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Apologies in advance for any spelling mistakes in this one. I was in such a hurry to have this chapter published for the story's anniversary that I seem to have missed quite a few editing errors. I'm re-checking thoroughly now, but I do apologise to those of you who read this straight away and may have had the pacing disrupted by such.
So how drunk is Celestia, that she thinks Rarity + Blueblood is at all a good idea?
It'd probably be safer for everypony just to resurrect Sombra and have HIM teach her special crystal magic.
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Indeed!
Also, I was admittedly astounded when I read your comment. In the coming chapters, the relevance it will have is almost uncanny.
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Oh, Discord is going to bring Sombra back? I suppose Twilight does need a tutor for Dark Magic.
Cccccrrrrryyyyystaaaaaalllllssssssss....
Sombra approves this plan!
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Maybe, maybe not
Although, again, this comment has some element of prediction in it, according to my plan; it's actually starting to scare me a little
It's been so long, I confused this fic with another. But the second I reread the last chapter I had read...Oh, I knew. I knew what this fic was, and what it'll be.
And I laughed.
ALL HAIL QUEEN PINKIE PIE
Loved it.
I seriously think that this is my favorite story on the site that isn't complete yet. Asylum might be number 2.
This chapter made me realize that the real conflict hasn't even begun. In the end, it'll be serious warfare.
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I honestly thought I'd get some stick for not having any real action in the last few chapters.
I'm glad that I was wrong, and that you're enjoying it! :D
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Thanks, reading that made my day.
Also, I don't think there's any point in me being all mysterious around that prediction; you've hit the nail right on the head there.
Yay! An update! I was beginning to wonder. For me it looks like Celestia doesn't want our trio to really learn anything but is putting up managable roadblocks to keep them from chasing after the others. Meanwhile Discord actually has a plan? Thats the scary thing right there.
Out of all the places on Equestria map, Hollow Shades always fascinated me. A common headcanon says that it's inhabited by bat ponies, but I see some interesting worldbuilding here.
Old Chinese proverb: don't fuck with the Princess of the Sun...
Some S4 canon here?
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Also, "shit" is quite an appropriate answer to this line...
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I have a feeling that Discord watched Lord of the Rings...
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I know, pre-S4, but she'd fit the army of the dead. Hell, some of them would be more lively than her...
It's always such a treat when this updates! I would have read this chapter yesterday, but I didnt notice the notification until now. So, it seems you are going the route that brains control the body and magic makes up the mind, yes?
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Sort of. I've admittedly tried to be intentionally vague regarding this, since if I got into too much detail I'd probably end up contradicting myself somewhere.
For the sake of brevity, I'd describe it as you have: The brain controls the body, but I'd say that the magic is more... intertwined with the mind, rather than wholly making it up, if that makes sense. It's a part of each pony, but it's 'mixed in' with their physical being as well as their mind; completing them, in a sense.
(I hope that made sense :P)
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Yeah, I came across that headcanon only recently, but I'd decided just after the story's conception that this event would take place in Hollow Shades (holy crap, I remember sketching out their route across Equestria in my GCSE Maths class :P). I just figured, "Meh, headcanons, what can you do? Let's shake things up a bit."
Speaking of bat ponies... I've just realised that Nightshade is actually the first OC I've inserted into this that is actually scheduled to appear regularly and be somewhat plot-significant (other than Calamity, but that guy's a dick ). I'd better tread carefully :P
Yep. ^^ I figured it wouldn't hurt to mix a subtle reference to that whole 'magic sucking' business in there.
As for the memes, I may have tried a little too hard this time around xD
Also, although I can't incorporate a lot of elements of S4 into the story, for obvious reasons - *cough* "Princess Twilight" *cough* "Giant fucking castle thing" *cough* - other aspects, such as Pinkie's family, will probably be included (since I've hardly touched upon them yet). As such, I fully intend to introduce Maud later down the line.
How, and why, however, is top secret.
5504862 Maybe upon death the brain neural pathways and structures are imprinted on the magic, kind of like a snapshot of who the pony was at the moment of death, and Discord uses that imprint to reconstruct them. It wouldn't technically be them, but they wouldn't know that. Or the tiny sliver of magic that ponies can't live without is their real 'soul', but without any memories or emotion or anything personality. Just their passenger perspective, if that makes sense. Then the imprint plus the magic 'soul' would equal them whole again, and themselves.
I always like guessing how minds would work when magic and souls are applied in fantasy realms, while trying to make it somewhat logical given the rules already there. I find it fun. I was just about to apply some things about consciousness and what makes you, well, you in my own story. A story which I haven't worked on in months... But eh. I fell as if I am rambling...
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Well, bat pony OCs are usually fun to work with I wonder how she'll get on with Dash.
Also, this whole magic-sucking thing is definitely worth including – I planned my longest fic long before S4 and it was one of the few S4 elements that was fitting the plot ideally. I wonder how your Maud will turn out – maybe she also has her own Pinkamena (Maudeline?)
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That just about sums it up better than I ever could
5503214 Don't mess with the Red Queen, or heads will roll!
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I chuckled reading that. Hopefully it will probably help liven up the first few chapters for you somewhat; even after revising them, they're still quite poor quality compared to around chapter 8 onwards.
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Honestly, being able to see my readers' opinions is probably the first and foremost reason why I want to continue writing this story <:D
Thanks very much for saying that I'm glad to hear thar you're enjoying it so far!
5549180 You never realize how much someone uses the word "continued," "Window," or "look" until each instance and variant of the word are comically over emphasized.
The only thing I don't like about this story is being caught up.
(Take our time, just don't abandon it, okay.)
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I never will voluntarily abandon this (death or serious injury might be an exception, maybe). I know how infuriating it is to read a fic you like, only to see that it was cancelled halfway through. It was exactly for that reason that I swore I'd see this through to the end when I began.
5555659 Thank you.
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Hmmm I can't believe I actually managed to miss the updates on this story...
anyway, still love the plot and worldbuilding. One of my favorite stories and it just keeps getting better ;)
Celestia you again prove to be an idiot putting those two together
I've made it this far, and I'm at the end of the rope...
They talk of bringing others back to life but don't try to bring Spike back to life?
That could stop the situation.
Or did they already mention that and I missed it somehow.
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Pretty sure the only reason they could bring these ponies back is because of their magic still lingering in the world as the result of Discord. Whereas Spike, if he had any, magic must have disippated when he died