hmmm, well lets see. Not surprised Luna is having so much trouble finding the pony older than she is. I wonder what exactly her search methods were anyway. Nice to get information regarding the public opinion of Luna, though strange that she would be so impatient for acceptance after only... about half a year? The time shift between the last story and this one isn't all that clear. Also kinda wondering if most people see the Lunestia negatively still, which would be logical if most see Luna as a monster.
I didn’t know you had a fetish for eating paper. I will have to remember that.
Most certainly my favorite line.
Interesting to see the distrust and martial problems of Cadence and SA that the last story created with the Twidence. I'm sure that in no way will the picture of Cadence with slit eyes be related to this apparent B-plot. Probably gonna pull a Galadriel and demand that all will love her and despair. Should be fun. Actually, wait Travels did that kinda.
SA does raise a good question though. What exactly DOES Cadence do? Help couples with their relationship problems, by ignoring/avoiding her own, and rule? but Celestia says she's not really doing any ruling stuff, which just opens the question further. Maybe she paces a lot? In addition, avoiding your relationship issues by making the other party only think about sex is probably not the best way to deal with them. unless the only issue is lack of sex.
Also, I swear to God your Cadence is like a sex version of Pinkie Pie.
“Oh, these? I keep sex toys all around the place, just in case of a lustful emergency.”
Its great. Got some good laughs out of it. Second favorite line.
With Cadences "am I supposed to share love with everyone" self doubt question, you'd think she'd phrase that a little better after her last attempt to share some love with everyone.
I'm not entirely sure why the Rarity scene was in here though beyond summing up some current events stuff. Maybe Trixie's gonna be a bitch and tell people about the Twidence?
And now on to Twilight. Poor poor alcoholic Twilight. Haven't seen a self-destructive drinking Twilight and I don't think I like shrewish drunk Twilight. Then again, I'm sure I'm not meant to. Also, I wonder if she's gonna have any ramifications from withdrawal. Would be an interesting angle to see crop up sometimes. Probably not though.
She also seems to think that she's so old that she's lost her chance to be with anyone, though in this case its all the princesses. Its a weird funk she's in regarding her relationship with Luna and Celestia (probably self-created by the Cadence thing) when she was fairly fine with the relationship at the start of the last story. So yeah, that was slightly strange, but its nice to see Luna addressing it.
And I can only wonder what the pool does/leads too. But I guess it can't be OBVIOUSLY (subtlety on the other hand...) dangerous if Luna's letting Twilight go in there. I do however have to wonder if there is a way back. Or if they told anyone exactly where they were going. If they didn't, they could end up with the same fate as Endymion.
Edit: Didn't notice that alternate universe tag. hmmmm, that throws things into a unpredictable angle. Will have to hold off speculation on that until more information crops up. Also, nice to see this story tagged correctly as Romance. You should probably throw that onto the other stories in the series too.
A good number of your insights are right on the mark, and that makes me happy. Makes me feel like I did something right somewhere along the line. And what's more, I'm very happy that you are willing to take the time to make that long of a comment.
Hell, I appreciate EVERY comment, but I want to thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts in such a long, well considered manner. Oh, and let me assure you: the Rarity stuff is there for a reason.
It continues! I had thought the series was over, Nom I love you right now for making me wrong. So excited to see where you takes us this time, I see potential for a long and wild ride.
mmm. I figured as much about the Rarity thing after some thought. Mainly my current guess is that it probably involves Spike, given his crush and the name of the story. And no problem on the long comment. I find it to be quite enjoyable to analyze stories that I enjoy a bunch. heh, its also partly just me ordering my thoughts onto paper so if I reread a story I'll know what I was thinking at the time.
Yay! My patience has been rewarded! I have not read it yet but I have already liked and favorited. In the meantime, here are five out of five mustaches.
2255152 Power Play is the concept of a relationship where one person is dominant in a sexual relationship, and uses that dominance throughout their lives. It's more than just Sub/Dom or BDSM, but rather a situation where one uses sex to increase their standing or position in a relationship. Sometimes--as with Luna and Celestia--both parties are willing. Sometimes, they are not.
2255414 "It's more than just Sub/Dom or BDSM" "but rather a situation where one uses sex to increase their standing or position in a relationship" but the bdsm thing is explicitly sexual -.o..... but so you're saying 'power play' is more than "Sub/Dom or BDSM"? how exactly?,...
2255432 I'm not saying that it's "more," just that it is different. They can overlap, most certainly, but what Cadance does in this story--by using sex to distract Shining Armor and make sure that she is in a good light in his eyes--could be viewed as Power Play. I suppose that it is mostly in attitude, not in action. BDSM often involves aspects that Power Play in general may not. I suppose you could call it a matter of semantics.
But it's also about gaining standing in a relationship. The difference between it and Dom/Sub is that you don't have to be an active Top to be the one in control.
2255506 k what's an 'active top' referring to now?....
and k so if that's the case , is there something inherently sexy about this 'power play' that warrant's it to be something noted in the description and would be of something of interest to read about?...
2255472 Thinking on it, consider Power Play to be the umbrella under which BDSM and Dom/Sub would fall. Both of those things encompass what is involved in Power Play, but aren't the only things there. So, it's more of a broad-reaching way to state that it involves that kind of thing.
2255526 Okay, in a Dom/Sub relationship you have a "Top" and a "Bottom." The Top is the one that is the Dom, controlling the scene that the Bottom--or Sub--adheres to. Me saying "active" Top is just referring to the classic image of a leather-clad individual that is standing there with a riding crop in hand forcing the Sub to crawl around on hands and knees. So, the "active" was just a word that I added. Not a typical term.
(And this may be the oddest conversation I've had in one of these threads...)
2255656 About whether or not it's sexy? Well, that's just personal taste. There are FAR more fetishes in the world than can be described in a short time. From my perspective, Power Play is sexy. It is something that I enjoy. To the point where I have been in a committed Power Play relationship for over 15 years now, so I am actually writing from personal experience in a lot of ways.
Then again, if it is something that doesn't interest you...then it doesn't. Not everyone likes chocolate ice cream. That's why they make vanilla. Just a matter of taste. I just put the warning there just as much for people who know they don't like it as I do those that do.
I feel like I am barging in on a very awkward conversation, however I must. Great chapter and a cliffhanger. You always know how to keep us on the edge of our seats, lusting for more. Keep up the good work, and thank you for sharing your talent with us.
Interesting chapter, it was a good lead in and it helped re-hash what happened last story and establish the changes that have been happening as a result of all that happened. Feel awful for Twilight, still a chance to do something is definitely helping her, the discussion on how Celestia and Luna "saw/felt" about her was extremely interesting, though in regards to the mirror pool couldn't Luna just make and send down a clone/avatar thing, she did show the ability to split herself as NMM.
I am very intrigued by these pool concept and the description of Endymions past was fascinating and the way it was described was somehow, very fitting for an ancient legend I guess. Luna's next line upon realizing he inattentive audience was great!
The Cadence stuff is extremely interesting, I could really feel the tension and awkwardness between her and Shinging (I can't help but still hope for Twidence., even knowing i'm wrong... unless it goes that other 3 way route ) Still your story your choice. sorry.
Anyway i liked Celestia's little visit, her scanning the room for details, the signs that there is obviously something wrong by how the house looks and is running all of it. Her talk with Celestia regarding love was also fascinating, I don't know if she's going to accidentally go NMM, but i am extremely interested to see mroe of her developed and thought on her nature.
(Figuring out what Cadence did within Equestria is a tricky thing, maybe she could be a sort of adviser or own an area of land and be responsible for managing it, or perhaps diplomacy? Course she could also be unemployed royalty! Sorry went off on a thing there.
Great to see mroe of this series, i'm really looking forward to the next chapter!
Great chapter, here. I hope rarity can see her Trixie-wixie soon. Why yes, Trixie is my favorite character. Why do you ask? ;)
*Ahem* Good questions about Cadance, too. What is her role as the alicorn of love? That's why I love this series and your writing. It's erotic, but seriously makes you think. Also, the pool? Damn... clever, there.
but holy fuck , spent the past 6 hours reading for some clop , instead got a little mention of clop and some major grand-fuckyo-adventures instead -.-"""""............. (instead fits twice here i don't care i need sleep now fuuuuuck.....)
God, I have too much to read already... and now this?
*Adds to faves to read later*
I love you so much right now (in a non gay way). I was just wondering about this story earlier today.
Long comment is long.
hmmm, well lets see. Not surprised Luna is having so much trouble finding the pony older than she is. I wonder what exactly her search methods were anyway. Nice to get information regarding the public opinion of Luna, though strange that she would be so impatient for acceptance after only... about half a year? The time shift between the last story and this one isn't all that clear. Also kinda wondering if most people see the Lunestia negatively still, which would be logical if most see Luna as a monster.
Most certainly my favorite line.
Interesting to see the distrust and martial problems of Cadence and SA that the last story created with the Twidence. I'm sure that in no way will the picture of Cadence with slit eyes be related to this apparent B-plot. Probably gonna pull a Galadriel and demand that all will love her and despair. Should be fun. Actually, wait Travels did that kinda.
SA does raise a good question though. What exactly DOES Cadence do? Help couples with their relationship problems, by ignoring/avoiding her own, and rule? but Celestia says she's not really doing any ruling stuff, which just opens the question further. Maybe she paces a lot? In addition, avoiding your relationship issues by making the other party only think about sex is probably not the best way to deal with them. unless the only issue is lack of sex.
Also, I swear to God your Cadence is like a sex version of Pinkie Pie.
Its great. Got some good laughs out of it. Second favorite line.
With Cadences "am I supposed to share love with everyone" self doubt question, you'd think she'd phrase that a little better after her last attempt to share some love with everyone.
I'm not entirely sure why the Rarity scene was in here though beyond summing up some current events stuff. Maybe Trixie's gonna be a bitch and tell people about the Twidence?
And now on to Twilight. Poor poor alcoholic Twilight. Haven't seen a self-destructive drinking Twilight and I don't think I like shrewish drunk Twilight. Then again, I'm sure I'm not meant to. Also, I wonder if she's gonna have any ramifications from withdrawal. Would be an interesting angle to see crop up sometimes. Probably not though.
She also seems to think that she's so old that she's lost her chance to be with anyone, though in this case its all the princesses. Its a weird funk she's in regarding her relationship with Luna and Celestia (probably self-created by the Cadence thing) when she was fairly fine with the relationship at the start of the last story. So yeah, that was slightly strange, but its nice to see Luna addressing it.
And I can only wonder what the pool does/leads too. But I guess it can't be OBVIOUSLY (subtlety on the other hand...) dangerous if Luna's letting Twilight go in there. I do however have to wonder if there is a way back. Or if they told anyone exactly where they were going. If they didn't, they could end up with the same fate as Endymion.
Edit: Didn't notice that alternate universe tag. hmmmm, that throws things into a unpredictable angle. Will have to hold off speculation on that until more information crops up. Also, nice to see this story tagged correctly as Romance. You should probably throw that onto the other stories in the series too.
Who else knew Rarity was gonna splash the water on Twilight's face when she asked Spike for it?
2252891 I did!
2252644 Long comment is good.
A good number of your insights are right on the mark, and that makes me happy. Makes me feel like I did something right somewhere along the line. And what's more, I'm very happy that you are willing to take the time to make that long of a comment.
Hell, I appreciate EVERY comment, but I want to thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts in such a long, well considered manner. Oh, and let me assure you: the Rarity stuff is there for a reason.
*looks at notifications and sees this* *faints*
It continues! I had thought the series was over, Nom I love you right now for making me wrong. So excited to see where you takes us this time, I see potential for a long and wild ride.
Twilight and Luna seem to be raggier and taggier then Twilight and Cadence.
I love it.
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mmm. I figured as much about the Rarity thing after some thought. Mainly my current guess is that it probably involves Spike, given his crush and the name of the story. And no problem on the long comment. I find it to be quite enjoyable to analyze stories that I enjoy a bunch. heh, its also partly just me ordering my thoughts onto paper so if I reread a story I'll know what I was thinking at the time.
Instafaved!
I think it's time to re-read previous books.
Yay! My patience has been rewarded! I have not read it yet but I have already liked and favorited. In the meantime, here are five out of five mustaches.
what is 'power play'?....
2255152 Power Play is the concept of a relationship where one person is dominant in a sexual relationship, and uses that dominance throughout their lives. It's more than just Sub/Dom or BDSM, but rather a situation where one uses sex to increase their standing or position in a relationship. Sometimes--as with Luna and Celestia--both parties are willing. Sometimes, they are not.
Hope that helps.
I say this is Twilight's glorified suicide attempt.
2255414 "It's more than just Sub/Dom or BDSM"
"but rather a situation where one uses sex to increase their standing or position in a relationship"
but the bdsm thing is explicitly sexual -.o.....
but so you're saying 'power play' is more than "Sub/Dom or BDSM"? how exactly?,...
2255432 I'm not saying that it's "more," just that it is different. They can overlap, most certainly, but what Cadance does in this story--by using sex to distract Shining Armor and make sure that she is in a good light in his eyes--could be viewed as Power Play. I suppose that it is mostly in attitude, not in action. BDSM often involves aspects that Power Play in general may not. I suppose you could call it a matter of semantics.
2255463 sooo what you're saying here is that 'power play' is sex being used as coercion for other things that are not sexual -.o?....
2255472 Short answer: yes.
But it's also about gaining standing in a relationship. The difference between it and Dom/Sub is that you don't have to be an active Top to be the one in control.
2255506 k what's an 'active top' referring to now?....
and k so if that's the case , is there something inherently sexy about this 'power play' that warrant's it to be something noted in the description and would be of something of interest to read about?...
2255472 Thinking on it, consider Power Play to be the umbrella under which BDSM and Dom/Sub would fall. Both of those things encompass what is involved in Power Play, but aren't the only things there. So, it's more of a broad-reaching way to state that it involves that kind of thing.
2255530 k , other reply is still pending....
2255526 Okay, in a Dom/Sub relationship you have a "Top" and a "Bottom." The Top is the one that is the Dom, controlling the scene that the Bottom--or Sub--adheres to. Me saying "active" Top is just referring to the classic image of a leather-clad individual that is standing there with a riding crop in hand forcing the Sub to crawl around on hands and knees. So, the "active" was just a word that I added. Not a typical term.
(And this may be the oddest conversation I've had in one of these threads...)
2255643 k , so then for my last question?....
2255656 About whether or not it's sexy? Well, that's just personal taste. There are FAR more fetishes in the world than can be described in a short time. From my perspective, Power Play is sexy. It is something that I enjoy. To the point where I have been in a committed Power Play relationship for over 15 years now, so I am actually writing from personal experience in a lot of ways.
Then again, if it is something that doesn't interest you...then it doesn't. Not everyone likes chocolate ice cream. That's why they make vanilla. Just a matter of taste. I just put the warning there just as much for people who know they don't like it as I do those that do.
I feel like I am barging in on a very awkward conversation, however I must. Great chapter and a cliffhanger. You always know how to keep us on the edge of our seats, lusting for more. Keep up the good work, and thank you for sharing your talent with us.
2260220 No, no! Barge in! Please!
Thank you for the kind words. Though the big cliffhanger comes in Chapter 4, IMO...
Interesting chapter, it was a good lead in and it helped re-hash what happened last story and establish the changes that have been happening as a result of all that happened.
Feel awful for Twilight, still a chance to do something is definitely helping her, the discussion on how Celestia and Luna "saw/felt" about her was extremely interesting, though in regards to the mirror pool couldn't Luna just make and send down a clone/avatar thing, she did show the ability to split herself as NMM.
I am very intrigued by these pool concept and the description of Endymions past was fascinating and the way it was described was somehow, very fitting for an ancient legend I guess. Luna's next line upon realizing he inattentive audience was great!
The Cadence stuff is extremely interesting, I could really feel the tension and awkwardness between her and Shinging (I can't help but still hope for Twidence., even knowing i'm wrong... unless it goes that other 3 way route ) Still your story your choice. sorry.
Anyway i liked Celestia's little visit, her scanning the room for details, the signs that there is obviously something wrong by how the house looks and is running all of it. Her talk with Celestia regarding love was also fascinating, I don't know if she's going to accidentally go NMM, but i am extremely interested to see mroe of her developed and thought on her nature.
(Figuring out what Cadence did within Equestria is a tricky thing, maybe she could be a sort of adviser or own an area of land and be responsible for managing it, or perhaps diplomacy? Course she could also be unemployed royalty! Sorry went off on a thing there.
Great to see mroe of this series, i'm really looking forward to the next chapter!
Favourited, liked and absolutely loved the first chapter
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You already have chapter 4 written? WHY DIDN'T YOU PUT IT UP EARLIER!?
On another note, i instafaved just because you posted this
Great chapter, here. I hope rarity can see her Trixie-wixie soon. Why yes, Trixie is my favorite character. Why do you ask? ;)
*Ahem* Good questions about Cadance, too. What is her role as the alicorn of love? That's why I love this series and your writing. It's erotic, but seriously makes you think. Also, the pool? Damn... clever, there.
2255656 hehehe old comments are old.....
but holy fuck , spent the past 6 hours reading for some clop , instead got a little mention of clop and some major grand-fuckyo-adventures instead -.-"""""............. (instead fits twice here i don't care i need sleep now fuuuuuck.....)
Did they find the star gate?
Cya
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