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    • The Unread Letter
      Luna writes a very long apology to Celestia.

      5,065 words · 1,299 views · 121 likes · 1 dislikes
    • Tinker, Tanner, Hunter, Spy
      A human explorer crosses realms into the kingdom of Equestria.
      77,175 words · 7,672 views · 420 likes · 20 dislikes
    • Garf Vs.
      There's a new Sheriff in town.
      7,471 words · 447 views · 54 likes · 1 dislikes
    • To Endure
      Every immortal has her first love. And every immortal has her first loss.
      7,351 words · 625 views · 47 likes · 1 dislikes
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    Cancelled, but preserved for posterity.

    Archer is not having a good day. He's recently been knocked unconscious and imprisoned by a Fae race, notorious for their animosity towards humans and each other. Instead of cannibalistic Merfolk or mischievous Fairies, he finds... talking ponies. Who want him to be their "friend."

    He is sentenced to remain in a small town they call "Eqshana", until he can learn to "live in harmony" with its inhabitants. Unfortunately, a message from his king, Jove V, has turned his prison sentence into a mission of espionage. Now he must escape these no-doubt insidious creatures, and even more importantly, stay sane doing it. Along the way, he will answer one of the most important questions he has ever faced: Is there really nothing to eat around here besides hay?

    First Published
    18th Dec 2011
    Last Modified
    7th Sep 2012

    Comments ( 534 )

    #1 · Chapter 1 · 73w, 6d ago · · ·
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    Interesting concept. A huma from a fantasy like world on Equestria. Tracking.

    #2 · Chapter 1 · 73w, 6d ago · · ·
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    i'm diggin it... will be tracking

    #3 · Chapter 1 · 73w, 6d ago · · ·
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    :moustache: Oh dear, was it something I said? :moustache:

    Great start, I am still chuckling.

    #4 · Chapter 1 · 73w, 5d ago · · ·
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    Great Story!

    "Let the manliest girl screams" :rainbowkiss::rainbowkiss:

    You have earned my track!

    #5 · Chapter 1 · 73w, 5d ago · · ·
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    interesting

    #6 · Chapter 2 · 73w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Huh........Better than my story..........I feel jealous....(Tracking story.)

    #7 · Chapter 2 · 73w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Am I dating myself when I admit that I imagined the Mirror System operator speaking in Lily Tomlin's voice?

    Anyway. Interesting story, I'm going to give it a follow and see where it goes!

    #8 · Chapter 2 · 73w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Well done, bro.  This is a gem of a story, with a superb blend of comedy and serious story-telling.  Everypony is kept in character and there are lots of cool little connections you make throughout.

    One of those few instant five-star stories, and even rarer instant faves. :pinkiehappy:

    #9 · Chapter 2 · 73w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Hah, a Human-Equestiran confilct,and this time we dong have guns or such

    #10 · Chapter 2 · 73w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Excellent

    #11 · Chapter 2 · 73w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Thanks very much, everyone! I greatly appreciate the feedback, as well as every single one of this story's followers.

    There's a new chapter coming down the pipes, to be put up by tomorrow night. Stay tuned! :pinkiehappy:

    #12 · Chapter 3 · 73w, 2d ago · · ·
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    Right....

    Guess we know what comes next!

    Archer gets discovered by someone who reads English and the sentence gets worse, and possibly initiates a Human-Equestrian conflict

    Friggen troll-kings:trollestia::trollestia::trollestia:

    #13 · Chapter 3 · 73w, 2d ago · · ·
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    So now we have Princess Trollestia and King Jerkve. These two will get along swimmingly.:ajbemused:

    #14 · Chapter 3 · 73w, 2d ago · · ·
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    Is it just me or does anyone else read "Archer's" dialog in The Snipers voice?

    #15 · Chapter 3 · 73w, 2d ago · · ·
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    Brilliant! Brilliant! I look forward to more of your splendid story!:twilightsmile:

    #16 · Chapter 4 · 72w, 6d ago · · ·
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    archer is now going to be spending a lot of time with pinkie

    #17 · Chapter 4 · 72w, 6d ago · · ·
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    While I enjoyed the new chapter, the conversational, fourth-wall-breaking narrator is not something that I am particularly fond of when not done JUST right.  

    #18 · Chapter 4 · 72w, 6d ago · · ·
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    fisrt? :trollestia: :moustache:

    #19 · Chapter 4 · 72w, 6d ago · · ·
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    fantastic

    #20 · Chapter 4 · 72w, 6d ago · · ·
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    pinkie pie is the shit yo....

    #21 · Chapter 5 · 72w, 2d ago · · ·
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    Oh angel, u so silly:trollestia:

    #22 · Chapter 5 · 72w, 2d ago · · ·
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    i laughed so hard, the cat gut was hilarious :pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy:

    #23 · Chapter 5 · 72w, 2d ago · · ·
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    lololol

    #24 · Chapter 5 · 72w, 2d ago · · ·
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    Love the story. Can't wait for the next chapter!:pinkiehappy:

    #25 · Chapter 5 · 72w, 2d ago · · ·
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    My god that was so fucking hilarious. Im laughing my ass of right now.:rainbowlaugh: Great job, I was wondering when they would find out that we use animal skin. Though dont you think that cat gut bowstrings are a little too far?

    #26 · Chapter 5 · 72w, 2d ago · · ·
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    >>94472 It's a real thing, and bowstrings are really made from it. Though it's not from cats, it's from cattle. Which might be worse, considering cows talk in Equestria.

    #27 · Chapter 5 · 72w, 2d ago · · ·
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    "Horsehide"

    :fluttercry::applecry::twilightoops::raritydespair::pinkiesick::pinkiesad2::raritydespair:

    #28 · Chapter 5 · 72w, 2d ago · · ·
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    >>94507 Haha. That's hilarious. :rainbowlaugh: I'm fine with it if it's cows. I just find it a little disturbing if it's cats.

    #29 · Chapter 5 · 72w, 1d ago · · ·
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    ♫♥I look forward to reading what happens next in your story♥♪

    #30 · Chapter 6 · 71w, 5d ago · · ·
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    you can't kill that which isn't bound to the laws of the universe, Archer.

    -:pinkiehappy:

    #31 · Chapter 6 · 71w, 5d ago · · ·
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    "Beneath this pink fur there is more than a pony. Beneath this pink fur there is insanity, Mr. Archer, and insanity is explosionproof." :pinkiehappy:

    #32 · Chapter 6 · 71w, 5d ago · · ·
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    #33 · Chapter 6 · 71w, 5d ago · · ·
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    Pinkie is best steam golem pony..

    #34 · Chapter 6 · 71w, 4d ago · · ·
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    >>102325 and if did mange to kill pinkie wouldnt by theory all of her pent-up insanity come forth and manifest itself? :3 i bet it would be and evil pie monster:pinkiehappy:

    #35 · Chapter 6 · 71w, 4d ago · · ·
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    great

    #36 · Chapter 7 · 71w, 3d ago · · ·
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    As you could guess from the chapter title, this is one of the stupider chapters.

    In fact, it's the stupidest chapter I plan on writing, ever. Enjoy.

    #37 · Chapter 7 · 71w, 3d ago · · ·
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    “Now, really. You weren’t very polite, and it took me fifteen whole minutes to stitch his face back together!”

    And that is why this is the best fan fiction.

    #38 · Chapter 7 · 71w, 3d ago · · ·
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    more stupid chapters:duck: please? for rarity?

    #39 · Chapter 7 · 71w, 3d ago · · ·
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    OMG:rainbowlaugh:HAHAHAHAHA IT HURTS HAHAHAHAHA:rainbowlaugh:

    #40 · Chapter 7 · 71w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Epic. Just... Epic. I only wish I could have discovered this story a month from now, so I could thoroughly enjoy the whole thing in one sitting.

    #41 · Chapter 2 · 71w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Cool communication system, but I notice that they haven't become technomagically advanced enough to make the mirror-to-mirror magic link without the middle-man (er, woman)/operator yet.:trollestia:

    A great and funny story.

    #42 · Chapter 7 · 71w, 3d ago · · ·
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    This was absoltely Hilarious!:pinkiehappy::pinkiehappy: I'm still beaming from "YOUR PASTRIES ARE TOO TINY! ARCHER DEMANDS MORE!" Even if you don't plan on doing more hilarous things of this nature I'd say you most definately have the skill for it!

    #43 · Chapter 7 · 71w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Pinkie and Archer are the two best characters in this story by far.

    #44 · Chapter 7 · 71w, 3d ago · · ·
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    >>107339

    Well... If it's for Rarity, I guess.

    #45 · Chapter 7 · 71w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Excellent, simply EXCELLENT! One of the best fanfics I had the pleasure to read! I can't wait for MOAR!!!

    #46 · Chapter 7 · 71w, 2d ago · · ·
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    MY GOD! That was fucking hilarious. :rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh:

    #47 · Chapter 7 · 71w, 2d ago · · ·
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    LOL

    #48 · Chapter 7 · 71w, 10h ago · · ·
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    YOUR POSTS ARE TOO TINY! YOUR READERS DEMAND MORE!

    #49 · Chapter 8 · 70w, 6d ago · · ·
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    This is a perfectly acceptable reaction to the last line.

    #50 · Chapter 8 · 70w, 6d ago · · ·
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    This is epic as always. Whenever I get an email saying a new chapter has come out I squeal like a fangirl. DON'T JUDGE ME!:pinkiecrazy:

    #51 · Chapter 8 · 70w, 6d ago · · ·
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    I really look forward to reading more!:yay:

    #52 · Chapter 7 · 70w, 6d ago · · ·
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    awesome story continues to be awesome and halarious.

    #53 · Chapter 8 · 70w, 6d ago · · ·
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    okay. I absolutely hate human in Equestira fanfics, I've never liked the protagonists, the characters seem completely crappy and not themselves and so on and so forth.

    And now I will describe in all my 14 year old linguistic skill why I love this fiction

    CUE ANNOYING FACEBOOK GIRL! (i'm a guy)

    OMGTHEPLOTISHILARIOUSANDTHISSHITISFUNNYASCRABANDOMGTHEONELINERSANDPINKIEPARTY? HOLYFUCKTHISISGOINGTOBE FREAKINGHILARIOUS

    [huff, huff]

    You sir have written a story that might just make my favorites, either way it's a definite track NOW WRITE FUCKING MORE

    #54 · Chapter 8 · 70w, 6d ago · · ·
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    Pinkie, do you really wanna know how we party? :facehoof: You might not like the answer.

    #55 · Chapter 8 · 70w, 6d ago · · ·
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    I love how Pinkie gave a flat What. Once in a lifetime, Fluttershy, you shoulda taken a photo.

    #56 · Chapter 8 · 70w, 6d ago · · ·
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    >>115399

    Agreed.  I do so wish that somepony had had a camera to photograph my face, as I would have enjoyed seeing it. :derpytongue2:

    #57 · Chapter 8 · 70w, 5d ago · · ·
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    Excellent, as always :). MOAR!!!

    #58 · Chapter 2 · 70w, 5d ago · · ·
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    Can I say that I really love you so far?

    You have the writing style of someone who has read way to many Douglas Adams books. Which is also me.

    #59 · Chapter 8 · 70w, 5d ago · · ·
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    great

    #60 · Chapter 9 · 70w, 5d ago · · ·
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    THIS IS SO FUCKIN EPICS! I can't wait til the next chapter. What's going to happen? It's killing me.:pinkiecrazy:

    #61 · Chapter 9 · 70w, 5d ago · · ·
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    I can just imagine it now: Lyra-"Are you serious?!  You mean to tell me that Archer went back to the human world, and even brought Inkwell with him, but they left me?!  Don't they know how facinated I am with humans?"  Or something like that.

    Oh and a good chapter and what a :twistnerd:.

    #62 · Chapter 9 · 70w, 5d ago · · ·
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    ooh ooh i vote for an archer x inkwell romance have archer totally just blow off his family like "bitch please i don't need none o yo shit" *hand*

    #63 · Chapter 9 · 70w, 5d ago · · ·
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    wait what?

    #64 · Chapter 9 · 70w, 5d ago · · ·
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    I was half-expecting her to be drunk and have drunk sex [ mind in the gutter DON'T JUDGE ME ]

    #65 · Chapter 9 · 70w, 5d ago · · ·
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    excuse me while I gather my brain bits which you have so kindly blown all over the place with this story

    #66 · Chapter 9 · 70w, 5d ago · · ·
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    Niiiiiice chapter! MOAR!!!

    #67 · Chapter 9 · 70w, 5d ago · · ·
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    “No, no, no. I am not planning on betraying you, Archer.”

    She leaned forward on the table.

    “I’m planning on coming with you.”

    #69 · Chapter 9 · 70w, 4d ago · · ·
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    She say what now?:rainbowhuh:

    #70 · Chapter 9 · 70w, 4d ago · · ·
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    fantastic

    #71 · Chapter 9 · 70w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Excellent

    #72 · Chapter 8 · 70w, 4d ago · · ·
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    #73 · Chapter 9 · 70w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Hmmmmm. Guess we know where to get our glue then...

    Mwahahahaha

    #74 · Chapter 10 · 70w, 1d ago · · ·
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    Oh my god. I can't wait til the next chapter. I hope he gets out. Or at the very least kills something like a hydra or something.

    #75 · Chapter 10 · 70w, 1d ago · · ·
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    so... the king sends the bottle, tells him to excape...

    then turns back? (trying to keep spoilers to a min)

    trollking!

    good chapter.

    #76 · Chapter 10 · 70w, 1d ago · · ·
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    >>127377

    I believe one of these can be arranged.

    >>127392

    Troll monarchs are the best monarchs. I think we can all agree.

    #77 · Chapter 10 · 70w, 1d ago · · ·
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    >>127392

    I believe the point was the King expected the scout to be restless, and highly likely to attempt an escape.  He colluded with Celestia to give him a 'mission' to spy on the Equestrian's then attempt to 'escape' after several months time, using the bottle.  All to keep him in one place, feel like he's on a mission, and to keep him there to carry out his criminal sentence.

    It has backfired, as the scout has decided that a 'turncoat' has sufficient information, thus he is attempting his escape far earlier.  He sent the King a letter as such, so the King has informed Equestria/Luna about the attempt.

    #78 · Chapter 10 · 70w, 1d ago · · ·
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    "...crazy bint." I love this story far too much for my own good.

    Also "PLOT AHOY~!"

    #79 · Chapter 10 · 70w, 1d ago · · ·
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    Okay, that last bit there, that was just creepy.:twilightoops:

    #80 · Chapter 10 · 70w, 22h ago · · ·
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    ME GUSTA

    #81 · Chapter 10 · 70w, 17h ago · · ·
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    Need moar of dis fictions

    #82 · Chapter 10 · 70w, 12h ago · · ·
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    I look forward to reading what happens next in your story

    #83 · Chapter 10 · 69w, 6d ago · · ·
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    just a question does this story have any relevance to "tinker,tannner,soldier,spy"? or did you just like the name and reworded it?

    #84 · Chapter 10 · 69w, 5d ago · · ·
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    >>132442 It was that second one.

    Plus, Archer is all four of those things, so it fits.

    #85 · Chapter 11 · 69w, 5d ago · · ·
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    ...And that's it for the rest of this week.

    The family's taking a trip to visit some relatives, and there's a good chance I won't be in a position to upload any new chapters until we get back. Rest assured, though, that I'm taking a functioning copy of wordpad with me. I promise I'll have at least two new chapters ready by the time I get back on Saturday.

    #86 · Chapter 11 · 69w, 5d ago · · ·
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    >>134202

    You better have two chapters.

    #87 · Chapter 11 · 69w, 5d ago · · ·
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    :rainbowderp:... Wow. Awesome. This is an awesome story.

    #88 · Chapter 11 · 69w, 5d ago · · ·
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    Great story! Can't wait for those two chapters! (No pressure though (Gah! that probably made it more pressuring))

    #89 · Chapter 11 · 69w, 5d ago · · ·
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    >>134276

    Or i kill you

    #90 · Chapter 11 · 69w, 5d ago · · ·
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    >>134307

    No need to go that far... yet.:pinkiecrazy:

    #91 · Chapter 11 · 69w, 5d ago · · ·
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    Oh my god. I CAN'T WAIT! I wonder what's going to happen next. How's she going to react? :pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy::pinkiecrazy:

    #92 · Chapter 11 · 69w, 5d ago · · ·
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    Luna that cheeky b*tch , Archer will be pissed if he finds out what that asshole of a king did!

    #93 · Chapter 11 · 69w, 4d ago · · ·
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    I get the feeling that if there were a cutie mark for vitriolic banter, Inkwell would've ended up with that instead.

    #94 · Chapter 11 · 69w, 4d ago · · ·
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    MOAR

    #95 · Chapter 11 · 69w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Huh. You know, I did not see that coming.

    #96 · Chapter 10 · 69w, 4d ago · · ·
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    erm why was it easy to sit in the chair?

    is it bending cus of his weight? XD

    #97 · Chapter 11 · 69w, 4d ago · · ·
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    launhing orbital "moar" cannon in 3

    ...2

    ...2

    FIRE!!

    *fires*

    MMMMMMMMOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR:flutterrage:

    #98 · Chapter 11 · 69w, 3d ago · · ·
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    I look forward to reading what happens next in your story

    #99 · Chapter 11 · 69w, 3d ago · · ·
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    A river with a fish infestation?! Good heavens!  Great story so far!

    #100 · Chapter 5 · 69w, 2d ago · · ·
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    "Oh, and the bowstring is made out of catgut.”  

    I died right there.  :rainbowlaugh:

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