Tales of the Spectrum-Verse · 4:49am Oct 7th, 2014

I welcome you, dear traveler. It has been long since I have had the pleasure of meeting another in this place.

What? Where are we, you ask? Why, this is the Endless, young one. Here, time and space are irrelevant, for they do not exist in this empty vastness. Why is this you say? I am not sure of that myself; call it an “in-between”, the dimensions that separate all the different universes and alternate timelines that are.

"Excuse me, passing through."

"Oh, sorry, Discord."

"Thanks pal!"

Now then, where was I? Oh yes, how did you get here, you ask? Well, you are quite lucky I guess. Where do you live if I may be so bold to ask? Earth Prime! Very rare to meet one from your universe young one. What is it? You say you were only interested in seeing the new story that is a part of the Conversion Bureau-verse and yet you found yourself here? I must ask, why is this so surprising?

Your world is responsible for the millions of worlds that exist. Your ‘stories’ breathed life into these worlds. You, are more important than you can believe yourself to be.

But, I ask you now to come; come forward and listen to the tale I must spin of a unique realm… I advise you to make yourself comfortable young traveler, and let me tell you a story…

"Once upon a time, in the magical land of Equestria, there were two regal sisters who ruled together and created harmony for all the land. To do this, the eldest sister used her unicorn magicks to raise the sun at dawn while the younger brought out the moon to begin the night. Thus, the two sisters maintained balance for their kingdom and subjects: all the different types of ponies… yet there lay six particularly great ones that wield the greatest and most powerful magic of all known to ponydom; the Elements of Harmony! The six virtues of their race; Honesty, Loyalty, Kindness, Laughter, Generosity, and, the greatest one of all, Magic.

"Despite many trials, events and actions that they faced; the return of tyrants, the battles against tricksters, the invasion of doppelgangers and more… Yet, for all the positivity they influenced on your world of Earth Prime, one being set their eyes upon them.

"Twas a youngling god, naive and foolish, who attempted to set upon their ideal world and to morph it in a way that would connect both Earth and Equestria as one.

"A very foolish idea, yet a well-intentioned one. Young as he was, he had no idea what he would unleash. In time, he would come to regret his actions, but he would be lost in the sea of howling voices when another came upon his idea and warped it even further for their goals of 'Perfection'. This being brought upon legions of devoted in its quest, and neither the Elements nor their leader could prepare them for the machinations of one; one whose darkness and delusions are far beyond that of Nightmare Moon herself. Its name is Chatoyance and its dark powers caused Equestria to move to a new world… the human world known as Earth.

"Her influence spread to them like a plague, turned them into horrific one dimensional caricatures that are committing atrocities of the highest order through Xenocide; none, not even the elements were spared from this corruption. The humans were treated like monsters that needed to be exterminated in spite of not having done any villainy. Under the powers of Chatoyance, the world bent to her whims, twisting humanity into villains whose only crime was being human. Ponies became hypocrites that used a cocktail known as 'The Potion' which turned humans into cardboard cutouts of ponies called Newfoals at the cost of their individuality, humanity and sense of self.

"Needless to say, a group of beings weren't all too happy with what Chatoyance had wrought. Despite things having been solved originally, the damage was still there and many brave souls fought to repair it, rallying under the banner of Carpinus Caroliniana. One wrote a desperate last stand between humans and ponies, as some of the last remaining humans fought for their very beings, one of them armed with Ten Rounds, a holy sigil. Another wrote of a world where ponies had won, a heretical concept, only to show how broken it would leave them, proving the futility of the crusade. One brave soul sought to have the entire world of Earth band together despite their own war which would have soon occurred in the 1930s'; another thought the same, though instead set it during the 1980s with the two sole super powers having been preparing for a war that would never come… had Equestria not appeared that is; one such figure, a ghost named Starman, decided to show things playing out realistically… however, he grew weary and had to withdraw; another, a Dalek that went by the name IX, continued the story in Starman’s place.

"And yet, then came one, a being who despised Chatoyance’s Conversion Bureau nonsense to the point of already having one story to undo the damage… he decided for there to be judgement over these events. He came forth and made his presence known, this was the Founder, the Emperor God of the Spectrum Verse; his name is Redskin and he was furious.

"His rage echoed through the realms, but he was one of many that desired the change of what the hated enemy created. He came off as simple at first, but as time went on he was a force to be reckoned with. His ideas flowed from his mind with ease, but they were hard to put in existence. His sense of justice, tempered by past experiences and facing threats that held life with little regard, demanded that this threat be put down, so he went out to acquire assistance and soon found one that would shape the world he desired.

"He was the Great Ruler, known as TB3; an accomplished being of power that brought several worlds into existence before meeting the creator of Spectrum, Redskin. He was intrigued with what the Emperor God was trying to create. Cool and collected, he helped him create the world he desired to the young one. All the while guiding him under his tutelage to better himself. When he felt his time to go, he did so but his guidance remained with Redskin. After some time, he returned in which the Emperor God welcomed him back with open arms and a smile.

"The Great Ruler is a being of words, able to weave worlds with simple ease, however, for all his saintly outlooks, he also dabbled in darkness if only to have a true conflict within his worlds.

"With the growing world under their care, another young one appeared, requesting to help him in the march against the darkness of Chatoyance.

"His name is Proudtobe and he is the Lord of War; he began to expand the world even further, his own creations intriguing the Emperor God. He was also well versed in warfare, and he helped in creating dozens of new means of fighting the darkness. This, along with his own additions, cemented his role into the world of the Spectrum-Verse.

"And yet more came, in this there was an architect that came to refine their vision. His name is Drawdex, and he became a cherished addition to growing pantheon and universe. He assisted the three with the story, always questioning the value of what was created. Never afraid to point out flaws in their ideas. He was welcomed and his words soon became center of all of their work… and yet tragedy would later strike and he would become forever lost… and constantly missed. He was the Great Architect, still praised even today.

"They soon came across yet another, his creativity showing such a greater potential for more than just adding to a growing a world. Strangely quiet and cautious fellow, his words were few and far between. But whenever he spoke, the ideas he gave were grand and worthy. Even when within the pantheon, he preferred to keep to himself. But respected he was to all, none could deny that. His name is Rush and he is the Noble Fool.

"One day, the Emperor God found a rather strange sight; there was a unique figure viewing the world that was being created. When confronted the figure introduced himself as Beyond the Horizon, as the Watchman of the 'In-between'; always viewing and never leaving, he kept a constant gaze on events that were unfolding. His humor, extreme intelligence and world leaping won over the favor of the Emperor God and was added to their still growing and great Pantheon. The Watchman showed that he liked to keep creating weapons of mass destruction that could easily be crafted by mortal hands with the proper teaching while also showing a like for peeping in on other worlds for ideas to battle against the enemy.

"They would eventually gain two unique members hailing from the great Encyclopedia of Tropes to round themselves out. The first, a curiously mournful and yet joyous creature; found journeying from the Fridge Section of The Encyclopedia of Tropes to Brazil. He embraces the Darkness of Life, he created a section to the world based on the thoughts of realized and unrealized horrors that occurred. Outside the darkness of his work, he was playful and a jester, but was driven to create the ultimate despair of the world, give it the gritty realism while still maintaining a sense of 'over-the-top' insanity. Of the Pantheon, he maintained great interest in the sorrows outside their champions, seeking to bring light to the trials and struggles of those that didn't get to be larger-than-life heroes. His own creations, while a strange addition to the world, helped center most of the original characters. It also gave the world the nightmares and horror necessary to round it off. He and Beyond are the Deathsmiths of the Pantheon, creating many instruments of destruction together.

“However, it was his small play of words and introductions of hundreds, if not thousands, of references would lead to his name. He would be known as the Embodiment of Pop Culture, though gaining the ire of the Watchman and later the Great Lord due to his tendencies which allowed for a… series of fun challenges to occur. His name is Doctor Fluffy.

"The second, a keeper of time that seemed to elude all, even the Watchman; she would only have appeared after mention to an unfortunate fate of a major country. She introduced herself to the Emperor God and the Embodiment as Kizuna Tallis, the Goddess of Continuity; she kept the history and events of all worlds in the Spectrum universe in check and actively tried to avoid mistakes.

"She would also give them the final piece that was missing within the world of Spectrum.

"Love, kindness, and respect.

"She adored the lives of the creations, cherished their choices and admired their resolve. She decided to add her own creations to the world, to show that working as one can truly be an experience in itself. But she gave all the creations the heart they needed to be truly 'alive'.

"However, the pantheon also need a woman's touch, and most of the members were quite rowdy if left unchecked. She became their heart, in which they gladly accepted her as one.

"Alas, there soon came a visitor; not another addition to the Pantheon mind you but an Avatar of Albion that was fighting a different form of the same darkness… and yet came because he felt a great loss in the Spectrum Verse, one that he had been working on preventing in his world.

"The members of the Pantheon told him of this world’s version of Europe, of how it was destroyed by the darkness. They then heard his story, of how a different element of the same darkness had grown far more powerful than before. Of how only the British Isle still stood, and the rest of the world was consumed. After hearing his plight the Emperor God gave him a gift; a speech to write for the King and his subjects to hear… and he accepted, telling them to simply call him Jed R.

"Many flocked to the growing world, but only a few ever reached the attention of the Pantheon themselves. They each added their own flair to the world, building it up even further into worlds of the Conversion Bureau. A group of Disciples that would help the Pantheon in different ways was created.

"Their names were Red Bomber, Inquisitor-Awesome, TheClosetBrony, Waypoint, VoxAdam, Sgtnolisten, CV12Hornet and Serpenti. Through their contributions the Pantheon managed to thrive even further and continue forth.

"They even managed to create even more with powerful alliances; the first being a rather strange being, having never been directly threatened by the Darkness yet actively antagonized it. Doctor Fluffy, inspired by a story of an equine raised in the human world, sought out a naval veteran by the name of Shinzakura and allowed for Discord's safe passage into his world. While Fluffy handled the partnership somewhat poorly and could have encouraged more cooperation, it was a friendship based on mutual hatred of Chatoyance. She existed in one form in Shinzakura's world, and the Embodiment allowed an alternate version of his Avatar (Viktor Marius Kraber) and his family and friends to rip her works to shreds.

"Namely, they reviewed a movie advocating the genocide of humanity. This in a world where humans and ponies (mostly) coexisted.

Oh don't laugh. It was still a victory for the Pantheon.

"As per Shinzakura's wishes, Discord would have little impact on his world, but it was a well-spent opportunity.

"As for the second, this entity was a being of great history and passion; indirectly inspiring the Pantheon until later coming to them and adding his world for them to travel to despite it partially suffering a lighter form of the Darkness in a way. This historian would be known as RK_Striker_JK_5 or as the Ruler of the Hasbro-Verse.

"You may be asking yourself how I know so much about the Pantheon, or what my point here is. You may be asking yourself why I’m telling this particular story. My answer is simple; I am TheIdiot but for everyone else I'm the Pantheon’s Storyteller. My duty is to be the one that travels between the worlds, to witness all sorts of things and find all sorts of tales and stories to be told. Never stopping, always traveling to witness the next adventure. I am the final part of this group, and I must tell all sorts of things that are."

Now that you have listened to my tale, you being here means that you have a story to tell. You, whose imagination that can breath life into new worlds, are now a god that will join others or become leader of your own Pantheon.

Tell me young one.

What world will you bring into existence?

Will you be one that leads a hero to save the princesses or countries? Lead on world wide travels to see new sights? Solve ancient mysterious from time long since past? Or simply bring laughter and joy for naught a reason?

Or will you be one that leads nothing but destruction of innocent souls? Enslave and abuse millions for a sick goal of fantasy made into reality? Kill and rape loved innocents to simply sate your blood lust?

I advise to be wary of your path.

For you may gain the ire of others that roam the 'in-between' if your world offends them, and be seen as a horrific creature like Chatoyance.

You may even gain the eyes of the darkness herself for continuing her dark plague or you may gain the Emperor God's favor to fight not only the darkness of the Conversion Bureaus, but the other darkness as well.

Or, perhaps, gain the attention of the others.

Lets see what path you take, and as for I? Well, I will travel and later on see what you may have made.

Til we meet again dear traveler.

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