It's been a fun two weeks my friends and you all certainly stepped up to the plate for this event as we received 58 email entries for the Friend Off Revivial! Ranging from simple artwork to detailed creations, short stories to long epics we received all sorts for this event.
I'll be dividing this post into two sections, one for stories based on pictures and one for pictures based on stories. Check them all out after the break and thanks again for participating! I'll be sure to do this again in a few months.
Pictures Based on Stories
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Original Story: The Fruits of Their Labors
Artist: WhiteDiamonds
Original Story: Harmony Theory
Artist: HydrusBeta
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Original Story: Primum Non Nocere: The Secret of the Mad Mare's Precognition
Artist: Patrick
Original Story: Of the Hive
Artist: Gryphonia
Original Story: Past Sins
Artist: PixieGav
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Original Story: A Fleeting Light in the Darkness
Artist: PixieGav
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Original Story: Exit Through Canterlot
Artist: PixieGav
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Original Story: The Monster Below
Artist: PixieGav
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Original Story: A Twilight Sparkle Story
Artist: LunaMmee
Original Story: Fallout Equestria: Pink Eyes
Artist: Underpable
Original Story: Mother of Invention
Artist: RedVelvetine
Original Story: Past Sins
Artist: Velisap
Original Story: Head in the Clouds
Artist: Lortstreet54
Original Story: To Be a Mule
Artist: Smeire
Original Story: The Cake Batter Incident
Artist: King-Sombrero
Original Story: Bride of Discord
Artist: GodGirl625
Original Story: The Last Human: A Tale of the Pre-Classical Era
Artist: Phiktorial
Original Story: Doctor Whooves and Assistant
Artist: Gray-Wolf11
Original Story: Under the Northern Lights
Artist: Stainless Key
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Original Story: Autumn Nights
Artist: TheDragonFly52413
Original Story: Fallout: Equestria
Artist: GalladeXD
Original Story: Jot's Journal
Artist: Michelle
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Original Story: A Mighty Demon Slayer Grooms Some Ponies
Artist: Starbat
Original Story: Sweetie Belle: Blackjack Dealer. Yay!
Artist: Jryvn
Original Story: Fallout: Equestria
Artist: TvenSnake
Original Story: Pointless
Artist: Emma
Original Story: Bad Habit
Artist: MiiOfTechnology
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Original Story: The Creature that Came to Ponyville
Artist: Starbat
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Original Story: Trixie's Return
Artist: Crelyous
Stories Based on Pictures
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Original Artist: Dieane
Story Written: I Can Change
I did some things I regret in my life, both as a pony and as a human. They're mistakes that will probably leave traces in some form for the rest of my life.
But that doesn't mean I won't try to change.
(First person, Sunset's POV, set after the events of Rainbow Rocks)
Original Artist: Lopoddity
Story Written: The Annual Canterlot Bake-Off
Being the pinnacle culinary achievement for rising bakers, the Annual Canterlot Bake-Off is one of the largest events of its kind. Ponies Equestria-wide come to show off their crafts, eager to prove the supremacy of their art. To many, it is the first step on the road to greatness.
For Cupcake, it is an unending thorn in her side. Every year she has entered, and every year she has lost to lesser chefs simply because they smile and display emotion.
But she'll keep fighting.
Original Artist: Swaetshrit
Story Written: Good Morning, Canterlot
Vinyl's daily morning routine gets a nice surprise addition.
Original Artist: ryuuichi-shasame
Story Written: Love Letters
When Bon-Bon has to leave Ponyville for a while to deal with a family crisis in Manehattan, Lyra writes her a letter every day. And every day, she gets a letter back. What could possibly be wrong with such loving devotion? So why is everyone growing steadily more worried about her?
Original Artist: MysticAlpha
Story Written: Out of Season
Some days you save Equestria. Some days you just live a normal life. For Applejack, today has been one of the latter. Nothing interesting or world changing. Just minding her family's cart in the marketplace.
An ordinary day.
Original Artist: Plainoasis
Story Written: Puberty
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Original Artist: Great9Star
Story Written: The Manehattanite
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Original Artist: amnestyamongus
Story Written: Snowbound
Have you ever been stuck in a rut, afraid of change? Follow a griffon as she braves a snowstorm and finally decides to break her vicious cycle.
Original Artist: NCMares
Written Story: Felled
The Crystal Empire had returned after an eternity in limbo and with it, its dark king escaped his tomb of ice. Equestria sent its most capable ponies to defend and secure the Crystal Empire, they fought admirably, but they ultimately failed to safekeep the heart of the empire. The Dyads fell, King Sombra retained his throne, and darkness blemishes the northern skies once again.
Equestria is now in the midst of recuperating, preparing itself for a large-scale siege to take back the empire and free it from King Sombra’s influence. However, the dark king will not rest until Equestria is no longer a threat. He is not above doing whatever it takes to prevent Harmony from spreading into the Crystal Empire, and he has the perfect tool to carry out his whim.
Original Artist: Grandilfromponychan
Written Story: To Be A Wonderbolt
Another short scene. This time the story focuses on Scootaloo as she comes to terms with the loss of her childhood idol, and remembers her own hardships through her younger years.
Original Artist: MickeyMonster
Written Story: The King of Fear and The Princess of Love
Original Artist: CyanAeolin
Written Story: Just a Background Pony
Every mahou filia fights for a wish. Some choose to fight for their lives, others to heal brokenness, still others to save the ones they love. But Ditzy was different. She chose to save the whole world from a cruel cycle, a cycle of despair. As an consequence, no one can remember her as anything other than a simple background pony.
No one, that is, but Octavia.
Original Artist: SmellsLikeBeer
Written Story: Like Fire Off a Pony's Lips
Ponies can’t breathe fire. Twilight knows this--but that doesn't stop her from trying.
Original Artist: Devinian
Written Story: A Peaceful Afternoon
Author: Candyfloss
Original Artist: JohnJoseco
Written Story: Short Mane Fluttershy
Fluttershy, known for her long flowing mane, decides to get it cut. Her friends react to this new change.
Original Artist: TLATopHat
Written Story: Shadows
1002 years before the events of Twilight's Kingdom, Luna finds herself in a battle with a creature of the Everfree Forest that she had never encountered before.
Original Artist: PaperDrop
Written Story: Grouchisaurus Rex
Spike's feeling grouchy. Twilight and the rest of his friends set out to cheer him up.
Original Artist: Starbat
Written Story: A Moment With The CMC
Dr. Wolf sat quietly in his chair, simply enjoying the silence between meetings. The only noise breaking the serenity was the ticking of the clock...
Original Artist: NavitasErusSirus
Written Story: Amnesia: Twilight
Twilight Sparkle wakes up in a strange place, with no memory of who she is, or how she got there. All she has is a note, telling her to shut down the 'machine for ponies'.
Original Artist: AssasinMonkey
Written Story: Solar Rays
A hundred years before the Nightmare, a young, growing, and vulnerable Equestria is thrust into a bitter war with its longtime rival, the Griffon Empire. Cities have burned, thousands have died, and there is no end in sight for either side.
Against a backdrop of total war and the threat of mutual destruction, Corona Haze and a group of specially-trained unicorns answer their rulers' call and take up the banner of the Sun, intent on restoring what they have lost-
-and burning those who took it from them
Original Artist: Atryl
Written Story: A Real Battle of the Bands
When Vinyl accidentally insults Octavia, Octavia takes it in turn to issue a challenge to a battle of the bands, her versus Vinyl. When it comes time for the battle, Vinyl gets more than she thought she would.
Original Artist: chi-hayu
Written Story: Always Great and Powerful
Both knew that this moment would come. Trixie was dying. And neither she nor Twilight could do something to prevent it.
Original Artist: AssasinMonkey
Written Story: Nothing to Fear: A Nightmare Night Story
Ever since joining the Ponytones, Fluttershy has slowly been building the confidence to sing in front of larger and larger crowds; her upcoming performance on Nightmare Night will be her biggest accomplishment yet. Even still, she isn't aware that the tower of courage she has built is standing on a fragile house of cards, and almost anything could cause it to collapse. Even a few words from a friend.
Original Artist: SophieCabra
Written Story: The Lay of Thrum
Thunderlane awoke to greet a perfectly normal morning that quickly spiraled out of control when he found that his lucky horseshoe has been stolen. Follow our hero as he follows the trail and enlists the help of his friends in order to get it back
Original Artist: Cmaggot
Written Story: The Pale Bog
A pony and a bunny find themselves lost in the Everfree.
Original Artist: Robert
Written Story: Robot Wars in Equestria
Original Artist: Uotapo
Written Story: Top Model
Violet Blurr is at the Spa one day when she overhears Fluttershy talking about an adorable little puppy. Naturally, she, Photo Finish, and Pixel Pizzazz take the opportunity to snapshot a new model.
Original Artist: Seanica
Written Story: Discord, My Son
Based off of the picture and info that Seanica, a famous DeviantArtist, has provided, this is a headcanon to how Fausticorn's (Lauren Faust as an Alicorn, but you knew that already, ^_^) love for Discord is described through her eyes and heart, and how she resents having to keep him punished. All credit goes to Seacina for a great headcanon topic. All I can say is,...try not to cry.
Original Artist: FoxInShadow
Written Story: Pinkie's War
War is a terrible thing. Whether you are actually fighting or not, it affects us all. Many never realize what is happening to them, but some do, and Pinkie Pie is one of them. For too long she has watched as the war has slowly drained Equestria's citizens of their hope and joy, and she cannot sit by any longer. It's time for Pinkie to stand up and fight, to save the hearts and hopes of the people before they are gone forever, even if she has to do it alone.
Original Artist: Vector-Brony
Written Story: Hat Trix
Twilight gets a very unexpected visitor in her library - Trixie, complaining about something odd with her hat. Twilight discovers one of Trixie's spells may have been distorted, resulting in a very dangerous side-effect focused on the hat's contents. Can Trixie and Spike keep the library safe from what's trying to escape her headgear until Twilight finds a spell to stop it?
Music Inspired by Art
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Original Artist: Moe
Twitter: Calpain
