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I think you meant the
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Eh, I'm not. Don't get me wrong, there will probably be some people up in arms about this though. Still, considering everything that Keg Smasher could have wanted...this is rather tame. Poor herd Bucky though. Just when they think they've got themselves sorted out as a family, Keg throws them a Tom sized curveball. The culture clash is going to be epic though, and I can see Derpy especially having trouble accepting Thistle, given her emotional scars from Dinky's biological dad and experiences being a teenage mom on the mainland. Definitely a case of city-mouse/country-mouse, though ironically with the Ponyvillians in the roles of the city-mice, with the Isles, both in culture and tech, seemingly a lot closer the the medieval level we thought Equestria to be. ...Luna would probably love it here under better circumstances.
I'm also still wondering what's going on back in Equestria. Up til now, aside from an interlude with Bucky's mom, we've only really seen how the 'good' nobles are reacting to this. While Keg Smasher may be willing to end the war amicably, like I've said before, I doubt house Avarice will just let the source of their power slip away quietly, nor do I expect some of the other less savory houses to just go quietly either. ...And that's not even touching the Fillydelphia issue. After all, the sweeps were apparently their main method of maintaining population...
Still looks good.
Still, I wish I could send my avatar to the Isles... they'd need the help a lot, provided they accepted the help.
4474004 Well it's 'snoot' any of our business what terms kudzuhaiku uses...
I'm sorry, that was a berry bad joke.
Your story is getting more deep and meaningful and shows a lot more tougher things to swallow , like a reflection of what is truly out there but you will always have loyal readers to keep pushing through. Even now we are waiting of the next chapter cause we can't stop no after coming this far.
Well... shit, I was not expecting that. Personally, I think the best route would be for her to go with Sparkler and Rising Star, but it seems that Keg Smasher is going to be as stubborn as other pegasi. Nice to see Bucky strip himself of the power being a 'lord' afforded him, yet he was still an equal partner at the meeting.
So, the kelpie foals were taken during the sweeps? I've put this off for far too long, Today, we begin the march to Fillydelphia. Are you with me?
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Thistle hid in the lake with her mother.
All of her siblings were regular ponies.
Might want to reread that.
Kelpies are incredibly rare. Thistle is one of the last.
Eeeeyikes, from what you have shown us so far, i hope there is a really good reason no one broke that treaty for so long. That place looks abysmal.
Hey kudzuhaiku, I love the story. . . But how do you keep a consistent update schedule?
I started writing my own story and got finished with two chapters. . .and already got a demand for more chapters. It would be nice to know a method to this writing madness. . .
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Just keep writing.
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Why do we allow child slave labour in China and India?
Why do we allow the blood diamond trade to continue?
Why do we continue to allow migrant workers to pick our fruit and pay them pennies?
I am so sorry that it seems as if the reaction you got to suicide solutions made you expect people to get mad about everything
I flipping love it ...
I think you meant colt
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Well, there was a group of folks that got pissed off about The Chase too. And they left after saying some especially hurtful things.
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Whoops.
Fixed.
4476203 dont let them get you down.
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The drama still exists buried in the comments.
4476209 There is no reason to dig up old wounds
500 likes already?
4476105 Actually, I did. From what I understood, her mother chose to save Thistle out of the others. But that makes sense.
...I'm still going to watch Fillydelphia burn, however.
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Because it's far away, and we don't have to think about it. But now this particular bit of geopolitical ugliness is getting rubbed in the characters' faces. I can only imagine how it's going to influence Piña and Dinky. Hopefully, with the sweeps and penalty taxes waved, the Shetlands can get some much needed advancements in sanitation and internal security. If nothing else, Keg Smasher can probably negotiate something with the princesses.
The tree-gourds are odd. Is there something wrong with the clouds in this area?
That horn smoke has me very concerned. You foreshadowed this sort of thing, but still...
I find myself hoping they adopt the lad. And name him, of course, but he's grown on me.
As for Thistle... well, I knew this was coming, but my reaction is still mixed. On the one hand, Laird Smasher's goals are noble. On the other, there's the genetic bottleneck to think about. Still, even Thistle has acknowledged that extinction is pretty much inevitable at this point, so I suppose the best choice is to simply ward off the inevitable for as long as possible.
What? Oh, right, the ethical thing. Sorry, between the near-extinct species and the amphibious plant-pony, I got distracted by the biological considerations. In any case, the herd could always wait until Thistle was somewhat more mature, but she'd see every year of delay as another torn-up ticket for the genetic lottery. Furthermore, respecting the letter of a contract while ignoring the spirit is uncomfortably close to the tactics of House Avarice. The right choice is clear, but what to do afterwards isn't. I look forward to seeing how you resolve it.
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Giant gourds are houses the pegasi live in. Big bird nests!
More about kelpies will be revealed. There have never been any males. Just females.
What Thistle needs is fresh genetic stock, one that doesn't exist on the Isles...
This was a good chapter, but I have to admit I'm not a fan of the kelpie idea.
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Context?
As a character? How she looks? How she fits in?
Carnivorous fish eating plant pony causing problems?
Ok I've always loved the idea of Kelpies showing up In MLP so point there, Culture shock at seeing a third world westernized nation also brilliant, I know people will be rather put off by it all but I think you captured things perfectly. City folk just don't know how it can be out away from civilization and when under constant threat from the environment hw things like modern comforts are abandoned for practicality. The Shetland Islands are a good example of a darker time in pony history before the wilds were brought to the will of the Equestrians. Id imagine that Rising could write a college essay about Shetland Isles Culture.... id rather like to see that paper.
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Just wanted to help
I'm just waiting to see what House Avarice will do. Also wondering why they didn't hire mercenaries I mean in
the past countries that lacked military strength hired mercenaries to carry out there orders and fight. Also want to see what Fillydelphia state after
the sweeps stopped.
Finally what is happening with the dragons and griffons ? I would think that they would seize the moment as Equestria is in a confused state.
4477296 I had the same issue but as of late im starting to like Bucky and Derpy more and more. I like Bucky tacking a serious stance and actually stand up for what he thinks and Derpy showing her pegasus hard headed style, still trying to like Berry but not there yet. As for Thrisle i will reserve my thoughts on her after i get to know her better but as of yet nada :(
4477255 I don't think they are relay that stupid to attack the country that controls the celestial bodies if anything they would do what they could to end the conflict to ensure that sun and moon keep moving and they don't die.
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They tried to purchase mercenaries at the royal palace if you recall. They tried to buy the guard. It failed.
They are utterly clueless about where to purchase mercenaries now. Certainly no mercenary bars in Equestria.
You'd have the leave the country. Leave Canterlot. Be surrounded by dirty common ponies or terrible dirty monsters.
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I've just never really liked the idea of things like sea ponies (kelpies in your case) and breezies. It isn't a case of execution (in fact this is probably the best execution I've seen ever, same with the lunar Pegasus). There is just something about them that I don't like, I don't really know how to describe it. I think that part of it is that I've never seen them used by authors that i like and consider good, so i associate them with a lower level of writing. That being said, I am curious as to how the character will be executed given what you did with the other tribes.
You have earned new respect from me. It is easy to simply take one group and make them the "evil" ones but what you have done with the earth ponies proves that you know what you are doing. What the unicorns did was horrible, don't get me wrong but the philosophy of the isle ponies is it's own kind of disgusting and yet it fits somewhat, and it gives explanation to the unicorns behavior, making it not completely malevolent since I figure a lot of the social workers see it as a favor to take the children to the civilized mainlands.
You are making a real good world here mate, I look forward to seeing how our heroes are going to get out of this one and if the family will return to the mainlands larger than when they left
4477436 I guess i can understand it. But how will the rest of the nobility react, now thats something im waiting to read.
Hmm.... it looks good so far!
You have woven several threads, concepts, and patterns into an interesting fabric. Now, the only question is if the fabric can make an interesting suit and go with the right shoes.....
I was going somewhere with the metaphor, but got lost. I'd ask for GPS, but there's none on the Isles.
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And your shoes would get stuck in the cesspits.
The suit?' Ruined.
I liked this chapter a lot because your descriptions were so good that I could picture everything in my mind with practically no effort. Very nice!
Another story with kelpies? Interesting. That makes it the second one I have ever read with kelpies. I thought it was a one time thing when I first read a story with them (Mendacity).
This story just continues to enthrall me. The Isles look like a real rough place to be but it still reeks with character. I look forward to see how things turn out.
Edit: I only saw one typo. In one instance early on, the word "now" is missing a 'w'.
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Only 159 instances of the word or the usage "no"
I can't be bothered looking for a needle in a haystack.
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Found it! Somewhere close to the very beginning:
It is likely you didn't use the word 'illusion' more than 159 times, right?
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Thanks, fixed!
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Such a pity. It was a lovely suit indeed!
Only one thing to do with it.
Place suit on plague ridden body and launch via trebuchet. Never has ammunition looked so fabulous!
(...Rarity on the Isles, now there's a silly side fic for ya! )
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OH GODDESS! RARITY VISITING THE SHITLAND ISLES!
- Sweet Celestia the mud is full of corn!
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At the same time without those sweeps the Isles would probably become a nicer and safer place to live.
Taking so many youngsters limits the population. Limiting the population limits the workforce and military. Less workforce means less food and public works, and less military means less safety.
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Self perpetuating cycle.
I feel like there should be a side fic or sequel named "Part of a Bigger Whole" that would go into what's truly happening in the world around the ponies, maybe flashing into the lives of individual ponies that affect each other in ways they couldn't know. But meh.
Just read up to current over the last 48 hours. Love the story and the world you've crafted here. I'm looking forward to seeing more!
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