Equestrian Earth: A Paladin’s Quest
Chapter 1: Luna’s Request
“Black Paladin, you must see this interesting new game!” Princess Luna shouted at her personal guard. Black Paladin slid out of the shadows he had been hiding in near the door, opening the ebony doors. The inside of Luna’s room was covered in video game posters such as Haylo: Reach and Portal 2. Luna was sitting at her desk on her new computer that had been personally customized by her friend, Chaotic. She was wearing an interesting headset that supposedly allowed a pony to enter the video games they played.
Black Paladin had never truly grasped why his Mistress of the Night was so interested in the strange things, but he was not one to question her happiness. She glanced over at him, holding the glasses so she could see him without actually seeing the video game world.
“Ah, there you are Black Paladin,” She said, smile on her face. “I believe I have found a game that will interest you greatly. I know you like the times where war was common and this game seems to capture this aspect perfectly.”
“What is the name of this game My Princess?” Black Paladin asked, intrigued. “Though, I do not actually own any of these systems. I prefer Warhoof and Warhoof 40K.”
“It is called Equestrian Earth and it runs on the computer,” Luna snickered. “And I think I can help you afford the games subscription. I did help with the production.”
“Ok, I will try it, only if I can get one of those cool head thingies,” Black Paladin tried to get her to agree.
“Sorry, you would have to talk to Chaotic later about getting a set. It is not mine to give away,” Luna said, tapping her headset. “I could get you an appointment after we go and buy your computer and game copy. I don’t think have sold out just yet but we should hurry down before they do. The game is flying off the shelves.”
“All right, let us get going then Princess,”
Three hours later, Black Paladin was sitting down at his new computer. He had created an account and Luna had paid for his first few months of subscription to the game. He had wanted to see Chaotic about the visual reality headset, but he had been out. Eventually, he would have to go back down and find the stallion.
He started up the game, watching a cool and dynamic opening video that he was unsure of what was the story behind the game. He logged in and was prompted to create a character class. He uploaded his skin that Luna had helped him put on his computer before being asked a class and race. He picked the obvious unicorn, tapping his own horn. The class choices were very diverse, from assassin to mage to warrior. He had glanced over the game guide but had decided that playing the game would work best for him.
He finally decided on the class that best represented him and was part of his name. The Paladin, a warrior who fought for truth and also was assisted by magic in their quest to purge the world of evil. It fit him perfectly, though he worked for Princess Luna, the mare of night. Then he noticed a cool system that would allow him to use night magic with devotion to the Goddess of the Moon.
‘Now, that is what I call a Luna edition,’ Black Paladin chuckled to himself. He selected the class and used his own name as the avatars name. Mainly because very few ponies actually knew who he actually was. Maybe this game would get him some publicity. He was met with a bright flash of the screen as the game automatically accepted his choice and moved him forward.
He was met by an Alicorn made out of coding, which he found strange. Maybe it was just a glitch his game was experiencing.
“Greetings, Black Paladin and welcome to the game of Equestrian Earth,” The Alicorn said, the voice feminine. “In this world you will find many ponies and make many allies along the course of your journey. You will also meet new enemies and rivals who will push you further than you have ever dreamed. You shall never be alone with your friends backing you up, but sometimes you may run across things that only you can do by yourself.
“I wish you luck on your quest. Have fun on your journeys through the realm. Be warned that some areas are more dangerous than others, and the farther away you travel, the harder the challenges. Have fun,” The Alicorn disappeared and he was again blinded by a large flash of light. When he opened his eyes, Luna’s avatar was standing in front of him, waiting for him. He glanced around to see the city was massive. Giant buildings rose out of the ground and many smaller houses were lined perfectly along the street. Many other players were running around the city, doing jobs and quests.
One group of ponies caught his attention, mainly because a certain pink pony pulled a chalkboard out of a cloud. He was seriously confused on how the game engine could possibly be keeping up with something that should not have existed in the game in the first place. Then he stopped questioning the game engine when a giant tower was knocked over and a "Oopps, sorry." was heard.
“It took you awhile Black Paladin,” She giggled. “But the Goddess always takes her time with the new players. Maybe you can help me double the fun of this game with some grinding.”
Black Paladin smile up at the princess, or at least he grinned at the screen. “Princess, I think I am going to fall in love with this game.”
Authors Note: Hey everypony. This is just a spin-off from ChaoticNote’s story Equestrian Earth. Please support the guy because he truthfully is a much better and awsomer writer than I am. And his is actually the original and should answer a lot of questions you may have. Black Paladin is my OC, so no stealing. If you wish to use him, please get my permission first. And also support my own story, Shades of the Past, at this point still underdevelopment.