The question has come up as to why flying beings would be using airships, there are several answers to this.

1: It's cool and lets me do complex visual sequences which is something I need to work on

2: You can't bring artillery in by hand.

3: It's a natural idea that each side would want to one up the other. First they would use ranged weapons, then armour to deflect that, then vehicles to carry larger weapons, and then larger vehicles to defeat those...

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Anybody wanna pre-read the next story? Open invitation to either read it for your own pleasure or help with the writing by providing insight.

Excepting some post-conclusion editing, and a short epilogue that will lead into A Circle Has No End that will be posted tomorrow.

I've got quite a lot of work to do in that editing, but in the grander scale the story is done. If you want to put it in video james terms: this is the gold master, but it will need a patch or two.

Tone, it's a tough thing.
Take for example From the Desk of Ambassador Wildcard

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The latest chapter was written by Pseudonymous. I found his dialogue brilliant and insightful, and just had to include it. His description of what the dossiers are is absolutely spot on, and saves me some exposition later. He was also able to clean up a few things that I can leave out of the finale, making it a bit cleaner.

In closing, I love this dude.

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It's been asked before, so here's a guide to how the names work within the realm of this story.

There's 3 main 'branches' of the changelings: Workers, Warriors, and Leaders. They are assigned based on eye colour at birth. Leaders are blue, Warriors are green, Workers are dull grey. The majority of them are workers.

Workers are all simply 'Zeta", there is no subdivision within the rank. They are the lowest of all ranks, and essentially just provide labour.

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If anybody saw the first draft of Dusk Falls, let me be the first to apologize for how horrible it was.

Find out the conclusion to all this next time on: Dotted Line.

Dang, things aren't going well for him are they? A shorter chapter then normal, since it's just setting the stage for the climax. I found a work around that won't require any major retconning, so that should work for now.

Very soon this story will be 'done' and I will go over it to remove some inconsistencies and bridge a few gaps. This morphed into something quite different then I expected by the end.

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I referenced to an event 30 years ago that Luna was a part of.
The problem here is pretty obvious.

I have two ways to fix this, probably going with the first.
1: Move event waaaay back, to around 1300 years ago. This would require Chrysalis betrayal to be moved back too.
2: Change Luna's story, run with an alt. universe idea. Make her thing happen ten years ago and her moon imprisonment last that time.

It needs thought.

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Honestly I think this last one is kinda weak, I brought up a few things in Paperwork that I probably shouldn't have, and had to clear those up. I also think some the dialogue is iffy and some other small complaints, but oh well. The core basis for this was to explain elements that would be used in a fun way, and that is being accomplished in spades. I had actually originally planned for Wildcard to follow through with his plan, but realized how despicable it was, and how additional work would

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The long term ending of these three works, the final one being 'A Circle Has No End.' is now set in stone.

I will probably start it monday, and finish From the Desk of Ambassador Wildcard this weekend, or maybe not. Either way it's going to start soon.

Actually a few of the events in FtDoAW are overlapping with what I had planned to to be the start of ACHNE, it works better if I spread them out in the end.

Through the fire you will see the end, at the beginning.

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I removed the passage in Paperwork where Wildcard seemingly finds Medulla's mother, the inn keep. On further reflection it really doesn't make any sense, and I really need to stop writing these so late at night.

I apologize for the confusion, and I've left a note on the chapter itself. In a day or so I'll remove that.

I like to think this is the best chapter too, but eh, personal feelings.

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You better believe it! Granted the second was much shorter then the average, and basically a wrap up. Consider it basically the epilogue to the mid-season finale. The story will now move from a focus on Wildcard setting up the embassy, and working with doctor; to Wildcard really starting to throw his weight around as a civil servant and start affecting things. Along with his new assistant, Zeta.

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Dunno, couldn't come up with any other title for this post-publishing post. Anyway spoilers abound in this, more so then usual. Hehehe I have spoilers now.

Anyway, that was was a bit of fun but I got stuck in the middle for quite a long time. I'm happy with it in the end, quite happy really. Had some fun with tomatoes and character building. Also had some serious fun with the bats. Writing Trixie was a lot of fun, even with those few lines.

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Taking tomorrow off from class just in case, also because any excuse to miss early term lectures I'm gonna take, heh.
Thusly, expect the next chapter at some point tomorrow, probably in the AM of Tuesday because I count that as part of tomorrow.

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It got a little darker in tone for a bit here, but oh well. The next chapter will see a return to the lighter tone that this story averages.

Also, full disclosure, I totally have no idea where this is all going except in the very long term, and had no idea most of these things were going to happen until they did. I'm as excited to find out what's going to happen as you are, my own mind is working ahead of itself.

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View the last chapter, and the next, as the equivalent of a two part episode in a TV series. Tone is also somewhat shifted, with this focusing on filling some background info and then having our first real foray into Griffon Kingdoms/Equestria conflict. We will return to our regularly scheduled 'changeling in Equestria with politics gimmick' after this has wrapped up.

Will Wildcard make it for his date? Are the Gryphons here to stay? What's the deal with Dr. Flankenstein?

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In my opinion, it was worth it. I thought of releasing that in parts as I worked but eh, it's better as a whole chapter. One of the major things I was trying to improve on with regards to my creative writing was foreshadowing, and I hope it worked. This chapter is decidedly less ~funny~ then the others, but it's important with regards to the whole.
Very important.

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School is back, and I'm having to re-adjust to a sleeping schedule that isn't stupid while also going out and doing stuff. The next chapter is definitely coming, but it's delayed.
Tomorrow, probably maybe.