This writing style is outside my comfort zone. Hope everypony likes it.

Neat.  Well written and balanced dialog vs action.  I never thought of ponies at sea with a flood world story.

Very interesting.   I'll keep reading.  

Why do I have the feeling that's Trixie?

It be the Black Pearl!  

... Or maybe not, but it's definitely a character of sufficient shadiness as to be classified untrustworthy.  Obviously either what will soon be revealed as a major villain, or a redshirt ship created for the sole purpose of showing us the combat capabilities of the Free Mare and her crew.

Anyway, next chapter please!

Well...this is a new take...ill fav it, but I want to see some serious shit from RD with her flying skills, shouldn't she be like a scout watchin for ships from the air anyway?

IDEA: sonic rainnuke into a ship = COMPLETE ANNIHILATION!

Look forward to how this story plays out, wonder what combative capabilities are inside that mare of a ship :P

So is there still day and night? Or are they stuck on one or the other?

>>10711381071138

*says beetle's thank you* Heavily inspired by Wind Waker, of course.

>>10715251071525

The character was originally going to be Trixie, but maybe not. Dunno yet. That's the joy of writing!

>>10715671071567

No connection to the PotC series. And are you sure that the bad guy is untrustworthy just because she's the bad guy?

>>10718811071881

Ship to ship combat's going to be unique, I'll tell you that.

>>10718951071895

Day and night have reverted to their "natural" state, like the weather. That means the length of the day changes, like here on earth. Ponies still think it's unnatural, as it's only been that way for a short part of their lives.

Nice chapter addition to a so far great story

Looking forward to learning more about that blue sailed ship.

Something tells me that blue-sailed ship will become your problem very quickly Captain Twilight.

Great chapter!  Keep up the great work!

Thanks a lot, I appreciate the comments.

Gosh DURNIT it is hard to write for Zecora.

>>10757871075787  I was going to comment on that.  Getting those rhymes right can be tricky.  But you did an excellent job.  

Mwahahaha, mysteries, mysteries.

I hate cliffhangers as much as the next pony, but I don't want to give away any of the mystery either!

BLARG!

Oh, another thing. You'll notice me referencing things that happened in the "past." When they're no longer spoilers, I'll put those up here as well, as bonus chapters.

OHH SNAP! THE CULT OF FOG IS AFTER THEM!...wtf is the Cult of Fog, and what the heck is Twilight muttering about not breaking? Hope you explain this in more detail, and did spike grow?!

>>10761971076197 *mysterious tone* All will be revealed in time...

There's been some time since we last saw the ponies at the end of S2 and this story. I won't tell how long just yet, but it's at least five years, obviously.

SHIT JUST GOT REAL

I'm kind of getting a "firefly in the age of sail" feeling.

>>10800901080090

Now that you mention it, I realize that it shows a certain parallel, like other stories of this type. Good spot!

>>10727741072774

Okay. The story isn't entirely clear on that. Thank you for clearing that up.

I like this, I like this a lot.

Foreshadowing and a huge fake out.

I'm sorry for the latter. I know you were all expecting awesomeness, but I couldn't see it in my mind. Don't worry, I'm still thinking about it, trying to work out how it would work, and it WILL happen. Trust me. Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye. If I lie to Pinkie Pie, I can kiss my flank goodbye. Seriously. It'll be Magnificent.

No, Horn is nopony you know.

Psyche out much... I'll let it pass this time, but I fully expect some kickass naval combat in the near future.

>>11008771100877

I cannot stress enough that I am so sorry about that. But it helped advance plot. And don't worry, the Free Mare is going to get some scrapes on her hull soon.

And Jello in cannons. Try loading one of those.

Apologize not for your story.  You will find ship captains non too keen fighting a evenly matched battle far away from help.  Drowning is a poor and painful way to die.

>>11013301101330

That too.

And I will apologize. I had, in fact, originally planned on going that direction and found myself incapable of writing it at this point. That's why it took me four days to post this.

Regardless, BLARG! I dunno if I'll put up a chapter this weekend. First class of college is monday, so I be preparing.

I like this.  It reminds me of Hornblower, which I love.

Roll out the cannons!  No?  The party cannon at least?  

Nice, I really didn't think they'd have cannons.  Looking good.  

Sorry about the herky-jerkiness of this chapter, but I'm trying to inject some background information that's been missing.

Yay for cliche random huge beast toting an oversized weapon guarding a cliche scary-looking cave-like thing.

Get over it. Twilight needs it.

Next chapter is either tomorrow or wednesday. Pinkie Promise.

Begging the captain's pardon... The Cheerilee section seemed off.  Did Hoof call Pinkie Pie a pegasus?  Sweetie Belle is a unicorn and Cheerilee with Pinkie Pie are ponies.  What is that whole thing about Mentor-Mentee with Fluttershy and Sweetie Belle?  They are currently in different groups.  Mistakes?

>>11258941125894

Quite so. I got myself mixed up

Fix'd. Thankee quite a bit. Methinks it's time for me to get a proofreader or something.

>>11259411125941

Your welcome Herr captain.  I am going to fade into mist.

Cave pony

SO! MUCH! WIN! I need more. I...am dying from....awesomeness withdraw....help...me.

>>11468251146825 Here is some help:

Seek out similar works to ease the suffering.  Or.  Do something completely different.  Find a computer printer and smash it.  Me?  I have so much LOSE collected from people, places and things that I can never have too much WIN.

Blast it all! It makes me sad when the chapter is over.Must, have, more, story time!

An island without any possibility of being there? I'm suspecting discord...

Well, that took a while to write. Ethics class is draining every bit of creativity I can muster.

>>12003021200302

Ethics class?  How is it draining you?  

>>12004741200474

Well, I have to read and understand dusty ethics books, then I have to discuss topics with other students coherently with well-thought out points.

Don't get me wrong - I love it, but blargh, it tires my mind.

Still looks great.  

Good idea to put up this chapter.

Excellent!  

I will admit I'm quite surprised by this story.  Its is really well written and becoming very developed.  This chapter really helped flesh out the the back story and I hope you plan to do more letter.  Now except for the Pilot deck is there anything else that make the ship special or did Equestria just want more ships?

>>12242231224223

The Equestrian army "Needed" more ships in general. It was simply a ploy to shut down the bad image Twilight was giving the King, living as she was.

Well now. Finally got the chapter up. I'm actually still writing, but I wanted to put something up for y'all. Expect the next chapter in the next couple of days at the latest.

...clever writing...

>>12703391270339

Thank you?

>>12709091270909

I see now I was unclear with that thought I posted.  

Yes.  I mean you have wrote a story with decent backdrop, good characters, and an excellent plot.

Disclaimer: I am not a literature expert - I do know what I like.  Whatever you are doing here, it is working well.  

>>12712791271279

Thank you for real, then. I'm glad you're enjoying.

Oh snap, the most powerful magician in Equestria. I wonder how this is going to turn out?

Woo! Got the chapter up.

Um. Well. I confused myself twice while writing this. I really hope I didn't contradict myself during those explanations. To me, fluidity and and being able to believe a story are important. I hate plot holes.

Intrigue rises.

The plot thickens.

Oooooohhh... Interesting...

^ at the end of the chapter, that's exactly what I said.

magic(choice?) = friendship = harmony/order

discord/chaos = antagonism = anti-magic(force or obligation?)

0? = balance? = magic vs anti-magic

I am going to need more time to figure out the equation.  More time than I have to live.

>>12878101287810

Hah. Like I said, I confused myself multiple times writing this.

It's more like Harmony is to Chaos as Magic is to Anti-Magic. They cancel each other out. Balance, as with all things.

Magic + Friendship = Harmony

Antimagic + Aloneness(lol) = Chaos

That's kinda it, I guess. I hadn't really thought of it on those terms. They're more like separate entities.

>>12883451288345

I just see this as a thought exercise - this has nothing to due with questioning your story.  I don't have any questions or statements for your story in accusery nature.  

I see it as same coin different sides.  I don't see aloneness on that coin.  Maybe nemesis or enemyship would be a better word.  There are words in the english language that due no justice to anti-magic or anti-friendship.

In this universe, your story based off a show called: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic...

*gestures wildy*

... friendship is magic.

These thought exercises trap me sometimes.  I have to remember a coin has three sides... and I don't know the universe completely.

>>12886421288642

I know, and I'm intrigued as well. Honestly, I laid on my bed with my brows furrowed for a good ten minutes, figuring out how to explain that stuff. I love reasoning through stuff. It's what makes learning fun.

Oh, and a coin has four sides. Front, back, outer ring... and the inside

>>12889311288931

I lose!   Curse you coin... curse you Pinky Pie emotioncon (2nd time in a hour)!

everything becoming... cold... dark... this the end of...

Oh.  It is night time.  :0

>>12890901289090

Been watching this fic for a long time now, but still no updates. May I please have an idea on when the next chapter will be up?

When my think starts working - I find braining difficult at the moment.

I completely understand y'all wanting more - I want more. Stuff has come up. First, I had to write chapter 3 for False Notions, but that killed my creativity. I've picked it up and written some since then, but nothing going. Then I picked up a job at Target with at least 12 hours a week, so that tires me out. Now I've got Pokemon Black 2, so that's taking nearly all my attention. It'll get here. It just has to be the right time to write. I don't force myself, then the writing becomes crap.

Sorry! Soon(TM).

Blarg. Tiny chapter. Really really tiny. Not nearly enough for close to a month's time. Working on the next chapter, following the Free Mare sans the shore party, should be out soonish. Got a midterm on Thursday, so probably after that. I had originally planned to just wait and turn this chapter into two parts and publish it all as one, but I felt I owe y'all SOMETHING.

>>14155051415505 It's okay! The important thing is that you haven't forgotten to update.

Edit: Oh, and you deserve a moustache. No, make that two moustaches.

Princess Twilight?  I must have over slept ...

Well then. I promised a ship battle, you got a ship battle with cannons and everything.

Just not any boarding.

Yet.

Hooray! Thank you so very much. I was running out of good stories to read.

Very Hornbloweresque.

Derpy is a pirate?  :0  

Didn't see that one coming.  

You may or may not have noticed that I changed the character tags to reflect the main MAIN characters. This is because... well, it's just more accurate, gorramit.

This is subject to change.

HOLY S***

This... is alive... words alone cannot convey my astonishment.

P.S. I love you.

You forgot to capitalize "Windfall" early in the chapter.

But yeah, cool stuff.

YAY!! It's back Can't wait to see whats next

Ciao darling