For Celestia, life had rarely been better than it was now. Her sister had been returned to her, Discord was freed and subsequently defeated in record time, much to her private amusement, and her niece and her coltfriend had ideas of marriage in the not too distant future.
An event that would no doubt be yet another historical day in the rapid series as of late.
Yet, history is made even earlier than expected as Princess Celestia finds a strange letter in her room one night. Someone claiming to be the prince of an unheard of species is asking for Equestria's help. Making the dire situation described in the letter even more urgent is the warning it held.
Celestia and her fellow princesses are eager to meet the strange colt who has revealed his own mother's invasion plan of their kingdom to them in a bid to gain trust. Of all the ponies to meet this strange colt, however, it's one Raven Inkwell who will find her life turned the most upside down.
And by the end, she wouldn't have had it any other way as she comes to know Prince Anonymous of the Changelings.
This is an RGRE story starring (what should be) everyone's favorite mare, Raven Inkwell and a friendly changeling prince as they work to navigate politics and establish peace between two kingdoms.
I loved this one, glad to see it over here.
Okay, this is REALLY good, and I hope there is more!
I don't really have any adequate words for this statement from Cadence towards Chrysalis.
It's just too spectacular and actually made me laugh out loud.
Very much looking forward to watching this story develop.
I wonder how long it's going to take them to get to the 'the prince and queen are immortal' bit?
Suddenly Celestia is way more interested.
Other than the fact that you can't be addicted to celery sticks sincemyounget less energy from them than you expend, I can say one thing: I friggin' lost it.
Glad to see this one is still being worked on. Can't wait to see more
Really good stuff.
Is this Anon a reborn human or just a normal changeling?
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Covered in the story.
Read and find out, if you pay attention.
So is Anon half human?
Kumonga mention!
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The "celery is a negative calorie food" thing is a myth. negative calorie foods don't exist.
https://www.inverse.com/science/debunking-the-myth-of-negative-calorie-food
> Celestia feels her headache lesson slightly as she smiles.
Also, small crown humiliation is hilarious.
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That "Bountiful Harvests and Thighs" line give me the kind of lols that make me think "human", though I suppose we haven't really seen how changelings regularly behave in this story.
This is gonna be glorious
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Perhaps.
I'm leaving it vague, but I'm leaning towards Changeling Anon's dad being either a human, or transformed human, and how he raised his son in those early years is what imparted the prince's less RGRE-stallion personality.
Whew!
Is it just me, or was it getting hot in here?
That kind of "overt diplomacy" Cadence and Shiny executed is something I usually only ever see in crackfics and sh!posts.
Seeing it here taken more seriously but no less amusingly is a real treat.
The prince is really good at derailing his mother's drama ways that are both comedic and further the narrative by averting those story-slogging dramas entirely.
He's like an internet troll if they used their powers for good.
One- I'm curious about Anon's Father... and would love more backstory about him, and guessing he's not around anymore
Two- If I was him, I'll let his mother cook about his people steal more love in order to bring more levels of love stored, the faster it's stored for bleak times, the less they starve. Being a realist and all. Bring it up a later date. Not that the tension between Chryssy and Lunny has been... saucy...
Three- I'll be more than curious if there was some weird third phenomeon if there were some drop off of humans throughout the world. Like some very light tidbits here and there... make for a secret arc throughout the story
Four- I'm faving, it's a cool concept I haven't ran across yet, and you got me hooked at the moment
This story is good
... What's RGRE?
Hmm, interesting start.
*utmost
Sole true unicorn in the room? Did you forget that Shining Armor was still in the room, or that he wasn't an alicorn?
Interesting start but Anonymous just doesn't work as a changeling name.
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I would say it’s actually fitting for a species that normally keeps their identities hidden!
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Reverse gender roles equestria, a matriarchy where mares are casually sexist and stallions act like himbos
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Most likely this is a mistake by the author, but it would be funny if it later turns out that Shining Armor is actually also a changeling, but he just doesn’t know about it yet.
Quite interesting. I think my favorite part so far is the family dynamic between Anon and Chrysalis. In this situation she's misunderstood or just evil. Here she is paranoid and distrustful, but still a mother. I can appreciate this. I wonder how far this will go?
I'm intensely intetested! I will certainly be following this with a close eye. Job well done! Your skill (and love of Raven) is apparent!
Perhaps my only major complaint is the rating. The characters in this story--as is common in the RGRE setting--readily discuss sexual topics with little subtlety to speak of. I feel this warrants at least a T rating and perhaps a corresponding tag just to be safe. Just a simple recommendation--you can follow it or not. I would point out that I've seen various authors get in trouble with the mods for misrating their work.
Jolly good show! I'm excited for the next update
author, do a search for >
You've got greentext bleeding through
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It's literally the most appropriate name
They think he has the hots for Raven? We thought it was a veiled matchmaking for Celestia! 😂
Interesting, this implies anon is not the human, his father was, but still got much of the human mannerisms from his sire.
OMG they have tiny crown envy!!! 😂
What a show the meeting has been so far, way more interesting than the typical diplomatic travesties. The Princess of Food giving a pre-load of the upcoming care packages without condition will go a long way.
They're on to something about the whole "maintaining pride" thing. Having the lings implicitly ingratiate themselves through service will start as a demeaning activity but soon enough they'll branch out and level off into normalcy.
Okay, I the story just started, and I'm already intrigued.
Obvious reasons? Like what?
Interesting premise.
I look forwards to see where it goes.
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So that's why they only allow the most well-build steeds into the royal guard's ranks...
He has a good point.
That sounds like the scene from the cover art (moments before the kiss I mean).
Maybe even some stallions? Or are they afraid of them being rivals for the mare's love?
"And the most important question: how can we accelerate this?"
Very interesting. You managed to answer that obvious question everyone had without answering the question.
I like it.
Good chapter!
I enjoyed reading it.