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BronyDad


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Yay it’s up!!

Looking forward to the rest of the story.

Definitely interested to see where this goes. You've got my attention.

i need more like yesterday

Wow this was really neat. At first I thought this was going to be some sort of an AU thing, but then the whole library thing happened and the realization dawned that nope - this is actually taking place in the in-show universe. Which leaves a lot of questions to be asked - how did the vampires manage to overrun Equestria? Since it was mentioned that Luna now leads what remains of ponykind, what happened to Celestia? Did she perish, or is she actually the Mistress? The propheti dreams is something Celestia has also been mentioned to have, I believe. And Twilight's devotion to Mistress certainly seemed reminiscent to that which she shows Celestia. And do the vampires not have any magic? It was mentioned that current Twilight lacks a horn, which would make for a pretty huge disadvantage in a fight.

Regardless! I can't wait to see this continued - it makes sense that if there is one thing that would push at Twilight's memories (Is losing your memories a side effect of vampirism? Or did Mistress try to erase the memories of specific ponies personally?), it would be Spike. And one has to wonder if the Mistress' prophecy isn't of the self-fulfilling kind. By betraying Twilight and casting her out (and not in a particularly smart manner either - if you believe someone to be a danger, just kill them instead of toying with them), she may well have sown the seeds of her eventual downfall when Twilight eventually comes back with a venegance.

Cool start and I'm looking towards more :pinkiehappy:

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Expect chapter 2 to be up right around New Years.


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Which leaves a lot of questions to be asked

That is indeed quite a lot of questions! And worry not, they will all be answered.

Thank you all for your interest!:twilightsmile:

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understood i expect great things

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And I'll do my darndest to deliver.

Wow.

This certainly is a bit...darker...than your normal fare. Applebloom certainly gives off a "Children Foals of the Corn" vibe there...

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And one has to wonder if the Mistress' prophecy isn't of the self-fulfilling kind.

I certainly agree there. Mistress needs to sit down and study the "Evil Overlord List" By doing what she did to Twilight, she has practically guaranteed her own downfall...

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This certainly is a bit...darker...than your normal fare.

Yeah...I debated for quite a while about creating a separate account for this story because I wasn't sure what my followers would think of it. I mean, I spent the last few years building a bit of a reputation as being a kid friendly author, so I'm sure you see why I was so iffy. Anyway, I know it is different, but I hope you found it different in a good way.

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I hope you found it different in a good way.

I confess I am not a great fan of this particular genre of story, but I do love all your other stories, so I I am intrigued to see where you will take this.
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I really appreciate that confidence.:twilightblush:

And I am confident that you will enjoy where this story goes should you stick with it.

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Chapter 2 will be here on Wednesday.

nice use of twilight their we know its her but at the same time we dont well done

Ooh, interesting. Very glad to see this continue. And I'm honestly not sure if that was Twilight - Twilight sounds like she'd be much more confused at this point.

Applejack's point of view was fantastic. Can't wait to see when the two coalesce.

After years of planning, thought, and likely frustrations, this finally came to light! So good to see it out. Yes, I know I’m a month or two late, but I finally got to it and I love it.
Looking forward to more chapters, BD!

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Yes, lots of frustrations!:twilightsmile: I'm glad that you're enjoying it so far. And don't worry about how long it takes you to get to it, take as many months as you need.:pinkiehappy:

Hopefully, I'll be able to get chapter three up soon.

You've got my interest. I can't wait to see more

so whens the next chapter?

damn I did not see discord coming

Is her name really Mistress? Not the Mistress, just "Mistress"? That name is weird even by this show's standards.

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Yes, her name is Mistress. There is a reason why she chose that name, and you will eventually learn it.

I didn't think I would like this story when I first started reading it as much as I like it now. I really like the way you diverged your story from canon so far, and I hope to find out what happened to Celestia and what Luna's role in all of this is. Anyways, great story, can't wait for more!

this was a neet chapter and good to see that luna is their even if she's not all their

I got to this story, and I must say am happy about this. giving me a lot of Legacy of Kain vibes, which is nice it had a good story.

Aww, I really enjoyed the meeting present and past Twilight, even if the latter's more of a mental construct than anything. Seems like Twilight isn't as far gone as I'd thought. And I guess we've discovered our mystery vampony from last chapter. I wasn't expecting that Luna would have been turned, but it explains quite a bit. Definitely untrustworthy, though, and Twilight basically bluffed her way out of a conflict this time. If she wants to survive the next encounter, she'll need to make some friiieeends...

I'm thinking Mistress is Celestia, but I have many questions. The opening is very intense. I can't wait to read more!

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I wonder what became of the Changelings. Not a whole lot of love in Equestria anymore...

Trying to kill Twilight and not making sure she's dead? Mistress just signed her own death warrant.

I hope this doesn't get put to the wayside like a lot of other good stories on her tend to do.

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Nope, it's slow going, but I'm working on it. It will get finished. And the next chapter will be up in the next couple of weeks.

You're a Soul Reaver fan aren't you?

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Ha! I've been waiting for someone to mention this. Soul Reaver has one of the coolest intros I've even seen, and it heavily influenced the beginning of this story. But don't worry, besides the initial setup, it branches far away from that game's story.

Things are starting to get interesting, bout time you updated.

Dun dun dun Dramatic reverb

"Don't ya get too cocky, now," Applejack said. "We've still got a castle full of vamponies to get through."

Was that a star wars reference:rainbowderp::pinkiehappy:

This is intense! Nice to see a little of the old Twilight and Derpy's awesome!

I’m 3 chs behind in reading this. :twilightsheepish:

Ummmm... Rarity? Getting all cosy there with Applejack, sharing your plans and all. I think you forgot Maxim #29:
The enemy of my enemy is my enemy's enemy. No more. No less.

By Mistress’s fangs, I hate this place! Sand for as far as the eye can see

Applejack glanced through the broken window of a shop and saw a skeleton lying beneath an overturned table. "I couldn't agree more."

So, do these Vamponies not believe in cleaning up? I could see myself compulsively straightening all this up.

Very intense. Heart wrenching choice for AJ.

Things are getting spicy

Interesting. Who is this cloaked Pony? I like seeing Twilight's inner turmoil.

Okay so Luna is around so we can rule out this "Mistress" being NMM. Clestia is off hiding somewhere with a bunch of survivors or she is proper dead and Luna is good maybe? I mean she is against this stories villain but AJ seems to trust her as much as she trusts most vamponies. Something tells me Luna is a vampony in this story because she though fight fire with fire. All in all a interesting story so far let see how this goes on from here.

wait shys dead?! No why is she dead, hold up a second I think I have some phoenix down in my bag here somewhere.

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