At a Glance -- 'Artifact' and chapters to come · 12:05am Apr 6th, 2014
Up until now, the storyline of Magi Chronicles: Fires of Equestria has been building around Asura and his acclimation to Equestria. Well, now the time has come to shift gears and to bring the mane six into greater perspective.
Throughout the story, the cast of the mane six have provided some input regarding their assistance with the new alien arrival(s). They've helped him cope with the new scenery in certain aspects and at certain times-- sometimes with witty dialogue and sometimes with hidden gestures, like with Fluttershy huddling close to Asura and Twilight cuddling Spike. It's come to a turning point where Asura must now face more of his trials on Equestria, and he'll need the help of the mane six in order for him to proceed-- whether he realizes that he needs their help or not. Celestia has also alluded to this at the beginning of Chapter 10-- "Ruin."
Since true friendship is something that he hasn't completely experienced in his life, there will be a few obstacles that he will need to break through in order to accomplish what he came for. Many of those trials will challenge his thoughts directly, augmenting his view on reality and testing his true devotion to those that he cares for.
With this in mind, I'd like to know what you, the reader, would like to expect from this forthcoming bonding:
- If he will succeed at his task and recognize his true purpose, and remain on Equestria;
- If he will break and leave Equestria for good upon finishing his task.
I figured that now would be a good time to stop focusing on building the scene, since I've reached a crucial turning point, and start developing the main character's relationship more closely with his new allies. At this point, they might not truly appreciate him for who he his, but given time they might discover that he is more important to them than what history has only shown and/or told them.
