Klaatu Barada Nikto
"So how are the attempts to fix the victims going?"
"We're getting there." Trixie answered. "I tried a direct reversal spell but that hasn't quite yielded the desired outcome."
Cheerilee looked over and saw the flower trio calmly sitting around inspecting some of their produce.
"I say." Rose said. "These flowers are looking rather splendid."
"Oh dear." Lily commented. "It appears that we might have some root rot on our hooves."
"That certainly wouldn't do." Daisy stated. "I propose we go about correcting this situation."
"Indeed."
Cheerilee blinked a couple of times before turning back to Trixie. "I know that in the interest of ethical practise we can't leave them like this but I can't help but feel that it would do their blood pressure a lot of good."
"Maybe." Trixie agreed. "But it’s more Silver Script that I'm worried about."
Said postmaster was lying on the grass, looking up at the sky in a blissful daze.
"You know what we should do." He suddenly stated. "We should create a city completely out of clouds."
"Uh...we already have a city made out of clouds." Cheerilee said.
Silver Script turned to the teacher. "You're kidding! What's it called?"
"Cloudsdale."
"Damn it. That’s what I was going to call it." the postmaster cursed. "Next you'll be telling me that they also took my idea of giving ponies wings so that they can live there."
Cheerilee blinked again, but as she was about to answer Trixie interjected. "No no, that idea is still yours."
Any further discussion was interrupted by the arrival of Raindrops.
"No sign of your tophat wearing friend." She reported. "But the weather team is keeping an eye out."
"Good, even with a trespass notice against him we really can't take chances." The representative stated. "Well I've sent Pokey out to try and find wherever Galeb had hidden his supplies since there was no way he could have been carrying everything in his jacket. My first bet would have been to check the motel but it turns out he hadn't been staying there. In fact I kinda wish I had known sooner since we probably could have avoided this mess by kicking him out on a vagrancy charge."
"Vagrancy charge?" Raindrops interrupted. "You mean we were dealing with a magic-wielding hobo?"
Trixie didn't even bother to answer that. "Now as much as I would like to hope Galeb got the hint and has hightailed it back home, fate has too sick a sense of humour for that. Best case scenario, we catch him trying to get back into town and have him charged with wilful violation of a trespass notice."
"And the worse case scenario?" Cheerilee asked.
"While we're distracted with Galeb, Corona overthrows Princess Luna and takes control of Equestria. Pony-kind will then suffer under the tyrannical hoof of an insane Alicorn and burn under unending sunlight." Raindrops suggested. "Not that the six of us would really suffer too long under it since she would probably charge us with high treason for stopping her so many times and have us publicly executed."
All the ponies present could only stare at her. The awkward silence was then broken by the postmaster.
"All aboard the S.S. Buzzkill." He then noticed Raindrop's wings. "MOON DAMN IT!!"
Trixie then decided it was time to check on Lyra. "So, how's fixing the quartet going?"
"Well," Lyra rubbed the back of her head. "I'd say we're about halfway there."
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bing bang
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bing bang...
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bing bang
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bing bang
Trixie blinked twice. "Just keep at it."
"Is this going to take much longer?" Shawn asked. "Cause I almost need to go pick my kid up from the nanny."
"We'll be done as a soon as we can." Trixie did a double take. "Wait, kid? As in what you call a young goat?"
"Of course it's what you call a young goat." Woolliam replied. "What? Did you think we were sheep or something?"
"Noooooo." Trixie replied slowly, being careful to avoid eye contact.
"Here you go." The mule said as he passed the case over to Galeb. "Right where you said it'd be."
"I can't thank you enough." Galeb opened the case to make sure that its contents were unharmed. "I'd be lost without it."
"So why couldn't you get the case yourself?"
"Some bureaucratic mix up." Galeb replied as handed over the bits he had promised. "Hopefully it will be sorted out next time I'm back to these parts."
"Well good luck with that."
As the mule trotted off, Galeb rubbed his hooves in anticipation.
"Alright Lulamoon, let's take things up a notch."
After finally having fixed all the victims of Galeb's actions and having no further sightings of the Zebrony, Trixie's friends had gone home and the representative herself was sorting out a few things before she was going to send Pokey home as well.
She paused as she walked past her bookshelf and, in wave of nostalgia, pulled out her copy of Don Rocinante and opened it at the back page to reveal a bookmark inside. It was old but still well kept, with some strange symbols written on it.
As she stared at the bookmark, Pokey entered the room.
"So I gave that letter to the express messenger like you asked and checked to make sure that there was no outstanding paperwork. It looks like we're all clear."
"Pokey, just a question. Do you believe in the idea that actions have consequences?"
"Well if they didn't, it would make the justice system a big waste of time."
"I mean in a more cosmic sense."
Pokey shrugged. "Eh. The head of our governing body is an immortal that controls the sun and the moon, that's about as cosmic as I usually worry about. Why?"
Trixie shrugged in return. "I was just thinking..."
"There go the alarm bells."
"I know turning Galeb's brother in was the right thing to do and that this in no way justifies Galeb's retaliation."
Pokey raised an eyebrow "But...?"
"What if my failure in friendship since then is some cosmic retribution for betraying a friend?"
"Well that's an interesting theory." Pokey commented. "I always figured your failure in friendship was due to your winning personality."
Trixie glared at her assistant. "That was a little harsh."
"Hey, I figured that since you were having this conversation with me instead of the other elements meant that you didn't want it sugar coated."
"Okay, fair enough."
"Now, as a resident of Ponyville, it's hard not to accept that some things are still outside of a pony’s control." Pokey continued. "Still, blaming things on something like cosmic retribution is a bit of a slippery slope for me. I'd rather take responsibility for the here and the now."
"Yeah," Trixie said thoughtfully.
"Though what's brought this on?"
Trixie shrugged as she looked at the bookmark again. "Just feeling reflective."
The sign above the shop said "Matant Zelime's House of Wonders" as it always did.
A young blue filly stepped into the shop. Inside was a seemingly endless assortment of strange items and trinkets. In the middle of the shop was an elderly Zebrony mare, lavender with dark purple stripes, sorting some bottles. She looked up and smiled when she saw the young filly.
"Hello Trixie, I was worried you wouldn't have time to come say goodbye."
This took Trixie by surprise. "You know I'm leaving?" She then added in an awed whisper. "Did you foresee it?"
The wizened Zebrony chuckled. "No child, but if your family was trying to keep the princess taking you on as a student a secret, they're doing a lousy job at it. Not that I would keep something like that secret, Quartermoon would be proud."
Trixie bit her lip at the mention of her grandfather. The gesture did not go unnoticed by Zelime.
"Come here child." She then scooped the young filly into a hug.
"I miss him." Trixie whispered.
"I know," Zelime replied. "but know that he loved you very much and that you will always carry a piece of him in your heart. There's a reason you both got the same cutie mark."
After a moment long the two disengaged from the hug.
"But I sense that is not the only thing that is weighing down your spirit."
"Everypony is telling me that this is such a great opportunity and that I should be really proud."
"Yes...?" Zelime said expectantly
"But what if I mess up? What if I don't fit in? What if Princess Luna decides this was a bad idea and sends me away?"
"Child, what have I told you about the 'what if' game?"
Trixie sighed. "That it's a game no one ever wins."
"Precisely. Quartermoon believed in you and so do I. I have no doubt that you have a wonderful future ahead of you."
"Would you be able to check that?" The young filly asked.
This took the Zebrony by surprise. "You want me to gaze into your future?"
"Just a little peek." Trixie replied before looking up at Zelime with big hope filled eyes. "Please?"
One look at the young filly and any resistance from the Zebrony vanished almost instantly. "Alright but just a little peek."
Zelime went over to her work bench and pulled a long thin box out of a drawer. She opened it, revealing a bright red feather.
"Do know what this is?" Zelime asked. When Trixie shook her head Zelime answered. "It is a phoenix feather."
Zelime placed the feather on her work bench and used a knife to cut a tiny piece off the tip of the feather.
"Aren't you going to use the whole thing?" Trixie asked
"Phoenix feathers are among the most potent ingredients you can use." Zelime explained. "A little goes a long way."
She held the piece of feather in her hoof and closed her other hoof over the top of it. She chanted a few magic words and gave Trixie a wink before lifting her hoof to reveal that she was now holding a small purple flame.
Trixie stared in amazement. "How did you...?"
Zelime held out the purple flame confidently towards Trixie. "Hold out your hoof."
The filly looked at the flame with uncertainty. "Won't it burn me?"
"Do you believe I would harm you?" The Zebrony asked.
"No."
"Then it won't."
Trixie swallowed and then held out her hoof. Zelime skilfully placed the flame on the filly's hoof. After moment, Trixie realised that the flame wasn't hurting her. It seemed content to just stay put. She stared in awe at the flame she was now holding.
"That is Soul Fire." Zalime explained. "It is powered by magic and is controlled by will. If you wanted it to burn, it will. If you don't, it won't."
"It's amazing." Trixie whispered.
"Yes, it is. Now look deep within the flame and tell me what you see."
The filly obeyed. She stared deep into the small flame. After a moment she began to make out shapes.
"I see...a pony...a unicorn...she's surrounded by fire but it's not hurting her...she's controlling it..." Trixie then leaned forward when she noticed something else. "Are those wings?"
The flame suddenly went out with a pop, causing Trixie to jump back in fright.
"Sorry child, that was only enough magic for a quick peek."
Trixie stared up at the Zebrony. "Who was that?"
"I'm not sure." Zelime admitted. "The irony about visions are that often they don't make sense until after the event has actually occurred."
"What should I do?" The young filly asked.
"Go forth and make the most of the opportunity you have received." Zelime said as she took a moment to affectionately ruffle Trixie's mane. "Your Grandfather had learned the secret of true power and greatness long ago and I believe he passed it on to you." She then chuckled when she saw the look of confusion on the young filly's face. "Don't worry, you'll figure it out someday."
She then pulled something from the shelf and handed it to Trixie. "Here's something to remember me by."
"What's this?"
"It's a voodoo seal for protection and prosperity." Zelim answered. "It also makes a great bookmark."
Trixie closed the book and put it back on the shelf. "Come on, Pokey. Let's finish up."
"Sure thing boss."
The sun had set. As the moon lit up the sky, Galeb got to work setting up his next scheme. In a small clearing within the everfree forest, he had set up a camp fire and surrounded it with a ring of key herbs and symbols. When he was satisfied with the focal field, he proceeded to start chanting and throwing ingredients into the fire that, had he gotten them through honest means, would probably have cost him a small fortune.
Before long, the chanting died down and made way for something far more sinister.
Singing.
In the dark of the night she'll tossing and turning
And the nightmare she'll have will be bad as can be --
She'll be scared out of her wits --
A mare falling to bits!
Then she'll open her eyes
And the nightmare is...me!!
He paused his dancing to pull more ingredients from his case.
She was once a close friend of me and my brother
Oooh...wah...oooh
When she betrayed us she made a mistake!
Oooh...wah...oooh
With my power she surely will pay
There's no chance that she'll get away!
Little Trixie, prepare,
Your title's at stake!
In the dark of the night evil will find her
In the dark of the night just before dawn!
Revenge will be sweet
When she meets her defeat!
In the dark of the night
She'll be done!
I can feel the enchantment is gradually growing!
An ogre's eyelash and a dash of wormwood for the spell!
That is when, all too soon.
From my hooves she’ll meet her doom.
Sweet Adieu, Lulamoon!
Farewell...
In the dark of the night terror will strike her!
Terror's the least I can do!
In the dark of the night evil will brew.
Ooh!
Soon she will feel that her nightmares are real.
In the dark of the night
She'll be through!
In the dark of the night
Evil will find her
Find her!
In the dark of the night terror comes true.
Doom her!
My dear, here's a sign --
It's the end of the line!
In the dark of the night...
In the dark of the night...
In the dark of the night...
She'll be done!!
Galeb threw the last ingredient into the fire, causing it to burst into a giant flaming pillar.
In the dark of the night...
In the dark of the night...
In the dark of the night...
She'll be done!
The fire then completely vanished, leaving strange green wisps of smoke coming out of the smouldering pile.
"And now we wait for the fun to unfold." Galeb stated triumphantly. "Preferably somewhere else since I probably don't want to know who or what made up the chorus line."
The next day started off looking promising. The town seemed to have put yesterday’s misfortune behind them and were all going about their business.
"Move yer caboose." Granny Smith scolded. "That pie ain't gonna deliver itself."
"I'm comin’, I'm comin’." Applebloom grumbled as she struggled with a basket that was almost as big as she was.
Granny Smith was about to something else to get her granddaughter to speed up when she noticed a mass of ponies running in the opposite direction.
"What's the rush?"
The elderly earth pony got her answer when a manticore appeared in front of her. It let out a roar but was promptly interrupted by Granny Smith smacking it across the nose.
"We'll have none of that." She scolded. "I don't know who yer owner is but I won't tolerate such rudeness in public."
"Granny Smith," Applebloom said cautiously. "I think that's a manticore."
"Well that's no excuse fer misbehaving." The elderly mare replied. "It's about time somepony taught it some manners."
The manticore responded with another roar and raising its paw to attack. It the stopped when it felt something patting it on the side. Turning, it saw a red mare standing there.
"In the interest of honesty, I should warn you." Red Gala said. "This beating is partially because you threatened my family and partially because the last few days have been really frustrating. I hope you understand."
What happened next was the answer to the question that nopony ever asked.
What is the sound of a Manticore screaming?
Trixie paused as she was collecting her mail.
"What the..."
"Hey Trixie." The representative turned to see Berry Punch. "So Cheerilee asked me to let one of you know if something strange happened. Now I know strange is a relative term in Ponyville but is a Cragodile in the main road something worth mentioning?" She then noticed that Trixie had started running off. "Is that a yes?"
Trixie arrived to see that something that looked like a giant crocodile made out of rock, otherwise known as a cragodile, was in fact walking freely down the main road, which looked like it had long since been abandoned by pony-kind.
Said cragodile suddenly stopped in its tracks when it noticed a small, toothless alligator blocking his path. Moments passed as the two stared at it each other. Finally the cragodile let out a snarl and prepared to strike. Said strike was promptly stopped by a sledgehammer between the eyes.
Holding the handle of said sledge hammer was Pinkie Pie.
"No one messes with Gummy."
Pinkie then picked up the small alligator and gave it a disapproving frown. "Now Gummy, I know you get territorial but you shouldn't pick fights like that."
Gummy blinked at his owner.
"Oh I can't stay mad at you." She gave the Gummy a hug before letting him latch onto her mane. "Lets go home and make some muffins."
She picked up the sledgehammer and was about to bounce off when she was stopped by Trixie.
"Why do you have a sledgehammer?" The representative asked.
"Oh it's not mine, I'm borrowed it from Silver Script. See?" Pinkie replied as she turned the head to reveal the words 'Gentle Persuasion'. At that, she started to bounce off as Trixie stared on in awe.
"What's scarier?" Trixie asked Berry Punch. "The fact that our Postmaster owns a sledgehammer or the fact that he lent it to Pinkie Pie?"
"I think what's scarier is how quickly a cragodile can shake off a sledgehammer to the head." Berry Punch commented.
Trixie turned and saw that the cragodile had in fact woken up and was back on the rampage.
Seeing no other alternative, the representative swallowed her fear and put on a look of determination as she charged straight at the creature. Seeing this as a challenge, the cragodile started to charge at her as well, seemingly ignorant of the fact that the unicorn was suddenly levitating some rope and a scarf.
Just as it was about to get close enough to take a snap at her, Trixie used her magic to snap its mouth closed and then tie it up. Wasting no time, she tied the scarf around the eyes then went side on. Using her magic, she hit it side on to force it onto its back and used the remaining rope to tie up its legs.
Satisfied that the cragodile wasn't going anywhere, Trixie let out a sigh of relief and dusted herself off. She then noticed Berry Punch staring at her. The representative shrugged at the unasked question.
"My Aunt and Uncle thought it was important that I know how to deal with crocs, alligators and anything similar."
Bar-mare continued to stare. "Why?" She finally asked.
"TRIXIE! GET OFF THAT THING THIS INSTANT!!"
"I am not Trixie." The young filly announced proudly. "I AM THE GATOR QUEEN!!"
"Parental paranoia I guess." Trixie replied dismissively.
Any response from Berry Punch was interrupted by a scream that didn't sound like a manticore this time. Trixie let out a groan.
"Berry Punch, I'm going to go check that out and get rid of this cragodile, would you mind getting your sister and the other elements? I think it's going to be one of those days.”
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What sort of author would I be if I didn't throw in at least one shocking twist.
That's right. The quartet are actually goats!
Cue millions of minds being blown! 
Coincidently, I'm now officially renaming the group to The Bleatniks.
The Witchdoctor by David Seville? Next thing you know, we'll be swarming with talking chipmunks.......
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Goats, didn't expect that.
As for the review, I'm a bit dissapointed that you didn't use a variation of Friends on the Other Side but, meh, perhaps later, and besides, In The Dark of the Night works just as well, relatively sinister, if not hammy villain, sinister, if not hammy song. Very lovely alteration. A manticore is no match for the firm hoof of Granny Smith Apple and a ticked off genderswapped Big Mac, or Red Gala as she is known while she is genderflipped.
So in your headcannon, Voodoo consists in pretty much anything provided you can pull it off, it is part magic, part herbal mixes, pat zebra incantations and it is just as much real as it is illusion. Very nice, Trixie might have some affinity for it, what with her talent being stage magic and illusion after all. Anyway, so also, if I understand, theatrics are a big part of it, the key to voodoo is to make people or ponies, whichever the case may be, not sure if what you are doing is merely smoke and mirrors or real magic.
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Why not?
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Everyone else has shown up so why NOT Alvin and the others?
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My point exactly.
4151436 A nice side effect is that since you can't tell anything about how powerful a practitioner is you have no idea if it's safe to mess with one, since he could be a wimpy trickster or a magical prodigy. As such being a Hoodun can give more protection than your magic actually should afford you.
Personally, my guess is some spirits your workings DID call up.
I love how nonchalant everypony is about the monsters. That's Ponyville for ya. Galeb clearly did not take that into account.
Saw you use "peak" (like a mountaintop) instead of "peek" throughout, but aside from that very minor quibble, it's great to see this updating with a chapter so full of both laughs and monster-fighting action. All hail the Gator Queen!
Well, I guess he does has some grasp of sanity.
I, for one, welcome our new Gator Queen overlord.
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See the thing about Ponyville is it might be a town full of crazy ponies, but it's a well protected town full of crazy ponies.
I sort of though Gummy might start 'chatting up' the cragodile.
Nice to see you fit this bit in, now my goat conspiracy can grow!
Whatever they are, get them an agent now! They could hit the big time.
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DanSyron is a very talented artist ... even if he does keep us waiting forever on updates!
I really hope his fighting game project gets off the ground but i really hope it becomes a syndicated animations someday.
I was more than happy to introduce you the High Roller
I am also glad you seem open my suggestion.
And if they had to flee somewhere, why not to their pony friends across the sea? Who were ruled over by their benevolent moon princess?
Now i can only assume that Neigh Orleans is a port city just like its RL counterpart. If that is the case, then according to the Lunaverse world map:
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Map-of-Equestria-Lunaverse-344097931
it must be in one of those provinces on its (reletivly small) southern or eastern coasts. Both of those coasts would be well places to trade with Zebreca to the southeast (its not labeled on this one but its that yellow continent in the bottom left corner). An I'll bet Neigh Orleans in just as big a trade port as in RL That could easily mean that Neigh Orleans has had long term, steady contact with the Zebras, making it a familiar place where they are welcome.
Now as to the tribal exodus thing ... According to RDD in the the very first Lunaverse story, Celestia comments that most zebras are sun worshipers. Well what if not all of them are/were? What if a group minority or just a tribe or two worshiped the moon? I imagine that the avatar of the moon defeating the avatar of the sun might cause tensions to rise. And then after of few centuries of rising tensions, the moon worshipers were forced to flee Zebreca or face a holy war (and we all know how those turn out).
Oh, Oh, Oh,! And the immigrating Zebras ended up living in a district mostly populated by a bunch of ponys from Prance! The Prench Quarter! Then ... VooDoo Zebronies!
Awesome chapter by the way, love the author's note ;). Man could you imagine Rasputin and Dr. Facilier teaming up? Or just being the same villain? Scary
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Keep in mind that this kind of voodoo is (according to earlier comments from the author) largely dependent on the ... 'flavor' of magic natural to zebronies, just like the unique magics of the three pony tribes. Not that Trixie couldn't learn a trick or two.
Heck given that glimpse into her past she probably Did learn quite a of of her tricks from from than nice zebrony mare.
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Yeah, I would have liked to use Friends on the other side but I just found that in the dark of the night fit the tone of that scene better (ie the villain unleashing hell in order to get revenge against one individual). Glad you liked what I did with it though.
Exactly, in fact my head canon is that in its original form, voodoo was simply a term used by Zebronies to describe the act of using the tools available to achieve the desired outcome. Over time however, as they developed their own identity, got a better idea of their own flavour of magic and started to favour certain tools over others, voodoo shifted from being a general term to being a distinct concept.
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I think that aside from her lacking the knowledge of herbs and potions, Trixie would be able to pull off the margarine version of voodoo. It will appear similar in a lot of ways and for a lot of people they wouldn't be able to tell the difference. However, for those that can tell the difference between Zebrony magic and Unicorn magic, the difference will be there.
But on a philosophical level and based on what I established you could argue that it still counts as vodoo because it's Trixie making use of the tools available (ie her own magic) to achieve the desired outcome.
Though I may be talking in circles
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Exactly. To me that is the what makes a perfect trickster
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Honestly I don't know what an invading force would fear more if they tried to take Ponyville, the residents or the everfree forest
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Well, he is messing with the Everfree forest though so the jury's still out on that.
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OK, tahnks for clearingthat up!
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I actually really like this as a potential back story for the Zebrony culture. And when you look at this more detailed map, Neigh Orleans would really work well as an established trading port for Zebreca.
http://kampzvono.deviantart.com/art/A-Map-of-Equestria-99519052?q=gallery%3AKampzvono&qo=1
If you were interested in PMing some ideas back and forth I'd suggest we create a more formal article on the Zebronies (culture, backstory etc) and submit it to the brainstorming thread to get peoples thoughts and see if it could be added to the series bible.
4156068 Let's see, Twilight, Trixie, Raindrops, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Big Mac, Cheerilee, Silver Script, Pinkie Pie...yeah I think any invaders would be safer attacking the Ever Free Forest at this point.
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Shoot me a means of contact and i will try to make it happen.
Glad you like my ideas!
I have a lot of them but i am a terrible writer.
What is PMing?
I would be happy to dialogue with you some time though i'm not sure as to how, i'm not much of a techie.
By the way that web address you posted leads to a creepy picture called the 'red dot', but i think found the map you meant. http://www.deviantart.com/art/A-Map-of-Equestria-399519052 though this one says it is of canon Equestria, not Lunaverse but it still offers good parallels that we can apply to the Lunaverse as far as city locations are concerned.
Also where is Prance on that thing? Most every bit of world fluff i come across includes a France analogue in MLP, weather it is province or just a city. I mean you cant have New Orleans without a French Quarter, and you cant have a French Quarter without France right? Heck its even canon to the Show! In the Art of the Dress Fluttershy asks for a "French Coutore" style dress (though most bronies seem to retcon French into Prench, being from Prance). Up till i saw this new map i had just asumed that it was one of the Many unmarked provinces shown on the older map.
OK so i just read through the Lunaverse Chronology and learned the fate of Prance, which, must be one of the three provinces that boarder Zaldia, I withdraw my objections other than the fact that Mareis (Paris RL, aka Gay Marei) is not marked on that more specific map.
I'm kinda hoping by the end of this Galeb gets beaten to within an inch of his life...
Very cool stuff.
4163085 : That's... a little dark for the Lunaverse, isn't it?I feel like jail is a better option here.
4151436 : I was predicting FotOS too, but Dark of the Night works really well here. And I think Galeb works well as an even more wacky Rasputin.
4153203 : I was going to guess the sirens. They're the singers in the forest that we know of, after all.
4151664 : Hee! You're reminding me of the idea floated on the boards for Vinyl's LNEPD, in which she either didn't notice or was jst really nonchalant about the whole return of the sun thing. "Meh. That's not that odd for a Tuesday."
4179406 Yeah, a bit dark. It's mostly my own feelings about that little TOS violation.
4179412 : Terms of Service?
4179434 Yeah. ;) 'TOS violation' is something I say when I simply wanna express how much I hate something or someone without going into a long rant. Galeb here has earned that from me.
4163085 Wellhead has pissed off all the right ponies for that, almost checklist style.
Somehow, I missed the notification. This is a funny story. I still feel that it was wrong for Mare Mayor to assault.
I reiterate that I misread and Pinkamena Diane Pie is in character. Pinkamena Diane Pie is in perfect character.
This story is the perfect balance between humor and seriousness.
Zebrony Voodoo sounds rather awesome.
Sirens?
Parental paranoia indeed. I'd love to do that. Also, did the gators let her be their queen, or were they grumpy about it?
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Filly Trixie was adorable to the max (see below pic). I've no doubt the gators were happy for her to play being there queen.
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So that's where Trixie gets it.
I have an issue with this chapter. 'Klaatu Baraada Nikto' aren't magic words, it's just an activation code.
Seriously though, if the only complaint I can make is a miniscule nitpick is about the chapter title only vaguely fitting in with the naming theme, you have nothing to worry about.
reminds me this:
.."Cadence will be present, and she'll be bringing Positive Reinforcement."