This story is a sequel to Elements Change the Dark Hearts
A series of canon and non-canon short stories about the mane six and their new companions from beyond the dimensional rifts.
With the arrival of six monsters in the land of Equestria, the world begins its slow period of adjustment as they make themselves at home for the time being. Life in the land of harmony was already full of twists and turns underneath its saccharine surface, but their new inclusion is sure to create new precious moment that even they can’t ignore. Outlooks and perceptions will change, for better or worse, and the world will get to know these Dark Hearts just a bit more.
Stories Featuring Bael:
Stories Featuring Elvis:
Stories Featuring Dumah:
Stories Featuring Monsoon:
Stories Featuring Adna:
Stories Featuring Mantis:
Stories Featuring Multiple Monsters:
and so the sequel arrives
what's the update schedule looking like?
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All I’ve got completed is one extra chapter, but I’m working on the third...
Unfortunately, every time I set a schedule, I botch it harder than current game journos botch their jobs. So, it’s likely it’ll be irregular, unless I can somehow manage to write, edit, and finalize a chapter a week, which is stupidly crazy for me.
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i'd suggest you find an editor then
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I already have one (and he’s a damn good one), but he’s only ever around on weekends, and he has his own stuff to do.
But, that’s not the bigger issue. The issue is, being a functioning adult and balancing my hobbies out with my life makes it difficult to write, especially for long enough stretches of time. It takes time to just get into the right “zone” for writing, and anything (absolutely anything) can quite literally stop my progress. Thankfully, I’ve been able to avoid that recently (with a bit of help from my awesome ass editor in the nick of time), but it does happen a bit.
So, unfortunately, irregular scheduling is all I’ve got. I will, however, make sure that whatever I put out, it’s polished up as much as I possibly can before I submit it, making sure it’s the utmost quality first and foremost.
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i suppose it will do
by the by, great first chapter
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Thank you. Hope you swing by next week for chapter 2.
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i'm tracking it, so you can guarantee it
another good chapter
happy Hearth's Warming to you, good sir/madam
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And to you too. May the forces of evil become confused and doubtful on the path to your house.
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so, will there be an update soon?
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Yes, there will. Very sorry about the wait. I have two chapters about half done (One is a Dumah chapter, and the other is a Monsoon chapter)
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that's good to hear
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Sorry it’s taking so long.
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better late than never
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yeah.
Anne Rice you are not, Rarity
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Lol, no she is not!
good shit as usual
when's the next?
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I have no clue. I have an idea for Adna’s chapter, but I gotta take the time to do a little research on the Pony of Shadows and Stygian Imostly on details on what happened). Then, I gotta write it, and make sure that I make a compelling enough story that also reaches above 8000 words.
After that, I have a story idea lined up for Mantis (one that I’ve had for years, ever since the conception of this Anthology series) but I just have to take the time to actually write it.
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what do you mean by "what happened with stygian"?
also, and this is just my opinion, you should write the Mantis idea first, as you've the plans for it already
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What he turned into didn’t just manifest out of him. The show made it clear that he sought something out, and it overtook him.
And, no. I’m doing this in order. Adna’s story first, then Mantis. The christmas chapter was the only exception to the rule.
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even in-show, there's no evidence as to what happened, besides location, and that's the Well of Shade in Hollow Shades
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still, there’s probably clues in that scene...
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perhaps, but i ain't sure you'll find much
you might need to use a headcanon to fill the blanks
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Probably, but that’s fine. I’ve done that plenty of times. Still, I’d like to keep things close to the show.
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so, how goes it?
this chapter's still as good as the day it was written
still inspires a certain warmth in my chest
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It goes pretty well, all things considered.
Also, glad you still enjoy my stories and side stories!
jolly good show
hope you can update again soon
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Same. This was a long time coming, and I was hoping to finish earlier this year. Oh well. Here's hoping my procrastinating nonsense is diminished these coming months.
This site has an upsettingly low amount of memes and Monsoon.
Hope you'll fix this someday!
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I have a fair few side chapter ideas in regards to Monsoon. He's honestly one of the more fun ones to write about, and I can't wait to get around to one of them so he can start kicking ass again.
Also, thank you for checking out this anthology story. I hope you enjoyed it so far! I can't wait to hear more comments and critiques from you about these stories.
so
you're telling me that Blueblood tried to usurp the throne
for a SPA?!?
pettiness and idiocy, thy name is Blueblood
also, Mantis letting his inner gremlin out is just perfect
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Heh heh heh, yeeeeah. My personal head-canon dictates that Blueblood is just the pettiest of ponies in Canterlot. The stereotypical stuck up Noble with a platinum spoon in his mouth at all times. So, yeah, I suspect he might engage in some form of low end corruption.
Also, you can thank "Last Days of Foxhound" for the idea of making Mantis have a bit of a "gremlin" side to him.
another reread down
wonder if you'll create a counterpart to Best Gift Ever for this story
y'know, i just finished rereading this
i should reread stories more often, if this is what happens
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Possible. It may be a while yet, though.
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Lol, it was just good timing. I was planning on releasing a new chapter to follow the previous one, since I had two done.
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i was mostly joking, but it's good to have you back, even if only for a short while
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Dude, I never left. My updates are slow, sure, but I've always checked back into the site, either hoping to be hit by inspiration, or to see if anything I've been keeping tabs on updated.
Right now, I'm riding an inspiration buzz for the time being, so we'll see how far this'll take me.
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i meant having you back writing
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Well, again, I never really stopped. Ok, sure, I do go through dry spells that have me write just notes, or I chip away sentence by sentence over a long period of time, barely making progress if at all, but I do write.
It's just recently that the strong desire to sit down and write at length has been a thing.
Still, yes, thank you for the support thus far, and I hope to not disappoint you with further chapter updates and other stories.
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you never disappoint
you may write something that isn't to my tastes, but never disappoint
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Oh? What did I write that wasn't to your taste? Got me curious, now.
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first to mind is your apparition amphitheatre series
just not into straight horror
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Ah, fair. Not everyone is into horror.
damn, three chapters in about as many days
the wait has been well worth it
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Thank you. Thank you very much. I've tried very hard, and actually managed to have a lot of fun with it. Please, tell me what you thought of each of them though. I aim to improve my writing with anything I can get.
And, stay turned, because the last of my backlogged chapters will drop the upcoming monday!
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well, to start with, White Night Fantasy was the weakest of the three
idk why exactly, it just isn't as memorable or... good, for lack of better terms
second place(and it's a close second) goes to Burning Love, cuz Elvis is just such a fun character(and it's awesome watching him put the smackdown on fools)
best chapter of the three is Faster Than light, because Adna is one of my favorite characters, and the surprise Witch(who i almost thought was Bayo for a sec) was a neat twist
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Aww, I thought I made White Night Fantasy to be interesting at least. I'm sorry you didn't think it was good. Oh well... Was Zecora's part of the dialogue at least well done? Rhyming her all the time was rather difficult.
Also, yeah, Elvis was a fun one to write about, especially since he's technically back in his element.
And... fun fact, I was low-key implying that was A Bayo, because of 3's shenanigans.