Twilight's appreciation for the beauty of the night sky has only increased with Luna's return, especially after they meet to discuss her latest addition. One meeting becomes two, becomes a regular outing, it's no wonder they would grow
God, I was too pissed off at Celly and Luna for the sexy bits to be anything but infuriating. C'mon, Luna, you've gotta see that you and Celestia's thing is way unhealthy. Not the incest thing, after several millennia I can't imagine that means much of anything, just the whole "closeted" dynamic Celestia's insisting on. Poor Twilight.
...yeah poor twi, and we all saw this coming. Maybe, in another world this would have worked out better but, so sad....Now I gotta check if this story has the sad tag. I'm not sure which of the three I should feel sad for. Twilight just got her heart broken, Luna may have just lost a friend, and Celestia, she doesn't know yet. She won't even know who to be there for especially considering she just might blame herself. Her Dear student will be nursing a broken heart, while her Beloved sister will be feeling like a dick slash idiot.
Sweet Celestia talk about a rock and a hard place! At least Twilight has her friends to turn to but, Twilight being herself will probably curl up on the inside isolating herself. While I can see a bittersweet ending down the pipe, If Twi discovers how close Luna and Celestia are....that's even more heartbreaking! For all three parties!
Finally that sad tag is getting some use! It's going to get really get interesting now... Loved the chapter. I'm even feeling a little bit of pride for having played a small part in its creation.
Unhealthy? You think it would be more healthy to have it out in the open? All the diplomatic ties, all the carefully-crafted personas and facades, all the power to help her people and guide them comes from Celestia's IMAGE. The way she makes them think of her. It is the very core that allows her to use her wit.
People who spend such effort over the course of as little as five years are so drained that the maintenance of this image consumes their lives, and you only enter into it for good reason. It is self-sacrifice, and one I know well. If the destruction of that image and all it brings from a period as short as five years can ruin lives permanently, then tell me: What of a thousand?
What of a thousand years, working her nation to the top of the world on her very shoulders, building and shifting and learning and growing to create that nigh-perfect mask she must hide herself behind if she is to continue her duties with any sort of efficiency and ability? What happens when that goes out the window? When it all comes tumbling down?
"But she'll have love!" You might say. Yes, love is powerful. But at what COST? It's easy to believe that one could give up the world for love. So romantic. Such convoluted tripe! Romantic novel nonsense! Celestia has the right of it, or else this story would be a farce. The conflict here is their duty to their people, their nation, and to an extent, the rest of the world through it - over their feelings for each other. If it would cause no trouble that threatened them, do you think they would not simply say it is so and be done with it?
5410953 Yeah, wow, you really took that ball and ran with it. Away from the goal, up into the stands to buy a hot dog (get me some nachos and a beer while you're up there, willya?). I wasn't trying to say they should be all "Suck it, prudes! We're out and we're proud! *egregious horsey make-outs on the castle steps*". I was more thinking they should be "Woah, I have good reasons to not make our relationship public, but you seem intensely dissatisfied with that. And we are way too fucking old to buy that 'Love Conquers All' bullshit. Maybe we should be fucking grownups and re-think this - maybe with our brains instead of our genitals."
Don't hate because you can't ball like this, out in the parking lot and past the stadium.
Still, at the same time they have been together for an impossible to comprehend length of time, and apparently those feelings have been there in some measure for a good bit of it! Thus the conflict. Duty and what little remains of themselves that they haven't given over to that duty, that they keep just for themselves. It's not about love conquers all, because they know pretty darn well it doesn't... well. Perhaps except for Luna. Because seriously, wow. Dense.
But at the same time, I get where they're coming from. Until they are one hundred percent sure there is no way it can work out, I doubt they want to break it off just because they're uncomfortable about being discovered or having to hide themselves. At this point they really have two main solutions available to them: Continue as they are, or stop altogether. I imagine other options may or may not appear as the story progresses, but it's very core to the conflict of the story. If they just up and made a decision now one way or the other the story'd end before anything was really explored.
I've known a moment like this was coming since I saw the cover art(I was actually expecting Twilight to catch them in the act-my teeth were gritted in suspense during the last chapter) but even expecting it this scene hits me like a damn freight train loaded with lead cannonballs. I feel almost physically ill right now. Goddamn well done, very well done.
Seems my prediction about that fecal matter and rotor blades were right. Poor Twilight. That's not to say I want Luna and Celestia to break up, of course not, but that doesn't mean one can't feel sorry for poor Twilight and her feelings. Still, I'm not in a state of utter panic just yet. Celestia and Luna are, if anything, warm, kind and wonderful mares. It may take some time, probably a lot of effort, but I know that they will be able to figure something out, a way to ensure all three can be happy. What that way is, I leave in the middle. While my personal inner Twilunestia-fangirl would adore seeing the simple Twilunestia solution written by Landgrave excellence, I'd be just as content if that isn't what ends up happening (as long as Celly and Luna don't break up). After all, there's no tragedy, sad or dark tag to this (thank Celestia), so I'm sure it'll all fall into place.
It had better. <.<
Anyway, really excited and curious to see where things will go next.
5412088 There is light in the distance see it coming closer....if you get that reference you deserve a cookie. Pity it seems to me that, that said light is flickering and growing smaller as the train moves round the bend. Weather that light is good or naught is truly for the author. That and Candence and hell bells Chryillus could probably pick up on it it they pay attention!
on a interesting note you know the spell check word to replace Chryillus is illusory?
5412088 Twilight was growing more distant from Celestia and closer to Luna, and ironically this will probably reverse that trend given that Twilight doesn't know the identity of Luna's partner.
Right up until she does find out, then we earn the full measure of our Sad tag. Very nicely done!
I'm guessing the TwiLuna angle - the failed TwiLuna, that is - will play a major part of the ratcheting-up of Cuori's angst level.
I feel bad that it took me this long to get to this chapter. But this was quite the series of chapters to read. Twilight not knowing about Luna and Tia, Luna breaking Twilight's heart (and is what to be sure to be quite the conversation between Luna and Tia). The over all atmosphere of the party. As well as Pprincest Futa ... which Iadmit could have had some more secriptio to it, but it was nicely done nonetheless. I look forward to the fall out now that the cards have been dealt.
This cannot... things were... well, fuck! This went to hell in a handbasket right quick. There's that sad tag again. But I still think the drama is good. This situation shouldn't end well. It's a big awkward ball of distress for both parties and to have asked for anything else to have happened would have been unfair to the story. I appreciate this drama as it has every right to be here. It's not shoehorned in for the sake of drama. This is real and I simultaneously dread and look forward to the next chapter.
Hmm, the board is set, the pieces are beginning to move. I have read quite a few books, and very few of them would rank as high as this one does. I love it, I eagerly look forward to the next chapter.
5446417 my pleasure. That one is in the top 3 of my top 10 favorite movies. When I saw that I think that I actually passed out for a few second from laughing so much. By the way you got the likeness and personality of The Baron just right. The only thing that could have made it better was if you mentioned his recent visit to the King and Queen of the Moon and see Luna's reaction.
5447015 Alas, that isn't such an extraordinary feat in this setting. (See MLP Comics Issue #6). How about the time he was swallowed whole by a Kraken, only to escape and swim to the capital of the Seapony's, romance their Queen....
It's like poetry, with a narrative. I adore your writing. It is without a doubt the centerpiece of this story, and it's the first reason I keep coming back for more. The second reason is the niggling tension that has been rising throughout the entire story, which will eventually have to come to a head when the royal sisters' escapades are discovered, as stealth during said activities has become their objective after something inside of each of them decided it was time to take more risks (a secret desire to be discovered and get it all out in the open?). It's all worked too well until now: It's nearly time for them to pay the piper for their recklessness, for their mutual resolve and commitment to be tested when things go oh so terribly wrong. When Twilight teleported out of the maze, I admit I was like Picard throwing up my hand toward the screen in exasperation: They keep getting let off the hook. About the only way I can see this finally coming around to bite them is if all the evidence of their escapades starts coalescing for Twilight, as alluded to near the end of the chapter. Though I love your story and you have successfully maintained the current pace, it's definitely time for major complications for all characters to be introduced. It's getting to the point where, like other stories, I'm able to predict that the next chapter in an already long story will have no true lead-ons into the next, and will continue to give us no indication that things are about to come crashing down (aka conflict, which is why we show up). I hope the end of this chapter is the start of you cashing in on all this brilliant hanging tension.
It's getting to the point where, like other stories, I'm able to predict that the next chapter in an already long story will have no true lead-ons into the next, and will continue to give us no indication that things are about to come crashing down ...
I'm not entirely sure what you mean by this. Are you worried that I do not have an end goal? I can tell you that I do... and nothing else because spoilers. Ther are only a few chapters left, and the title will be well earned.
Hopefully they will come up with a plan to get Twilight to join them, or else we'll possibly be getting saddled with serial Twi, with no heart and all the world on her shoulders.
FINALLY got caught up on this. As always, excellent work. Loving the characterization and story. And I seem to be in the minority that is hoping Tia and Luna stay happily together, cause...Luna and Tia. (Go figure.) So, don't do anything to hurt them. I know how to find you...
They need a law allowing all the Alicorns to buck one another. So many issued resolved. Anyway awesome story I cannot wait to see what Celestia says about this.
Wait... If I have to be specific that means there are other Doctor Who references. Either that, or you just wanted to know exactly what I though was the reference.
Everyone's posting new chapters, and it's 2:30 in the morning in Britain. I need to sleep! Everybody just stop posting shit!
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Sorry, I really wanted to get this out for Luna's birthday... I guess I missed for you.
FUCK!
God, I was too pissed off at Celly and Luna for the sexy bits to be anything but infuriating. C'mon, Luna, you've gotta see that you and Celestia's thing is way unhealthy. Not the incest thing, after several millennia I can't imagine that means much of anything, just the whole "closeted" dynamic Celestia's insisting on. Poor Twilight.
...yeah poor twi, and we all saw this coming. Maybe, in another world this would have worked out better but, so sad....Now I gotta check if this story has the sad tag. I'm not sure which of the three I should feel sad for. Twilight just got her heart broken, Luna may have just lost a friend, and Celestia, she doesn't know yet. She won't even know who to be there for especially considering she just might blame herself. Her Dear student will be nursing a broken heart, while her Beloved sister will be feeling like a dick slash idiot.
Sweet Celestia talk about a rock and a hard place! At least Twilight has her friends to turn to but, Twilight being herself will probably curl up on the inside isolating herself. While I can see a bittersweet ending down the pipe, If Twi discovers how close Luna and Celestia are....that's even more heartbreaking! For all three parties!
Finally that sad tag is getting some use! It's going to get really get interesting now...
Loved the chapter. I'm even feeling a little bit of pride for having played a small part in its creation.
“All of five words… ‘Doth he not look tired?’" doctor who reference?
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Unhealthy? You think it would be more healthy to have it out in the open? All the diplomatic ties, all the carefully-crafted personas and facades, all the power to help her people and guide them comes from Celestia's IMAGE. The way she makes them think of her. It is the very core that allows her to use her wit.
People who spend such effort over the course of as little as five years are so drained that the maintenance of this image consumes their lives, and you only enter into it for good reason. It is self-sacrifice, and one I know well. If the destruction of that image and all it brings from a period as short as five years can ruin lives permanently, then tell me: What of a thousand?
What of a thousand years, working her nation to the top of the world on her very shoulders, building and shifting and learning and growing to create that nigh-perfect mask she must hide herself behind if she is to continue her duties with any sort of efficiency and ability? What happens when that goes out the window? When it all comes tumbling down?
"But she'll have love!" You might say. Yes, love is powerful. But at what COST? It's easy to believe that one could give up the world for love. So romantic. Such convoluted tripe! Romantic novel nonsense! Celestia has the right of it, or else this story would be a farce. The conflict here is their duty to their people, their nation, and to an extent, the rest of the world through it - over their feelings for each other. If it would cause no trouble that threatened them, do you think they would not simply say it is so and be done with it?
5410953
Yeah, wow, you really took that ball and ran with it. Away from the goal, up into the stands to buy a hot dog (get me some nachos and a beer while you're up there, willya?). I wasn't trying to say they should be all "Suck it, prudes! We're out and we're proud! *egregious horsey make-outs on the castle steps*". I was more thinking they should be "Woah, I have good reasons to not make our relationship public, but you seem intensely dissatisfied with that. And we are way too fucking old to buy that 'Love Conquers All' bullshit. Maybe we should be fucking grownups and re-think this - maybe with our brains instead of our genitals."
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Don't hate because you can't ball like this, out in the parking lot and past the stadium.
Still, at the same time they have been together for an impossible to comprehend length of time, and apparently those feelings have been there in some measure for a good bit of it! Thus the conflict. Duty and what little remains of themselves that they haven't given over to that duty, that they keep just for themselves. It's not about love conquers all, because they know pretty darn well it doesn't... well. Perhaps except for Luna. Because seriously, wow. Dense.
But at the same time, I get where they're coming from. Until they are one hundred percent sure there is no way it can work out, I doubt they want to break it off just because they're uncomfortable about being discovered or having to hide themselves. At this point they really have two main solutions available to them: Continue as they are, or stop altogether. I imagine other options may or may not appear as the story progresses, but it's very core to the conflict of the story. If they just up and made a decision now one way or the other the story'd end before anything was really explored.
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References are cheap ploys to appeal to those who also enjoy other works.
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But in Equestria, Love does conquor all
I've known a moment like this was coming since I saw the cover art(I was actually expecting Twilight to catch them in the act-my teeth were gritted in suspense during the last chapter) but even expecting it this scene hits me like a damn freight train loaded with lead cannonballs. I feel almost physically ill right now. Goddamn well done, very well done.
Seems my prediction about that fecal matter and rotor blades were right. Poor Twilight. That's not to say I want Luna and Celestia to break up, of course not, but that doesn't mean one can't feel sorry for poor Twilight and her feelings. Still, I'm not in a state of utter panic just yet. Celestia and Luna are, if anything, warm, kind and wonderful mares. It may take some time, probably a lot of effort, but I know that they will be able to figure something out, a way to ensure all three can be happy. What that way is, I leave in the middle. While my personal inner Twilunestia-fangirl would adore seeing the simple Twilunestia solution written by Landgrave excellence, I'd be just as content if that isn't what ends up happening (as long as Celly and Luna don't break up). After all, there's no tragedy, sad or dark tag to this (thank Celestia), so I'm sure it'll all fall into place.
It had better. <.<
Anyway, really excited and curious to see where things will go next.
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We've only just entered the tunnel, boys, and that light you see at the other end... well, that would be telling.
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You mean... I'm DEAD?! No Keeper, don't follow the light, don't follow the liiiiiiiight! >.<
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He's lying and giving false hope. There is no light. Only darkness from here on out.
Forever.
5412088
There is light in the distance see it coming closer....if you get that reference you deserve a cookie. Pity it seems to me that, that said light is flickering and growing smaller as the train moves round the bend. Weather that light is good or naught is truly for the author. That and Candence and hell bells Chryillus could probably pick up on it it they pay attention!
on a interesting note you know the spell check word to replace Chryillus is illusory?
5412088
Twilight was growing more distant from Celestia and closer to Luna, and ironically this will probably reverse that trend given that Twilight doesn't know the identity of Luna's partner.
Right up until she does find out, then we earn the full measure of our Sad tag. Very nicely done!
I'm guessing the TwiLuna angle - the failed TwiLuna, that is - will play a major part of the ratcheting-up of Cuori's angst level.
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Angst? ANGST? There is no angst here. Just good old fashioned drama... and sex.
New chapter feels....
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Whoa whoa whoa. Stop. Luna's birthday is known? What date?
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The Winter Solstice of course. Just like the Summer Solstice is Celestia's birthday.
Maybe if you had a rump of Celestia-esque proportions you'd have a chance, Twilight.
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That was fun. Loved the Doctor Who reference. Looking forward to more.
Keep up the good work. Deus tecum.
I feel bad that it took me this long to get to this chapter. But this was quite the series of chapters to read. Twilight not knowing about Luna and Tia, Luna breaking Twilight's heart (and is what to be sure to be quite the conversation between Luna and Tia). The over all atmosphere of the party. As well as Pprincest Futa ... which Iadmit could have had some more secriptio to it, but it was nicely done nonetheless. I look forward to the fall out now that the cards have been dealt.
This cannot... things were...well, fuck! This went to hell in a handbasket right quick.There's that sad tag again. But I still think the drama is good. This situation shouldn't end well. It's a big awkward ball of distress for both parties and to have asked for anything else to have happened would have been unfair to the story. I appreciate this drama as it has every right to be here. It's not shoehorned in for the sake of drama. This is real and I simultaneously dread and look forward to the next chapter.
Hmm, the board is set, the pieces are beginning to move. I have read quite a few books, and very few of them would rank as high as this one does. I love it, I eagerly look forward to the next chapter.
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Glad someone got the reference.
5446417 my pleasure. That one is in the top 3 of my top 10 favorite movies. When I saw that I think that I actually passed out for a few second from laughing so much. By the way you got the likeness and personality of The Baron just right. The only thing that could have made it better was if you mentioned his recent visit to the King and Queen of the Moon and see Luna's reaction.
And shit just hit the fan.....hard.
5447015
Alas, that isn't such an extraordinary feat in this setting. (See MLP Comics Issue #6). How about the time he was swallowed whole by a Kraken, only to escape and swim to the capital of the Seapony's, romance their Queen....
5447197 oh yeah I almost forgot that they referenced him in the comics allot. That one was a particularly interesting one.
It's like poetry, with a narrative.
I adore your writing. It is without a doubt the centerpiece of this story, and it's the first reason I keep coming back for more. The second reason is the niggling tension that has been rising throughout the entire story, which will eventually have to come to a head when the royal sisters' escapades are discovered, as stealth during said activities has become their objective after something inside of each of them decided it was time to take more risks (a secret desire to be discovered and get it all out in the open?). It's all worked too well until now: It's nearly time for them to pay the piper for their recklessness, for their mutual resolve and commitment to be tested when things go oh so terribly wrong. When Twilight teleported out of the maze, I admit I was like Picard throwing up my hand toward the screen in exasperation: They keep getting let off the hook. About the only way I can see this finally coming around to bite them is if all the evidence of their escapades starts coalescing for Twilight, as alluded to near the end of the chapter.
Though I love your story and you have successfully maintained the current pace, it's definitely time for major complications for all characters to be introduced. It's getting to the point where, like other stories, I'm able to predict that the next chapter in an already long story will have no true lead-ons into the next, and will continue to give us no indication that things are about to come crashing down (aka conflict, which is why we show up). I hope the end of this chapter is the start of you cashing in on all this brilliant hanging tension.
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Why, thank you.
I'm not entirely sure what you mean by this. Are you worried that I do not have an end goal? I can tell you that I do... and nothing else because spoilers. Ther are only a few chapters left, and the title will be well earned.
Twilight definitely has all the evidence she needs to realise the princest now. And possibly the mindset to use that evidence.
Hopefully they will come up with a plan to get Twilight to join them, or else we'll possibly be getting saddled with serial Twi, with no heart and all the world on her shoulders.
FINALLY got caught up on this. As always, excellent work. Loving the characterization and story. And I seem to be in the minority that is hoping Tia and Luna stay happily together, cause...Luna and Tia. (Go figure.) So, don't do anything to hurt them. I know how to find you...
Can't wait to read the next chapter.
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Good thing I had those secret escape tunnels installed in every room of my mansion.
5483264 when do you expect the next chapter to be posted? I'm somehow running out of stuff to read on the site and at my house/library
5483264 Curses! Foiled again!
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At current, it is sitting at 7k words, and mostly written. If I were a gambling man[1], I'd say by the end of next week.
[1] The house never gambles.
They need a law allowing all the Alicorns to buck one another. So many issued resolved. Anyway awesome story I cannot wait to see what Celestia says about this.
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It's just one of those situations were everyone is a victim and no one really wins.
Doctor Who reference?
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You're going to have to be a bit more specific...
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The ending of a government with 5 words.
Wait... If I have to be specific that means there are other Doctor Who references. Either that, or you just wanted to know exactly what I though was the reference.
I’m sorry but I still don’t understand the riddle. Could you please explain it?