So I've been abroad in Japan, not that I like to publicize it too much, but... well, this kinda needs to be done.

Equestria's Changeling Queen and the Abyssal Empress prominently features Equestria's chief battleship, the Llamrei class, which I basically based on --

vren55's conscience: ...

ALRIGHT! I ripped it off of the Japanese pre-dreadnought Mikasa. Which I've only ever read about... UNTIL NOW!!!

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So for those who couldn’t read the darker than normal bit at the end of ECQ&tAE that I put in… see below:

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I freaking hate cultural, historical theory... just... uhhhhhhh *currently reading this crazy man called Roland Barthes in a book called Mythologies. Can't understand it. Anybody know anything about it?

Also, i'm still working on 26. I do some every day if you ask. The Battle scenes needed some work. It's a nice long chapter though.

Also, if anybody has any particular suggestions as to what I and Zerv should do to celebrate ECQ&tAE's completion, now's the time to voice them.

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So my longtime editor and friend Zervziel (who also created Empress Tethys and the Kelpies) and I had a discussion today regarding the crediting for the story. This has led me to changing Zervziel's status as editor of Equestria's Changeling Queen and Abyssal Empress, to Co-author.

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I wonder if I'm coming down with something because my energy levels are at an all time low. Send me your songs, classical, metal, military, epic or otherwise cause if I'm to write this chapter, I need motivation!!!

I made a bit of a derp with Ebb Flow's speech at the end of 23. It was way too harsh. If you read it before the time I posted this, have a look now b/c well... Ebb is prickly but not an arse.

Equestria Changeling Queen and the Abyssal Empress castmembers walk onto panel stage with vren55

Vren55: Alright, let’s keep this sweet and informative, you first.

*Abuble 1234 stops blowing bubbles and pulls out his notepad*

*Abuble1234 turns Alternia*

What has been the biggest physical change with your brace? Has it affected your ability to use any of your changling abilities?

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I ask this because I put a bit of a history expositiony section in my latest chapter (21) of ECQ&tAE where I explained Equestria's government as formed by Alternia, but never really received any feedback on it. I mean, it's my headcanon on how Equestria MIGHT work with nobles still existing and still in influential positions, but i'm still interested to see how people think Equestria's government is organized.

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So i'm going abroad for about a month and a half from tomorrow to HK. I don't know how the update schedule will be affected but I will be able to write and put out at least two chapters over the next two months for sure.

Well at least it isn't too bad of a cliffhanger I've left you people on.
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I know all the negative feedback I got regarding the kelpies and their eating habits, fair enough, I can see what some people mean even if I disagree, and some comments have given me some stuff to think about... one even made me actually rethink some of the later plot elements, but for the sake of perspective, because I'm getting a lot of negative comments and my rating is somehow positive, does anybody actually like what's going on or is everybody just waiting for the next big reveal? If I'm

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Now, I'm completely aware ECQ&tAE is not as popular as PC:TCQ and frankly has aroused a lot of criticism, particularly my choice of villain and... well what they are.

Also, now that we know more about them, I've heard things from, "They can't possibly need to eat meat of sapients" to "it makes no sense why they take a 1000 year old treaty as valid" to "they're murderers".

And I'm fine with that. Well... some of it anyway. Here's why.

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Just some fun stuff I made up that won't go into ECQ&tAE. Hope you enjoy!

88th Manehattan Rangers
Notes: The 88th Manehattan Rangers is the oldest earth pony regiment in Equestria. Originally named the Puddin’ Brigade by Chancellor Puddinghead, the regiment served as the chancellor’s private military retinue and bodyguards and continued to serve as Princess Celestia and Luna’s elite earth pony brigade.

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Thanks to Plainoasis, I now have a new and awesome coverart please take a look at the story. I didn't post it here because it was part of the deal that I wouldn't post it or any of Plainoasis's work on a blog (the guy is so modest he says all he needs is my thanks), but I'd still like some extra opinions on this blog before I update the story proper

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Good news, I'm getting some Uni acceptances with financial packages, that's excellent because that means SOMEONE wants me and is willing to pay for me to get in.

Bad news

My thesis.

Its 60 pages

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So, edits to chapter 4, 6, 7 and 12 as well as a new retroactive chapter 11 are up for ECQ&tAE.

Reception has been mixed. Some people say it helped, some people say it didn't.

Fair enough, the point of the reedits was not to make Tethys more sympathetic... well yes it was, but to make her sympathetic by making her motivations more clear.

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I finished the intermediate chapter 11 that was going to add some character to the kelpies, but chapter 12 is being...

An utter slugfest.

Readers have told me that the battle in chapter 11 was a curbstomp, a laughable curbstomp, along with Celestia's fight scene.

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So, in light of some thinking I did over the week, I've decided and am doing some substantial edits to Equestria's Changeling Queen and the Abyssal Empress.

My last blog post got me a lot of criticism for the lack of a better word. Some of it helped, most of it annoyed the heck out of me, some of them made me think, some of them encouraged me. I won't be doing a blog post like that again, frankly it didn't really help, just got me more criticism, some of it not helpful.

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Disclaimer: I do not point out specific people here. I just want people to know how I think and how their criticism affects me as a person.

TLDR: Can you just re-read my last blog post and post comments that actually help without frustrating me or making me sad?

Okay, recently, I'm feeling a bit down again.

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I'll be brief, my last blog post was made in a bit of a moment where I got really frustrated with some of the more recent comments and hence went into a bit of a exasperated mode.

However though, the comments I received on my last blog post made me realize that well, nearly all of my readers, and even some of my detractors want me to keep writing away.

So I will, you ain't going to see me bail anytime soon :D

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No seriously, this is getting really really unpleasant. I love all you people who support the story and have continued to be supportive "TheForgottenComrade" "StarFreedom444" "Aurora Dimmet", but there are just times when i look at the comment section of my newest story and just... sigh.

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