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Ice Star


🖤 i eat children 🖤

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Moving to another world means you get to leave whatever you want behind. For Sunset Shimmer, that will always be more of a blessing than a curse.

However, when Sunset sees a familiar face, she feels the unfortunate mantle of memories inspires her to try a different path. Now, one conversation over tea will set in motion the future of two worlds.


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Comments ( 61 )

10526698
The flu literally can't stop me homie!

10526701
Based on what I've learned about you over the years, I'm beginning to think that nothing stops you from reaching your goals. It's a great quality to have. :twilightsmile:

10526710
A true fact, broski. Thank you! 🙏

Pretty neat middle story piece,I haven't found many of these

10526775
Thank you! Pre-show Sunset is always very interesting to me.

this story needs more expand it id love for principle celestia to learn of there connection

Chief, this was a damn lovely piece of work, great job. Hoping for more ShimSham and Tia fics from you in the future.

10526921
This is meant to be pre-EqG. So, she technically learns of the connection.
10526929
Thank you gamer. I have a few that are already up, but they're solely horse-related. Whenever I have time to dabble in EqG's side of the mirror and not my many horse projects, you bet I will.

This seems pretty plausible as an origin story, yes. Still, "salty that the principal reminds me of the princess" and "literal demon taking over the school" seems a pretty big jump, makes you wonder just what happens in grade 9 :x

10526997
I think shark week probably happened

10527071
I mean
Demon week is just shark week + magic crown
Why do you think Sunny was so angry?

The quote, "shiny, like a wealthy woman's neck" kept bugging me all throughout this absolute masterpiece for no reason.

But really, your writing is absolutely stunning! I really felt connected to Sunset's emotions, and honestly felt like I was sitting in an office.

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Thank you so much! I try for immersion, if it's a dingy high school setting.

This was really good, and I know who to recommend it to. We were talking about this very thing the other day

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Interesting story but why are all the comments strings of emoji/wingdings?

10527680
To represent the agony we endure in 2020.

I’d be interested in seeing a chapter from the opposing view. I can only guess if everything was as practiced as it seemed or if she was also losing her mind behind a mask.

10527877
Of Principal Celestia losing her mind over doing routine stuff? Or Princess Celestia?

Your wording was a little confusing because it was ambiguous, that’s all.

10528110
Principal Celestia losing her mind trying to figure out why she feels such contempt and panic from someone she ostensibly just met.

10528358
Truuuue, though I was trying to write Sunny being somewhat sneaky about it. Guess I gotta work on that, perhaps?

Writing freshman Sunny screwing up the school and being a bully queen and her clashes with school authority are ideas worth poking at a bit more, though.

10528368
Oh no, she did come across as sneaky. The only question thing is no matter how sneaky sometimes the other person is just too good at reading people. Which was why I said it could just be the principal thought process be business as usual or she could have gotten the feel that something was amiss. As well there is always the option of following through on the middle name part and Celestia is trying to figure out why she is dealing with a doppelgänger.

10528631
Bold of you to assume I don’t have plans for human Sunset.

10528656
“Freedom lies in being bold.”
Robert Frost

10528925
Ah, a man of culture.

10528940
Mostly I just keep a list of quotes I find inspirational, amusing, or particularly close to my personal views, which I then use as necessary. The two people I likely appreciate the most for this are H.L. Mencken and Arthur C. Clarke.

I mostly chose this one since bold was explicitly in the quote though the one I most use in a similar vein in real life is “Who dares, wins.” British Special Air Service.

10528958
If you are a dude
pls marry me
if you are a girl
ew

10528992
While I am male I regret to inform I am basically asexual and aromantic. I expect to die alone save for stacks of collectibles of varying worth. The sentiment is appreciated though.

10529271
We can be asexual together bby

10529278
The aromantic part kind of throws a wrench in that. While I don’t mind spending time with friends I’m to much of an introvert to guarantee a desire to be even remotely available to anyone on demand.

10529325

The aromantic part kind of throws a wrench in that.

Alas, you're taking the gay out of gaymer right there.

First time I've seen "Galaxia" used as Celestia's last name. Depending on which one you have in mind, that could imply some disturbing things about her lineage...

None of the leaders in this world are gods — though, just like in our world, this one's Dalai Llama is similar.

I have several questions about what they get up to in the Himallamas.

I have even more about Celestia's wedding ring and the implications thereof.

Fantastic perspective work. It's always interesting to see Celestia through Sunset's eyes, especially a Sunset who's been so badly sunburnt. Thank you for this.

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First time I've seen "Galaxia" used as Celestia's last name. Depending on which one you have in mind, that could imply some disturbing things about her lineage...

It's not intended to be a reference to anything, but I'm aware of a few Galaxias in other franchises. It's just what I've always used for the family name of Celestia and Luna[1], especially since it doesn't imply a (admittedly tacky) bias towards either the sun or moon like "Solaris" or the usual slew of last names do. Gotta have that sweet, sweet originality. You'll see it pop up a lot in my stories.

[1] Human and horse versions, that is.

I have several questions about what they get up to in the Himallamas.

Sunset is largely misunderstanding what the human world Dalai Lamas are supposed to represent by presuming they're god-rulers (like what she's used to) instead of spiritual leaders. She doesn't understand they aren't actually ruling over any nation.

I have even more about Celestia's wedding ring and the implications thereof.

I may have ideas. 👀

Fantastic perspective work. It's always interesting to see Celestia through Sunset's eyes, especially a Sunset who's been so badly sunburnt. Thank you for this.

Danke you, gamer, for being the one to read this. I really appreciate the comment! :twilightsmile:

And the pun.

"You don't have a middle name?" she asks me, almost suddenly.

Both are as good a lie as any. You gave me every reason to throw away being Sunset Helia Shimmer when you made my name into a criticism to hurl on me on par with young lady and see me after class . Here, I can throw that away and give you — any version of you — that much less pleasure and power.

OK, so Sunset's earth doppleganger is related somehow to Celestia's past... And Celestia really doesn't want to look at someone with the same name as the kid.

10530479
Not really. Pony Sunset's middle name is something she no longer uses because Princess Celestia soured it for her. That's what it means.

God's, that was so spiteful, so bitter. That was glorious. It was so well done I could practically taste it. And the comparison to antifreeze*shudder*. Sweet poison. Well done.

10535149
Thank you so much! This exactly what I set out to do and I'm glad I captured Sunny's voice so well for you.

This isn't related to this fic, but it was the only way that I could talk to you, Ice Star.
I have a question

10535295
You can PM me any questions you have if they aren’t relevant to any particular story.

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