What happens when Equestrian war planning is left up to the politicians?
Nothing good.
When a mad-pony issues a bombing run on Canterlot, Twilight Sparkle has limited time, resources, and ponies at her disposal to try and prevent the destruction of Equestria's capital, and possibly all of Equestria itself.
"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke
If it wasn't already obvious, this is an homage to "Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb."
Many thanks to SpookyMinion (aka CoffeeMinion) and Misternick for proofreading and editing this story.
Note: Story was posted for a story contest in Weekly Contests.
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So glad to finally see this posted!
Err, wait, I guess I should be less jubilant given that we're competing against each other in that contest. *ahem* LOL UR GOIN DOWN NOOBMUFFIN! YEEAH!
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I know I said it before but it bares repeating, I found this store to be immensely fun to read. I thought you handled the ponification quite well and I look forward to at least reading whatever else you have in store for us. Keep going for it!
I see what you did there.
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I don't know what you mean.
I would never insinuate anything untoward about the show's parent company.
6561761 Unless...
ILLUMINATI CONFIRMED!
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6561798 Get ze tinfoil hats! THE ILLUMINATI LIZARD PEOPLE ARE COMING!
If there was one movie I would have thought could never be ponified it would be Dr. Strangelove. I am awestruck by this, it was brilliant, and it could almost be canon as far as I am concerned. Thank you so much for doing this I have had a better laugh than I have had in a long time. Good Show! Six ponies out of six.
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Tyvm.
I wrote this as part of a contest for a writeoff group that was closing down and because my wife had finally gotten me the movie as a gift. I'd been trying to get her to see it for years and finally got Her to once she'd bought me a copy. I got to binge watch while authoring, fun stuff.
*looks at publication date*
*looks back at story*
*looks at publication date again*
… *slowly looks up, staring into the camera*
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What?
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This is even more impressive if you haven't seen Season 8.
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Well... it maaaaay have originally been an Undertale reference. The story definitely predates season 8, I wrote it in... what, 2015?
Oh... wait, I see what you’re doing there. I’m sorry; my psychic prognostication powers are only available for poor comedic effect.