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The Primrose War

by Noble Thought
Lady Rosewater Rosethorn and Lord Primline Collar, rivals in a subtle battle for dominance over their twin cities divided by ideology and history, wage their own campaign.

Merrie and Damme have been at war for nearly five centuries following the Battle of Two Nights when Celestia took over the reign of a fractured Equestria and slowly began to knit together the broken lands.

Blood lies in the past, but intervention by Celestia brought about an era of relative peace, though the two houses were still at odds, their fighting fell to espionage and economic warfare, kidnappings and ransoming for favors and concessions.

In this atmosphere of tension, two weary soldiers, heirs of their houses, face off across the Merrie River, both wanting the war to end, both having different plans on how to end it, and different ideas on how the other plays a role.

This is the story of the final days of the Primrose War.

Updates bi-weekly.

Story starts In Medias Res (Wikipedia)

Sanity Checks, editing by Carapace and Minds Eye

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94 Chapters:

  1. Book 1, 1. Customary 2020-06-06 17:08:45 UTC
    5046
  2. Book 1, 2. Accord 2020-06-07 03:59:05 UTC
    6449
  3. Book 1, 3. Rumors & Gossip 2020-06-07 19:04:30 UTC
    3278
  4. Book 1, 4. Raiding 2020-06-08 12:56:35 UTC
    7671
  5. Book 1, 5. Two Mornings 2020-06-09 12:35:18 UTC
    8298
  6. Book 1, 6. First Time 2020-06-10 12:53:01 UTC
    5709
  7. Book 1, 7. Returned 2020-06-13 15:53:07 UTC
    6682
  8. Book 1, 8. Gossip 2020-06-18 14:36:52 UTC
    6415
  9. Book 1, 9. A Night with the Nights 2020-06-24 20:35:14 UTC
    8041
  10. Book 1, 10. Tidal Changes 2020-07-02 13:34:23 UTC
  11. Book 1, 11. Uneasy Tides 2020-07-05 13:18:26 UTC
    7663
  12. Book 1, 12. The Mission 2020-07-09 18:11:16 UTC
    8804
  13. Book 1, 13. Ambush 2020-07-16 03:10:01 UTC
    6473
  14. Book 1, 14. Meetings 2020-07-22 22:54:11 UTC
    6269
  15. Book 1, 15. Beliefs 2020-07-30 01:28:54 UTC
    5936
  16. Book 1, 16. Breaking the Law 2020-08-04 21:48:10 UTC
    5590
  17. Book 1, 17. Arrested, Part 1 2020-08-08 05:43:46 UTC
    4433
  18. Book 1, 18. Arrested, Part 2 2020-08-08 11:53:12 UTC
    4694
  19. Book 1, 19. Before the Storm, Part 1 2020-08-14 16:34:23 UTC
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  20. Book 1, 20. Before the Storm, Part 2 2020-08-15 14:35:18 UTC
    3864
  21. Book 1, 21. Storm Clouds on the Horizon, Part 1 2020-08-21 12:55:35 UTC
    4792
  22. Book 1, 22. Storm Clouds on the Horizon, Part 2 2020-08-22 11:32:09 UTC
    5579
  23. Book 1, 23. Gathering Storm 2020-08-29 12:56:02 UTC
    7768
  24. Book 1, 24. Storm Warning 2020-09-05 05:04:04 UTC
    7007
  25. Book 1, 25. Stormbreak 2020-09-12 12:00:59 UTC
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  26. Book 1, 26. Storm Debris 2020-09-19 11:22:57 UTC
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  27. Book 1, 27. Family Ties 2020-09-26 13:03:06 UTC
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  28. Book 1, 28. Family Troubles, Part 1 2020-10-02 13:43:59 UTC
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  29. Book 1, 29. Family Troubles, Part 2 2020-10-03 05:15:49 UTC
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  30. Interludes 1. Life in Bits and Pieces 2020-10-10 10:29:16 UTC
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  31. Book 2, 1. Chasing Scents, part 1 2020-10-15 12:42:26 UTC
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  32. Book 2, 2. Chasing Scents, part 2 2020-10-16 10:20:42 UTC
    4249
  33. Book 2, 3. Chasing Scents, Part 3 2020-10-17 11:10:55 UTC
    4529
  34. Book 2, 4. Rosewine 2020-10-24 06:23:04 UTC
    6493
  35. Book 2, 5. Comfortable Truths 2020-10-31 11:33:46 UTC
    5333
  36. Book 2, 6. Damaged Families, Part 1 2020-11-06 13:32:02 UTC
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  37. Book 2, 7. Damaged Families, Part 2 2020-11-07 10:36:21 UTC
    5653
  38. Book 2, 8. Old Loves and New, Part 1 2020-11-13 15:29:15 UTC
    3944
  39. Book 2, 9. Old Loves and New, Part 2 2020-11-14 13:31:12 UTC
  40. Book 2, 10. Outlooks and Observations 2020-11-20 23:19:24 UTC
    7390
  41. Book 2, 11. Reunion 2020-11-28 14:11:13 UTC
    4547
  42. Book 2, 12. Cloudy Night 2020-12-05 04:05:27 UTC
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  43. Book 2, 13. Aftermath 2020-12-12 12:31:14 UTC
  44. Book 2, 14. Heirs Together 2020-12-19 05:29:56 UTC
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  45. Book 2, 15. Pages of the Past 2020-12-26 06:16:38 UTC
    7508
  46. Book 2, 16. Seeds of the Past 2021-01-02 04:06:42 UTC
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  47. Book 2, 17. Beachside Reminiscing 2021-01-08 16:37:29 UTC
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  48. Book 2, 18. Night's End and Seeking Advice 2021-01-15 19:22:59 UTC
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  49. Book 2, 19. Fitting Home, Long Patrol 2021-01-22 13:30:43 UTC
    4453
  50. Book 2, 20. Past and Future Plans 2021-01-27 03:11:37 UTC
    6068
  51. Book 2, 21. Forest Walk, Palace Visit 2021-01-29 02:43:50 UTC
    6024
  52. Book 2, 22. Grandfather 2021-02-03 01:03:04 UTC
    7114
  53. Book 2, 23. Overcast 2021-02-05 03:43:24 UTC
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  54. Book 2, 24. Lovesick 2021-02-10 22:09:13 UTC
    5925
  55. Book 2, 25. The Chandler, the Soaper, and the Matchmaker 2021-02-13 02:47:52 UTC
    5096
  56. Book 2, 26. Date, Interrupted 2021-02-19 01:16:10 UTC
    7181
  57. Book 2, 27. Unexpected Visitors 2021-02-26 04:04:09 UTC
    6122
  58. Book 2, 28. Date's End 2021-03-04 14:32:36 UTC
    9437
  59. Book 2, 29. Errands 2021-03-11 23:33:41 UTC
    4907
  60. Book 2, 30. The Commoner's Gala, Opening 2021-03-17 00:55:10 UTC
    5792
  61. Book 2, 31. Commoner's Gala, Ambassador 2021-03-19 02:31:19 UTC
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  62. Book 2, 32. Commoner's Gala, Disaster 2021-03-24 13:06:33 UTC
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  63. Book 2, 33. Commoner's Gala, Firsts 2021-03-26 02:20:56 UTC
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  64. Book 2, 34. Preparations 2021-04-01 13:50:29 UTC
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  65. Book 2, 35. Together 2021-04-08 16:05:32 UTC
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  66. Book 2, 36. It's in the Cards 2021-04-15 19:55:54 UTC
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  67. Book 2, 37. Glimpses of the Past 2021-04-22 16:56:43 UTC
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  68. Book 2, 38. Planning for the Future 2021-04-29 15:43:38 UTC
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  69. Book 2, 39: The Opposition 2021-05-06 09:02:49 UTC
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  70. Book 2, 40. Mother's Words 2021-05-13 15:25:39 UTC
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  71. Book 2, 41. Opening Up 2021-05-20 22:00:31 UTC
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  72. Book 2, 42. Passing the Time 2021-05-27 14:44:33 UTC
    6404
  73. Book 2, 43: Final Scheming 2021-06-03 12:11:53 UTC
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  74. Book 2, 44: Gala, Opening Notes 2021-06-10 12:27:50 UTC
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  75. Book 2, 45: Gala, Jarring Discordance 2021-06-16 22:51:04 UTC
    6607
  76. Book 2, 46: Gala, True Lies 2021-06-24 02:20:14 UTC
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  77. Book 2, 47: Gala, Dangerous Dance 2021-07-02 12:35:07 UTC
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  78. Book 2, 48: Gala, A Dance to Dream Of 2021-07-08 11:05:49 UTC
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  79. Book 2, 49: Gala, Conclusion 2021-07-15 11:52:13 UTC
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  80. Book 2, 50: Epilogue - In Canterlot 2021-07-22 13:07:54 UTC
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  81. Book 3, 1: Rising Dawn 2021-08-27 03:16:03 UTC
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  82. Book 3, 2: A Little Surprise 2021-09-10 00:09:59 UTC
  83. Book 3, 3: Open Negotiations 2021-09-24 13:33:50 UTC
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  84. Book 3, 4: Planning for Clouds 2021-10-08 13:30:44 UTC
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  85. Book 3, 5: Court in the Market 2021-10-22 11:48:51 UTC
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  86. Book 3, 6: Taste of Freedom 2021-11-12 20:05:55 UTC
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  87. Book 3, 7: Expectations 2022-01-01 15:12:59 UTC
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  88. Book 3, 8: Arrangements 2022-02-03 15:01:42 UTC
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  89. Book 3, 9: Firsts 2022-02-18 01:12:20 UTC
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  90. Book 3, 10: Dinner & Theater 2022-03-03 13:41:56 UTC
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  91. Book 3, 11: Awkward position 2022-03-04 14:02:24 UTC
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  92. Book 3, 12: Meanwhile 2022-05-06 00:40:49 UTC
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  93. Book 3, 13: Morning After 2022-08-04 23:13:21 UTC
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  94. Book 3, 14: Messy Morning 2022-08-16 14:10:32 UTC
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