After a long day of dealing with the minutia of ruling a country, Celestia wants nothing more than fall over and sleep. Her unexpected guest just wants to cuddle.
If there is ponies which should get together it's them, they are just so adorable and cute, but also it stands as the most beautiful ship ever and probably the best.
I read this 'cause it caught my eye in passing, and I'm weirdly ambivalent about it. It's not poorly written or anything. The prose is definitely pretty solid for what it is. I guess I just feel like cuddly Twi-Celestia interaction is a pretty well-trodden road at this point, and I dunno if there was really enough brought to the table here to make it stand out. It's not so much a weakness of the fic itself, even. It just feels a bit like a victim of saturation effect.
6506420 To each his own, I suppose. I personally have far too much trouble finding decent Twilestia fics on this site, but I can see how others would find the opposite.
I really like the way you show them uniquely clicking as a couple. Celestia's ability to navigate Twilight's unfortunately difficult set of insecurities to help her in ways that only she can really sells the relationship for me.
It's very nice to see a clopfic pop up about these two that looks at sex as a form of intimacy foremost, that feels all too rare sadly. Greatly looking forward to you continuing this.
Sir, I'm offended that you didn't put Cuddling in the spoiler tag with the other Triggers. It's totally NSFW! My Boss found out I was reading it, and now I'm a Hobo. Thanks a lot.
Just kidding. T'was a nice read. I look forward to more.
Wonderful as usual, K. Nicely done! The characterizations really shine through. What seals the deal for me here is the equality in their relationship. I applaud the lack of omniscient Celestia lazily indulging poor misguided Twilight - instead, they're partners, and Celestia is here as flawed and needy and real as Twilight.
Only drawback for me was the opening tickle fight masquerading as/mistaken for sex, which has been the subject of more than one standalone Twilestia story already, so for me it felt alike I'd seen it before.
Interesting that that's what you take away from it. I never wrote it with the intention of having it be mistaken for sex. The prompt I was working from initially was simply 'ticklish' before it ballooned into the story it has become, and I've personally had times where people have come to see what was wrong with me when I was in a particularly rowdy tickle fight with my brothers. Perhaps I didn't use the right vocabulary for it? Just know that it wasn't my intention to have it be mistaken for sex.
6507643 "Mistaken for" wasn't the right term. Celestia and Twilight knew what was happening, and the guards just heard screaming. I was referring more to the reader. The opening read very much like "Incorrect Assumptions" by Anonymous Pegasus and "Hostile Takeover" by Akumokagetsu, and possibly "Peeping Behind Locked Doors" by RainbowBob.
Not that there's anything wrong with it; it was wonderful from the start, and chapter 2+ will be glorious.
6508196 Forgive me, but I'm honestly confused. I am assuming English is not your first language, but are you saying you didn't like the idea of a massage in a mature story?
6508143 Well, the basic idea was less "They'll think we're having sex" and more 'Shit, if somepony catches Twilight in my bed we'll pretty much be outted real quick'.
Look at that! Dialogue that's interesting to read. I love how Celestia is still her planning, compassionate self and twilight is still bookish and eager to ace her studies.
Those little breaths between her actions to show that shes really putting some effort of thought into what shes doing, wonderful.
I also like those little bits that they bring out in each other, Celestia is genuinely happy and so is Twilight with each other.
Its like reading hot chocolate, the sweetness sweeter for those tinges of bitterness in a life where people arn't perfect and neither are ponies.
I can't imagine how embarrassed or surprised Twilight was after reading more about preening.
Those two are adorable together and the whole chapter just makes me smile.
Very nice setup so far and I am eagerly awaiting more
That was really good. I eagerly await more...
Yes... eagerly...
MOAR DAMN IT!!!
If there is ponies which should get together it's them, they are just so adorable and cute, but also it stands as the most beautiful ship ever and probably the best.
Lovely piece of work! Now I want more!
I read this 'cause it caught my eye in passing, and I'm weirdly ambivalent about it. It's not poorly written or anything. The prose is definitely pretty solid for what it is. I guess I just feel like cuddly Twi-Celestia interaction is a pretty well-trodden road at this point, and I dunno if there was really enough brought to the table here to make it stand out. It's not so much a weakness of the fic itself, even. It just feels a bit like a victim of saturation effect.
Take that as you will, I guess.
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To each his own, I suppose. I personally have far too much trouble finding decent Twilestia fics on this site, but I can see how others would find the opposite.
Karrakaz wrote another Twilestia story... and this time it's Mature?
This is gonna be good!
Im interested fully tis a good story and i hope the wait for the next chapter doesnt take all that long
Ooooooooooo~
Whatchoo gun' say Twi?
I really like the way you show them uniquely clicking as a couple. Celestia's ability to navigate Twilight's unfortunately difficult set of insecurities to help her in ways that only she can really sells the relationship for me.
It's very nice to see a clopfic pop up about these two that looks at sex as a form of intimacy foremost, that feels all too rare sadly. Greatly looking forward to you continuing this.
Oooh. Karrak-Twilestia
And that was good. Definitely wanting to see more.
6506420 Bruh, you can never have enough cuddles.
Sir, I'm offended that you didn't put Cuddling in the spoiler tag with the other Triggers.
It's totally NSFW! My Boss found out I was reading it, and now I'm a Hobo. Thanks a lot.
Just kidding. T'was a nice read. I look forward to more.
You know, I always did assume you were the one to teach Twilight to dance.
I assume that the books Twilight's speaking about are the sort of stories she hides under her bed.
More Karrakaz Twilestia Fimfics yaaaay
And this one is mature, even better!!!
Waiting for next chapters :D
Wonderful as usual, K. Nicely done! The characterizations really shine through. What seals the deal for me here is the equality in their relationship. I applaud the lack of omniscient Celestia lazily indulging poor misguided Twilight - instead, they're partners, and Celestia is here as flawed and needy and real as Twilight.
Only drawback for me was the opening tickle fight masquerading as/mistaken for sex, which has been the subject of more than one standalone Twilestia story already, so for me it felt alike I'd seen it before.
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Interesting that that's what you take away from it. I never wrote it with the intention of having it be mistaken for sex. The prompt I was working from initially was simply 'ticklish' before it ballooned into the story it has become, and I've personally had times where people have come to see what was wrong with me when I was in a particularly rowdy tickle fight with my brothers. Perhaps I didn't use the right vocabulary for it? Just know that it wasn't my intention to have it be mistaken for sex.
The sex comes later. And it is no mistake.
Uhm... something tell me... i gonna leave it here.
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6507859 When you have magic, fingers are kind of quaint.
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And feathers! Don't forget feathers! Hell, they've been used as tickle torture devices!
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6507909 Too bad, it not massage. it was fetish.
It makes me really happy to see so many positive replies!
And let me tell you.... the best is yet to.... erhm.... come...?
6508024 Oh, did you expect perfectly chaste massage? Sorry, you might want to turn your mature filter off in the future.
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"Mistaken for" wasn't the right term. Celestia and Twilight knew what was happening, and the guards just heard screaming. I was referring more to the reader. The opening read very much like "Incorrect Assumptions" by Anonymous Pegasus and "Hostile Takeover" by Akumokagetsu, and possibly "Peeping Behind Locked Doors" by RainbowBob.
Not that there's anything wrong with it; it was wonderful from the start, and chapter 2+ will be glorious.
6508106 *facepalms*
Me and my goddamit English. Oh well, it nothing.
6508196 Forgive me, but I'm honestly confused. I am assuming English is not your first language, but are you saying you didn't like the idea of a massage in a mature story?
6508201 Yes, and no. I like it, but i was thinking something different. about Tickling with feather.
6508143 Well, the basic idea was less "They'll think we're having sex" and more 'Shit, if somepony catches Twilight in my bed we'll pretty much be outted real quick'.
Look at that! Dialogue that's interesting to read. I love how Celestia is still her planning, compassionate self and twilight is still bookish and eager to ace her studies.
Those little breaths between her actions to show that shes really putting some effort of thought into what shes doing, wonderful.
I also like those little bits that they bring out in each other, Celestia is genuinely happy and so is Twilight with each other.
Its like reading hot chocolate, the sweetness sweeter for those tinges of bitterness in a life where people arn't perfect and neither are ponies.
I can't imagine how embarrassed or surprised Twilight was after reading more about preening.
Good to see quality work.
Creepy pink monster.
Commence read.
Need to catch up.
Nice lovey-dovey start with insights on the relationship.
For half a second there I thought you were going to go with a futa cadance there lol
Very nice chapter! Loving how deep and intimate it Is!