Banished and imprisoned for nothing more than trying to live. Betrayed by those he considered friends. Left to rot and die, the one thing he fears above all else. Consumed by an anger and hatred rarely seen in their precious, beautiful world. Determined to retrieve what was his.
Join a a lost soul, so far from home. Join him as he seeks to reclaim his kingdom from pretenders, save his subjects from mediocrity and save himself from death's cold grasp. All the while, exacting revenge on the ones who punished him without right.
Join an Old Bird, with Sharp Teeth.
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Part of the universe of the group known as 'Humans Acting Villainous'. Which includes Malideus, Headless, Not Heartless, and many others. Second fanfic on this sight, but latest in a long line of fanfics all over the web. Recently Back from a LONG forced hiatus. Ah... it's good to be back.
It been to... Long, The Dark stone calls out to us all... We've all been whiting for far to long...
Let the fangs bite!, Let the claws grab!. Feed the darkness... It time to wake up, Those who sleep in darkness... Wake up.
WaKe Up!.
I like where you're going with this :D I also love that movie.
I'm tempted to abduct you for initiation to the League, But I will settle for a simple "Welcome to the League".
Awesome start but I swear if you don't have a 'Trial by Stone' scene I will find you. Clear?
just to mention, the original league of humans acting villainous was taken down but there is already a new one
Ah, I remember the Dark Crystal.
Good movie that. Very good movie. Welcome to the League.
And it's good that the Tale of a Sload is going to be updated. Yay.
looking forward to the next chapter.
Me gusta.
I think Celestia and Luna need to come clean about all the Powerful-Evil-in-a-Cans that they have stashed everywhere...
I was hesitant at first, but after finishing the 2nd chapter you have my full attention to the story keep up the great work
things are getting interesting
Is his crimes that he absorbed sunlight or ambient magic to extend his youth and life? Or is it because he proved to be a superior leader compared to the Alicorns and they felt threatened that the griffons were becoming more powerful than the ponies at the time? Or is it because he tried to advance society past the cultural and technological stagnation that the Sisters were imposing on the world?
If the griffins hostility has lasted to present day is any indication, they still practically worship him so I forsee not only an elevation in griffin technology but a war of epic proportions coming to hit the ponies in the face due to the alicorn sisters actions... I wonder how Twilights going to take the truth later?
Probably not to well all things considered, Celestia and Luna have done screwed up
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JUST DIE ALREADY GOD DAMMIT
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Much appreciated! I look forward to writing more and possibly working with other authors within the League.
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Heh, trust me. There will be one. Promise!
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It would save a lot of time in the future methinks.
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Well thanks for giving it a try! I'll do my best.
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Um... uh... wow. That's all I can say... I can neither confirm nor deny any of that...
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I, uh... beg your pardon? I'm not sure if that was... an insult or not what with the video. Have I offended you in some way, mate?
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You seem like a decent human being, so I'll just politely say that I cannot abide a writer of LoHAVS and bail.
Ciao.
Hoo boy, this is just a political and PR nightmare. They not only dethroned and imprisoned the leader of a foreign power without declaring an open state of war with the motivation that he was "to dangerous" to be allowed to roam free but also left him alive? If the griffons learn of this then we are looking at not so much a war as a hateful crusade of vengeance that will not end until the princesses are hung and quartered or the griffons are nought but fossils and memories.
I know that the man has probably chosen a few bad people to teach the wrong shit but I am with him 100%. Knowledge, good ambition and existing are three things that I never consider to be crimes and consider atrocious to be crimes.
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While I appreciate the comments and the small defense, let's try to keep all this civil ok? Yes, he had no right to say what he did, but he made his opinion clear and is gone now. Let's just put aside any ugliness and hopefully enjoy the fic.
But again, thanks for the comments and hope to see ya for future chappies!
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you know the last person to say that in a comments section got permbanned right
4648695 I'll delete the comment out of respect for you. This twat just seems like a miserable troll anyway
Never thought I'd see a Dark Crystal mix. I love it by default.
I hope the General make more Garthim. Also reading this is his voice made it oh so enjoyable, keep it up my friend, you got a real gem here
(no pun intended)
Crimes and blasphemies eh? Did he perform a mass ritual that absorbed the life energy of ponies to extend his own life? If he was the sisters' "ally" for a time he must have done something to them personally or something awful enough to get them to act themselves.
I look forward to the next chapter and all subsequent ones, I'm really excited t see where this goes.
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Many thanks friend! I'll endeavor to continue as best I can. Also, yes, you're right. Reading SkekUng's lines in his voice from the film is incredibly entertaining and maybe adds that extra little bit.
I find your bias... disturbing.
plz more
God it so rare to see one of these "humans turned into something" stories and have the human be even the least bit likable or sympathetic. They all go for complete nonsense most of the time and its nice to see a story where the human is easily sympathetic but still not completely good. Everyone's a shade of gray though its easy enough to see why the humans in the right for the most part. I'm LOVIN his righteous anger. So few stories do that right either, come to think of it. Basically your hitting all the right buttons for me here. Here's hoping his vengeance is hard fought but ultimately a success. No magical forgive and forget for an eternity of torment. Cheers for more, I'm looking forward to it.
PS. I'm glad that your providing pictures and what not for all the dark crystal references. I loved that movie but its been like 10 years since I've seen it.
PPS. Poor flutters, though I bet if anyone she'd be the one most understanding of what the human went through, maybe he'll keep her around for awhile and show her he's not really the bad guy.
..... I'm going to guess that he had something to do with the creation of the elements of harmony/tree of harmony. Feel free to reply in the comments, mysteriously saying something that neither confirms nor denies my assertion, so as to keep the surprise intact. Or, PM me congratulating me for my astute observational skills and/or rage at me for how I might have ruined the big reveal of the story....... MIGHT being the word here. I don't want to count my eggs before they hatch.
If i had to guess the reason why the elements didn't work, it's because the elements are based on the magic of FRIENDSHIP.
Celestia and Luna Betrayed their friend - thus why would the elements side with the one who went against it's own teachings?
I'm really enjoying the story, just hope to see Celestai gets whats coming for her. No magical forgiveness cop out, just righteous vengeance.
4696377 too right!
*whine whine* your magic is unnatural! it's not meant to be *whine*
Ugh... Anyone who says that anything is unnatural is a person I immediately assume is a "holier-than-thou" twat that deserves to be abandoned naked in the woods until they prove otherwise
4697239 YEAH! Disprove them! Humiliate them! Bluff them! Break their little legs! Not in that order!
Due to the massive amount of crystal stuff in the series, was SkekUng the creator of the Crystal empire, tree, chest, and the elements of Harmony?
(Were they called the "Crystal Elements" when they were made?) Did Celestia and Luna steal the Tree from his Palace after imprisoning him? 
If my theories are correct just PM me to see if I have it right/wrong!
Also can't wait for the big reveals when the sisters get revealed for being short-sighted, judgmental pricks and the Griffins rise to power!
Please let Fluttershy join SkekUngs side please and don't hurt her....much!!!
Great chapter.
4697522 first you break their legs, then when they want a cast or an x-Ray to fix it properly you remind them that that is not the natural way and force them to simply splint it with vines and sticks.
Disproved and humiliated in one swift go.
I need more please hurry I just finished reading and I am already suffering chapter withdrawal .
Also the elements did not work either because he helped create them or is immune because he is not evil.
4698271 That is PERFECT!
I would also recommend liberal application of UNLIMITED POW- I mean shock therapy.
4698456 I would go for the not evil possibility. The elements are from the tree of harmony after all and I truly doubt that he had part in making one of or the planetary magical nexus.
I think that what he has and what the ponies lack and therefore find alien and 'wrong' is true ambition.
Sure, you can have the want of losing a few pounds but that chocolate cake IS your favorite after all...
there are humans that are capable of truly committing to something. We all have the power but few have the willpower to do it and I think that we are dealing with a man that is truly ready to fully dedicate his mind body and soul to something. Be it the unending thirst for knowledge, the quest of discovery or, as he has done, the War against mortality itself.
I think that this is what we are seeing here. A Victor Frankenstein without the amorality who will not stop for anything but has the sense of mind not to get swept into the maelstrom. A MAN who gazes into the abyss whiteout losing himself to it.
Truly a man worth our utmost respect.
I actually enjoyed this chapter. It knocked the ponies confidence down a notch. You shod be proud sir
I truly hoped he would have the intelligence to strike doubt into Celestias and Lunas subjects by saying "You dare trying to force me to kill innocents just to make them think I am the monster you paint me as you vile cunt!?"
Anyways... If you ignore that It's a quite good chapter indeed. 9.8/10 on this chapter because of spelling errors.
The only villains that the Elements of Harmony were actually fired at are Nightmare Moon and Discord, right? There must be something different between them and SkekUng that allowed the Elements to work on the first two but not him. I think that the Elements aren't actually a weapon so much as they are a way to return things to their rightful state. They purified Nightmare Moon, who was basically Luna but corrupted, and stopped Discord from being able to pervert the natural order. SkekUng, however, isn't like them. He might be the ponies' enemy, but that's just because he doesn't like them. He's not corrupted like Princess Luna was and he's not an affront to natural laws like Discord was. I think the Elements just don't apply in his case.
4648213 4697608 I think it would be spectacularly jarring for Fluttershy to watch the griffins flip at their hero's treatment by the ponies, and then have him order them not to take vengeance (the best revenge is living well), and start advancing their technology and power, but letting the Pony Sisters make the first (ill-advised) move.
There are diplomatic channels that can make it very clear that Celestia and Luna's tactics don't sit well with the other races. The captains of industry are the new captains of war, if he can simply increase the power of the griffin forces beyond the ability of the Equestrians to match, let alone survive, the panicky ponies will give him all the leverage over Canterlot he could want, without him raising a finger.
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Amazing chapter, this is certainly one hell of an intro for what's to come. I am very hyped for the next chapter and out protagonists return to the empire. Great job, keep goin and stay golden^^
A tragic villain...
A tragic villain...
A tragic hero, as the thespians would say.