Im still trying to improve my writing skills.

Feel free to give me suggestions and feedback.

I really enjoy comments, so blast out what comes in your mind!

Also:

Watch the official Trailer to the story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyCCpGneRis

Anim8sme here, you have my full support man!

I love this.

bookmarked.

Hmmm...Feels like it ended too soon.

But it is also really good... Can't wait for the rest!

Hey guys, ahve you seen season 2 episode 3 yet?

All i can say about is Maledictum Insania.

This episode features so much great material to add to my fiction.

It all fits perfectly together! Its like Hasbro is releasing the episodes to create something similar to what I am aiming for.

I just hope this isnt a "Celestia is actually evil" fic , its  great and has me interested ,but damn  its hinted that hes pretty much a evil manipulator so dont know if  all of his story is even true, didnt say anywhere he has to tell the truth.

good luck writing more, cant wait for it to come out

Ok you have my complete and undivided attention. UPDATE SOON!

Thanks for the support.

Anyway, since I want to stick closely to the actual cartoon, I'll have to make my updates slowly.

I just edited a little bit of part 1 to adapt to episode 4 of season 2.

>>1663416634

dont feel like rereading the whole chapter to get a few changes that i wont even notice probably

so hope its nothing that will be important later.

>>1859718597

No im not gonna make major changes unless it is absolutely nessessary to actualy adapt to the cartoon.

I love this. I love the history, I love the Salamander, I love Obsidian teaching Twilight magic, I love how she was proved wrong about curses. But most of all....

REAPER PONIES FOR THE WIN!!!

I want to see where this is going...

This is most interesting indeed I will commence the tracking!

Still dont trust this guy, hope Celestia doesnt plan to make the girls reapers because of their powers as elements of harmony.

and we still dont know what he did to Pinkie ,if he did anything when he visited her.

Interesting. I hope he's not here to send all of Equestria into total damnation  

Hey there bro, just read the second part of Maledictum Insania. Actually been expecting more. Anyway keep up the good work brother.

(Before anypony asks: Eeyup I really am Nero's brother)

Dude i want a door to growl at me

>>2197121971

Me too.

Well, well, guys. We have the first fan art of my fiction!

This one is from Ashley Culbreth. Thanks a lot! Its awsome!

Image: http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg257/DarklordNero/ObsidianShards.jpg

whoa, looks great

this was painted in RL or was made using some program?

>>2520925209

For what i know is that she drew the the outlines by hand, then scanned it in the computer and painted it with some program.

so i take it that he reaped AJ's parents , they went mad huh ,poor guys

>>2536425364

I think I'm not going to spoil a thing when i tell you your wrong. Obsidian never took the life of an apple family member... yet.

>>2536625366

BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM

>>2536625366

yeah its hinted he will take Granny smith ,but dont they just take the insane monster ones?

thats why im wondering why he was there if their not needed in normal deaths.

oh well,will have to find out in the story sooner or later

>>2540225402

No need to wait. I already explained why reapers are nessessary in Chapter 3: Curse

To sum it up so you dont have to look it up again: Ponies can not die naturaly anymore since the events of nightmare moon. Reapers are required to give them their final rest. If no one reaps them, they will just return as undeads.

Hmmm... "special kind of fuel"

Wonder what that could be...

>>2543625436 We can only assume blood

>>2547325473 Or souls like the Pokemon 'Litwick'

Sorry to keep you guys waiting. My training is consuming a lot of time. It may take another week or two before i can start working on the next chapter.

obsidian... what a poor, horrible creature

i suppose thats how all creatures who are in effect grim reapers are like though, a rather depressing yet needed job

You should watch it buddy, your going down a dangerous slope now with threatening Derpy/Ditzy

Probably a gluttony demon or something ? lol

So thats why Obsidian visited pinkie pie at night...

the coice in his head  the name is realy obvios who it is

thught so, Obsidians native er, original language is latin

wasn't sure at first

This is getting good. So many questions for this chapter!

What's Derpy hiding?

What/Who is this strange voice?

Are we dealing with "Cupcakes" Pinkie?

Who did the skulls belong to?

AAAAAHHH! Update soon!

FIRING ORBITAL MOAR CANNON IN:

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2

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MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!

We have successful fire.

Im glad you all appreciate my work so much. I apologyze for the huge gap before i uploaded the latest chapter. A lot of stuff happened and there was just zero time to work on Maledictum Insania. I will try to upload more frequently now.

Odd Cirs isn't a demon! He never hurt anypony. And surely without at least him, the lack of balance will tear harmony to shreds!

>>5539955399

I cant say much about this without giving away spoilers. I can only tell you to not jump to conclusions this fast.

In a cursed land like Equestria, things are not as they seem.

i have a few questions in my head

first off all

if all ponies in equestria are cursed with it what is with the lands outside off Equestria ? i mean what if there life ponies and they die there?

or what is when a Ponie die in a place who a reaper cant go like a cave with an collapsed entrance or something like that. and there are a few other things like how do they hide zomponies apperances ? or better question how can they hide all this the last 1000 years there are too many ponies who are affectet by this hole thing .

sorry my english isnt very good

>>5707157071

Your english is good enough so I understand it. And since you dont ask for any spoilers, ill gladly answer your questions.

Ponies who live outside of Equestria are not affected by Maledictum Insania, unless their ancestors had been living in Equestria at the time Nightmare Moon fell. No fragment of Nightmare Moon in the soul of a pony, no curse of madness. And so, none-cursed ponies can die naturaly. Inside of Equestria, 100% of all ponies are affected by Maledictum Insania. Not Zecora of course, since she is neither a pony, nor was she born in Equestria.

Just because Zombie Ponies are rare, does not mean there are none. As you stated correctly, the millions of ponies from the last milenium are simply too many for just 87 reapers to handle, even if all of them were elders. Ponies that died and returned as undeads and can not be reached by reapers have to maintain undead. Reapers are ordered to give rest to all undead ponies they encounter, despite of them beeing in their book of death or not.

OK some of my question were answered. But one question is still with me throughout. The whole should be to cover up but still extremly difficult. Because come on ponies like Obsidian would even stand out with their robe like a extremely multicolored dog. The whole should be much more have got round.

Do not get me wrong. I really like the story. I just read it and this question me to come immediately in the head

>>5731957319

I dont precisely understand what you mean by "the whole". I gladly answer any questions and i enjoy feedback a lot because it helps me sort my ideas and thoughts for the story and also helps me improving.

good chapter, a little short but its OK

oh wait a minute i have another question idea

Why are the elements of harmony not purified i mean they have purified Luna and destroyed a great amount of the Demon queen. If i have read it right

so why are they not affected by the elements purification magic ?

>>6700967009

The mane six are USING the elements. They activate their powers, but never got them aimed at themselves. The elements of harmony can only purify one creature at a time.

Great chapter. Pinkie has my complete and undivided attention. I really want to know how she is connected to the reapers.

Fucking mane 6 are pussies

hmmm pinkie... whats up with the crazy one this time?

Maaaan you're good

You just know how to get someone curious, can't wait for the next chapter

Also, I noticed that no one comented but seriously, I really hope I wasn't the only one to get the anagram at Odd Cirs

You're a genius

the new episode brings a few interresting things about equestrias history show us how you use them ^^

I hereby announce that the official promotion trailer for Maledictum Insania is now available! Nero himself helped me at it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyCCpGneRis

>>7267072670

Damn Giygas that was an awesome trailer Nox Arcana really have the right tone for this fanfic. great use of scenes from the show as well. btw I really enjoyed it, this is my favourite fan trailer since that WH40k trailer Inquisition Daemonhunt

Ok guys, let's make a deal.

I actualy wanted to hold back on spoiler images until their connected chapters are approaching.

But I considder releasing the first spoiler image early if you guys pump up the total views count to  2000 views.

This should not be too hard for you guys to achieve.

Spread the word about Maledictum Insania a bit.

Tell your friends about it.

And this will be an easy early claim for you all.

All cool but really had to be a "heart" shaped hole?

It will be a gory experience surely.

Ill take it as the demons name being Despair (*shrugs* since all in capital letters lol ) who either kills and/or possesses Twilight or just takes her form.

Obsidian will obviously fail in protecting them,or it was all part of Celestias plan from the beginning. : trollestia:  

Nice Spoiler image, now I really want to see the next chapter, you big tease

I havent read the first chapter yet. Oh Celestia why is it soooooo long? Im going to read it tho

>>8158081580

It is that long because it is a huge, extremely detailed story. Ive been developing it for over a year now and I can say without the least bit of exaggeration that im still just getting started. By my rate of like 2 or 3 chapters per month at maximum, I will be busy with this story for over a year still.

This is definetly not a story for a lazy reader who likes "1000 words or less" stories, but for one who likes to kill time by reading a detailed, deep and complex masterpiece.

>>8160281602  Oh I am a very lazy reader. But you bastard, you already have me hooked and im only like in the 4th paragraph. I love reading, but im dyslixic so it takes me a really long time to read haha. oh yeah and TRACKEDDDD

>>8160881608

This is actualy quite a huge compliment right there.

Take your time. Don't rush.

As I said, I can't write a lot per month.

>>8161581615

HAHAHAHAHAHA so im reading right. and i get an email when you reply to my comment and my phone tells me when i get an email. So im at the part where Obsidion just introduced himself and is writing a letter and my phone goes off and i jumped so hard

>>8161981619

That, is brilliant!

Sorry to startle you.

>>8161981619

Haha I lol'd

>>8162381623>>8162881628  HAHA i know, After i saw that picture, thats all i saw in my head and idk i was so in the zone. And dont worry about it, that just means that your story is good.

I love such stories,but i love them finished so i can read it all .

This is why we need a time machine so we can go to the future and read such stuff.

So i Just read the rest of chapter 1. Or is it chapter 1-3 idk. But  every time you make me DAWWWW and then you take it away. Like the part where he tanks Twi for saving them from being slaves and then you take it away by saying that he didnt care about Twi or her friends.

Oh and i love how pinkie says that "its too bad that Trixie died but she was a meanie anyways." I mean wtf!

Trixie is dead

shoot i aint even mortified

>>8198781987

Since you have reading issues, ill be blunt with you.

Everything I write, I mean it just like that.

I don't write a single word for no reason and I create controversies on purpose.

Obsidian is acting. Some of the things he says he does not actualy feel like.

He just says them for aliby. He even lies sometimes.

It is all for a reason, though. It all has to do with his mission.

Pinkie's behavior will slowly start making more and more sense as the story proceeds as well.

Hahaha I jumped again. And i know that he is just acting. Its not that i cant read its just it takes a while for my eyes to actualy take the words in. Almost like you reading a different language, even though you know the language it takes a while to actually understand it. Ya see where im coming from?

And thank you for explaining the Pinkie pie thing, because i didnt want you to just drop that.

Just read all your chapters to date, am in love with this story need more will track

My immediate opinion on this was negative, with there being many grammatical and style errors, many messing up the flow of the story. I decided to stick with it, though, since the plot did seem pretty intriguing, and I'm quite impressed! The writing may have many errors, but man, you've made a really intriguing plot, and an especially impressive lore!

If you need someone to do pre-reading, by the way, I'd be happy to.

>>8313483134

FINALLY someone who actualy wants to help me fix stuff up! No one ever tells me where my misstakes are!

I would be more than happy to accept your offer.

I know I already wrote a lot, but would you mind help me fix the misstakes I have done so far?

>>8316383163

If you would create copies of the docs, make them editable, and send me a link to them, I would be fine with that.

>>8324483244

By the way, for everyone to know. I am aware my writing style is not perfect and I do make a lot of misstakes.

But you have to pardon it for I am neither born nor living in an english speaking country.

Im from Germany. And for that fact, my talents in english are far, far above average.

>>8324983249 I didn't think they had MLP in Germany

>>8334283342

We do, but its awful. Everytime someone tries to translate an english cartoon into german, it sounds incredibly cheesy.

That is why i watch MLP only in english. Otherwise its unbearable.

Anyway, I learned about MLP through the internet, not through television.

I see that derp, Twilight!  Aside from that, this story has a really intriguing plot! Can't wait to see what the mane 6 get themselves into this time!

uhhhh *cough cough* where are her wings

>>9336693366

Wings? What?

>>9341293412 if she is going to be a reaper she needs wings right?

>>9354393543

Who is going to be a reaper?

Are you refering to the spoiler image?

Have you even read the name of the character?

>>9355493554 damn it. i feel stupid.

But i just assumed because she was showing such an interest in reapers.

I hate it when people say first so now no pony can. Also great story.

Excellent chapter, and good use of Flutterhsy's stare.

more

One thing, when you get people to say something don't lead with a colon (:) lead with a comma (,), oh and don't end the sentence/action before a speech. Just change the period (.) with a comma in most cases.

Other then that, it's brilliant sir! Glad I could be apart of it before it was made public!

Darn roses, that's why I never keep any plants! Great chapter! Keep this appetizing story coming!

Did not expect fluttershy's stare. Keep em coming!

Ok, so now I'm almost positive Obsidian's targets are of the mane 6. I suspect Rainbow is one of them, but I can't assume because your fic is full of surprises. Keep it up, still an awesome read!

Found a little typo

"Their practise in meditation left Fluttershy slightly move self-confident then usual."

And so 2 of the elements of harmony are "destined" to become reapers i take it, Rainbow being one of them.

And her ability would be seeing the future i guess.

Pinkie is a enigma like always, shes probably not even aware what her other personality (or inner demon? heh ) is doing.

So origional! please keep the story coming!

I finally managed to read the 2 latest chapters. I wonder who that Mare is at the end of Dreamcatcher.

sweet...jesus.....of....mother....of...christ......just....wow.......good...good work sir!

I can sorta see where this is going.  But I'm REALLY hoping that there's a lot of feelings of betrayal (Hopefully directed at Celestia).  Particularly from Twilight.

Especially if the first date is killing FS/RD/AJ/PP/Rarity, and the second date is reaperfying Twilight.  Like I suspect it is.

He just told her that Valete means farewell. I can imagine several epic uses of that. Looking forward to seeing them!

>>115750115750 RD would be first i reckon...

Once again, thank you all for your support.

I have to say I am very exited to get to chapter 10.

I've been looking forward to write it for a long time.

Already started writing a day after I released chapter 9.

This one will be very plot heavy, so it may take some time to structure it.

Just read first paragraph and I cant stop thinking about Minecraft. I half expect the next paragraph to start out with "He waited until all the zombies burned, the creepers de-spawned, and the spiders were friendly. Then made his way." and the fact that his name is Obsidian just makes it 1000 times better

>>127165127165 Okay... to be honest... his name was inspired by minecraft, I have to confess that.

>>127919127919 Ok good because that was the first thing I thought of when I saw his name. But I have to say that is a very good name for his character, it just fits

>>116273116273 I suspect several good catchphrases like in Terminator or something like that.

I am the 100th comment on this story!!  Nero you should be proud of yourself for making a fucking awesome story