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Hehehe yes! It begins :D
Oooh, I'm excited!
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Me too! I'm working through my backlog of chapters, getting them their final shine. For a while, it's going to be daily updates, then slower as I get into less refined territory, and possibly slower as I get into crossover territory (with my writing partner, Cara, not crossover as in crossover-crossover).
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So it does!
10273432 oh thank god, you nearly spoiled the Infinity War arc...
I do love how we're thrown in media res with this story. It's something not a lot of authors do, nor do well.
Dang, this is some interesting stuff. I actually like the dynamic of Rosewater and Collar. They sound like ponies who've been playing this game for a while.
Also question on if I have the current Roses family relationship correct: Rosewater is a main branch family member (the heir, if I'm reading right), Rosemary is her cousin (so a side branch; the Rosethorns?), and Cloudy is a farther off branch member?
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You are correct on the relationships. Rosewater is the firstborn and heir apparent of Merrie, and Cloudy Rosewing is a mare from a smaller branch, and more of that will come out in future chapters. Rosemary is Rosewater's first cousin - her aunt's daughter.
And thank you! In Medias Res is... hard for me. I like to know what happened before, but I did it because it made more sense. This chapter and the one before it saw a lot of revisions as I figured out the past through future chapters, but the past is now pretty solid in my head and in future chapters.
So Rosemary isn’t aware that her lover is currently in bed with Collar, that’s going to be a rather awkward raid.
I do wonder how the Rosewater/Collar 'romance' started and will play out. It almost seems like the two have a rocky history together.
Also Glory seems (seems) to be not a bad sister from what it looks like, if she taught Rosewater invisibility, but who knows.
The plot thickens! Hmmm...what will be the ultimate goal these two heirs have up their sleeves for how to end the war? Everything seems fairly causal (being a stalemate of subterfuge right now), but it's possible things will break bad sooner rather than later.
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That will come about in time. As will that. And that. Hee. Lotsa stuff coming up in the next 20-ish chapters that I'm looking forward to publishing. Just gotta give these early chapters their final polish!
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Heeeee! *grin*
Hmm, I'm intrigued by this. Quite well-written.
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I'm glad you like it so far.
Hmm...so something broke bad involving Carnation that sent Rosewater down the path she's on. And 'gift'? Wonder what that is...
Rosemary seems to have benefited from the crap that went down when her mom got exiled. Mostly in that she's still relatively normal to her cousins broken. And now two new names in the backstory of Rosewater: Budding Rose and Rose Seed.
Ah, so Cloudy isn't exactly as innocent in her defection/exile as her narration implies. She and Rosemary are going to have a probably not so sweet reunion when that happens.
It also seems like Glory isn't a bad sister, (she behaves more like Rosewater than the other sister whose name I can't remember) but two chapters does not fully show the mare.
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There is a huge cast of names... I have an excel spreadsheet to help me keep it all straight. (And it's still hard)
And I must say, I really do like seeing your comments about the characters. It makes me think along different lines that I might not have considered while writing it. (I tend to be rather single-minded when it comes to interpretations of the characters). I really am looking forward to the next chapter. I've been poking at it for a while, and I'm still in the process of smoothing out some things.
It's really telling that when I went back for a second drafting that I almost all but skipped over these earlier chapters and didn't really start second-drafting until about chapter 15. groan Cleanup to do! Yay!
Edit: Also yas. Fireballs were my favorites as a little gorl.
10277926 The worst thing we can ask ourselves isn't even the names.
It's what color random side characters are.
Oh dear, that's ominous...
Well according to Cloudy she'd be more than OK with this idea.
Ah, so my guess was right! Glory is on the not-asshole side of the Rosethorns! Or at least the nicer side.
You'd think Rosewater would have drilled the thought of checking everything in a 180° sphere when sneaking, but alas not. Or Rosemary completely forgot.
Bet the hangover from them sucks Cloudy.
TOLD YA.
Ooooh, cliffhanger! Rosewater shows she's much more than the Rose Terror. I doubt Cloudy has much to worry about, but I bet we're gonna see more of Rosewater at work. Ah man, I'm having way too much fun with this story.
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Haha, yes! Yes, it does.
I have to admit, I love writing Rosewater when she's at her banteriest, and I'm so looking forward to when it reaches peak banter.
Oooh, so Lace is pretty powerful.
Hmm...the juicy tidbits are hidden for still another day...
Ominous...
Poor Cloudy, it seems like her decision to leave, her current affair with Collar, and her love for Rosemary is going to eat at her. And interesting, Collar is technically a Rose by blood...
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Honestly, despite being a supporting main character, sometimes it feels like a huge part of the story revolves around Cloudy and what she did, chose to do, or chose not to do in the past.
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Nope, just an In Medias Res start. The history gets explored in future chapters. This is the start.
Edit: Probably should have made that a bit clearer starting out. (Updated description)
Ooooh. So no matter who is in charge, they need to have kids or risk another another civil war.
👀
So Lace is in fact powerful enough that she could end the war, but hasn't for whatever reason. Hmmm.
:(
YIKESYIKESYIKES. Also I don't think Rosewater wants that exactly, judging by what we know of her.
Yay, Glory IS a non crazy one!
Rosemary being the key player between everything is going to be the tipping point. No way Rosewater and Cloudy don't try to move the Sun and Moon for her. I'm betting these four will be more chummy in the future to screw over Crazy Mom.
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Oh dear me yes, this chapter started up a bunch of threads or advanced more. This was a really pivotal chapter and set up so much.
Yeah, go Rosewater!
Oh boy, Cloudy you gotta get this resolved quick or it's gonna eat at ya.
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Thank you for brightening my day a little more.
I love reading your comments
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No problem! I'm having fun!
Niiiiice.
Hmmm, so Grandma Rose was liked by Lace. And tried to do some good before Roseate screwed everything up.
PFFT
Aw yeah, time for a possible alliance meeting! I can't wait!
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Hee... Funny story. I was late posting this chapter because I'd forgotten I hadn't hit "Publish"... I'll have to set a calendar reminder. Next chapter on Sunday.
Really looking forward to that one. It was fun to work on.
:(
Er, I think a sentence got cut off here.
Hmmm....so Rosewater is pretty sincere about courting Collar. And Collar is fighting with his own principals on being poly with the two/three mares that star in this story. For some reason I foresee that Rosewater and Collar are going to have a long honest talk at some point and it's going to be depressing as all hell.
I'm also assuming that we might get one of those balls that keeps being mentioned. I bet it's going to be a full on political battlefield the likes of which haven't been seen in a long time in either city.
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Dangit. I thought I'd fixed that, but apparently did not. The end of the sentence was
Silver Drop has known what's going on.
For the rest... stars I love your comments. And I'm fighting so hard not to say anything!
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Okay, I'm not sure what Roseate's endgame plan is. She's pushing and alienating her best military asset and setting up a secession crisis just as her foes across the river are more united and ready. Has she gone mad?
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Why must you tempt me to say things!
Seriously, though, she has a pathos, and the story will explore that more as it progresses. She's not acting out of random spite, and she has a plan.
There's still a few chapters of rewriting to do yet before I get back to where I'd originally finished the third draft revisions for everything, but I do have her plan starting to unfold more fully as time goes on.
Ooo, Roseate is bitc-.....a bit of an asshole. She's definitely someone who only sees what she wants from the world and how to take it in the most soul crushing way possible. (Jeez, I already don't like her and we've only had one actual scene with her.)
Ouch, yeah, I can see why it would get popular after a war took so many young kiddos.
....oh. :(
Craaaaap, Evil Mom Rose is gonna try and get to Collar. There's no way she's just gonna be nice about meeting him. Cloudy and Rosewater gotta be at the forefront to stop her!
Things are getting juicy!
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It took a while to get to when things really start heating up, but thank you for hanging in there!
HO. LY. SMOKES.
That battle is some scary stuff. The amount of emotionally charged magic must have been a sight to behold. But it shows how much Roseate needs a kick to the face.
Collar seems to be coming around to Rosewater, at the very least, so something good came out of the impromptu duel. It's also kinda sad that Rosewater felt the need to lie even though it saved both him and Cloudy. Plus we see more of what fuels Rosewater.
Also an almost slipup from Rosemary. I'm starting to wonder if she really is Rosewater's daughter and not Carnations. Or if there's something else afoot that I haven't pieced together.
But things are super heating up!
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Rosewater is a complex mare with a complicated set of hangups about being open. And I'm glad the battle hit you like that. It was meant to be a shocking moment of magical violence in an otherwise mostly political/romantic drama with some slice-of-life elements thrown in.
I'm also big on worldbuilding, and I love slipping little things in here and there to build up this world as the ponies here see it.The emotional magic connection to the Crystal Empire, five hundred years gone and practically a myth at this point, is a part of that.
I'm glad Nemo is all right.
Someone's making friends! :D
More friends! I'm so happy!
(...OK well at least Collar is seeing that Rosewater isn't as bad as he thought.)
It looks like the possible alliance is starting to make some good ground, and understanding starting to flow. I'm just so excited about all of this, I love it.
(Also I'm glad to know your kitter is alright. Cats are wonderful and they love their people a lot. I hope he has many more good years to be with you. ❤️)
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Me too. He's doing better today. He's still at the vet.
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This makes me so happy, and I hope he stays with me for a long time, too. I was so scared that he was going to leave yesterday.
I'm glad you're enjoying it so far!
Yikes, if even Collar can see how badly Rosewater hurt herself, she did a bad to her own head.
PFFT. Cloudy doesn't like clickbait apparently.
Jeez, these poor kids...this war is hard on them. (Also Roseate was an asshole since she was a filly. :shocked Pikachu:)
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I mean, who likes clickbait?
But sometimes clickbait hides interesting things. (And war is hell)
Where can I read that story?
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In Medias Res means "In the middle of". This is not a sequel or a continuation of another story. The story just started in the middle of an already established world and ongoing plot, and details get dropped in where they're needed to flesh out the history, world, and characters.
At least Glory is still showing herself to be a good person. Also jeez, poor Rosary, having the full force of their Mom's crazy pushed on to her.
Dang, Glory going straight for the jugular.
OK, Glory for third best Rose. She's great.
Man, Rosewater really hurt herself badly during that duel. She definitely can't be doing that again. Plus I'm back to square one on trying to figure out the family dynamic that her, Rosemary, and Carnation had. You win on confusing me there.
Also double chapter updates? UH YES.
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To be honest, figuring out how to portray the family dynamic was hard throughout the story. For all of the characters, and even some more side-characters that are coming up in future chapters. But it's been fun playing with this or that idea, then settling in for another defined one. The final dynamic I settled on sort of defies definition for me, but I'll leave that to be discovered and interpreted.
Suffice to say I had a lot of fun playing around with family dynamics in a broken family. Well, stressing about how it would be viewed and trying to find the right words to portray it. I try, usually, not to be confusing or obtuse in my writing, and since this isn't really a mystery story...
Well. I really hope that once the dynamic gets explored, it will be more clear about what it was.
Ain't that the truth.
I knew it had to be something like this. Freaking Roseate.
That explains it!
Man, Rosewater has lived a bittersweet life, hasn't she? Maybe having Collar as a mate would actually do her some good, rather than just as a plan. He seems pretty empathetic after seeing her. Just would be weird for him to be married to 3 cousins.
But yes, things are hearing up! What will Rosewater and Collar do next?
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I love to see this question!
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Well, he's playing it smart so far with the cousins thing, letting Cloudy have her side snuggles on her own time. If it ever becomes official though, sheesh. Forget the Tussen and Principes, he's never gonna be the good guy in an argument ever again.
You got me hooked with this gem of a story that i happened upon by chance. It is really well written <3
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I'm glad you found your way here. Always happy to have a new reader!
I love collar's mother xD, she is great.
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She's been one of my favorite side-characters to write. I love her.