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yes.
We have a confession. This will certainly help balance the field a bit when Soren presents his case to Celestia. Without this little tid-bit of knowledge, Celestia would always believe her faithful student first. Now she knows Twilight screwed up, and the depths to which she screwed up even if the letter she wrote was trying to be a little less self-incriminatory through trying to provide cover for her actions. Much guilt is here which is a good thing.
Well she really has some issues.dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/emoticons/misc_unsuresweetie_flip.png
I didn't think Twilight was a bitch. Soren has proven himself unstable, and so she's perfectly right to be hesitant around him. I'll admit that her not jumping right on things when Pinkie showed up seemed a bit odd, but if we know Twilight, she's being just as hard on herself in her search for a solution as Soren is on himself in his wallowing. Neither is in a particularly good way.
Yay![:yay:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/yay.png)
This helps, I guess, but Twilight listening to both Soren and Pinkie and not putting two and two and two together to get the incredibly obvious six in the middle of an emergency is still massively out of character for her. Or at the very least stupid, and she is not a stupid pony.
1766231 No, but even smart ponies do stupid things when under a lot of stress. Case in point, the Smarty Pants event.
Hmm, finally, bringing Celestia into this fiasco, eh~?![:trixieshiftleft:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/trixieshiftleft.png)
As this is in letter format to the regent of her species, a cannot help imagine Twilight actually having a visible mental breakdown just like in the Smarty Pants event. My imagination has her writing the calm and sedate introspective sounding letter while in reality she is in a panicked frenzy.
I do hope this continues for a while longer, so many stories of this vein get to about this point and suddenly get deus ex alicorned.
Keep it up!
1766367 Don't you worry. Soren's still got a lot of fight left in him yet.
pound cake was attacked by a cockatrice, right? so hes stone, this can undone if you can get the cockatrice to cooperate which all you need is an angry fluttershy
1766375 Why, thinking about some fan-art?![:pinkiecrazy:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/pinkiecrazy.png)
Lyra's at a point in the metamorphosis were she's somewhere in between human and pony. Imagine a human that almost completely pony from the waist down, stubby hoof-like hands. Her ears have yet to migrate up her head, but are distinctly equine to match her morphing face. By this point, she's probably getting her first dusting of silver/gray fur, and her hair/mane has gone completely silver/white.
1766402 Cockatrice is dead, remember?![:fluttershbad:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/fluttershbad.png)
I wouldn't say Twlilight's being a bitch, honestly.
Her heart is in the right place, she's just making the usual mistake of responding poorly to a stressful situation.
1766247 Honestly, a part of me somewhat hates that episode as it tends to be example one when authors want an excuse to have Twilight hold the idiot ball. Personally I would have to argue that it's usually a bad example as it was a question of her panicking that she was going to disappoint the Princess in the direct assignment that had her living in Ponyville studying friendship with her friends. It was a personal crisis where she was specifically worried about her own future and studies.
Instead, I see episodes like the series premier, the season two premier and finale, and even last week's Magic Duel as pretty solid testimonials that she usually keeps her head in a crisis.
Possibly a better show example relative to this story would be Cerberus in It's About Time. Even in the middle of a week long zero-sleep crazy-time, she immediately reacted to it showing up in Ponyville and personally brought it back to the gates of Tartaurus. A need to organize a search party for a missing foal? She would never turn down a direct description of that foal from someone who independently reported seeing a foal go into the Everfree, even if she was in the middle of trying to deal with a different issue.
Anyway, I suspect that I'm not going to get anywhere on this issue, so I'm going to go ahead and go into stealth mode in the comments for the time being as you probably don't need me continuing to be all bitchy about it.
Who does Soren listen to now? Does he see anyone as a friend?
1766475 Exactly!![:pinkiecrazy:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/pinkiecrazy.png)
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and the effects cant be undone if its dead![:ajbemused:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/ajbemused.png)
the cockatrice died remember
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Spike.
Derpy Hooves is probably the pony most likely to be understanding. Not only from her general demeanor but also because she would link what happened to pound to dinky and would probably be very upset with Twilight.
So, Lyra look's, not like a furry, but more like a monstrosity in a dress.
In My Little GLaDOS, GLaDOS managed to cure a petrified Sweetie Belle when the cockatrice that did it was dead. Then again, she used to be a sentient supercomputer and is mad about science. I thought that would be an interesting bit to mention. Make of it what you will.
Relations to a story with a dead cockatrice and victim aside, I liked this chapter until it ended. I shall await the next chapter with much excitement.
How can she say, "and he acted like I gave him an order of some sort", when she said, “Get out.” “Get the buck out of my library before I remove you!” and what did he do he jumped out the window and left *anyways who told her it's her library, I could've sworn that the library belonged to Ponyville*
and from what I remember from the previous chapter, she wasn't trying to reason to Soren after he said "Whoever you are" she just stated "I’m Twilight Sparkle, Princess Celestia’s personal protege", that's not really reasoning an impostor can find that information that's practically common knowledge.
and now she's asking Princess Celestia for help, why didn't she ask for help sooner?
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As for the smarty pants incident, she made herself stressed, because she assumed that she had to send friendship reports every week instead of asking the princess how often she wanted them or when to send a friendship report.
I like it.
1766696 You didn't read too much into what was said in Twilight's letter, and then in the author's notes, did you.![:rainbowhuh:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/rainbowhuh.png)
I wanted to imply that not everything that was said by Twilight in that conversation is exactly how it unfolded. People often experience hallucinations [which can beset any of the senses] or delusions in the midst of a psychotic episode. Why would it be any different for someone who is quite literally losing his mind?
As to why she never asked for Celestia's help sooner? Probably pride. Think about it, she never asked for Celestia's help when she was visited by her future self. Think how much simpler things would have been if she'd simply asked for Celestia's help when she was visited by Future Twilight.
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), however how do we know that Twilight is in the right state of mind also, I mean she decided herself to take the full responsibility of Soren and Lyra's situation, if she's that stressed her mind could be doing the same exact thing?
Ok I can see that and yeah I kinda skimmed past the A/N (my bad
Now, the question is:![:trollestia:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/trollestia.png)
Will Celestia suddenly appear and fix everything with a horn flick?
Will Pound be added to Celestia's collection in her statue garden?
Will Twilight Sparkle be sent to the moon?![:twilightoops:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/twilightoops.png)
Twilight is forever a bitch. :>
1766423>>1766492 i wouldent be so shere that a dead cockatrace is useless http://www.fimfiction.net/story/43513/6/My-Little-GLaDOS/Wait...-Glados-did-WHAT%21%3F![:twilightoops:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/twilightoops.png)
its gory but educational, read it FOR SCIENCE!
Yay update!!!![:pinkiehappy:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/pinkiehappy.png)
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This is a great summary of the chapter![:rainbowlaugh:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/rainbowlaugh.png)
Ok everyone, just because ObeliskOfDeath put in his story, My Little GLaDOS, that even though petrified, a character was able to be brought back even if the cockatrice was killed, doesn't mean that Seven Fates has to do the same.
I like the story the way it is, and I would rather let the author decide on what's going to happen then let someone else persuade the author to change the story just because another author did something completely different. Stop trying to get Seven Fates to change his story because someone else did something differently
1766423 But how did it die? That's a rather unsettling level of coincidence right there. And the fact that there was a cockatrice that just happened to be in the right place at the right time to turn Pound to stone rather than one of the other more common Everfree predators that might not have left enough evidence. Then the fact that Pound ran into the Everfree, which ponies have something of an instinctive aversion to... as though something had taken hold of his mind and overcome his basic instincts.
No, you cannot leave such open coincidences. It has every trapping of an evil magical conspiracy.
(Plus, I happen to know a potion that can restore anypony turned to stone by a cockatrice. You only need the grounds up eyes of any cockatrice as the principle ingredient, dissolved in 1/2 cup of Poison Joke juice. Stir cold for 5 minutes, then add 1 ounce of dried, powdered rockweed, a teaspoon of horned toad skin mixed into 2 cups of the ethanolic extracted fraction of ground horse chestnuts. Prepare the potion only within a cauldron composed of copper, as it's the only catalyst metal that works efficiently, exactly at 75C, 1 hour before sunrise on the 23rd of May (median date when cockatrice eggs hatch.), and stir with a rod carved from petrified wood. After stirring until the sun peeks over the horizon, catch the first dust motes it strikes near you and cast them into the potion. If you have prepared it successfully, this final addition will cause the petrified wood to revert to regular wood. Utilize on victims within one day to ensure effectiveness.)
Why yes, I am a wizard! How did you guess?![:trixieshiftleft:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/trixieshiftleft.png)
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If I remember right, the Cerberus thing came before she decided to not sleep for a week. And she responded to that stress by choosing to never sleep and try to watch everything at all times. You also have the first part of the Wedding two parter. Rather than actually trying to be cunning, she just loudly accuses Cadence of being a fake at the wedding. There was also the thing with Celestia's pet phoenix where Twilight worried about being thrown in a dungeon in the place where she was banished to. How Twilight reacts to stress is pretty much a crapshoot. Either she'll keep some semblance of reason, or just go insane.
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I thought Fluttershy was the one who was afraid of being thrown into a dungeon where she'd been banished too, and Twilight was more afriaid of going back to Magic Kindergarten. I could be mistaken though.
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Both her Twilight. The magic kindergarten thing though was in Lesson Zero, while the being locked up, being banished, being thrown in a cell in the place she's banished to was Twilight's freak out in A Bird in the Hoof.
I enjoy chapters and stories like this. Twilight is made out to be faulty for once. Not just the "I lack the magical ability" or "I'm emotionally unstable" and so on. No, this is how she needs to be shown more, she can fuck up and it will bring about a price. Also there is so many forms of martyrdom being shown here and that just makes this story that much more awesome!
Anyway, love the story and I'm kind of disappointed I just found it today. With that said, do continue it![:pinkiehappy:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/pinkiehappy.png)
Twilight you bitch!
So then Twilight didn't tell Soren to leave? For all we know she is trying to down play her part in a self defenestration event.![:rainbowlaugh:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/rainbowlaugh.png)
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, except physics and logic![:pinkiehappy:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/pinkiehappy.png)
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Science is fun
even more so when you kill the worlds most advanced AI system
1767707 Yes, she pretty much is;
a calm and collected letter involving deep introspection and possible admission of slight guilt for the princess.
In reality she probably resembles Lesson Zero since everything is getting FUBAR and she was a main catalyst.
Things went beyond pear shaped, call on her Alicorn mentor to fix them since everything she has been trying just blew up in her face due to her own ego.
1767517![:yay:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/yay.png)
Ah, thank you!
Usually these comments are just the usual "Great chapter, etc." stuff, but this chapter if filled with debates....
Must be a conspiracy by the government to invoke strife among the Bronies before we become to strong!![:pinkiecrazy:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/pinkiecrazy.png)
I'm sorry, but I'm still unconvinced on the part of Twilight dismissing Soren even when Pinkie Pie came in asking about Pound Cake. It's just too out of character on her part. She can claim that she still thought that Soren was hallucinating, but when his description not only fit, but it coincided with Pinkie's news, she would probably be the first pony to ask Soren a bit about Pound as to where he saw the foal run into and stuff, even if she would only keep it in consideration. This is just a contrivance via author fiat to only increase the drama and make Soren go into a deeper depression/aggressive state, and that brings me out of the story - a lot.
Twilight (or rather, you Seven) can do anything now, but it will not make up for her behaviour in the last chapters. It kinda ruined the story for me right there. Thumbs down.
this defintely helps put a different look on things and helps make it so twilight didnt seem like such a complete and utter.... at least now i know it was stress and a handful of other things not just her being distrustful
at least celestia will come to save the day right?
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TL;DR - Twilight’s still a bitch.
Just not the super bitch ass hat we thought she was.
sweet
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>Implying that one fan fiction's logic carries over to all other fics.
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1. There's no right place or right time here, Cockatrices are known to live in the Everfree Forest. They don't leave to Canterlot every second weekend for shopping, they're in the Everfree Forest 24/7.
2. You can't claim that Cockatrices are more of a rarity than other Everfree monsters. In the canon universe, the Mane 6 have encountered a Manticore, a Sea Serpent and a Cockatrice once each. As far as the show goes, Cockatrices are just as common as Manticores.
3. Where did instinct come from? It's never been said that ponies instinctively stay away from the Everfree, they stay away because they talk of the dangers in it. That's not instinct, that's word of mouth. Not to mention that babies instincts aren't that advanced anyway.
1767229![:derpytongue2:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/derpytongue2.png)
a) Context matters, especially when exaggerating for effect. No one would still remember Khrushchev's boast if it was clarified as "Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will be there to see you buried.", rather than "We will bury you!"
b) I reject your mythology and substitute my own.
c) It's dangerous to go alone! Take this.
d) Fnord.
I'm suprised by how little everyone cares about Pound Cake dying. It's Pound Cake! Imagine what would become of Pinkie, or Mr and Mrs Cake. Depressed Pinkie is depressed.![:pinkiesad2:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/pinkiesad2.png)
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Another who shares my sentiments. I think Seven Fates is doing a great job, and the number of times i have seen this in the feature box is proof of that.
for all those with your hoof in the air saying "Its not possible because of" I say it is because it has been written so, and your outrage amuses me.![:trollestia:](https://static.fimfiction.net/images/emoticons/trollestia.png)
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Actually Twilight was the one who put the idead of being banished, or locked up, or locked up wherever she was banished to, idea in Fluttershy's head