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Chrome Masquerade
Chrome Masquerade #2 · March 6th · · · Chapter 1: Gladiator ·
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The chaotic whirlwind of violence was the daily bread of the Cartagenian gladiators, and far cry from anything the Royal Guard had experienced in over a hundred years.

In other words: this is an absolute stomp.:ajsleepy:

Chrome Masquerade
Chrome Masquerade #3 · March 6th · · · Chapter 1: Gladiator ·
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Riding their individual powers, the two ponies closed the gap almost before the onlookers realized either of them had begun to move. Lightning Strike’s practiced eye saw a gap in Celestia’s shield of solar plasma, as well as a mistake in the angle she was moving towards Lightning at. The pegasus shifted her own angle of attack slightly, just enough to take advantage of the opening so that she could drive her blade in and either cripple the alicorn or kill her outright.

She could win this. She would win this.

Then the flat of Celestia’s halberd appeared in her vision, and Lightning Strike had just enough time before impact to realize that Celestia’s charge had been a diversion to get her to dive in on a predictable path, and that she had fallen to a ruse laid by a fighter at least as experienced as she was.

'Fuck.'

Lady Lightning Strike
Lady Lightning Strike #4 · March 7th · · · Chapter 1: Gladiator ·
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Honestly? Yea. You have the Guard planning for the Gladiators to charge all across the line like the textbook says to but instead they all target one specific area. Something their textbook doesn’t tell how to prepare and adapt for.

Lady Lightning Strike
Lady Lightning Strike #6 · March 7th · · · Chapter 1: Gladiator ·
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“Our lead company is all but gone,” Luna reported, as Celestia herself maintained a massive shield of golden magic that warded off the odd arrow… or hunk of dung flung at them. “Nearly all of its ponies are either dead, wounded, or captured by the foe. The second and third companies have lost roughly half their number. The rest of our forces are intact, but shaken.”

Cartagenian Forces: 300 gladiators in a single mob
Royal Guard: 10 cohorts of 100 ponies each.

let's see here... 1 cohort nearly gone... estimation about 90-95 ponies.
2 cohorts about half depleted. that's about 50 each for a total of 100...
Current Loss About 200 ponies

Gladiators had 300 ponies at the start. Lost 1/6th of their number.
Thats about 50 ponies.
Current Loss About 50 Pegasi.

Gladiators are taking about 4 Guards for every 1 of them. At this rate, the Guards would die before the Gladiators do.

Penalt
Penalt #7 · March 7th · · · Chapter 1: Gladiator ·
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Pretty much. As an old fighter once told me, "Experience and treachery beats youth and skill every time."

I miss you G.K. Your legend lives on.

Chrome Masquerade
Chrome Masquerade #8 · March 7th · · · Chapter 1: Gladiator ·
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Either way, looking forward to what happens next.

Pseudosapien
Pseudosapien #9 · March 9th · · · Chapter 1: Gladiator ·
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Celly looks badass here, but she’s special . She managed Sun and Moon for Lunas 1000 year abeyance but Luna has NOT demonstrated her ability to do the same. The fate of the whole damn world is at stake in this petty territorial dispute, if things go wrong here there might not be any territory to fight over, anywhere, ever. Is this really a bet the bookies that run Cartage are comfortable making?

Chrome Masquerade
Chrome Masquerade #10 · 1 week ago · · · Chapter 2: Prisoner ·
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“That was… that was the most incredible thing I’ve ever tasted,” the gladiatrix said, burping slightly as the dense food hit her nearly empty stomach.

“S-some porridge, couple of fish,” the pegasus moaned, holding her stomach. “Usual rations.”

“The usual stuff,” Twilight repeated, taking a few moments to examine Lightning Strike’s legs and body, deep in thought. Something about the leanness of the body under her hooves gave the alicorn the answer..

“You’ve been living on nothing but carbohydrates and protein for so long your body has no idea what to do with anything more than a trace amount of fats or sugars,” Twilight explained. “It’s gone into shock trying to metabolize something it doesn’t have the ability to deal with anymore, so cake is almost like poison to you, as well as anything with a lot of fats and sugars.”

The food's a touch too rich for her. Okay, a LOT too rich.

Aiwhisper
Aiwhisper #11 · 1 week ago · · · Chapter 1: Gladiator ·
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Seriously,” Dark Fang replied, adding with a sing-song voice as he realized she wasn’t about to attack him, “Do you wanna kill a princess?”

“Yes, I’d like to kill a princess,” Lightning sang right back, muzzle splitting in a grin as she turned back down the passage toward the promise of blood and war.

Did anyone else read this like frozen’s “do you want to build a snowman?

Aiwhisper
Aiwhisper #12 · 1 week ago · · · Chapter 2: Prisoner ·
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Good story so far.

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