Project - Early Thoughts and Ideas

Silent Ponyville Gmod Comic

Thoughts and Ideas

“Never Lose Sight Of The Light In The Darkness”

Based on the original fic by Jake-Heritagu, but also drawing upon multiple other fics, as outlined below. ALSO HAS DASH/PINKIE SHIPPING.

Silent Ponyville by Jake-Heritagu: An AU version of the story set after the events of Party Never Ended.

Story-that-shall-not-be-named: As in the original, serves as a major factor in the plotline (Pinkie's actions are to ultimately prevent it)

Party Never Ended by butterscotchsundae: Set in roughly the same continuity, at a point sometime after the conclusion of that story.

Light in the Darkness: Referenced. A variation of the events of this fic occurs shortly before the beginning of the comic.

The ultimate idea is to retell the events of Silent Ponyville with greater emphasis on the bond between Dash and Pinkie, and the connections it has to the nightmares and the events in the fic.

The comic is still Silent Hill, however, and despite their connection, a fair amount of the comic will take place with Pinkie separated from Dash. Many of the plotlines and event outcomes are taken from the original, but are expanded upon with the heightened presence of Rainbow Dash.

Pinkie still plays the role of the main character, and the horrors of SP are still modeled on her nightmares and past, and in fact, much of the endgame (which as before will focus on Pinkie alone) will remain unchanged. However, the comic explores the additional possibilities present (such as Dash's reaction to Other Pinkie and the exact nature of Pinkie's nightmares).

In addition, a spinoff/side comic, with the working title of “Catch a Falling Star” will center on Dash during the times she's separated from Pinkie, where she must deal with her own demons. This comic will be significantly shorter than the main comic but will help add background. Details for Catch a Falling Star will be in a separate post.

Obviously, because this is an AU that features a shipping that conflicts with the canon SP one, the events of this comic do NOT tie in to the SP sequels. It's a separate universe entirely. (Depending on how well things go, I may end up doing a comic of 2 in the future, though for the fans of you who like the pairing there, be advised that, since it's set in this AU and not the original, will feature a different pairing than the original. It will still star Fluttershy, if done.)

At it's heart, this is still going to be Silent Hill, and the trademark loneliness, surreal and psychological horror, and feelings of isolation will be prominent. Dash's presence adds support to Pinkie, but at its very core, the nightmares are still something she must solve herself, and ultimately, she must face her fears and her past alone.

Here's a summary of some of the major changes that will likely be present (this is all still in the planning stage, so this could change.)

 RAINBOW DASH/PINKIE PIE SHIPPING (Cap'd and redundantly-stated because it's likely to be a turnoff for many readers, so best get it out of the way.)

 Inclusion of Dash as a major NPC and on-off companion. Interactions between the two will play a major role in the plot and eventually, the ending.

 Expanded and new endings, drawing upon the new interactions and the presence of the relationship.

 (Possibly, if I can come up with good ones) One or two new NPC's, to add extra variety to the interactions, and possibly provide fuel for new monsters/bosses (if I can find a modeler)

 Expanded gameplay elements. New factors to play into the endings, as well. (i.e. Pinkie/Dash can fight monsters with kicks and stomps, but these are weak and injuries are likely, encouraging flight over fight. However, a knife weapon can be found for Pinkie that kills the monsters very quickly, but it replaces the lantern in her mouth meaning choosing combat over visibility, and overusing it will influence a bad/bittersweet ending. Likewise, being selfish or stingy with healing items around Dash, as well as choosing certain options during gameplay and resolving some puzzles in alternate methods may influence different endings.)

This rough outline only highlights the primary elements and differences of the comic; additional posts, containing ending details, information on possible NPC's, and an overview of Catch a Falling Star may be posted separately.

As always, no fanwork is complete without appropriate feedback. This isn't being done as a ripoff or shipping-related troll. This is a tribute to the brilliant fanfics by Jake-Heritagu and butterscotchsundae. If you have anything you want to say, suggestions, concerns, etc. please comment. NO flame please, ESP. shipping-related flame.

ALL works are credited to their appropriate authors.

Party Never Ended @ butterscotchsundae

Silent Ponyville @ Jake-Heritagu

Light in the Darkness @ zaptifun

The story that shall not be named needs no crediting. I'm fairly sure that anyone who knows what I'm talking about knows why.

If I've missed someone, please let me know so I can make the appropriate edits.

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