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The Luna-Moonbow part went quite well. I feel Celestia could have had a few more pearls of fiery wisdom or grossly incandescent anecdotes in relation to what Rising Star is now as a living flame. It's not every day that a new spark gets to have a heart to heart with the First Light.
Enjoying Sentinel. Not seeing a whole lot of progress yet, but I have a feeling these will be the stepping stones that take him out from being the mostly-submissive female-dominated foal he was to being able to stand equal on his own four hooves.
Her (binds) were released [bonds]?
Let( ) speak to one another as we are [us] ?
“I (don’t) know how dangerous I (am),” [ didn't] [was] Not sure on this one, could be difference in expression between us
When finished this story will have its own folder in my hord.
Luna is best momma.
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Rising is telling Celestia that he doesn't how know dangerous he is. Bucky was able to take him out quickly. He feels inadequate.
For some reason, it sounded like Rising. Was pissing fire!
Despite the tough façade she put up, that night proved that Moonbow is still a foal, the morning even more so. But now she has her 'mother', things could get better or worse.
I'd like to think this is the apprentice chapters. We see who would will be learning from whom. I think all that's left now is poor Sparkler.
I'm curious: When Celestia said "Buckminster has undone whatever quirk of fate that was holding you back.", was that referring to Bucky making Rising Star a type 3?
If yes, then Celestia says "I hope he will be able to do the same for others.” I thought that wasn't allowed. Or maybe it was illegal before, but isn't now.
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Luna. They have to sleep sometime.
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The laws are gone. All of them. They're being remade, this way the Sisters can actually DO what they know needs to be done instead of being held back by money-grubbing nobles.
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Doesn't really matter if they're innocent or not. The ones you know you can trust you keep close at hand. If you have ANY doubts about the others, you kill them all. That's how you get rid of corruption. Everyone who's been touched it from the source must go. Keg-Smasher did the same thing when he took over. Killed everyone remotely related to the operation of the Isles and then became the Laird. Notice how he has no supporters of the past Laird trying to cause him trouble? They're all dead. Anyone who agreed with the guy is dead. Anyone who was taught by the guy or raised by the guy is dead.
I dont know why but the moonbow part made me angry alittle bit, i think it could be because it is like brainwashing
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Brainwashing isn't rage-worthy in the first place. Don't listen to people who squawk about it, it's not nearly as bad as any other number of things one could come up with. It's usually quite tame in comparison, and merciful when used to aid. Helpful when used to make someone better at something. All "boohoo it's killing them on the inside" is rubbish spouted off by people who want to sound like they have some serious morality when all they have is smoke and a powerful need to rabble rouse.
That aside, this is how training of those who are not trained from the youngest age they can be typically went/goes. You break the person, all the things they've learned so far and built up on? Just going to get in the way, going to make them weak or hesitant. You have to get rid of it. You rebuild them, one layer of bricks at a time. Then you keep stacking on more until they're stronger and more honed than they were before. We've been doing it since long before the changeover to AD dating, and we still do it today.
So don't feel upset about it, try to be at ease. This is simply the best way to make someone stronger. Even on a mental or emotional level.
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All combat training is brain washing. You have to break the societal more of "thou shalt not kill" in order to make an effective killer. For a drill instructor, this means becoming something's mommy and daddy, and even their god figure.
The better the killer you want, the more involved the process.
You must understand something though. Luna loves her Myrmidons. They really are her children. Her foals. And if something is bad enough to hurt her foals... Luna does not respond as Luna or their commander... she responds as their mother.
See, the process works both ways. Hurt a mother's offspring, and the mother tends to go berserk.
This is why fighting the Myrmidons is a losing proposition. Better to just surrender up front and get it over with. See, the Myrmidons aren't there to protect Luna from harm. The Myrmidons are there to protect harm from Luna.
5020153 i understand all that, i just dont like it though :P
5020151 i understand all that, i just dont like it when they are broken and rebuilt they arent who they were before, and are someone different
damn real life problems...
couldn't use the internet for 2 days and there I was looking at 4 new chapters, you are awesome.
Also, root beer.
Moonbow's gone for now....
This gives me a great idea.....
I'm too stupid to comment anything meaningful.
'The blazing pair both stared off into the direction of the sun, silence settling over both of them for a moment. '. Lose the first both' ?
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I agree. You have the Drill sargent break the recruit down, and then trains them up to a psycological standard, to follow orders. many wash out as they Don't accept the change and fight and resist, they become a block on the others in the company. the best soldiers are those that accept the change, but keep some of what they were, so they remember what they are fighting for.
Also the Love of a "mother figure" can make a "child" do many things to to continue to receive that care. unfortunately this can lead to Stockholm syndrome.
5020092 Good point, i had the same feeling. Is it possible that House Avarice (either by its own planning or ´cause "something" is using then to weaken Equestria) is proactivly trying to lesser the overall magical level of all unicorns ? Thus, in fact, denying a whole country destiny. And not only unicorns, they denied the development of earth ponies magic, to the point such magic is not even a believable thing, and lessened the relevance of pegasi magic.
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Actually, this has more to do with the cosmic decay that has been affecting all unicorns.
Great story so far. Really liking how you portray certain elements in the story lately without smothering the story in those points, being someone with PTSD and some other relatable items of self what-atude.
Interesting to see where folks land on training and brainwashing in these comments. I, myself, look forward to seeing where Moonbow lands in this, her being so young and unbroken.
For those that feel wrong about it, it's not bad to do so. This just means you are a bit sheltered in at least some ways, no matter how with it, hardened, hard core or jaded you might think or claim to be. In order to become what's needed sometimes a person has to be broken, then fixed. If a leg grows wrong, sometimes a doctor is forced to break it and set it in a way that it'll grow as needed even if the person it's attached to can walk as is. This can go for people too. Good basic training is a form of brainwashing where they do this, then hand your 'self' back to you as you complete the program. It's a test that builds resolve, and contrary to what some think often sharpens critical thinking skills and execution of those skills. Snap judgements and execution of those judgements are the hallmark of a well trained soldier. In a quarter of a second a well trained individual can make the same judgement an untrained person makes in thirty seconds and already be in motion toward making things happen.
I say all that as someone that pissed off training groups because I had been truly broken down more than once in life before arriving and knew the game before they started playing it. They don't like changing the game plan for individuals, but do like finding those when they appear, because apparently those are "the heavy thinkers in the heat of things." Always good to have, but not always needed. lol
Military/Battle basic training programs are written the way they are because they work. When they stop working as needed, they change. Even after changing they are still a variation on the same theme, brainwashing with a goal that is aimed toward an societal view of good and protecting that above all else. Even when someone perverts the goals it can't be called a failure of the program, only a failure in those that are using it. Though... sometimes that failure includes not giving the 'self' back, which is a truly horrible thing and, again, is a failing of individuals not the program.
it is sad, i let the chase backlog because i lost interest in it for a while. but now I finally caught up and I want more! preferably more sentinel/moonbow!
This was bugging me before, but pony armour is described as being way heavier than makes any sense.
Plate armour was not unbearably heavy. A full set weighed around 25kg, less than chainmail and the weight was well distributed (rather than hanging off the shoulders like chainmail). Wearing it wasn't the hard part, that was moving and fighting with the different weight and movement restrictions as well as protecting weak spots, taking blows without falling over, etc.
5027058 The Myrmidons were bigger than average ponies and Sentinel is a foal. I'm pretty sure it would be hard for him to wear that thing.
A lot of foreigners visiting America dislike root beer. Just a fun fact.
Reconciliation?
I'm just waiting for the book Celestia gave Bucky about the special spells to reappear...wonder what happened to it.
Ah root beer, the one soda I thouroly enjoy.
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Ahh, rootbeer, the nectar of the gods. Sweet nepenthe, how delightful you are.
Another awesomely done chapter dude, nice job!
Luna is best!