Banishment by the power of the two sisters was supposed to be an agonizing experience. No ordinary mortal mind should have lingered on as the years passed. Anypony should have succumbed to the extraphysical nature of the kind of prison Sombra found himself in and found themselves reduced to pure instinct.
Sombra was no ordinary mortal, and he had all time he would need to plan revenge.
Only eternity awaits him.
An older piece I had lying around and now polished and prodded into being a standalone story and a sort-of side tale to Spare Him His Life. Preread into being a thing by the great Cynewulf. Contribute to the TVTropes page!
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Well? What happened?
I loved it. Just an overall beautiful and touching dichotomy between the mind of Sombra and truth.
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Well, this storyline would pick up again here, if that's what you're asking.
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Thank you for this comment! It really made my day!
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Yes, that was exactly what I was asking. Thank you!
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You're welcome! I hope you enjoy the other stories too!
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If they're as thoughtful and well-written as this, I have no worries.
Great way to wrap up the metaphor here. Make it come full circle.
At first, I was questioning the stylistic choice to have this entire story italicized, but I think it works. It helps illustrate the passage of time, as well as Sombra's changing contemplations/revelations throughout it. His conflicted, obsessive voice also shines through this format very well. It's almost like a series of flashbacks rather than something occuring in real time (well, as real as it was/is for Sombra in that state).
You weren't kidding when you mentioned how important that kiss in Spare Him His Life would become. Enough to contemplate for hundreds of years, easily. Given how well you characterized Luna and her emotional state throughout that fight, I expected nothing less for the other side here. And you didn't disappoint! I continue to enjoy your Sombra and his unique backstory, as well as his connection to your unique take on the night alicorn.
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Big fuckin' heck a comment on one of my absolute favorite and best stories? And one that's thicc with feedback? I feel so spoiled.
Believe it or not, that's actually exactly what this is. With the exception of about 900 words written just to go with this version, everything else in here is a flashback in Favorable Alignment. They're from one of my favorite chapters and I wanted to be able to give them the little work they needed to be their own story. The italics are meant to preserve that they're flashbacks and reflect that they're taking place outside of time. I was not sure if I wanted to include them at first, but while workshopping this I saw no reason not to, and my editor suggested keeping it too.
Yes, yes let those goth horses consume you. 👀