Fictional Nightmare - Actual Events

[Rainbow Eclipse 3,927]

I opened my eyes and put a hand to my head. Where was I? It was an empty void of space, an ominous continually-changing shade of purple. I looked behind me to see… Ponyville? It seemed to be a portal, glowing rainbow on the outside. I was speechless. Surely this was a dream. But hey, why not make the most of it? I walked towards the portal, but then… it closed. It disappeared right in front of my eyes.

 

“Oh, dear, looks like you didn’t get to experience the magic!” came a mocking voice that sounded exactly like Twilight Sparkle’s.    She jumped down so that I could see her. Her face seemed cruel. I could barely look at her eyes. They seemed… sadistic.

 

Just then, Rainbow Dash swooped down. Her face was just two inches away from my own. “I’m sure you would have loved to see the pegasi soar!” she told me, without a hint of pity.

 

“But boo hoo, looks like you were rejected, thanks to your crummy characters!” added Pinkie Pie, who was standing right behind me.

 

“Characters? What are you–“ I asked, and stopped when I realised exactly what they meant.

 

On MLPForums, there is a section for roleplaying. I tried joining (an incarnation of) a RP called Shifted. It was about humans being sent to Equestria and getting ponified. I tried joining, and was told that my OC needed a backstory. It turns out that I misinterpreted the meaning of 'backstory', because when I posted a few lines about the OC getting mugged and then falling into a crack in the ground, I was told that I needed to include additional details such as family/friends, job, home...

 

I was then told that all my ponies "lack any sort of character development". I took a major blow to the soul, and even more so at the thought of the dazzling adventures the characters must have embarked on while I could only sit and ponder.

 

"By Celestia's mane, have you ever see a more pathetic amateur?" said Rarity. It was then that I snapped. I ran up behind Rarity with my hands out. I wasn't exactly sure what I intended to do, I was just driven to it. But she stuck out her back hoof and kicked me in the ribs.

 

"Why are you all doing this?" I asked weakly.

 

"Because you had your chance to go to your dream world and you screwed up again!" said Applejack. She smirked at my face of horror.

 

"Gonna cry?" came a hushed but cruel voice behind me. My mind went blank upon hearing it. I didn't want to believe it, but there was only one pony that voice could have belonged to. I looked up to see her.

 

Fluttershy.

 

The six ponies I'd adored were now prancing around me chanting, "Weakling! Weakling! Weakling!" I clasped my hands over my ears, waiting to awake...

[Commander Hurricane 170]

Wow, that's....that's pretty emotional.

 

..............that's a good thing.

[Rainbow Eclipse 3,927]

Wow, that's....that's pretty emotional.

 

..............that's a good thing.

YEEEEESH! First comment!

[Remyx Marshall 51]

dang, dude... i can't even say anything about that other than i'm sorry.

[Rainbow Eclipse 3,927]

dang, dude... i can't even say anything about that other than i'm sorry.

Uh, sorry for what, exactly?

[Remyx Marshall 51]

sorry that happened to you, bro

[Rainbow Eclipse 3,927]

sorry that happened to you, bro

It's just a made-up nightmare.

 

Are you talking about the real life events?

[Remyx Marshall 51]

It's just a made-up nightmare.

 

Are you talking about the real life events?

yeah, i didn't know they didn't accept your OCs without a backstory