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I've been rereading this story again and I've got a question regarding Alicorns. Is it right for them to rule forever? If they really are immortal then wouldn't be a bit unfair to the masses that they never participate in government and will be subservient to them forever. I am not diminishing their accomplishments or achievements, it just seems counterproductive to have a ruler with nigh unlimited power with a nigh unlimited life span. How are they kept in check and made accountable so the power doesn't go to their head? They are not infallible, nor are they gods yet people treat them as such and that is a very dangerous line of thought.
7052995 Your timing on this question is fantastic! The ruling counsel of Equestria is a body of ponies known as the Magistrates. They rule via "royal assent", or in ither words, they propose and pass bills to alter law and manage the royal budget with Celestia mostly hand waving through matters unless she finds a law particularly offensive where she will step in to publicly state her case on the issue, almost always resulting in a new direction for the magistrates. (Real world examples include England and Canada under the Queen)
Why your question is well timed? In the next few chapters, leading up to an interlude before the Gala, Dusk wil get kore involved in the politics of Equestria since he is now a magistrate. Future chapters obviously will develop as they come so no dates or times promised, just the vague notion of "it's coming!"
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So the Magistrates are like a Senate with the Princesses being the constitutional monarchs? I imagine that the common people love the Alicorns while the upper classes barely tolerate them because they hinder and limit their power and interfere in their ambitions. I have the nagging suspicion that there will be a conspiracy with attempts made to either recruit or eliminate Dusk. Not only is he a powerful mage, but her student, and valuable connection and therefore vulnerable to exploitation. So far the benefit of lots of ambitious families, is that they are too self centered to unite against a common opponent, in this case the Alicorns, but if someone could unite them...
7053041 Have you hacked my googledocs?
No, but seriously, you've brought up great poins and I can't wait for much later events to unfold. If you look deeper into Octavia's comments after Diamond Tiara's Cuteceñera, I think you might be able to draw some accurate conclusions.
In termsfof the history of Equestria? That happened once already.
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My knowledge is more academic than technological. I am a scholar not a hacker. I simply seek to know more about the world you have built. It is fascinating. Thanks for the lore.
7053075 Not a problem at all. I dedicate a lot of my time to developing the lore quietly in the background and sneaking in tiny pieces from time to time.
We are now starting into a massive slow burn arc of Noble Magistrates verses Narchy Magistrates?
:Discord:Narcy? Did someone call?:Discord:
Monarchy, Diarchy, Triarchy. Polyarchy only in stories and rooms not seen by the general public.
Feeling Pinkie Keen, is this before or after Lesson Zero, as in one leading into the other, no matter the gap of time between them?
This chapter was great. I really liked how Dusk Shine interacted with Deroy after the studding contact and Derpy is considerate enough to relieve Dusk Shine of his worries while Dusk Shine warned her of her father-in-law meeting Dinky at the Cuteceañera. I also laughed very hard when Flitter and Cloudchaser attempted to seduce/extract info from Bronze and how possessive they became and quickly abandoned the attempt when Dusk pointed out that Thunderlaned was being sediced by a mare. Lastly, Bronze's excitement over a bowl and Dusk's reaction to the Pinkie sense made me smile. Wonderful chapter. Hope the next one comes soon.
7053101 A lot of slow burning arcs are growing in the background, the shortest of them all is the growth between this episode leading into the next one, Sonic Rainboom also being the must obvious.
Discord, get back in your statue, you'll get your turn later.
Lesson Zero comes next season, but this is going to be some good foreshadowing for it.
7053120 Thanks man! I can only hope we keep making things so fun and exciting
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I think I need to watch out for how much chocolate Im eating due to hallucinations. I just thought of Discord stealing Mayor Mare for a week, and returning her a drooling quivering mess, accompanied with a cluster of Mayorlets, with the quote.
:Discord: Dont you just love it, that when a politician screws a city, the city screws back.:Discord:
7053324 I like this. A fantastic bolt of genius out of the blue.
Don't have ditches in Cloudsdale. Reminds me of a line from TFS. "I swear if I didn't know you, I'd call you a smart ass."
out OF this
Simple spells to detect changlings... Once again you set up the simple practicality of this world, leading me to wonder how you'll subvert it.
Do I need to say?
Dusk throwing another stallion under the bus like that as the mares practically trip over themselves to chase him... I just wanted you to know I had a contented smile while reading that part.
7054080 Fun fact #23861: I originally had Dusk say that rant outloud and was debating having her smack him when the editors stopped me.
As always, great catches man. Your always a huge help.
'Poor Thunderlane' is going to be a running theme in the background for a while I think haha.
7095559 Very.
7109904 Oh, wow! Those are both fantastic catches! I will fix asap! Thank you so much for your intense attention! Was there anything I can do to thank you?
been reading this story and i like it,
also why do i have feeling dusk is related to one of the princess but does not knew it,
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It would explain a lot, but if you remember, Cadance said she looked into the records, and didn't find anything linking him to them.
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7110441 Correct. During the incident with Dusk’s scarred horn, the records that proved Cadance to be related to Princess Celestia were heavily scrutinized but no such link could be established for Dusk, thus their fears his horn would never heal at all.
7110474 i understand, I just a fan of Momlestia stories, though one idea I had while reading this story which I knew is wrong but be good if Dusk was Cadance's little brother but neither knew the truth because the Princess choose to hide it, hope Dusk would have a simi normal childhood....
great story one of my favor spent most of the weekend reading it.
Aye...Onto one of the most controversy episode...