This story is a sequel to 80 Days 'Til the World's Farthest Shore
Twilight Sparkle, the prodigal princess, has finally returned home from her extraplanar Sabbatical. At her side is a new apprentice, one newly minted Passport from a world very different from Twilight's own. Where once the Princess of Friendship sought to leave Equestria behind forever, now she seeks to return and see those she loved and left behind.
But the journey from the edges of the World That Is to Canterlot is perilous, full of horrors and dangers alien both to Equestria and Passport's own world. But with luck, and her teacher and employer's power, Passport might just survive the experience of being a pony long enough to meet the one pony on Equestria more important to her than any other.
Celestia.
oh boy oh boy oh boy :D
Oh snap! Been hoping for a continuation of this tale!
Tumblr is being really difficult about letting me follow your source link. Can you give another source for that most excellent cover art?
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Continuation? Where's the rest of it? I don't see a link.
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where is the part before this?
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Previous story: https://www.fimfiction.net/story/342253/80-days-til-the-worlds-farthest-shore
Oh boy, I thought the title seemed familiar
Hell yea from me on this one, let's go!
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Yeah I’ll grab another when I’m home.
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I have added the link
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Oh sweet I remember that one now. Gonna have to re-read it, thanks for the response.
Dont have time to read this right now but im putting this into my favorites already. There is no way that im not going to love this.
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Great start. I love your characterization of Ducky as a reporter.
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Oh hey, I know this art!
Whelp....I am interested and looking forward to reading more.
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thank you
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Ducky ink, attending the premiere of her newest movie, colorized 2019
Oh, this is ba~d.
MOAR.
Stars.
Two wrong word errors in the second paragraph. Really throw off the impact. Though the second one could be intentional after thinking about it.
Other than that.
HOLY SMOKES I was not expecting a sequel to Farthest Shore. I’m so stoked!
Jules Vern?
In both stories I’ve been reading Sophie’s voice in a demure Victorian style.
From "80 days", Passport just want travel with Twilight as friend. Why she want meet with Celestia?
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We’ll get there
Just by this first chapter, I can tell it's going to be good.
(Well, that, and it's a Cynewulf story.
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It sounds like this Sarnath could use some Doom to come to it.
Ooh. Wonderfully creepy!
hooked, I am
I hadn't quite remembered "80 Days" beyond the title and cover art, but having reread it before coming here...I very much enjoy this continuation. Although, in a way, it's a prequel. As Passport was already back in her home world as Sophie and telling her tale after spending years with Twilight.
Luna, dear, you need to come back and finish your work.
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Any new link? :D
I am super hyped to finally dig into this, but let me also praise the voicing here, which really adds so much with its quasi-Victorian feel.
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http://hioshirunsfw.tumblr.com/post/161126259283/photo-is-not-by-me
Alternatively, https://derpibooru.org/1447135
(It looks like Cyne updated the source link in the cover art already.)
A maze of twisty passages, all alike. It is dark there. You are likely to be enslaved by a grue.
In any case, wonderful to see the sequel to one of my absolute favorite stories on the site. And with me, you immediately get points with the Blind Eternities. (Thankfully, the two bookhorses didn't encounter any natives in their brief time therein.) Eagerly looking forward to more.
Also, sorry for the double-shelving. My finger slipped.
It's called 'Light Wine', and if you drink it you turn into a Mushi.
Sooooo... they ARE vamponies. Well, only one way to deal with that!
*detonates a silver and holy water bomb in the middle of the city*
Heavy dream cycle vibes at points here
9856178 A brilliant read so far captavateing, descriptive, and importantly well paced. Excellent work if I may say so!
I can feel Inky's excitement.
Now I want to read that story.
This was some beautiful imagery. Do you have any stories about the deep history you allude to?
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Sarnath and the Western batponies' history is in the background of several fics. It's in Night is Passing, Redeem Us In Our Solemn Hour that I can think of right away.
I love the mounting sense of horror.
The Verne comparison/homage is well taken; before I reached that part of the chapter I probably would have said Dunsany, but that's influenced pretty heavily by Riverdream at Sunset, which this chapter reminds me of in all the best ways.
I wasn't expecting this story to be another travelogue, and three chapters in, I am completely down for it.
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I only wish I could have worked that reference into the original.
Well... this could go any number of places....
Nice to see a continuation of this story... though I suppose this is before the framing story of the previous story. During the journey through the swamp lands, I thought it was a neat detail how Twilight knew there was a refuge there but she wasn't able to find it; it really adds to the mythical and historical quality of the region. Interesting how this story seems to be focusing more on particular characters that they're meeting.
Wow, this is incredible. Can't wait for the next chapter.
This needs to be turned into an ARK map.
I would say that this is what I always imagine the Doctor sees, most of the time - much like everything else, but different... alien, perhaps.
Because in the end, we're not under threat from the incomprehensible - it's the Uncanny Valley that gets us... You're lulled into a false sense of security, of familiarity, and the world is pulled out from under you the second you forget that this place is not that whence you came.
Also, a wonderful answer to "How could architecture of all things feel oppressive?" ;)