The magic that sustained Fenrir has been dismantled and the three human spirits now reside within the princesses. Three broken souls held captive by magic Luna forced upon them, yet they assume their forgiveness? Humans do not forgive so readily.
A being without a goal (and Smuggler didn't demonstrate a goal until later) may inflict horrors, but is more motivated by the process itself, so while it can be creative, it is unlikely to inflict large-scale damage. Soldier clearly had a goal and mercilessly stomped over wills of others, because he didn't care. Basically, Smuggler would be scary as hell as you got his personal attention, but Soldier looks likely to inflict misery on more people, so he is scarier when looking from some distance.
Well, how frightening Soldier is all depends on where you're standing. The thing about a goal is true and all, but given the more or less apparent motives of the two spirits, Smuggler is obviously more callous and frightening of the two. Smuggler's goal in crossing over the veil of reality and again hobble Luna's ability to function was quite simply to look for more power, no matter how he sugar-coated it to convince Soldier. He took the proverbial scenic route in doing this and felt no remorse for causing unnecessary pain to others.
Whereas Soldier's goal from the very first point he was introduced was to contain and bring back Smuggler. He did force Twilight's friends into submission, but only to seemingly contain the situation and not give Smuggler the option of manipulating them into hindering him. His attack on Twilight can be attributed to his short temper and an attempt on stopping Smuggler from evading him while hiding inside Twilight. He was manipulated into helping Smuggler through his extremely pragmatic mindset and his nearly insane hatred for Luna.
In conclusion, this was more of a look into Smuggler's character and how he plays with other characters, but I do like that you brought up how Soldiers power and the forceful wway he used it is a terrifying thing.
Ooookay....
This is one big violent mindscrew. And it's scary.
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Smuggler is not a pleasant person, but he is fun to write.
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Soldier was scarier. Smuggler was terrible, but he was.... involved. Soldier was cold and casual, like lovecraftian horror.
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Interesting take on the whole thing. I was going for a scary overall feel on the story, but I didn't think Soldier was the scarier one of the two.
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A being without a goal (and Smuggler didn't demonstrate a goal until later) may inflict horrors, but is more motivated by the process itself, so while it can be creative, it is unlikely to inflict large-scale damage. Soldier clearly had a goal and mercilessly stomped over wills of others, because he didn't care. Basically, Smuggler would be scary as hell as you got his personal attention, but Soldier looks likely to inflict misery on more people, so he is scarier when looking from some distance.
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Well, how frightening Soldier is all depends on where you're standing. The thing about a goal is true and all, but given the more or less apparent motives of the two spirits, Smuggler is obviously more callous and frightening of the two. Smuggler's goal in crossing over the veil of reality and again hobble Luna's ability to function was quite simply to look for more power, no matter how he sugar-coated it to convince Soldier. He took the proverbial scenic route in doing this and felt no remorse for causing unnecessary pain to others.
Whereas Soldier's goal from the very first point he was introduced was to contain and bring back Smuggler. He did force Twilight's friends into submission, but only to seemingly contain the situation and not give Smuggler the option of manipulating them into hindering him. His attack on Twilight can be attributed to his short temper and an attempt on stopping Smuggler from evading him while hiding inside Twilight. He was manipulated into helping Smuggler through his extremely pragmatic mindset and his nearly insane hatred for Luna.
In conclusion, this was more of a look into Smuggler's character and how he plays with other characters, but I do like that you brought up how Soldiers power and the forceful wway he used it is a terrifying thing.
So...quick question. What exactly did the Gatekeeper take from that realities Celestia and Luna and will we ever see this reality again?
Is it wrong that I though of this
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when I read about the gate.