, 2011 at 8:58 PM

      Ironically, the big-ass epic I'm currently writing is already sort of based on my favorite MLP image.

      Good thing my second favorite MLP image is just begging to have a oneshot written about it.

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    15. IntrobulusApril 23, 2011 at 9:03 PM

      I've actually already written something that someone then made a picture of, and somehow that picture got featured in a Drawfriend before the actual story was complete.

      So I think it's only fair that I expand that small story "part" into a full-fledged story for this event. B)

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    16. AnonymousApril 23, 2011 at 9:03 PM

      @Prince Shadari

      IIRC, it's a bit easier on Sethisto to post stuff if it gets submitted to him in a format matching the one he'll be putting it up in.

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    17. Onnane GarronApril 23, 2011 at 9:16 PM

      yay

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    18. hawkysuApril 23, 2011 at 9:19 PM

      I was just thinking of asking for another Friend-off. Totally plan to participate this time.

      *shoots off to drawfriend posts*

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    19. Prince ShadariApril 23, 2011 at 9:24 PM

      @Anonymous

      Makes sense, but it still doesn't answer my question on how we'll know which pictures inspired which stories. I just think that if we're going to write stories based off of pictures then the pictures should be featured in some form. If not then what stops people from just writing anything willy-nilly and claiming they got it off a picture but conveniently forgot which one it was. Plus I think it'd make a nice touch for people to see the visual aid of what inspired the story. If each story was going to get its own post then I would say the blog picture would easily suffice, but since it's clear that all the fics are going to be in one post, likely the same post as the art, then how are we going to see what art inspired the story? I just want a little clarification on this is all.

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    20. madmaxApril 23, 2011 at 9:25 PM

      yes! :D I love the great and powerful friend-off!
      better start working on this nao

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    21. JetfireApril 23, 2011 at 9:30 PM

      I think I might give this a shot. I've already written a story based on a picture, and I wouldn't mind doing it again.

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    22. AnonymousApril 23, 2011 at 9:54 PM

      BRB gonna go write a picture about Cupcakes

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    23. SethistoApril 23, 2011 at 10:00 PM

      @Prince Shadari

      There you go!

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    24. AnonymousApril 23, 2011 at 10:13 PM

      What we need to have is a Clop-off. Just host it at Equestria After Dark, but spread the word about it at all the fansites. The first (and best) Friendoff was just organized by /co/ copy pasta

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    25. AnonymousApril 23, 2011 at 10:29 PM

      Hm, this could work for me, I have no original ideas of my own, but using a pic for a story? That could work.

      Hm, if my scanner was working I might be tempted to do both sides of the contest.

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    26. Cray0nApril 23, 2011 at 10:34 PM

      @Anonymous And with that my drink has successfully departed from my mouth onto my monitor. Click here to find out why. NSFW. Kinda.

      Also, why are there NO pictures of Rarity and Fluttershy adventuring, let alone just being together in a picture? Am I honestly the only person who thinks that they are the most adorable pair of ponypals to ever grace a children's television program? Apparently Mrs. Faust agrees; they are, THE BEST OF FRIENDS, are they not?! Grr!

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    27. TwinkletailApril 23, 2011 at 10:43 PM

      is it permitted to do a fic for a combination of two pics? i just got an idea to link two pics into a single fic.

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    28. AnonymousApril 23, 2011 at 11:30 PM

      @Twinkletail
      Appledash?

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    29. AnonymousApril 24, 2011 at 7:27 AM

      I would participate in a clop-off. I've always wanted to write a clopfic.

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    30. AnonymousApril 24, 2011 at 12:06 PM

      @Anonymous
      I'd participate too ^_^

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    31. AnonymousApril 24, 2011 at 12:15 PM

      I think I'll join in on this myself. Good chance to toss out my own story I've been working on.

      Now to actually finish with the draft and editing phases...

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    32. uSeaApril 24, 2011 at 1:15 PM

      @Twinkletail

      Of course. Stories inspired by pictures and pictures inspired by stories. Anything in the spirit of the Friend-Off.

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    33. AnonymousApril 24, 2011 at 2:03 PM

      As someone who isn't too keen on fanfiction, I always feel disappointed I can't join in.

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    34. AnonymousApril 24, 2011 at 4:59 PM

      What can musicians do to participate?

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    35. AnonymousApril 24, 2011 at 8:12 PM

      @Anonymous

      Write/perform a song based on a certain pic or fic?



      OOOO! People could dramatic readings of certain fics.

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    36. AnonymousApril 25, 2011 at 10:25 AM

      @Anonymous
      Then Imma sign up for "cupcakes" dramatic reading...

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    37. Narwhals' BendApril 25, 2011 at 10:27 AM

      Do we need to have permission from the artist to write the fanfic about it?

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    38. GlassPonyApril 25, 2011 at 11:56 AM

      @Narwhals' Bend
      As far as I understand, no. The whole point of the friendoff is basically just taking inspiration from something. And also getting closer as a community.

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    39. AnonymousApril 25, 2011 at 1:27 PM

      I wrote a story which is only two pages long. Is this acceptable? It's in a diary format so there isn't any dialogue, just walls of text. It's pretty good though...

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    40. Ten MiharaApril 25, 2011 at 1:47 PM

      I just submitted a story for the first time. I hope it turned out well, I love sharing my work =D

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    41. Narwhals' BendApril 25, 2011 at 2:41 PM

      I submitted one as well.

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    42. PKApril 25, 2011 at 10:25 PM

      Hmmm. I actually have had an idea in the works for a one-off based on a pic. Maybe I'll actually get around to writing it and submit it.

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    43. AnonymousApril 26, 2011 at 6:18 PM

      @Anonymous
      +10 internets good sir

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    44. trelatyraelisApril 29, 2011 at 9:36 AM

      submitted my first fic!
      *yay*

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    45. Narwhals' BendApril 29, 2011 at 1:02 PM

      @trelatyraelis
      Congrats!

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    46. AJApril 30, 2011 at 6:25 AM

      If there are any drawfriends who want a story done for one of their images, please let me know here or shoot me an e-mail with the image attached at

      ajrinxooacj@gmail.com

      I'd really like to join in on this one since I'm pretty sure I missed the last one.

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    47. GlassPonyApril 30, 2011 at 11:27 PM

      90 minutesish!

      So freakin' excited for some reason

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    48. AnonymousMay 1, 2011 at 2:18 AM

      so the deadline is tonight, correct?

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    49. GlassPonyMay 1, 2011 at 3:31 AM

      @GlassPony
      Whups! Wrong date

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    50. AnonymousMay 1, 2011 at 1:00 PM

      i've missed the deadline havent i? dangit!

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