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Tundara


Sea Otter, Tempest domain Cleric, Gamer, Writer. Currently nestled out on the east coast, watching icebergs float past. Discord: Tundara's Fanfiction Forum

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  • 4 weeks
    Winter Update for Sunset of Battle

    Going to be a short update.

    Chapters 15 and 16 are in the final editing phases now. I'm waiting to publish anything however until after chapters 17 and 18 are done so I have the latitude to tweak 15 and 16 as needed. Once the current story arc is finished I'll start posting the chapters on a weekly basis.

    That is all...

    Like I said; short update.

    XD

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  • 22 weeks
    A minor alteration...

    I made a minor edit to the most recent chapter. There were two little words that had become a massive pain in my arse working on the next chapter. They were, 'to her'. :twilightangry2: It was leading to rabbit holes of character arguments that spiraled into hellish domains where finding a feasible 'out' for Sunset grew dire indeed. After several attempts I've decided to just rip out the root

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  • 28 weeks
    I Live!

    Title.

    That is all.

    I slink now back into my resumed writing.

    May I post again in less than ten months time...

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  • 112 weeks
    New Cover Art? Discord? A blog of some random thoughts...

    This blog will be a little more rambling than normal.

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  • 114 weeks
    Nearing the end of Schola Arc, and future planning.

    So, as I begin to near the final rise in action for the schola arc of Sunset of Battle I'm looking more and more ahead to what I want to do with the story and where to go next. My general plan is to do a time-skip to when they are novitiates and start the next arc in-media res. But what to do and who to have as the antagonists?

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Mar
6th
2018

A tiny preview (It is a song) · 5:39am Mar 6th, 2018

I know I said I would never attempt to write another song and/or poem in Myths again. I am terrible at them, relying heavily on using an existing song or poem as a framework for tempo, patterning, and pretty much everything. But I can't seem to help myself. While working on Chapter 13 a song just naturally popped into the story organically. And then it happened again with Chapter 14...

Songs are part of the fiber of My Little Pony, and something I want to work in when appropriate. I'm also a bit too excited for them not to share. There is nothing particularly spoilerish in nature for the first one, besides indicating that--perhaps--there is going to be a Celestia centered portion to the chapter.

The song I used for the first one is Blackmores Night's 'Loreley'. I'm still working on a verse in the middle, but this is what I have so far.

Merely we work away,
Though the clouds be growing thick,
skies turning an ugly grey,
Golden is the day.

Prophecy foretold,
Praises sung to us all,
Oh, She named her,
‘Celestia’,
Protector of us all.

Oh, the legends so bright,
Defender of the light,
Magic and mystery,
Coat a glowing white.

Mane of roiling, flowing flame,
Quite a vision to behold,
Many hearts she did claim,
Lovely Celestia.

And the skies would weep,
And many dreams she’d keep,
And all the days belong to,
Her Celestia.

And the skies would weep,
And many dreams she’d keep,
And all the days belong to,
Her Celestia.

And the skies would weep,
And many dreams she’d keep,
And all the days belong,
To Celestia.

And the skies would weep,
And many dreams she’d keep,
And all the days belong to,
Her Celestia.

<<This is where I am working on another verse... Though, on reflection, it might be unneeded.>>

Oh, the song of Celestia,
Glowing through the heart,
Better not turn away,
Kind Celestia.

When she cries, “Have no fear,
Until the end of time.”
You will e’er be protected,
By Her Celestia.

And the skies would weep,
And many dreams she’d keep,
And all the days belong,
To Celestia.

And the skies would weep,
And many dreams she’d keep,
And all the days belong,
To Celestia.

The second song is, sadly, not in a state fit for sharing. It would also be massively spoiler-ific in nature. About the only portion I think is sharable, and that I feel confident will remain close to its present state, is the very opening, which is sung by a low chorus of whispers that steadily grows.

Flee this place, oh, flee this place,
Flee this place, oh, flee this place.
The Lord o’er the Dead has come.
Flee this place, oh, flee this place,
Flee this place, oh, flee this place.
Or join us all and one.

I've been having a bit more difficulty with the remainder of the song, and thinking the few verses I've put together need scraping. I'm trying hard to be more original with it, but my poor ability with lyrics is raising its ugly head.

I think I might start doing more blogs again on what I am working on for upcoming chapters and stories. I miss feeling like I'm involved with a community with this story, rather than keeping a wall up.

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