Sad to see it go, but I loved every minute of it. It sounds really bad but this tale have had so many great moments I don't regret a single word I've read that you wrote.

You know, there is a lot of disturbing awful garbage on this website. This is not one part of that; it is art. Thank you for finishing this, and I hope you keep writing. Maybe something a little more family friendly in the future, or not. Hey, it's up to you.

Also, on another note, did you start this world the story is set in? Because I remember reading some of the earlier ones and they were very very different. In a bad way. If so, you've improved across several boundaries. If not, then good on you for giving a shitty beginning a better ending. Either way, thanks for finishing this.

What to say... I dont know why... but I've loved every minute of this story. And while I see why things ended the way they did... and at some level I can see this being a best possible case... I dont like how it ended.

Call me what you like but I'm sorry for Rarity. I've never agreed with the idea of Endless punishment for finite crimes, no matter how grave. Even if I believe Celestia agreed to her punishment I dont believe it just. The same goes to Rarity. Part of me wants to punch Luna in the face... for not being able to even allow the possibility of redemption for either.

But I guess having such passion over it means it truly was a great story. Here's hoping you write more like it. Truly this was the most emotional story I've read.

Skimmed the Twist bit, 'cause fuck Spike, but the rest was definitely beautiful. It's tough to reach a level like this, setting up a world and displaying the ranges of emotion following such terrible abuse, but you did it so, so, well.

Well, I guess the only thing to do now is reread the entire series. Thanks for writing this, it's been a great journey and I hope you write again! Anything, you're an amazing author.

And this story is finished. A good bittersweet ending to a very strong character story.

One question still remains that may have had an off screen resolution already, or may have been kept purposely open: What was the ultimate fate of the Dream family? I get the feeling that they are part of the eight ponies still at large.

I had a joke ready for the end of this—several, even—but... Maybe later.

That was a beatiful send off.

The ride is over?

Joking aside, I was following this story way back in the first DE generals on /mlp/ and it quickly sucked me in with an actual story that was more then just some foalcon rape. The final chapters especially where really good and this ending is everything it should have been to end this masterpiece!

I am struggling to put what I am feeling right now into words.

I was rather concerned with how this story would end, thinking that no ending could do this epic tale justice.
I'm glad to say I was wrong.

I'm not even upset that there was a happy ending. I would have loved for Celestia to win, and for Rarity to create a new circle with Sweetie Belle. But I suppose you've had this finale in your mind for a while, and somehow it feels right. I think you captured the mindset of both the victims, and the inflictors (I can't think of a better word) perfectly, in a way that is relatable throughout the entirety of this story.
I also love that you didn't miraculously fix all of the foals. That even after all those years they are still sort of broken, but it is hinted at that they can recover in time, it feels more realistic than if it had just ended with a happily ever after.

It may sound melodramatic but this story has affected me significantly, altering the way that I think, and the partners i choose. I suppose the fact a work of fiction about multicoloured cartoon ponies can change so much about me makes you an excellent writer, or me weak minded, or both.

All in all, I would like to thank you for writing this story. It really has been amazing, something i've looked forward to every week for some time now and I'm not sure what I'll replace it with.
You mentioned that you were going to start writing something else after a short sabbatical. So if its another FanFic (I know it isn't going to be MLP fanfic but still), you have to let us know where it'll be posted.

Though to be honest... I think you should write a Novel next, as in one you then try and get published. Theres no doubt in my mind you would be successful, assuming it isn't about child pony rape and such, as there is a reason there aren't many books of that nature about.
And you would have to send me a link of where i can pick up a copy... or a handful of copies and a first edition

Whatever you do next - keep us posted!

This was just wonderful. Two small things though.
1. I want to know what happened to the Dream family. I can understand why you didn't address this though. The Dream kids who were the ones who abused Sweetie the most, are in that grey area. Are they responsible for their actions or are they just following their mothers training? That kind of thing
2. Whoever Silvers new lover is, what a bitch. Taking on an abuse victim as your submissive, that just ain't right. If Diamond found out about her, I think she'd be dead, literally dead, I don't think Diamond would stand for that at all. Just saying.
Everything else about this ending though, wonderful just wonderful.

Thank you for the ride, Hams. It was glorious.

Don't forget that you promised to inform us when you decide to write again, even if it is not pony fiction.

Now it's time to reflect on the thought that more than year of our life was spent on fic involving rape of underage horses. So much has changed since beginning of DE.

Beautiful. I loved the whole thing.

But the truth is, I didn’t mind all that much. I liked being along.

Except that last word there.

And I have to say again....
"And to think that it all started with a clopfic "

Awesome ending!
Thanks for the story!

I can't believe its over Easily the best thing I have ever read. I do have one criticism though, I don't agree with the way Rarity has no hope of ever being able to return to Equestria and see her friends again . But still, Amzing fic.

Commence read.

I liked being along.

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And it is finished. Alright.

For following this series for my messed up humor......you rewarded me with a beautiful ending.....it's been months of me following this series. Oh how much it evolved from just being a dark clopfic...to this. Bravo, Ham.....Bravo.

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Im honestly curious about the Dreams as well! Even though their presence had faded out, they were such strong characters that you cant forget them easily. Maybe they're locked up? Found redemption? Deciding to have sex with consenting, legal age ponies that werent related to them? Or hiding underground with other circle members trying to rise up again and torture more innocent foals??? We must know!

Also, now Im sad. Now what will I look forward to on a somewhat regular basis?

Part of me is really, really sad that this story has ended. It has been one of my favorites for so long. It was so well written and so full of amazing drama. I must say that you are one excellent writer!
I really like that it didn't end with, "and they lived happily ever after." Because that kind of trauma and abuse does not end that way. Being messed up and having difficulties, falling back into old mind sets, that truly is the way that this kinds of thing end and I am glad that this story stayed true to that.

Congratulations. When added to Rarity's Garden, Silver Spoons Mark, Twisted, and Tarnished Silver, all together is the best My Little Pony Fan Fiction in existence (in my opinion ).

This has been an amazing trip. I really didn't see any of the Twists coming, but it all comes together so well. I'd even go so far to say It's really changed how I see myself as a Brony, since one year ago.

Good Job and Keep us posted on any future works you might pursue. But for now take a bow, you've definitely earned it.

This was probably the happiest ending possible for the story. It is rather dark but it always has a (excuse the pun) Silver Lining to it! Good job the ending will surely shine all over Equestria!

After you finish taking a break from writing. Maybe we can see some Authors Notes about second half of the story, especially the ending!

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I'm doing a ton of writing excersizes and when I become worthy, I will write about the Dream family.

I must say HamGravy… This story has gripped me completely and thoroughly throughout each chapter. It is definitely in the top spot when it comes to evoking feelings… both good and bad. I can't applaud you enough because it is not easy to write this gritty, gory and dark and still make me come back for more. Not even in the middle of the gathering scene, when I actually had to stop for a month or two because I was so upset and enraged by what I was reading could I keep myself from returning to the story. I felt so connected with the characters in it that I had to find out what happened to them. And you also pulled off something that is very unusual… Rarity!

The journey of Rarity during this series is completely astonishing. From the very first story where we feel for Rarity as she suffers through her own hell, to the end of the last story were no punishment ever dished out to her could ever be enough for the suffering she has cost. I mean the amount of revulsion I feel towards the character in the end, counter the endless sympathy I felt for her in the beginning are on two such opposing positions on the emotional scale that it ought to be impossible to feel them both for one and the same character, especially without making the transition feel strained and forced along the way. But you made it seamlessly and that is very hard to pull off, if not near impossible. Further on the subject of Rarity you have truly created one of the deepest and most flawless villains I have ever read about. The amount of apathy and cruelty she is able to display and still function in the normal society, without it being too unbelievable that she is getting away with it, that was quite frankly masterfully pulled off by you HamGravy.

Even if Rarity had been living in this world, the intellect and resourcefulness she displace would most likely mean she would be able to get away with something similarly in our own world, so if you put that in the context of the trusting world that is Equestria, it is quite easy to see how she was able to pull that off. That said you know my thoughts about Twilight, who is supposed to have an intellect on the same level as Rarity. And that is really the crux of the point I was trying to make earlier in my comments, the balance between the two of them, they should have been on the same intellectual level but they just weren't.

Now we are at Rarity´s punishment… or rather lack thereof… I mean her punishment was to sit on a mountaintop… She should be chained up next to Celestia experiencing the exact same thing only at a higher pace so that she will be able to get through it all in one lifetime… Or she should have to live through each of the lives of every filly and colt that lived in her own times Circle gallery. That would at least have been a nice start for the both of them. For Celestia to learn about the kind of suffering she has inflicted on the completely innocent, and for Rarity it would just be justice. None of the Circle members disserved the quick death Twenty mercifully gave them. They should each and every one have to live through the life of every foal they abused in the gallery, again and again and again and again.

Now for the true heroes of the story, the four little foal´s… I can never think about them without getting a big emotional lump in my throat. I mean everything from how Twist tries to keep herself brave in the beginning by telling stories, and then slowly loses hope. To the way Silver Spoon struggles with herself throughout and even after the main story is just breathtaking. And little Sweetie Bell who just can't stop caring for Rarity even after all that she has done to her… I cannot express how much feel you invoked in me for these characters throughout the story. It's just WoW! Can’t even put it into words!

And the way you handled the recovery process of the rescued colt´s and filly´s was truly well thought out, I was a bit worried that when you were going for a happy ending, the foal´s would be rescued and then everything would be happy dandy cuddly time… But you pull that off really nicely as well. Truly showing that recovering from such an enormous amount of abuse would be a lifelong process, which might actually never be completed.

So I applaud you HamGravy! Even though you have given me more than one sleepless night because of what I've read in your story… I am thoroughly glad I read it!!! I can’t praise you enough for having the balls to put this out there, and I am thoroughly looking forward to whatever you will write in the future.

Have a nice one!

Never in my life would I have ever imagined taking the time to glance over one or two of these stories, let alone the whole damn saga. But, it's been one hell of a ride Ham. You made an entire series about the raping of children, yet it's something that's captured the attention of god knows how many people. Brilliantly written, horribly dark, Tarnished Silver is definitely a 10/10 series.

This has been one dark rollercoaster ride of emotions and suspense...At one point I thought "After all the sad and dark crap that has happened in this story, not to mention the plot twists, how could this story have any semblance of a happy ending!?" Well I'm glad I held on, and was rewarded with this great ending, truly a riveting, if not dark, piece of fan fiction.
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Bravo, Bravo

Truly a wonderful ending. I applaud you sir and I will be awaiting your next project.

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Prince Blueblood was also spared, given that it was specifically mentioned Celestia sent him away somewhere on the night the Circle broke, I'd assumed we were going to get some sort of *DUHN-DUHN-duuhhhhhnnn* ending, revealing that Celestia had played everyone for a fool.

Although, I suppose that any sort of resolution of the Circle would just cheapen the conclusion of the character arcs. One part that has been interesting about watching this is how the story went from being a horror story in its inception to being about the victims. From glorifying their madness to being the story of the victims.

Some people are complaining about Rarity's treatment, I see, but I think her ending was a pretty good one. A lifetime in silent meditation on an isolated mountaintop, properly melodramatic and over-the-top.

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Now we are at Rarity´s punishment… or rather lack thereof…

That's only if you don't consider solitary confinement to be a torture.

She should be chained up next to Celestia experiencing the exact same thing only at a higher pace so that she will be able to get through it all in one lifetime

Is this what justice looks like? Twilight asked herself.

By the way - it looks like balance is still in place.

This was an amazing story, and I'm very sad to see it go. Good job on this!

2657332 I know, I was honestly expecting a magic duel between Twilight and Indigo. Cause Indigo would have been pissed at Twi for being Celestia's student instead of a Dream, and Twi would have been furious at Indigo for hurting her 'daughter'.

2657782 Well, as long as it involves the Dreams getting their asses kicked, I'll be fine with it

>Celestia living the lives of victims of the Circle
Aw, yissss

>Circle members being hunted down like dogs
It would of been nice to see some specifics, like how the members were being punished and what have you, but this is nice, nonetheless.

>Rarity living on a mountain top
...Eh, having her waste away alone on a mountain is good enough, I guess.

This has had a surprisingly large emotional impact on me, something I never really expected. When I originally started this series, I was absolutely disgusted with it, and yet, I couldn't stop reading. The characters were so compelling, I just had to know what was going to happen to them. Even the ones I disliked. There are few stories I've ever loved or hated more than this. It's a testament to your skill as a writer, I think.

I'm glad to see it over, but I'll miss it all the same. Bravo, good sir.
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amazing. through all the times shouting no no NO! at the screen, you still managed to write one of the few stories I've ever read with an ending that left me stunned, and satisfied. thanks

And so the circle is complete, and broken at the same time.
This is a beautiful tale, and as sad an I am to see it end, its good to know it has such a good complete ending.
Easily the best clop I've ever read, and I hope you end up writing more things for us all to read.

Just.... Good work man. Damn fine work.

i am printing this.

FUCK DA PO-POS

Bravo, beautiful ending to a beautiful story. I really enjoyed reading this and the ending was satisfying. I look forward to what you do next :D

A rather bittersweet ending, with the implication that Celestia isn't going through her "dream lives" willingly, and perhaps is even actually awake.

All in all, a very enthralling story.

"Then they realized they were no longer little foals: they were little ponies."
The part where SS approached Rarity at the hermitage genuinely made my throat sore...
Well, this was quite a ride, Ham! Thank you. I admit I am a sucker for upbeat "what happened in the following years" endings.
I was afraid the ending would be sort of a letdown, but luckily, I found it really well done! A polar opposite of Tarnished Silver for me. Not in quality, of course, but in tone. Kind of reminds me of Terry Pratchett's endings, where usually some sort of non-conventional justice is applied... and it does not feel forced at all, given the overall tone. Probably because you let some years to pass for wounds to heal.
I also immensely liked the author's notes you did. I think I have learned some from them. (At least I hope I did...)
While I did have some small issues with the story (curse my laziness to type up anything...) I am glad I was here for this ride, and thank you!

P.S. I only wish Triage made it, though she would have ended up rotting in jail anyways... I liked Triage...

I know I say this practically every week, but thank you all so much for your excellent comments. Seriously, huge props to EVERYONE who left a comment at any point in the series, or even those of you who just read each week without saying anything. I wrote this primarily to prove to myself that I could complete a novel-length narrative but it's your encouragement, criticism, and enthusiasm that allowed me to get here. Thank you all, friends.

Alright, now to answer some damn comments!

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The idea of Rarity as a foalphile was originally conceived by Lavenci, one of the other Dark Equestria writers over on /mlp/. He wrote the first story involving Sweetie and Rarity. Originally Tarnished Silver was meant to occur in the same universe as his stories, but before long it was decided that this was too confining, so now the events of TS just make up their own universe separate from any other fanworks.

My early stuff wasn't exactly brilliant, and I think both of us improved quite a bit over time.

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So you want to know more about the Dream family, do you? I wanted to keep the focus tight on the main cast for the last chapter, so they didn't get spotlighted.

But that doesn't mean their fate will remain a mystery forever...and that's all I'm going to say about that for now.

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Deadpanda, I actually was wondering what you'd think of this ending, since you've been the most vocal of the readers who wanted to see Rarity win out in the end. I did consider allowing her to get away with it (mind you, this was a while ago, as I decided on this ending over half a year ago) but decided that ultimately that wasn't the story I wanted to tell. I'm quite happy that you liked the ending so much, even if it's not the one you were rooting for.

It may sound melodramatic but this story has affected me significantly, altering the way that I think, and the partners i choose.

I don't quite know what to say to that. It's very humbling and moving to think my imagination can have such an impact on people's lives. To my profound surprise, you are not the first person to tell me they've been affected this way by Tarnished Silver. This is one of the things I always hoped I could accomplish as a writer. Thank you very much for helping me do so.

Though to be honest... I think you should write a Novel next, as in one you then try and get published.

That has always been one of my life goals. And this experience has made me really believe, for the first time, that I can pull it off. I'm not sure if it'll be the next thing I write, but I'm going to make it happen, no matter how long it takes. And when it does, I'll make sure to spread the news so no one misses out.

Theres no doubt in my mind you would be successful, assuming it isn't about child pony rape and such, as there is a reason there aren't many books of that nature about.

Yes, my new book about child giraffe rape is going to fly off the shelves and eclipse everything! Screw you, Stan and Jan Berenstein! (What? They've sold a lot of books.)

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1) See above for my infuriatingly vague response to the Dream Family issue.

2) I have to disagree with this. Silver's issues don't simply stem from the fact that she is very submissive: being submissive is not a bad thing in and of itself. Her problem was that she didn't really know how to control this tendency or how far to take it. It ended up consuming her life, and Rarity took advantage of this for her own ends. This is all compounded by the fact that Silver Spoon was sexually active at a very young age, which is a major problem.

Now she's a young adult (or close enough) and able to make much more informed choices. Her new lover dominates and controls her within the boundaries of their sexual play, because that's what makes Silver happy. But she wouldn't do anything like force her to do things she doesn't want to (their safeword is "cherrychanga.") When sex time is over Silver Spoon is still in control of her own life. There are boundaries present that weren't there before.

Note that Silver's girlfriend is coming on to Silver during the party scene, but at the end of the night Silver tells her no and sends her home alone. That shows that Silver has equal control in the relationship where it counts: she's not just a plaything like she was with Rarity. During her time living in the basement, I can't imagine her telling Rarity "no" and getting away with it, can you?

You could argue that being in any sort of sub/dom relationship is unhealthy for Silver given her history, but I would say the opposite is true: submission is an essential part of her personality and her sexuality, and repressing that would be damaging for her. What she needed was to explore and express that in a healthy way. For most of the story, she was exploring it in an extremely UNhealthy way, but she's better now.

Ahaha, sexual power dynamics are one of those topics I tend to go on and on about (this series may owe its length to that.) Good comment, though! Thanks for looking out for Silver.

Okay, it's taking a while to get through all these awesome comments. I'll respond to more later on. Thanks again, all!

2665380 Hi HamGravy

I agree with you about Silvers girlfriend, I was just pointing out that establishing a dominant role with someone like Silver in the first place would be VERY tricky to get right. That's kinda why I question how much the girl cares about Silver in the first place. Also the other point I was making was that no-one who cares about Silver (e.g. Diamond Tiara) is going to see it that way, they'd immediately think that this new girl was taking advantage of Silvers abusive past and get extremely pissed, I know I would.

Also, you're going to make us wait to find out about the Dreams? You cruel, cruel author, do I have to follow you to make sure I don't miss it? Cause I haven't tried this following feature yet.

2665380 So we ARE going to find out some more about the Dream's.

I liked the Dream's from a character standpoint - A family that had been raised almost entirely within the circle's influence. The children in that family are easily just as, if not more damaged than the foals actually held in the gallery.

There is something else about Silver's new relationship that I wan't to comment on.
In a true Sub/Dom relationship, it is actually the submissive who holds the true power. They are the one who has the ability to end it at a moments notice. Rarity didn't respect that, so I hope that whoever she is with now can understand the distinction.

Awesome. Man, it's been an incredible experience as a reader to watch you write out this story from small beginnings, to a brilliant end. I can honestly say that this is the best story on this website. You turned a subject matter, which I think its safe to say that most of the readers were never into, into a well developed story that everybody enjoys. Even forcing people strongly against grim-dark to come along for the ride due to the feels this story emits. The ending mirrors my feelings right now, bittersweet. I look forward to the next fic you write, and congratulations for finishing your story.

I am in awe because of the end.

The way Rarity was trying so hard to form Sweetie into a mirror of herself ('her self-portrait') but in the end, I think Silver ended up being more her self-portrait than any other foal. And Silver was always the 'broken toy' ... what does that say about Rarity?

One of the things I wish you would explore is a, I don't know how to say this, but a 're-healthening' of one of the perpetrators. Perhaps one of the Dream children. One who does enjoy the acts but has learned to control it and express it in a healthy way. You've shown one side of it all with Rarity. Isolation is a valid response. But what about rehabilitation? How does one become rehabilitated from this? Especially if you've been raised to believe it normal ...

I have nothing more I can say. I'm not one for clopfics (I actually skim every almost every bit of clop this series and just about every other clop story I read has - I'm not turned on by Roman letters. Maybe Arabic ...) but the story around the clop was excellent and I appreciate the writing of it. So, I guess ...

Thank you.

EDIT: Turns out I forgot about some things I've been doing on the side. Also, you can't skim what you yourself write, so there is that as well ...

In one, the silver foal showed off her new cutie mark, while her friend looked on, with a hint of jealously on her face.

He saved hmself from greed another way.

He chuckled and said “Because we are trying to keep her away from foals. So we shall have to wait until you two no longer qualify as such.”

There's a missing comma after said.

...That being said...
You capture Luna's personality so perfectly. Though I think she might've been a bit... I don't know, distant in this chapter? Was it intentional? sorryidunno Still, her dialog and actions most certainly sound like her... as if I didn't just imply that.

Anyways, I think this was the best ending for the story. deadpanda said it the best-- "That even after all those years they are still sort of broken, but it is hinted at that they can recover in time, it feels more realistic than if it had just ended with a happily ever after."

Having Celestia "becoming" one of the foals for the Circle was such a brilliant idea; I didn't even think of it. I think Rarity should've endured the same fate, but I guess being isolated for years is a good alternative. Besides, for some things, it's not the best idea to use it again in a story.

...I have nothing else to say. I'm so sure that I did, but...

Ham, you are such an excellent and talented writer; it was nice reading this story. It has come to an end, and I can truly say that this ending doesn't leave any questions still being asked. I mean, other than the fates of the Dreams, but you said you'd write about that. Uh... well...

Congratulations, and thank you.

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Ah, well, that makes sense. Yeah, Diamond would probably be pretty pissed if she knew about Silver's relationship with Babs the mysterious nameless pony who I totally didn't envision as any established character from the show. But Diamond is pining for Silver Spoon anyway so she'd probably be pretty mad regardless. Hopefully if Silver explains the situation she'll be understanding.

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Damn typos, you stalk me to the very end! These are fixed, thanks for catching them!

You capture Luna's personality so perfectly. Though I think she might've been a bit... I don't know, distant in this chapter? Was it intentional? sorryidunno

It was. I was trying to convey (and it's up to you if I was successful) that being in charge isolates you from those you lead. Luna was more approachable back when she was the "lesser" of the two ruling sisters, but now that she's ruler of the land, she has a harder time speaking to Twilight as an equal. That, combined with how difficult it is to talk about her sister's punishment, made Luna feel emotionally distant from Twi in this chapter.

I think that distance is part of what ended up making Celestia so corrupt, and Luna is trying to prevent it from doing the same to her by doing things like giving the council the power to stop her.

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Thanks very much for all your great analysis! It's always so fascinating to read other people's thoughts on these characters. I always learn something new.

I was a bit worried that when you were going for a happy ending, the foal´s would be rescued and then everything would be happy dandy cuddly time…

Yeah, I wanted to be careful to avoid that. I'm not a huge fan of endings where EVERYTHING is resolved perfectly; it can work in some stories, but in most cases it just feels artificial. I wanted to give the impression that life will go on for these characters; that just because we're not following them anymore doesn't mean their lives are suddenly perfect.

If I had ended it with everyone perfectly happy, then it feels like the characters' lives are over, that we're leaving them because they have nothing left to do. It feels more satisfying, at least to me, to show that these ponies aren't perfectly happy, they haven't completely healed, and they have new problems to deal with, but they have moved past the main conflict and are living good lives. That makes it feel more like they've moved to a new stage in their lives, and consequently makes the characters feel like they're still "alive" even after we've left them. Or that's my way of looking at it, anyway.

Perhaps even more importantly, I think it would have been disingenuous of me to just have all these victims of child sexual abuse be living perfect, super-happy lives. Sadly, that's not how it works. Healing is a lifelong process which involves going through a great deal of emotional pain and difficulty. It is not something that magically reaches an end point just because your abuser was exiled to a mountain and the new princess has a strong anti-foalphile policy.

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Actually, while I didn't mention it in the final draft (it's actually brought up in a scene I cut from Twilight's sequence) Blueblood was one of the first Circle members they caught. Luna knew exactly where he was, after all, so she just sent a couple of guards to pick his dumb ass up.

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I also immensely liked the author's notes you did. I think I have learned some from them. (At least I hope I did...)

There will be more in the near future! Anyone who is interested in reading more of my nonsense should keep an eye on my blog. I'll be posting to it more regularly now that the story is done, and it'll be where I announce any new works for you all to read.

P.S. I only wish Triage made it, though she would have ended up rotting in jail anyways... I liked Triage...

I liked her too. But I thought it was important that Rarity be isolated from all forms of support toward the end, which meant Triage needed to die.

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In a true Sub/Dom relationship, it is actually the submissive who holds the true power. They are the one who has the ability to end it at a moments notice. Rarity didn't respect that, so I hope that whoever she is with now can understand the distinction.

Thanks for pointing that out! It's an important point that I didn't really mention in my previous ramble on the subject. As mentioned, Silver's new girlfriend accepted her "no" and went home without complaint, so I'd say she's a good dom. This isn't a really serious relationship for Silver, though; the two have fun together but they're not in love. I think Silver still has a way to go before she's ready to trust someone else with her heart.

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I can honestly say that this is the best story on this website

Well, I wouldn't go that far. But it's very kind of you to say! Thanks!

Even forcing people strongly against grim-dark to come along for the ride due to the feels this story emits.

Yeah, I was quite surprised at how many people who normally dislike this sort of material become regular readers. I'm glad they were able to stomach the icky parts and stick with it! (though it does make me wonder how they found it in the first place.)

2669600 Wait, that was Babs? Totally didn't see that. Anyway I agree completely with you. I had this strange idea for a small continuation story where Diamond finds out about Babs and ends up in a huge argument with Silver in which she confesses her feelings for Silver. Then ends up becoming Silvers submissive. Silver would do this to make Diamond happy and would learn how to be a dom from Babs, just a thought.

Also yes the sub does have the real control. What Rarity and Silver had was more a master/slave relationship.

Calling it now. The inevitable sequel will revolve around the Dream family attempting to depose Princess Luna from behind the scenes after Twist's book creates a massive storm of controversy over where the Solar Diarch actually is.

Also: Where in the timeline of the TS series do you all see as either the most potentially hilarious, epic or horrible place that Chronicles Sweetie could find herself visiting this universe?

I shouldn't have had that thought, but I did, so I'm rolling with it.

I've never been to good with words, but I'll try to say my thoughts just cause I love this story so much and I think this is my favorite fanfic on the site. Everything from the story to the character and the clop is just so perfect and I've read every chapter the second I see it posted. I've been following it since the very beginning. (Like, I think Tarnished Silver had just been out.) So, I've been with this story for almost year and it's kinda sad to see it go. But it's such a great ending I can't really complain ^^

I really liked how the story had a more upbeat (but still rather dark) ending to it. I've always felt that really dark and depressing stories should have a more "happy" ending or else they'll feel very empty. I think this got it perfect, having most the characters get out, but still be recovering years later. It kept that balance just right.

I think this story also had some really amazing characters in it as well. I really grew attached to Aurora and Happy Tune (I was glad to see she was mentioned in this chapter ^^). This also has to be my favorite version of Twist that I've ever read. She has so much more depth and a stronger character arc than I've seen before.
Silver Spoon's ending was nice and the moment with rarity was very good as well. I wish we coulda seen that moment where Rarity first saw Sweetie after 6 years. Just imagining it isn't enough :b

Overall, amazing story and you're amazing for writing it ^^
Now I need to pick a scene to draw~

But...what do i do on thursdays now ,this story was my reason to even get up in the morning and now every other one i read seems kinda shit compared to this,but well done Ham and if you did write a book,id buy a copy

I too wonder what happened/will become of the Dream family. Oh well.

At this point, I'm actually considering displaying this in a Top Favorites module on my userpage. The caption of course would say, "If there's only one story about rape and pedophilia that you're willing to stomach from this fanbase, make sure it's this one."