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Charon the Chronicler


When I'm not ferrying the dead across the river Styx, I'm reading pony fics.

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Your Universe is large, too large for words. And you may believe that it is stable, moving across time and space unmolested. But all universes are simply balls in a giant game of billiards, forever intertwining in the Void, across Infinity. This is known as the Multiverse, or Yggdrasil, the Tree of Existence. Its gardener is the Entity, a being that thinks its task is to make sure the branches and roots of Yggdrasil do not intermingle. But every now and then, the curious consciousness finds an oddity.
This oddity is a lost soul who seeks nothing more than to distance himself, firmly believing in his own insanity. But somehow, his actions affect the lives of many, and even Equestria itself. This is the story of Windell's journey and the adventures taken by those that have noticed the incursions.





Editors/Pre-readers: Izanagi & AlicornPriest

Credit to TheManFromMars for the Arc 1 Cover!
Credit to 2135D for the Arc 2 Cover!

Credit to DavieRocket for the Arc 3 Cover!

Gore tag for some scenes. Will place warning in chapters. It is not overly gory for the heck of it, just descriptive.

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You may be wondering why I'm writing this. So am I. Suffice to say, this is a story that will take some time to really get the ball rolling, and it may not turn out as well as I'd like. I already know how this is going to go, but I'm posting this to put pressure on myself so I write more.

Please, don't be gentle when correcting me, just as long as you're not a twat about it (Call me stupid as long as you could give me the reasons why).

First fic, and first story I intend to finish.

This is an interesting start and i'm looking forward to seeing where you take those two characters!
Even if the Human seems at first glance a bit to special snowflake like with the whole batch of stuff he has and the special disease named after him and all that jazz but i will reserve judgement on that for later in the story.

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Honestly, I was tired of all HiE's where the human almost immediately realizes it is real, and goes with it. This guy prefers cold, hard, logic over anything else, but I wanted some development in a character who refuses to believe. I just wanted one to start off conflicted, and stay that way for some time. Thus, a unique mental condition that makes him mistrust his senses.

I actually didn't want to publish this yet, but I felt I couldn't really end it for a time like that. I plan on uploading one or two chapters every two to three weeks. As for why I don't write author's notes up there --/\-- I feel like it ruins the flow for those who start reading when the author is already a long way down. So for the author's notes, look no further than the comments. If you feel like I've done bad somehow, don't hesitate to tell me why. Disliking or insulting me without reason is kind of like throwing dog poop at your neighbor with a freaky hairdo. You're just throwing shit around without telling the people around you what irks you.

As for the song, don't bother trying to google translate, I made it based on Latin structure and a few English words, while keeping similar words similar. So if you want to try and decode it, fine, it's a ballad written by yours truly in a language based on French and English, and it contains some serious insight on what will happen. FORESHADOWING!

Also, if you're worrying that I'll be sticking with Windell as he interferes with the Mane Six's adventures, you'd be worrying for nothing. This is a story meant to take place alongside the original series, all while exploring what the background characters are doing, what the main and side characters do that aren't part of the episodes, and the interaction between them all.

Questions, comments, concerns, comical anecdotes? Tell me.

I do love new takes on HiE, and you seem to have a very eloquent writing style as well. Color me impressed and extremely interested.

This story is already spectacular, bravo sir, bravo.

Okay, I've decided to change my update schedule. Every time I have two chapters ready, I will upload one. Like that, If two weeks pass and I'm on a writer's block, I'll still be able to update once more. Yes, I do write fairly quickly, but previous experience has taught me I'm susceptible to writer's block. But for this story, I have a good plan, so I think I could write this in about 40-60 chapters if I get too wordy.

Also! For those literature lovers, I have a tendency for symbolism and allusion, so knock yourselves out.

This was mostly insight onto Windell's past and who he is as a person, but I really hope I haven't overdone it. Tell me if it was too much, I know I can be caught in the flow of my writing sometimes.

And remember, if you feel like telling me where I went wrong, do not hesitate.

yep, consider your story liked and followed

Damn.
The protagonist has the best reason I have ever seen to not immediately freak out about the whole experience.
He even approaches the idea that this is all real in a calm manner!
That is some good writing.
I also wonder when we will be seeing the 'entity' again.

I'm really proud of this chapter. I really start to get into the dynamics of Windell's presence in Equestria, from the little things like how he plans on surviving, to how he influenced Celestia and Luna, albeit unintentionally, despite how little screen-time (letter-time? Word-time?) Present Windell has. Then there's the dangers from the universes being too close together, which is still a problem, and will continue to be so.

I love the title that I chose for this chapter, because it fits so well. Also, blatant foreshadowing. But if it's already happened, is it preshadowing? hmmmm.

Finally, shout out to all those people who liked, favorited, and even commented. Personal shout out to my three followers; Izanagi, Atrunia, and guang, who apparently all believe I'll be going places. Thank you guys, your votes of confidence mean a lot to me.
Edit:
For the song, here:

Hooray relevant songs!

Lovecraft was right!
How did he know?!

Anyways, it is nice to see our protagonist's views on harmony.
Also nice to see that the entity is still doing its job even while waiting for our protagonist.
What a good worker!

Oh boy, trouble in paradise. Lots of trouble.

Yeah... I don't think he'll get to just continue building his house in peace while waiting for his condition to run its course.

...Sapient wolf, in a world with no humans. Do not want.

5627408 Quality deserves recognition doesn't it?

Lab

It began to know things, to think things. He had realized, after a month, that he had become aware of himself. Sentient. I am sentient.

This is sapience. The wolf was already sentient.

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Thanks Lab! Didn't know there was a difference. Nice to see you here.

Lab

5632193 No problem. They're often used synonymously in science fiction, but sentience means it possesses sensory organs. Sapience means it has knowledge and wisdom. Sentience doesn't require something to be self-aware.

what is the songs name -.-

Character development! Foreshadowing! Shining Armor with a real personality! All things we love, and one that is necessary for plot progression. So you guys either hated or loved this chapter. Honestly, I think Chapter 4 is still the best, but I think you guys will like the background I put in this chapter, as well as Hawk Eye (original name, I know[/sarcasm]). So you've probably noticed that I'm starting to tackle a few issues I would imagine to exist in Equestrian society. Namely, the carnivore's dilemma, specist hate, hybrids, miscommunication between species, homosexuality (of course), and how they all relate to stagnant societal change.

And no, I'm not a sociologist. A writer, editor, crappy artist, marine biologist, but Sociology just seems out of whack.

Fun fact, 'David' means 'beloved' and 'Crockett' is old Celt for 'curl'. 'Antonio' means 'above praise', and 'Lopez' means wolf, or beast.

Also, the Bui-Bui plant will be my go-to miracle herb, simply because how funny it sounds.

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Cheers, guys, don't hesitate to comment and bring up things you're worried about.

So im guessing he will basically get a whole lot of precious metals from the dogs because they cant really use them for anything or is it just platinum because they don't recognize it as valuable?

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Things have value for a reason.
Platinum because it's rare and shiny.
Titanium because it's super strong.
Lead because it's dense and non-corrosive.

Gold and silver is obviously valuable, but platinum is rare enough that the dogs would think it to be silver's equivilant to gold's 'fool's gold'. The other materials, they would either consider dangerous, useless, or worthless.

So much world building and intrigue abound oh my. To be honest I'm worried about that wolf, its a tragedy waiting happen and he knows it. I feel like given enough time he might figure out his new found and possibly growing intelligence is a mistake and either try for communication which could go wrong in so many ways, or decide his life isn't worth taking so much from others and do something crazy.
Really great chapter all around though, story just seems to get better as it goes.

enjoying the story so far, am curious to see what's going to happen down the road!

Okay, this chapter would have been twice as long, but it felt right ending a chapter like that, rather than stuffing as much as I could in it. By my calculations, this marks about 12% of the story. Don't quote me on that. I'm sure the more literature savvy among you can see what I'm doing with the flashbacks. And don't worry, over time, the chapters will include more characters, this one is so Windell heavy because it was only the first part of two chapters, which still had more Windell than I am comfortable with.

So, what's in this episode? One HiE where the manticore kicks the human's ass! Fluttershy saving the Everfree from the CMC! Silly shenanigans that make Windell start to believe, and then morbid stuff that crushes that belief! A wolf that is trying to live with morals! And Windell forgetting that humans can survive solely on potatoes and milk!

Do leave me a comment, rating, etc, and enjoy the words that leak out of my brain tissue onto the web.

Cheers,
Charon.


DISCLAIMER: I do not believe fat people are arseholes. I know some very fun chubby people, but I also met one guy who was a glutton and an ass. If you haven't noticed, Veronica represents Lust, and Ferris represents Gluttony. Having someone portray gluttony and not be fat would be counter-intuative.

This is a fascinating take on HiE, I love the execution of it thus far. I wish there were more creative takes on that genre (and ponies on Earth), they really can go places.

So I've got some pretty bad news guys. Tests are coming up, so my updating will slow down considerably. I'm sorry I had to end it like that, but it just felt so right. So for those of you who feel the need to read something in the meantime, may I suggest Lab's Gears in the Void, a fantastic comedy adventure, or Legionary's Oskar Osäker, which may be a bit rusty at first, but shows amazing character development and forethought. I've also run into a problem, I've been distracted by the Power Lottery group, and I rolled two fantastic characters that would work in another story. I'm also a bit depressed, for a really stupid reason. I ended up with two dislikes faster than ever (Yeah yeah, it's a small amount, but it makes me doubt how I wrote the last chapter). Don't worry about the hiatus, I'll spend a lot of time writing chapters before I study so I can upload something during the exams.

For those of you who see Bon-Bon as a bit odd, it's because she's under emotional duress. Also, Hawk Eye is back. Don't worry, I'll cover why his name is different from other gryphons, as well as describe gryphon society so that it makes sense.

I love it when you guys comment, thank you to all those who like and favorite, and if you see something wrong, don't hesitate to point it out. Helping me correct stuff will guarantee better quality chapters in the future.

Cheers,
Charon.

Oh man that opening was perfect, you gotta wonder what being farmed would seem like from the other side of the fence. Those kids are pretty much scum of the earth though, where in the world is this school even.
I'm excited he's starting to make waves with the ponies as well, been especially curious to see how they'd react to where/how he's been living. And of course the time is here to see what comes of the wolf and his supposed prey.

Also don't worry about dislikes, I'm convinced nobody that actually uses this site regularly dislikes many, if any stories. We know what we don't like and just stay away from it entirely instead of passive aggressively leaving a dislike without saying why. Its always a few random people who click on random stories on the main page, look at the cover art or skim the description and arbitrarily decide its dumb, dislike it and move on.

Same thing about updating, so many stories start with an interesting premise and people flock to it only for it to never even get 10,000 words because the author was just some guy making a chapter for the sake of it and doesn't know what to do next. You've shown your willing and capable of continuing with a story, so don't fret about making us wait a bit. Personally, I've waited over a year for a single update multiple times. Also do remember that your own life is more important than writing a story for some people on the internet, focus on what you need first, we'll wait.

Do have a great day you magnificent human being.

5685495 Anytime, theres always time for making friends and being thoughtful.

I concur with a previous comment, the opening sequence was all kinds of brilliant. It really gives strength to everything Hawk's Eyes is thinking afterward. A nice job on that.

Also, this part with Shining Armor was both cruel and amusing:

“You sure talk about your sister a lot” Hawk noted as he sniffed the pot.

“And I bet she gushes about her brother to her friends all of the time.”

Oh, Shining, if you knew...

On the contrary, this pun here was like a punch in the chest: "Doctor Steth Oscope". I was amazed.

So, anyway, just saying, those little things really add to the experience. I hope you keep adding those touches.

As for the rest of the chapter, well, damn, direwolf attack. We knew it was coming, but I was hoping that it may decide not to. Maybe. Aaaaah, crap, nah, just a cliffhanger.

Speaking of which, don't worry about your updating schedule. As a fanfic writer myself, I can tell you that it happens to a lot of people. Just keep working on it and update when you can. The story will do the rest.

I felt pretty bad about going on a break after dropping that cliffhanger, so I decided to get this one out early. Also because of Betty.

I put some more exposition in the form of a passage about the Entity, the wolf finally gets a name, but still considers Windell prey, and you guys get to know what I mean by adult language.

Leave me a comment, rating, et cetera. I love it when you do, it makes me feel like a country of cute kilted kittens had settled down in my heart. So really fuzzy with a lot of squeaky noises.

Cheers, Charon

So the entity knows who Windell is.
So when is it going to get off its ass and fix the universe?
Or is it just watching this shit go down with some popcorn?
I think the latter, cause that is what I would do.

Oh my god i expected from the first mention of the wolf onwards that he would somehow end up being Windells companion/pet/something, but the CmC mistaking the wolf for him and now believing that he is a werewolf is hilarious and completely unexpected.

Interesting, that June Night comprehends social norms enough to feel offended if somepony peeps.

Lab

Heh, thanks for the little reference.

5698223 I knew you would get it. I'm going to be doing a bunch of other references, to really define the multiverse.

Still, the Entity thinks as its black hooves landed on a cloud, it would be so much easier if the Entity knew all that was bound to happen. Nonetheless, even without magic, it had managed to properly eradicate the sapient creature in the Badlands. Creating a wormhole to the surface of the sun gave the illusion of magical energy similar to that of the chaotic energies of the Badlands, and even managed to push the Captain to do something. If only the following incursions would be so easy.

Oh great. the only reason it hasn't murdered Wendell is because doing so would reveal it's presence.

Oh, I'm watching this story. Lots of interesting ideas.

A mentally trouble HiE, this is very different from other of the sort. I am looking forward to to reed more of this.

and took a loo from the outside

a look

I’d like to think ‘lecture mode’ is contagious, and Celestia started it all. As for Windell, it seems like he tried to take a page out of Android 16’s book, but stuck with Ernie’s advice instead. Loads of background this chapter, but no Entity quite yet.

For the observant ones, you’ll have seen I’ve done a twofer.

Now, if there are any of you who can point me to an artist who accepts requests (because I’m poor) please do so, because the current cover isn’t really ‘current’. I’d like to have several covers spanning important events, and at the end, I hope you guys can vote on the best one to become the permanent cover.

ALSO! I have a few ideas for bonus chapters, which would be semi-canon to the story or not canon at all. I’d like to know if you guys prefer to have them at the end, when all of the chapters are finished, or when they’re most relevant, where they might disrupt the flow of continuity. You guys choose.

Thank you guys for reading, commenting, liking, et cetera, it does wonders for my self-esteem. As always, when you see a mistake, don’t hesitate to point it out!

Cheers,
Charon

TFS reference with the title?
Nice.

I prefer bonus chapters, omakes, etc to be either placed when they were written or when they are most relevant.

What was that creature that Shining Armor and Hawk Eye saw? Was that a Goron?

Dun Dun Duuuuuun!
Hello readers, and welcome to anywhere between the 1/6th mark and the 1/15th mark. It all depends on world building. So far, Windell has just tied to survive the usual Ponyville shenanigans, but now we're starting to go into a load of good stuff. The Barcrawl team (Yes, that's what the Equestrian special forces team is going to be called from now on) is going to search for the mysterious Lucid across an Equestria somewhat lacking in guards.

If only Luna had noticed the setting of his dream, which really slipped her mind.

I put a unique depiction of Rainbow here, and I really hope you guys like it. I'm kind of used to the 'been around the block' RD so I put in something that would still fit with her personality, but with an interesting spin.

Okay now for some feedback request. Next time a pony sings a song, should I put in the original music, or should I stick to altered lyrics? And I'm pretty sure after this, I'll have to add the gore tag, although it's barely here.

Next, thank you. Thank you, once again, to all of those who liked, tracked, fav'd, and recommended to your pals. Thank you to those who decided I was interesting enough to follow. All of you are awesome. And a special thank you to that one guy who disliked, but decided that my story had gotten better and changed it to a like.

Cheers,
Charon

I went "what" during the starship part. Wasn't the Being preventing stuff from crossing the Veil? He even killed off other human mutants what crossed it, except for protagonist who's a pretty harmless guy.

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The Entity has a specific set of reasons for its actions. As for what it's doing, I mentioned in the prologue that it would be doing damage control, which is manipulating incursions in its favor to prevent splits in the timeline. More will be explained later.

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