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Fallout: Equestria
Fallout Equestria: Murky Number Seven
To become a slave is bad. To be born a slave is forever damaging.
For young Murky, the life of the labourer and servant is all he has ever known, raised without knowledge of freedom or the concept of choice. But when the brutality of his newest masters in Fillydelphia becomes all too much and the heroic escape of a certain little mare takes place before his eyes, Murky finally discovers a life worth fighting for.
His own.
Broken from the indoctrination, Murky sets out to reclaim the freedom that has been denied to him throughout his entire life. Against abusive slavers, a fatal illness wracking his body and the attentions of ponies that often cannot be trusted, Murky sets out to achieve the impossible.
To escape Fillydelphia.
But when your cutie mark is a set of shackles... are you really supposed to be free at all?
For young Murky, the life of the labourer and servant is all he has ever known, raised without knowledge of freedom or the concept of choice. But when the brutality of his newest masters in Fillydelphia becomes all too much and the heroic escape of a certain little mare takes place before his eyes, Murky finally discovers a life worth fighting for.
His own.
Broken from the indoctrination, Murky sets out to reclaim the freedom that has been denied to him throughout his entire life. Against abusive slavers, a fatal illness wracking his body and the attentions of ponies that often cannot be trusted, Murky sets out to achieve the impossible.
To escape Fillydelphia.
But when your cutie mark is a set of shackles... are you really supposed to be free at all?
- GenresFan Fiction
3930 pages, ebook
Published September 3, 2012
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April 17, 2017I don't want to say this was bad, there were a lot of things to recommend here. But I think ultimately it wasn't for me. I made it about 1/3 of the way through before putting it down.
This is a very different sort of story from Fallout:Equestria and many of its related works. The protagonist is not a Big Damn Hero who is thrust out into the Wasteland for a series of traveling adventures, he's a slave who's trapped in one city. At first I was finding it rather refreshing when I realized that this was how the story was going: Murky had to actually stay in one place and deal with the antagonists there.
Unfortunately it began to wear on me. Murky is a sympathetic character, but he's also an ineffectual one. The story became a long litany of failure and of "and then it got worse." I found myself perking up again around chapter 7 when Murky finally , at that point there had been several novels' worth of grinding terribleness for poor Murky and I thought perhaps we were about to transition to a new phase of the story. But, no.
It's a pity I wore out because there were some nice characters being developed here. It's possible I might have hit a wall because I tried reading it in large doses; the story was originally published serialized over a long period so perhaps a gap of time between each chapter would make the grinding awfulness of Murky's situation less overwhelming. If I get back to the story I'll update this review, of course.
This is a very different sort of story from Fallout:Equestria and many of its related works. The protagonist is not a Big Damn Hero who is thrust out into the Wasteland for a series of traveling adventures, he's a slave who's trapped in one city. At first I was finding it rather refreshing when I realized that this was how the story was going: Murky had to actually stay in one place and deal with the antagonists there.
Unfortunately it began to wear on me. Murky is a sympathetic character, but he's also an ineffectual one. The story became a long litany of failure and of "and then it got worse." I found myself perking up again around chapter 7 when Murky finally , at that point there had been several novels' worth of grinding terribleness for poor Murky and I thought perhaps we were about to transition to a new phase of the story. But, no.
It's a pity I wore out because there were some nice characters being developed here. It's possible I might have hit a wall because I tried reading it in large doses; the story was originally published serialized over a long period so perhaps a gap of time between each chapter would make the grinding awfulness of Murky's situation less overwhelming. If I get back to the story I'll update this review, of course.
November 18, 2019
Murky Number Seven is the most uplifting book I've ever read. It's a slog, yes, but once you make it through that slog it has the most satisfying conclusion I've ever seen in any form of media. With Murky finally flying over the walls of Fillydelphia, getting an interview with DJ PON3, finding all of his friends and their village, and being free. 1.1 million words of torture, pain, sadness, death, and disparity pay off in a way that makes all the grueling efforts worth it a million times over. This book is absolutely amazing, and I feel comfortable in saying it is my favorite book of all time.
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November 23, 2024
Lord after more than a year I finally finished this colossal waste of time. Legit could have been cut in half if not more. The characters weren't compelling, the plot was vague and difficult to understand, and it needed edited so badly. I appreciate that this is a passion project for the author and its not some high end publication. Kinda wish everypony died at the end.
January 29, 2025
I remember following this story as he released chapters, I thoroughly enjoyed the journey our little murky had taken, while this kind of thing might not be for everyone I liked how this story took a different perspective on the wastelands of equstria and its challenges.
If you enjoy Fallout or My little pony, I'd recommend checking this out among the other big 5 Fallout Equestria stories.
If you enjoy Fallout or My little pony, I'd recommend checking this out among the other big 5 Fallout Equestria stories.
August 9, 2021
A Marxist class struggle of a story.
While the efforts are marred by very slow pacing, the monotony adds to the atmosphere of slavery, so it's not strictly a bad thing in my opinion, the best Fallout Equestria story I've read thus far.
While the efforts are marred by very slow pacing, the monotony adds to the atmosphere of slavery, so it's not strictly a bad thing in my opinion, the best Fallout Equestria story I've read thus far.
May 5, 2023
This might be one of the hardest books I've ever read. It is one of those books that at different points I wanted to quit because of how dark it can get. After finishing I put it as one of the best books I've read ever.
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July 22, 2019Only recommended for hardcore FoE fans. Will take a lot of time and will to sludge through. Recommended to be read in small bites rather than in few sittings.
November 13, 2018
Murky Number Seven, such an emotionally charged story that I remember most scenes years after reading it. A meticulously planned and executed tale that builds on the FOE lore and details, in high definition, the deplorable conditions, desperation, hope and redemption inside of Red-Eye's slaver city.
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