As Earth and Equestria are drawn closer together, Gatekeepers connecting to their other-world counterpart start to appear. This is the story of Rex, bound to Chrysalis as a Gatekeeper, and his quest for survival as a changeling on Earth.
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At this point, you're just throwing information out there when it needs to be there, no foreshadowing of any kind from what I can see.
For example, I can understand the connection between Luna trying to escape and Rex's hivemind tremors, but that came from far left field.
Not that this makes it bad or anything.
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It came out of left field for Rex, too. From an in-universe perspective, that makes sense. Do realize that he is seeing a similarity between himself and Selene concerning a repetition of the initial conditions of an extraordinarily rare event. Under the 'history repeats' assumption, anything that happened once can happen again, so Rex assumes that the most extreme option is happening. Any lesser option is fine for Rex.
From a meta perspective, I do need to work on my foreshadowing skills. It's hard to remember to leave hints when you already know how the story will turn out!.
Also, the moment I start writing in the Author's Notes section, I'm no longer in author mode, but commentator mode. Nothing in there is 100% set in stone or required for enjoying the main story. I don't know, make of that what you will. I'm just rambling now, ignore me.
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Nah, I just thought Chrysalis (chanegling #1) was just a normal pony before. No flutter ponies here.
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What didn't you like about it?
3716117 Guessing from the chapter he read, I would guess he means the way changelings feed on humans and making them age; which is kinda implausible, even with magic.
Anyway, about that Luna/Selene thing: As long as you won't go the "Magic dominates the world" route I am okay with it.
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Meh, the changelings have to take something, likely something abstract or immaterial, from the victim when they feed. I assumed that magic was the default, but without magic, changelings substitute life force from people. Besides, MLP wendigos eat rage, Harry Potter dimentors eat happieness, Doctor Who weaping angels eat time left to live, and green lanterns are powered by willpower. Things that eat or are powered by abstract ideas are not unheard of in fiction land.
Also, while other people may go the 'muwahaha I'm Evil! I have magic!' route, Rex is more of 'meh, I have magic. Now, on to more important things.' But no, don't worry, magic is definitely not all powerful. In fact, the Harry Potter universe has far more magic users, with each being 3-6 times stronger and 5-10 times more versitile than the changelings, mostly because of differences in how the magic system works.
Any chance that other equestrians might start affecting humans? I'd love to see discord or Sombra take a human apprentice.
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Now that was a Grate chapter. I am hopping to see more soon. Keep up the good Job you are doing.
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This story is still interesting as it was in the beginning and I am interested to see where this is new gatekeeper partnership will lead the story. Overall this is has been a great read up to now and I can't wait for more! Also, I'm still confused on what Rex is technically now, is he a human/changeling hybrid or did he just change species and is completely changeling at the current time being.
Also on a slight tangent. You're 7 days older than me you magnificent bastard.
D.F.T.B.A.
I know i'll be sticking around for as long as you are writing this, so don't worry about that.
Amazing chapter, as usual.
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This is the closest thing to what they Rex and his hive members look like, just without the horn. (Also, it's really hard to find a good anthro chrysalis image that isn't clop/nsfw.) Despite the altered appearance, they are 100% changeling on the inside. Also, Rex's true form stands at 8'6", while the changelings average 6'1".
Oh, and if you are wondering, Selene will grow to a height of 8'2" by the time she has fully matured.
I... actually don't like the direction this story is going in. A shame too, I was really enjoying it until the wedding, and subsequent chapters.