Equestria is a real, living, breathing world of peace and freedom... or so its inhabitants think. But a secret lies forgotten beyond its boundaries. How will a pony react when they discover they don't really exist?

[This story has nothing to do with the movie Source Code, which had nothing to do with actual source code, which this story does. Pinkie Pie knows what I mean.]

Twilight summons a powerful and disaffected five thousand year old demon, me. Because I cannot put footnotes into this description, this description is bereft of any further insights into my awesome tale. Yours ironically, Bartimaeus.

A Dishonored/My Little Pony crossover.

The city of Dunwall, once the pride of the Isles, is on the brink of anarchy. As Emily Kaldwin, the child Empress, and her assassin-turned bodyguard, Corvo Attano, struggle to prevent the death of an Empire, a deal made with an Outsider sends Twilight Sparkle into the chaos.

Some credit for this goes to Urdeth, who helped pre-read my chapters.

Disclaimer:
Dishonored was co-created by Bethesda Softworks and Arkane Studios. MLP:FiM is property of Hasbro. I have no affiliation with either.

Crossover with Dishonored

Assumes the Good ending of the game

Many years after the plague has ended and Empress Emily Kaldwin has been restored to the throne Lord Protector Corvo Attano passes away. But can one marked by The Outsider truly die and find eternal peace? Or is he doomed to become a part of The Void? Corvo's soul belongs to The Outsider and normally Corvo wouldn't be offered any chances...

However the Cosmic Trickster still finds Corvo particularly interesting and offers the human a deal...

If Attano manages to amuse The Outsider once again, the latter will bring him back to life, allow him to see Emily again and release his soul...

Seeing that as his only option, Corvo takes the deal and is thrown into a world that is a complete contrary to his own... To a peaceful world of Equestria with a mission that might change the fate of the colorful place forever...

Proofread by ProtheanBrony

Edited by Spanner

Run. Think. Shoot. Live. Pony.

On 5/16/02 (Human Calendar) and 5/16/11 (Equestrian Calendar), an immense resonance cascade event connected three different dimensions in a massive disaster that would change the face of their worlds forever.

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Doctor Phase Ray is not having a good day.
Things started off simple- system crashes, equipment failures, and daylight savings complications. But when a routine sample analysis goes horribly wrong, Phase Ray is forced into a battle for her very survival, along with many of her colleagues...

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Doctor Gordon Freeman is not having a good day.
Things started off simple- system crashes, equipment failures, and ruined breakfast casseroles. But when a routine sample analysis goes horribly wrong, Gordon is forced into a battle for his very survival, along with many of his colleagues...

There's something strange and unnatural living in Bon-Bon's house.

Something other than Lyra.

My name is James Clark, and I am a Private Military Contractor. No, not Mercenary. Yes, there is a difference, but that's beside the point.

Ok, where was I? Ah yes, I was just entering my office in Downtown Houston one afternoon to hear a job offer. When I got there, I found a beautiful, robe-wearing woman waiting for me. Now, in this day and age, most people would find that strange. I didn't for two reasons.

1) In this line of work, you run into a few crazies. If I had a dollar for every nut-job I turned away, I could buy a small European country.

2) It was Halloween. Hell, I was on my way to a party dressed in a replica suit of Veteran Ranger Armor from Fallout: New Vegas, complete with gas mask and real riot gear I borrowed from a friend on the SWAT team. I was gonna win the costume contest for sure!

I'm getting off topic, aren't I? Anyways, this weirdo offered me a job without going into much detail. No location, no objective, not even a dollar amount The only thing I got out of her was the promise that I would be saving thousands, if not millions of lives.

Every instinct told me to turn the job down, and yet I still accepted it. Maybe the idea of playing hero again had its appeal.

God, I had no idea what I was getting myself into.

There comes a point when you can no longer run from the things you've done. Ryan Williams believes that he has reached this point, but sometimes, just as we are about to close one door, another opens before us, changing our lives in ways we could never have imagined.

Update: Redemption now has a live reading! Done by Teraunce, you can find it here: https://youtu.be/W4vLoB3Lbk0
Go give it (and his channel) some love :D

Currently being written by Antojo Pony .

So then, what would happen if a human baby ended up and was raised in Equestria?

Will they be a normal everyday worker? Will they be a Celestia Knight? Will they take over the world? Will they speed up Equestrias technology level with good old human ingenuity?

Honestly I have no idea!

So that's why I need YOUR help! You, the readers will decide their personality, their dreams, their... everything really. So lets get started!

Cover art made by ForestOfSpring

Our lovably grim Max Payne is sent on a one-way journey to Equestria via bullet express.

Pretty sure I can't fill it with metaphors like Max would, but I can sure as hay try!
Rated teen for light violence, swearing and alcohol/drug use. Occasionally dark.

A (hopefully) more comedic, lighter outlook on: Payne-full Realization -who beat me to it!

Okay, it is very psychologically dark! This is Max we're talking about.