Two thousand, five hundred comments.

Dang, but I love you guys.

https://derpibooru.org/1495950

Drop him some love, folks!

So, for those of you wondering where the next chapter is... it's in progress.

HOWEVER, I've been on a jobsite with a client for the last... two weeks, and it looks to continue up until the end of July. Didn't really plan on it, but it's all short notice stuff.

You aren't forgotten, I promise.

A short aside that doesn't fit the narrative style, but was fun to write anyways.

I'm going to try putting a number of these out during the 'timeskip' to touch down on semi-important events and just funny things that happen as years go by, but also putting out full size chapters.

What do you guys think?

http://aphexangel.tumblr.com/post/155479462195/some-recent-commission-work

Two variations of a voyage into Everfree Forest. Pink is probably more show-accurate, but you can't tell me red doesn't have a certain charm to it.

Side note: I need to figure out some way to link all the art and stuff I've gotten for this fic in one place. And I'm probably going to edit chapters to link to relevant art. Just need to figure out where everything goes.

http://crazeguy.deviantart.com/art/Realization-644266969 I could have sworn I'd posted this. Thanks again Crazeguy!

I hope everyone is doing as well as they can be!

http://crazeguy.deviantart.com/art/How-do-we-get-her-up-there-639074138

Go give Crazeguy some love, yeah?

http://norad2terran.deviantart.com/art/Too-Tired-Topaz-643848266

Wispy approved!

http://www.fimfiction.net/story/347207/idol-hooves-at-a-canterlot-wedding by Jeffh4

This is very much not canon... but it is a fun little 'what if' type romp to help tide folks over until I get the next chapter up. I certainly enjoyed reading it!

Client just sprung something on us, and I'm going to be traveling for... about a month. I'm not sure what my internet situation will be, or my ability to work on Changeling.

I decided, slow as I've been, I owed you all the advance warning. I certainly intend to try to write in my down time, but I'm not entirely certain how much of that I'll have, if any.

Ah well. The reward for work well done is more work!

Hope everyone is doing well! You guys are the best!

Really sorry for the delays in getting the next chapter out, folks.

I took a short break to do some Overwatch... and then work reared its ugly head and things got awful busy again. Going to be doing a fair amount of traveling over the next few weeks, so I'm going to knuckle down and get this next chapter parsed out.

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http://backlash91.deviantart.com/art/Changeling-Of-The-Guard-612844448?ga_submit_new=10%253A1464905182

Idol's certainly shaping up to fit his new armor, and Backlash did a fantastic job of portraying it. Thanks again!

A pretty accurate summation of Chapter 1, I'd say.

http://norad2terran.deviantart.com/art/Making-the-Wrong-Choice-611440441?ga_submit_new=10%253A1464317402

Thanks again, Norad2!

For those of you who weren't able to listen to SkelePone's Idol Hooves theme, they very kindly put it up on soundcloud!

https://soundcloud.com/skelepone/my-mechanical-heart

Also I find that I really like that title.

http://backlash91.deviantart.com/art/Idol-s-Magic-596501499

Really pleased with it, let them know what you guys think!

By Ryuredwings

I love how this came out, and their take on Topaz is pretty much exactly what I wanted.

Send them some love at http://ryuredwingsartarama.tumblr.com/ !

Fallin' down the stairs
Fallin' down the stairs
Ankle gettin' sprained
Feelin' pretty pained
Fallin' down the stairs

If you don't hold to the rail
your head goes over tail
Fallin' down the stairs

I also may have hit my head a little, according to a friend who saw these lyrics. It's been a rough day.

Hope the rest of you are starting out with a better foot forward.

Got a little commission of a scene folks seemed to be amused by, hope you all like it.

Idol Vs Daring Duckie

Way too much work and general craziness going on. Chapter's on the way soon, but I admit I was having some trouble getting this one started. That said, I've got a bunch of soft-starts to work with and I think it's coming along.

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Okay, so, I'm trying the Ask Idol Hooves thing. Come in, ask a few questions, and I'll try to set up a more fitting theme.

http://out-of-idol-curiosity.tumblr.com/

Questions that really get me will probably find their way into the story as something Topaz and Idol discuss, but anything asking about the
future (such as the Canterlot wedding incident) will only leave Idol confused, because Topaz's magic question box is apparently malfunctioning.

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