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Hey there everyone. Story is a week late, I know, but in my defense I was away on Thanksgiving vacation time with some family and was too busy stuffing my face to think about stories. But I'm back now, with a new chapter, so all is good. Christmas is nearly upon us, which means it's time to make my Rarity avatar a little more festive. If all goes according to plan I should have the next chapter out just before the holiday. Happy reading!
7794103 Late or not, I'm always happy to see this story update. You've done a fantastic job with it.
I am always happy whenever I see this update- and I don't mind waiting months for an update with the quality you write with.
If only you spread out your paragraph's more XD Mind, I managed 62 chapters so far even with that problem
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It was a conscious decision to keep things formatted the way they are. I wanted to try something different from my previous story and make it more...book like, I guess you could say.
A prolonged, all or nothing siege? Unexpected reinforcements arriving in the nick of time? ...I'm getting a real 'Battle of Helm's Deep' vibe from this.
Equestria = Rohan
Canterlot = Helm's Deep
Caethil = Gandalf
Bear = Éomer
Zevran forces = the Rohirrim reinforcements
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For death and glory!
FOR EQUESTRIA!
7794460 This is what I was thinking.
Flashbacks to the French defense just before Paris in that first scene, and the sudden rush of conscripts coming from Britain after the ruination of the BEF.
"For King and Country!"
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Which means it's also time for me to change my avatar! Oooh, that'll totally be our thing. Whenever it's this time of year, we switch avatars. You take the floofy Rarity one you have now, and I go back to my old avatar. Which I still have around for some reason.
Edit: And I'll just use other random pictures, too.
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I was specifically waiting for you to say something when I changed it to floofy Rarity, haha. Great minds think alike (and have good taste in best pone).
This is getting pretty long winded. Is the war ending soon or am I looking at 10 more chapters of this?
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Yes.
7795046 Friggin smartass
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Mathematician's Answer.
7795128 TFS references.
I really hate how these ungrateful whelp are rioting.
There won't be a Home or Business to begin with if Redtail won.
Fucking idiots!
Or maybe that is my own cultural bias talking....considering how the last time war came, everyone who can hold a gun are sent to frontline.
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Edit: Damn, I'm becoming predictable.
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We are nearing the end, though if you've stuck around for 62 chapters you should already know I'm pretty long winded.
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Yeah, I just feel like we need some substance soon. No offense though, I am enjoying the story but the past 5 or so chapters have been nothing too interesting to me. Hope we are almost there like you say.
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It's alright, I feel ya there. There's been necessary world building which tends to be slower, though I certainly hope the opening battle at Quillyyn Keep wasn't uninteresting.
7795170 you have to understand, it's not ungrateful, it's fear. Equestria had a peace time aside from Luna's unhinging. War wasn't common and a conscription is all but unheard of for them. I'd be afraid too for my brother or father or son, even myself. Especially if I had no military experience. So honestly it should in be anger you feel, though it is your right.
7794103 another awesome chapter, and that ending, oh this final battle is going to be something else. I do hope this comes to a happy ending Dres. Don't make it bittersweet. But if it is then I will love this story all the same. I'm definitely saving it to reread in the future.
So far I haven't been disappointed at all with waiting for your updates, so I am really hoping that my wait will be worth it in the end with a satisfying conclusion to Celestia & Tercio. :>
after this war, lets build a wall, and make the redtail pay for it!
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It's gonna be yuge, folks. Believe me.
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All, of my yes.
No talk about Zebra magic.
Assuming Zecora is a teaser of their shamanistic possibilities, I'm practically giddy with anticipation. I'm imagining warrior-shamans intermingled with the main forces would be a nasty surprise to any mage elements from the deer, since it seems that most casters so far are specialists. Whipping daggers around with a thought is one thing, but blending actual melee prowess with combat magic...
On its face, this passage is fairly standard and harmless, but because this popped up immediately after some vigorous debate among two readers on the previous chapter about Cloudsdale's tactical significance and ability to sustain itself, it feels off-putting to me as a rush to settle their debate. Honestly, it wasn't much of a debate, more like one party was trying to do some significant mental gymnastics to maintain their already weak position.
I can't quite put my finger on why I feel upset at you Dref regarding that. By all rights, you are free to write as you please and I'm more than happy to continue to enjoy your good works. I just feel like that inclusion wasn't really you and more a result of interjection by readers. If it had been brought up a few chapters later, and thus further removed from the active debate, then I don't think it would have had such a negative effect on me, as that discussion would have long since passed out of my mind. I'm having trouble recalling, but I'm sure this isn't the first time that this has happened, only that this one was the most noticeable of them.
Just to clarify, I'm not really upset. I simply had a diminished experienced and felt it prudent to mention the unexpected (and most likely completely unintentional) outcome in the hope it may be avoided in the future.
P.S. Still love ya Dref!
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Heya MM, welcome back! I'd wondered where you disappeared to.
So, about your issue with that passage. I'd planned on adding a note about Cloudsdale for some time, but I'd been unable to fit it in anywhere that seemed appropriate. Making it just another part of the war updates sent to Celestia seemed to be my best bet, so that's what I ended up going with. I won't deny that its inclusion was helped along by the discussion in the comments of the previous chapter, and it's not the first time such comments have influenced my stories in some way. Writing a story over such a long stretch of time, especially with new chapters taking a few weeks to write, means that I often find myself wishing to address an issue while it's still somewhat fresh in my mind. Sometimes it's a good thing, and improves the story in a way I hadn't considered on my own; there are several things in both JBtD and S&B that I think were a positive change. Being able to see feedback as I write each chapter has been a boon overall.
That said, sometimes it doesn't work out like I'd hoped. I think if someone read that passage without reading the previous comments they would think nothing of it, but like you said, your knowledge of the comments did influence how you saw it. It's legitimate criticism, and I appreciate the honesty. I will try to be more conscious of it in the future.
Vigilate Imperii in ruinam.