Great work, those flashbacks do sound scary. Knickerbocker, quite a funny name. About the...suggestive parts, 2 things.
1. Better watch what you're saying Patch., not that other ponies get you wrong and 2. If you're ever show Dinky and her new friends your work place...LOCK that thing away! Not that...you know

Maybe you should build in a classic line for Patch.

Me and my big mouth!

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It's Fancypants' ancestor, remember? From Old Fences and Intriguing.
Kind of similar roles.
The device can only be worked by a group of scholars with advanced knowledge of operating such devices so its pretty much useless in anypony else's hooves.
Yeah, Patch just kind of yammers on. I have a similar unfortunate habit.

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Ah, I see. The device, better watch out he doesn't activate it by accident and shows things they shouldn't see. And I have that habit too whn it comes to my favorite things.

Wow, this was good Purple. I'm getting the Horus Heresy vibes, and a little bit of Sailor Moon from Laurelore, since she was the one who defeated Chaos. I can't wait to read more.

With all this meta, I keep imagining us friends in some room, behind the scenes having our own adventures, while your story happens.

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Thanks Cherry. Glad it didn't disappoint.