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You know, I am going to find it REALLLLLLLLLY Satisfying when both Celestia and Twilight find out that showing Mercy is going to do jack shit. Anyone who would accept their Mercy would be killed before they could even try going to them for it. I am almost afraid of how much I am going to enjoy it when they find out.
Yep hospital food sucks alright...
I can´t remember the last time I laughed so hard !!!
Edit: I can´t put in words how much I love those talks between Applekicker and Bucky ! It is simple amazing how direct and pratical AJ is and how much that makes sense for Bucky. You have an enemy, you kick it. That simple.
Also, just remembered, the Mirror Travelers, or some of then, at least, developed some kind of counter-measure againt Bucky´s bowel hydratation spell. A new spell must be developed to help against those that can resist a good auto-enema.
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Celestia has to continue to live in a world post mirror travelers.
She has to show the world that Equestria (And the Sea of Grass, being the other superpower also has this problem) is a merciful country that deals with others fairly. Post war, the world might live in harmony through mutual respect. But... if cruelty is presented, some of those smaller nations, they will not follow out of respect, but fear, intimidated by gleeful acts of cruelty.
Celestia sees long term; Bucky and Applejack are only looking at the present.
6225775 Oh it's going to feel wonderful.
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They just ignored the discomfort, shat themselves, and kept casting through strong will and good focus.
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Yes, but what does it show when one or both of these things happen: they find out any of the mirror travelers that would have accepted the mercy have been mercilessly killed for the weakness of wanting to do so. Or some, able to cloak their emotions from those that can sense their intent, come under the act of accepting the mercy only to go on a killing spree or something. It makes Celestia and Twilight, and by extension Equestria, look like complete fools for extending their mercy. What kind of message does it send the other nations when that happens?
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The invaders don't care about that. Ominous is right, the invaders who would accept mercy vice fight to the death/escape would be killed for lack of backbone or some other excuse. Showing mercy to an enemy wastes time, resources and manpower, and all so the brass can sleep easy at night.
This sandwich is going to be perfect
The kind of sandwich I've dreamed since I was small.
Everypony will gather 'round
Say its the tastiest one in town
But what they don't know is that I will eat it all!
Harper is right though, everything needs mango.
Even mango.
No comment about the king of parodies yet?
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Cheese Sandwich APPROVES!
This is amazing.
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A hundred years from now, when this war is over, the ideology will be remembered. Kindness and mercy, which will shape the future of the world, or cruelty and malice.
Survival goes beyond the war.
Showing mercy to an enemy has a psychological aspect as well. If the mirror-travelers know that Celestia and co. will accept surrender, while still being willing to turn Bucky loose on them, then that will plant a little seed in their messed up little minds. They'll look around, see their unicorns getting turned into walking grenades, watch as golems and specialized ammunition/spell jars force nasty things to happen to them and their surroundings, and maybe, just maybe they'll start to doubt their cause. A lot of them may be too far gone and fanatic, but what if there's more Dusks among their ranks? Just saying, there has to be a carrot to go with the stick, and an offer of mercy for surrender could be tantalizing to ponies who have known nothing but horror for their whole life.
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Dusk was allowed to leave as pretty much a delivery system for a weapon against Equestria. Anyone else who would try to leave and surrender would likely be killed before they can do so.
HAve some more chicken, have some more fries....
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Kudzu has thus far been absolutely correct in his responses to both of you. In any historical event, you need to choose what visible actions you take carefully, because you will be judged by them by the current and frankly less important people back home - and the infinitely more important generations to come, which will affect the disposition of international politics and even the demeanor of internal politics.
Would you rather treat with someone known for ruthlessly butchering every threat in their path, or the country that can keep its people safe through success and victory while also treating their enemies with mercy?
It's easy to say "I just won't become an enemy of either", but the future isn't written. Maybe YOU'RE not the one who gets to choose who's an enemy. If you become at odds with the first, what do you expect to happen if you try to negotiate or start peace-talks or even surrender? You expect to have your people murdered to the last man and the women and children sold off and your lands claimed. Because there's a precedent for that sort of thing in the country's history, and its generations since then grew up believing that sort of thing is what makes them great - they venerate that mindset and that particular usage of their great power.
Meanwhile the other country is willing to hear you out. Maybe you made a mistake, after all - maybe it was a misunderstanding. Things won't be the way they were before, they have to protect their own people, but your innocents would at least be spared, perhaps even those who can prove they aren't a threat. They won't let you try anything slick, because they'll blow your head off immediately, but if you're sincere on the not wanting to fight bit, you've got nothing to worry about.
Examples like that should make it more plainly obvious. A country is not as temporary a thing as your average person. A country, when considering the passage of time, isn't even its people. A country is a monument to the choices made by those who had a say in where it was going. It is a living history, constantly being written, each new line pushing an older one deeper into the books, making it part of the foundation that everything else is built off of. One wrong decision might be the one that sends that country to its death the next day or centuries later. A mortal has no reason to worry about that, because their country carries on through the ages without them.
An immortal does not have that luxury. Neither those of flesh and blood, or the immortal that is the nation itself.
6226007 Hold on those thoughs, fellow chaser. Kudzu LOVES to make us think that the story are going one way, just to turn another different way. Keep thinking that (no sarcasm, really, KEEP thinking that, he loves to misdirect us) and wait a couple of chapters to see things are...different, or not quite so plain as they look at the first time...
BTW, welcome to Chase. Get a chair, we have cake, tea and crazyness all over. Mind your step although...there are those strange white spots in the floor and I don´t know what they are.
Nope, no idea what they are. Don´t want to know what they are. WON´T EVER TRY TO THINK what they are !!!
6225806 That´s a hell a lot of focus and will, to be able to keep casting spells and fighting while Bucky himslef could barely speak...while under the effect of that spell...
6225844 Thanks! I would have continued it but mango is such a difficult word to work into the rest of the lyrics
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And this is why they are dangerous.
6226096 It´s good to stress this out ´cause, sometimes, when we (maybe only me ?) read how broken the mirror travelers are we tend to think they´re dumb, or weak willed. They ARE crazy, but smart, dangerous, determined, resourcefull, focused seasoned warriors. Nothing in Equestria is even remotly close to be as prepared for war as they are.
It´s a dangerous dance, isn´t it ? To prepare the world to face such a foe WITHOUT becoming like then. It´s a razor blade patch.
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Yeah, I agree. Celestia has a terribly hard job, to have to show that they want to get along, and it's simply impossible here, but that people that work with them will not only be treated well, but not be controlled through fear or economically or anything, because Equestria's track record with that has been somewhat poor lately.
However... Celestia has to be careful this doesn't:
1. Get interpreted as overleniency for their worst enemies, for a multitude of reasons.
2. Results in a tactical blunder as an enemy agent somehow wreaks havoc.
2. Results in a logistical error as they commit too many resources to mercy.
I was with you until that part. Hummus needs not red pepper seasoning. It dilutes the hummus/sesame/garlic deliciousness to add it.
Maybe it's just that the red pepper spreads in the grocery store aren't as good, though. Perhaps there is some secret formula for which it is not bleh when you add that.
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If done properly, roasted red peppers add a wonderful smokey sweetness with strong umami notes.
If done poorly, roasted red peppers add an unpleasant bitterness, with strong metallic flavours and a terrible aftertaste.
6225985 True, and I don't disagree. I'm only saying that the offer could potentially cause some doubt among the enemy ranks, maybe making them less effective fighters?
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Last time we saw someone with doubt, they were immediately killed and replaced. Think it was back when Sunset Shimmer, Loki, and Boadicea were tearing apart that Mirror Traveler base Bucky was being held at. Doubt is weakness to them and therefore needs to be immediately erased.
Lyra Heartstrings meet Bonibell Bubblegum. Bonibell Bubblegumm, Lyra Heartstrings
6226168 So they fight among themselves and doubt each others loyalties... Not seeing a problem yet.
You just HAD to add that last bit....
Is this story ever going to end ?
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Why are you asking?
6226431 No, because it is a:
Y'know, kudzu, when you wrote that part about heating the metal with a hammer in the forge I thought it was impractical. But ironically enough, the next day I saw a video of someone doing such to make a sword. Im sorry for doubting your wisdom, almighty kudzuhaiku.
That first bit, the sandwich assembly; if you switch Lyra's name with my own there would be absolutely no difference.
I'm the same way with my sandwiches, dead serious.
Yep, pretty much. Harper is best foal, right there with Sentinel.
That is either a huge cucumber or tiny tomato.
Personally I prefer lettuce leaves to shredded and a good crusty baguette to other breads, sourdough is best. Either Jarlsberg cheese, Hungarian Salami or Tasmanian Smoked Salmon as the main part with a mayonnaise base. Gherkin if possible.
DELICIOUS
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Kudzu, I just thought of something.
Harper likes mangoes, a lot, and it's adorable.
If memory serves, she is a dark purple color, or a blue-grey?
Anyway, if I remember correctly, does that mean Harper's dad was a bat-pony, given that bat-ponies tend to have darker pelts overall?
6228662 clearly know one in the damn world has experienced crushed onion marinated chicken breast over whole wheat bread with a spinach leaf and and chipotle.
Ahh, the age-old tradition of warship art. Applejack bucking would look good on an A-10 Warthog.
Nice touch with cheese there in the end.
So far, so good, so what, Lyra thought to herself.
I didn't realize that Lyra was a Megadeth fan.
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Most intense sandwich build ever.
Poor Bucky.
Anyone read the authors note? Its a typo in his anti typo speech. INCEPTION
All these years later, and this chapter is one I could always visibly remember. Lyra's work and Harper's input is one of my favorite bits in this story. I'm sure I will continue to remember for years to come.