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Emerald Shield lived in Manehattan for far too long. Nothing worked out right for him. He was an adult, cutie markless, friendless, and most recently...fatherless. Hoping to escape the torment of the city and lose his newly made adversary, he randomly chooses a town on the map to start a new life. With nothing to lose, he makes the choice that will alter his life forever...
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Chapters (36)
whens the next chapter coming out im dying here
Lol it's a bit delayed, my tablet broke...
Omg that was awesome! I LOVE THIS STORY SO MUCH
Lol Thanks
Many face hooves were had that day. Not. Saying it's a bad chapter, just that their as a lot of... passion.
I don't honestly don't think Fluttershy would have reacted that way. But that's just me.
Hmm... The thing I would change is the descriptions of what is happening, such as actions between characters. I really hope its OK to be brutally honest with you, I don't want to hurt your feelings...
Yes!!! This is the bomb.com, this story is the best!
OK I LOVE the new chapter. Granted it does have its mistakes, but I still think it's rather touching. The dialogue ia much bet r than the first part's chapters, and I like the small references to other outside things, such as the Lions and tigers and bears oh my! quote.
Lol thanks much loyal fans!
Yay!!!
Im sorry but i hate it when there are alicorns that are not the princesses. well then again I did make a characture that has magic and wings but no horn and is a human.
5982510 Yeah he seems like an alicorn but he's not. He's just...mixed breed.
wow this guy works fast. also I have a feeling that black fire is some how related to nightmare moon.
by the wayits not
it's oh, shit.
5982647 lol I never thought of it that way.
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That's sorta hypocritical there, bro.
5993347 how come its not an alicorn. also he is a human.
5982518 exactly, also just let out our inner swear master and every thing will be okay.
5993379 I'll try. But I'm keeping it T-rated for now.
5993389 that's okay to. im more of the mature rated writer. and no its no clop
5993402 Nothing wrong with a well written clopfic...(as long as flutters is in it)
5993417 how about you check out my story. its called the guardians
5993480 I shall give it a look when I'm done with chapter 9.
5993501 I may have chapter three done by then, depends on my editor and my brain.
Way to go Rainbow
that was.. fast.
6004288 Lol I don't know why, but that RD face just kills me every time...
5962660 i agree with u. Cuz i mean she of all ponies should understand
d'awww
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Fluttershy, y u turn on Emerald why
Rainbow
Let me tell you, bud, I don't think your OC is in danger of being stolen.
6036824 Your sarcasm is pretty messed up. Opinions are opinions, though.
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I don't think I was using sarcasm in this case, actually.
I don't think you understand the demand for OCs around here. No one cares about other peoples' OCs; if you find someone who wants to write a story about your OC, that's shocking and strange and unexpected.
You haven't been a member of this site long, I've noticed--at least, not on this account. Let me assure you that the only OC that's stolen around here is Nyx, and her author could care less about her being taken and butchered (figuratively and literally) in other stories.
Not to mention that OCRA doesn't actually do anything. It's well-wishing. If someone wants to use your OC, they'll take your OC. What are you going to do, sue them? Copyrights are expensive and you can't take out a copyright on a My Little Pony OC anyway, since anything My Little Pony belongs to Hasbro and not you. That you're even trying to restrict their intellectual property for your own vanity is actually a bit insulting.
Why not let other authors use your OC as their whims dictate? Heck, I encourage anyone who likes my OCs to use them in their own stories. I don't even care if I'm credited. They're tools for telling a more in-depth story, not intellectual property. Trying to pass an OC off as anything more than a basic means of expression is... I dunno, conceited? Or at least selfish. The only authors who would care to use someone else's OC are authors that can't create their own--and your OC is a tool to them, just as it should be.
6036870 Hmph...I never thought of it that way. Sorry for misconstruing your comment.
As you noticed, I haven't been on this website very long, but as I said in my bio, I've been a brony long enough to know about OC theft, art theft, and storyline/plot theft. Considering how often I see requests for "help" writing a story, or "help" designing an OC, I would have expected theft to be a common occurrence.
Also, I'm well aware of the copyright information, and the fact that OCRA actually doesn't do anything. And if someone did steal my OC, what could happen? As you said, it'd probably be more of an honor rather than insult. But I personally don't want my OC used for anything that isn't serious, or anything dark/gore related. That's not the way I designed him and that's not his personality.
Not everybody knows OCRA can't actually do anything, am I wrong? The message is there for effect, mostly, not because action can really be taken in the event and OC is, "mistreated".
The reason I suspected you were being sarcastic is the RD face at the end of your message. I never take that face in the right context.
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The only real theft we've experienced has been that rash of badly done conventions--Las Pegasus Unicon, of course, is the flagship, but also Cutie Mark Con and Sweet Apple Acres Con. Unicon, we've reason to suspect the con head of having pocketed about $15,000 or summat; the other two, nothing certain, but it's all very muddied regardless.
Past that, I can't think of any time that theft was an issue with bronies.
6037006 Why I have yet to attend a convention. If I ever do, it will either be BronyCon or Everfree Northwest.
Anyway, sorry again for the misunderstanding. I really don't like pissing people off, but I get defensive of my story/OC, as I have worked hard on them and still apparently don't meet enough standards to be considered "good". I know, I know...everybody has worked hard on theirs as well, but I have only this story to work with for now, the other story I wrote is just an extension of my Chapter 13.
I deleted the OCRA nonsense (may or may not have been a contributor to some of my dislikes).
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Everfree Northwest is actually happening this weekend. If you'd gone this year, you could have met my roommates.
I think you're going about your OC creation the wrong way.
I actually have some suggestions on how to write a better OC over here. I never even try to make an OC; I just try to make a story. 
That wasn't a part of my plan, but I cringe a little bit less when I read your description now.
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Unlikely that I would recognize them unless I knew them. Would you please enlighten me?
Well, I gotta start somewhere, eh? Let's hear those suggestions...
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Well, if you were to be attending the con, I'd send you pictures and give you names, but since you're not, I don't think it's necessary.
The "here" I put in my last comment is a dark green. Click on it and it'll take you to one of my blogs.
I often provide a mixture of sarcasm and blunt honesty for comedic value. In this case, you shouldn't feel flattered or insulted; you should be laughing.
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Whoops...
(my response earlier)
But, for good measure...
This chapter reminds me of Divergent
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6067559 lol I think I get it now
Black Flame... I do not like you. You made Trixie evil!!