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Two chapters in one day?! You spoil me!
thanks for the update!!
Hey there everyone. It's been a while since my last chapter, so to make up for it, here's TWO chapters for your reading pleasure. Truly, I am a merciful god.
So, here's the deal: I could have released this chapter last week, albeit less complete, but I wanted to put out an extra long one for you. I ended up splitting it into two parts so that those of you reading on phones and such don't have to scroll through a giant page of my rambling. The reason I made it nice and lengthy was because I am going on vacation for the first time in three years, which is a very welcome break from the monotony of my job. Technically my vacation started yesterday, but I wanted to finish this up before I disconnected from the internets for a while.
I'm going to be out of town until the 28th, which means there won't be any progress on the next chapter during that time, hence the longer one here. For those who are curious, I'm flying into Los Angeles and meeting some family there. We plan on visiting the USS Iowa and taking a tour of it, which will be freakin' awesome because I love battleships. After that, we'll be heading out toward the San Diego area where I'll crash on someone's couch and/or spare room while we spend a week doing neat stuff. Oh, and I'm going to see David Gilmour on Thursday, which is something I'm so excited for I feel like I'm practically vibrating. It's going to be THE BEST NIGHT EVER (hopefully without someone raging at woodland animals and/or eating all of the cake).
So yeah, gonna be a good time. It'll be nice to get away from Vegas for a while.
Until next time, enjoy the chapter(s). I wanted to bring this particular story thread to a satisfying close, and hopefully I've done just that. Let me know what you thought. I'll still be around to give your comments a read, because I refresh my notifications page like a dozen times a day to see what's new, even when I'm on my phone.
See you fine poni folk soon!
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God, I love you. No homo. On an unrelated note, what kind of job do you work then? I'm glad you're getting a vacation, you deserve it. Have fun on the Iowa. Which is where I live. The state, I mean. Whatever. I also love battleships. Particularly the Iowa-class for obvious reasons.
Also, love the Rarity picture at the end there.
lannister approved
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7045699 didn't come through I'm afraid, was a gif?
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A png. It was just an image link, maybe it's your browser?
7045718 on mobile, Fim doesn't like my phone for some reason.
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(skip to 2:16)
I work at a hotel, night audit specifically. I have a lot of free time working the graveyard shift, so I work on my story there. I'm not in love with the job or anything, but it pays the bills.
Will nightmares be appearing in this story? I'm talking about Nightmare Moon, I'm talking about these guys.
7045699 for some reason imgur links don't work properly anymore with fimfiction. Just something annoying that has cropped up in the last few months.
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Well, be sure to stop by an In-N-Out Burger location while you're in SoCal, in case you've never tried it. Normal fast food joints have nothing on them.
Enjoy your vacation!
7045827 imgur changed their TOS or something along those lines.
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I can't decide on whether or not that was meant to scare me in some way. Because I've seen that scene before. Oh well. I won't try to over-analyze it.
Either way, here, have this.
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Crap, I forgot imgur blocked this site. Apparently linking images from an image linking site is verboten. I think it's friggin stupid.
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I love In-N-Out. We have like 5 of them here in Las Vegas, I go there usually about once a month. Double-double animal style with a neopolitan shake is my go-to. Soooo good.
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You just reminded me of that scene when you said "god, I love you" haha. Great movie.
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Yay.
Also, whenever I feel like it I shall include a Rarity pic/gif when I respond to any of your comments and/or mails.
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I'm okay with this. Also, someone should photoshop Rarity carrying a picture of herself. She is best waifu, after all.
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I know! I tried but I couldn't find one! I'm also terrible at photoshop, having never used it, but I wish I could.
Oh well.
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Edit: Been waiting FOREVER for a reason to use that pic.
7045935 Ah, you're not that far then. Be sure to try animal style fries and animal-style burgers if you haven't before. Protein style is practically a lettuce wrap instead of a bun. Dutch style is meat and cheese, with literally nothing else (great for getting a true taste of how good their meat actually is).
My personal order is #1 animal style w/ ex toast on the bun and animal style fries. Soft drink varies.
I love how many options they have on their 'secret' menu. So secret, it's got codes in the registers!
Also, some fun facts: CalTech once supposedly ordered a 666x666 for a Ditch Day. I have seen someone's photos of a 100x100 they ordered with some friends. Limits are supposed to be capped at 6x6 now.
For those that are unfamiliar, it means the number of burger patties and number of cheese slices. Very, very tall burgers.
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"Pays the bills," huh? Man, can I sympathize with that sentiment... The older I get, the more I realize everybody is just doing whatever it takes to put food on the table.
Just wanted to chime in and say I'm still loving this story. I've already thumbs-upped it and everything, but you can only do that once, after all.
Go Praxilus and Caethil!
7045699 Imgur has blocked links on Fimfic,
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Me when I saw two new chapters were uploaded.
Have a great vacation Dref! You deserve it man.
Now excuse me while I go order a pizza and soda for the best night of fan fiction reading in history!
It has taken me weeks of constant but sporadic reading to finally read the end of what has been written, and after a week more I have finally achieved both internet capabilities at my house and having the time with which I can write this comment. I am glad to say that the two additional chapters that you just recently posted have me quite excited, and they will be read soon after I finish this task.
Just Before The Dawn was a story that had me interested mainly because it was between Celestia and a Human, something that while I have read before, was set way into the past compared to most stories. A few chapters in I was ready to cease reading, only because I was seeing no action, and I don't mean in relation to your sex tag, rather I was becoming disinterested due to lack of action; I had assumed there would be war early on due to the profile picture. Yet I continued on and felt my interest renewed as I saw the character development and the process of the story after several more chapters.
Reading in and learning at the same time isn't something I am used to doing when I get engaged in a story, and yet the roman style of ranks and roles was rather something I found intriguing. The only other time aside from history that I have seen Roman ranking systems used was actually in Fallout: Las Vegas, funny enough, but I had never really gotten into learning about how that worked or what the titles were called and how they fit into a chain of command. I find it actually ironic as well how in Human history, not only the most expansive but one of the most efficient militaries in history, is applied to the most peaceful nation in MLP. I like that, especially since the white tail armies figured its Equestrian neighbors to be weak and unable to put up a fight, while instead it now shows a single pony is nearly worth 5:1 of his deer counterparts.
Now, the main characters are written beautifully with how well you convey who they are and what they are feeling. It puts you right there in their shoes (or sandals, if you want to be Roman about it.), and that is what made the past 40 chapters so enjoyable. The earlier chapters didn't exactly make me feel quite so excited, but now that I am actually into the story, I can enjoy it so much more. I don't have a chance to read that often as I will be at work, in transit between errands or commute time, or even managing around the house, but when I could, I used that time to read this story. Celestia is distraught, confused, feeling emotions she hasn't in a long time, fearful for the war effort and her nation, and on top of all that, is trying to make sense of her personal life. Tericio is a Human that was brought to Equestria in hopes of becoming a blood thirsty savage meant only to kill ponies or even enemies of White tail. then there is the sub characters that not only act as friends or comrades to Tercio, but also enemies of Celestia or support for the main characters. There is so much interaction between so many personalities in this story that it is quite a treat to read, and it gives me perspective that I can try to incorporate into my own stories, though I doubt I will succeed as I am more of a third person perspective writer...
All of the interaction between Tercio and Celestia has been amazing, as it is rather eye-opening to see it through royalties eyes how they fell for a mere soldier, and vice versa. And to think this all started because he was simply being who he is, and doing his job to the best of his ability (rather inspirational if I do say so myself... though my job wont yield quite anything so glorious). Still, the interactions between him and Celestia throughout the entire story have been progressive, and while surprising and humorous at others, it is still overall adorable to know there are writers that can convey perfectly what it is like to slowly fall in love. The reactions on either sides through both good and bad, the way they respond, and not to mention the way it affects their daily lives (like constantly looking up at the balcony from Tercio, or Celestia always seeking to spend time with the only living Human (that we know of, *GASP*)), that all makes this truly impressive.
The war scenes haven't been lacking either, with the content in all the chapters being well above average. You make ancient battle techniques seem so interesting again, and only through words instead of visual combat. That makes it great in its own right. And then I noticed something... now that we are in the later chapters you are picking it up with the sexual innuendo conversations or acts. That isn't bad, but it adds humor to it as well (The lion backside of a Gryphon looks good? Damn pony, you like that prey on predator action...) lol.
With the darkness dispelled from Tercio, his life now finding its way onto a steadier road (not really... not with the sudden escalation), and the mare of his dreams now more of his mare, what more can possibly go wrong? I don't know about everyone else, but I got 2 chapters to read.
The internal politics are a treat to witness as they unfold from the start of a nation worried about troop displacement, all they way up to the desertion of senators of the government. Through tests and problems, a war that is on the losing side and an encroachment of neighbors that are only differently colored by tails, you have managed to unveil a story, within a story. From romance, to dark magic that put even Princess Celestia in danger, and even wartime scenarios using advanced tactics, you managed to also successfully involve politics into this already amazing story. Just the fact that you are playing all these different scenarios in this story successfully speaks levels on how well you know how to write, and it makes me wonder just what life experiences you have undergone just to know what to write for everything I have seen in this story. It I truly breathtaking.
While that is just the surface of what I have read in this story, I also want to point out that when Tercio is in pain, the reader can almost envision it him/herself. Emotional pain is also something that one can feel. Friends, family, brothers... after everything that is being lost, you still manage to write such great chapters, and without taking away from the rest of the story as a whole. Despite changing from the loving romance between Celestia and Tercio, and then going straight to the loss of a brave three deer and their forty-six strong body guards, you only make it all the more desirable to read the next chapter! I looked at how often you post a new chapter, and while that leaves room to improve, it also makes one yearn to read it all the more! I look forward to the next chapters, and truly, keep up the good work!
Perfect...
T-two... two in one day...
Some people of lesser intellect would be wondering about what's going on with Tercio and Celestia. This is not an author oversight, the sex was so mindblowing that they were in a near coma for weeks.
Thankfully all this action, political intrigue, and accusations of carnal knowledge of evil sisters was here because that would have made for a really awkward narrative otherwise.
First, awesome new chapters. Never a dull read with your story, and two. Damn you live in vegas? I did a couple years ago.... oddly I don't remember seeing an in and out there... then again I didn't drive around a whole lot.
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7047154 realises that it will take another few months...
And then there were two...
Damnit Dref, you better enjoy that vacation before I find a way to teleport to you and lash your hands to a keyboard.
Hope you have a good time and get plenty of R&R bud.
I love the way you write the deer characters!
It's so engaging whenever they are the focus.
Very well done.
I'm not crying.
I'm just..
I'm just wetting my eyes, that's all.
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It's a terrible day for rain. Glad you're enjoying the story so far!