I'm Windsilver and my grey companion is Wolfe. Dabblers in the trade of writing, we hope that you enjoy the work that we put forth. So grab your tea, blanket, some nice music, and enjoy the ride.
This story is a sequel to Together And Equal…?
A compilation of files on many of the various Equestrian Changelings. We'll rejoin Intel and see his struggles raising Rainy Skies as a changeling father.
Watch a changeling follow his dreams, despite the adversity.
Listen to an escapee's story.
And listen to firsthand accounts of the invasion, from both sides.
I was given permission to use Xyotic's art as cover art for this fic.
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The Discord example was bad. Let me guess the couple is a different one from last fic? If so... again gay... meh :P
5782788 No offense, but if you don't like it....
It's just, it gets kind of annoying when someone points it out like it's something new or extremely important. It's a side element to this story, as I'm not focusing on the romantic element.
5783226 No No I mean... is there something you like about tackling the subject? Because it can easily stretch to being angsty woobie very easily. We get it... you're trying to say they go through tough shit... Do you have to add insult to injury? Wait... that's not a good phrase. I mean as a writer if you're not going to delve into it why did you choose it? Why did you show it at all? Humor me... allow me into your mind.
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You seem to do this thing where you judge a work way too early on, instead of assuming this is going to be " angsty woobie" can you let me make it through more than one chapter first? That doesn't "Don't comment until I'm past the first chapter" It just means don't assume the story is going to go a certain way. That said, I appreciate the comments. As I've said, it helps me to think about and question what I'm writing.
Romance exists in LOTS of fics that don't spend ten chapters talking about the romance. It allows for character development and it helps to advance the plot in some cases, or to evoke emotion from a reader. If my character has someone waiting at home for him, how does that affect how he reacts to certain situations? How does the reader see him? Etc.
As for why the characters are gay, that's just the way some of my characters are. It has nothing to do with gay rights, honestly I could have made Flight straight with a gryphon or a pony, or even another changeling, as his mate. It wouldn't impact what I have planned. This specific character was someone I had planned out already and I wasn't about to change him.
5783307 The thing is if you were using it to make your point stronger it would be bad. That is all and while me assuming was wrong the fear is still there. That is all.
meh, i liked it.
hopefully we can see more of this
5783454 What point? What point would I be trying to make stronger?
5784616 That they are you know... "prosecuted" and chased and stuff.
5784657 ...
You realize the other story had nothing to do with gay rights? It was about race and prejudice.
5783496 Grazi, more shall be seen!
5785065 *sigh* You know what I mean... Just don't get it to be too much drama.
5785077 Honestly? I have no idea what you mean. TAE isn't about gay rights. Hell, the only character to die wasn't even gay. It was about race, and it parallels to things that have happened, and are still happening, in America. I honestly have no idea why you think the characters being gay impacts the story so much, it doesn't. Nothing any of the characters have gone through is because of sexual orientation. I'm honestly not seeing the connection you are making between the prosecution/prejudice and the fact that two of the characters were romantically involved.
5785085 I am talking about characters specifically made to invoke dramatic situations. Race wars, Gender wars e.t.c. they all are in one category... drama. All I am saying is that you be careful because said characteristics you give to these OCs are highly likely to seem like you are trying too hard to make me care about the character by invoking more drama than needed.
I am not against the fic. I like it really. Can't favorite it yet though. Although I have a question.
I get that Gilda was in the wonderbolts Academy but this isn't many years after Chrysalis has been overthrown right? The way I see it the Wonderbolts are like some national unit that serves Equestria like the Elite Fliers of Equestria both as a show of pride and skill in actual war. Your description according to what I see is the same... isn't that right? So... isn't it like too early for them to be joining? Just saying... I guess one should do the start.
I've seen similar stuff happening in my country when an Albanian student a second generation immigrant ((as opposed to first gen immigrant you are suggesting right?)). https://dgap.org/en/article/getFullPDF/26129
Read it... it might teach you a few good things in regards to acceptance and might even help you with the fic. Keep in mind the main point it says that these cases were decided over the character of the community being "altered", or "threatened" as I'd like to say.
5785131 Okay, let me ask you a question. What is the purpose of writing a story?
5785547 pm me
5785131 Let me answer said question. To evoke emotion. I understand that I get very drama heavy. That might as well be a staple of my stories. And I apologize if that is not your cup of tea, but the way you are expressing concern is completely wrong. I'm not worried about my fic being to drama heavy as that is simply the way I write my fics. If I am that type of author, telling me I get too heavy is kind of useless, and more hurtful than it is criticism
This story is actually set a few years after the events of the prequel. Which I will be explaining in a later chapter.
Sometimes my characters will be created simply to invoke a certain emotion, however I ask that you keep grievances about TAE on THAT fic and not bring it up here. This is a completely different story, a clean slate. That was my entire purpose of writing this fic, so I could begin anew but in the same world.
5785600 No, if I'm gonna talk about my fic, I'd rather do it here, on said fic.
5785973 These are not grievances about TAE. You are spot on the fact that drama staple is a thing I don't like. ((especially when it is the same kind of drama)) However I'm not against drama. I am against blown out of proportions drama. You are also spot on the fact that I don't express myself too good often. I am Greek and I'm working on my speech skills really. However I said
not that it IS angsty. Do not paraphrase what I say. My worries and my paranoia are one thing but I don't assume as you said.
However you said that...
When I said...
It wasn't important to me. Not so much and I was willing to let it slide. You on the other hand wanted an explanation as to why. We have talked about this... in mlpforums I believe. Also if it bothered me so much being gay in itself I wouldn't write about lesbian couples...
However since you have understood the point I was trying to make all I can say is that this point is now void.
Bottom line this isn't so much about me not liking said fic but more about this possibly leading into... "bad stuff". I am still here to read a good story and I think that despite whatever worries are there I'm still gonna get it.
All I said about pming is that I'd rather continue it on a pm than clog the comments ((too late for that)) with a conversation that shouldn't look so much as a fight.
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It wasn't a response to your "Meh" it was a response to you choosing that one thing to comment on out of the entire chapter. By commenting on that one thing, it seemed as if that was the one thing that stuck out to you, so much so that you had to comment on it.
The reason I've been getting slightly upset is because you seem to think the story will go bad. I understand that that is not your intention, but when you continuously warn against a story going bad, or express concern that a story will go bad, it's the readers way of saying they don't trust the writer enough to make a good story. I don't want anyone to tell me to be careful. I don't want any warnings unless I explicitly do something that people question, or view as wrong. One chapter in and I'm already hearing sirens? How am I supposed to take that?
I can't function if everyone is telling me that I need to be careful, that what I'm doing might be seen as bad, or that some people will view it the wrong way. I KNOW THAT. THAT IS A GIVEN. I CAN'T POSSIBLY MAKE IT AS A WRITER AND NOT UNDERSTAND THAT SOME PEOPLE WON'T LIKE WHAT I WRITE. I DON'T NEED TO BE WARNED LIKE A CHILD. I understand your intentions are noble, but please. PLEASE. Don't tell me the million ways I can go wrong when I'm already stressing about them.
5786583 I also said that the Discord example was pretty bad. I also asked on how you see the Wonderbolts. Lastly i also said that i can get behind the case of the changeling seeing as i have seen first hand reactions to real life events when a community allows immigrants in them.
Lets try talking about them for a change.
Just to be honest you tackle big subjects bro. Dont worry nones gonna bat you. Dont stress over a hobby. You shall get better.
Hey I havent followed you or kept talking to you for nothing now have I? Take a deep breath... You're gonna be fine.
TAE is also fine as a whole. Its an interesting experience to say the least. And personally though I understand some of my friends concerns against the fic I've been mostly supporting it. I may not "like" it ((as in the burning alive a changeling wasnt exactly pleasant and it baffled me a bit)) but i cannot deny you tackle interesting subjects and that i keep reading them for a reason.
Im confused, how is there a sequel if the first story isnt finished?
5796181 This one won't have spoilers or anything for the prequels story, though it will have some of the characters and use the rules/logic of the same universe. I plan on mostly just continuing where I left off, or will leave off, with where I left the other characters. Very few "big" characters though.
Mostly I felt I needed a new start, the other story is getting a tad of a bother to keep finding inspiration for, and I find myself worrying about what I'm posting instead of enjoying writing.
5796232 not to be rude but you didnt answer my question. You arent making a whole lot of sense. Is the original story going to be continued? Because if this new story is a rewrite than why does it say its a sequel?
You should announce when you are cancelling a story and starting over from scratch.
Though It would be a mistake to cancel the original story.
This new story you have here is good, I like it but it feels rushed. Just gonna throw that out there.
I like the story with Mask and Wolfe more.
5796351 OH,
Nonononononononono.
The original is going to be finished for sure. I have at least one more chapter planned for that one and, what I hope, will be a nice close to it.
This isn't really a rewrite so much as...
I want to say reboot but that doesn't really feel right. I want to take characters and stories, that I didn't get the chance to expand, and use them in another story. Give them something new to work off of.
The reason I didn't finish the first story before doing this is simply because I was feeling too stressed by forcing myself to only work on that story.
Does that clear things up better?
Geez, it took me a while to get to this.
It's off to a great start, though, I think. Truth be told, I'm a big fan of pieces like this; taking a single event — in the case, the social integration of changelings — and then exploring not the event itself, but the individuals that it impacts and how they react in its wake.
Go Spitfire!
We would think Flight's shape-shifting could be put to use now he's actually training. Having great familiarity and comfort doing things disguised and not could hold a significant tactical advantage.
Keep going! ;)