Day Roark is used to odd things happening to him, but he never expected that he'd wake up in the middle of a forest on an alien planet doomed to destruction. He also never expected to witness the death of a goddess who names herself Celestia. In the final hour before her death, Celestia makes the choice to send him back to the Equestria of her youth, back billions of years to when magic still called Equus home and she could care for her subjects. But why does he have such a strong link to the Everfree? And why does she send him, an unknown human, back to her youth - before ponykind outgrew their home and left for the stars?
The Everfree holds many secrets and Day just received the keys.
Things you should know:
Previously named To Witness the Death of a God, a semi-serious oneshot.
Character and Genre tags will be added as needed.
This is AU until or unless I feel like retconning this to be inline with Season 3 and 4.
I'm prone to change story mood on a whim, mind the emotional whiplash.
Hmm... Downvotes and no comments.
Please comment if you're going to bomb my story please.
It's a perfectly good story. Sure the sudden ending may have disappointed people, but you said there would be a chance for this to continue.
I'm wondering why this story managed to gather so many downvotes.
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I've actually banged out two follow up chapters that I'm going to polish out in a bit.
Not sure how long the story will run, but it's definitely a multi-chap now.
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Really? Nice to hear that this story will continue.
I'm rather curious.
So he arrives in the future of Equestria and then gets sent to the past by Celestia to be the one in tune with the Everfree, i'm highly interested to see where this is going.
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Good to hear. I'll maybe possibly post the first three chapters in the next few hours, but it depends on how I write up the first meeting between him and the Mane Six.
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By the Four! In the next few hours?? And here i was planning on going to bed before 0200 AM today for the first time in weeks.
An well plans change and sleep is for the weak!
Well that part with being turned into into a cyber metal elf with holographic magic panels came out of the left field but the rest i was kinda expecting.
Now i'm even more interested to see where you plan on taking this all.
Interesting development.
Awesomeness!
Man! Gotta love that Pinkie Pie.
Its going to be interesting when he meets the Celestia from this time.
Be afraid. Be VERY afraid. It's the only sane choice.
2184208 I'm a bit split about how he should react to Celestia. Or rather, how him, his human emotions, and his forest will twist him to act.
I feel like I'm getting caught up in exposition... but there's not much I can do. The characters I'm setting up need this to make sense.
2189766 Someone had to do it might as well be me
I like it
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Glad you do.
Interesting, haven't seen something like this yet.
I just feel that the mane 6 got there too fast, I would have preferred the new metal elf got sorted out before they arrived and not spilled everything he knew.
Still, it's an interesting setup and I#m gonna follow it.
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There is a reason. Both for their quick arrival (explained) and his willingness to impart information (to be explained).
Just need to get the exposition and misc set-up out of the way before the main plot comes in.
And thanks for following.
I wouldn't be honest if i said i knew exactly what is going on but i might figure it out in time.
Nonetheless i really like this story, you placed Day in a truly unique position and i find that to be extremely interesting in a story.
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Well. Time travel. Alternate dimensions and timelines. Depressed gods. Self-actualization.
Those are the only hints anyone gets.
It just keeps getting better.
A little confusing at times, but i like so far.
Keep it up.
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What parts? And grammatically or plot-wise.
The latter is intentional.
2214017plot-wise. all the wibbly-wobbly of the time
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I have to go to work in 10 minutes...
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Challenge accepted
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I'll be sure to make it harder next time. Time-travel is going to be suuuuch a mindfuck.
Day is Luna's special Somepony?
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Hmm... I hadn't considered that. But no. Might be interesting to making him think that though. The trolling possibilities are endless.
Edit: I lied. I did actually consider that but I figured it was too clichéd and obvious.
A little quid pro quo couldn't hurt.
Interesting
I have no idea what going on, but I like it!
I was almost confuzzled for a bit there. But then the coffee kicked in.
But why all the Gibbs snacks?
So the Creator has noticed Luna's monkey wrench.
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Pony wrench. I think you're mixing metaphors here.
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Indeed.
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That's what I'm going for. Also - Random Tag.
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I blame lack of coffee. Us old folk need it.
You ready guys? The next chapter will be up in three hours.
Get ready to have your mind blown at the cliche and the sheer randomness that's about to ensue.
WTF happen, i think i need to reread it. also great chapter
edit: oh I get it pinkie pie being pinkie
Well then
You have confused me with this chapter.
I am looking forward to the next
WHAT IS GOING ON?!
Tracking.
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It's more than that. Yes, Pinkie is Pinkie, but the Machine is important.
Everything that's written has a reason for being there.
EVERYTHING.
He has access to the Command Prompt of the forest.
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Mission accomplished.
I refer you to Glimpse: The Second.