“Moon Dancer!”
Twilight smiled as she rose from her seat and trotted briskly to her old schoolmate. “I can’t believe you’re here! I’m so glad to see—”
Igniting her horn, Moon Dancer conjured a thick blue shield around herself, repelling Twilight and sending her flying back several feet.
“I brought this up,” Moon Dancer spoke harshly, ignoring Twilight as if she wasn’t there, “after doing some research on your new little friend.” She took her seat at the conference table, right across from the very pony she spoke of. Moon Dancer stared daggers at her before mumbling, “I wish I could say it was a pleasure to finally meet you . . . Starlight.” She spat her name out bitterly.
Starlight’s look of misery only worsened, and she dipped her head back down beneath the table.
“Wait a minute!” Twilight returned to the table and stood beside Moon Dancer’s seat. “You mean . . . you did this? You talked to Celestia behind my back?”
“If I spoke to you directly, Twilight, you wouldn’t have done anything,” Moon Dancer answered without even looking at her old friend. “I needed to speak to Princess Celestia without anypony getting in the way. It would be easier for her to see reason that way.”
“What?!” Twilight shouted without entirely meaning to. “Moon Dancer, how could you?! I thought the past was behind us! I thought we were friends—”
“You are the last pony to play the friend card on me, Princess!!”
Moon Dancer’s eyes seemed to boil in their sockets as she got up from her seat. Twilight recoiled from both the look she got and the words she heard.
“We were friends, Twilight,” Moon Dancer continued. “We’d buried the past. But then you decided to invite a known criminal to stay with you at your palace as if you’d known her as long as you’d known me! So, what use was I anymore, right? Why should you have anything to do with me knowing your conscience was finally clear? You ruined my life, then came back to apologize and throw me a party, and suddenly, everything was okay again, right? Business concluded, no need to bother with it anymore, out of sight, out of mind! Right?!”
Even Moon Dancer hadn’t realized her voice had slowly risen—and her eyes slowly tearing up—well into her tirade. Fluttershy quietly sobbed in her seat as well, and Rarity held her hooves to her mouth in awe.
Twilight also stood in shock. There was a long, brutal pause in which all language seemed to have been forgotten. Finally, even Celestia blinked when the silence was broken:
“Is that what this is about?” Twilight finally replied. “You think I turned my back on you again, and you went over my head to get back at me? Are you really that petty that you’ll try to take away Starlight’s freedom just because you think I made her your replacement?”
There was another pause, this one more intense than the last, as Moon Dancer stared at Twilight with tear-stained eyes. Finally, she sniffed and made her reply.
“Starlight Glimmer is a criminal. She would have ended up in a dungeon, where she belongs, if it weren’t for you. She needs to pay the price for what she’s done.”
“Couldn’t have put it better myself,” Thunderbolt murmured from Celestia’s side. The princess rolled her eyes.
Moon Dancer lit up her horn, and another small gem, similar to Celestia’s projector gem, floated out of the front pocket of her sweater. It landed on the table, Moon Dancer tapped it with her hoof, and like the first one, this one displayed a scene in a shining square of light like a projector.
A scene of a long, white room full of cots was on full display.
“Ponyville Hospital,” Moon Dancer recapped. “And the twenty-six victims of the destruction of Town Hall.” The scene changed to a white Unicorn with a wild, electric-blue mane lying in one of the beds, bandages covering her limbs and her neck. Next to her, a grayish Earth pony in a pink bow tie sobbed and held her hoof.
“They’re saying her neck was severely damaged in the crash,” Moon Dancer explained. “She may never talk again.” Pinkie gasped at this before the scene changed again.
Now, the scene displayed the ruins of Ponyville’s Town Hall building, now under busy construction. On the ground, dashing back and forth, was the mayor; her mane was frazzled and her eyes were wide and swiveling in her head. In her hoof appeared to be an abacus, on which she tallied the costs of the reconstruction. It didn’t look pretty. Applejack grimaced as they watched.
“And that’s not even the worst of it,” Moon Dancer continued as the scene changed once again. On display now was another hospital scene, but one that was a bit different from the Ponyville Hospital.
“This only recently cropped up,” Moon Dancer kept on. “We’ve only just now gotten wind of a group of ponies who were attacked by a mysterious assailant. One of them was a Unicorn named Star Song. Maybe the name strikes some of you as familiar . . . anypony? A hint, maybe? Hmmm?”
Twilight didn’t need to hear the name for her heart to plummet. Just the sight of the similar-looking mane and coat colors was enough. Off to one side, the group heard another throat-clearing sound, and turned to see Thunderbolt rubbing his eye briefly with his hoof.
“Your sister . . . .”
“My sister! Good answer, Princess,” Moon Dancer snapped. From beneath the table at Starlight’s seat, a small, terrified squeak could be heard.
“These ponies have been in a coma for the last three days,” said Moon Dancer, “and nopony has heard a thing about it. Can anypony hazard a guess as to why? Hmm? Anypony?”
“Moon Dancer, enough,” Celestia spoke at last, making several ponies jump as she did, “I think they get the point.”
“Well, yes,” Moon Dancer sighed and pressed on. “Their situation has been overshadowed by Little Miss Perfect here and her foul-up in Ponyville. They were attacked by a powerful magic, and the counter-spell for it is still being developed. And where did this attack take place, I wonder? Canterlot!!”
The last word was so loud and so sudden, Pinkie and Rarity jumped again, Fluttershy yelped, and even Dash gasped where she sat.
“Yes,” Moon Dancer said, nodding while the screen of light blinked out. “While you and your prize pupil were out destroying Ponyville, these innocent ponies almost lost their lives. It’s obvious evidence of an increase in crime rates since Twilight’s ascension. Some mad Unicorn almost killed seven ponies, in our own capital city, and nopony cared. All because she had to drop a building!”
“That’s enough, Moon Dancer!” Twilight had finally had enough. “As your friend, I understand your frustration, but as a Princess of Equestria, I order you to cease and desist—”
“Sorry, Twilight,” Moon Dancer barked back, “but I reported to Princess Celestia, remember? She outranks you!”
At her seat, Princess Celestia heaved a deep sigh and dipped her head down.
“Princess, please!” Twilight said to Celestia, her eyes starting to quiver. “I understand why you had to set this all up. I really do. But Starlight Glimmer really is trying to be a better pony! Nothing that happened in Ponyville that day was her fault! She never meant to hurt anypony! I beg you, please reconsider! If I ever meant anything to you, as a student, and a colleague, or as a friend, then please think about this!”
Celestia’s eyes were squeezed shut as she sat, head bent, in her seat. Another deep sigh from her was the only sound during yet another weighty, strenuous silence.
“I’m sorry, Twilight,” Celestia said morosely, “but if I see a situation turning for the worse, I can’t ignore it. Even though the accident with the Town Hall building was just that, it still wouldn’t have happened if you had been stricter with Starlight. And it was her decisions that day that led to the building’s destruction. Ordinarily, I would agree with Moon Dancer’s proposal and have Starlight, and every villain you’ve ever granted amnesty to, imprisoned for their crimes against Equestria and its citizens.
“However,” Celestia continued, and Twilight felt her heart dance with a newfound hope, “I have seen Starlight’s attempts at bettering herself. And she did help fix the map inside your palace. So she does show initiative in earning forgiveness. It is with all this in mind that I must make a preliminary decision . . . all former villains must answer to a checks and balances system imposed by the Equestrian diarchy.”
“’Checks and balances’?” Rainbow Dash spoke up. “What the hay is that supposed to mean?”
“It means,” Thunderbolt answered irritably, “that the actions of former threats to Equestria now acting on its behalf—including that chaotic freak, the obnoxious showmare, and you too, Starlight—will have to be monitored by authorities in case of a relapse in evil behavior during a mission.”
“Not as much ‘evil’ as ‘potentially life-threatening’,” Celestia added. “And until we can implement such a plan, no such missions shall be carried out. I will discuss the proposal with my sister tomorrow, and we will send the word throughout Ponyville to vote on the matter once details have been set in stone. Expect an announcement of our final decision within at least one month.”
Another painful pause struck the conference room, only punctuated by the soft sound of Starlight fidgeting in her chair and sitting upright again. The other six mares (sans Twilight) glanced back and forth amongst each other as they wordlessly weighed Celestia’s final words.
Moon Dancer broke the silence by leaning toward Twilight and muttering, not without triumph, “Just so you know, I’ll be voting in favor of the proposal.”
“As will I,” Thunderbolt added gruffly. “When the heroes make mistakes, the ramifications make them no better than the villains. And if we can’t trust you, we’ll just have to muzzle you.”
With no other words, both Moon Dancer and Thunderbolt got up and started toward the entrance. Moon Dancer swept up her hologram gem in her magic and pocketed it before turning to walk out of the room.
“Moon Dancer!”
The impulse to call out to her was too strong for Twilight. Moon Dancer stopped, allowing Thunderbolt to leave, but she did not turn.
“Please . . . don’t do this . . .” Twilight choked, now shaking and holding back tears, “we can still talk about this . . . .”
“There’s nothing left to talk about, Twilight,” Moon Dancer retorted. “You need to be put in check. Whatever form that takes, I’m fine with it. You should start getting used to it, as well.” Moon Dancer started walking again, and Twilight sat down on the floor, her heart evaporating as she watched her former friend trot away. She almost made another attempt to stop her and fought it, even as Moon Dancer touched a hoof to the door of the conference room . . . .
“I’M SORRY!!”
Everypony froze as the scream echoed from one wall to the other. Moon Dancer stopped again, this time turning around with wide eyes at the sound of the desperate voice. It wasn’t Twilight’s. It wasn’t even Celestia’s.
It was Starlight’s.
“I’m sorry, Moon Dancer!” Starlight repeated, knocking over her chair as she bolted out of it. “Everything I’ve done, I’m sorry! I’d give anything to go back and do things differently! I’d do anything for forgiveness! Whatever it takes, I want to make up for this! Please, just tell me there’s a chance you can forgive me and we can start over! Please! I’m begging you, please forgive me!!”
Starlight stood on trembling legs, and tears ran in endless streams down her face. Fluttershy started softly crying again, as well, and even Rainbow Dash tried to cover up a tear sliding down her own cheek.
Moon Dancer stared at the begging Unicorn for a good few minutes without speaking, and the tension was wound tighter with each passing second. Soon, Twilight could hardly bear it.
“There’s no way for you to earn my forgiveness,” Moon Dancer said coldly, “but there is a way things can start over.”
“What? What is it?!” Starlight begged. “Just name it! I’ll do anything!!”
There was another pause as Moon Dancer aimed a heartless stare at Starlight.
“Just go back in time again and make it so you never met me.”
And with that, Moon Dancer pushed open the door and walked away.
So, Equestria is going to be split into 2 Factions? Correct me if I'm wrong but if not, do those supporting the bill seriously think that this would pass without causing tension, and if they did, did they really think 2 maybe 3 Alicorns and a bunch of ponies could go up against 1 maybe 2 Alicorns, A group of immensely powerful Unicorns, a God of Chaos, and another large group of ponies?
I get the feeling Luna, Discord, and Sombra (who has reformed, spoilers for those of you who read "The Siege of the Crystal Empire") now definitely want to kill Moondancer, and damn the consequences.
Wow, but this chapter was an emotional one!
Not liking Moondancer much in this one (but then again, I don't really liked her anyway), but I can understand her motivations, in a way. (I'd probably react like she did if one of MY younger sibs got hurt like that.)
And that last bit from her was a VERY low blow, given how Starlight feels about all this.
And for me, given how much I still loathe Starlight, and likely always will, that's saying something for the sympathy that I'm feeling for her at the moment.
On another note, I just wonder how Shining, Cadance and Sunburst are gonna react when they hear about this mess?
Something just tells me that Shining, at least, ISN'T going to react to it very well.
Missions for Villains? ... Are you planning a suicide Squad-esque fic next? Or not?
Oh wow This is going to get really dark really fast. With two of the show villains being reformed this is just... And spike isn't going to back down from this he's caused destruction before and made a huge mess. Then there's the comic villains Rarity and Sombra (Who I don't think is going to appear in any way shape or form considering how it ended with him trotting off in to the sunset.) Who got on the bad end of this and is going to be watch constantly Even though they have had no issues senses and rarity caused something in the show from the dark magic spell. And Pinkie Pie do I even have to bring up the mirror pool. Then there's Fluttershy who time and again ended up bringing dangerous creatures to ponyville and let Teric escape. Rainbow being a wonderbolt is going to have to enforce watching her own friends do to her status. I could keep going but I think this is long enough right now but I can see right here right now where the line is going to be drawn and there's not going to be mediation that's been shot to Tartarus.
...And Luna.... She turned into Nightmare Moon and tried to cast the world into shadows, remember? We can also chalk up the Tantabus, or are we playing favorites here? I really don't think Luna is going to be in favor of this bill at all since it will affect others who know her pain. {I have half a mind to think she'd just try and hack Moondancer's head off.} Of course, the movie General forgot to mention his own monster.... and how he was involved with Hulks creation, but unfortunately that was never thrown in his face mostly because it would show the bill was a farce. {Was disappointed that was never brought up in Civil War}
While I can 'understand' this to an extent, I'm on Twilight's side especially since Twilight nailed it on the head that this is more of Moondancer's personal vandetta.
I can't say anyone's out of character. I am antsy of Celestia's involvement, since she's sort of the mother figure for her ponies and is a mare of second chances. However, it kind of does seem like she personally hates this bill and doesn't want it to pass. It's possible that after Luna's banishment, she placed more power in the hooves of her ponies. This is fine and all since she couldn't properly rule alone at the time {given her grief} she forgot that further down the line this could be used against her. So it's more that a parliament is tieing her hooves and while she could overrule/threaten, she's a mare of the people. Of course, we don't properly know it in the show and while the comics do show that at the end of the day it comes to the princesses, they don't seem to actively take part in all the states manners. At least, they haven't had a reason for it.
If this was to pass, I could see Celestia subtly, over time, overturning it and even possibly getting back to full power until such a time she can trust her ponies once more.
Or I'm overthinking this.
An improvement, definitely. At first it seemed like Moondancer was overreacting, but the way Moondancer explained her pain (immediately, I might add) was compelling. Though, just out of curiosity, why did you give Celestia Cap's quote? I don't remember Cap, or anyone else, saying it in that scene of Civil War.
Hmm, you know, you could make this an actual civil war. Twilight is a princess, so you could have some of the royal guard back her up. I know that's not how it happens in the movie, but that's basically how it happens in the comics (except change all the X-men, Fantastic Four, etc. into Royal guards).
7366562 If it's like the Marvel Civil War, not everypony who's being affected by the bill will be against it.
Starlight, for example, sounds like she might be in favor.
Moondancer's a b!tch just saying
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True, but honestly, who wants to be followed around all hours of the day by your own 'Personal' guards. I can see Starlight not caring, but I cant see how Discord or Trixie would stand for this. I can even see Luna joining Twilight as well, with her experiences as NMM.
Sooo, will Celestia be called on her own incompetence here?
reforming Discord was her idea (apparently she's senile as well to be complaining about this), Tirek only ever became a problem because she sent Discord (again, her pet project, even if she hoofed responsibility over her insane idea to someone else) after him, allowed Changelings to infiltrate and almost overthrow Equestria right under her nose, carelessly put all of Crystal Empire in danger (again - the fact it even disappered in the first place is partially her and Luna's blame, as result with their battle with Sombra) simply so she could make it a test for Twilight, she has apparently overlooked the Tantabus issue with Luna (which could have destroyed Equestria as whole according to Luna, if it got out), and let's not even start with Luna being given a position of a Princess despite the whole Nightmare Moon shtick - by that same reckoning Starlight should be made the chancellor or something. Playing favorites much, Princess?
Is anyone actually going to call her on her bullshit and point out how she actually deserves oversight of her own for how incompetent she has been on numerous occasions? Because that's about the only way I could find this story to be tolerable, if Celestia is called on her own numerous shortcomings as viciously and mercilessly as she is doing here to others.
Also Moondancer technically just attacked Twilight with that shield that sent her flying several feet back. I'm pretty sure that ought to be a punishable offense as well, if we are going to be playing strictly by the book here. Will she be punished for that? Or is Celestia going to play more favorites here?
So where do Lemon Hearts, Minuette, and Twinkleshine stand on this? I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Minuette took Moondancer's side because there's kind of this headcanon going around that she can see alternate timelines (honestly it makes sense, hourglass cutie mark and all) and wouldn't be too fond of Starlight herself after seeing the other realities she created with her time-raping (Or in a kind of Batmanish "Even one percent chance of her being an enemy" thing). Where the other two stand I honestly think could be anyone's guess, though I'd imagine they'd lean more to Twilight for some reason or another.
Also wow this updated quick
Read the original Civil War comic and somethings always bothered me about the actions of Tony and the registration faction, why did Stark just assume few would oppose the Accord/Act, why did Stark think that any who did disagree would not actually get violent over it, why was Stark so against compromising, why did the conflict escalate so fast and how did it get to the point where he and his supporters thought it was okay to imprison folks in an alternate reality and use criminals as official law enforcers?
Even the Civil War movie as good as it is suffers from similar problems so i got to know, will Moon Dancer be as frustratingly stubborn as Tony Stark?
...Well, its stopped its downward spiral, at least... Maybe there's' still hope.
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It's kinda complicated,
On one hand, Stark either knows there's going to be problems once the Act takes into effect and hopes heroes will just comply and turn themselves in. On the other, just for the sake of plot, everything moves along.
7366642 Yeah, Celestia is shown to have the tactical intelligence of a teenager sometimes.
“Just go back in time again and make it so you never met me.”
This will bakcfire i know it. Celestia own sister is a exvillain, somepony or the nobles will demand Luna be removed from the throne and follow the same act as the others.
If Celestia refuses they will accuse her of favorism, and say she a tyrant, she could lose her place s Princess as well, MoonDancer also seems to be doing this for all the wrong reasons.
It's not a means to help but a personal revenge vendetta agaist Starlight and Twilight.
This has gotten interesting- almost on a tier of having to restructure the entire Equestrian government. I think you've heard enough of Luna and her wild season of being Nightmare Moon, and if Celestia is to implement the plan as she wants, she would almost be forced to form a Parliament of sorts to both oversee ex villians, but to perform checks and balances to all the Princesses. You've brewed something interesting....I know some have a bit of doubt of how this is turning out, but I see this as some interesting plot brewing. Keep at it, I have faith you'll do well!
7366574 Not necessarily. Besides, I don't recognize the comics as canon until the show says otherwise. So, I'm not taking Sombra's supposed reformation into account.
7366589 Ever since the end of Season 5, I've been tempted to do a sort of Suicide Squad/Legends of Tomorrow fic in which Starlight must assemble a team of ponies--all former villains and antagonists--to travel to the different alternate timelines she made and save them all. In fact, I might just make that a sequel to this, if this story allows it by the time it ends.
7366593 Umm, excuse me? How did Fluttershy let Tirek escape?
7366597 Considering Luna's regret for her actions, I wouldn't be so sure . . . .
7366608 This story has enough going on as it is. As many action scenes as I have planned, including guards would just overcomplicate things. And I just felt like Celestia was the pony to make that quote in that particular scene.
7366630 But she does have her reasons.
7366642 Just to address your complaints: Celestia's actions will be addressed in the story. And technically it was self-defense. Twilight may not have been attacking, but both of them ignored it, so I doubt that charges will be made.
Also, Luna was a Princess before Nightmare Moon. And I was always sure they were separate entities. So, there's that.
7366658 I haven't quite decided yet. After assigning a side for each of the Six, it may seem one-sided, so many of the Unicorn Six may have to be on the other to compensate.
7366673 Moon Dancer will struggle with her own motivations in this story. As for "Civil War", Stark's motivation lies almost solely on his guilt for having been responsible for Sokovia. He also has issues with how he should approach problems, though, so he's trying to do the right thing, but only the way he thinks is best. His stubbornness comes from his need to save lives, as something of a penance. But that's just my view of it.
7366838 Pay close attention to what Moon Dancer said at the end. You'll notice no one else pointed out time travel. At all.
7367271 It can be seen that way. But again, Moon Dancer will struggle with why she's doing this. You'll see it later.
7367663 Cerberus.
7367628 Thank you. I'll do my best. And thanks for the fave.
7367666 Cerberus escaped on its own, and Fluttershy helped put him back. She didn't lead him out. She wasn't even involved until they knew Cerberus had left.
7367674 oh.
7367663 Cool! Hopefully, it'll be as good as the movie/it'll be better than the movie Just in Case suicide squad is either good or bad
7367686 Yeah. Sorry if I seemed snappy. I appreciate you reading, and thanks for the fave.
Ooooooooooh... Intense! Keep it coming! Your writing is very nice!
7367663 While she does regret, it was Twilight who was able to use the Elements to restore her and then help her through her pain and guilt with the Tantabus so I think she would have faith in Twilight's judgement.
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Self-defense? I'm sorry but I can't take that seriously. And that's not how it works - if some guy decided to hit the president when he was walking towards him, it wouldn't matter if the president decided to later press charges or not, he would have been tackled to the ground and restrained in a matter of moments by security.
But eh, this is probably where I'll stop reading anyway - for these type of stories to work and be enjoyable the author has to be impartial and treat both sides fairly by the same standards, yet I'm afraid to say that you seem somewhat biased towards one of them and quite dismissive of their own wrongdoings being brought up. Best of luck with the story, I'll just show myself out.
OK. I’ve been saving my comments for when Moon Dancer showed up, so here they are.
But the Ponyvile incident was a result of Starlight’s lack of magical stamina and not a lack of trust. Twilight was teaching her friendship, not magic. If Twilight had been stricter, would the box have held long enough for her to get it out of town?
This makes sense Twilight tried reaching out to Starlight the first time, and she failed. Although she became good in the end, some villains won't always be like that.
I know this is a kids’ show, so they can’t go too extreme with their punishments, which is why I love fanfiction where these unfortunate implications can be addressed. I know fans of the show have been wanting more consequences for the villains, and I’m one of them.
I’ve yet to hear Twilight’s or anyone else’s argument against this, so I’ll wait for that.
All in all, I’ll keep following and see how things unfold.
With both sides about to be in place I'm wondering who will pick which side, not just for the Mane 6 and Starlight but for all of Equestria. Just like the tagline for the film, "whose side are you on?"
Damn, bud. This is great! Fantastic job!
7368138 I'm not biased. I'm introducing one side as strongly as possible. It's called "conflict". If you can't stick around long enough to see that conflict come to fruition, then I feel sorry for you.
But in the end, it's my story. You telling me that I'm biased is basically you telling me that you know more about my story than I do. You don't. Stop reading if you want, but if you won't make the effort to see this through and have your doubts erased, that's your problem. not mine.
In short: I understand your concerns. But if you want them fixed, then let me work.
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Starlight was asked not to act, but she did. Stamina had nothing to do with it. And what they meant was, if Twilight had come down on Starlight in the beginning, she wouldn't have been a part of the Timberwolf mission to begin with.
Hope this explains stuff. You'll hear Twilight's side soon, whatever she hasn't already said.
Please continue this... that way moon dancer can rot in Tartarus in the end! Plus, this is really good. Oh, and one more thing. My friends all said moon dancer was a cool pony. I said I greed with them.
I lied!!!
Ooooh shockin twist. .... nice work. Im impressed
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Crap; I didn't read the biting part
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I can understand the logic that there should be a formal system regulating incredibly powerful ex-villains who are having trouble adjusting to their reformation. Celestia seems a bit harsh, but I can see it as in character, and I really like that detail about Moon Dancer's sister, it elevates her from being petty to having a personal stake in things, and makes the whole debate a bit less one-sided. I'm definitely enjoying the story.
That said, I strongly agree with 7366597 .
Luna needs to be the #1 Ex-villain registered in the program, and treated exactly the same as all the others. She was noticeably absent from Celestia's examples, even though as the only villain ever to attempt Double "Omnicide" (i.e. wiping out all life on the planet by freezing the sun and moon in place), she's the single biggest candidate for the new system. Heck, she's had severe problems undergoing reform that almost caused a huge disaster, the Tantabus! I could see myself supporting whatever system Celestia and Moon Dancer come up with (I'm an Iron Man fan myself), but only if Luna doesn't get special treatment.
7370308 I was on Cap's side, especially since the government itself showed that they could be infiltrated and maneuvered {Hydra} and creating the Hulk and Abomination. That and this 'system' isn't something I could see helping others. I can only see this plan of Moondancers as failing or causing Equestria to become rather cold and 'unwelcoming' in mindset. Though yeah, Luna can't be excluded but again, both her and Starlight are of mindsets that need a more nurturing care. This harsh thrust could throw them back and undo the benefits.
7370327 The government could be infiltrated by Hydra and make huge mistakes, Tony Stark could create a rogue AI that almost wipes out humanity, Captain gets suckered into Zemo's plot, no one is perfect, especially the Avengers. But if government leaders screw up managing the Avengers, they can be voted out of office, which is the most fun part of politicians.
Too early to say about this 'system," we haven't seen how it works. Heck, Starlight being remanded into indefinite house arrest while undergoing intensive socialization therapy from trained Elements of Harmony is a system, and that's pretty much what they did to her.
7370374 That's actually true and so far, the Elements system is bringing in progress. It's just a harsher system might undo some of the progress.
That burn though.
7370406 That's a fair point. Whatever the new system is, maybe it should just be implemented on a going-forward basis. It's not really fair to put in an ex-post-facto punishment system for crimes that have already been committed.
Oooh, Flurry Heart! Almost wiped out the Crystal Empire with her reckless magical power! I hope the new system takes her on to prevent 'Nightmare Skyla.'
When I read that ending, I was like:
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That... was quite a finish. The good kind of finish.
OMG Moondancer is such a savage.
I liked this the only gripe I have thus far was the failing to mention how Spike turned into a rampaging dragon. Now that would spark a interest I'm sure. Sadly I guess it wasn't meant to be.
I'm hoping to get to the end so I can see how far this progresses.
*Scratches* If I was in that room, I would have offered the suggestion that Starlight be forced to compensate for the victims in the hospitable, whether through finance or manual labor. That way, justice will be served for the victims.
While I sympathize with Moondancer in how two Starlight and Trixie got off free of consequences for their heinous crimes, my suggestion would have been. "Okay, so from now on, if the victim objects to Twilight's leniency towards the criminal, appeal the decision to Celestia and Luna and let their decision be final."
That's what I would have said.
BTW, I was put off with Moondancer's agressive attitude when she forcibly pushed Twilight away. Less points for the white unicorn.
And...................who's starsong?
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Let's just say that the Pro-Reg side kinda... had the crap writers for that fiasco while the Anti-Reg side didn't. There also wasn't communication and coordination between the different writers that handled that mess.
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Star Song is Moon Dancer's sister, isn't it explained?
7446567 It's not that strange to see Celestia bungle up in fanfics. In fact, I'm pretty sure it's canon that she's rather incompetent.
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Yeah. She botched the thing with the changelings, had them free Discord who later betrayed everyone.... and then completely blew it with Tirek with her usual taste in conmemorating every historical event with tinted class designs, betraying that there was a fourth princess. The cartoon hasn't been kind to her.