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Tracy didn't have much time alone in Equestria anymore, not now that Rose was away from work and they were usually together. But just because they were trying to capitalize on every moment they could didn't mean there weren't times he was alone.One of those was early in the morning, when he'd finished every project Apex had left with him and didn't have anything new. Janet's "reputation reconstruction" left him with almost exclusively grunt-work, nothing that occupied his attention as soon as he came home.…-
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The nightmare that had been Princess Luna cut a devastating path across Equestria, cutting scalpel-precise through the most important lines of trade. Her army had no airships, but they didn’t need them. Half of them weren’t even alive.Hayden was no longer leading the military opposition, so she had little to do with the conflict as it happened. Princess Celestia might’ve decided not to kill her after all for practical reasons, but that didn’t mean she trusted Hayden. Mostly she spent her time in an…-
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Follow the Wisp 92%Wayfinder descended the maintenance steps. This building held the practical sciences, so most of its internal space was occupied with various labs and lecture halls. She had fond memories of a class in the observatory there on the fourth floor, though the wisp wasn't going in that direction.Soon enough they were back in common areas. Here the building endured better than the surrounding areas. Nature crept inside only where the occasional window was cracked open—and even then, the…-
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The rickety lift finally ground to a stop.Catlin's instincts demanded that she retreat into the back corners of the car, letting these creatures take the brunt of whatever was waiting. But her frame wouldn't let her do that—she needed to protect these creatures, even if that meant a little more risk. What could they do, other than put their bodies in the line of fire?Besides, it would be a lie to say that she wasn't eager to see where they'd ended up. There was a whole system to hide this strange colony…-
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Sweetie was on her back in the sand. She wasn't sure exactly how long she had been out there—hours, maybe days? This world had many of the same truths about it as her body in the real one—she never got tired, never got worn out or sick, never needed a break. She never needed to eat or use the restroom either, though both of those things were still available in her new virtual home.Even if her mind didn't feel any different after a few hours straight of calls and interviews, some subconscious part of…-
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Amie ascended a set of rickety wooden steps, wrapping strangely through the frame of the building. It felt more like they’d been added long after the initial construction, making her duck between the walls of rooms in a way no rational engineer would design. The boss might want his own space, but he wasn’t claiming somewhere that the Rent-a-Friend facility could use in some other way.There were no lights, only the occasional window to light her way. It would be more than enough if she still looked like…-
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Amie didn't laugh as she turned around. She kept her expression as neutral as possible, levitating the basket down onto the table in front of them. "Why don't you see how much of this you need, Wes. Then you should get some sleep. These bugs are going to push us hard tomorrow. We probably won't get to rest until we're back on a train."They ate in relative silence then. Wes's amusement was soon replaced with suspicion, and a little embarrassment. Amie needed no magic to see what he was thinking, albeit…
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It was hard to tell time when you were a plant. Felicity never would've guessed before, had no context and comprehension for the level of complexity needed to exist as a non-animal creature. At least during her journey across the ocean, she had the steady rising and falling of the sun to keep her grounded in at least the day. With a little mental math, she could keep track of the months of her travel. But even during her trip, nothing she'd done had felt much like she was traveling for an extended period.…-
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October 29, 2015Dear Diary,Sorry about not writing this week. I would call this last week suboptimal, but I feel like that might make me liable for some sort of criminal understatement suit.Okay, it might not be completely fair to say this entire week hasn’t gone well. After all, the first wave of immigrants arrived five days ago and that went pretty well! Not all of them plan on staying, and some aren’t sure whether or not they want to stick around. Already it looks like the colony is splitting off…-
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The front door hung open ahead of her. Whatever happened to the door, it didn't stop her from fleeing into the night. The cold air should've been a relief, compared to the orange and blue flames consuming her home. Instead, she found the air grating and painful against her coat.Compared to the flames behind her, the outdoor air was freezing cold, chilling her through to the bone. There was no smoke, only a growing cloud of steam, blinding her. Where was it coming from?Then she saw. It was raining again, a…-
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