Author: Solar Phoenix
Description: While studying advanced magic techniques, Twilight stumbles upon a powerful spell that nopony has ever conceived. What will it cost her to possess this power, and what will it cost her friends?Beyond Judgement Part 1
Beyond Judgement Part 2
Beyond Judgement Part 3
Beyond Judgement Part 4
Beyond Judgement Part 5
Beyond Judgement Part 6
Beyond Judgement Part 7
Beyond Judgement Part 8
Beyond Judgement Part 9
Beyond Judgement Part 10
Beyond Judgement Part 11
Beyond Judgement Part 12
Beyond Judgement Part 13
Beyond Judgement Part 14
Beyond Judgement Part 15
Beyond Judgement Part 16
Beyond Judgement Part 17
Beyond Judgement Part 18
Beyond Judgement Part 19
Beyond Judgement Part 20
Beyond Judgement Part 21
Beyond Judgement Part 22
Beyond Judgement Part 23
Beyond Judgement Part 24
Beyond Judgement Part 25
Beyond Judgement Part 26
Beyond Judgement Part 27
Beyond Judgement Part 28
Beyond Judgement Part 29
Beyond Judgement Part 30
Beyond Judgement Part 31 (New!)
Additional Tags: Knowledge, Life, Death, Choice, Magic
131 comments:
Great another story to add to my list
ReplyDeleteIf nobody has ever conceived the spell, then how does she stumble across it? :/
ReplyDeleteSounds like an amazing fic!!
First two sentences and im hooked. Amazing. Sounds like a great fic so far!!
ReplyDeleteJust finished. Like it so far. I can't wait for the next part!
ReplyDeleteSOULS! The possibilites!
Confound these fictions they drive me to reading!
ReplyDeleteYet another story to add to my list.
Putting safety second after accuracy? Yep, that's Twilight all right.
ReplyDeleteGrimdark? AUTOMATIC READ.
ReplyDeleteHere we go w/ the "Slightly Grimdark" shit again.
ReplyDeleteDon't be surprised if Twi tentacle rapes Dash in Chapter 7, folks.
So Twilight learned a spirit dump spell? Well that's nothing new, so she can control life and death now.
ReplyDeleteDeath because she can now rip anythings soul out and possible transplant her own into it.
Life because she could just as equally use said spell to Final Fantasy Phoenix Down.
The only limitation is the power requirements for such an act.
I succeeded my first trolling mission. 8 incited a nerd rant. I will do better from here on out.
ReplyDeleteAlso, this look like a good story.
@mycutiemarkisagun
ReplyDeleteIt makes sense here. Death is a major theme in this chapter, and there are paragraphs depicting ponies in their last moments, but nopony in the present time or place dies.
Hoo boy.
ReplyDeleteI WILL be watching this for future updates.
Scary. Me like.
ReplyDeleteWell crap, now you've got me hooked.
ReplyDeleteLooking good so far.
ReplyDeleteThis was a very interestin read. I'm kinda hoping to see this one update sooner than later. God only knows how torturous it can be waiting ages for a good story to update.
ReplyDeleteThank God for Skyrim and work to keep me occupied in the mean time!
So far, I see great potential, and this can branch out in enough ways that I really don't have a clue where it'll head.
Thanks!
Grimdark is a ridiculous tag anyway, considering it means anything ranging from "Ludicrousness Gibs" to "Slightly Unpleasant Themes".
ReplyDeleteThis is an excellent beginning, and I'm rather excited to see where this thing goes. At the moment, I'm seeing a rather exploitable, if interesting spell... this sort of thing could do a ton of damage in the wrong hands. Then again, so could a "Want It Need It" Spell, and it doesn't seem like there's a massive issue there...
Oh. Well that was fast.
ReplyDeleteI can't say that I found the events of this chapter particularly surprising given the premise, But it does serve as a necessarily plot point.
I'd like to congratulate you by the way for particularly nailing one element of the characterization of Twilight Sparkle regarding what exactly she does with a spell like this. Personally, if I were Twilight in this situation, I would have first gone to a hospital to verify that the spell works, and then once it did, I would disseminate the spell as wide as possible and hope that I hadn't just destroyed the world.
Fortunately for her, Twilight is not me, Twilight is Twilight, and as Twilight she has an out that I do not, Telling Princess Celestia. Of course Twilight has displayed the inexplicable tendency to not contact the probably immortal incredibly powerful empress that she has a personal connection with when she finds herself in the middle of tremendous personal and larger scale disasters, so it isn't very surprising that she wouldn't do the sensible thing here and inform the local goddess that she may have unlocked the secrets of life and death, and then proceed to ask Celestia if there's a particularly good reason why no one else has been doing this.
Also just a hunch, but I'm guessing that this Resurrection spell will permanently burn away some of the life energy of the caster.
Could you please enable comments on this document? I'd like to be able to point out the locations of typos and grammatical errors.
ReplyDeleteWow, i'm actually REALLY excited about this story. Your writing style is great, with just the right amount of detail, and the chapters aren't TOO long. Can't wait for updates!
ReplyDeleteDon't leave us hanging! come on chapter 3.
ReplyDeleteYo, Author here. I just want to say HOLY FREAKING CRAP I'm so impressed how much people seem to like this. I'll have to look through google docs and see if I can get a total reader tally or something...
ReplyDeleteAnyway, it took about half a week before episode one got released, so even I'm impressed that part two just sailed through. I do pretty much have the entire story plotted out, so updates just might come fairly quickly and consistently. I estimate that I'll complete the story by new years.
And about the grimdark tag, It won't get any more graphic than part two, which is to say not that much. I considered whether or not to use it all, but death is a theme here and I saw another story use a similarly modified tag so I rolled with it.
One final note: comments make me happy, especially long ones. Feel free to disseminate and speculate!
You... you're leaving us the cliffhanger like THAT? Even if it's implied that Dash isn't going to stay that way, that's just EVIL. You're evil.
ReplyDeleteI need more.
So far I'm very impressed but your work, keep it up can't wait for part three.
ReplyDeleteWonderful so far! Looking forward to more.
ReplyDelete...Oh Celestia. Necromancer!Twilight?
ReplyDeleteSon of a.
Excellent! Part 3 comes out an hour after I finished part 2! Onwards to the forbidden magickz
ReplyDeleteWhooo Twilight the Bishop.
ReplyDelete"[Slightly Grimdark]"? Seriously?
ReplyDeleteThat's just called [Dark], people <_<
Well... I'd normally say [Dark] too but with mention of potential war now on top of dealing with death and the afterlife, I think it leans more towards [Grimdark] at this point.
ReplyDeleteGah, it's not quite [Grimdark] but it's a bit more [Dark]. Hence, [Slightly Grimdark]. IDK anymore *ponyshrug.jpg*
Anyways, loving the story so far. 5 stars :)
@Bombedrumbum Maybe it was something not human, or well pony that had made the spell. Maybe made by some otherwordly force? Just a guess.
ReplyDeleteNorse Mythology? Pinkie's saving the world?
ReplyDeleteOkie Dokie, Loki Pie!
Ah, so the Valkyrie ponies are coming from Valhalla to retrieve Rainbow Dash, right?
ReplyDeleteNot much happened here that I didn't infer from the whole Sleipnir thing, so I can't really say anything 'bout this chapter.
ReplyDeleteNot sure if it's Rainbow or Pinkie who's gonna do the cover-blowing, though it could very well be somepony else getting into a shouting match with them.
@Nyerguds
ReplyDeleteOr, darker than what simply "Dark" infers, but not so much so that it's full-on "Grimdark".
Shades of grey, people. Not everything in this world is pure Dark and Grimdark.
Although I do kind of want to see the "GRIMDARK AS FUCK" tag used again some day. I'm in the minority, sure, but hey.
Dear Mr.Author, a place to send comments and/or corrections? I'd rather not post it all here.
ReplyDeleteI snorted at Applejack using Pinkie as a weapon. Despite all seriousness it brought about a rather ridiculous mental image.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, the direction this story is taking is unexpected, but I don't dislike it. I'm curious as to how Twilight's new ability will link in with these events.
I agree with Rachael. I had a small laugh at that.
ReplyDeleteI'm actually kinda confused. We know she learned the skill, and then the Valponies were there, but how do they tie into the spell? Do they have to do something with the 8-legged pony dude? Too many questions right now. (Though I know the story is still far from complete.)
Right MegamanSora, too many questions... We want moar!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm pretty sure Sleipnir and the valponies are linked. My Norse mythology is fuzzy, but I imagine they have something to do with Valhalla, and maybe Odin.
ReplyDeleteThat's as far as I'll go, in case I turn out to be right.
Also, it seems that the ponies have discovered a new element! THE ELEMENT OF MURDER.
Yo, author again. Glad to hear people still like this story. As per some requests I've enabled the comments through all the chapters so far.
ReplyDeleteTo those of you still trying to figure out the mystery, just hang on another chapter or two. This might seem like a Douglas Adams novel, going in three seemingly different directions at once, but we're just about to get to the part where everything comes together.
Finally! Beyond Judgment! Can't wait to read it :D
ReplyDelete@Solar Phoenix
ReplyDeleteThere isn't much of a mystery. The identity of the valponies is either going to be really obvious (Won't spoil to those who haven't caught on) or really abstract and make everyone wtf.
Good story, though.
Wow, this is good enough to hold my attention, and yet it has the Dark tag, and I usually discount a fic as soon as I see the Dark tag.
ReplyDeleteIt's clear to me exactly what's happening, Twi's actions with our favorite stuntmare in the early chapters have brought about the fabled Ragnarok. The Norse mythology's End of the World scenario.
Valponies = Valkyries
and Sleipnir, well, obviously. It's Sleipnir, 8-legged horse spawn of Loki, God of Mischief. You didn't even hide that one.
Sleipnir told Papa Loki, Loki informed Odin, and now Twi just brought about the end of days...and nights... all to save a friend.
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=Spoilers from this point on!=
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Let's see... Twilight can resurrect the dead if she gets there fast enough and hasn't done anything big that day yet. Rainbow Dash being alive is proof of that.
Rarity isn't dead, but her window for a healing spell has closed, so she's got maybe wiggling her ankle, but very slim chances of getting the leg back to sufficient usability.
Fluttershy is beating herself up for not getting out there and get beat up with the others.
Zecora is fucking BOMBERMARE, and I love it.
Pinkie's gone into her demonic sad-mode... oh boy.
AJ was hurt the most but got healed by Twi's last bit of magic, so she's probably cool.
Dash, the zombie, got off with maybe the best of the mane 6, judging by how easily she was moving.
Can't wait for more, adding to the list. Current count: 9
Wow, I just read the 6th chapter. Before, I was happy, as I just learned about this new chapter with the morning story updates.
ReplyDeleteBut now, I feel so bad right now... Rarity is my fav pony...
I need the next chapter, RIGHT NAO! >:'(
PS: Definitively one of my favorite fanfics. And there's only 6 chapters. I love you, SolarPhoenix.
Confound this source material, they drive my fic to be inaccurate! Not three days after the last update, "Secret of my Excess" reveals not just a doctor, but a veterinarian living in Ponyville too! Oh well, I guess that means I have a date in which this story begins: Somewhere between "Luna Eclipsed" and the aforementioned episode, before which the two doctors moved into town. Yeah ... that makes sense.
ReplyDeleteThe newest chapter does not seem to give a feeling of an incoming ragnarok... instead it gives a feel of incoming conflict and upheaval (otherwhise Celestia and Luna would have reacted more extremely). Nevertheless it promises to be an interesting development.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting story I must say, also I have yet to detect any problem with spelling and grammar.
Anxiously expecting the next chapter I thus wish you good luck.
Read the whole thing in one sitting LOVE the story, can't wait for more.
ReplyDelete@Solar Phoenix Or it could simply be that your fic takes place on the canon doctor's day off?
ReplyDeleteI thought this story was going to be a lot darker when I first started reading it, but I am glad that it isn't. I'm looking forward to reading more.
ReplyDeleteAaaand que dramatic music.
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Celestia really knows how to make a cliffhanger.
ReplyDeleteWow... When did it get to be 2am... Confound these cliffhangers they drive me to lose sleep! ;)
ReplyDeleteWow... When did it get to be 2am... Confound these cliffhangers they drive me to lose sleep! ;)
ReplyDeleteOhhh boy. I can't wait to see her answer that question!!
ReplyDeleteNext chapter is NOT going to be pleasant. I can't see Celestia being upset with Twilight, as she has no idea that it was forbidden to do.
ReplyDeleteBut Dash's soul is probably going to be the demand to avoid war.
So excited to see how this goes!
ReplyDelete[SPOILER]
ReplyDeleteUm... One thing about the way it is written.
In chapter 1 we find out about Twi's theoretical ability to bring recently deceased ponies back to life. Chapter 2 is named The Accident and in the beginning we find out that RD will be performing a dangerous trick... Seriously... Reading it was simply annoying because I wasn't longing to find out was is going to happen next but I was impatiently waiting to see when RD will finally kill herself. All your effort put into creation of scenes in this chapter were futile. Hints about upcoming events are good, putting this as bluntly as that is bad.
[/SPOILER]
Off to chapter 3 I go but one more trick like that and I'm abandoning this fic :P
@Maquabra
ReplyDeleteThat is an excellent point, thanks for bringing that up. I've gone the whole series thus far with named chapters, so I'm probably going to keep doing so for the rest of it. If/When I write another series, I'll keep that in mind.
It has been mentioned before that chapter 2 should be obvious given the events of chapter 1. Why would I spend a chapter where Twilight learns that spell and then go the whole series without using it? It is kind of predictable but also absolutely necessary to kick start the story, even if the chapter wasn't titled as such.
Your writing style is very addictive!
ReplyDeleteThis is so awesome! Need more now!
ReplyDelete*Watches "Read it and Weep"* More doctors! They just keep adding more doctors to the show! >_< It's like every other episode after I write the chapter saying that Redheart was the only one, they keep giving us more medical professionals!
ReplyDeleteAwesome incarnate. Read it and weep in sheer ecstasy.
ReplyDeleteSolar... man you're killing me! You write this awesome story, make me wait weeks for updates, then you release a three paged chapter 11!? I need moar man! MOOOOOOOAR!!!!
ReplyDeleteAll fussing aside, this is an awesome story and I can't wait for more... *cough* write faster :) *Cough*
Oh my God. Chapter 12... Hooooboy. Either Twilight dies or Rainbow Dash dies.T.T
ReplyDeleteDude. That is harsh. Kudos to the author for doing that. :3
Well, obviously Twilight would rather sacrifice herself than let Rainbow Dash die, and vice verse, and the rest of the Mane 6 won't let either of them go. So, the horseapples will be hitting the fan pretty soon now.
ReplyDeleteStill, my annoyance is regarding the afterlife - was Twilight aware that it existed before meeting Sleipnir? I think that discovery should be pretty significant:
If there is an afterlife, the only unpleasant aspect of death is you have to spend a few decades separated from your friends. Everyone is way too attached to their mortal coil, and the question of who dies doesn't really matter. They should just spend a few minutes debating over who has more obligations left in the mortal realm, or if that comes to a stalemate just flip a coin.
If there's no afterlife, death means total oblivion, and any personification(ponyfication?) of death should be treated as nothing less than the ultimate evil. If the being can be destroyed then it should be, no matter the cost.
Twilight should be pointing this out. Not in so many words, just asking "Wait, there's an afterlife? Why didn't you tell me this sooner?" because that's a thing that *really* makes a difference.
I figured it might come down to this. What will happen next!?!
ReplyDeleteAwesome, can't wait to see how everyone reacts to that demand.
ReplyDeleteYou'd think that an avatar of Death could wait. I mean, it's not as if Twilight or the rest are immortal. They will eventually die, if of old age if nothing else.
ReplyDeleteJust extract a promise not to interfere in the cycle of life/death or at least try not and be done... Slepnir has some sort of ulterior motive, or is a real stickler for his job.
Alternate solution: Twilight gets a mind-wipe and end story
ReplyDeleteSleepnir is supposedly on par with Celestia and Luna. Celestia and Luna needed the EOH to beat discord. Twilight and her friends are the EOH, and have beaten discord. Sleepnir just declared war on the EOH, the leader of which is not the most stable, and as shown in story and in the show completely unwilling to give up on her friends.
ReplyDeleteSleepnir also made the mistake of being able to interact with everything else, aka able to be turned to stone, or worse.
My money is on Rainbow Dash being the one to die. It just feels right with him giving her that spear and all.
ReplyDeleteWow, that was, just, wow.
ReplyDeleteThis is unimpeachably awesome. Slepnir is a cool character the way you've written him in here. He's likable, and justice-driven. By all rights he should be demanding Twilight's life for what she's done. But he's (rather cruelly) giving them a choice.
ReplyDeleteThough neither Lady exists in a vacuum. Both are Elements. Could they get him to agree to allow whichever Element goes with him to have their essence reborn in somepony else, immediately? I would think Luna could wring that concession from our Lord of the Afterlife.
You ought to really consider putting this up on FiMFiction - it would widen your audience and make it easier to track your progress.
Somehow, I strongly sympathise with Sleipnir. Sure, the Valponies have injured the Mane 6 quite badly, they even tried to kill them, but on the other hand, the Mane 6 have killed dozens of Sleipnir's creations. They ignored all warnings, didn't even try to negotiate and didn't run away when discovered. Instead, they fought. They should have been very aware of the risks of fighting. And then, they even have the nerve to insult the lord of death, accusing him of things he didn't even do himself? I'm kind of disappointed with Twilight, I thought she would've had a more leveled head. I think they should be greatful he didn't declare war right away, regarding his immense losses. But I guess there will be war nonetheless, since none of them will be willing to let the other die. But war will mean even more death, defenitely something worth avoiding at all costs, even if it means the death of a dear friend. Refusing to give either Twilight's or Rainbow's life would be irresponsible and selfish and even Rarity should see that.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Blik, it would be awesome if you'd put this up on FiMFiction.net. More reviews for you and easier tracking of this story for us ;)
Wow, just wow. This should be on FimFiction. Tracking would be easier and wider audience. This is brilliant. They've been given a really tough decision. RD or TW or refuse and they both die along with scores of others. I can't wait to see what happpens. Hence why this should be on FimFiction. I could track it. Please put it on there.
ReplyDeleteI've read a few stories that just so happened to be on FimFiction, but I don't really know what the site is like. Since a bunch of people keep suggesting it, I just might have to convert this over - Especially if it can give me better statistics on my readers than GoogleDocs can. If/When I do, I'll likely make a few updates and tweaks; Nothing that would change the tone or plot, just a few minor fixes that I didn't quite realize until after release.
ReplyDeleteAlso, you guys have no idea how relieved I am to see how well received Sleipnir is. After building this character up for months, this entire series would fall apart quick if he came off as flawed.
I'm honestly completely sympathizing with Sleipnir at this point, though I think that's just a testament to how well developed of an antagonist he is. The only real problem I have with this story is how quick the Mane 6 resorted to killing the Valponies. Sure they aren't really alive in the strictest, but they didn't know that at the time. Also, I'm really glad that Luna was the one to suggest that Rainbow Dash should go with Sleipnir. Does it make me a bad person if that's how I kind of want the story to end?
ReplyDeleteSh*t just got real.
ReplyDeleteI was hoping the story wouldn't steer that way, but it did. I think it's silly. Been following this story closely from the start, but I'm not so sure now. Will be waiting for the next one.
ReplyDeletestarted reading this out of boredom, didnt stop until finished chapter #13. didnt leave my seat for a, humm i'd say 6-7hours. Please, take my 5 stars. I don't like the idea of them going to war, a pony blood bath errr no thx. the only nice ending would be that somepony convince him to stop it before it's too late, or somepony sacrifice itself to fulfill the debt. You stated in an earlier chapter that there are beings much more powerfull than Tia and Luna (and i bet he is) so war obviously can't end well.
ReplyDeleteI guess war is inevitable. Sleipnir is kind of annoying, Honor-bound and starting a war for one soul which is really in a grey area. This will get worse before it gets better. Eagerly awaiting the next chapter!
ReplyDeleteI want MOAR! Very good story until now.
ReplyDeletethat is not dead which can eternal lie and in strange eons even death may die. yeah killing the personification of mortality is probably not a good idea
ReplyDeleteDidn't suspect that Luna had a complicated past with what is now the enemy. Glad she can stand by her convictions though.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I am very pleased with this story so far! I'd read the first couple of chapters ages ago, and just today read the next twelve - in one sitting I might add! Yes, it is that delicious. Lovely stuff.
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to learn more about Sleipnir and his role in... ahem, sorry. No spoilers! Can't wait for the next chapter! ^_^
Somehow I missed the update for chapters 13 and 14, nice to catch up.
ReplyDeleteand Update time I need to catch up.
ReplyDeleteMost people don't seem to get that a spell can just be a term for a particular application magic.
ReplyDelete@JackInASphere It bothers me more that it doesn't seem to bother them after the fact,
than the fact that they are rather unconcerned with it at the time.
@mrsteroids Seems like Sleipner has some bigger problem that just the loss of *a* soul. It's kinda odd, really.
What's with this Sleipner <3 Luna thing?
Hmm, I think Spike was right on the money.
ReplyDeleteCelestia had Twilight observe for just that purpose. Get her to see and hear the battle, and surrender herself.
Yo, Author again. My sincerest apologies to everyone for taking so long on the last two parts. I've had a bunch of group presentations and major technical difficulties in one of my classes last month. The good news is that the semester's over now, so I can focus all my time on pony stuff; both Beyond Judgment and Legends of Equestria, if anyone's keeping up with that.
ReplyDeleteMan Sleipnir, what a bitch. I mean really? Starting a pointless war just for one soul (that isn't immortal or anything) He reminds me of a spoiled child who had his toy taken away and throws a temper tantrum. I also wanted to slap Luna in the face during the meeting with Sleipnir (it's so easy to judge the value of life when your immortal isn't it?) and now I want to slap Celestia in the face for knowing how this would turn out, but deciding to throw so many lives away. Damn immortals
ReplyDeleteFinally , It updated !!
ReplyDeleteForgot about this one until it updated on Saturday. Interesting twist with Twilight surrendering like that.
ReplyDeleteI suspect that what is really going on is that Sleipnir needs the help of the Elements for something, and this was the best way he could think of to get a hold of them (yeah he only has Twi right now, but with the gifts and their friendship I don't doubt that the rest of the mane 6 will be following somehow).
WÄÄÄÄÄHHHHH, TWILY!!!! ;A; ;A; ;A;
ReplyDeleteSo... Fimfiction... You should do this...
ReplyDeleteI want to read this, but as it is, I'm on the go, and Google Docs in non functional on my 3Ds, and barely stable on my tablet. On my desktop, it disconnects so often that it's a lesson in pure aggravation...
PLEASE... Fimfiction! :)
@Righfiles I plan to move the series over to Fimfiction, but not yet. As season 2 continued while I wrote this, a lot of episodes had featured things that I could have implemented into this story had I known about them beforehand - All the doctors being the most obvious but benign of these. Furthermore, there are a lot of things that I wanted to do with this story, but didn't do or didn't do very well. I'll tell you that the story is getting close to it's conclusion, and I'll have a lot of time to finish it over the next few months. Once I do, I'll start improving the old chapters and converting them to FImFiction under the title "Beyond Judgment: Redemption" There's also something else I have planned, but I'll talk more about that when the time comes.
ReplyDeleteWell that's no good. Twilight's just giving up? I doubt the Princesses will stand for this.
ReplyDeleteEDIT chapter 18: At least Dash's not taking it without a fight. But now they're down one more fighter when they need to be focusing on the problem at hand :-(
This is -not- part 20. XIX = 19. Which is good, because I was wondering what happened to chapter 19.
ReplyDeleteDerp! That would be my fault. Apparently I did put a 20 in the e-mail I sent Seth. I'll look into getting that fixed.
ReplyDelete@Solar Phoenix Crud...
ReplyDeleteI was not wanting to hear that. I have to admit, I like this story, but I've also been getting extremely impatient to read it. Nov 14 to May 27... that's how long I've put off dealing with this... oh well... I'm simply to impatient to wait for you to finish the story... Twice... before reading it. I had just hoped to avoid dealing with the horror of google docs, which is horrendous on an ancient 2004 PPC Mac. I have at least come up with a simple way to trick gdocs into giving me a pdf without loading the awfully slow interface, but it takes time to repeat the steps for each chapter. I really wish I had multiple clipboards. That would simplify the process. A script would too, but I don't really know much of scripting. Once I have the pdfs, I can at least transfer then to a thumb drive and then to my tablet.
If it's any consolation to you, your story is good enough to make me totally willing to be a masochist and put myself through 20 pages of gdocs tartarus. :)
I'm dying to know what happened to Twilight....so go go Fluttershy and barely conscious Rainbow?
ReplyDeleteOhh... boy.
ReplyDeleteSpike knows exactly how Celestia manipulated Twilight, and they're about to do a public funeral?
I can see Spike being very blunt, in public, his current feelings for Celestia.
Twilight held a grip on Dash's soul while she was in one realm and Dash was in another, and Sleipnir brings up the fact that he'll just come back to life if he's killed; I propose the theory that Twilight could, metaphorically, waterboard Sleipnir by bouncing him from realm to realm, or stick him between realms and leave him there :l
ReplyDeleteHeh, Spike's getting his wings. Righteous Dragon Fury!
ReplyDeleteFury of the Flying Dragon!
ReplyDeleteMan I wish these updates were a bit longer.
y u no put on fimfiction? D:
ReplyDeleteI loved the part you wrote about Zecora's potion on Rainbow!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm dying for answers...what's RD's part in Sleipnir's plan? Are Twilight and the Valponies really gone? And is Spike growing wings?
Can't wait to read more!
Loved the dress, hope we eventually get to see Twilight wearing it.
ReplyDeleteClearly someone has conceived it, since they wrote about it.
ReplyDeleteYou really need to put this on FIMFICTION, I missed like 3 updates because of the whole google docs thing
ReplyDeleteWell...intimidation won't work here. I really wonder how many ranks Dash has put in Diplomacy, because she's going to need a miracle.
ReplyDeleteSleipnir reminds me of Discord...that males me uneasy. Also, Dash is getting in way above her head, and just for a trade (mind you, that's fair in a cosmic balance point of view).
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see how it unfolds.
Will someone please put this up on fimfiction???
ReplyDeleteWait,Solar Phoenix has an account there. Y U no put it there man??? Dis B too gud to not b der.
Thank Celestia Sleipnir can be delayed. I don't think he'll run out of breath anytime soon! Although winning only allows for a trade, so it's a hollow victory...
ReplyDeleteNewest chapter is broooooken. Can't access it.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I keep getting a "You need permission to access this document" problem, PLEASE fix, wanna read it!
ReplyDeletePart 28 seems locked, but 27 works for me.
ReplyDeleteWANT!
Derp! My mistake. Part 28 is now unlocked!
ReplyDeleteI had a probblem with the locked document too.
ReplyDeleteBUT NOW IT'S FIXED!
YAY!!!
Commence read.
...later...
This race is all very intriguing...what's Sleipnir's deal? I get the feeling that he's just playing with Dash.
ReplyDeleteAnd Dash is discovering something even greater than a Sonic Rainboom...or a True Sonic Rainboom...SO EXCITING!!
Oh look, new chapter. YAY!
ReplyDeleteYeah, Sleipnir continues to be very suspicious. It's almost like he wants her to get even faster, maybe even wants her to beat him.
ReplyDeleteSo Sleipnir is somehow sick? That's intriguing...
ReplyDeleteKnow what else is sick? His speed! O_o
Oh, and that flashback with him and Luna was very touching :-)
Still eager for more!
Whoops, somehow missed the last update, so had two to read for once. At this point Sleipnir isn't really suspicious so much as actively stating in his internal monologue that he is up to something.
ReplyDeleteReally sweet to finally get a little more Twilight, even if it was just a few sentences.
Why is this on google docs and not on Fimfiction???
ReplyDeleteWhy is this on google docs and not on Fimfiction???
ReplyDeletefor some reason the latest chapter is showing up incomplete
ReplyDeletefor some reason the latest chapter is showing up incomplete
ReplyDeleteCould you please either put this on fimfiction or put up a consolidated link? I read anything longer than a blog post almost exclusively on my nook, and manually converting each chapter is a real pain.
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