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it lives once again
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as it turns out not very
Wow i read this fic a long time ago before i even had my fimfic account it's good to se it alive again
Oh sweet Luna! an update, yesss!
*dramatic gasp* AT LAST! Okay, seriously, thank you for sticking with it.
Kinda figured that there'd be side effects from what the princesses did to his mind. Me? I just love the culture/interest clash between everyone. Keep up the good work man.
Mmmmmm, two years, but the spaghetti spilling from Alex's metaphorical pockets is still fresh and vibrant! Go on, Alex—boop that pony's dick.
Thanks more pls no more hiatuseses ;;
...Cliffhangers. Well...lets hope the next part won't take nearly 2 years...
I feel like I lost 3 or 4 points of Sanity reading through this. It's THAT stressful.
Those 12k world passed awfully fast. Damm! I want more of that!
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There's gonna be 25k more in a couple days
NEW CHAPTER!!!!!!!!!!
It's really good to see this update again, i really like this story. I can't wait for part 2, and I hope the next chapter is a little faster.
Oh, just nuzzle and sniff all over our human, Doc. Come on, you know you want to...
Oh jeez. Magical mind fuckery would be one of my biggest fears too.
There's a picture I haven't seen in a long, long time.
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I know! Does not make me feel any more impatient though
Wasn't the total somewhere along 70k? Talk about trimming down (Unless there is a part 3 coming up a few more day down the road )
What a good chapter to come back to <3
it only took 2 years...
Update! Yay!
It’s good to see Alex’s situation progress. I really hope we get to see Etherea in part two though!
Oh, awesome! new chapter!
I have to admit, when I first started to read this (after learning about it from in the Writer's Room at Bronycon '17) it... wasn't good. Bottom line, it was rough. Really, rough. However, time and experience is really showing through now. Ever since we made the jump to Equestria I'm now on the edge of my seat. The whole world is completely alien to my (and our narrator's) eyes. The whole "Lady Naois isn't 'our' Twilight Sparkle as we know her" shtick is great. There's so much there that we recognize, but so much that is different. and Luna is completely scary (and rightfully so, as far as we know). The whole thing is keeping me wondering what's going to happen next. This is a sign of a good story.
So, welcome back from the dead, and I'm definitely looking towards the next chapter!
thank you for more.
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Read the author's note. I'm sure the next part of the chapter will be here within 24 hours...or 48 hours.
That feeling when you want to read the new chapter, but you don't remember what's going on and you don't have time to reread a quarter-million words to get caught up.
The Germans probably have a word for this.
I could be that guy that posts the long dead granny meme but... Nah. Guess you'll just have to settle for plain old appreciation. Thanks much.
Finally...
YESS one of my fav stories updated
Welcome back.
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And might take another two for the next one...
In the past few chapters, I remember that you were stretching out the chapters and being repetitive where what was written could have been done so in half the words. I have to say that it's been a marked, tremendous improvement. Keep it up. No, seriously. Keep it up.
I wonder if ponies have cannabis, because it sounds like that is just what the doctor ordered for a very nervous, very scared, and painful human.
The mystery spell, what could it be? Is it Luna's doing or Etherea's?
Will his current back massage have a happy ending? (That'll be 5 bits up front please)
When will ponies discover the ecstasy of ear scritches and belly rubs from magic human fingers?
Yyyyyyeeeesssssss!
So excited! Though Alex is screwed though, in a lot of ways. First, his fear has a death grip on him. So if he sees Luna he's gonna lose it from the fear. There's alsobthe fact, he can't really go back home. Why? Cause the FBI recorded Etherea appearing in a burst of light and disappear with Alex. He's screwed. He can he go back if he's wanted by the FBI, which he probably is.
I can't wait for the next chapter.
Seeing this update made my day.
I am so glad things seem to be calming down for Alex, but daaaayumn Luna, fuck up some more eh?
Hrm, I wonder if whatever they discovered is causing him to be more stressed out than normal?
Either way, great to see more man, and I'm looking forward to part 2!
Hmmm, is Arissa a changeling?
Is it possible Etherea has become soul-bound to him? It's very strange for the Princess of friendship to not know a magic signature or be able to accurately gauge its properties...
Keep going! ;)
An update
Welcome back.
Rhyme Of The Ancient Mariner reference. Nice.
I am confused though. In the last chapter they stripped him, pushed him around, and paraded him around in front of a bunch of seemingly random others. Now, they seem to actually give a shit about him. What changed?
Anyone want to guess when Etheria's friends might try and slip past security? Or Parents show up?
Also Doctor Arissia is being way to casual with the contact with Alex. We know it took longer just too establish the rules between Alex and Etheria.
well i had to go back and read the last chapter first.
and i am sorry to say that his story is still awesome.
i cant weight to see part 2 of this ark.
and just what the frack kind of spell was snuck in?
Okay. I have to say this, because it's something I noticed, and I don't normally notice things like this that easily.
The pacing and word choice for this chapter are great. It wasn't until the end of the chapter that I realized my own heart rate was a bit faster than it should be, and that my body was sharing, at least to some degree, the nervousness and fear that our protag is currently going through. Sure, it took some time to update, but if you can keep up the improvement, I can wait. Thanks for the update, and looking forward to part 2!
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I think the implication is that Alex's translation can't necessarily keep up with the pace some of the Ponies are speaking at, and he is having trouble when they don't clearly enunciate because he needs context for some stuff. Add in the use of jargon specific to medical and magical subjects as well as stress and it compounds into us hearing start and finish but not the in-between when the words are more muddled and Alex's running translation loses the ability to clearly transcribe individual words.
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Right. But it's one part "Not used to the language so slow down!" and one part "START YELLING, MAYBE I'LL HEAR YOU OVER THE RINGING IN MY EARS!"
Etherea was shot right in front of him. I guess gunshots while in an enclosed space may cause long term damage to your hearing, and DEFINITELY short term hearing loss(which may be accompanied by or represented as a "ringing" of the ears.)
Think of it as listening to somewhat loud or engrossing music through noise cancelling headphones, AND trying to pick up conversations in the same room. I'M wondering why they did/didn't 'take his headphones off' once he brought it up, since hearing is so important to their communication right now.
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Well, both would be equally problematic, but they may not realize that he is suffering from severe tinnitus. Especially since Alex is apparently having severe issues expressing himself. Like... he wants to tell them stuff, but simultaneously seems afraid to do so to an irrational degree.
My guess is that it hasn't occurred to him that they can fix it, and they haven't realized the problem exists. Apparently, translation spells always have the issue of not immediately being able to keep up and being more skilled or having practice makes it easier to do. In that context, it wouldn't be out of the question to assume that he just needs them to slow down, not that he literally can't hear properly. We shall have to see how things develop, neh?
Worth the 2 year wait. Plus there's more coming. Christmas came early.
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Just bothered me that I thought I had read that they did magic his ears once he mentioned that his ears hurt, but I couldn't find it this time. He does mention it as one of his hurts, though, so...Dunno, maybe I'm just expecting too much logic from ponies, especially Twilight.
Actually, now that I thought about it again....*pokes Shachza* HEY! Make Alex mention the "loud bang=ear damage" to somepony like Twilight when next they talk about Etherea. Or maybe add it to this chapter, that the gun makes a lot of noise when fired.
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I'm not going to be original, so I'll just quote this, because these are exacly my thoughts !
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Well, she is a doctor, so touching other to help heal them is just routine. And she mentioned she spent a few years outside of Equestria working with other species, so...
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Thank you all for being awesome! I kind of dreaded that nobody would be around/willing to entertain new stuff simply because it's been so long. Even if I knew that wouldn't be the case. (I'm still eagerly awaiting L0x0r's next chapter. Any year now...)
I'm going to poke my other editor tomorrow if I've heard nothing, so no fear that the next installment will take long. *jitters* I can't wait!
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*overly-dramatic hoof pump*
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Yes, magic can be both wonderful and terrifying. They say sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. What about sufficiently advanced magic?
And somewhat related to the specifics of your comment, it seems that a reader absolutely nailed Alex' circumstances...
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I, like, totally have a comedy quota for each chapter. It'll be subtle until you cross it, 'cause that's the best way to spring it on your readers, but there are definitely points where you should be giggling. Can't have everything be serious and gloomy! "What Would Pinkie Do," and all that.
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Arissa happened. I know it's been quite a while since the last chapter, but essentially, when Arissa was called in to make sure Alex would survive, she told everyone else to fuck off. Anything less, and she wouldn't have been doing her job, considering Alex's state at the time.
And there's a bit more explanation coming up...
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One my editors asked at one point: "Is... the doctor coming on to Alex?"
No, this actually isn't that kind of story. (Also, she's not against teasing Alex to throw him off. It's complicated psychology stuff. I assume.)
But really, she's a very different pony than Etherea. She's also in her element, whereas Etherea was completely out of hers. I know it's been so very long, but remember Etherea talking about how little she's gotten out?
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Eeeeeeeuuuuuugghhhh... Yeah... I had to check some things in chapter 1 while working on this, and I'm amazed anyone stuck with it to the subsequent chapters. Every time I go near it, I'm more and more convinced that I should give it another proper editing.
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Y'know, I never intended to make Luna seem so villainous. My story notes include a bunch of places where Alex and Luna interact, and beyond some initial difficulties, they are kinda' amicable. But when I was leading up to this situation in-story, I slowly realized that things just couldn't be so neat and tidy. I've got better plans now, but Luna... I actually feel sorry for what I'm doing.
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Noooooooo...? Changelings are supposed to keep at least their wings visible.
Because reasons! (No, there's more to it than that.)
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Probably.
Yes.
And I did mark this as mature, right?
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Yeah, it's definitely one part him being hard of hearing right now, and one part him having some trouble with the though processes of real-time translation via third party spell. Have you ever compared reading a passage of language to trying to understand a native speaker saying the same thing aloud? The speaker is not necessarily going to speak the way the listener expects, even under good circumstances, while a written passage can be taken whatever pace the reader feels comfortable with. Alex has to get used to native speakers under everyday situations, and he's only had access to the ability for... 2 days?
Etherea grew up with it.
As to the tinnitus, I'd like to point out that the ponies have been hesitant to approach everything so far. Well, once Arissa got involved, more or less. (Twilight was actually pushing for moderation before Arissa showed up, but Alex was less able to discern that at the time.)