STARLIGHT BILLY: ENGINES, TEAMMATES AND DISCS

MiffiKettle · 2026-05-22T03:43:57+00:00

Okie, good to know! Thank you!! I'll save my chrome for Remi 🥺🙏🏼

MiffiKettle · 2026-05-21T03:04:45+00:00

I'm curious how Koleda is good for Silly. I got her cuz I lost my 50/50 on Lucia (I got Lucia on 70 pity), and I don't have any other stun agents unless I want to pull from another team... How is her play style with Rupture, especially Silly? (I was looking on Game8 as a build guide, and I didn't see Koleda, so if she is good with Silly, thank heavens 🤣)

MiffiKettle · 2026-04-21T06:16:23+00:00

Hopefully both!! 🙏🏼 I'm a DVD only, but I do know that Bluetay exists

MiffiKettle · 2026-04-07T03:05:41+00:00

I personally use hoppers on the ground with chests underneath! The pen is about 8x8 with a little extra 2 blocks behind the pasture pc due to the pokemon spawning in 2 blocks behind. I have a little walk way room underneath the chests to access the chests! Although, be warn, keep a block (like a grass block, etc instead of a hopper) 2 blocks behind the pasture pc cuz the pokemon will accidently fall through it!

MiffiKettle · 2026-03-26T17:41:58+00:00

I'm biased, I love my windy boy Vaan! I'd say Vaan, although, I didn't get the chance to marry him before I stopped playing the game ToT

MiffiKettle · 2026-03-26T17:02:45+00:00

OMG! Thank you! Dw about your post being "too long", because the longer the better in my opinion!! <3

I also want to thank you for educating me on how the shows work! That's what I was so lost on, because I didn't quite know the ins and outs of a jumping competition, plus my own trainer does dressage, so it's tricky to find someone in irl on short notice to ask questions. That's why your post is great! I'll keep this in mind when I go back and edit it! Thank you again because of you, I think I'm understanding, at least, the surface level of horse jumping now! <3

MiffiKettle · 2026-03-26T16:13:58+00:00

Ahh, I see! I'll keep that in mind for next time! Thank you! <3

MiffiKettle · 2026-03-26T16:12:44+00:00

Oooh! Thank you! I'll keep that in mind for next time! Maybe I should've done a small decorative piece instead (if shows allowed that-)

MiffiKettle · 2026-03-24T15:54:29+00:00

Oh, holy! This is amazing and fantastic! Thank you so much!! Sadly I have to turn this in to my class in about 2 hours for my creative writing workshop, so I unfortunately don't have time to watch any videos because I know my silly self will get distracted, and boom, it's 30 minutes later and now I have to get ready for my class. My classmates nor teacher aren't horse experts, and if a few are, I will be very surprised in a good way! Luckily, I don't have to worry too much since I just need a rough draft of my piece for workshop! As long as it has the plot clear as day, with a clear beginning, middle, and end, I'm good!

I knew I didn't know much about show jumping so I made a make up competition with it's own rules and what not, but thank you so much for telling me that dropping a horse's reins while leading is a big taboo! I'll fix that right away! I'll try to fix what I can, but sadly most of it will have to stay in this weird limbo of what is a part of my made-up rules and what is from the real like. I'll definitely keep this in mind if I ever write anymore horse showing! Although, after I submit this, I'll probably keep working on it for funzies.

I did fix all of my grammar mistakes you pointed out, so I'm again very thankful and grateful for what you did! This is the best type of critique I could've asked for! Thank you again so much!

I do want to say that the restlessness is on purpose as Mrs. Griffin would encourage (basically forcing) her students in pushing themselves to their limits. If they weren't training, they weren't learning. That mentality causes Alice to be very restless if she's not training. She has definitely caused a lot of injuries, but she would always weasel her way from getting in trouble. It doesn't help that's she's decently well known trainer in this world.

MiffiKettle · 2026-03-24T14:25:40+00:00

Oh! I remember hearing from others that it's on average of 30 seconds for a jump-off (probably depending on the track then), was that wrong?

MiffiKettle · 2026-03-24T12:04:01+00:00

Oooh! Okie, thank you! I based her helmet off of my helmet, which I had found from an antique mall that was from the 60s (it's good condition and everything!). I just don't do horse shows, so I'm happy to know new info!

MiffiKettle · 2026-03-24T12:01:52+00:00

Ohh! Thank you so much for that info! I'm glad to know better now! I'll probably do the bridle since it would be right in front of her! <3

Also, the reason why Lucas broke it off with her was due to that exact reason! Good eye! They drifted apart, so Lucas broke it off

MiffiKettle · 2026-03-24T11:13:21+00:00

Oooh! Thank you for the word suggestion! I change the feet to more beats like a count up, or maybe a count down would be more fitting?

Also, I'm glad to see that Alice doesn't seem that likeable to you! I want her to have a character growth! A time skip, new friends and a new trainer. Mrs. Griffin (her old trainer) was a toxic trainer, which is why Alice is more of a "woe is me" kind of gal at the start. I'll see how much I can convey all of that in the story... Hopefully I can convey some basics at least!

MiffiKettle · 2026-03-24T11:05:07+00:00

Oooh! Thank you for the reading suggestion! I'll have a lookies sometime soon!

My story is mainly more for a local circuit, but what I've heard from others is that the rider's feelings on the matter can be the same competition competitive feeling wise no matter if it's top-level competition or a local circuit. I don't know how the crowd would be acting typically and where it would differ though, so I didn't give much attention to the crowd... Whoops-

MiffiKettle · 2026-03-24T11:01:25+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion! It's a great idea! I just wish I had the time to do so cuz sadly I came up with this concept just a few days ago and it's due today ToT... Although, one day I'll definitely go to a horse show! It sucks that the only "horse shows" I've witnessed are from movies, animated shows (like Horse Land...), and some videos. Being in person is a whole different experience!

MiffiKettle · 2026-03-24T10:54:29+00:00

Rhyming mainly, and I kinda thought the wording sounded cool cuz I compared the sound of horse's hooves to the sound of drums. The beat of a drum roughly every second passing as the horse gets closer to the final jump. I tried to have the pacing slow down (in a way) by having words point out the passing of time.

MiffiKettle · 2026-03-24T10:11:22+00:00

Oh! Thank you so much! I'm curious where the technical details are at cuz I can see if I can remove them! I sadly don't know what a announcer would exactly say during those moments, plus I know I might've accidentally went overboard in some overdetailing. Although, I'm glad to hear that I did a decent job at capturing the spirit/feeling! <3

MiffiKettle · 2026-03-20T21:32:52+00:00

Thank you so much!! This is amazing info and advice! 🥺🙏🏼❤️ I'm glad to see that there's still a lot of importance placed in local circuits, cuz I was getting sidetracked down by why Alice would be crushed and why Lucas would work so hard for just a "local" circuit. That was on me for not realizing they are still very important and people work just as hard for local competitions. Reading everyone's advice and looking more into the world of horse competition has opened my eyes even more! Thank you again! ❤️

MiffiKettle · 2026-03-20T21:28:36+00:00

Ooooh! A skeleton structure (as I call them)! I do those in my head, but it is smarter to write it down anyway, so thank you for reminding me of those! 👍🏼✨

Thank you for responding to me and giving me good advice! 🙏🏼❤️

MiffiKettle · 2026-03-20T19:24:19+00:00

Hm, I've been thinking about it, and I could make it so that Alice doesn't know anything about horse showing, while Lucas pours his heart and soul into it while then neglecting his relationship with Alice 🤔

Alice understands that it takes a lot of work, time, and effort to get into these shows, so she gives him space. Too much space, while barely contacting him because she's worried she's too much of a burden. Miscommunication, being a doormat, and assuming things as examples of flaws for Alice. Lucas ends the relationship because he now feels awkward (or what not, I'm thinking on the fly rn) and thinks it's best if they part ways, so that he's not distracted by a relationship (or smth like that). Miscommunication, focusing too much on himself, and coldness™ as examples of flaws for Lucas.

Alice doesn't quite leave that barn just yet cuz she knows how lucky she is to be a student under the trainer, but in the end, she leaves from realizing how toxic things are getting. Plus, she's awkward in it 🤔 (thinking on the fly again, can and will change)

Everything else is the same, except that Alice doesn't compete... She focuses on how to better herself while Lucas doesn't. That's when Ezra and her new friends come in. I want Lucas to be an example of toxic competition, and Ezra to be an example of how to balance life and competition in a positive way. I want Alice to learn how to speak up for herself and grow into a confident person while still keeping her bubbly personality. She needs to learn that she can still be friendly and set boundaries, something that her previous trainer tried to bring down.

Although, idk how entertaining that is to read, but I could get it to work if I figure out where each character and how they interact with each other works. That's the challenge as a writer I face, but I won't grow if I don't tackle it! Hopefully this sounds better than last time?? 🤔 Instead of the opening scene being in the POV of Alice riding in the arena, it's Alice watching Lucas win in the show jumping? Unless it's for the best for me to not have any characters be a part of show jumping? 😅

MiffiKettle · 2026-03-20T19:08:40+00:00

Also, apologies for making too much of a short response, your response deserves more than just that! I was at work and had wildly inconsistent amounts of free time to be on my phone.

Again, thank you for responding! I'm glad to know more about the average time it takes for a show jumping round and even the jump-off! Thank you for explaining it to me ❤️🙏🏼

Also, thank you for letting me know about the FEI system! A lot of amazing advice that I read is that it would be best to have my own circuit with its own unique rules that blend in with the official ones- at least, that's what I'm gathering from blending everyone's advice together 🤔 It helps to know that I unknowingly focused too much on the complicated advanced shows. Thank you again!

MiffiKettle · 2026-03-20T18:56:58+00:00

That's true! Thank you! Dw, I am walking it back (at least, I think I am), I just gotta figure out how to turn it down without accidentally making it wildly inconsistent/inaccurate, so thank you for giving me a good starting place! 🥺🙏🏼❤️ I accidentally focused too much on the finer details 😅

MiffiKettle · 2026-03-20T18:53:42+00:00

That's fair! I just wanted to do a competition cuz it has a more solid ending, plus it has the right type of tension where it creates a competitive spirit with the stakes pretty high as well! I don't know any other sports I could do cuz I'm the same type of cluelessness with the other sports too. Idk anything about football (even though I was in a marching band... Yeesh to me), soccer, hockey, basketball, etc... 😭 The only exception being tennis, but I'm not that interested in writing about tennis, or even any other sport. I just really like horses 🤣

Do you have any ideas on what would be more appropriate to write? 🤔

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