Well.... Haven't quite seen a story like this before, or if I have it wasn't centered about Celestia. The detail you've put into the story is excellent, I have never seen anyone go into that much detail to describe any of the ponies, much less the Princess. I can't completely judge this story until I have a better idea as to were it will go, but at the moment keep up at what you are doing and set yourself apart from the other "Bronie meets Pony" stories. I wish you luck, and I will keep an eye on this story.

In the Name of Her Serene Majesty,

Celestia's Paladin: For Honor and Duty, For the Sun and Moon

You ought to have that fountain pen checked and adjusted by a professional.  The kinds of ink flow problems you describe just aren't normal.  Also, an ache in your wrist is a sure sign that you've been applying too much pressure.  A fountain pen doesn't require nearly the kind of pressure on the page that a ballpoint does.  That's why fountain pens are still the best for fatigue-free note taking.

Oh, and congrats on the interview.  Celestia's a tough one to land.

Very creative I like this story

Yeaaaaaaaaaaa.....ima call it one of the best story's I've ever read

I dub the story maker second class

MORE DAMMIT MORE!

Wow. Uh...wow.

Usually, I abhor fics like this for the simple reason that human insertion into the pony world is just plain...wrong. Whenever I see something like that, I scroll straight past it. Now, seeing this, I'm actually tempted to read a few of them.

Although the general premise, I admit, is a bit unoriginal, the execution of that premise is unlike anything I've seen. And, of course, the masterful prose demonstrated here makes the story even more attractive.

I am currently reserving judgement, pending development of plot, but my curiosity is piqued. Let's see how this turns out, shall we?

Hmmm... interesting, very interesting. Keep it up I really like where the story is going.

I cant help but feel reminded of Ah My Goddess with Celestia showing up behind him. Did she come in through the mirror?

LOLs shall ensue.  

Not as many LOLs as I had thought would ensue...  

But, more will likely come!  

I will watch and i will read

Keep it up great work

This is clever. I like the direction I believe this will take.

Continue, good sir. I desire to read what happens next.

I'm liking what I see thus far, looking forward to seeing more of it. Favorited and 5-starred

An old tune got a remix, it seems.  My good sir, you have turned "Yankee Doodle" and transformed it into something akin to "Stairway to Heaven".  You have deservedly earned my compliments, and my thanks, for a rivteting story.  If the rest of your work shapes up to be this magnificent, I have no doubt this could gain as much fame as other notable MLP fan fictions.  Three hooves up. I'd say four, but levitation is more of an issue than balance.

This is...actually really good. And I'm surprised to see a Brony who sees Celestia for what she is:  a wise, benevolent ruler of magic and grace, not a troll or nasty tyrant.

Interesting start.

SPOILER ALERT!!!

It was time to finish up this nonsense, or so I told myself at the time.

-Going to be some magic applied to the fire, or is he just going to lace it with copper to make it burn green, or what? Also, the summary or whatever you want to call it implied that he was trying for any Fairytale Princess... maybe it means that he will get Luna instead somehow?

I noticed that the sun was already setting.

-This might explain it if Luna shows up, but "Lesson Zero" (if that was out when you wrote this) implies that Celestia uses the night as her "off hours for personal business"... then again first-contact with other dimensions is a fairly "official business" sort of thing.

, she would probably not be at all amused by my writing letters to fictional pony princesses

-Missing a period at the end.

I lighted the fire pit and,

-"lit" I think...

I imagined her as an immortal who had long ago become used to the pain of never having a constant companion,

-You mean "having lost her only, here-to-for constant companion" or something like that?

“I accept your invitation.”

-To what? "Hey, come over to my dimension! I'm 99% sure you aren't made of anti-matter, and the atmosphere isn't poisonous to you."? Of course, he might have specificially offered her the chance to talk to her extra-dimensional fans directly.

SPOILER ALERT!!!

Try to get through this quickly, though, because you’re missing the good parts.

-/LOL

is that your brain decides that it needs whatever processing power it can grab, and decides to free up resources by cutting your control to your legs.

-(See above)

“If you didn’t know that I existed, why did you invite me to visit you for an interview?”

-Well, that answers that question regarding the general text of the letter.

Saying that she was equine in nature, however, was like saying that a supermodel is really just a really a type of monkey.

-Nice...

the hairs of her mane and tail were individual and distinct.

Eh, I figured she didn't have hairs, just an energy-field that looked like (and for many purposes IS) a miniature version of the aurorae.

how conspicuous she was.

It was time to take this party indoors,

-This needs either one more carriage return, or one less.

She blinked suddenly and looked surprised.

-Surprised at the mystical feel (including none at all) of a sun not her own?

My host reflexes, trained into me over a period of years by my wife, kicked in, much to my relief. I now knew exactly how to act.

-Celestia is skilled at smoothing over social situations.

  It shouldn’t have shocked me when her horn glowed and the glass raised itself to her lips.

-I was thinking SOMETHING about this before it happened, but I can't remember WHAT...

“However, if you don’t mind… I would like to ask a few questions of you, first.”

-This should be interesting...

(Sonic Colours) AMAZING!!

Great story. I'm trying to write one like this myself, but...it pales in comparison to yours! Truly, magnificient.

Wow, impressive. Tracked, watched, and 5starred. Next chapter's going to be interesting!

I like it.  Not really my type of story, but there would be no way to deny it's not excellently written, and that is good enough to turn something I wouldn't otherwise care for into something I enjoy.

>>5765157651

My thoughts exactly!

the description you gave of celestia was, for lack of better words, AWESOME.  i really want to see were you are going with this story.  

Wow, everyone. Thank you! While I was obviously hoping for a positive reaction, I wasn't expecting this! I'm both honored and humbled that you all like my story!

The good news is that after having to take a couple days off of writing due to work, I'm busily typing away on the rest of the chapters. I fully expect that I will have this completed by the end of the day on Sunday.

Thanks again for reading, and I hope I don't disappoint in the next few chapters!

`Hoopy

All of my stars for sharing and utilizing my fantasies far better than I could've put into words. I demand MOAR!

Hm! Quite a promising story so far. I had to stop reading halfway through due on an unrelated incident involving my friend and "buttah" (*giggling*), but I think this is definetly a story I'll be following. All my stars! Have them! xD

Definitely original, very creative. I LIKE IT! I have just finished reading this page and I can already tell I am going to like this I simply can't wait for you to continue it   I have never read a story that involved anything but a pony or other animal interacting with a pony, never a human being. so this is definitely something that will get positive reviews, and I see it already has a few

awwww a some what cliffhanger at the end. I think I sense more suspense around the corner ready to kick me in the head as I come around the corner to realize I will have to wait for the story at one point or another

One last chapter after this, and an epilogue to follow. I know I was intending to have this all wrapped up by the end of the day today, but this is my first fanfic, and I greatly underestimated the amount of time it would take for me to finish this. Another day or two, and I should have this completed!

Hopefully, those of you that are tracking this will enjoy this chapter at least as much as the first two. For those that pointed out grammar and other errors in the first parts, I thank you for helping me make this a better fiction.

Please enjoy, and feedback is always welcome!

are you going to ask the golden question    "may I go to equestria"

Finally!  The LOLs I have arrived!  

OMG I was first!  

Very interesting.  Having the G-rated nature of the show conflict with what actually happened.  That was bloody brilliant on your part, mate.  It shows the reader that the real Equestria is a lot grittier than we thought, and may set up a few questions for the next chapter.  I couldn't find any errors, but then again I was too busy being captivated by the story to notice... Or care, for that matter.  

Another excellent chapter, sir. Well done, indeed.

Excellent chapter. I never thought I'd read or see Celestia or any pony from Friendship is magic actually watch the show so you definitely hit something that from at least my knowledge has never been done before good job

Very interesting concept that you have working perfectly for yourself. Very good job indeed!

The way you describe everything... I want to believe this really happened.

"Could Celestia herself be a brony?" I just loved that part. Awesome chapter, man!

you could merge this with chapter one and it would be fine in my opinion.

This is lovely, I'm enjoying it a lot.

I probably would have shown her my favorite episode, Luna Eclipsed.  I think she would get a kick out of that one.  However, I doubt whether it would have prompted such an enlightening response.

Keep it up your doin great

And there we go. I know the final chapter was pretty heavy on the talking, but this fic is called "Interview with a Princess", after all

I hope I managed to end it in a way that you all find at least satisfactory. Once again, I want to thank everyone who reads this, and thanks again to everyone who took the time to comment. This is my first fanfic, and I am stunned and humbled by the overwhelmingly positive feedback I've gotten. Thank you all, sincerely.

*standing ovation*

The LOLs I just had were unbelievable!  

First!  

Oh, Luna...

that was epic........why do we still not have a luna emoticon really...

Brilliant!

She had it comin...

Love and Tolerate. Though, in this case, just love. That was really good.

I love this ending! I just have one problem, it ENDS! While a great story it was too short for me. I loved it so.

I just have one thing to say...  START THE SEQUEL NOW.

T_C

I wish there was a six star voting system instead of five. You've earned the extra star, no doubts about that.

Unexpected twist ending is unexpected.

Bravo, sir!

A very nice story with a few interesting twists. A little short for my taste, but not everyone has the patience to write a 1000 page novel. Well done.

YES MORE!

>>6456164561

First? Did you really stoop that low?

Woo! Celestia is 4th best pony!

>>6452064520

HHNNNNNGGG! LUNA!

Sorry, had to get it out of my system.

I really enjoyed this fic, hope you write more.

Wether its on this or a new story is irrelevant

Magic realism.

My reaction at the end was actually to shout out "WOHO! LUNA!" xD

This was awesome =D

And, if you don't mind, I will be stealing the idea of "Realms" for my headcanon. As a physicist, I have had trouble accepting the whole "Sun orbits around Equestria" thing, because, well... The laws of physics doesn't work that way. They just don't.

However, the "realms" idea is pretty nifty in that it proposes different "realms" in which the laws of physics are different, allowing for example the above "sun orbits around a planet" situation to occur.

I usually don't have much trouble simply accepting that "it's a different world, deal with it!" when it comes to fantasy worlds (I'm a heavy reader of sci-fi and fantasy, after all xD ), but MLP is actually surprisingly difficult to chew in that regard. xD

So thanks for a good read and a little epiphany on how to make Equestria work properly! =D

So when is this getting submitted to Equestria Daily?

I... still want this to be real... Reality's crashing on me... ...real...

Best. Ending. Ever. 'Nuff said.

so cute

LUNALUNALUNALUNALUNA YESSSSSS

that was awesome.

Not sure what's up with liming123, a spam bot or whatever, but I'm deleting those posts. Hopefully, nobody actually wants a "wholesale designer bags brand loud"

Me Gusta

lol this was hilarious!

Yayyy, good job on the story :D

Luna...Omigosh. Best bit, that was before Luna Eclipsed. She still hadn't ditched her Royal Canterlot Voice.

I'm a bit upset that we changed their timeline, but it was probably for the best. More disappointingly, Screwball never came to exist.

Luna must have been...Beautiful. Celestia as spirit of the sun, sure, she'd be beautiful, but Luna? She's just...The Night.

all of this leaves me with just one question:

what if nothing we dream up is fictional, but just one of us having a brief look into another "realm" ?

oh well, we'll be too busy with putting people on other planets for the foreseeable future, but there's nothing we can't do given enough time

oh before i forget.... damnit no way to edit a post

anyway: this

The point of philosophy is to start with something so simple as not to seem worth stating, and to end with something so paradoxical that no one will believe it. ~Bertrand Russell

Excellently written!  Quite probably my new all time favorite dimension hopping work of fiction from any story realm.  Y'know, it's stories like this that make me want to drop what I'm doing, and just drive to New Mexico to find the Cleft...  Find the Cleft, you find D'ni.  Find D'ni and you can eventually learn to Write.  Learn to Write and you can create linking books to any and all alternate realms you can think of, including Equestria.  I guess it's just another case of hoping it's real and knowing it's probably not... yet a very strong hope is still there.  One of these days...

>>6460064600Because FIMfiction is -sadface- against the one true overlordess of the night.

i dont even think pinkie pie has a reaction big enough to describe how good this story was. This is tired for first place in my books, right next to past sins.

You know, this story actually gave me quite a bit of material that I can use in this one story that I'm plotting out at the moment.  I won't use any blatant plagerism, but I just might take the more worldly outlook on magic and how harmony was used to bring it under control into it.  I also loved your portrayal of Princess Celestia.  Not only was it (in my opinion) a completely unique and viable interpretation on her character, but it also had a lot of elements from the way I like to see her.  In times of peace and tranquility she's a loving and kind ruler, possibly even somewhat trollish () every now and again, but able to put on a mask of authority if the situation called for it.

Bravo sir, bravo!

This was a very interesting story. I enjoyed how you used the episodes as a guide for Celestia's answers but acknowledged that, as a (primarily) children's show, they are obviously a simplified version of events. I also very much enjoyed your description of magic as it pertains to the Equestrian realm and Nightmare Moon's creation. The "realm" concept reminded me (fondly) of the Dungeons and Dragons "Spelljammer" campaigns and the Crystal Sphere barriers. Luna's arrival at the end was priceless. Thank you for sharing this wonderful piece of written art.

>>6858668586

And with that comment, you now need to write an Uru/MLP:FIM crossover fic.

I was doing what i do normaly (nothing). When i stumbled upon a post in Equestria Daily, Interview with a Princess. Being a very curious one, I looked at it. Read the links and saw an additional tag of "Celestia on a couch" this caught my attention. Not being a fanfic reader at all, I figured my as well just take a look at this. First chapter in, not bad. Continued reading to when you started describing Celestia, and I delighted of how clearly you described her. Once you got to talking about magic and the Realms, my mind exploded. Not being past early adulthood, memories of me and my best friend playing out our realms. And how our justifications for differences in universal law, were a bit more vague. But I digress, I loved this story! I am very thrilled this was my first fanfic of any kind i read. If you ever create more content, ill be absolutely positive to give it a read. Thank you. But now i need to find a fountain pen and make a fire pit.

I want a custom made Luna hoodie

>>6475564755

*starts the chanting* SEE-QUEL! SEE-QUEL! SEE-QUEL!

There was a moment, 'because the core of what we call Equestria today.'

Shouldn't it be 'became' instead of 'because'?

Dear god..... They SPAWNED CAMPED DISCORD! I LOVE IT!!! great bit of writing dude very good.

Very well done.  I was quite Skeptical of reading this but I enjoyed it quite a bit and I am thankful for the story.  Keep up the good work!

Almost I am tempted to write up a letter to the Princess and burn it just to try to get this to happen, because you wrote this so WELL! This totally is not my normal type of fic, but wow, this was amazing. All of it.

>>6851868518

I like to imagine that might be true.

This demands a sequel with Pinkie Pie braking the rules of the Realms

my reaction, from beginning to end.

I have to say that this story is incredibly well written. I've read a lot of stories that hinge on conversations between ponies and humans, and this is one of the very few that refuses to gloss over details. Good job!

This fic has to be one of the better ones I've read! Brilliant!

I join with the rest in singing your praises for this. Truly a delightful story.

The ending: At "pop", I expected a scroll to have appeared. Your choice was MUCH better (and hilarious). Wonderful from start to finish.

Now I really wonder: how many bronies are immolating letters to Celestia/Luna/anypony after reading this? Because I know I am damn tempted to...

You my good sire, control the MLP universe!

Now make up some fake lies about evil In Equestria or make them do something stupid...

Heh. Celestia just pulled a Batman on the guy.

Quick, give her spoilers for the other episodes!

you changed the future! You changed the show!

very nice :) i rather enjoyed the end but i feel it was a bit short

I admit, I was getting a bit bored during the Answers chapter. I even went so far as to tl;dr the last few paragraphs. Then I read the ending and laughed my head off. That is all.

My word, that was good. It made me feel all funny inside when Celestia showed up. I hink the term is, in fact, HNNNNNNNG. Seriously, whoever wrote this needs to write more. I am an insatiable fanfic reader.