Twilight's been down on her luck for years, and mocked about her belief that the lost city of Neighlantis ever existed. But now, things for her are about to change as one Fancy Pants himself believes in this lost city of legend, and wants to mount a expedition to find it. However, the voyage to the deep dark corners of the seas is perilous and might just be no place for a scholar as many dangers await her, from monsters long forgotten to that captain who seems to have his own agenda about hunting these creatures. And that's not counting the Moby's crewponies who may very well drive Twilight up the wall... (Sci-Twi/Night Glider pairing)
Starring as the crew of the Moby Dick:
Twilight Sparkle
Fancy Pants
Bulk Biceps
Lightning Dust
Silver Spanner
Night Glider
Silver Speed
And Captain Rainbow Blaze along with various ponysonas/OCs including my own.
Inspired by 20,000 Leagues under the Sea and Atlantis: The Lost Empire Cover art property of cuha so credit to them. OCs property of their original creators.
Can I have my OC be involved?
Im going to track this for now.
You have my attention...
Faved, and liked, also I just saw your response on my latest blog, and yes
7409616 Sure, anypony is welcome. You joining would bring the OC crewmember count up to four, counting mine, and there is still space for six others.
A 20k league inspired story? You have my attention, i loved that book through out school.
Ok you had my intention, now you have my interest. Let see where this goes.
Are we going to see any Sea-ponies?
Why doesn't this story have a crossover tag?
7409973 Because its only inspired by 20,000 Leagues, not crossing over with it.
7409801 Great!
7410376 Sure, just send me up a PM on personality and description.
Nice.
companion would be more fitting.
Tartarus
Wow, it's been ages since I read 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, brings back some fond memories for me.
So, any more spots for an OC?
7410738 Yeah, I think there's like five spots left.
That needs to be fixed.
This looks to be an interesting tale, and you're accepting OC's eeeeeeeeeh?
I have two very explosive sisters that would like to take a dip in this story of yers, if yer interested matey.
Nice job so far.
7411879 Just send their description, names and personality to me in a PM and I'll look em over. Also, thanks for the fave!
7411993
Right oh my good friend, and you're welcome!
Looks intriguing~
You know I often think Atlantis was one of the more underappreciated Disney movies. It's good to see something similar here. Good start to the story by the way, I'll be sure to keep an eye on this one.
7412249 Yeah, it and Treasure Planet got the short end of the stick I think. And thanks for your interest!
7412255 Treasure Planet was actually my other favourite too, and yes they both deserved way more then they got.
A excellent start to the story can't wait for more!
Nice.
than
abyss
remove the word
theatrics. I know it's part of the speech from the books' time period but given story's more modern tone, it'd be more appropriate
Heh, figured they'd name the ship after the legendary whale though I wonder if it's the same submersible on the covers or just a regular ship being used as the entrance to the actual thing. Then again, it'd be odd for any dock workers to not notice such a behemoth beneath the waves.
Eh, guess I'll find out soon enough.
If I'm not mistaking it's a reference to "From the Earth to the Moon", another book from Jules Verne.
7413027 Fixed most of the errors, along with one we both missed. And as for the answer to your question, the sub the explorers will be using is exactly the same one you see on the story's cover art.
7413106 Yeah, that would be it. Another tidbit, a group known as the Gun Club was the one to actually send the explorers to the moon in the book.
I don't mind at all that my character is married. If Sudoku doesn't want them to I'm ok with that. I loved the conversation between Target and Grape.
The reference is the five week trip over Africa in a hot air balloon from the book Five Weeks in a Balloon.
Founds some mistakes.
lost
I think you mean sordid.
Where am I at...?:(
Can ender mention Octavia and him liking her?
ANother good chapter to this story, so nicely done man
Aside from this:
Which is two different ponies talking in the same paragraph, its an awesome start!
Keep it up, can't wait to see the crew, and hopefully... two crazy sisters
*Lost
Hohoho, there's guns?
I was unaware of that... I was very unaware of that... should my oc's pop up... they'd probably be using something heavy, like shotguns and/or explosives, and in great quantities 
hehehe.
Nice job! Can't wait to see more of the crew!
fortune would fit better
bronze or copper would sound more fitting.
If the papers was right about Fancy spending the last of his fortune on this voyage, then this venture is either Neighlantis or Bust for Fancy. I just hope you're not planning on pulling a Rourke with him.
Also, you should separate speech for each character into their own paragraphs so as to not confuse the readers and make the conversations flow better.
7428674 Relax, you'll show up eventually. Notice how some official characters like Lightning Dust haven't shown up yet as well. I plan to have everypony introduced by chapter five.
7429540 Thanks for pointing that out, DAMN YOU TABLET AUTO CORRECT!!!
7430004 ok...:(
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7429552
Again, really want to thank you guys for pointing out these errors.
7429510 Yeah, I'll see if I can fit it in somewhere.
7430008
Tis quite fine, always happy to help out a fellow writer
What the heck is with mistreating the griffins and considering than as nothing more than slave labor?
Also, more.
Ponies these day's
griffins have feelings too. I loved the reference to the song "I Shot the Sheriff".Can't wait to meet more of the crew and to see what happens on this adventure!
I do believe you mean, gasped
Ahhhh this makes me happy as a clam, hahahaha, nicely done man, nicely done!
A dang good chapter, nice to see more of the crew for this glorious little expedition of there's, good work.
7447908 Yeah, my half musically oriented mind couldn't resist. There's another song reference in there as well, namely to the "Ballad of Curtis Loew" by Lynyrd Skynyrd made by Grape Vine.
7447777 Trust me, there will be more. And sorry about Gallant and the anti-griffin bigotry, like I said I am trying to keep things as close to the actual 1930s where possible.
7447948 Didn't the civil war end in the 1800s though? Also, this is F
kmothering Equestria! Wouldn't they be peaceful towards their neighbors?
7447961 Ponies, like people can still harbor prejudice can't they? Besides, this is a ponified version of Earth, not Equestria. Think of it as the human world, but with ponies.
7447961 Just because the civil war ended doesn't mean racial tensions disappeared.
7447973 I thought not...