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The Lesson


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Registered: 11th Jun 2012
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Where there is perfection, there is nowhere to go but down. So aim not for the mountain's pinnacle, but simply for its next handhold.

So, off to a decent start then! I'm glad people are enjoying my story so far, but I have to admit that I absolutely despise writing the first chapter of a story. It's always been the most difficult part of the process for me, which is why I've only ever written two stories (actual number is four, but I don't usually talk about those two because they're both only two chapters long and they both suck more than a black hole).

Back on topic! In my opinion, the 'prologue' will be one of the weakest chapters I will write, so I hope everyone else feels the same way!

Finally, I have here a snippet of the upcoming chapter that I wrote out but decided not to use because I couldn't make it fit with the flow of that part of the chapter and speaking of flow this sentence has carried on long enough I think so let's just get right to it.

The windowless structure had originally been intended to house a large portion of Equestria’s then-experimental technologies, but halfway through its construction, most of the involved parties had decided that an open-air environment would be better suited to their needs, and withdrew their support for its construction. The structure, incomplete and bare, was put up for auction, but its isolated location and unappealing aesthetics turned away any and all potential buyers.

The building sat empty for over twenty years before finally catching the eye of several Canterlot officials who were seeking an alternative to the capital's traditional dungeons. Construction and restoration quickly followed, and the structure was soon upgraded from its original three-story plan to the five-story monstrosity it had become widely known for being.

So there you have it, a small rough edit of a hopefully not-too-revealing cut take, a la mode.

...I feel as if I've forgotten something...

OH YES OF COURSE!

I was going to say that this story's actual title is 'Paradoxum  Infīnitās', but I didn't know if it would show up properly to everyone because of the special symbols, so I simplified it a bit.

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Paradox Infinitas

The crystal mines beneath Canterlot have been abandoned and sealed for over two hundred years. Recently, with the help of new techniques and technologies, more deposits were discovered, and the mines were temporarily reopened for excavation. After the Changeling attack, however, damages to the mine's supports shifted the rock, making the tunnels too dangerous to traverse, and the mine was closed again--this time for repairs.

Enter Sand Scout, an ambitious and adventurous young mare on a quest to prove herself in the world of treasure hunting. Having heard rumors that several artifacts of unknown origin had been uncovered in the semi-defunct mines, she and her companions Kiwi, Nifty, and Jinx hatched a plan to snag some of these artifacts for themselves.

What they would find would redefine everything ponykind knew about the history of their world.

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This is an idea I got while watching 'Hearts and Hooves Day'. The scene with the mattress in the hole, more specifically. Yeah.

I've looked around quite a bit for a story like this, and while there is an overflowing arsenal of HiE fics, I've decided on a slightly different approach, a sort of middle ground between human and non-human stories.

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#296744 · 16w, 1d ago · · ·
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Hey, thank you for faving PONY Legacy! I hope you continue to enjoy it.

#273294 · 18w, 2d ago · · ·
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Hmm, a nice clean wall. *mess mess mess*

Thank ya kindly for tracking What's in a Name! If you haven't already done so, I encourage you to rate and comment.

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