This story is a sequel to Diplomatic Relations
There are two sides to every coin. It is true that Icy Gaze was imprisoned for capturing all Element bearers and almost killing them, chickening out at the last moment. It is also true that he did all that for a sum of money a pegasus of his career almost never has the chance to see and on the orders of princess Luna, possessed by Nightmare at the time.
It is understandable why he might be just a little unhappy about his current home, Canterlot castle dungeon cell, and wants to spread his wings again.
Also, Twilight "I'm not insane, stop asking!" Sparkle attempted to build an artificial intelligence to serve her needs and finally activates it.
I'm sure a pegasus and a bucket of bolts won't end up going against each other.
Best way to end a chapter. With a character thinking the robot was joking.
5026147 Weeeee a fan
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Flying airships of an overpowered nature, a robotic pony and probably a crew in the future chapters. Im loving this so far
5079427 Fairly slow-paced, like everything I do. Not many people seem to like that.
5079626 with some stories, going slow paced makes it extremely boring. But in this case, it sets the stage so to speak for future chapters. I look forward to reading more.
5083623 Oh dear, the pressure is getting to me now
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nah. Dont worry about it.
Buckets going to kick ass.
5122827 Actually, well, ehm...
Welp, hope you enjoy chapter 2 (mission) as much as you enjoyed chapter 1 (turns) although updates will go slower since I'm doing Frozen Heart at the same time (which actually intertwines with Skies)
Ahh, another great chaper. Onto the nex-WHAT THAT IS THE LATEST CHAPTER?!?!! WRITE FASTER AUTHOR!
5132684 I want to but... but... but... wiritng Frozen Heart as well... and stuff... too hard... brain refusing to cooperate...
I see light.
On the other hand, may I interest you in a ton of other stories I did before Skies ? (totally not just plugging stuff wherever I can)
5134209 Yes, yes you can.
5136260 And look, as a complete coincidence there's a story timeline on my blog
What a fortunate development!
YAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!
"Better start looking for a crew, kid."
(Engage maniacal laughter)
7206673 Holy balls, someone is reading this?
This is really Good
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Sadly, one of the two stories I haven't gotten to finish, because the way it ties to the Imbalanced storyline made it redundant. I still intend to finish it one day, and lead Icy Gaze first to helping Luna defend Equestria from Nightmare's army, and then setting up Crowley's insurgency in the Griffon Empire.
If this doesn't ring a bell, I think either "Thawing The Frozen Heart" or "The Third Diary" is the story I'm talking about.
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Well Im looking forward to it!
Okay... Aside from the trip that nearly ended with him hung at the noose... There was no mention of Cromach going back to the empire... so then this takes place after Traitor... but then again, everything else was implying that this was supposed to be during Traitor... specifically the 'high tech warship', and, you know... how Gaze isn't still in the dungeon during Traitor...
So basically, some things imply this is before Traitor, others imply this is after... and I am just confused... a little help?
Okay, something more specific. Unless this is over a year after Traitor, then I distinctly remember Hearth's Warming approaching being noted in Traitor... How the party Cro was 'found' by Jones at took place "a week before Hearth's Warming, so it was still in the spirit of the season, while not interfering with eveyone else's end of the year celebrations." ...well, maybe not that exact wording, but close enough...
...and this implies that this takes place before/during Thawing the Frozen Heart... which I just read the synopsis of and have no real idea where that stands in the timeline, but since it is apparently a sequel to No rest for the traitor... I guess I will go back to Traitor...
You should make things more clear, some things are implying some things, other things are implying others, and I am just left with a big headache...
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I'm prett sure I told you this happens during the "Frozen Heart" as well as it being in the reading list on the profile page.
Actually, the first order was to locate Blazing and Choking...
This just keeps getting funnier...
Couldn't Icy lock it from the outside?
Wise words...
Dun dun DUUUUUUNNNNN!!!
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Anyway, Icy has to be sugarcoating things. He can't just say "I was hired to kill a bitch."
Do I have to go full recap on you again?!
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Possibly, possibly.
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Sometimes. On the other white feather, it can quickly solve a lot of problems. It creates far more afterwards, but it solves some.
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Overreaction... 93%
Home sweet home...
Artificial Stupidi– Bwahahahahahaha!
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Home is where the gulag is.
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Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence 9 out of 10 times.
He's only been away for two years? I thought it was longer...
Oh, right. I half thought he was being sarcastic when he first mentioned that.
Yeeeep... right up until Celestia finds out about the mysterious new super high tech airship going around...
How is that list not longer..?
"Laughter levels overloaded. Locate nearest repair-bot. Beep boop."
...wait, Blazing never mentioned a third brother, did he?
Hehehehehehehe... If that's the bright side... heh, you're screwed!
Good. Deserved it. Fuckin bastard.
If (text = "can't get any worse")
{Bool Murphy's law = True}
Murphy's law has been activated. Beep boop.
Unexplained things? Griffon empire? Welp, off to catch up on Thawing...
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•I would understand if he was saying that... thing is he was thinking that.
•and he didn't even try because..? Something tells me Icy isn't quite as smart as he is made out to be...
•True... true.
•DUUUUUN!!!! DUUUUUNNN!!! DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNN!!!!
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•Can't argue with that logic
•The hard part comes when you try and tell the difference between the two...
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Great things happen when I don't have to explains stuff and make more of a mess of things.
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Hopefully, at that time Icy would have more super airships and some Black Ops allies (which technically happens, but that part isn't written down)
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At the moment, Bucket is running on 64Kb of memory. He's basically a smart 386.
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Nope. Plot hole, or just plot?
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Ahh, young Heavy. So sweet, so naive.
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Indeed.
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Now why isn't THIS a sitcom?
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Murphy's law never fails.
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Here's the Dun DUN DUUUN!
You could destroy the Blueprints... then there would be no way TO steal your secrets...
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Well, then there would also be no way to rebuild the Hailstorm, improve it, or mass produce something similar later for profit. Kinda contraproductive I feel.
...this guy is sounding more and more familiar... You know? I wonder if he met Blazing? They could probably help teach eachother a lesson about themselves.
...and I just saw the Shining yesterday... the universe sure loves to conspire to creep me out...