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I had another blog planned for tonight, but that can wait until next week, because this weekend marks an event that has a profound significance to the Fallout: Equestria fan community, and deserves special recognition.

Somber's magnum opus, the epic Project Horizons, has reached its long-anticipated completion.

This really does feel like the end of an era. Even though I only read a small portion of it, I feel a sense of melancholy at its completion. I can only imagine what the story's core fanbase -- or Somber -- must be feeling right now.

Congratulations, Somber!

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Project Horizons was a massive undertaking. Writing this story, and seeing it through to completion, required an amount of love, work and dedication beyond the scope that most of us can imagine. Somber has my deepest respect and admiration. And I want to thank Somber sincerely for the amazing gift that has been given to all of us... even knowing that no amount of thanks we can give truly matches the effort that went into it. On a personal level, Somber has given me and my story an honor that leaves me speechless.

In the past, one of the questions that I most frequently received was "What do you think of Project Horizons?" My response was generally some variation of this:

In general, I am always honored when someone is inspired by Fallout: Equestria and creates work based on it. Project Horizons is no exception to that rule, and the sheer scale of the work leaves me in awe. As for the work itself, I have only read the first sixteen chapters of Project Horizons. Therefore, I really cannot review the story or spell to its merits or flaws beyond those sixteen chapters (which, for a story with Project Horizon's size and scale, is very little of it indeed). However, what I have read was extremely well-written, with great characterization and marvelous world-building. There were many times that Somber's attention to detail left me in awe and slightly jealous. Every chapter had something that blew me away and made me want to come back for more. However, were several elements of the story that just were not my cup of tea. Inevitably, I found the story too depressing to continue reading even with all the points worthy of praise. Chapter sixteen created a suitable finish to the tale, and I was happy to treat it as an ending. Still, I can only imagine how much better and deeper the story gets. I can clearly see why it has the fan-base and acclaim it does, and that it is more than worthy of it.

I know that the story is highly controversial in the fandom, but this blog post is not a place to argue over the story. Rather let us raise a glass and toast Somber. Let us give due thanks for all the long, hard work the Somber put into crafting such a massive, epic story that gave so much to so many. A story that has played such a major role in the Fallout: Equestria fandom.

Even as we say goodbye to Blackjack and all of her friends, we know that they will have a place with us forever.

We love you, Somber. Thank you.