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Celestia awakens to see an empty world, white sandstone stretching the horizon. She wanders the world as she builds it from her imagination, filling it with life, but as time passes, the world that she created begins to seem like little more than a lucid dream, conjured from the dust.
So this is almost a prologue. I didn't want to call it one though because a few significant things happen in it (aside from—you know, the world being more or less created).
Also, as indicated by the [Alternate Universe] tag, I'm tossing cannon out of the window to create a slightly different world.
Sounds like something that may need the "Sad" (or something related to that) tag later on.
From what I can perceive from only the describtion, (I'm reading another fic right now :3), you focus a bit on the loneliness that Celestia & Luna may feel from creating everything themselves and seeing it as nothing more than a physical version of their imagination.
Worth a try later on... #32 in read later 
This. This is amazing. I'm reminded of this xkcd comic:
You've managed to really give me the sense that this actually happened, and the slow development of their personalities. Honestly, the only thing we don't know is where Tia came from, but that's never answered in most religions (where the deities came from, that is), so unless Discord is eternal, and decided to set up a little sandbox, and create a custodian for it, we'll never know.
Ooh, now I have the image of Discord's return as being two kids, squabbling over who gets to make the rules for whatever game they're making, and Luna's banishment being a timeout for trying to take control of the sandbox. 
I actually had a lot of trouble with deciding how to tag this. It has dark and sad parts, but I didn't want to tag it as either since it doesn't have them as a constant mood, and it doesn't have a pivitol point that's extremely sad or dark. It really just touches both elements a little bit.
Honestly if I were to give this an accurate tag outside of fimfiction's tags, it would be [Fantasy], since that's what the story is through and through. Technically you could call just about any mlp fic fantasy (since the show itself is fantasy) but this one falls squarely under the tag.
Also I don't quite think it constitutes for an adventure.
Oh, my. This is not just good. This is awesome.
To the Featured box, NOW!
I don't always read Alternative Universes involving creation, but when I do, I read this piece. Seriously, its lovely. It is very emotional, yet seems like it holds many other things in store for the readers. Also congrats on EQD feature, it's how I found you !
Also, I'm...not...gonna....
Oh good job, I said I wasn't gonna cry. 
Damn, this is so awesome. You are so awesome. Period. Why didn't I read this sooner?! Why did I just add it to my read later list?!
This is the first creation story I've ever read and so far, this isn't even coming close to a disappointment.
Keep up the great work! 
And approximately how long do you expect it to be?
This is one of the more interesting stories I've read here by the way, and it certainly doesn't hinder it either that it is very well written. I will be awaiting your future updates eagerly. I can understand why you feel mad at the feature system as well, this story deserves a spot up there.
I can see how Nightmare Moon can come into being, but I'm less certain as to why she transforms herself like she did in canon. After all, doing half of the work to create all the ponies, and virtually all of the attention going to her sister has to hurt, even if I can't agree with the methods she took/will take.
Also, is Discord essentially going to be another Luna? Or is he more similar to Celestia, and stumbles across their world? Or did he create Tia, giving her a blank slate just to see what she'd do with it?
MOAR. Unless spacing them out like this makes it easier for you to continue writing at your current pace. In which case, keep up the awesome work!
That means we get at least a couple of of chapters of ancient Equestrian history I hope. I'd imagine the creation itself probably ends in chapter five or six, where I suppose the rise of civilization takes over. Or perhaps Discord enters the picture to mess things up? I look forward to finding out anyway.
hmm... y hasint this been featured. i dont get it i mean this is good, realy good.
These descriptions of Celestia and Luna, their world, and what they create are so detailed, it makes each little action or scene feel alive, even moreso than the window i look out of next to my computer. I can just picture exactly what happens in my mind and it's just so clear and resolute in it's beauty. I'm certainly looking forward to more of these vivid scenes.
I understand the ashen Luna now. At first, I thought she was there to represent the future Nightmare Moon, but she was actually there to show Celestia what was missing.
This is story is absolutely beautiful, and I cannot wait to see what happens as Luna and Celestia watch the ponies create their civilizations.
This is a beautiful and most importantly completely natural feeling creation myth.
Every thing they have made they made with inspiration of how the world is changed by what had come before...
Also it helps that Celestia's fear and possibly the greatest and most terrible horror I've ever felt are practically the same.
I hope it ends well
This is truly a beautiful story. Your take on each character is unique and makes them feel alive; Though your creation of Luna I found particularly interesting. I am excited to eventually be able to analyze this epic at a later date, I do hope you write this for a long time.
I don’t always finish reading stories of Celestia as a Goddess
but when I do, they always seems to be so short
After reading chapter one through five I have a few comments. First the story is well written in a technical sense. The descriptions and imagery gives the reader their own window into the world.
Now to the bad which may change in a later chapter. The story is rather generic so far. It may be due to how far back to the beginning the creation process started. However I can't stop myself thinking that a a few simple name changes could place this story into any number of universes or even an original one.
This turned out a bit longer than I thought it would.
Breaking News:
I recently re-evaluated the plot direction I had in mind for this story. I came up with a new direction for it that solved some of the problems I had with the planned storyline, but had its own problems with fitting into the story so far.
So I figured, why not combine them?
This story is now probably going to run 15ish chapters instead of 10ish.
Also it's NaNoWriMo, and although I started late, I'm attempting to write 50k words this month (all of which will be for this story (aside from the 'let's find you a date!' epilogue))
I so love this story, one of the few around here that I actually wait for
It reminds me why I love godgames so much - Populous, Black & White, and... uh, From Dust, actually. Shaping the world, step by step, watching over civilizations... and eventually planting volcanoes everywhere, because it's so boring. Now if only those games actually had some interesting characters, instead of just leaving the player with a bunch of toys.
Luckily, your story is simply amazing in that regard. Can't wait to see what you have in store in the future
Well if that corruption stuff is what I think it is, this won't end very well...
Oh, and the goddesses (even if I'm slightly trepidation to call Luna such as she was technically created by Celestia) just became saviors, now onto lots of people bugging them to be Princesses and solve all their problems!
So, while I was reading this, I just figured something out... This is why enemies turn to stone, aren't they? I mean, it should be. Because they came from statues and so, when something Celestia and Luna create doesn't work out, they put it back to stone. Such as Discord.
I am really eager to see if I'm right. Also, this story is epic and I love it!
And thus begins the Church of the Sun and the Moon.
Taking into account how the ponies of the world currently are and the nature of most religious people, we are about to see some of the most brutal wars and horrible atrocities committed by pony kind. Both committed against worshipers of Luna and Celestia and committed by them.
This is the only chapter so far that has made me even close to shed tears.
I can just imagine Luna and Celestia, standing side by side with their horns aglow, thawing and healing the lands around them.
I don't think so. Luna and Celestia is first seen standing side by side. There's no reason for dispute between ponies. It's not like Christianity that made innumerable crusades to spread the faith (One of the things that makes me ashamed of being Christian myself)
I'm going to make a random prediction here, just so I can be smug about it later if I'm right: That little colt whose village was just saved, when he grows up, he'll have the best, most awesome and greatest beard among ponykind and he will be immortalized in (pre-) Equestrian history as exactly that: the Bearded. His name is Starswirl.
Another great chapter. You describe this so well, that (again, probably) i'm left pretty much speechless. This story is so beautiful, from both an artistic and technical standpoint. It flows so perfectly that... i can't even describe it any other way. You paint such a vivid picture that when i close my eyes after reading a scene, i can just see it happening in my mind. I'm not sure what else i can say to convey how much i love this story.
And hearing this story will be 15ish chapters? My immediate thought was, "BONUS!", knowing i'd get to read more and more of this wonderful world you've created here. Semi-subconsciously, I've got some ideas on where this will go, but i'm not sure that i care about that. To be honest, i'm actively trying to stop doing that for this story. I'd rather feel along for the ride, as it just feels better to me here.
You know, this isn't enough in my book, but this is about all i can offer at this point. You've given my mind such beautiful, vivid images, and i feel like i can't do anything to give you something in return. Have one of these. I've not given more than two or three of these in the past few weeks.
I"ve only read the furst part and thus far, amazing. I love AU stories... I love.. well, this kind of stuff :) This feels liek a creation myth, honestly. WEll, I mean, obviously, but past that, the measurements -- millions of hoofsteps-- and so forth feel like something spoken of in soft tones around a fire, to a collection of hushed foals, looking up with sparkling eyes as the old unicorn speaking to them provides a few effects to embellish his tale... the soft rush of water as Her Tears fill the seas, the delicate scent of salt in the air, soft blue light as the Sun joins the Sky, a warm orb of light as the sun takes shape before her eyes before it drifts up into the night sky for the foals watching enraptured.
I love this. <3 Can you tell?
Your story has been added to The Dreamers folder Dreams of Wisdom.
Just like most unicorns aren't capable of all the spells Twilight can do, most pegasi aren't capable of using their type of magic to that great an extent. Almost all unicorns can levitate, almost all pegasi can walk on clouds. But there are far fewer pegasi (basically none) that learn how to use their magic to the extent that the unicorns practice their magic. It's more difficult, less practical, and less flexible than unicorn magic. And very few pegasi have the talent to do it.
I.E. Pegasus magic is usually just something minorly inherent, but very rarely pegasi are born with lots of magical power.
I considered having the explanation of what earth pony magic is, but I decided to cut it since that would be a tangent, and I'm not sure if earth pony magic will even come up again in this fic. Earth Pony magic involves enhancing strength and muscles and being able to grow giant plants spontaneously fast. The earth ponies' inherent magic that most of them have access to is basic increased strength and an ability to sense the health/well-being of plants, making them excellent farmers.
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