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Forcalor


There are no rules in art, love, and war.

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Same continuity as The Queen of the Dark.

No pony deserves to be alone and forgotten.


Entry to the Thousand Words Story Contest.

Chapters (1)
Comments ( 14 )

This is good, but maybe next time try asking for permission to use art, especially if the art was commissioned by someone else as you are using art that someone else paid for.

Interesting background for Princess Amore, of whom we know little about. I like how there is a connection implied between the old Equestria and the new (especially with the lines "In time, a new idol rose for ponies to look upon, one that was shaped in her visage.") Great work.

Great story! Although I don't know why you'd use art you don't have permission for. At least you credited the artist.

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Yeah, I've written to the author of this wonderful piece and asked for permission, just gone on ahead and displayed it for everyone to see :twilightsmile:
If they refuse, I'll take it down, of course
Thanks for the comments.

It seems like something got boggled here:

No mere but fractions of fantasy they are now, mere echoes of long-forgotten, still ringing in ponykind's memory, persisting only between a select few, and hidden away in dusty old books with yellowed-out pages.

Regarding the piece as a whole, I would consider it to be lore for QotD rather than a story proper. I would put some of the blog posts in this category, as well. If you have ever played Skyrim, they are like the notes you find in the cellars and dungeons as you are playing through a larger questline. They add color to the fictional world and poise the always epic-scale events with things seen through a keyhole. I'm not saying whether this is good or bad, but you seem drawn to this way of world building.

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Yeah, I kind of wanna try to go far with this AU, because at a core of it lies a really interesting idea :twilightsmile:
It's kinda worth it, and it is unique enough that I'm not sure that it can be done in any other fiction, in such manner
And even if it wouldn't eventually land with audience, I'll get immense satisfaction of its realization anyway. Win-win.

Wasn't sure about that sentence either, it's just overly verbose methinks. Its description is similar to how Amore herself literally fell into pieces, and physically (and metaphorically, in this case) ended up in different places. There is also the fact that paragraphs become longer and start to drift apart, visual storytelling pretty much
Will go change that first mere to more, tywm. And thanks for commenting, of course

An ambitious tale of ambiguity that holds prose in rose in delightful, mysterious beauty. Long weary, my heart went as the story does. There is light in dark, yet dark in the light; a lesson for all the behold. Masterful.

Haven't read yet obviously, but man our ideas line up quite a bit. Crazy.

Tried continuing Queen. Not prepared yet, so here I am. This is pretty depressing, ngl (I know such a departure from your typical works.), but I do like it... In an... uncertain sort of way.

You're like a magician, so much sleight of hand and showmanship, all to distract from the great big old monster hiding behind your back.

Good work.

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Thank you, it really touches me.
Yes, you got it very right. :twilightsmile:
I'm glad and humbled to have such attentive reader as you.

Brilliant little piece. You form a lot of connections to a greater story, while still not drawing away from Amore’s own character. I loved the way you had her poised against and with her ponies. As much of a tragedy as this was, there’s still a lot more that was left behind than what the narration draws attention to. It’s very much fitting to the theme of tragedy, but it’s also a clear sign that—while she failed in the eyes of her contemporariesponies did live on. She gave her life for a better tomorrow. She didn’t live to see it, nor did it ultimately come down to her actions to bring that tomorrow, but she gave others the chance to finish her vision.

Thanks for writing.

Love in general was as natural to her as drawing a breath. Even during days when she doubted herself, she always managed to find support and understanding in others, willing to place faith in the goodness of others' hearts. In her turn, she welcomed all and always listened to them, not distancing from their woes and pain.

aww, what horseshoes for Cadance to fill!

Their ruler tried to be gentle and patient, showing character where it was needed. Not willing to turn away from her ideals, steadfast to the end, she offered compassion and a listening ear even to the one who came to her lands and unraveled his dark vision into its motion, but all of it was completely for naught. He was too far gone, too entrenched in his own misery to see the light that she offered. To start falling is far easier than to stop; it doesn't require that much: just to give in...

and oof, Sombra’s rise from Amore’s perspective! that must have been beyond awful 

The despairful world that was promised by the darkness almost came to be, and in the last bout of defiance, two heralds of fates cast the seat of the once prosperous kingdom to places that are impervious to the time itself.

ah, so that’s what happened!

But those who came to her aid were met with nothing but twisted fragments of who she was before. Those who partook in the task to try and restore her to life, never concluded their noble endeavor. Eventually, she was forgotten, the ruins of her empire transformed and swept under snow by an uncaring cold wind.

oof, and that might explain just why Amore is almost nonexistent in the canon despite several episodes being directly about the Crystal Empire and what its deal is. poor Amore!

the ponies flocked and clanged to her and her fire

Clung, perhaps?

In all, this is very poetic, but it gets lost in its own purple prose at times. And, as has been noted, it’s more of a historical summary than a story in its own right. The eulogy works as a framing device, but the whole thing ends up feeling emotionally distant and detached, which is hardly a fitting tone for the Queen of Love.

A good effort, but this still left me feeling flat. Still, thank you for it.

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Fixed! :twilightsmile:
Yeah, I think I would've written it differently as of now. Thanks for leaving a comment

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