As a changeling, Lumi's life was simple: go to work, train a new changeling, and meet a new human to feed on. However, mysterious changelings deaths have her investigating to keep the peace between species. Set in the Gentlemanverse
Meh, I say it'll just get even more real in later chapters.
By the way, Lumi won't be disguised this whole time, will she? Unless the romance tag is for nothing, and unless the Gentlemanverse is suddenly focusing on pony/non-human relationships, I'd wager she eventually falls for a human. But she won't keep her identity from him forever, will she?
Finally some action! I've been waiting for Lumi to really get involved with some humans for like 5 chapters now, so it's about time one hung around for a while. Pretty strange that a "mysterious stranger" shows up just before some author who got kicked off of Earth (sort of). Gee, I wonder who Shaun is...
Also, the Five Stars thing... Hmmmm.
Sucks about that one changeling.
But now on to grooming... er, wooing an asset... I mean, boyfriend. Can't wait for more!
the comment is directly tied to the one i wrote for the previous chapter ("shots being fired"), cuz the story went a up notch and fucking SWAT is coming to deal with the stuff
as how i understood on feathered heart they had forbidden big vehicles based on the "only what you can carry" law; still wonder why they never tought of moving vehicles to equestria dissasembled, the engine blocks would be the only problem i've found so far.
3489696 That's where I'd put my hard earned bits. The guy knows a little too much and the bitterness is directly tied to his feelings about the story as well as the secret playfulness with regards to his relation to the book.
3490467 If we're talking fabrication, they could just make the whole damn thing there. They have trains, I can't believe that their machining and metalurgy capabilities are that far behind.
3491684 I don't think ponies have a degree of precision in their metallurgy necessary to make internal combustion engines... Remember that their trains are furnace-powered.
exactly, thats why i suggested moving the materials (and probably the tools) from earth to equestria, we're going out of a tangent here, so yeah, the moral is: never give a horse the job only a human can do, because tecnology... and fingers.
3491376 HAVE YOU SEEN THE ARGUMENT ABOUT MOVING THE CAR THERE YET? IT'S LIKE THESE GUYS DON'T KNOW HOW TO BE REAL MEN AND MOVE THE FUCKING CAR YOURSELF
we are not talking only about cars, the vehicle thing includes choppers, armored troop carriers and maybe tanks (still wondering if missile silos are counted as building onl, cuz you need a flatbed to transport the fucking thing).
Did you write this chapter and Feathered Hearts simultaneously? Kudos and cookies for you The dialogue between Shaun and Lumi was really tasty Speaking of which, it's a nice touch adding her flavored perception of emotions. Very colorful. I can practically taste the rainbow! .....
3493444 PFFT PLEASE GIMME THAT 50MM CANNON I'LL JUST PUT IT OVER MY SHOULDER AND THOSE ROTOR BLADES HOLD ON LEMME JUST STICK THOSE IN MY ECKSBAWX HUEG SKYRIM POCKET
3492175 Honestly, there's not much difference between steam piston engines and internal combustion piston engines. Especially not in terms of metallurgy. Even if great advances have been made in alloy pistons and bearing materials, the basic construction of a piston engine in general actually has barely changed in the past 150 years.
The hardest part is having a giant chunk of reasonably-decent quality cast iron, which was simple enough even 100 years ago, and the machining tools to make flat sides and perfectly round and straight cylinder bores. If they made a train, they have that much covered. Unless we're talking about fancy-schmancy aluminum blocks and stainless steel valves and the like, everything is pretty much there.
Besides, call back to 1910. Steam trains. Gas powered cars.
3492734 A typical cast iron engine block weighs over 100 pounds... Besides, I'd like to see you try and run while holding a chevy 350 block.
3495248 ARE YOU FUCKING TESTING ME? DO YOU EVEN REALIZE HOW MUCH MY WARGEAR AND A FUCKING MINIGUN WEIGH? FIRST OFF, WARGEAR IS 90 POUNDS MY MINIGUN (FAKE BTW BUT STILL BADASS) WEIGHS ABOUT 150 POUNDS WITH RHE FULL KIT DONT EVEN TEST ME YOU GOT IT NOW BE A MAN AND PUSH THE FUCKING CAR
3496348 THATS FUCKING RIGHT YOURE NOT OR I WILL COME OVER THERE AND SHOVE MY BOOT SO FAR UP YOUR ASS YOULL BE TASTING LEATHER FOR AN ENTIRE FUCKING YEAR WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!
First!
Still my favorite chapter of this new series so far. Keep em coming my good man!
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Mmmh. Gotten real, shit has.
3489133
You opened Pandora's box! Prepare to be downed to oblivion XD.
And so it begins! Laughter, suspense, and hot changlings. You have my attention, good sir. Again.
3489146
XD not yet, but it'll get there.
3489157
Glad to have it.
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Meh, I say it'll just get even more real in later chapters.
By the way, Lumi won't be disguised this whole time, will she? Unless the romance tag is for nothing, and unless the Gentlemanverse is suddenly focusing on pony/non-human relationships, I'd wager she eventually falls for a human. But she won't keep her identity from him forever, will she?
3489188
I can't deny or confirm.
*more shots being fired*
*roar of armoured vehicles approaching*
dude, this gets better every chapter.
3489229
Thanks. But for some reason, your comment makes me wonder whether you wanted to comment here or on Feathered Heart.
Too drunk to read this at the moment.
Shall read in the morning
3489310
Haha. Now I want to drink too.
Gah! The buildup is awesome, but that suspense at the end kills! Hopefully I won't wear out the edge of my seat by the time the next chapter hits.
I'm going to throw out the guess that Shaun is the author and he is just scoping out the place before the book signing. Bradley is just his pen name.
Finally some action! I've been waiting for Lumi to really get involved with some humans for like 5 chapters now, so it's about time one hung around for a while. Pretty strange that a "mysterious stranger" shows up just before some author who got kicked off of Earth (sort of). Gee, I wonder who Shaun is...
Also, the Five Stars thing... Hmmmm.
Sucks about that one changeling.
But now on to grooming... er, wooing an asset... I mean, boyfriend. Can't wait for more!
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We're getting to the core of the narrative now, guys!
A stallion... who gets letters by dragonfire?
with every chapter I become even more interested in this story
let's hope for a swift update
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the comment is directly tied to the one i wrote for the previous chapter ("shots being fired"), cuz the story went a up notch and fucking SWAT is coming to deal with the stuff
as how i understood on feathered heart they had forbidden big vehicles based on the "only what you can carry" law; still wonder why they never tought of moving vehicles to equestria dissasembled, the engine blocks would be the only problem i've found so far.
^ Read that.
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3490056 I can carry an engine block. DO YOU EVEN LIFT? Not sure I could carry a car's shell though...
3490274
the Shell can either be cut or smelted and remade later on some pony workshop (poni armour doesn't grow on trees, i think)
3489696 That's where I'd put my hard earned bits. The guy knows a little too much and the bitterness is directly tied to his feelings about the story as well as the secret playfulness with regards to his relation to the book.
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^_^ Working on it right now.
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Cannot confirm or deny. XD XD
3489920
Princess Celestia gets letters via Dragonfire too. ^_^
3490056
Ah, gotcha. ^_^
And no comment on the vehicles yet.
3489750
Peel away the layers. Like an onion. Except less smelly.
3490264
Corrected that.
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3490467 If we're talking fabrication, they could just make the whole damn thing there. They have trains, I can't believe that their machining and metalurgy capabilities are that far behind.
3491684 I don't think ponies have a degree of precision in their metallurgy necessary to make internal combustion engines... Remember that their trains are furnace-powered.
3491684
3492175
exactly, thats why i suggested moving the materials (and probably the tools) from earth to equestria, we're going out of a tangent here, so yeah, the moral is: never give a horse the job only a human can do, because tecnology... and fingers.
3490274
Jesus Christ, are you all ponies or something? I can sprint with 100 pounds in my hands.
WEAKLINGS!
3492317
I CAN MOVE THE CAR BY FUCKING HAND
CAN YOU
JUST GIVE ME THE FUCKING CAR ILL DO IT MYSELF
3491376
HAVE YOU SEEN THE ARGUMENT ABOUT MOVING THE CAR THERE YET?
IT'S LIKE THESE GUYS DON'T KNOW HOW TO BE REAL MEN AND
MOVE THE FUCKING CAR YOURSELF
A story about changelings? ok
...
And humans? I'm interested
...
And spying stuff?
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3491376
Why don't the humans just put their armored cars and stuff in the magic storage gems along with all that ammo?
Anyone want to bet that R. S. Bradley is Shaun's pen name?
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we are not talking only about cars, the vehicle thing includes choppers, armored troop carriers and maybe tanks (still wondering if missile silos are counted as building onl, cuz you need a flatbed to transport the fucking thing).
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3493066
Hope you'll like it.
3493100
If they could, they would.
3493811
Fine
Did you write this chapter and Feathered Hearts simultaneously? Kudos and cookies for you
The dialogue between Shaun and Lumi was really tasty Speaking of which, it's a nice touch adding her flavored perception of emotions. Very colorful. I can practically taste the rainbow! .....
i remember that there was a changeling mentioned to live in dodge junction in the other Gentlemanverse fics
but where?
3493811
DON'T YOU DARE LAUGH AT ME I WILL DROP THIS FORD MUSTANG RIGHT ON YOUR FUCKING HEAD
3493444
PFFT PLEASE
GIMME THAT 50MM CANNON I'LL JUST PUT IT OVER MY SHOULDER
AND THOSE ROTOR BLADES
HOLD ON
LEMME JUST STICK THOSE IN MY
ECKSBAWX HUEG SKYRIM POCKET
3492175 Honestly, there's not much difference between steam piston engines and internal combustion piston engines. Especially not in terms of metallurgy. Even if great advances have been made in alloy pistons and bearing materials, the basic construction of a piston engine in general actually has barely changed in the past 150 years.
The hardest part is having a giant chunk of reasonably-decent quality cast iron, which was simple enough even 100 years ago, and the machining tools to make flat sides and perfectly round and straight cylinder bores. If they made a train, they have that much covered. Unless we're talking about fancy-schmancy aluminum blocks and stainless steel valves and the like, everything is pretty much there.
Besides, call back to 1910. Steam trains. Gas powered cars.
3492734 A typical cast iron engine block weighs over 100 pounds... Besides, I'd like to see you try and run while holding a chevy 350 block.
3494344
Its not really hard, considering that CR chapters are half the amount of words compared to GFM or FH.
3494953
Not laughing at you. Enjoying everyone's conversation.
Alright, this guy is definitely an ex-Gentleman.
3495248
ARE YOU FUCKING TESTING ME?
DO YOU EVEN REALIZE HOW MUCH MY WARGEAR AND A FUCKING MINIGUN WEIGH?
FIRST OFF, WARGEAR IS 90 POUNDS
MY MINIGUN (FAKE BTW BUT STILL BADASS)
WEIGHS ABOUT 150 POUNDS WITH RHE FULL KIT
DONT EVEN TEST ME
YOU GOT IT
NOW BE A MAN AND
PUSH THE FUCKING CAR
3496348
THATS FUCKING RIGHT YOURE NOT
OR I WILL COME OVER THERE AND SHOVE MY BOOT SO FAR UP YOUR ASS YOULL BE
TASTING LEATHER FOR AN ENTIRE FUCKING YEAR
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!