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// Prologue 
// Story: Rosemary's Malady 
// by AngryPenguin 
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Prologue


Decades before the princesses of the moon and sun ruled Equestria, was a time of great conflict. Three tribes only worked together for survival. Pegasi controlled the climate and the unicorn tribe rose the sun and moon. In return, these two tribes required the earth ponies to grow sustenance. These were the only conditions in which the tribes lived. There was no harmony, friendship, nor love.

In these dark times, came a fatal storm. It was because of the cold hearts of the three tribes, the storm only grew. The earth ponies were unable to grow crops, thus, creating a bigger threat: Starvation. With empty stomachs and broken hearts, the tribes’ quarrels escalated. Through the many moons, the storm worsened. A short time was silent, for this was the time when a great plague threatened the very existence of pony-kind.

In present times, this was unknown to even the princesses. That is, until the diary was found. Thousands of years, nopony knew just how horrific life could have been for the ponies of this olden era. Now, the only evidence of this Blood Plague is written in the pages of Rosemary’s journal. The diary, however, is so ancient and fragile, it’s kept hidden away in the archives, heavily guarded. Truly, the only ponies who knew of the gruesome details that befell them were the unicorn, pegasus, and earth pony tribes that lived before harmony was ever discovered.