This story is a sequel to The Misdemeanor Private Detective Agency
Six months after our breakthrough case at The Misdemeanour Private Detective Agency, and I - Nocturne - was ready for a well-earned break.
Disappointingly, with a royal summons to attend the first Dragon Treaty, a couple of ponies I wish I'd never met, and a theft that could cost everypony their lives, it seemed that my break would have to wait. But then, perhaps I shouldn't have chosen a career in detective work.
Reading the previous story is not required to understand this one. Feel free to take a look at it if you want, though.
Chapters (11)
Hm... well there isn't a lot to go on yet, save for the cynical protagonist, but I am interested.
I'm going to trust your tags and add a group or two.
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Thanks! I'm afraid it does take a little while to kick off - but the next chapter is a lot more interesting (at least in my opinion) with actual adventuring!
okay seriously how is this not featured yet?
6409613 You're too kind!
I'm so glad you like it! Thanks for the favourites as well! 
come on nocturn nothing ever goes to plan
Makes sense that Spike would be getting insecure about his role, or lack thereof, when dealing with dragons, since as a dragon it should be something he's at least reasonably well-suited for.
It took me a while to realize that Nocturne was basically just put off by her voice and her touchy-feely nature. At first it seemed like the dislike wasn't coming from anywhere. At first, anyway, it became clearer when she talked with Spike.
6430686 I think I was aiming for the kind of relationship where Nocturne is just rubbed up the wrong way - personality-wise, Secret and Nocturne are very different ponies, in a way that I think would annoy Nocturne. I'm glad it got clearer in the talk with Spike.
Also, thanks - I'm always a bit nervous to do cannon characters, so I'm glad Spike's actions and emotions make sense here. I always worry they'll seem out of character.
That's an interesting potential motive, there. What unique thing could he want from the ponies?
Oh look at that. Nearly murdering someone over a racist comment. What a lovable scamp! \s
6454674 i would have said lavable
*Sigh* The write off of the Pegasus dragon scholar seems stupidly premature.
I'm going to shoot in the dark at this point and take my guess: Heat Haze (the Pegasus dragon scholar if I got the name right). Stole it either for research purposes or to give to a dragoness who can't lay eggs for some reason and wants a child of her own. That's my WAG for what I've read so far.
Also, your main character seems really stupid for considering blackmail or other threats as reasoning to do it and then writing off a prime suspect as "too knowledgable to do something like this" without considering people do stupid things for even stupider reasons.
6465633 ... whelp.
I can't confirm your suspicions (because spoilers and stuff), but it is a little obvious, isn't it? I will say that there are some differences, and some crazy things still to happen (or at least crazy-ish).
In a way, it would be a little boring if the protagonist was always acting intelligently. Nocturne is practically untrained, with only a few serious cases, so I try to find a way she would act based on experience rather than training - but it's always a little difficult to get right. Feedback really helps improve knowing what makes sense.
Thank you for favourite-ing it!
Lots of revelations this chapter.
Interesting to see Crater is just an awkwardly social dragon, wondering if he should say anything, rather than bitter or angry.
omg yay everything is coming together
WHY THE BUCK IS THIS NOT FEATURED???
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Because the writing isn't very good, the plot could be more adventurous, and very few people have seen it?
It's great to hear you say that, but I really don't mind. I enjoy writing so I write - feedback is great to help improve that, and having more views and a feature does work as good motivation - but It'll continue either way, so I suppose you just accept that and keep doing what you enjoy
Just as awesome as the prequel!
Wait a minute, though. Is there gonna be some sort of love triangle between Cloud Drift, Orion, and Nocturne?
(I don't know who to ship Nocturne with though.
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In all honesty, the thing with Cloud Drift was completely unplanned, so we'll just have to see where things go while I write!
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Wow.
Still looking forward to the next installment, though!