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Papi's 2000 follower milestone prep

Do you want a trip to Canterlot?  Do you mind appearing alongside changelings, for better or worse?  Do you have a reference? The next update, when it comes out, is to feature interactions between ponies and the members of Papi’s hive, and I need volunteers.  Reblog this post with a reference, or submit one for a chance to appear in Papi’s 2000 follower milestone story post.

I don’t regret my choice.  Not in the least.  Silver’s always been the closest thing to family for me, and now my Queen and I really are family. Change Log:  The transition is nearly complete at this stage.  The mane and tail are now more analogous to membranes than hair, and the mane has receded almost completely from the head, giving the convert a sense of baldness.  It is at this stage that the wings bud and begin to unfurl.  The first set of wings grows hard and join together, and will soon lie along the length of the back as a protective shell, while the second set will mature and be able to sustain flight.

Tharper teeth, longer tongue.  Noted. Change log:  After the coat has completely fallen out and the hide has become a proper carapace, the midsection becomes segmented and partially elastic, taking on the current coloration of the Queen who initiated the conversion.  The musculature and endoskeleton is in the process of altering, leaving the legs largely numb and unable to be used.  The darker spots indicate the place of a future hole, and will flake away after the stage is completed. The skull begins its metamorphosis at this point, taking on a small squarish snout, and causing the formation or alteration of the horn as well as the development of fangs.  At this stage the ears will also change, becoming more angular as their opening changes position.  The mane and tail grow darker and more membranous as well.  The eyes change throughout this stage, clouding over as they become the segmented eyes of a drone changeling. (Diamond is roughly halfway through her conversion, and there are still several stages to go through before it is finished.  After a brief period with Diamond drone we will be returning attention to Canterlot.)

Also I’m starving.  I’ve had a dozen apples today, thanks to Staticthor, but I’m still really hungry.  It’s not as bad when Sil-My Queen is around. (I will try to get a quick post or two done each day chronicling Diamond Tiara’s transition into a changeling drone.  Feel free to send her love, or food, or ask how certain changes are coming along.  It would be much appreciated.)

Di, I know that you love me.  I can taste it.  If you don’t have anywhere else, how would you like to join me?  I want you to be with me, Di, just like before.  The choice is yours though. (Last time, with Libi!) (Voting time!  Should Diamond Tiara join Libellule’s hive as a drone?)

Commander of the hive’s finest. He also properly compensates askers and their threats with a free trip to the nearest dental facility.

(Our resident drillmaster is rebooting his blog, and has made his character anthro.  Very nice Streak, a fine start and thank you for sending this in.)

Tainted Love~
a small thing I made, because I had time, and was bored.

Take my tears, and that’s not nearly all! (Thank you so much for this, it’s beautiful.  The coloring, the text, it’s wonderful!)

Fin.  At last it is done.  C’est si bon?

Princess Cicala finally sits upon the Royal Dais.  The torches to each side of her burn with her Royal Colors signifying her true lineage and rightful claim to a Hive.

The Royal Dais itself sits in the Hive Great Chamber within reach of the natural light of outside.  This allows the Queen to remain in harmony with the cycles of Equestria and direct the Hive’s activities to according to the season.

Original sketch was a Patreon request drawn by Fleurmod, creator of Papillons Hive.

(Wonderfully done, my dear.  I daresay that I never expected to see something like this arise out of a simple sketch.  I’m so glad that I could be the start of such a piece, and I’m thrilled to have someone take such an interest in the characters of this blog.  It means so much to see stuff like this, and I think you’ve done a beautiful job interpreting Cicala and a hive structure.  Thank you so, so much Rawiltshire. Please, feel free to use Cicala in the future, or create your own characters and start your own story with them.  I would love to see what ideas you have for changelings, and how they play out.  I have every confidence that you can do something wonderful with something like this.)