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Okay, so, I was late again. But, uh... I've got a good reason for it. Doctor's note and everything!
So yeah, my back decided it was done with all the years of my crap and hit back. I herniated the crap out of one of my disks. So, nerve pain medication, surgery, etc. Now, it's nothing to worry about, it all went well, and while I have to be careful with how I move for a while (Lifting weight restrictions, no bending or twisting, etc), there's no more pain, I can walk fine, all of that. But as you can imagine, it kind of left me a bit preoccupied, and at some stages a bit too drugged out to do much, so I haven't gotten a whole lot done in that time.
But now I'm off most of the drugs, and on 'doctor's orders' to take it easy, so the next few months are pretty wide open. Hopefully I'll get the chance to do a lot of writing.
Now, as for the chapter itself... this one was so much fun to write, and I wish I could see the whole thing in action!
More soon, I hope.
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Great!
NEW CHAPTER IS OUT!!! YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Wew, now that was an epic chapter! We haven't got to see too much large-scaled combat so this was pretty fun. Now I'm eager to see how this interrogation plays out and if any data is recoverable off of these Pip-bucks!
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Ouch, sorry to hear about your back but I'm glad it wasn't too serious of a problem. Definitely a fun chapter to read so it's always nice to hear that it was just as much fun to write as well!
It's good to know that you're doing well. A messed up back can be a life long problem, so I'm glad everything seems to be healing properly.
As for the chapter, that was intense. I'm with Whisper, there's a ploy here, but I can't for the life of me figure out what it is. I've been trying to figure out what Serentiy is up to ever since that assassination thing in mareford, because on it's own, it was just a waste of resources. Yeah, they got rid of a couple high ranking people, but there was no follow up. The militia was given plenty of time to replace their losses in command with Serentiy making no attempt to take advantage of the chaos they had caused. And that's not even taking into account the fact that those assassination attempts played a big part in Mareford even joining the militia at all.
And now with this thing with the Cumulonimbus and the mega spell... Maybe they're playing the long game, here? Maybe all of it strings together somehow that I'm just not seeing? Hopefully the prisoners will shed some light on all of this.
Or maybe this new Chrysalis is just as arrogant as her namesake and is making poor choices...
"The magical energy cannons fired a moment later, sending their bolts of magic arcing through the air.
I distinctly remember one single changeling firing, sending bolts of magical fire arcing through the air."
Was those similar phrasings (the "sending (their) bolts of magic(al fire) arcing through the air" bits) so close together meant to be such?
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Oh, sorry about your back. I enjoyed the chapter, though. :)
Don't overdo it. No hunching over the keyboard in bad postures.
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... hmm, what if the army isn't the target at all, but the towns they were meant to defend? I mean, by getting all the armed forces in a single force, and then having them follow the 'Nimbus a far distance from the places they are meant to garrison, you would leave said towns ripe for the taking. Serenity has a large amount of Changelings that they can use, but it also means that they need a large amount of food to supply said population, and, as previously mentioned, love is hard to come by in the wasteland.
I feel like the jackass for mentioning this, but when the Loyalists gave the go-ahead to scuttle the Nimbus if necessary, my first thought was to just send Echo to teleport up ahead, drop a balefire egg toward the megaspell tower, and peace the hell out.
Prisoners will either be a massive boon in intelligence gathering, or an equally bad case of misinformation. Depends on how well trained the captured prisoners are. Also, I can just see one of those captured changelings being the one Whisper cunt-blocked to escape back at Serenity. Because of course it would.
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Erk! I think that must have accidentally gotten cloned when I was working on one and then overlooked.
I changed up the second one:
"I distinctly remember one single changeling firing, a single string of magical bolts flying forth like the first drops of a torrential storm."
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Eh, no problem; these things happen.
Yeah, that sounds better.
Ohhh, Prisoners... this is going to be interesting.
EEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIII OHMYGODDESSESTHEIMAGERYISSOPERFECTIFUCKINGLOVETHISSTORYSOMUCH!
That. Was. AWESOME!!!!!!
And after all that, this is but a taste of what is to come! xp
Great job dude! Was totally worth the wait!
Ooft, intense stuff.
But, uh, if you don’t mind reminding me: what was the deal with Ponytown again? It’s been a while... XD
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That was the dummy town used as a megaspell test site.
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Ponytown is the fake town they came across their first time through Pale Sands. It's an analog to Survival Town, a dummy town constructed and destroyed in the Apple-2 nuclear test of Operation Teapot. It's also the subject of the amazingly Fallout-esque news-film "Operation Cue". The Fallout guys really didn't have to stretch much at all, and they sure nailed the style!
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How long ago was that mentioned? I might just go and reread the chapter.
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That'd be chapter 15
GG, I always am expecting the chapter to end with some striking tredegy but here we go.
WhatI think is the megaspell is there to fuel something rather to be a one time use weapon per say. I mean there also the possibilty that Chrysalis is fighting someone else.
What I also don't get is that we haven't heard of a DJ Pon3 of this part of the wasteland in a long while (don't remember if ever) and a balefire bomb sounds like a way to eliminate such a figure who could just overnight destroy their whole deception.
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DJ Pon3 was actually that very weak radio channel that Whisper picked up, playing static with a hint of music in the background. They're a bit too far away for good reception on a PipBuck.
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Ah. That's why I remember it so weakly.
How's the progress looking on the next chapter?
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About half written, but now that most of the big medical stuff is out of the way, I've got plenty of free time. So as long as I don't let games and random internet browsing take up all my time...
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How much chapters do you have to go in your opinion?
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Hmm... Hard to say. Less than ten, but the exact number is going to depend on where it feels right to put the breaks in.
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We're seriously that much in??? I was sure we're after the halfway and those stories like abrupt endings but I am not sure I can tell Whisper goodbye. Or your way of telling wasteland changelings...
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Well, do keep in mind that's I'm utterly horrible at underestimating just how long things are going to run. When I started writing this story, my thoughts were "Yeah, this'll probably be about the same size as 'A New Way'. Maybe even a little longer!" ...It's now more than twice as long.
So, uh... we'll see
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Oh the other hand look at how much you managed to add.
And remember it's a Fallout Equestria story, and those are paddled out by their very descriptive style of writing.
I have a question.
Is Whisper's status as a queen metaphorical, or did she actually have some physiological change brought upon by the stress of her situation several chapters back? It's hard to tell, considering the shape shifting.
Anyway, this has been one heck of a read, and I'm glad I caught up. You've got quite the story, keeping me glued for each and every update. Although, I must admit I tend to let them pile up so I can have a big read.
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The 'queen' form is a disguise, and is why she refers to her original form as her 'natural' one. Which isn't to say that couldn't happen.
Fell off the waggon on this story for a bit. Kind of glad I did actually, I like reading in bigger chunks. That said, wow did I miss a lot! I simultaneously wish I'd been keeping up. If only I could have my cake and eat it too...
First, glad you're recovering, but sorry you got injured in the first place. I hope that's going well.
Second, man did that assassination backfire. Sure, by all rights Whisper ought to be dead. But she lived. And as soon as I was sure she was still alive, which is to say as soon as I checked to see that yep, I had more chapters, I knew this was going to give her more credibility. My zebra said exactly what I thought someone would and Whisper pulled this alliance together. Without that attack, this alliance would have been dead in the water.
The Nimbus though... They put a lot of resources into getting her up and running again. A megaspell is quite the prize, but one they could've easily claimed without making that sacrifice. I was sure it was definitely some sort of distraction too, until it started shooting. They wanted the megaspell but we're afraid of something... The 'ghouls' from before? They couldn't have possibly threatened fliers. This is what Whisper's missing, I think. She's assuming Serenity's moves are only against them, but they were firing on someone else. Someone who was a big enough threat to need the Nimbus' canons... Who? And why? That's the key to this.
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I think the best answer to your question is another question: If changelings are starving in the current conditions, what species is likely to consider this time period one of plenty? Another question is what species would naturally be weak to pure fire, which that megaspell is built upon, instead of balefire, something likely much more common to find as a megaspell?
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Um... Serenity certainly isn't starving so I'm not sure how that relates. And I didn't see any connections in the rest of that. Can you elaborate?
When next AWESOME chapter?
Holy crap this has an update! I've been so out of touch with everything lately...
(On a more positive note, I'm writing again. Just some small scenes for now, but it may grow into something real! )
Oh, crap
...what? But... there's no way they can weaponize those freaky albinos, surely?
Crap. The megaspell itself
Echo is still freaking scary. Thankfully, now she's scary for the other guys
Nooo!
Yeah, I figured out that last part from the descriptions.
It's a combat drug. This is combat. Do the math, Whimper!
To be fair, that thing could be considered a megaspell all on its own. And the bomb can only be used to strike one place.
I can imagine them being all like "Wait, what? How freaking old is this bitch? Is she immortal or something?"
Oh she must love being a bodyguard
Hee. The 'civilian' troops prevail through sheer superior firepower!
Well, crap...
Oooh. Interesting
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Hey, good to hear! I hope it goes well, 'cause I'd love to read more from you
I don't think she need to be told shes in shock. She just almost got blown up...
Or, Whisper, option 3 is that Chrysalis the Sixth is just as unhinged as I believe her namesake was, so not all of her decisions may be completely rational to us.
Because they care about you, you twit!
Completely unrelated to the current chapter, but I bet Sickle will be absolutely thrilled by the idea of stallion alicorns. She's totally going to get one for herself.
Interesting
Ah, more issues with Two Bits's name:
> “Me too,” came Two Bit’s reply.
Should be "Two Bits’s"
> Two Bit’s looked stunned by the revelation.
Should just be "Two Bits"
I hope Axel's group dies. Bastards the lot of them.
This is the most nerve-wracking war part I have ever read. It's so hard to tell who has the advantage, where, why, with changelings among allied forces, a complete chaos. Stakes are high.
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It is amazing isnt it? This is probably the fourth time I have read this story. I always want more wastrel wanderings but once the war arc starts it is suprisingly suspenseful and good.