The battle of the Hoof ended 9 years ago. For some ponies, the scars are still fresh in the mind. As Threnody, a young heartmender working with the Followers of the Apocalypse will find, sometimes the hardest step is getting a Patient to speak.
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always worth the wait
8667483
Is this story somewhat of metaphor, a way to vent? I don't think that rural or "city" is a definitive in matter if someone can be helpful. Maybe I would trust you more than some modernist egghead. I believe..it is an issue of having someone to trust.. and... wish to get better. Not loosing both is essential. My compatriot's response was quite... "socially abrasive" using your words, I used not to trust such people. It isn't in what they said, it was in _how_ said that.
I would rather trust someone who really believes in what they want to do, who feel being honest and who sounds confident in their knowledge. I have friends. I've lost from past, there are only recent ones from few last year, but that helps.
And maybe we're a band of misfits with own problems, but at least we know each other problems and try best to be there for each other.
What a twist!!
Amazing as always^^
Is even my favorite pony criticizing my OTP, or is this mostly her guilt speaking here? Because Glory had also screwed up with Blackjack, even she admitted it at the end (read that chapter only once when it came out so don't remember precisely...), which happens in relationships, both sides screw up, and since they "reconciled" before... you know, I always considered them to be together together again at the end. But the way Blackjack speaks here seems to indicate like she regrets the two of them being in a relationship, despite how happy they made each other (and hurt too, but that's life for you) and how Glory would feel about it if she heard it right now (which is basically the same thing Glory did after Blackjack got back from Core :eyeroll: silly ponies, why you hurt each other so much...)... or am I just overinterpretating here? The point, they loved each other, dammit! I want them to be together in however afterlife is there in this universe works...
Also why is it that whenever Glory is brought up it seems to mostly concentrate on... sadness, you know? I mean, aside from that shrine Blackjack made and Bubblegum's short story, we mostly have Blackjack crying or mentioning stuff like that, or Dealer showing a card of Glory crying? Couldn't Blackjack tell some happy story with Glory, like she had done with P-21 and his sugar apples story (thanks for that, P - and Somber - I can't eat Sugar Bombs in Fallout games without thinking of that ;p)? Like, really, take your pick:
pre00.deviantart.net/f602/th/pre/f/2017/333/b/8/fallout_equestria_ph__glory_blackjack_moment_by_zouyugi-dbv9v2x.png
Good times...
Also, since I am 99,9% sure I will consider your story as canon as much as FoE and PH in my story, since you brought up chromosomes; do you think they decide if a pony is unicorn, pegasus or earth pony (I mean, they should, genetics and stuff, so mostly if you plan to explain how exactly, is it like one pair that decides it or a combination of sevaral pairs)? Do Alicorns have more chromosomes than those three (similar how to wild horses have 33 chromosomes instead of the 32 the the domesticated horses and ponies do) and/or which pairing of chromosomes show that a pony is an alicorn? Would an alicorn from Unity like Glitter still be able to find their family through compering genes?
Also, would you mind if I would sometime send you a PM asking for clarification regarding stuff like that in the future, to be sure I keep things canon and stuff? (I promise to try not be too much of an annoyance )
As somebody who, after 3 years, still hasn't finished arc 1, I can relate to that. (Also I am talking only about my FoE story, I don't even know how long I've been writing current arcs in my two other stories... somebody help me...)
Well, anyway, the chapter had been fun, can't wait for more and the inevitable "I am your father" line
8667640
That makes a lot of sense, actually. I've worked with several clients who had a very hard time opening up without knowing that the therapist knew what they were talking about and where they were coming from. That said, I don't tend to tell clients that I have my own fair share of trauma in my life. But I've been in session with a few that were perceptive enough to realise that when I would say things like "Well, when we experience trauma", I'm not talking about a 'we' as in the human race, but as in 'those of us who've seen some fucking shit.'
I just... made note of the small clinic that I work at because I know how hard it can be for folks to open up. And where I live it's often weird because I'll spend one hour listening to the most horrible day of their lives, and then run into them at the grocery 3 hours later because I needed milk before heading home. It's a little weird at times.
That said... having friends is kind of the point of Speak. I'm glad to hear that you've got them, and that you're able to have their love, care, and support when things are awful. I wrote up a massive blogpost about the past year, and I will own that there's been a bit of stuff in Speak that Threnody goes through and processes that... mirrors real life. My friend Novel Idea once said that often writers use stories to fight with their demons. Speak... isn't really an exception.
Sooo, in Dealer's showtime there were green pegasus in chains - it is from Murky number seven, right?
But purple alicorn and green unicorn, who fight with Twilight Sparkle's ghost? What work was it from?
P.S.: it is great that Threnody is trying to be honest with her feelings now.
8667739
Well... ok. It's kind of 2 things. 1. Bro and I were ardent BJ x P21 shippers. 2. Blackjack tends to hold a lot more grief over what happened to Glory than she does P-21. She knew that, when P-21 died, there was literally nothing she could do. Even if she could have gotten him off of the rebar, he would have bled out and died. Whereas Glory... Glory was different. Ultimately, Blackjack feels like she failed Glory, hurt her badly, and then ultimately fucked the relationship up to the point that Glory used Tenebra as a rebound lay. (Poor Tenebra, actually. She kind of got as badly shafted by PH's ending as BJ did) The idea, too, is that eventually you would be able to move on from that, and focus on that happy memories. But right now, BJ is still kind of stuck in her grief.
That said, if you want to make yourself kind of sad, Bastille has a song that features Rag'n'Bone Man and Skunk Anansie that... if you think of the 3 verses as being sung by Glory, P-21, and Blackjack respectively, it's a fun way to make it even more depressing than it already is.
Yes, that last sentence is the reason why my friends think I might have a few... issues.Here it is if you like such things.Also, I always welcome PMs! So if you have specific questions, I can try to answer them. I may not be quick about it, but I try!
love this chapter.
8667844
Easter Eggs this chapter include references to PH, Murky No7, Fallout Equestria: Starlight, and Star Trek Voyager. The last one was entirely accidental, and I didn't realise what I did until Bronode pointed it out in editing. XD
8667851
Holy Shield! Now I must read them too, because they must be great ones!
8667846
Well, that eplains a lot I kid ;p You know, funny thing, when I started reading PH I was also, well, maybe not shipping them, but "rooting" for them to end up together, and honestly, before I got into FoE in general I wasn't exactly a fan of homosexual shipping Dunno really why, stuff like didn't bother me in real life... but Blackjack and Glory's relationship really grew on me to the point it became my OTP^^
Totally not interpreting that it shows Glory meant more to her than P-21... ;p
Yeah, I can see that, and I don't mind how much she grieves over Glory or the others, as it shows how much they've meant to her. I did mind the Dealer showing card of Glory crying in previous chapter though; seriously, did he get that card from Deviantart? Like over half of Glory art there shows her sad or upset...
... also:
... you know, since the trigger for Glory breaking up with her then was Blackjack getting pregnant with P-21, which was caused by her healing talisman and repair talisman removing that chip that prevented her from getting pregnant, it could be said that it was the fault of maintenance, not hers Like really, maybe Trenody could point out to Blackjack that she should call Project Steelpony "complaince and greviances" departament and file a complain or something But yeah, I know that it wasn't just that of course, and given Blackjack's sense of guilt she probably feels way more responsible for that than she should (like I said, Glory also screwed up, of course not like Blackjack but still).
Um... yeah, I'm gonna stay away from that... I might watch it after I find myself in a relationship
(so probably never)and feel way too good about my life so that this would even things out for me. But I'll admit you got me interested that I had almost pressed on the link.You might want to hold that thought until you'll get the first wall of text from me in PM ;p Seriously, wrote about a year ago to Somber... a 6 A4 page long - about 3k words - PM, asking about few things And then there are PMs I send to my editor... ;p Anyway, thanks^^ And don't worry about replying, it usually takes me a week or longer to finally sit down and reply to PMs myself, so I know how it can get
8668081
... This does not sound like a few things. That word you keep using, I don't think it means what you think it means, Borsuq!
"were a busy blurr of helping ponies"
"were a busy blur of helping ponies"?
"asked with that odd, mix of annoying"
"asked with that odd mix of annoying"?
"just made a bet with something way bigger than and I"
Than what?
"that we do, thing,” she answered.
“Like each"
Missing line break?
"Was not waiting to meet them a bad idea?"
Was there meant to be one less negative in there?
"much I cherry sparkle cola or something"
Missing word?
"the few final metres into Peculiar’s room"
The style in use uses "meters", I believe?
"The files split off into four cat ogres"
Uh. Okay, I assume that's a typo of "categories", but now I'm imagining files transforming into feline ogre things... :)
Glad work is supposed to be getting better for you and Bronode; good luck.
"That said, oh my god this story has gone on longer than I expected."
Another way this continues PH. :)
Ayyy Starlight
Moar. XD
Ah, I have been waiting for this. I can say that the wait was worth it and I am not disappointed. However my question is, how exactly did Sandalwood and Slate find them?
8668151
Well, I had asked him about five things, technically, so that's a few right? Not counting stuff like "how are you" of course...
8668947
They probably heard somewhere about a big gunfight and change of leadership in that town and figured "Well gee, I wonder if Blackjack's there." ;p
8668947
I'll explain that next chapter.
8668474
Bro said to spell metres that way, so I didn't question it. And cat ogres is another one of Glitter's delightful malapropisms. XD
8669136
Teasing aside, if you have questions, I don't mind giving small novels in reply to questions.
8669239
8669201
"Bro said to spell metres that way, so I didn't question it."
Ah. :)
"And cat ogres is another one of Glitter's delightful malapropisms. XD"
Oh, even out of dialogue?
It's a nice one, though, aye, I think. :)
8670137
Oh my god... Glitter is infecting my writing. XD
8670139
Ah. :D
Sorry about that, then. :)
Hm. Not sure how you might best preserve it here without a relatively elaborate restructuring of the paragraph. Well, perhaps the group will encounter something else divided into cat ogres that Glitter can comment on.
I haven't even read the chapter and i already know it's going to be amazing! LIKES AHEAD OF TIME!
8669201
Both actually right, depending which you prefer: armour or armor. Same thing happens with metre or meter. Metre is the original, British spelling. SO if you spell "metre" (or character does speak with accent and it is good way to stress it?) then plural is metres.
Fucking amazing. I just love this so damn much, one of the best ways I can ignore my problems for a while until I get the courage to face them.
Loved the chapter now that i got to read it. and i will say this really has helped my own mental state as i am able to impart my own problems onto threnody. so like i'm getting advice and stuff from fictional characters? i dunno either way as always i absolutely loved the story keep up the great work.
8672622
Frankly I feel that "Emotional Shields" aren't a drawback in the wasteland. In the land of friendship yes it would be a huge drawback and after the wasteland is cured then yes I can see how "Emotional Shields" are huge problems for heartmenders. But in the wasteland I would care to disagree. You need something to just stop feeling emotions once in a while especially in a place that has soooo much negative emotions. It would be good to just stop feeling all of that stuff in general. The battle that just happens kind of proves it., with all of that killing and stuff. Not that it helped to much in the long run, but any little bit counts I guess.
So to sum up this I can see how these blank moments can be a crippling for a heartmender, but I also feel that it depends on where they are. Just so happens that the wasteland is the perfect place for those types of things.
I don't know maybe I misunderstood both of the comments. I hope not.
Time for Threnody to be telling the truth from now on/a week! Yay!
And now I'm fully caught up, for better or worse. Worse because I have nothing else to read and better because I know everything in this story now. Hopefully it doesn't take to long for updates to happen.
Just found this story, and I'm loving it! I always wondered what became of Blackjack after the Eater of Souls. And I both feel sad for her, and happy that her rather....unusual behavior hasn't died. It gives me laughs!
Good save with Basalt there, she was really about to do something terribly dumb.
Huh, so Thren is about to be truthful. Won't that be fun? Let's see how many find out.
But at the same time, it will be extremely liberating because she'll won't be able to get caught in any new webs of her own lies.
And that twist at the end. Indeed, it gets curiouser and curiouser.
8675187
If it helps, I gave Bro a heart attack the other day because I sent him about 2000 words of chapter 15 on Monday. Insomnia is a hell of a drug.
I can't wait to read more about that one drunken mare.
Edit: I can't wait for more. But then again, maybe a slower pace this time around will help me savor the feels longer. Assuming I have any feels left from previous heart rapes from kkat's, sombro's, etc. heart killing stories.
Shit. I may need a heartmender.
I see no problem with that at all.
Another good chapter! Thren made a bet, the Dealer's bein' funky, and Blackjack is still
FoE waifu #2being Blackjack.Good show.
8685365
OH MY GOD YOUR PROFILE PICTURE! HNGGGG
8685784
Hehehe, yee, decided I needed something new
Awesome chapter!!!
So, its been bothering me for a while now, but how come most of the leaders are female. Like do ponies not have testosterone? 200 years is a lot of time so the hold over culturally speaking shouldn't be this common. Like it kind of makes sense in base MLP-verse because their literal gods that you can literally go and talk to are female, big shock that culturally speaking you have most heads of communities be female. But in an apocalyptic situation why does this persist. Why is common herd behavior thrown out the window? Is there something im missing? The only real exception to this rule seems to be Red-Eye. Have i just not been paying attention. It just doenst make sense to me that having a female head of a harem analogue is so common. It really limits your opportunity to spread your genes. That said i dont want it to be twisted that having the main characters being majority female is a bad thing or even a thing that doesnt make sense, considering the stories trying ot be told, my gripe is more about the surrounding world and it doesnt really line up.
8691031
I can't answer this really, like, for other authors but, for me:
>Female Writer
>Prefers writing interactions between girls
>Worries she's horrible at writing males
>???
>Less boy horses.
I’m loving this story so far... hopefully my emotions won’t be fucked up like Project Horizons made me
inb4 the Wasteland itself is a soul jar
8692228
Holy shit that's a horrifying thought.
8691865
I get this comment way too often. DX I'm not Somber. I like happy endings!
8692303
Then we are going to get along just fine.
8691159
You misunderstand, I'm not criticizing the main charachters. Its the surrounding world that i take issue with. Overmares make sense given they are effectively a holdover from previous Equestrian society. And it doesnt matter that the main charachters are female, at least not in this discssion. What im trying to say is how come in like raider groups, small communities, etc. who have been presumably been on the surface since the bombs fell, why are all the leaders female. As for the point of there being fewer boy horses, it makes sense that that is the case since theres kind of a selection factor that favors birthing girls then boys. Since girls actually continue the species.
I want it to be clear that i dont actualyl want you to change anything, i was just wondering if theres an explanation for it.
8692303
As for this i usually prefer bittersweet endings. But thats okay
8693197
Probably more out of precedent than any really well thought out reason. Kkat tended to have most leaders be female, and everyone followed suit. I know I'm guilty of it, given that the Followers and the Heartmenders are both led by mares. That said, in the case of the Heartmenders, you'd be hard pressed to find somepony like Heartshine who has 200+ years of non-profit experience, and the are only 3 male members of the Heartmenders.
I am planning on subverting that particular trope in Speak. For one thing, I was trying to describe Buzzsaw in such a way that notes that she's about as butch as they come, despite being straight. She has a very masculine personality that would lend itself well as a leader. A character we haven't met yet who is male is in charge of Stable 9. The Family has some rather misogynistic views that I've not had an opportunity to explore yet, but that helps see stallions, not mares, in charge.
FOE plays with a lot of things, and Speak is no exception. I've enjoyed doing little plays with gender roles, which helps given that Blackjack has many quite masculine qualities. How she tends to handle her trauma, for example, tends to follow more stereotypically male patterns.
I just rambled a lot and I'm not sure I answered your question. Sorry, I shouldn't be allowed online at midnight. XD
8693291
Good to know. It's probably annoying to have fans criticising you for things you are actually planning on addressing, so I'll withhold my judgment for now. All that said I really enjoy the story surrounding the interactions between blackjack and lumpy tato. I don't want to be misconstrued as trying to push you to change things. It's just something I like bringing up.
Aw damn, now I'm caught up again...
I thought for sure leaving it until I had a good four chapters to read would mean it'd take me more than an hour or so.
8691031
Well, when you live in a matriarchal society, and the Gods themselves are alive, visible, and female, then it stands to reason that females will gravitate towards positions of power. Even if society goes to hell, all of the old stories and role models are essentially about powerful women. Also, since ponies ARE herd animals, and mostly herbivores at that, a hierarchy based on any form of direct violence would be more likely to fracture a group than bring it together.
So violent raider gangs are led by big, powerful males who are directly violent to their enemies, whereas traditional settlements are based on the 'old ways' and fall back into a matriarchal hierarchy. As a guy, this seems logical enough to work for society. It doesn't state that men CAN'T lead a peaceful society, only that it would be a break from the norm. There are nice guys in the Apocalypse, they just tend to be the Shining Armor to the Princess Cadence.