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    It had been about a month since the changeling incident in Canterlot. Everypony is on edge, because stray changelings keep popping up here and there, trying to blend in with the population. Everyone worries that one of their closest friends, or even their family, could not be who they appear to be. But what happens when a pony isn't really that pony...

    ...but they're not a changeling, either?

    First Published
    20th Aug 2012
    Last Modified
    24th Nov 2012

    Comments ( 531 )

    #1 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 3d ago · 1 · ·
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    I'm beginning to think the only things I can write are crossovers. :unsuresweetie:

    Still, this idea has been cooking in my mind for a while, and I finally decided to write it so the voices in my head would shut up. :pinkiecrazy:

    Also, the French was done in Google Translate, so please forgive any errors there.

    #2 · Chapter 1 · 39w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Dear god, that's an epic one-liner. Following this.

    #3 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 3d ago · · ·
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    nice i need MOAR and they need to be LONGER PLESE:pinkiecrazy:

    #4 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Very nice, very nice!:scootangel:

    #6 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 3d ago · · ·
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    A bit short... but I like it.

    #7 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Well, I like what you have so far.  It's interesting, and a fun read.  The only thing that really bugged me was how often you slip between tenses; pick either present or past and then stick with it.

    #8 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Thumbed/Faved. :pinkiehappy:

    Write more. Now. *cracks whip*

    #9 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 3d ago · · ·
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    As said, watch out for your tenses, you're slipping between past and present.

    Otherwise, I'm interested.

    #10 · Chapter 1 · 39w, 3d ago · · ·
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    >>1119148 Yeah, very few better revolver shooting one liners. Only beaten by the New Vegas Intro

    "From where your standing, this must seem like a stroke of bad luck, but in realality, the game was rigged from the start" BANG

    #11 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 3d ago · · ·
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    >>1119263 Seems like its 95% past tense. Honestly I didn't even notice that until you mentioned it.

    #13 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Hmm...I'll be watching this closely...

    #14 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 3d ago · · ·
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    That pony is a spai!!!!!

    #15 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 3d ago · · ·
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    I love most TF2/MLP crossovers (if it weren't for one, I'd still hate this show). My only problem is your use of present tense: I don't like it.

    Beyond that, I am very much looking forward to the rest of this story.

    #16 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 3d ago · · ·
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    My attention has been obtained.

    #17 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 2d ago · · ·
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    You have my attention for a brief moment. Don't waste it.

    #19 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 2d ago · · ·
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    >>1119191 That gif made me lawl :D

    #20 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 2d ago · · ·
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    I can already tell this is gonna be good just by the sheer fact that it was written by you.

    I do like the touch of French you put in there, but might I ask that you put the translation somewhere? Like maybe at the end of the chapter or in a comment?

    #21 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 2d ago · · ·
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    This is good, I shall not send hitmen. UNLESS YOU DON'T CONTINUE!

    #22 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 2d ago · · ·
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    >>1120772

    In that case, the French used there was something along the lines of "Until we meet face to face, I'll be watching."

    I'll probably think of a way to make more French usage more convenient.

    #23 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 2d ago · · ·
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    Pfft, what, ANOTHER TF2 Crossover? You know, this site is getting filled wit-

    *sees it's spy-only*

    Proceed.

    #24 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 2d ago · · ·
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    >>1123420

    Don't worry. French student-ness has its benefits :twilightsmile:

    I know basics through "Subject Object Verb" sentences.

    #25 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 2d ago · · ·
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    #26 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 2d ago · · ·
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    >>1120772 Oh, cuz it was SO hard to paste it in google translate... :facehoof:

    #27 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 2d ago · · ·
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    >>1125527 When I read a story, I don't want to break the immersion by having to stop reading, pop open another tab, and highlight and copypasta the text into the translator. Even having a translation in parenthesis following the dialogue (which is what I did in my story when it briefly  turned Spanish) is better than that in my opinion, and I just wanted to let The Card Holder have some of the delicious constructive criticism he so desperately desires.

    Do you feel me, dawg?

    #28 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 2d ago · · ·
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    >>1125691 lol yea, but if that's the case, then no translation would be better. Translating it would besically nullify the effect of it being in french in the first place.

    Know what I mean, dawg?

    #29 · Chapter 2 · 39w, 1d ago · · ·
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    >>1126662 I getchya, bro. To each his own opinion.

    #30 · Chapter 3 · 39w, 1d ago · · ·
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    You guys wanted longer chapters, so I delivered.

    #31 · Chapter 3 · 39w, 1d ago · · ·
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    what about heavy, spy was the only one who could put up a good fight in a sparring match with him

    #32 · Chapter 3 · 39w, 1d ago · · ·
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    Awww, that's bullshit. I love the spy. He is the best class.

    #33 · Chapter 3 · 39w, 1d ago · · ·
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    I love it so much, it motivated me to actually register to feedback. Keep it coming!

    #34 · Chapter 3 · 39w, 1d ago · · ·
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    So much fun, so I read it twice.

    #35 · Chapter 3 · 39w, 1d ago · · ·
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    :pinkiehappy: I enjoy every second of this chapter. Please keep up the epic work.

    #36 · Chapter 3 · 39w, 1d ago · · ·
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    I was anticipating that they'd be busy fighting robots.

    Then again, that is a ridiculously far time into the future.

    #38 · Chapter 3 · 39w, 1d ago · · ·
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    lol so was Applejack still concious? They're gonna have one hell of a morning!

    This chapter, I LIKE IT!

    ANOTHER!

    #39 · Chapter 3 · 39w, 1d ago · · ·
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    This is going to be good, looking forward to more.

    #40 · Chapter 3 · 39w, 1d ago · · ·
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    I can't believe he ended the party early... the story all I can do Is nothing and read. Like a sentry in TF2 I only fire when ready.

    #41 · Chapter 3 · 39w, 1d ago · · ·
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    "None of the mane 6 dared to sleep with the light off ever again" cant wait to know the next to be trolled!

    #43 · Chapter 3 · 39w, 1d ago · · ·
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    Thx you so much :pinkiehappy:

    #44 · Chapter 3 · 39w, 1d ago · · ·
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    Ah scaring ponies as the HHH..... The horesman would be proud.....

    #45 · Chapter 3 · 39w, 23h ago · · ·
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    I would have so much fun as the Spy. Especially the Spy in Equestria.

    Good job for making me now have to imagine Spy crawling around on all fours and pretending to cower in fear behind ponies' backs.

    #46 · Chapter 3 · 39w, 20h ago · · ·
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    GREAT NOW MOAR!:flutterrage:

    #47 · Chapter 3 · 39w, 15h ago · · ·
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    The good old Spy, he's everywhere and nowhere, but always with his good knife.:pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy:

    #48 · Chapter 1 · 39w, 3h ago · · ·
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    That lyre is a spy!

    #49 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 5d ago · · ·
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    'Bout time, too.

    Man, I love making those things.

    #50 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Last bit is MvM in a nutshell xD

    Awesome fic :pinkiesmile:

    #51 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Strange... in all my time playing as a Engie, I have yet to meet a sentry buster...

    GREAT CHAPTER!

    #52 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Strange... in all my time playing as a Engie, I have yet to meet a sentry buster...

    GREAT CHAPTER!

    #53 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 3d ago · · ·
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    >>1162171

    In that case, maybe you need to make sure your sentry is actually where the robots will go. :trollestia:

    #55 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Ah, Spy.

    You never fail to amuse.

    #56 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 3d ago · · ·
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    >>1151439 I forget, where do you make those?

    #57 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 3d ago · · ·
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    >>1162296

    I went here to get those, although you'll have to upload the generated .PNG file to another site before you can hotlink it.

    #58 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 3d ago · · ·
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    >>1162312 Thanks a bunch! :twilightsmile:

    #59 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Dude, past tense or present tense. Pick one and run with it, and stop using both.

    #60 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 3d ago · · ·
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    oh god... i lost it at the end :rainbowlaugh:

    #61 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 3d ago · · ·
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    >>1162312

    Is this what happened to the Spy?

    Ummm... never mind.

    Hold on, maybe this will work.

    #62 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 3d ago · · ·
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    #64 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Oh spy, you are really pushing your luck buddy.

    I bet when he does get discovered it will be such a huge event that there will be no way of denying it or sneaking away. And he will just act all gentlemenly about it. (Adjusts his tie, straightens his suit, stands up straight..."Gentleponies." *Que panic here*

    #65 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 3d ago · · ·
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    >>1163703 Why not gentlequines?

    #66 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 3d ago · · ·
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    >>1163982

    Oh god thats brilliant!

    #67 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 3d ago · · ·
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    >>1163982 It's gentecolts.

    #68 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 3d ago · · ·
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    That ending.

    >>1151439

    Also, what did you use to edit that picture? Did you use Gimp?

    #69 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 2d ago · · ·
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    >>1165943

    For the cover picture, I just used plain MSPaint.

    If you meant the little TF2 hud thing, I went to a site that I linked in an earlier comment.

    #70 · Chapter 2 · 38w, 2d ago · · ·
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    >>1117733 Good. That's my favorite type anyway.

    #72 · Chapter 4 · 38w, 23h ago · · ·
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    ...more...

    ...NOW...

    #73 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Anti-First Comment

    #74 · Chapter 2 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    "in an incident involving a teleporter, jarate, the Engineer's Pomson 6000, and a Medic who thought it would be a great idea to uber a Spy."

    No joke, this shit happened to me once, unfortunately no Equestria or ponies.

    #75 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Holy shit, this was featured?

    Wow, uh... I don't know what to say, or who to thank. Oh, I know, ME

    I guess... thank you people, for getting this there.

    #76 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    whoo :yay:

    #77 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Ahahahaha loving this story. Keep writing it ASAP please :pinkiehappy:

    #78 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Why is it dark? I hope it doesn't make me hate anypony.... cuz then I would blow it off.  Good thing it's the spy.

    >>1198162 Oh, very good then, always liked the spy.

    #79 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    >>1198153

    I put dark because of some of the dark humor TF2 can get into.

    After all, most of the time, the punchline is death.

    #80 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Hope you're doing alright. This is just your old friend Saxton, here. I kinda wanted to know how you had been, after the last time I went to your place. I never will forget how, not two hours after my arrival, you pounced me and started to-

    A deep blush came over the Princess's face as she skimmed through the letter.

    ...took me straight to your chambers...

    ...never will forget your face when you saw the size of...

    ...before it got all over the place.

    :derpyderp1::derpyderp1:

    #81 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Wow, the Spy has been discovered? IMPOSIBRU!:twilightangry2: I call modhaxcheats!:trollestia:

    #82 · Chapter 2 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    OH HELL YES!

    #83 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    The tense changes can get a bit annoying, but beyond that this is an exceptional story.

    #84 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    i hate most TF2 crossovers.

    BUT THIS,

    THIS IS LIKE CHEESUS.

    EXCEPT BETTER

    Keep it coming my friend!

    #85 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    "I never will forget how, not two hours after my arrival, you pounced me and started to-

    A deep blush came over the Princess's face as she skimmed through the letter.

    ...took me straight to your chambers...

    ...never will forget your face when you saw the size of...

    ...before it got all over the place."

    Why can't I shake the thought that this has a very embarrassing, but perfectly innocent explanation?

    #86 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Oh, and I'll repeat myself:

    Past tense or present tense. Pick one and run with it, and stop using both.

    #87 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Please Sir can I have some moar?:fluttershysad:

    #88 · Chapter 1 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    HUHOWNED.

    #89 · Chapter 2 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Funny spy is funny.

    #90 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    OMG.... that was the most funny chapter i think i've ever read... dear sir please make more fast, because i don't think i'll be able to wait very long :derpytongue2:

    #91 · Chapter 3 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Dat were beink awesome! Me likey!

    #92 · Chapter 4 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Damnit, almost to the last chapter for now.  Is good, but will Lyra ever her answers?!

    #93 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Must wait for fahking update... Celestia damnit.

    #94 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    #95 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    That Rarity was a spy.....:moustache:

    #96 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    TBH I just noticed the tense changes in this chapter. Normally I'm quite anal about that stuff, but for some reason it doesn't bother me here.

    You should still fix it.

    Also grats on the feature!

    #97 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    >>1201335

    You know, you keep asking for another chapter, and yet you never give me anything in return. :fluttercry:

    I HAVE NEEDS TOO.

    Nah, I'm kidding.

    #98 · Chapter 5 · 37w, 4d ago · · ·
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    >>1201344 Uh, go read my fics then. :rainbowwild:

    lol

    btw - thx for the chapters!

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