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Mannulus
I'm a musician, songwriter, and erstwhile actor and improviser, with a BA in theatre and a minor in Latin. That's the short version.
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Tartaros should be Tartarus.
I knew I would love your story when I read your notes. I thank you for writing it.
Thanks. I'm really glad to know someone is reading this thing and liking it. I spent a lot of late nights writing, editing, and thinking about this thing.
The reason I went with "Tartaros" is that when Twilight pronounces the word in "It's About Time," she uses a long "o" sound in the last syllable, which is the original Greek pronunciation. The Romans changed it to their masculine/neuter second declension "us" ending when they picked it up from the Greeks, so either one is technically okay to use. I was just going with the one from the show. "Lethe" is a Greek word, too, and was actually the name of a river in Hades that the dead would drink from before being reincarnated, so that they forgot their previous life and what had happened to them after death. So this whole story is a bit of an ancient language stew, in places.
Fun fact: Luna's original name in some merchandise (which suggests that this was also going to be true of the show) was going to be Selena, which is a Latinized form of Selene, the Greek moon goddess. My guess is that they changed it to Luna, which is the Latin word for moon and the Latin name of an early moon goddess, because someone in marketing thought it was prettier and more mysterious sounding, and because Celestia's name is roughly translated from Latin to mean "Lady of Heaven," or "Lady of the Sky." In other words, Celestia and Luna fit together better, linguistically.
Thanks again for taking the time to read this monster. When I got done with it, and checked my final word count, I was shocked.
"I wrote a book two-thirds as long as "The Hobbit" about magical talking ponies!? I need a girlfriend or something."
Nice story
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"I wrote a book two-thirds as long as "The Hobbit" about magical talking ponies!? I need a girlfriend or something."
No, I'm pretty sure that's a sign you have a gift. Besides. Fallout:Equestria:Project Horizons is over 600,000 words.
Rarity is one crazy bitch.
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Oh, yes. What's worse: I haven't even written her one-off, yet. I don't know what to do with it, on account of the fact that she already caught so much hell in this story that I feel bad about inflicting further torment on her.
I never say these next few words lightly: "Holy shit, that was a freaking good read."
That out of the way, let me just say a few words:
HOLY SHIT, THAT WAS A FREAKING GOOD READ!!!
I love the way this was written. Nothing was sugarcoated (save, obviously, for Pinkie Pie. Sometimes I think she's the cause and cure for Diabetes all rolled into one hyperactive package), the world was very down-to-earth (or Equestria, in this case) and gritty. On top of that, it was very well written, grammar or otherwise. I love the way Luna and Celestia talk to each other in this fic: they seem very sisterly that has nothing to do with royalty or bloodline or even the countless ages they have endured together. Several times I nearly fell out of my chair due to my laughter at one part or another, be it from the two celestial goddesses or something that one or more of the Mane Six did. I can't say it enough: job VERY well done!
This is the first time in too long that I've gone back to re-read this story, and I must say:
I AM SIMPLY APPALLED BY THE LACK OF NOTORIETY THIS STORY HAS!!!
*ahem* Sorry about that.
But like I said, with a story as good as this one is, how is it not more well known?? Seriously, I'm surprised this story hasn't gotten featured or something awesome like that. There are far too little views for my liking...
Something isn't right.
-Gregory Weir
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No, no it's not. And it get's so much more wrong.
I was instantly taken with the idea of Twilight Sparkle being a smoker. It's official in my mind.
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Well, if you read in my author's notes, you'll see why I did it. To me, Twi is the grad school type at this stage of her development as a character. I've never known a really hard-nosed, hard-studying grad student who wasn't a chain-smoking wino. I don't know why they all smoke, and I don't know why they all pick wine for their favorite booze, but that's just the way it always seems to go. So, I modeled this version of her after that.
Thanks for reading.
Left a comment on your user page, as well.
Wow.
This story has ten times the likes it does dislikes. I'm glad to know that my readers, however few they may be, approve of my bizarre dementia.
Thanks for reading, folks.
Well, shit just got serious.....
This is great so far. Not that I'm complaining, but it's so weird to hear them swear, especially Spike.
wow.
It's sole, not soul.
5946215 Thanks. Fixed it.
I can't believe this story hasn't been featured.
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Well, thank you for the compliment, but at this point this story is far too old to ever receive serious consideration for that.
As for my own opinion of it? It's okay, but it's not as good as the original fiction I write these days. It's not even as good as its sequel, "Ghosts of Gods," really, and that's not as good as my current work, either. For what it was to me when I wrote it, though, I'm still fond of it.
Thanks for reading.
If you do intend to read the sequel, check into the one-shot series that takes place between the two.
The stories in it are:
"Well and Good"
"Be Like You" (which itself has a sequel, "An Echo.")
"Benzedrine and Broken Dreams"
"Love and Unicorns"
"Let the Wind Lie Still"
"What Pinkie Wants"
Oh shit they roofied her? Fuck man. Well you know what that means: time to draw on her face.
Fuck no. But it's necessary so.
PINKIE THATS ENOUGH SHIT TO KILL WILLIE NEIGHSON.
How much for a bottle.
I'm not surprised
In what way will you eat her?
Ahh. That way I see.
Die immediately
He's not wrong.
Ah she drinks herself gay. My friend Thomas drinks himself straight.
She's right you know.
My friend down the street is my 'diversion' and a wonderful diversion he is. That and my cigarettes.
Normally I'd say Twilight's acting like a cunt but considering the circumstances I think she's earned it.
It's called a Roofie Colada.
Well she is a party pony.
Yes yes she is A.J.
Motherly love at it's finest.
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Trademark of Glenn Quagmire
Yo Rares, share the weed my girl.
You can keep the rest.
We rednecks know how to cuss like hell baby.
You've got an extra the there
Oh shit them vics will fuck you up good
NOT THE FACE NOT THE FAAAAACE
You're missing a she there.
And
Damn right
Tunnels.
More than the Lich King.
I knew a crossdresser who's name was Gloriosa Thunderpussy.
Trollestia's return.
Hospitals have the best dope.