Simp Wars Ep.1: The Last Decree by Zontan · 6:43pm Nov 13th, 2020
So far we've seen a lot of fics where Twilight rules as the leader of Equestria. A lot where Twilight steps down after her reign. But it's hard to find one where Twilight is forced to leave the throne behind, and it's even harder to find one where her emotions during the whole process are so well captured. So you wouldn't be surprised if I said I have yet to find one that matches both criteria.
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Well, what do you know? I found one. I present to you, The Last Decree by Zontan
...do hereby dissolve the position of Monarch of Equestria, stripping it of all rights and privileges, effective immediately.
Twilight touched her hoof to the blinking indicator. There was a hum, and a green ring flashed around her hoof, followed by words flowing onto the page.
Signed, Princess Twilight Sparkle, Monarch of Equestria.
So in my previous blog, I wrote about how I came to write Three Tenses of Friendship. Well, Zontan's story played a huge part in making the story become one you see right now. The idea of Twilight being forced out of her throne by her much-more advanced subjects was a fresh revelation, one I had yet to encounter before. The concept of an advanced Equestrian society leaving its monarch behind played a part in inspiring the concept of Twilight abdicating in Three Tenses of Friendship, where I twisted the idea from Zontan's story and made it that Twilight was stepping down of her own volition, having decided that her job was done and staying in power longer would only hinder the nation's development.
But even without the novel concept, the writing of the story is top-notch. Zontan, as mentioned earlier, expertly captures Twilight's emotions throughout the story, from her initial reaction of crazed laughter to being stripped of her title to the exchange with Celestia and Luna at the end. The description of the universe the story is set in feels seamless, especially since various technical terms are tightly welded into the plot and the characters' actions without showing any signs of awkwardness or being out of place.
All in all, The Last Decree brings to us an emotional, soundly-structured story combined with a futuristic setting. I would say it's definitely worthy of a read, especially so if you're looking for stories detailing how Twilight would fare after ruling Equestria for centuries like her predecessors.
Alright, that's about it for this blog, and I'll see you around.
SunlightRays out.
