Celestia was fully aware of the risks that came with accepting this undertaking. She was fully aware that allowing Chrysalis back into not only Equestria, but into Canterlot, could easily backfire if she wasn't careful. She was aware of the panic that would ensue if word of Chrysalis' presence were to get out into the city, and she was aware that she needed to remain absolutely vigilant if things were to run smoothly.
What she wasn't aware of was that two females spending extended periods of time with each other, even if it was for official business, could be very easily seen as something else.
It likely doesn't help that their actions to follow won't exactly dissuade others from this idea.
It definitely doesn't help that Chrysalis herself is just a bit too happy to 'discuss things' with the princess.
"Diplomatic relations", indeed.
On hon HONNN. This should be interesting.
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Very interesting indeed...
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Christ, I hope so. I'm stepping way out of my comfort zone with this. Lord knows I haven't the damnedest idea what I'm doing. The pressure, it's too much!
hm... looks promising... lets see how it goes...
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So far so good if you ask me, Fought. Haven't put the time in to read it yet, but I will when I get the chance.
Chryssi seems to be having fun here.
That was hilarious!
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Glad to see that you're enjoying it.
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She's just making the most of what she's got, and stuck between a rock and a hard place, she's making the most of it by snarking away like a cynical, British comedian.
OMG YOU NEED TO WRITE MORE! I WAS DYING WITH LAUGHTER BY THE END!
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And more you shall receive, my friend! And don't go dying on me just yet. The juicy bits are just right around the corner.
4047491 For someone who doesn't know what they're doing, the story is extremely good. ETA on next chapter?
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Thank you. I'm just a bit on the nervous side because I've never actually written anything remotely romantic before this, so I'm just praying to God that whatever I throw to the wall manages to stick. I'm glad that you're liking it so far, though. As for the next chapter, if Lady Luck sees fit to smile down on me, it should hopefully be up some time next weekend, if not sooner.
4048267 Thank you for the update. If I may offer a suggestion, on my profile I keep a little box for the status of the next chapters, along the lines of 'next chapter at 3526 words' or such. Maybe you could do something similar?
Great start. The pacing is well done, the characters act like they should, though Celestia may get embarrassed too often, and it provides enough for readers to want more. I'm already interested and I'll be keeping on eye out on this story.
The main thing I'm wondering about is the reason for Celestia's feelings for Chrysalis. It seems rather unusual for her to have a thing for her after what happened between them. Keep in mind why Celestia feels that way about her can easily make or break your fic as it can portray Celestia as shallow and/or stupid for loving someone who kidnapped her niece and attacked her country if not handled properly. Chrysalis's response to her crush is pretty priceless, embarrassing her at every chance she gets and I wonder how long Celestia will take it before giving up on her if Chrysalis doesn't change.
Anyway, consider my advice and keep up the good work. And if these two end up getting hitched at the end, I would love to see some changelings start calling Celestia "Mom."
This going be wonderful.
Chryalestia for the win
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Read some from this group can help with grip of this ship
More Please, I love Chrysalis and Celestia fics! X3
Great stuff. I hope to see more soon.
I was in tears of laughter by the end. This is amazing! Waiting for more
That was just amazing. Words fail me. Except for one: MORE!
Can't wait for more
4049389 Yes, I'm actually wondering the same thing. That infatuation of Celestia's really came out of nowhere and I really can't understand why is she getting flustered at Chrysalis' teasing so often and so easily. I'd get it if their feeling for each other slowly developed over the course of their diplomatic meetings, but Celestia suddenly developing a crush during (or prior to?) their first meeting is a little strange.
But nevertheless, a very interesting premise, I can't wait for more
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That very same thing had me concerned while I was first working on this, and trust me, it was not easy thinking of something remotely believable that could put these two within the same ballpark as far as romantic interest goes. I'd explain what I did finally decide on, but that'd risk being a spoiler, and no one wants that.
The most that I can say is that I wouldn't have started this story if I didn't feel confident for the reasoning behind their 'dating'. That being said, I will admit that I may have overplayed Celestia's reactions a bit near the end. I was thinking more 'quirky' and less 'in-character' at the time, but I rein things back in later on.
Utterly hilarious! Pinkie Pie is the only pony who could cause more chaos in such a short time!
Improve relations. Improve all the relations. Maybe throw in a Royal Marriage or two, military access, perhaps a guarantee. If they're small enough, maybe offer vassalisation.
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Yes, I'll third that concern. It might have made more sense for Celestia not to start reacting so strongly until later in the story (well, reacting so strongly in the blushing/coy fashion, the irritation is fine).... Actually you could play some of it off as turning red with irritation, I suppose, though she usually seems too composed for that.
But I'll also agree that the other aspects of the story were quite well handled. I enjoyed the comedy, I could see where Chrysalis was coming from (she was struck by the gift and enjoyed riling up Celestia plus she may have thoughts of political concessions or food), even the presences of OCs developed rather than detracted from the plot so far.
EDIT: Although, this bit
seems to imply Celestia has had past dealings with Chrysalis so there may be some experiences we aren't yet aware of at work.
Just a small error I noticed.
You know what is great? This could easily be
tagged as completeCONTINUED A MILLION-FOLD.yes.
*Pauses*
BUAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHA!!!! THIS IS GREAT!
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I love British comedians and Canadian comedians, but only if they are named Colin Mochrie.
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Omg this is funny!
Oh I do so look forward to more of this!
omg i could not stop myself from grinnning the ENTIRE time. i am looking forward to the next chapter. this changeling would make discord weep happily
Very, very well written. Haven't seen any of your stories before, that must change. I'm looking forward to more of these shenanigans.
Brilliant, just brilliant.
We need more of this, and hurry up with it, we do not have all day.
+1 upvote & +1 fav
Hmm, okay. I can ship it.
Let me guess, some part of Celestia's choice of gift made it so instead of a welcome gift, it was a marriage proposal. So now Chrysalis thinks that in order to save her changelings she will have to become Celestia's trophy wife, and decided to be passive aggressive about it, while trying to make it as embarrassing for Celestia as possible.
Eh, not a huge fan of how you wrote Celestia in this one. I've worked in customer support and people can get pretty damn annoying. From dealing with politics for years I have a hard time buying into Celestia being this flustered at Chryssie. Especially because at that point there isn't really much hinting at a reason for any romance. At least give my suspension of disbelief something to work with here! D=
A now we have a psychologically damaged Twilight
...yes, I like this very much
Needs more tentacles and bondage...
Best part of this Fic,..
is this right here.
Oh, this is going to be delicious.
I hope this updates soon.
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*Screams as all the words I want to say can't be contained in one novel, so instead I'll let it come out as raw data*
This is brilliant. I... I want to hug you. You wrote it so well, too!
I- ughhhhhhhhhhh. You even used your em dashes.
*Eye twitches, head snaps to an unnatural angle, and starts screaming again*
(In other words, awesome job! I can't wait to see more!)
This is one of the best things I have ever read!
Continuation?
HaHAAAAAAAAAAAAAhahahahahaha-gasp-ahahahaaaaaaaahahahahahaaaaa .....
Glorious!
MOAR! 
Yup, casually snarky Chrysalis is best Chrysalis. =D
There is need for an update around these parts.
Just got around to reading it on my Kindle and I like it. Thought that the bit with the two guards and their bet was unnecessary and tacked on given that it didn't have any payoff, but I had been under the impression that it was an one-shot while I was reading it. Which makes it less of an issue, but it seems like they should have done more even if they're going to continue to be part of the story
Also:
“It won’t be an easy transition, but I’m confident that the smaller cities will grow more tolerant of changelings within the span of a year. The larger cities will take considerably more time, but I doubt that it will be anything extreme.”
Shouldn't it be the other way around? Large cities tend to be much more cosmopolitan and accepting than smaller burgs.