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Trying to run though and fix what I can. Sadly for being a "okay" writer, I am terrible at proof reading.

This was an amazing chapter! Although I would have liked to have seen Luna perish, but you probably have other plans for her I presume?

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As much as I kinda wanted to do that, this fandom is notoriously protective of Luna and will downvote my fic into oblivion if I did that. Maybe in the future when I have stronger following could I possibly get away with that (Also killing off a character is a cheap way to get feels from the fic, I try to avoid that directly.)

The proper use of a scythe in combat is in

A) Removing them from a mount
B) Removing their weapons
C) Removing their mobility (tripping, binding their limbs, et c)
D) Removing their extremities.

A scythe that would be optimized for combat WOULD have a weighted joint attaching the blade to the shaft, for use as a hammer, but there would also be a spear head, so that you can bind their weapon and strike at their hands with the scythe-blade, and force them to dodge a thrusting spear simultaneously. One of the bronze-age chinese dynasties perfected this method.

Conversely, the Polish have a war-scythe which is a scimitar on a stick, with the blade largely parallel with the shaft. What makes a scythe-blade unique is that the INSIDE of the blade is the sharp edge. The weighted tip means that the swing will not break, so a glancing blow is almost impossible. They are difficult to wield in battle, as they do not really operate like any other polearm, and require plenty of room to use, but in the hands of a master, they are devestating.

Particularly if the spear she was fighting against was a trident, whose spearhead is more bindable than most. All she has to do is block the spear between the points with the butt of the scythe (deflecting it away from her), use the force of the spear-thrust as leverage, and bring the point of the scythe up and underneath her opponant. As they are equine, the scythe-tip has more area to be able to pierce in the soft and unprotected underbelly of the armor, and if she misses, she can still take one of the zebra's forelegs on the back-swing (still aided by the directionality of the charged trident caught on the back of the scythe).

Keep this in mind for the inevitable rematch, and feel free to private message me for other mideval combat choreography tips :D

Dat coriography....(insert sweet jesus meme)

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She actually did that twice and shattered one time. I appreciate the tips but I was going for something along the lines of it being unique battle(Also her scythes are magic and on fire) They are bladed on both sides but only towards the tip on the top. Hence the glancing blows also you can cut with a dull blade with all the force she was putting behind it.

NNM used her power and weight of the weapon to fling her opponent around while Luna was far more agile and precise. Not tryin to diss your knowledge of medieval combat but suspension of disbelief is needed here a bit. :)

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It read like she blocked it with the blade...

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Hmm maybe an illustration would be in order(just and fyi I am bad at acii art):

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Tip of the scythe collides at a downward angle in the teeth of the trident, allowing for the tip to slip up and to the left or right across the shoulder (or side depending on impact angle) while the enemy recovers. It's better to lunge into it and possibly into a sidestep since the only dangerous point on a trident is the tips(You can slash with it but it's horribly inefficient). Now with two Scythes you can double block and slide one while still blocking. The reason they are glancing blows and shallow cuts is you can see the movement coming but difficult to dodge it, this just becomes more difficult as more scythes are added into the mix.

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See what I mean? (also sorry for bad art)

I'd like to point out that "standing on my own two feet" is a very un-ponylike phrase. Perhaps you should consider replacing it with "standing on my own four hooves."

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Thx, this is why I all my stuff gets released earlier than I want. I was never good at proof reading.

Oh boy. Can ANYTHING stop this madmare? We know there is nothing she won't do. She is the true ponified embodiment of 'The Ends Justifies the Means.' Death will be the only way to stop her.

Wait...why would they give 25cc's of HYDRO-CORTISONE to Twilight to wake her up...it's just anti-itch cream...

No Chryssie! i hope she'll get better.

I always prefer characters to survive in the end. Hence why I usually skip to the end of fics involving Chrysalis to see if she makes it through, I like her much too much to see her die.

Awesome chapter.

Cya
Raziel-chan