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Maximus_Reborn


The creator of the Spiders and Magic universe and concept. Yay, I guess??

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Jul
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Progress Report! Chapters 2-33 have been successfully edited! · 7:40pm Jul 13th, 2014

Most of the harem aspects have been removed, among other things! Now I'll focus on finishing the finale. I'll also rewrite the first chapter completely.

Until next time!

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While i personaly didnt care either way, and agree with the need to appeal to a larger audience- what was the reason for removing the harem-esque subplot? my memory isnt as good as it was.:twilightblush:

2280925 Killing a majority of the harem subplot will help the story appeal to a larger audience. Plus, the harem takes away from the Parker x Sparkle romance. This helps makes things more believable. Three-four mares crushing a single guy? Believable. Over a dozen? Not so much.

that fanart is funny:rainbowlaugh:

2281092
true. i found them funny though (likeing the likes of Saber Marrionette J and Seikiri [spl?] myself.) i cant blame you for wanting to spread the word/ make this more appealing.

2281159 There's still a harem though, as the cover art suggests. :rainbowlaugh::twilightangry2:

Are there any specifics for what you edited (meaning, do you have any examples of sentences you edited out due to the whole "axing the harem" thing)? :rainbowhuh:

And does that mean "House of Parker" is gone permanently?

Peter: Do not want

2281470 Not sure about House of Parker. I'll think about it for a while, but as of now, I'm not content on bringing it back. As for what's getting cut, it's mostly anything where the mares show attraction or herd concepts being laid out. Some will remain (namely Twilight, Luna, Trixie, Derpy (a fangirl crush is innocent), and Sweetie Belle (a schoolyard crush is equally as innocent and more adorable), but it's getting cut back a significant amount.

2281741 If it makes the story work better then you've made the right choice. I think you've picked the best possible choices for Peter to have flock around him, even if they aren't all in an uber-romantic way.:trixieshiftright::unsuresweetie::derpytongue2:

i was actually fine with the whole harem thing. but if you're happy with the changes, i support you wholeheartedly.

on a separate note...
HA! you used my artwork! that's awesome, bro. :rainbowlaugh:

2282063 Oh, and of course Felicia will remain part of the harem as well. :trollestia::twilightangry2:

It bothered me a little that it went to the lengths that it did. 3-5 mares? Believable, if a little silly. A dozen mares pining for Pete's attention? That's a little crazy. It never bothered me enough to make the story less enjoyable, mind. But I'm glad you changed it.

2282937 Glad you think so. Like I said, Twilight (obvious, seeing as she's the primary love interest), Luna (her development leading to the Venom subplot are pivotal to the main story), Trixie (her character's had time to develop, and seeing as Peter's her first friend in Spiders and Magic, it's understandable why she's attracted to him), Derpy (an uber fangirl), and Sweetie Belle (a little girl harboring a puppy dog crush. It's innocent).

:twilightsmile::trixieshiftright::derpytongue2::unsuresweetie:

2283042


with Pete being a super hero, those 5 and maybe a few more make perfect sense. It was just a bit of a "wut." Moment for me when it seemed like half of Ponyville wanted to get into his tights

2283042 Wait a minute, doesn't Fluttershy still have a crush on Peter (the blushing and wingboners are still there in the edited chapters) along with Scootalo and Apple Bloom (although Apple Bloom does see Peter as more of a second big brother and Scootalo also has a young crush like Sweetie Belle so both of those cases are understandable)?

Not to mention Spitfire's "herd comment" (unless you just plan for that to be a one-off offhand comment by the laid-back Wnderbolt)

2284438 I'm still debating on Fluttershy's winboners. It's a sign of arousal that Twilight experiences in later chapters. What do you think? Should I drop the wingboner thing with Shy?

And I haven't made it to Scootaloo's bits yet. Although, I may keep hers since it's no different from Sweetie's (a schoolyard crush).

I'll edit Spitfire's comment when I get to it.

2282063
That is an amazing and a funny drawing. :pinkiehappy:
Twilight is all like "Get off of my man, you black cat!" :twilightangry2:

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I say keep it. It's hilarious foreshadowing and Fluttershy's attraction to Peter is adorably funny. :rainbowlaugh:

Comment posted by Valiant Spiral deleted Jul 15th, 2014

BUT I LIKED THE STORIES YOU HAD UP!!!! :pinkiegasp:
WHY DID YOU TAKE THEM DOW????:fluttercry::fluttercry::fluttershysad:

2287417 I'll work on bringing them back. They'll be better than ever. :ajsmug:

2287533 But *sniff sniff:fluttershysad:* i liked the harem thing.

2287573 Haha. I'm not axing the harem completely. I'm just toning it down a LOT. Peter's 1000% with Twilight. Luna and Trixie :twilightblush::trixieshiftright: still have feelings for him due to their time of development. And Derpy, Sweetie, and Scootaloo have schoolyard crushes, so they're innocent. :scootangel::unsuresweetie::derpytongue2: And Fluttershy's still attracted to Peter. :yay:

So, I wonder, will Felicia try to follow Peter back to Equestria? She strikes me as the sort of girl who wouldn't give up easily, even if her rival is the God-Princess of Friendship.

How much of the first chapter will change?
Anyway, thanks for the thrill ride of a fic. I can't wait for the epilogue.

2317992 I'm going to completely rewrite the first chapter. :twilightsmile:

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