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    What if Twilight Sparkle's letters to Princess Celestia started a religion?

    This is the story of Brother White and Brother Scroll. One of them is an upstanding young unicorn eager to do whatever he can to make other ponies happy. The other is a shy little loner who's never had a real friend before. What do these two young stallions have in common? They are both members of the Fraternity of the Joyous Friends of Princess Celestia, an organization dedicated to teaching Equestria and the world about the magic of friendship. When Scroll and White are assigned to Earthquake Island, however, they find themselves in over their heads. Can the teachings of the Book of Friendship help them save an island run by a brutal warlord, racked by war, poverty, and hatred?

    First Published
    24th Sep 2011
    Last Modified
    19th Feb 2013

    Comments ( 266 )

    #1 · Chapter 1 · 91w, 1d ago · · ·
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    I really liked the first chapter. I hope you write more soon.:twilightsmile:

    #2 · Chapter 2 · 91w, 9h ago · · ·
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    Loved this chapter as well actually. I really hope you keep using morally grey areas that are not evident in the show.

    #3 · Chapter 3 · 90w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Well hopefully his "first time" with White will be better.

    #4 · Chapter 4 · 90w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Chamberpots everywhere!

    Pretty good so far. Unlike the show, this demonstrates that not everything can be solved with friendship. Reality sucks.

    #5 · Chapter 2 · 90w, 8h ago · · ·
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    Really feeling for these guys...

    #6 · Chapter 4 · 90w, 7h ago · · ·
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    Beat Reality with the MAGIC OF FRIENDSHIP!!!!

    #7 · Chapter 5 · 89w, 6d ago · · ·
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    I'm just waiting for the general to die a horrible death...

    #8 · Chapter 6 · 89w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Clips dream for canon ending please... PLEASE

    #9 · Chapter 6 · 89w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Lol even Clip thinks they're gay subconsciously:facehoof:.

    #10 · Chapter 6 · 89w, 4d ago · · ·
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    A Turning Point?

    Very...Interesting ending.:scootangel:

    #11 · Chapter 6 · 89w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Wow, I would not be fit to join the fraterity. I would have murdered somepony already. Especially the one who took Clip's wings.:twilightangry2:

    #12 · Chapter 6 · 89w, 1d ago · · ·
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    The world is a crapsack, yet they continue to try and make right.

    Batman voice: "This island, just showed you, that it is filled with ponies, willing to do the right thing!"

    #13 · Chapter 6 · 89w, 1d ago · · ·
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    I'm wondering why Scroll and White haven't been shat upon this chapter. Before reading this, I was so optimistic...:fluttershysad:

    #14 · Chapter 7 · 88w, 2d ago · · ·
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    I think there's going to be a bonfire soon.

    Shame nopony else is reading this. Perhaps another cameo?

    #15 · Chapter 7 · 88w, 1d ago · · ·
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    Wait. Is Barrel a Brony now?

    #16 · Chapter 8 · 87w, 6d ago · · ·
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    shoot!!!!!!!!!! :pinkiesick:

    #17 · Chapter 8 · 87w, 6d ago · · ·
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    SNAP!!!!!!!!!!:derpytongue2:

    #18 · Chapter 8 · 87w, 6d ago · · ·
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    But seriously, great stuff so far. I sense the pegasi are coming in for a raid, and their friendship will be put to the true test.

    #19 · Chapter 6 · 87w, 6d ago · · ·
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    The dream at the end puts things into perspective. He can't dream as big as Equestria is. Five ration coupons a week isn't Sugar-cube corner. The cloudship... well, Equestria might or might not have those, but while economically better, for sheer childhood joy it doesn't hold a candle to being able to ask two of your pegasus friend to take you for a ride (no sky chariot, maybe just some ropes for safety, or there own hooves if you are feeling reckless) once in a while (you could sub that for the airship I guess).

    The only thing about it that is strictly "better" about it is the unlimited free time. I put "better" in quotes because schooling IS a good thing.

    #20 · Chapter 7 · 87w, 6d ago · · ·
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    “Keep up like that, you’ll drink us out of house and home,” <-Not possible unless he can't pay. OTOH it could be just a turn of phrase, or it could be a matter of having to limit the intake of any one customer, to make sure they didn't run out, and therefore end up with a lot of unhappy customers who might take their business elsewhere in the long-run.

    Was the idea of taking a few days off influenced at all by reading "Applebuck Season" (not that the book would call it that)?

    #21 · Chapter 8 · 87w, 6d ago · · ·
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    well, she never really thought about the uses of gaudy red curtains.

    -As a prostitute, I would have THOUGHT she would have vaguely heard of putting them around a bed, which, if you have a good enough bed, and a nice enough room, and building and such, you can charge more... but that might just be me.

    “So did Twilight Sparkle when she first arrived in Ponyville,” said White.

    -Try the following? :

    "That is what Twilight Sparkle thought about the residents of Ponyville when she first arrived," said White.

    “Oh, okay,” said Clip, leaving. He’d be safe, they figured. He knew his way around.

    -Oh dear, do I smell "repossession" coming up?

    “This island consists entirely of earth ponies,” said Scroll. “How is it overcast?”

    -I would have thought that in the absence of pegasi, "default" weather would prevail, just as it does in the Everfree Forest. Or is that what is happening? More fuel for my idea that the pegasi raid the earth-ponies because otherwise there would be NO reason not to just let them die of thirst... I mean unless they have a coalmine somewhere (trees probably take more water to grow than you can distill by burning the wood) and are distilling all their drinking and crop water...

    #22 · Chapter 8 · 87w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Wow, this is really good.

    Quite frankly, when I read the description, I thought that is would suck, but I gave it a shot anyway.

    And then it turned out to be one of my favorite fics. I come back to check for updates often.

    Keep up the good work!

    Also, love the hinting at a dynamic between White and Scroll. Cant wait to see how that turns out.

    #23 · Chapter 6 · 87w, 2d ago · · ·
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    “I’m not leaving without my employee.”

    That's a little generous for that pony isn't it? Let's call him what he really is.

    #24 · Chapter 8 · 87w, 5h ago · · ·
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    I can't believe I put off reading such a great fic for so long. And if you do something awful to Clip in the next chapter I will never forgive you.

    #25 · Chapter 8 · 86w, 4d ago · · ·
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    This is one of the most underrated stories I've ever read. Brilliantly written, grammar is fantastic, very humorous, fantastic job and I can't wait for more!

    #26 · Chapter 9 · 85w, 5d ago · · ·
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    Great chapter!  How (if at all) are they going to resolve this...

    Personally I'd just wipe the three factions off the face of the planet.

    #27 · Chapter 9 · 85w, 5d ago · · ·
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    HAHAHA! Clip was there the whole damn time! Smart boy!

    Now I wanna do art of the generals....hmmmm

    #28 · Chapter 10 · 85w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Oh my god, if you do not finish this I will find you, break your legs, tie you to a bed, and force you to write the rest, just for me. :pinkiecrazy:

    #29 · Chapter 10 · 85w, 4d ago · · ·
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    So close to admitting his feelings! You troll! :derpytongue2:

    Keep up the good work dawg!:pinkiehappy:

    #30 · Chapter 10 · 85w, 4d ago · · ·
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    >>9067

    "Misery" reference?

    #31 · Chapter 10 · 85w, 1d ago · · ·
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    The way this is going you're gonna have to add a romance tag to this story pretty soon

    #32 · Chapter 5 · 85w, 1d ago · · ·
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    Man, got to fix that first pair of chapters. Now I'm kinda pissed at myself for not getting past them on the initial read. Starts out with a double dose of "shit's f*cked" before getting to the fun stuff. Dat cart chase... the visual on it is just great (especially with upbeat ska behind it, give it a shot).

    Anyways, so far this story is swimming in a great quantity of assholes, but at least you seem to have picked up some more... I guess 'normal' might be the word--characters in the process. Tap was fun. Scroll seems to have the better persona of the two (White is a bit insufferable at times, but in a way that it seems to be on purpose at least) and maybe the more fun of the two as well.

    Waiting to see if you will/what kind of overarching plot you may devise for these two, but it'll have to wait a while.

    #33 · Chapter 10 · 85w, 6h ago · · ·
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    Think you might have to lay off the gay jokes a bit, if only so they don't get stale. White, you is one crazy weird, little pony.

    Nine was a fun chapter, set up a whole lot of stuff and managed to be absurd enough to not wallow in potential despair. It actually ended on a fairly nice note as well, but ten does a good job in closing out that chapter. I do hope that we get to move beyond this point in the next part. I find myself wanting for adventure in this fic.... just feels like where it's going with the full trio of generals now exposed. (Oddly enough, found Storm to be a bit dull... Monarch seemed fun in his brief cameo, though)

    Nice so far. (and, Pinkie, what horrors hath ye inspired?)

    #34 · Chapter 10 · 83w, 5d ago · · ·
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    Please, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make the next part!

    If you do not......

    Of all the horrible things that could happen.

    THAT

    IS  

    THE

    WORST

    THING.

    #35 · Chapter 11 · 83w, 4d ago · · ·
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    yayness. :D So much goods.

    #36 · Chapter 11 · 83w, 3d ago · · ·
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    They shipped a rainbow to them?  Hmm...:rainbowhuh:

    #37 · Chapter 1 · 83w, 23h ago · · ·
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    You've got a good start to a story... but you're a master of mood whiplash.

    The two main characters are unusual -- I've seen few fanfics where religion plays such a strong role in the story.  (This is a good thing!)

    #38 · Chapter 2 · 83w, 23h ago · · ·
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    You've got a pair of very sympathetic characters... in a world that's not very friendly.

    You have an excellent balance between humor and terror.

    The people of this town do need more empathy.

    #39 · Chapter 3 · 83w, 23h ago · · ·
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    Interesting that you assume there's no alcohol in Equestria... especially since an old name for hard cider is "Applejack". :ajsmug:

    But, yeah... you've made me feel very strongly for Scroll and White.  Excellent writing.

    #40 · Chapter 11 · 83w, 23h ago · · ·
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    >>16120

    Glad you enjoy the story.

    I should point out, however, that both Faust and Thiessen (unless I'm mistaken) have stated that there is no booze in Equestria.

    #41 · Chapter 4 · 83w, 11h ago · · ·
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    Mood whiplash!

    I appreciate your bawdy sense of humor.  And White and Scroll are a great pairing.  Even outside MLP:FIM fandom, this story is interesting and fun to read!

    #43 · Chapter 6 · 82w, 6d ago · · ·
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    This story is a great protagonists-against-the-world story.  I sympathize deeply with Scroll and White.  Enjoying it a lot!

    #44 · Chapter 8 · 82w, 6d ago · · ·
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    You converted me!

    This story is wonderful.  Scroll and White are adorkable.  Someone needs to tell them to listen first, solve problems later... But not yet.

    #45 · Chapter 9 · 82w, 6d ago · · ·
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    Lucky, lucky, lucky ponies.

    #46 · Chapter 10 · 82w, 6d ago · · ·
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    An extremely well-thought-out story, with engaging main characters.

    The concept of 'friendship' doesn't always work.  Sometimes, it takes more than just that...

    I

    #47 · Chapter 11 · 82w, 5d ago · · ·
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    I wonder how everyone's going to react to that :raritystarry:

    #48 · Chapter 12 · 82w, 4d ago · · ·
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    C. S. Lewis is now a pony. Hell yeah.

    #49 · Chapter 4 · 82w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Sir! Every single bit of what I've read so far is awesome. This is a great concept and you are handling it like a pro.

    #50 · Chapter 12 · 82w, 3d ago · · ·
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    yay billy. gudness

    #51 · Chapter 12 · 82w, 3d ago · · ·
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    :yay:Excellent, as usual.

    #52 · Chapter 12 · 82w, 2d ago · · ·
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    You know, I think G. K. Chesterton wouldn't mind to have been ponified.  He certainly didn't mind anthropomorphizing the days of the week! And, as he wrote, "Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten."

    As always, an excellent chapter!

    #53 · Chapter 12 · 81w, 5d ago · · ·
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    ME GUSTA.

    I follow this story like a stalker follows women.

    #54 · Chapter 1 · 81w, 4d ago · · ·
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    Pony Mormons except they are not religious? That and the white-bread got you a watch!

    #55 · Chapter 13 · 81w, 3d ago · · ·
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    :rainbowhuh:

    The end of the story has.... odd... behavior from General Quake.  I had thought that the reason the mission house hadn't been attacked was because everyone knows that it's strictly neutral.

    I would have expected General Quake to attack it first, not give equipment that the missionaries could use against him...

    Interesting story, though.  Keep it up!

    #56 · Chapter 6 · 81w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Clip is new favorite OC pony. He's just so ADORABLE. It almost made me cry! :fluttercry:

    #57 · Chapter 13 · 81w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Disc launchers are great for playing Frisbee.

    ...

    What?

    #58 · Chapter 13 · 81w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Should'a killed Quake with it.:pinkiecrazy:

    #59 · Chapter 13 · 81w, 3d ago · · ·
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    The more I read about Quake the stronger my urge to brutally murder him gets.

    #60 · Chapter 13 · 81w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Okay, seriously, can someone explain the feature system to me?

    #61 · Chapter 13 · 81w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Funky chapter. You've made quakey even more of a dick, and given him some character. Lovelyness.

    #62 · Chapter 13 · 81w, 3d ago · · ·
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    >>22693

    As I understand it, the feature system figures in three factors, I believe - readers, ratings, and updates. My story went up on the featured list right after I published chapter 13, so I guess it was the update and the ratings that got me there.

    Hope ya read it.

    #63 · Chapter 13 · 81w, 2d ago · · ·
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    Superb, just superb! Very nice story, expertly written! Thank you very much for the opportunity to read this gem. Full 5 stars from me!

    Obviously I would like to read more of it.

    #64 · Chapter 1 · 81w, 2d ago · · ·
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    I'm in.

    #65 · Chapter 13 · 81w, 2d ago · · ·
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    I liked having a chapter from the General's point of view. Right on.

    #66 · Chapter 14 · 80w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Clip...:applecry:

    Lovely

    #67 · Chapter 14 · 80w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Just a LITTLE hero-worship on Clip's part?

    Regardless, this chapter is both excellent... and a touch (dare I say it?) hopeful.  Clip sees a future for himself. Thank you for continuing the series!

    #68 · Chapter 14 · 80w, 3d ago · · ·
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    Heh. Husband. Though D'aww indeed.

    Really I just want the Mane 6 to come in here and kick the living manure out of the Generals.

    #69 · Chapter 14 · 80w, 2d ago · · ·
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    This chapter made me want to smile, cry, and vomit all at the same time. Clip is so darn cute that what happened to him just twisted my stomach. Wonderful chapter indeed!

    #70 · Chapter 14 · 80w, 2d ago · · ·
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    Absolutely phenomenal! One of the best chapters of this wonderful story!

    #71 · Chapter 14 · 80w, 2d ago · · ·
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    Word of Gay prevails.

    #72 · Chapter 14 · 80w, 2d ago · · ·
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    Lovely chap, chap.

    #73 · Chapter 3 · 80w, 1d ago · · ·
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    Wow, this story quickly grew on me. I know very little of mormons but I don't care, I feel for Brother Scroll. :pinkiesad2:

    #74 · Chapter 6 · 80w, 3h ago · · ·
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    :rainbowderp: Oh man, you know my weakness. An amputated pegasus colt just breaks my heart. I really like this story, but sometimes I just wish these guys would get a break. :pinkiesad2:

    #75 · Chapter 8 · 79w, 6d ago · · ·
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    The humor in this one chapter alone had me going the whole time with fits of laughter and smiles. Well done :rainbowkiss:

    #76 · Chapter 14 · 79w, 6d ago · · ·
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    Awww, that was adorable!

    #77 · Chapter 9 · 79w, 3d ago · · ·
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    omg all that just for clip to be up there the whole time :rainbowlaugh::rainbowlaugh:

    clip is a boss :moustache:

    #78 · Chapter 4 · 77w, 6d ago · · ·
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    The wheel barrow chase was quite excellent. I loved Brother White's continued attempts at spreading the good word. :rainbowlaugh:

    #79 · Chapter 5 · 77w, 6d ago · · ·
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    And the adventure continues. General shows up at the end to remind us that he still exists (and to establish that he controls the postage I suppose). The bit with the blind pony was good (knew what was coming with the whole "I didn't know you were a horner this whole time" bit, but it worked), and the story's progressing nicely.

    #80 · Chapter 6 · 77w, 6d ago · · ·
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    Oh man, you really hit home with Clip's plight. Child abuse hits me hard, and the reveal was executed very well. :fluttercry:

    #81 · Chapter 7 · 77w, 6d ago · · ·
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    Squeaky smiles are best smiles. :yay:

    #82 · Chapter 8 · 77w, 5d ago · · ·
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    The play was hilarious (also good point that they do actually match in colors). :rainbowlaugh:

    I really hope nothing bad happens to Clip. I hate it when I see the NPCs wander away from the main group in a story. It always spells trouble. :derpyderp1:

    Never thought I'd see an overcast day cause so much foreshadowing.

    #83 · Chapter 9 · 77w, 5d ago · · ·
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    All of my stars. Take them now.

    #84 · Chapter 14 · 77w, 2d ago · · ·
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    :applecry:

    Words fail me.

    #85 · Chapter 13 · 77w, 1d ago · · ·
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    first bit of this chapter in which the general commits murder..Wow powerful scene!

    #86 · Chapter 14 · 77w, 1d ago · · ·
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    I think adding and writing out the detailed backstory to clip, really allows a closer emotional attachement. Also clips old cutie mark, an allusion perhaps eh :P. Also the section with the comic-book hero and clips daydreaming was a wonderful denoument to the chapter.

    #87 · Chapter 15 · 77w, 1d ago · · ·
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    I get this feeling that Clip is going to do something to buzz.:pinkiecrazy:

    #88 · Chapter 15 · 77w, 1d ago · · ·
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    Yaaaay! Another chapter! COOOOOL! May I have another, Sir?!

    #89 · Chapter 15 · 77w, 1d ago · · ·
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    ...so now scroll and white are aquaponies or can they just breath under water?

    #90 · Chapter 15 · 77w, 1d ago · · ·
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    Yummy.

    #91 · Chapter 15 · 77w, 1d ago · · ·
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    It fills me with sadness to know that this doesn't have the attention it should.

    #92 · Chapter 15 · 77w, 11h ago · · ·
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    >>47305

    I know :fluttercry:

    This is such an excellent story. It has the most endearing duo of ponies I ever encountered in this whole fandom. Along with Clip and all the other elements, subtle and obvious, it pools together into an enjoyable experience. :pinkiehappy:

    #93 · Chapter 15 · 77w, 1h ago · · ·
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    Still amusing... still waiting for something to develop here concerning the other generals (in the present at least) though. Assassin's Creed: Clip Edition amused me a bit more than it perhaps should, sudden peeping tomfoolery included. Think it still has some places where it feels like we've got a whole bunch of stuff going on without anything actually happening (though this seems to be coming to an end with this chapter).

    On the technical side, you had a few typos and story flow derps that were a bit distracting.... but not too many.

    Nice fic, BillyColt.

    -Lammy

    #94 · Chapter 15 · 76w, 2d ago · · ·
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    I enjoy this story quite a lot, and I'm glad to be caught up.

    You have a winning pair of protagonists.  But I still smirked at the ambiguous conversation they had as they were getting into the ocean...

    #95 · Chapter 15 · 76w, 1d ago · · ·
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    "He threw a foreleg around Scroll’s neck. “He’s my very special buddy, and I wouldn’t trade him for the world.”"

    I love your homo-erotic hinting :P

    AAAND again

    "saw White’s hoof on his own. He looked up and his eyes locked with White’s."

    Yer really going all out on this chapter arentcha? heh

    loved the clip and tap bonding scene :P especially with barrel coming in and being obvlious. Also it was a great chapter for slow paced characterisations. Especially in regards to the crush on tap(I honestly hope that works out, I love the concept of a beat down damsel being rescued by a good upstanding well moraled pony :P)

    I didn't notice any major grammar issues, but I wasn't looking at this chapter with a large magnifying glass.

    Once again top notch writing that I am wholly jealous off sir :P

    #96 · Chapter 15 · 76w, 9h ago · · ·
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    Alrighty I'm all caught up and need a new chapter

    #97 · Chapter 16 · 76w, 1h ago · · ·
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    I'm really anxious to see how that teleporter plays out later, and even more curious to how they turn the town. Good shit bro

    #98 · Chapter 16 · 76w, 37m ago · · ·
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    Y'know, I really should read this.

    #99 · Chapter 16 · 75w, 6d ago · · ·
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    As always, both well-written and very adorable.  The mood whiplash isn't as strong as it had been in earlier episodes... it's turning into a more humorous (and ambiguously gay) story.

    But I have a comment...

    His legs locked up and blood rushed to his face.

    When I'm kissed like that, blood doesn't rush to my FACE...

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