For his hard work to the Crown, the Royal Engineer of Equestria has been honored with a retinue of VIP bodyguards who protect him everywhere he goes. Their ordinary, everyday adventures together wind up being anything but ordinary.
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Well we've already seen that she is based off of or at least inspired by General Patton, so she definitely has some hatred to the batponies. I wouldn't be surprised she was a full-blown racist towards them and justifies it with 'they killed my soldiers, the bastards' and 'they'll strike again from the shadows one day'.
So yeah not good at all.
Oh crap
Ah. Well. That is... a problem...
The more l hear about Ebonshield's mom... the more l am ever more convinced that Luna needs to go and smack a BITCH
A not-so-bloodless return by Luna.
Ahhh... Gortoz a ran Love this song, I should watch "Black Hawk Down", it surprise me that a breton song is in an american film.
God damn! Wasn't really expecting this kind of twist in this kind of story (the anon kind of story), but holy shit! That was a nice twist you added!
Not only was the DADT an interesting idea, but you just came and revealed a whole why behind it as well!
I look forward to your next chapter! You sly dog, you actually have me metaphorically leaning off my seat now! 👍
So you’re saying that Lunar Wolves arrived to overthrow the Empress?
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good ol' blood and guts, ye?
Ah yes the two conflicting ideas of integrating two enemies together. Either openly admit to wrongdoing and try to apologize or sweep the controversial stuff under the rug and try to be hush hush about it.
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With all the unpainted space marines I have sitting in a drawer, I had to sneak in a 40K reference somewhere.
I... disagree, Purity. I wholeheartedly disagree.
Hoofstrong is one of the few where DADT is going to have minimal presence. And as one of the primary ponies in the conflict that night, she has to have some inkling of what is going on now. The Princesses telling her to stay quiet is not going to stop her from thinking.
And, if the idea is to hide this battle until enough goodwill can be generated between pony and batpony citizenry, Hoofstrong is one of the few that approach is not going to apply to. She cannot continue to hold her position if she is completely opposed to the Princesses' attempts to integrate the two societies. So, because I'm not willing to believe the Princesses are idiots, or browbeating one of their top generals into utter submission, I have to believe Hoofstrong is at least on board.
She might not be happy, but she likely understands.
One should definitely be mindful around Hoofstrong, but also don't belittle her by assuming she's a princess-sanctioned hardline racist against batponies.
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I knew there had to be a reason why DADT was enforced so strongly especially among the upper echelons, but a pyrrhic victory on behalf of the Equestrians in a single night would definitely be a cause for silence, especially if there is to be hope for reconciliation. ... but that in of itself might cause extra issues.
I wonder if the supposed spies rumbling about the tower and even threatening the Gala could actually be a faction of the Batponies.
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Wile she might trust Princess Luna or at least obeys her if needed i doubt she trust the ponys that lived under Nightmaremoon. So good reason to be on guard. Hate is pretty mutch a given after a massacre.
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To be fair... Nightmaremoon would given her hugs and kisses... So yes
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Always happend like that in my head. That mutch at least. Kinda surprising she didnt have a assasin or three on her side in Ponyville. Guess mortals cant keep up? Or short supply numbers? Perhaps pride...
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DADT makes perfect sence now. I was surprised its actualy purpose. Now it makes perfect sence.
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Unless slipping open ponys also get em lucky charms and rainbows? Pretty mutch
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I wonder if its for the civilians sake or the royal sisters for letting there conflict cost lives on the start and the end of Nightmares uprising.
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Husbands, wifes, sons and daughter were lost that night... The families that lost one or more will not forget what happend. Perhaps the rumors at EB's introduction was caused that way? Hard to tell...
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Funny before this chapter i was 100% sure its Changelings. Now? 50%
I'm digging this story, read up to chapter 91 in 4 days.
You gotta get the anatomy and ages right though.
A colt is a boy, not a stallion.
You keep having me imagine a blank flank sipping cognac while talking about military affairs.
Also, a plot is the *$$hole, not the hunches area. Saddlebags sit on flanks, not hunches. Etc etc.
Still a great story and I hope there's more sexual tension between Anon and his guards.
Everyone think Ebonshield was trying to help Anon in his Iron/Steel quest when visiting the Rookery?
👍
Anyone suspecting this chapter to blow our combined minds? 👎
That chapter is huge in lore
I'm kind of amazed that they thought they could keep a major battle a secret for long. Especially so close to the capital.
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Of course it won't be forgotten. It's what I mean by ... problems arising in the future. They're going to whisper, and spread even more hate subtly and dislike. It's not a ... great solution, especially if it gets out. It's rough regardless, but it does make sense.
Oooooh...
Yeah, hope Anon doesn't fumble this one...
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It’s nothing nefarious, I assure you.
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Given the rather extraordinary lengths Purity had to go to find out, I'd say they did a pretty good job!
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I realize I'm not treating "colt" in this story like real-life horse terminology. I'm treating it as a direct equivalent of "boy", so boyfriend->coltfriend, boyish->coltish, etc., without the implication that the pony being referred to is underage. "stallion" in this tale is exclusively reserved for when the characters are talking about a really macho masculine male.
I'm going to have to disagree with your interpretation of "plot". The word I've heard for that bodily orifice is "ponut". A pony's "plot" is their butt. Saddle-bags sit on the flanks, yes, but the flanks are adjacent to the butt.
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To be fair, the terminology is invoked in a similar way in the show.
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Well, it WAS over in a single night, and confined to a single (albeit large) location. Makes it easier, I'm sure.
I think Anon is going to have to mention that he has interacted with the batponies. However, he could probably use his lack of knowledge in Equestrian customs for justification that he visited the Rookery. To discover that he had trained there would require Hoofstrong to violate DADT herself.
A nice detail, especially considering that he thous her soon after when he takes her deal.
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So far, sure. But it just takes one or two disgruntled guards (like we see here) and the secret's out. And having to serve alongside the people who butchered your friends is going to leave more than one or two guards more than just disgruntled.
What's the approximate time in show terms, anyway? Which season are we in?
Well this is very interesting, I really hope Anon manages to pull off a "Jack sparrow": something crazy, with lots of luck on his side and ironically funny to distract the butting heads from a fight.
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I see what you did there.
Hopefully they didn't need a Sanguinius or Olanious Pious
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... why have I never seen a Jack Sparrow in Equestria fic?
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The implications are that there aren't a lot of witnesses left to tell their stories.
the flyyyying hellfish..
What a twist!
Tension hangs thick over their heads every day now.
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baste
Second perspective.
*SPOILERS*
Wow... The secret that is the entire reason for the DADT (don't ask don't tell) policy regarding batponies... It's going to blow up in everyone's face.
Plus this reminds me of the old saying "Two can keep a secret if one is dead."
They want full trust between Equestrian and Lunar ponies? Start by making this classified (or somesuch) info that is told to every Guard with proper clearance and make it public sooner rather than later.
You tell people they can't ask another group ANY questions about anything and they will start to fill in the gaps with made up crap that is FAR FAR worse.
The Equestrian military will NEVER trust the Lunar ponies in ANY capacity for as long as this is kept a secret.
"They did this horrible thing but don't tell anyone" is only going to breed MORE distrust among the Equestrians who are in the know.
Not only that but it is going to breed distrust of their own leaders. They're going to start distrusting Celestia if they don't already.
The Lunar ponies attacked the Canterlot Watchtower with terrible losses on both sides but with the Equestrians being victorious.
Because of the decision to keep this secret the Equestrian military cannot honor their fallen.
Because of the decision to keep this secret the Equestrian military must lie to the families of the fallen about how their loved ones really died and none of them are going to buy it. My child/spouse/sibling/parent died in a "training accident" and so did virtually their entire Canterlot based unit? They KNOW something stinks to high heaven.
Massive amount of "training accidents" killing soldiers all stationed at the same place... the day before the return of a forgotten princess who was formerly Nightmare Moon? Those families can put 2 and 2 together.
Reconciliation and trust between Equestrian and Lunar ponies won't happen in the lifetimes of any of the non-alicons involved. It won't happen long after that if they perpetuate this lie.
This story just gets better and better. Honestly the best current read on FimFic at the moment. Keep it up!
So here it is, the primary reason for DADT's existence. I do wonder how exactly did the events of that fateful night resolved, and how Celestia intervened into it as soon as she could. But I suppose that's a story for another time.
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Now you see the real power of belief and trust that the everyday pony puts in Celestia (and Luna), and perhaps even the power of Their Majesties' 'Presence ' that Honour experienced and Bitsmount's associates warned about as well. Equestrians might not worship their princesses like gods, but they're certainly the closest thing to gods they can imagine save for reality warpers like Discord.
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Meh. We've seen plenty of "blasphemers". Depending on what season this takes place in, it may not have been all that long. I can't recall if Twilight's an alicorn in this but if she's not then that would put this around season two (since the military has a Cadenza unit).
Reminds me of the D Day training beach landing catastrophe that was hushed up for nearly 70 years, third level Top Secret class?
Was the SA21 Growler missile the one they tried to shoot the Blackbird down with?
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Fixed!
Interesting way to end the chapter.
I would've loved to hear what had happened though...
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Read the memoir it was based on. Not the movie.
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Me to! But I'm so excited for their meeting! I hope its a long one
I was at first confused, but then I was fascinated by this statement.
Ponies-on Equss or Moon-would not have the typical phrase "seeing the gears of thought in motion", because gears aren't well known to be used as such. I once again compliment you on your creativity.
Ah, so the Prophecy was true:
The Stars will aid in Her escape . . .
Though, according to The Fausticorn, herself, somepony else may have had a hoof in Her release.
Oh dang, is she offing ponies on the side?
Well doesn't that just add a whole new level of bucked up to this scenario?