This is one of my first stories, which while does not necessarily give me a free pass, it leads me to question if that is the sole reason for deletion. I do not see how this story goes against any of the guidelines. I have read the quality standards over and over again, and I have read the story over and over again. While it is inspired by other stories such as funnymouth, it is not a ripoff in any way. It uses only one minor aspect from funnymouth, which is the happy reoccurring dream turning sour, but that's not the meat of the story. I am not angry in any way (sorry if I come across that way), but I am just... confused. I also counted the number of cliches. One. Only one. If there is not a large number of cliches, no elements of critical importance stolen, and it is not against the qual