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Truthseeker


I try to write the best I can. Feel free to leave me a comment (I prefer positive ones but any feedback is better than none at all). I appreciate stories that are well written and skillfully executed.

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looking good Truth

Chapters 1 and 2 are already with my editors.

This is off to a solid start.

I wish I could help with questions about Indian culture, but there's always been a wedge between me and that side of the family. I'd say my mother was a bitch, but I wouldn't want to insult any Diamond Dogs.

I might be able to help with metallurgy questions though. I took a lot of material science electives, and did a couple years of high precision machining.

Might want to add "this is a side story to TuP2" at the top of the description.

So far, it stands alone fairly well, but knowing who Razor Wit is, and what The Event is adds something to it.

6365838 Hey man you were the inspiration for it and it was your idea for me to write it. I may very well have some questions for you in the future. I just got Chapters 1 and 2 back from my editors as I am typing this on my phone. They should be up tomorrow before noon E.S.T.

Decent choice on music. The tone changed right as I read the words, "The EVENT! IT'S HERE!"

6366477 Then my timing was pretty close. That was bloody hard to do and I know that it wasn't the same way for most folks. Thanks for the fav and the comment. :moustache:

Diamond Tooth: 10/10 would scratch behind the ears.

I like the way you're making the Diamond Dogs more than the Equestria version of trolls.

6367810 In this story, they are thinking beings and not the stupid brutes they were depicted as in the show.

Interesting.
It is always refreshing to see blank caricatures in the show fleshed out into actual sane thought-through races.
My only complaint is that there aren't a few more dozen chapters to read today!

Minor nit. Unless I missed it - I don't think you've explicitly said they were naked.
Otherwise cellphone lights.
Thanks.

6367913 Cellphone lights? But no, I have not stated that they are naked, though it is strongly implied. I decided not to state it yet because the Humans couldn't see themselves. Do not worry, it will be in there. I have a plan... buahahahaha!

That picture. Urge to scratch ears is diminishing.

Tooth is still like a cross between Sam Vimes and Old Yeller, though.

6368146 The Warg picture is supposed to present all Diamond Dogs as a base template. Some are not so hideous, but the vast majority I think would look like monsters. I mean, from a logical standpoint, the Ponies (Kavim) from the main story aren't actual ponies by any stretch of the imagination, why should the Diamond Dogs be any different?

He knelt down and struck the flints together to light the lamp

You strike steel to flint to create sparks.

Also excellent.

Fascinating.
Eagerly awaiting more.
Many thanks!

6374657 You do realize that chapter 4 is up right?

6374739 I do now :)
(I think I clicked just after the first was submitted)

6375755 Thanks bro. It's not easy to work with Diamond Dogs. There is so little about them to build upon, I hope I'm doing alright. The effect I'm going for is world-building while attempting to emphasize the cultural and societal contrasts between the two groups who have been thrown together.

6375762 Canon diamond dogs are _boring_.

Truly canon ponies are boring - to a large degree.
Pretty much all writers use large elements from the rich fanon that has grown up.
There are few underused corners - non-ponies are particularly missing in the main.
I can't remember a 'straight' portrayal of a diamond dog lead in a fic, other than HIE, which doesn't really count.

Similarly - purely copying an existing race from WoW or ... and not having to bother writing any backstory is a too often used crutch.

This can be especially glaring when multiple races are used with the assumption the reader knows the source, so they're not fleshed out.

The work put into a fresh take shows in the little details.

6375869 I am actually blushing from the weight of that compliment.

Come on, think, think...' inspiration struck her but it brought a potential danged....I think you meant danger.

Eagerly awaiting more.

6376057 *groan* Another round of Spot The Typo.

Diamond Tooth nodded, "Slightly coller than we are, but yes they were."

colder

I feel for Toothy. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Someone smack that doctor with a rolled up newspaper.

Eagerly awaiting further developments.

Excelent story, cant wait to see more :pinkiehappy:

And wondering, but not asking for nothing now (Celestia knows how much effort writers do to make good stories like this one :raritywink:), if we will have any story about the human group and a certain banned unicorn that got caught by the changelings?

6418338 That question belongs in the Side Stories Blog on my user page. :raritywink:

"Despite popular culture, not every alien race has to have matter teleoprters and laser guns."

An extra ration of dog biscuits for Tooth and Chop, and a deerstalker cap for Ryia.

***Finishes reading this Chapter; wants to read the ne---***

FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU--------!

SLobber Chop. Drool face. close enough.

ut the last one ta e him pause before he pressed
That ta e is problematic. Perhaps made will work.

Awesome as always.

Glad to see this updated.

Many condolences on your grandfather's passing

Keep it up, TS. We're here for ya, bud.

Interesting, and a useful interaction to set up the future. Knowing that they actually care about crime, and treatment of 'prisoners' may make integration into 'society' plausible.

6557199 Poor Slobber Chops having to figure out how to pantomime that. :pinkiesick:

A swift and decisive response to suspected prisoner abuse, but at the same time, they had enough restraint that they didn't end up doing anything they couldn't take back.

These Dogs are nothing like the dumb brutes who captured Rarity.

Ya'll missed a 'typo' in the authors note.:trollestia:

6864201 And you think that was accidental? :twilightsmile:

Can someone give me a link to the pic? All that's showing up on my screen is a small blue box with a wire question mark on it.

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