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Sapphire Shores is a changeling. She's always been a changeling, trained while still a nymph to take a newborn filly's place and grow into a leader of ponies, a tastemaker, a herald to undermine Princess Celestia and pave the way for Queen Chrysalis's eventual conquest.
This has had something of an effect on her life and career.
My entry in Shrink Laureate's Season 10 Bingo contest, this story was awarded 1st place!
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I can't even remember the last story I read with Sapphire in it. (Yet amazingly, I can remember the two episodes she featured in, and even her comic issue with Babs). I'd imagine her being a changeling had been a popular premise in the past.
HA!
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I can't imagine:
I'd be writing about Sapphire if she hadn't been included in the prompt I got for this contest. But I'm having fun working with her!
Mike
Magnificent stuff this far, fleshing out Sapphire as a subversive element Celestia was happy to have. And "Serves Her Right" could just as easily be directed towards Chrysalis as Celestia. Looking forward to more.
Dun dun duuuuun.
I'm a little surprised Pharynx was able to wait til the children all left. Good for him, restraint can be a useful tool.
Famous entertainer is both one of the best and one of the worst jobs an infiltrator could take, and here we see part of why.
Show's over, Sapphire. It's the critics' turn. With any luck, they'll be... somewhat forgiving. Though this is Pharynx we're talking about...
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Show's never over...
Mike
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Pharynx strikes me as the sort of person who expresses pleasure just in the act of exerting power over a reprobate, no matter the light sentencing he knows is in store. An understandable sensation.
Although 'Pheropsoph' better be able to come up with a good reason for why she's been hiding out.
Very interesting premise-I'd like to see more!
Hahahaha, well now, isn't THAT quite the cameo.
I just love it when Angel is actually the Rabbit of caerbannog. Vicious streak a mile wide!
I like where this is going. Let's see how sapphire got her start.
I saw the ã‚´ã‚´ã‚´ã‚´ while reading this. Is that intended?
I love Sapphire's interaction with the new changeling nobles. The more subtle aspects of Thorax's authority are fascinating to see through changeling eyes and other sensors, and Pharynx approaches flirtation like any other form of combat.
But now it's just Sapphire and the TaRC. Let's take it from the top.
Good stuff! Keep it up!
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Thanks, folks:
Stand by for the Big Production Number! And even after Googling ã‚´ã‚´ã‚´ã‚´, I'm still not quite sure what it is...
Mike
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The simple version is it's a silent sound effect used to convey menace or strangeness.
Think like non-diegetic theremin sounds, or the Jaws theme.
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Oh, yeah, then:
We've got plenty of both here, one hopes!
Mike
Can she handle Agent Diablo?
Really? That thing's only just finished now? I'm surprised.
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It's actually got:
Another week till the final deadline. So with one more chapter to go, I figure I'll just make it!
Mike
...Yep, I think I'll follow you. :)
So many assumptions that I'm amazed no one involved turned into a donkey. Looking forward to the conclusion of what's been a fantastic tale thus far.
I love the call back to more traditional tales of changelings from folklore. You always write good stuff.
Have you ever read another story in a contest you entered, gotten to the end and went "Yep, well, I'm losing to this for sure"? That's me right now.
An excellent story - well written, the situation laid out makes sense both on its own and in what the show presented, you did great characterization and it was a fun read.
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Thanks!
Years ago, I entered a contest here for stories "rated M for sexual situations" with "Biology: A Romance". Reading the other contestants, then, I came across a little thing called "Salvation" by Cold in Gardez. So yeah...
Mike
Bravo/a, a very well put together story that both masterfully follows the prompt, and at the same time could very well be an episode for the show.
I tip my horns to you author, well done.
Chapter 5:
"Sapphire waved a hoof to her right, to the spot where she'd been standing during this whole monologue whenever she'd taken Chrysalis's part."
...Hm. Wasn't it the left before, at least once?
"Taking a breath, she pointed to the empty spot on her left, the spot where she could practically see Chrysalis standing and haranguing her."
Am I missing something?
Excellent! Good luck in the contest!
(...Also, I can't help but wonder what the press is going to think if/when they find out who the Pony of Pop is dating. :D)
Ship them!
Any chance of a sequel? I can see this going somewhere.
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Thanks, folks!
Yeah, looks like I missed one of the choreography bits, there. All fixed now! And a sequel's always possible...
Mike
I mean, Lovetaken = Lovegiven is still a very applicable equation for this story.
In any case, excellent work throughout, and a brilliant use of the prompt.
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Ah, thanks.
And thanks. :)
My mother blotted out the sky.
Damn. That's some solid shit.
Bravo.
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Thanks, folks!
As soon as I saw from the prompt I'd been given that Sapphire was going to be telling a story about being a changeling, two things popped into my head: the line about Chrysalis seeming to blot out the sky to her adoring little grub, and that Sapphire was going to be raised by ponies as a pony. So I'm glad I was able to fit them both in!
Mike
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Thanks, folks!
I seriously considered breaking this story up into smaller bits with each of Sapphire's five acts getting their own chapter just so I could use more lines from the song as chapter titles. But I decided against it. There's always so many choices in the author business!
Mike
Hah! What you did with this prompt is nothing short of genius.
Wonderful story. And damn would I like to see more of Sapphire (and Pharynx, for that matter).
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That's a solid decision. Augie's one of the best!
Congrats, you've just inspired a song from me. It's inchoate right now, but also inspired by recent events with a now ex-best friend, I think it's gonna be a good one.
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Well, maybe she can hire Pharynx as a temporary secretary!
Wouldn't be the first time either! (shameless shitfic plug:)
- MLP: FiM
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Well, already followed them, of course, but thanks for the further recommendation. :)
This is pretty interesting so far So this is during the time of season 9 OK cool
Wow Even the young 6 was there That's pretty cool they must love her music so much and Agent Pheropsoph? I wonder what they're talking about hmm I guess we'll find out
So they basically ask angel To talk to Sapphire shore very interesting ok
I didn't know about when I was looking at her character I didn't see cutie mark yet before hmm very interesting
Wow dang thats something
Reads more like a screenplay than a story
Uh... Wow. That was unique and amazing. Just... Damn.
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Thanks!
I'd only ever written one story with changelings before, and that was seven years ago! So it was fun being able to kind of cover the whole history to the species in one song-n-dance.
Mike
I absolutely loved it. It made a lot of sense