Re: Fallout Equestria: Murky Number Seven

[O. Hinds]

Wow, a long one this time.

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[RoboRed]

Gritty-style drawing of Murk and Glimmer:

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[RoboRed]

You should remedy this situation.

[Derpmind]

I'm not sure I've really been taking him too seriously when I read it, so I might be wrong here, but: I think the point is more to freak your enemies out than to actually just be crazy for crazy's sake. Wildcard and his crew are all about projecting presence and getting under everyone's mental hide. That's not to say the drugs they take all the time aren't real, just that they deal with crazy the same way the deal with danger: Headfirst along the edge.

Sorta like how Pinkie Pie isn't supposed to be a lolrandom character...

[RoboRed]

So I completely overlooked this for a while...: http://asktheslaves.tumblr.com/post/78366529820/bit-of-a-fun-gag-post-for-yall-guest-starring-a

[O. Hinds]

I like your analysis, but I'm afraid that I can't think of aught to contribute to it at the moment.

[Moodyman90]

Got off my lazy ass(again) and read the latest chapter. No no, there hasn't been a new one in the past few days, but the one swicked was talking about up above.

Hate to think I'm burned out on ponies, but I haven't watched the past three episodes of the show and I put off reading this chapter and the latest one for PH for a long while. I still enjoy them, but I don't feel compelled to read/watch them NOW and more content to wait.

That said, the break between chapters( longer since I did put off reading it) made me have to rethink everything about the characters a bit.
I remember Murky was getting stronger, but I had forgotten how strong he's become.
I remember Protege being broken and enjoying it, but I didn't realized how broken he was. Nor just how much of a slave he still is. Oh yeah, it's always been there, but it seemed to have been cranked up for this chapter. Must have been the desperation.

Ragini's death was... not predictable but didn't come as a complete shock. She got to see Murky "fly", told Protege off by telling him she didn't give a damn about the contract, and got one last chance to be a badass before Wildcard stopped having fun. All in order to break Protege and set up that ending.

There still seems to be something going on about or between Unity and Protege. Am I reading into something not there or missing something?
Speaking of Unity, I can't really say much I haven't already. I like her, but I still ship Sunny Number Seven. Her ability to tell magic signatures apart is cool I will admit that.
While I always enjoyed the long chapters, I feel it did a disservice here since it pretty much highlights in bold letters "Brimstone is going to lose!" The rematch better be worth it.

So many questions answered, so much to break Protege, so much snow, warm feelings and darkness. Though with the homestretch well within sight, the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a tiny one in the distance but pretty much only a few yards away with some thick heavy curtains hung to hide it.

Despite all this, still looking forward to the next chapter. And the one after that. Don't even know if Fuzzy comes by here anymore, but I don't see that as a reason to stop posting.

Oh, and since nobody has posted it, this went up April 30.

[Admiral Stoic Rum]

i walked in to the HUB page being edited... release is soon

[Admiral Stoic Rum]

the chapter is released

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uR4RUoWtwhPxK6nOEVyG2v9zLSNzH5a-iR-YMKbffsQ/edit

[tylertoon2]

THE NOISES I MADE THIS CHAPTER.

I DID NOT KNOW I COULD MAKE THOSE.

THANK YOU FUZZY.

I'M GONNA DIE HAPPY.

[OneMoreDaySK]

*squee*
That whole chapter. So fun, so many revelations. It's not over yet. though. Cynical part of me says things in 25 are gonna take a dive immediately. It's going too well.
But for the moment.
*squee*

Also, you sly one! I've sung those songs enough times to recognize bits and pieces of the lyrics, from both Wicked and Frozen. You, you,
*squee*

Edit: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-!
You... Now I'm imagining Glinda as Protege and Murk as Elphaba. GEt IT OUT OF MY HEAD WHY WHY WHY *facedesk*

[Moodyman90]

As much as I love Murky Number Seven, it's the fic that keeps making me go "He's gonna make it! He's gonna to escape! Oh wait.... he's a protagonist in a Fallout Equestria side fic... no he's not."

I said that on Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:51 pm on this very forum.

Been reading Murky Number Seven little over 2 years now. Always though how cool it was that chapter 6 just happened to come out on the same day as my birthday. "Lighting the Darkness".

Two years later, on the day after my birthday we have Chapter 24: Defying Gravity.

The story is still far from over, but the light at the end of the tunnel is brighter and clearer than the Sun, and while things may cause it to go dim, those are nothing compared to the darkness we've been through to get to this point.

Other than "I really enjoyed this chapter" all I'm going to say is that you played me Fuzzy. Played me just like you played Murky. You clever bastard did you play me. But what fun is reading a story you can figure out well ahead of times?

[O. Hinds]

Comments on the new chapter:

[OneMoreDaySK]

Saying it once again. Protege-Sempai~
Please notice me sempai~

*gags*

[iLateralGX]

THE NOISES I MADE THIS CHAPTER.

I DID NOT KNOW I COULD MAKE THOSE.

THANK YOU FUZZY.

I'M GONNA DIE HAPPY.

I AGREE WHOLEHEARTEDLY.

FUZZY HOW DO YOU DO IT.

ITS SO BYUOOOTIFUL.

[RoboRed]

Oh my god...

That was absolutely amazing.

I AM FILLED WITH SO MANY WARM FUZZY FEELINGS RIGHT NOW.

[Fuzzy]

*squee*
That whole chapter. So fun, so many revelations. It's not over yet. though. Cynical part of me says things in 25 are gonna take a dive immediately. It's going too well.
But for the moment.
*squee*

Also, you sly one! I've sung those songs enough times to recognize bits and pieces of the lyrics, from both Wicked and Frozen. You, you,
*squee*

Edit: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-!
You... Now I'm imagining Glinda as Protege and Murk as Elphaba. GEt IT OUT OF MY HEAD WHY WHY WHY *facedesk*

Nothing from Frozen in there, I'm afraid! I'm actually not one of the bigger fans of it, purely down to over-exposure and not enjoying Idina's voice too much. (Kerry Ellis ftw. :3) Defying Gravity certainly is though. The story was made on its own originally, but after seeing the show in London I realised how close in tone the two scenes were. As such it only felt right to pay homage with the chapter title and a few lines. Elsewise people might have thought I was just copying!

As much as I love Murky Number Seven, it's the fic that keeps making me go "He's gonna make it! He's gonna to escape! Oh wait.... he's a protagonist in a Fallout Equestria side fic... no he's not."

I said that on Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:51 pm on this very forum.

Been reading Murky Number Seven little over 2 years now. Always though how cool it was that chapter 6 just happened to come out on the same day as my birthday. "Lighting the Darkness".

Two years later, on the day after my birthday we have Chapter 24: Defying Gravity.

The story is still far from over, but the light at the end of the tunnel is brighter and clearer than the Sun, and while things may cause it to go dim, those are nothing compared to the darkness we've been through to get to this point.

Other than "I really enjoyed this chapter" all I'm going to say is that you played me Fuzzy. Played me just like you played Murky. You clever bastard did you play me. But what fun is reading a story you can figure out well ahead of times?

Hehehehe, it's been a nightmare to keep this one under wraps. Every time I dropped one of the clues from Chapter 1 onwards I worried over what people might think or guess. I'm so very glad it stayed a secret this long.

THE NOISES I MADE THIS CHAPTER.

I DID NOT KNOW I COULD MAKE THOSE.

THANK YOU FUZZY.

I'M GONNA DIE HAPPY.

I AGREE WHOLEHEARTEDLY.

FUZZY HOW DO YOU DO IT.

ITS SO BYUOOOTIFUL.

"Byuoootiful", gotta add that one to list of words I've seen used now! Thanks a bunch!

Oh my god...

That was absolutely amazing.

I AM FILLED WITH SO MANY WARM FUZZY FEELINGS RIGHT NOW.

Thanks! Excellent choice of music too. :p

[Moodyman90]

Glad to see you swing by here again Fuzzy!

[OneMoreDaySK]

Same same. Nice to see ya around. Huh. Frozen I kinda tie to Wicked thematically, but yeah, it has gotten a lot of overexposure and undeserved hype. *still singing Defying Gravity*

[RoboRed]

Thanks! Excellent choice of music too. :p

That's what went through my head right about at:

Then...all was still.

Flying...

I'd...been flying...

And I knew joy was about to follow.

Good to see you around again, Fuzzy. Where've you been?

[Evilgidgit]

I just read Chapter 24. Holy wow gee-wilikers! It was awesome, it was sad, it made me really giddy and grin like a wacko. That was fantastic!

[chinman]

Remind me again why this story isn't getting as much attention as Project Horizons?  Seriously after reading chapter 24 I think it can safely be said that MN7 deserves just as much praise!

MN7 Chapter 24 Spoilers!:

So I don't really have much else to say, other then 'awesome chapter!' and my attempts at making empty internet threats at Fuzz to WORK FASTER!!

[RoboRed]

glimmerlight does shipping:

[Vinylshadow]

599 pages in

Poor Murk DX

and now I'm on Chapter 20

I'm rather surprised Shackles hasn't done the one thing that would truly break Murk, unless he pulls it off in the next four chapters to get him away from Protege...

hm, shame, I wanted to see Murk working for Sooty >///>

Don't look at me with those disgusted expressions

[Silver136]

God...so I started reading Murky Number Seven while I waited for other stories to update (silly me, I thought it was finished, but now I'm following 3 stories...), and I really like most of it. I'm only at chapter 15 though...and I'm getting pretty ticked at a lot of the stuff that keeps happening. Like when Murky specifically says, "Hey, I shouldn't do this because its gonna get me caught!" Then does it anyway and gets caught...or when he just stands there and does nothing for no reason (no one told him to stop or stand still, he can't claim indoctrination) AND gets caught again. Its just really weird stuff and stupid mistakes that I feel don't make any sense. I suppose a good part of my frustration is my own love of sort of sneaking around and such, but still. Murk's not an idiot, I don't understand how he can keep making the same mistakes over and over and over again...

[Vinylshadow]

Because it's all he knows

[Silver136]

Because it's all he knows

But its not! He's done them right before, seen how good they go, and says "Hey, this worked! I should do it like this more!" Then he goes and doesn't do it. He learns! Then he completely ignores what he's learned...

[Vinylshadow]

Because he's against ponies that are smarter than he is

What, you expect them to not know every inch of the city they rule?

[Silver136]

Because he's against ponies that are smarter than he is

What, you expect them to not know every inch of the city they rule?

Obviously they don't, since he's able to hide in drainage workshops, rubbish piles, and old ruins, but all that had nothing to do at all with what I'm talking about. When he's sneaking around, like when he was a fugitive, he keeps making mistakes that he's learned from before. Especially when it comes doing sneaking from point A to point B, he goes from skilled and mildly experienced to suddenly having seemingly no experience, making mistakes that he's already made and learned from. Honestly this is just me defending some griping that was brought on by my annoyance at Murky's behavior at this point...

[Vinylshadow]

Eh, it's not everyone's cup of tea

It's much slower paced than Littlepip or Blackjack's stories, but to me, it has its own charm

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