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You can't give up your laughter, cause you're scared of a little pain~. Writing to relieve PTSD. Enjoy my misery <3 you all. Discord: dougtheloremaster

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Tossed through a portal as the last act by Twilight; Chrysalis is all that is left, the sole survivor of a fallen realm. Now she finds herself in a completely mechanized version of Equus, against an enemy with an all too familiar face; her own. Nothing is as it seems, and as more is revealed, Chrysalis finds herself questioning how she ended up like this. The real question is can she handle the answers she unconvers?

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That sounds promising. Here take my like and the Fav ^^

Oh well I'm following this

Is this story going to be like Re:Zero?

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I don't know what that is. So, no.
EDIT: Looked it up. yes, it is an isekai, no this will not be a simple living in the new world scenario.

Slowly pulling open the flap, Chrysalis’s eyes went wide with shock and fear; the world outside the tent was engulfed in flame. What should have been rivers were boiling and hissing with untold amounts of steam, while the ground itself had seemed to become scorched with ash marks erupting in plumes of molten rock. She watched as Ponies calmly went about their business; even stopping to talk to others, none of them acknowledging the raging inferno that licked hungrily at their bodies.

Oh my... that Sounds... just like Mustafa...
Not a good new home...

But this will be interesting to read what will happen. ^^

THE BIG QUESTION
Do you have planned that the "covering" process absolutely irreversible or do you plan to touch on that point later in the story? :unsuresweetie:

Excuse my ignorance, it is that from my point of view, the transformation process is extremely fast and Chrysalis shows almost no emotion or fear because of all this, it is true that circumstances demand it if she wants to survive and has been subjected to a lot of stress but even so if it seems that he does not care to totally change his being.

P.D. Sorry if there is any mistake in my grammar, English is not my mother tongue

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short answer: she is still in shock from the massive shift from what she knows and yes I have planned it out.

Interesting. Now what Form could it be?

I'll second that.
It was implied that it was only going to be some sort of coating that would allow her to survive there so it would have been expected for her to panic at being transformed instead at least a little bit.

This is a much better solution though as what good would a coating have done? I mean AFAICT there isn't any other organic life so they would likely not have food or water on hand and then she's a changeling so depending on interpretation she may have not even needed anything other than emotion but could even feed on robot emotions?

Making her a robot too presumably avoids all of that mess.

Wait.... What about the dragons? They've got immunity to heat so this wouldn't actually bother them are they robots too?...I mean I'm pretty sure they still have to have water and from the sounds of it it wouldn't be in liquid form during the day.

“Mom said she will be back in a moment.”

Oh really? Chryssi is now playing ther daughter? XD

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Twilight's specialty is comforting ponies; Element of Empathy. That is why Chrysalis didn't panic, because Twilight always instinctively knows what to say and how to respond, to the point, it is almost manipulative. That is why Starlight said, "don't argue with her she always gets her way."

And as for the dragons, you've already answered that: No organic life, no food. No water. Bothered by heat or not, they are quite dead. Now for a part, you may not have realized: they refused the transmutation, as dragons are immune to magical attacks or spells. It wouldn't have helped anyway, or at least they felt so, and so they went until they starved.

It's a fascinating development. I'm looking forward to the explanation for the others. Perhaps starlight then also has the chance to sleep better when her "daughter" is with her, just as the others have it with their sisters

Uh, so the Elements know about chysi aka Chrysalis’s history?

um.....is there more than one rainbow dash?

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That has been confirmed, The Rainbow they have now is not the one of their Universe as Stated by Dash herself in the previous chapter.

Thought about how it comes across, and added a bit of clarity:
“Sorry about that darling, I was just a bit surprised, that’s all.”

Her voice dropped to a slightly bitter whisper. Shortly after the Smooze became one with Chrysalis, it used her magic to raise those it absorbed, bones and all. Rainbow Dash, or at least the one of their world, had gone down protecting her friends. She had also been the first to be reanimated by the Smooze.

“So, you saw Dash, huh? How’s that mare doing?”

again an interesting chapter.
and from what i read: I gonna Believe now this realm is like the one Chrysalis left, with the exception, that everything went into flames. And the Elements are one pretty soon. Gilda said she saw Dash. Dash was thinking in the last chapter she is the last survivor as well. So i guess she came in this world like Chrysalis did. I wounder if this is a coincidence or id someone has his Hoofs in on that

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I believe that the Smooze's powers are different in this world, since this one uses necromancy while the other one seems to make slime clones.

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Do keep in mind that the Smooze only has that ability because it physically merged with and controls the Chrysalis of this world's body. It is using her magic to do so.

Twilight decided Starlight was in good hooves and stepped through the ray shielding to attend her daily duties. That’s when she noticed a dot on the horizon growing swiftly larger as it headed towards the camp’s direction and her audio receptors picked up a faint shouting emitting from the object. What’s this now?

No peace it seems...

I have to say, Empathy Sounds like a second mind. I wounder who that is or was...

None pass through the Gate of Truth unscathed and this certainly would require a VERY large sacrifice.

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Ah, a pony of culture. Though the laws and principles of Alchemy existed long before FMA, tracing its origins back to ancient Egypt.

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I knew it was an old art, but not how far back in history the origin is.

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It really is quite fascinating. And it all began with one principle, that eventually led to the concept of nuclear fusion and fission: You can't gain without losing something of equal value. Sorry if this sounded lecture-based. In all honesty, I did a ton of research to work this plot hook into the story and though FMA made a very visual representation of this concept, I am not trying to copy that idea, though the anime did a fine job of holding its concepts true to the actual magick. I really hope you'll stick around for my version of this law of Alchemy.

Another traveller huh? Interesting... Only 50 left?(well, 52 if you count Chrysi and the other mysterious traveller) Still, I didn't expect it to be that low.

Anyway, cute mother-daughter moment at the end there.

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<3. It's being elaborated on in the next chapter, which is actually almost done. The story of how Chrysi became "good" (I do believe I came up with a realistic redemption idea) and what the Chrysalis of this world was like before it all and a new character, fans of the show know maybe a bit too well, will be mentioned as well. I am so excited to see what reactions will be to the scene. I hope you enjoy the ride~

Props to Starlight. She managed to reform the Mane 6, reform Daybreaker, beat King Sombra and became the Princess of Friendship all by herself(probably).

“And that’s how Starlight and I started dating.”

Oooooh thats what i make wrong xD

Rarity had once been a horrific nightmare that wrought plagues upon the populace. Applejack had been a swindler, obsessed with gold to the point of extortion, kidnapping, and even murder. Happy-go-lucky Pinkie Pie? A serial killer who ate her victims with icing. Sweet, innocent Fluttershy had even fed inhabitants to her monstrous Chimeras.

Heh i recognize pinkies "cupcake" darkfic ^^

Even Rainbow Dash had run a factory in Cloudsdale that disposed of Pegasi who failed their flight exams; using their innards to paint the sky with vibrant hues as a reminder to the rest. All had been villains turned heroines by Starlight’s actions. Like Twilight, herself.

The rainbowfactory

Dos that mean Applejacks, Raritys and Fluttershys storys are fics too?


The Story is really awesome and i enjoy every time its mentioned to habe an Update ^^

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Not exactly by herself, though her "friends" didn't make it easy at all; barely tolerable at times, but I will touch on that later.

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Nightmare Rarity, "Cupcakes", "Rainbow Factory", and two very inspiring grimdark pictures I came across years ago. I love using references, though if only for cameos to flesh out a universe.

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What I meant was to ask if this was a major deconstruction of something.

Well that's one way to steal my attention!

“You killed them.”

Well that's one heck of a cliffhanger line.

Well that TF went a bit more deep than I had expected.

Well this will be awkward and interesting when Flurry-ling meets Chrysi.

ok so the new verse is Topsy Turvy CreepyPasta-verse

This story gets a confused huh/10 from me. It is neither great but it also isn't bad.

Oh poor twi... this will hurt a while...

Rarity had once been a horrific nightmare that wrought plagues upon the populace. Applejack had been a swindler, obsessed with gold to the point of extortion, kidnapping, and even murder. Happy-go-lucky Pinkie Pie? A serial killer who ate her victims with icing. Sweet, innocent Fluttershy had even fed inhabitants to her monstrous Chimeras.

Even Rainbow Dash had run a factory in Cloudsdale that disposed of Pegasi who failed their flight exams; using their innards to paint the sky with vibrant hues as a reminder to the rest. All had been villains turned heroines by Starlight’s actions. Like Twilight, herself.

man, those references

I don't buy it

whatever is requested will always have an exact price tag for exactly what is asked


The price doesn't seem to be in any way proportional to what was delivered, it took their talents, their emotions, ect and the lives of 13,659,472,021 others only to lock 50 into a personalized hell of (partially) their own design.

They don't want chrysalis walking around camp in her normal form but as we find out in this chapter it doesn't really matter because the overlord (evil chryssi) isn't dangerous anymore anyway and is trapped there like them but implied to still be a pony as it's stated she gained her immortality through a necromantic ritual.

Presumably evil cryssi is living alone away from everyone as I don't recall mention that any of her followers survived so she's lost everything, deservedly so but more so than any of the others as she doesn't even have anyone to talk to outside of when they go to kill her. One would think that would be maddening but somehow she's just bored.

Why not take chryssi to meet chryssi? Should be interesting hearing why she thought killing the only two beings capable of keeping the planet livable was a good idea.

Wait... New chrissi isn't subject to the curse is she? So if she's destroyed she dies permanently right? I wouldn't think a spell so expensive that it required all other life on the planet for 50 would just allow an extra person to be added at no additional charge.

I don't see any way for conditions to improve. It looks like their only option is leaving but are they able? They seem to have tried everything else and I can't see any reason why they wouldn't have already abandoned the burning hell world if they could.

A portal got chryssi into this mess and it looks like it's the only way out too. Well barring time travel but that seems even less likely.

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You are on the right track, but Overlord, isn't a pony and you misread how the ritual affected her as it affected the dead only. However, time will tell and I'm sorry if you are looking for a way out...it won't be so simple as a portal that is if there even is a way out. This story isn't over, also just to be clear the first ritual left behind 50, the second one preserved them. As to why Twilight didn't mention that, it's simply because she and Starlight were going to discuss it together with Chrysi. And I agree Overlord would be facing madness, that is if she was actually truly alone. Unfortunately, she isn't, much to hers and her company's chagrin. And neither can do anything about it. the meeting will happen, but it will be slow and methodical. The reason ponies would freak seeing regular Chrysalis is because she doesn't exist, her looks, her form, none of it has existed since the smooze merged with her. These thoughts are out of order, sorry, but I wrote them as I considered your words and came up with ways to explain the scenario.
This next chapter involves pinkie, chrysi, and flurry heart (Yes, the daughter of Cadance and Chrysalis).

Have you ever thought how a fractal out of trainwrecks in action would look like? When you looking on any part of the scene and see another one happening within. Reading this story feels like observing that and you haven't even slightest idea how you even got there. You get more and more of the "What?!" moments piled up in your brain and and yet you physically can't avert your eyes from the bizarre view. Really amazing kind of bizarre, though. Keep it up. :pinkiehappy:

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<3 yeah...Pinkie does that to me too...and I wrote her. But in all seriousness, everything ties together, just not right away. A fractal trainwreck...that is the most romanticized description of my stories I have ever heard. I buckin' love it. Enjoy the ride.

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A dragon starving is odd. pretty sure they eat inorganic gems. Also, deep cave dwellers like bushwoolies, umbram, feral thestrals, ancient minotaur, diamond dogs, cobalds, some changelings, and underground plant life should still be alive.

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I suppose you'll have to read the rest to truly understand. That answer has been given in the story. It's clear you haven't finished reading yet. The entire comment from earlier was retconned, simply because of how I write my stories. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the tale being told and try to understand, this is a grimdark. It's like a german fairytale, you'll find no happy endings here; neutral at best, but there is no happily-ever-after in Equestria to be seen. Because this isn't Equestria; this is Exoquestria. And that makes a world of difference as to what exists...and much like Spike in this tale, what doesn't.

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