A Changeling mare, disavowed and alone for six years is on her last leg. She prepares to die as she has lived, fading out of existence quietly, unnoticed and most importantly, true to herself.
She glanced behind at me from over her shoulder. “Are you comfortable?”
Tense change.
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It's nice to get some insight on Glow's past. I wonder what happened to those few changelings that were actually affected by not being chosen. Maybe they were the ones that joined Chrysalis?
The last few lines are hauntingly powerful. It's much easier to not want something when you've never experienced it before. Even easier when you didn't think it was possible or even know it existed.
Well, that's got to be up there with the most alien interpretations of Changling society.
This feels like I'm reading lore from something like Hollow Knight; tantalizing bits and details, showing a society so different, so alien. This idea of being elevated, leaving your peers behind, with many of them being unaware and the rest being considered beneath notice is so very unusual and captivating
I wanted to make sure Changeling society had its own culture and way of life that differs dramatically from that of Ponies. Something outside of the little bits that the show has given us. If fact, they even have a lot of their own phrases for things, (bestowers, sentinels, springleg,) translates to (instructor, student, frog,) expect more changeling terms and lore in the future. I only stopped short of them having their own language just for sake of convenience and readability.
Tense change.
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It's nice to get some insight on Glow's past. I wonder what happened to those few changelings that were actually affected by not being chosen. Maybe they were the ones that joined Chrysalis?
The last few lines are hauntingly powerful. It's much easier to not want something when you've never experienced it before. Even easier when you didn't think it was possible or even know it existed.
Bravo!
Also new cover art is sick!
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uh... totally knew about the tense change. 100% intentional. i am a good editor
Seems quite interesting. I shall give it a read.
Well, that's got to be up there with the most alien interpretations of Changling society.
This feels like I'm reading lore from something like Hollow Knight; tantalizing bits and details, showing a society so different, so alien. This idea of being elevated, leaving your peers behind, with many of them being unaware and the rest being considered beneath notice is so very unusual and captivating
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I wanted to make sure Changeling society had its own culture and way of life that differs dramatically from that of Ponies. Something outside of the little bits that the show has given us. If fact, they even have a lot of their own phrases for things, (bestowers, sentinels, springleg,) translates to (instructor, student, frog,) expect more changeling terms and lore in the future. I only stopped short of them having their own language just for sake of convenience and readability.