Twilight's life takes on a different tint when she fails to pass her entrance exam for Celestia's School. As it turns out, there are other ways to serve her princess and country.
As one of the people that put this in their "Dead Stories" library, I am glad to see it update! That's why I track my dead stories library: on the slight chance that a story will rise from the grave. It doesn't happen often, but it does happen.
On the chapter itself: Celestia is starting to look more and more like the "omnipotent chess player" princess in this chapter. Hoo boy, I sure do hope that comes back to bite her. I love seeing this type of Celestia get a good ol' slap to the face wake-up call. Especially if it's a literal slap to the face.
Heh, Hehehe, I love it. I can't wait to see what happens. I love this story and thought it would eventually update, now I can't wait to see what Twilight does to surpass expectations.
So twi in BCT now... I remember basic. Is it strange that if someone handed me a gasmask and there was a gas chamber fill with riot control gas that I would walk in look around, then proceed to remove my mask take a deep breath and then leave. Also BCT is not necessarily challenging just intensive on mind and body in some places.
Liking this a lot so far. Your version of Twilight is frustrating, but relatable, and I'm intrigued by the way you've reinterpreted some of these other characters. I'm interested to see where the story goes from here.
Somehow, though I doubt Celestia's plans are going to work out quite how she expects.
"and didn’t deserve to be the focus of" "and she didn’t deserve to be the focus of"?
"She’d said some of that out loud, didn’t she?" "She’d said some of that out loud, hadn’t she?"?
"having lost the wildness they’d had a moment again" "having lost the wildness they’d had a moment ago"?
...Hm. So.. this is interesting. Looking at the characters, it seems highly unlikely that Twilight, as she is now, will turn Celestia down. At the same time, however, it seems a surprising turn for the story to take, that. I expect you could still do something good with such a turn, but my current leading hypothesis is that something will happen to disrupt the plans Celestia and Cadance have made by preventing the request from being made or by changing Twilight such that she refuses (I'd guess the former). Or I might be misreading Twilight's character a bit, I suppose.
Anyway, glad to see this back. :) How have you been?
8638233 Ah, so it's a particular anniversary, is it? Yes, that would do it. :) Oh, I'm looking forward to seeing how this develops. ...Well, which isn't a change, but you know.
Hehehehe, ooooh... ooh boy, Celestia, you are going to lose this little game of yours and I will love it. This'll end in disaster, and it'll be delicious~
Woo, update! I was kinda thinking about this one recently, actually. And I'm looking forward to seeing how absolutely nothing works out the way anyone plans, because that will be awesome.
8640050 I'm thinking a TwiDust bromance, not a romance. Then again, I'm not the author, so we'll see. (Oh, man, imagine if I was the author using a sock account! That'd be so meta, like I was imitating Celestia as Feldspar.) No, I think Twilight will either not be shipping in this one, manage to accidentally woo Sunset, or be the dashing soldier of Rarity's dreams, though I suppose it's really too early to be making such predictions.
8638233 Yeah, those royal guards Nightmare Moon smacked down in the first episode aren't going to be quite as easy in this universe, are they? 😸
Not gonna lie, when I saw this one update I had no clue how it had gotten on my favorites or what the story was even about. It wasn't until I got to Twilight and the rings that I'm like, "OMFG its that story!"
As one of the people that put this in their "Dead Stories" library, I am glad to see it update! That's why I track my dead stories library: on the slight chance that a story will rise from the grave. It doesn't happen often, but it does happen.
On the chapter itself: Celestia is starting to look more and more like the "omnipotent chess player" princess in this chapter. Hoo boy, I sure do hope that comes back to bite her. I love seeing this type of Celestia get a good ol' slap to the face wake-up call. Especially if it's a literal slap to the face.
Keep up the good work!
I don't remember this story, but I was tracking it, and it got updated, so...
Time to reread!
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If there is one thing I love doing it is throwing a purple unicorn wrench into schemes and plans.
I'm happy to see this story still alive, ty Fon.
It's good to see some life is left here. Eagerly awaiting the next update!
Heh, Hehehe, I love it. I can't wait to see what happens. I love this story and thought it would eventually update, now I can't wait to see what Twilight does to surpass expectations.
So twi in BCT now... I remember basic. Is it strange that if someone handed me a gasmask and there was a gas chamber fill with riot control gas that I would walk in look around, then proceed to remove my mask take a deep breath and then leave. Also BCT is not necessarily challenging just intensive on mind and body in some places.
Hype. Still really enjoying this execution of this au.
Liking this a lot so far. Your version of Twilight is frustrating, but relatable, and I'm intrigued by the way you've reinterpreted some of these other characters. I'm interested to see where the story goes from here.
Somehow, though I doubt Celestia's plans are going to work out quite how she expects.
Ah, it returns!
"and didn’t deserve to be the focus of"
"and she didn’t deserve to be the focus of"?
"She’d said some of that out loud, didn’t she?"
"She’d said some of that out loud, hadn’t she?"?
"having lost the wildness they’d had a moment again"
"having lost the wildness they’d had a moment ago"?
...Hm. So.. this is interesting. Looking at the characters, it seems highly unlikely that Twilight, as she is now, will turn Celestia down. At the same time, however, it seems a surprising turn for the story to take, that. I expect you could still do something good with such a turn, but my current leading hypothesis is that something will happen to disrupt the plans Celestia and Cadance have made by preventing the request from being made or by changing Twilight such that she refuses (I'd guess the former). Or I might be misreading Twilight's character a bit, I suppose.
Anyway, glad to see this back. :)
How have you been?
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Well, I mean, Celestia said she’d take on Twilight after the Solstice, otherwise known as the Summer Sun Celebration. what could disrupt that?
And I’m alive! Moving overseas for the next three years. Lack of a desktop for a few months should keep me focused on updates.
Ooooohhh this is a good fic. Look forward for potential updates :))
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Ah, so it's a particular anniversary, is it? Yes, that would do it. :)
Oh, I'm looking forward to seeing how this develops.
...Well, which isn't a change, but you know.
Good luck with that!
This is going to end in a disaster. You just know it.
This is TwiDust right?
Hehehehe, ooooh... ooh boy, Celestia, you are going to lose this little game of yours and I will love it.
This'll end in disaster, and it'll be delicious~
Good show!
Woo, update! I was kinda thinking about this one recently, actually. And I'm looking forward to seeing how absolutely nothing works out the way anyone plans, because that will be awesome.
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I'm thinking a TwiDust bromance, not a romance. Then again, I'm not the author, so we'll see. (Oh, man, imagine if I was the author using a sock account! That'd be so meta, like I was imitating Celestia as Feldspar.) No, I think Twilight will either not be shipping in this one, manage to accidentally woo Sunset, or be the dashing soldier of Rarity's dreams, though I suppose it's really too early to be making such predictions.
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Yeah, those royal guards Nightmare Moon smacked down in the first episode aren't going to be quite as easy in this universe, are they? 😸
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Darn I really want to see more twidust stories
Just started reading it and I hope my timing is good and it will update soon :).
Also, let me guess. When Celestia approaches her and tries to make Twi her student, she will still refuse. Damn that's gonna be entertaining to read.
Not gonna lie, when I saw this one update I had no clue how it had gotten on my favorites or what the story was even about. It wasn't until I got to Twilight and the rings that I'm like, "OMFG its that story!"
I doubt that this would actually happen. Twilight wants to Protect the Princess, not Learn from the princess.
when can we expect the next chapter?