I know that almost every time I comment, it's a criticism or a question about something I didn't understand, but I actually really like this series. I know I don't say this enough, but they're all great stories, and it's one of my favorite series of FiM fanfics. You're a very skilled writer, and I can't help but wonder if you think I'm a jerk because a lot of the time I comment, it's a criticism and never a compliment.
6643178 I have a number of very strange friends, some of which are even more socially odd than me. I've often wondered if I could count you as one of them, even though it's seemed adversarial or even trollish at times
I don't think you've EVER said anything like that, so I've always assumed that you were either just giving me a hard time for sport, or you'd become fascinated with the stories because there was so much there TO criticise: a fertile field for continuity checking, in a way that more amateurish stories couldn't ever be!
And I've loved you anyway, even if you were a troll, because you're so quick-witted and have such a quirky sense of humor
And now I know the truth
I'll be doing my level best to keep chapters coming each Monday (though the one after Thanksgiving week is going to be very tough: we might run a little shorter for the next two chapters), and I'm putting a lot of effort into the outlining and character arcs this time around. Nearly everybody's in flux, and things will get darker than ever because we've got a greater evil than ever before. I promise I won't kill any Mane 6
6643361 You know I've always said that everypony would be okay in the end of the book, that there are no real villains and no lasting hurts.
Not this time. the evil is real. I think it's OK to exempt the Mane 6 from death, as that would be too big a departure from Trixieverse. For anypony else, whether it's victory or destruction or both, they'll have to earn it.
6643401 Yeah, but don't tell me that (and I don't remember you ever saying that before). Let me believe. When you're watching TV, yeah, you know the good guys are gonna live because they're the good guys, but that would be like if one of the writers actually came out and publicly said that none of the good guys were ever gonna die. Yeah, deep down, I know that, but don't actually say that. Let me get immersed and suspend my disbelief and wonder if they're actually gonna make it out okay. Like when Gilda accidentally cut open Applejack. It was suspenseful because I didn't actually know what was going to happen next, but if someone told me she'd be okay, it would've removed all effectiveness. You don't outright spoil your story.
āIām a Kirin, little mare. I can dance on a rainbow.ā
Technically unicorn, slightly fluffy, insufficiently pink. 2/10, would not watch.
*finishes reading* Ahhh. Here we go.
Commence read.
Zecora finally get it.
Kirin shenanigans.
Forgotten incidents.
Pinkie...well...
I know that almost every time I comment, it's a criticism or a question about something I didn't understand, but I actually really like this series. I know I don't say this enough, but they're all great stories, and it's one of my favorite series of FiM fanfics. You're a very skilled writer, and I can't help but wonder if you think I'm a jerk because a lot of the time I comment, it's a criticism and never a compliment.
6643178 I have a number of very strange friends, some of which are even more socially odd than me. I've often wondered if I could count you as one of them, even though it's seemed adversarial or even trollish at times
I don't think you've EVER said anything like that, so I've always assumed that you were either just giving me a hard time for sport, or you'd become fascinated with the stories because there was so much there TO criticise: a fertile field for continuity checking, in a way that more amateurish stories couldn't ever be!
And I've loved you anyway, even if you were a troll, because you're so quick-witted and have such a quirky sense of humor
And now I know the truth
I'll be doing my level best to keep chapters coming each Monday (though the one after Thanksgiving week is going to be very tough: we might run a little shorter for the next two chapters), and I'm putting a lot of effort into the outlining and character arcs this time around. Nearly everybody's in flux, and things will get darker than ever because we've got a greater evil than ever before. I promise I won't kill any Mane 6
6643307 Well, don't say that! Now I know that if they're in a perilous situation, they're gonna be fine! That completely ruins the suspense!
6643361 You know I've always said that everypony would be okay in the end of the book, that there are no real villains and no lasting hurts.
Not this time. the evil is real. I think it's OK to exempt the Mane 6 from death, as that would be too big a departure from Trixieverse. For anypony else, whether it's victory or destruction or both, they'll have to earn it.
6643401 Yeah, but don't tell me that (and I don't remember you ever saying that before). Let me believe. When you're watching TV, yeah, you know the good guys are gonna live because they're the good guys, but that would be like if one of the writers actually came out and publicly said that none of the good guys were ever gonna die. Yeah, deep down, I know that, but don't actually say that. Let me get immersed and suspend my disbelief and wonder if they're actually gonna make it out okay. Like when Gilda accidentally cut open Applejack. It was suspenseful because I didn't actually know what was going to happen next, but if someone told me she'd be okay, it would've removed all effectiveness. You don't outright spoil your story.
Big Macintosh and Marble Pie are related!
6653661 Even more distantly than Big Macintosh and Braeburn, or Apple Bloom and Scootaloo.
Anyway she flees the story on Monday, in a very bizarre Marble-y way
6654530 Yeah, I know. I was just joking.