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yea, if you reading something so depressing it can get to you, but writing it, when you actually giving something of yourself in it... that can actually hurt. Get some rest if you need some and find youself some fun, that will help...
Here, something for start...
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That was....something. Sorry, I'm not in a good mood either, for other reasons. But at least there is some good going on now for James, without causing so much pain.
And that Damnable Lich is still at it.... Just when is that thing going to die?
Also, Pinkie Pie staying silent!? What sort of demonic spell is this!?
Other then that, get some rest and redo it at a later time.
It's always hard to write or read grim stories. But that's what's make great stories great the outcome, go at your pace dude and not anyone elses
5730533 It was either stay silent or hurt her friend. What choice do you think she'd make?
5730693 She made the right decision and stayed silent. It may not be her style, but as long as she can get close to him without making him suffer, she all good. Pinkie just wants James to know it's still her and that she still cares for him no matter what.
Now how the hell is this gonna affect the rest of them girls? It's especially gonna be harder for Rares and Flutters, in my opinion...
IM GONNA KILL THIS FKING DISCORD TO HELL AND BACK FOR THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry that kind of hurts me on deep deep level but good job i like you andyour story i just dont like cruel for cruel sake
5730533 I think it is the nightmare, cannon says it's a separate force, and I can see it trying to possess the most possible ponies by causing them the most harm, and our main character is close to quite a few powerful ponies, so if it can get them spiraling into depression, then it gains quite a few powerful puppets. It also fits with the whole dreamscape altering thing that happened in his coma.
5730978 Hmm....
I see what you mean, but I think that's only partially of it all. I still think it's a lot more bigger than just that. Plus that Lich is really fucking with everyone, whoever or whatever that thing is.
I mean, you would think they bring Zecora in to try something, like perform some kind of spiritual ritual, or make a damn potion!
God it's like they don't care about her!
5731031 They already have Nightmare Moon investigating the symptoms as well with Twilight relaying James' journal entries to her for more clues. It's unlikely that a mere potion would be enough to deal with something like this.
Unsubtle FNaF reference is unsubtle.
5731184 Right.... Are we forgetting that the potions she makes are not commonly made or used in Equestria's pharmacy at all?
I mean, aren't her people connected to the spirit world by any chance? I'm pretty sure she can help in some way like that, even if the potions don't work.
5731283 I don't recall Zecora ever mentioning the practice of any spirit rituals.
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But his dreams are good, until Luna and nightmare moon jumps in. And BOTH of them had to work together to JUST get into his dreams...WHO would be powerful enough to block a "goddess" and her evil half turned good? Another godlike being.
Edit: I went on a tangent sorry ignore below from here if you want...sorry
He's being forced to remember the memories of betrayal and what james did at the front of his mind whiles he awake, but asleep he only has good memories.
He leaves his dream because he knows it's fake, to hang with the 3 royal sisters, and out of nowhere, chaos influenced rarity and rainbow dash appear, an etched "it's me" on the vase.
Who should James even fear that he knows?
Nightmare moon? She's good now (for now if not forever...I'm expecting her to revert back anytime now personally...from her worrying, not just become evil, but her worry and doubts of James living tearing her apart reverting her to evil...)
Who else should James fear?
Just Discord...But he's dead...riiiiiiight???
5731327 I don't think we even know her that well. Not a lot has been explained about her leaving her tribe and homeland.
All we know is that Zecora lives in the Everfree, because the ingredients she needs to make potions are mostly in there. Aren't you curious about her other reasons?
From what I can tell, James is either possessed and slowly being killed by either the ghost of Discord, his chaotic influence, or an Nightmare force, or he was poisoned by the piece Discord's flesh that he ate (I can't image that stuff's very healthy)...or this is turning into a crossover with Five Nights at Freddy's and Golden Freddy has some sort of beef with the poor guy.
Whatever it is, please finish it up soon. As emotionally powerful and good this part is, it's getting drawn-out and boring. I'd like to get back to the adventures in Equestria and all the future seasons and events coming up (Especially after seeing that little bit with Chrysalis a while ago).
5731404 Zecora has very little bearing on this story as is and I am working off of everything I know. Besides, while Zecora is a wizard of herbs and tonics, I really hate the idea of having her herbal knowledge serving as an out of nowhere and contrived deus ex machina like in the season 4 premier. I really doubt she could be of any help in this situation. Figuring out what the problem is, possibly. But not likely being able to provide a cure.
5731503 Seriously? While I wouldn't mind writing a Five Nights at Freddy's fanfic, having that become a crossover with my story would be far more than just nonsensical. That was just a tiny reference as well as a moment of something taunting James in a way like "Hey, you're not sick, you know. Everything that's happening? It's me."
And don't worry too much about it being drawn out. Just a few more chapters until we hit the climax. Even I admit it is becoming a bit drawn out myself, hence why I want a break from it. Please bear with it a little longer. I want to get this arc over with as badly as you do. Once it's over, I plan to reintroduce the intermittent chapters with one really fun event.
Zecora DOES have all the makings of a shamaness/medicine woman/witch doctor, if any of my reading of my African roots are an indication. Which in a magical setting would include spiritual commune.
I'm wondering if it's because he ate part of Discord. Something is keeping him from being near his friends, and having them near is making him better. He's balanced by the Elements of Harmony, it seems. It's not Chrysalis, especially since we know he's dying and she did try to save him. It keeps bringing up those memories and enhancing his sensitivity to them, because by now the human brain's ability to adapt to situations would have at least put him in a state of ennui over what happened as a self-defense mechanism against stress. He should have acclimated by now, or at least be dealing with PTSD levels - which is very rarely an instant trigger situation, having lived with my own PTSD and those members of my family with their various traumas for the wars they've been in.
There's not really a lot of other MLP G4 villains, and it's not Sombra's MO or Tirek's. As far as G1, I'm fairly sure Grogar the Necromancer's got no real use for an undead human. So if it's not the Element of Humanity somehow screwing up and trying to get him dead/evil, I get the feeling he should not have -eaten- Discord.
5731526 OK, approaching touchy subject, I'm sorry for bringing that up. It's your and yours alone.
But well, you kinda have most of us, not only having us feeling conflicted emotions, but also hooked up on who or what is this culprit that's causing so much insufferable pain for all.
I mean, most of our speculations are pointed towards Discord, or something else.
About time that there's a way for James to buy more time for Nightmare Moon to find the cure. I swear, I truly thought you were going to bring the genre "Tragedy" into this story considering you have that tagged to this. Now that there's a shread of hope for more time and less decay, I swear, I cannot help but think that Fluttershy is going to keep forgetting that he's needs to be blind and deaf to them. Now that I think about it, I'm starting to think this is a curse with a conscious. If you think about it, it keeps trying to bring in the most painful ways from specific targets from the painful memories through everyday senses commonly used, but mostly sight and hearing is what it targets. Now that they'll be rendered useless, the effects of the curse can be diluted to the point of being nonexistant now that he can interact with the rest of the Mane Six, though with some new handicaps, it can put a halt to the curse. At least it will be a temporary fix until the cure is found. And from the chapter where Nightmare Moon and Luna had to force their way into his dreams while he was in a coma, a curse that requires as much misery and pain for it to take effect... wait a minute... that's why he had good dreams while he was in a coma. Making it so real as possible for it to be peachy keen, all of the sudden to be stripped away for the curse to cause as much pain as possible. The pains of reality. I'm telling ya, this curse has a conscious.
Anyway, nice job on this Humanity. The pieces are slowly coming together. And by the way, the entire setting doesn't always need to be depressing. At least a little spark of hope will be enough to at least keep the setting set on the path of a challenge of death, but at the same time, challenge death on some new restrictions. But that's not my place to say. To be honest, I'm glad you've ignited that spark of hope. Most people hate depressing genres anyway. It's one thing that one or two scenes have to be bitter and depressing, but the entire thing? It's not worth it if it depresses you as well.
dangit, now you've gone and made me cry. But this is good crying, and i thank you for it.
Pinkie finally cracked the code, with assistance from Twilight. i cant wait for the next installment of feels in this nightmare of a feels trip. i'm still reeling.
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5731287 I'm not so sure that the royal family would be willing to allow the Elements of Harmony to be used like that. The most casual use I've ever seen them get out of those was when they were used to release Discord from his stone prison and even then the episode's plot was largely forced and nonsensical. If word got out that the Elements could be used to heal a terminally ill person, there would likely be a widespread demand for it. After all, if it could be used to heal one person's loved one, why deny it from being used to save someone else's? This would likely cause the Mane Six to very frequently be hounded by the locals to use the Elements to help them in some way. While I can see Rainbow Dash enjoying this kind of attention at first, they would all quickly get sick of it. Like having become superheroes without secret identities.
Of course, this would lead to overuse of them and would mar their purpose. Besides, while the Elements of Harmony have turned the tide in Equestria's favor several times in the show before being thrown away for a new set of toy pushing forms and such, I cannot imagine them being used as a deus ex machina for every single dark moment, especially the more domestic problems. By this point, the royal family may be willing to give it a try only as an absolute last resort, but they would also have to find a way to get all six bearers near James without drawing attention to the Elements and without him being hurt by their presence. And considering that whatever is ailing him has been showing signs of self-awareness, it would likely struggle to the bitter end to make it as difficult as possible for them to succeed.
5732211 I wouldn't say it depresses me as much as it tires me out. The tone has been consistently the same for too many chapters without much change, even though that is kind of the point. I did not think that this arc would be such a challenge for me. At least only a few chapters remain before the climax arrives.
5733128 I can only trust that this does not end in Tragedy. I hate Tragedy.
5733128 But thank you for giving us a glimmer of hope in this chapter, despite the depression. It's so much better than depression 24/7
That scene with Button was depressing as fuck.
Good work as always mate!
Take sight and sound out of the equation eh? Interesting idea. Now if we only knew what the cause was..........probably something he ate.
The pieces are finally starting to fall into place, steadily aiming to wards something that can only be resolved by the Elements.
Forget Tarterus, by the end of this, I want Pinkie to be owning a write your own comic, starring Discord. It will consist of one page. Discord entered his new personal private universe. There was absoulutely nothing in it. Cackling in glee, he clicked his fingers.
Nothing happened.
I was finally able to get time to read this chapter, and like me twilight was finally able to find a way for James to visit with his friends.
excellent work Humanity I understand your need to go over all your work and I will try to be patient and not bother you for a new chapter.
be good friend and pony on .
Harts Fire
Reading this makes me feel like I'm not human. Even through this part that I know is supposed to be depressing, and reading comments about people so touched that they're crying, I'm not feeling anything. Am I just a bad person?
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pretty sure they got deleted because of some copyright rules. either the music or the pictute in the video were copyright protected (or someone just flagged them as such), which often happens on youtube.
5787009 I'll fix that when I get around to proofreading it. Didn't know back then that I could implant the videos in the chapter itself.
More like annoying
Fnaf references?
Anyways, that's a really interesting way to solve such a mysterious death road... You are one hell of a writer Humanity. Don't change. Do change the story line, I'm not used to such grim-dark stories, although it is... refreshing, in a way. Anyways, that's a cure I would've never expected, good progress. ^_^)b
Hmm...
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Well there are many different types of crying. There is sniveling, whimpering, blubbering, sobbing and wailing. There are more, though these many forms of crying are brought about by a plethora of different emotions. Anguish, regret, happiness, sorrow, loss, confusion, anger, sadness, stress and suffering.
I fail top see how Button would be annoying while crying in this situation. I would imagine it being a very strange sight seeing as I have only ever witnessed a comical cry form him.
How is James able to remember everything that happened in a day to record it all in his journal entries?
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Both at the same time.
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I jest. That requires a necessary dose of suspension of disbelief. Maybe one really could, maybe not. Who can say?
James has PTSD and schizophrenia.
I could comprehend death as a kid, even as an 8 year old because my grandmother passed away when I was 7. I was also told about death at an earlier age. James should have said that Button Mash didn’t know what that statement meant.
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I’ll consider that when I get around to proofreading this.
So the horrible memories of Pinkie Pie going away is what stops James’ condition from deteriorating. Interesting.
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I guess you didn’t notice. Holding Pinkie Pie without visual sight of her amping up the curse’s psychologically scathing effects suppressed it through the knowledge his friend was there, specifically through Sensory Memory.