The Void, The Temple; Time: Non-existent
Time was a concept that doesn’t exist in the Void, void-travel is reliable, but if you aren’t careful you might end up several years ahead in your time. Time is different for each realm, it could be days for one realm while another would be years, the Void has no such rules as it could feel like eons has gone by, when in the realm you came from it was just five seconds.
Strange shadowy, smokey entities roamed the endless black surface, distant ruined buildings could be seen, the ‘sky’ was just pure black and certain parts of the ground were just empty vast pits that were an unimaginable depth. The one of the know standing structure within the Void, was a building called ‘The Temple’; it consisted of pillars that held a roof that covered a wide area, with several levels that could be climbed by long, wide stairways. The structure was made of a black ebony stone, the material was unique to the Void in that it gave off the ambient energies of a Void crystal.
The inside of The Temple was bare, with little decoration, but there was single ebony throne etched with three symbols – one was of a circle with eight sections of different colors, the center had two colors, the second was of a ten-pointed star with an eye in the middle, the eye felt like it was constantly gazing upon all, the third of a sword with wings sprouting to the sides, whilst wreathed in flames.
The throne was empty, but not only that but a sense of emptiness came from the throne, as if the original owner would not be coming back anymore… then movement was heard, the echoing clip-clop of hooves could be heard until a unicorn of black fur approached; however, at close inspection the fur isn’t black but a dark purple, the unicorn’s mane and tail was short compare to the natural and common length of ponies, the colors being slight brighter but still dark purple.
Her cutie-mark was of a paw with three claws poking out, on the paw was an upside-down five-pointed star with a circle in the middle of the star, each color – from the paw to the star and the circle were of various purples. The unicorn gazed at the throne, slowly having their sight travel down the throne, until their gaze lasted upon the seat. With a tired and solemn sigh, they sat down and seemed to gaze forward at nothing… they continued to gaze as if expecting or rather they were looking at some-
“You can stop the narrating now Jeffson, I can handle the rest.”
…As you wish, my lady…
… … …
So, we’re alone now… you must be wondering for awhile back since the start of this… ‘story’ who was narrating it and at some points it was Jeffson, but no, I’ve been the main source of the narration. Who am I you may ask? ...For now, call me Ursus, I’ve seen everything from start to finish… sure some parts I wasn’t actually present, but I had my ways of learning what happened.
I continue on with questions about myself, but we’re not here for that, I am to answer questions about what may come in the future of our story, what has happened, what is unseen, the mysteries that you wanted answered and never knew would be answered.
To begin things, let’s first start off with some questions from you… ‘readers’ if I am correct… interesting folk you are, entities capable of viewing beyond the Void to other realms… though your reach only goes that far.
Now, let’s begin.
Wonder if Celestia would recognize this bear cub?
Has she met Harry already?
By Greehorn from The Gran Galloping What? (old chapter)
Harry you say, you must be referring to the bear that’s friends with Fluttershy, correct… as for Celestia… all she knew was what she saw with her own eyes… unlike me, her habit to eat cake behind her servants and sister is something I know intimately. Moving on…
Wonder why he need to track the Mane 6?
By Greenhorn from Sleuthing & Tracking
My master… had an interest with those girls, not only were they fated to be together and use those artifacts; my master always had a strange hobby when it came to mortals chosen by destiny… still, he had his reasons why he kept his eye on mortals that catch his eye… There are some things even I don’t know that he keeps from me… Many secrets.
Does this mean he’s becoming weaker?
By Thatguywholikesfood from Righteous Fury
Weak… The day he fought against ‘him’ would be a day I would regret… He held a strength a rare few had in his day… Sometimes I wish I could ask him one last time how he faces said weakness.
He’s awake and listening, isn’t he?
By Motodrop from Wounded Soul
...Not anymore… … ...Oh wait, you mean… Ah well… at the time its hard to tell when he’s conscious of his surroundings or not, sometimes I think he’s out there… somewhere.
So what is this, some variant of the fermi paradox?
In a grander, eldritch fashion?
We don’t see alien ships cause something bigger and scarier killed them all?
By Heidao from Faith & Shadows
Fermi, paradox? Let’s see… ah yes, that theory on extraterrestrial life… alien is too broad a term, especially when I’m constantly traversing various realms… pretty much everything is alien – both the known and unknown. There are aliens, but its only alien if its from that realm…
Hmmmm, hard to say what is considered scary or eldritch as you put it… I was afraid… once… now… I’m the one everyone is afraid of…
If I remember correctly, the newest member of our circle was sent to handle a possible threat to that multiverse, some backwater race thought themselves of warmongers and planned to plunder and conquer various realms… the ‘knight’ took care of them easily.
Let’s take a short recess shall we, there are a few things I must do, then we shall come back to the questions.
Transmission Ended; Beginning Transmission with the Guide
Hello, she is unaware of that I am using this to communicate with you, if it is unclear who or what I am, simply call me the Guide. I am here to answer… questions that might be somewhat… how do you say, ‘fourth-wall’; to put it simply I shall answer questions for the one behind the creation of this story.
So Nightmare Moon in this story wasn’t a corrupting entity possessed Luna but her alter-ego?
In this case, won’t the Elements be useless to dispel the Nightmare Moon from Luna?
Did Twilight activate the Elements without going through the crisis moment?
Or did Eclipse have a hoof in this development?
By Greenhorn from True Nightmares
I will transmit the thoughts of the author on these questions, while also know the answer, these questions were directed at him and not me… think of me as a bridge between you and him.
Transmission Connected – Connecting – Connecting – Connected; Transmission Interference – Clearing – Cleared
Well to put it simply, think of Luna’s negative emotions were influenced by dark magic or her out-of-control alicorn magic, that dark side of her was always there, it only became uncontrollable to a certain point – in a sense it is her alter-ego.
The Elements wiped clean all the negative and dark magic influencing her, the inner-Nightmare Moon is still within Luna, only at a suppressed state.
Whether Eclipse helped the girls get the Elements is quite a conundrum, but to put it in my words, Twilight figured out about how the Elements were connected to the girls and the last Element – Magic – was when her magic reacted with the stone orbs that held the Elements, revealing the Elements in their true form.
These are some interesting questions, yes ‘he’ can be… quite hard to read, but he has his reasons to do things, but let us continue to the next recipient’s question.
Have you considered getting an editor?
By Motodrop from The Trader
I don’t think so, I do better at my own pace and while I would love some help, I’m doing alright by myself so far.
In what strange place in the world is soda pop ever called flavor soda?
By Professor Litmus from The Trader
Yeah, I don’t know how that came to be, at the time I was drinking a lot of slushies and one day I was thinking what kind of job Eclipse would do… makes sense if he were a traveling trader or sold various items he found in his travels. There was also how one of his abilities relates to creating things, so him having a cutie-mark relating to alchemy and having the idea to have some sort of drink to sell, made me put two-and-two together.
The naming… yeah that was during one of my moments.
Huh, that explains a few things and I was always wondering whether ‘he’ or this creator ever invented the name itself.
Is the void from a particular media/inspired from it, or is it your own?
By Alitaher003 from Stone to Sand
There is some inspiration from various shows I watched as I grew up, but its my own idea and perspective on how the idea of other worlds work.
The Void is the walls between worlds, it is what keeps some semblance of balance between the different multiverses, its also what keeps these worlds from colliding with each other. The Void is self-reliant and can defend itself from outside forces, but if I had to give a good example how it works… the Lich King from Warcraft is my best example, to those who don’t understand – The Void wants someone to rule it, someone to lead it, the Void is ancient but has never picked somebody to use it until now.
That being would be ‘Eclipse Light’, so he’s the first being to integrate with The Void and not losing a sense of self. The Void holds secrets that would shatter the foundation of many worlds, there are entities that dwell and roam The Void, slipping out of the The Void and back; however… there is something that existed before The Void… and the era before The Void was one wrought with Chaos.
I agree with this explanation, The Void has existed long before ‘he’ took reins over it, it has been known by many names and under different forms, but right now this is its current form, which both reflect its master and the concept – an empty plane with endless unknown routes and choices.
Ah, seems my time is coming to an end, but I will return do not worry.
Transmission Ended; Beginning Transmission with The Temple
Hello again, I had to… deal with a certain nuisance before she could cause any further havoc.
“Oh come on, it was an accident… besides the bugga had it coming trying to make moves on the goods.”
I swear, one of these days I’m going to end that miserable sick life of yours…
“Just try it sweetie… you know you aint getting rid of widdle old me.”
Sigh, let’s get on back with the questions.
So we have a real vampire loose in Equus?
Wonder if she come from the same place as Eclipse?
By Greenhorn from Delving Deeper
Ttch, oh yes, that… ‘woman’ is infamous for her reputation when it came to blood.
“Oh don’t be like that my dear, you and I were so close before, I remember the times you and I would snuggle-”
If you don’t shut it, I’ll cut that tongue of yours out… as for her and my master’s history, they don’t come from the same realm; I’m still uncertain how you ended up in Equestria, but I knew for certain that I should have finished you off when I had the chance.
“No need for the threats, to be honest I am surprised Eclipse let me go… well I wouldn’t call it being spared, as it was more like he and I… had unfinished business.”
Right… unfinished business...
I think that vampire pony will be interested in Eclipse, but in what way?
By Mitril from Delving Deeper
“Ohhhhh, I was definitely interested in him back in the day… in the hot steamy kind of wa-”
One, more, word, I just dare you to speak about my master that way and you’re going to see what its like to have a butt for a face.
“Yer no fun.”
Those appear to be all the known questions-
“Oh I got a question; are you a vi-”
You see Ursus swipe at a figure standing to their left, then facing toward at empty space once more.
Excuse me for one second, but I need to correct a certain someone, for now, please view these personal journal notes from an ex-member of the Church of the Holy Sun… I won’t say how I got them, all you need to know is that this information may or may not answer some questions about the organization. Now then – COME HERE YOU LITTLE PIECE OF SKAG SH-
[Memoirs of a Church Squire]
So how has this Celestia cult existed for so long?
By Garfilth from Righteous Fury
The Church has stood before Celestia first appeared alongside her sister, however back then they were under a different name, it was only when the two sisters first started gaining recognition for who they were was when the group started getting their own respective following. While a majority followed Celestia through their own religious groups and communities, Luna had the support of the minority, especially the Equestrian military at the time. The largest group at the time for Celestia was called the Rising Sun Church, which would soon become the Church of the Holy Sun.
After Luna’s transformation to becoming Nightmare Moon, the already thin line between those loyal to Luna and zealots who praised Celestia as a goddess was thinning even further; after the fight between the sisters, their respective followers waged a hidden war with one another. Those loyal to Luna would of won, but these were the same ponies who swore to protect their country and fellow pony, this however wasn’t true for the Church, before the coming war, they slowly integrated various religious groups into their growing organization.
With it they gained numbers, resources, but most importantly, various artifacts gathered by these religious groups, some artifacts were fake but the real ones… it was the last piece that changed the difference between the militaristic Luna Guard and the zealous Church.
Originally the Church did indeed worship and respected Celestia’s choices, but due to the various smaller groups joining the Church, their own ideologies and views on Celestia has warped and changed the Church multiple times. Many atrocities were done by the Church – whether it was due to these various ideologies or the fact that the Church was rumored to be manipulated by another group – and while Celestia did her best to limit their activities, Celestia had a nation to lead and her view on her ponies, blinded her to their activities – both known and hidden.
Still, if they fancy themselves a templar order for the Crown… you’d think they’d know who the important ponies are well ahead of the public at large, yeah?
By Kadigan from The Merchant of Chance
There were rumors once of a hidden section of the Church called the Inquisitors, it was their job to find what information they could find from ancient knowledge to current politics. While it does mean the Church knows everything to an extent, it also means they don’t know everything, only select members know what the Inquisitors find, specifically, the military section of the Church led by Shining Might is ignorant to certain pieces of information.
And more importantly, I’d probably want to investigate as much as I possibly could into Luna returning. She’s an alicorn too, right?
By Kadigan from The Merchant of Chance
The only section who has any interest on Luna is the R&D section of the Church led by Warm Earth… but their interests aren’t as wonderful as the lunar princess might believe.
And as an aside – if they don’t see that, with a name like theirs, any of their actions will cast a shadow at the crown… then they’re retarded.
By Kadigan from The Merchant of Chance
The Church is split on their views on Celestia, putting aside the individual views, the Church is made up of at least four – known – views and ideologies on Princess Celestia and Equestria, originating back when the Church integrated other religious groups.
The militaristic section wish for a more aggressive stand point for Equestria and Celestia, wishing for Equestria to be a true grand nation above the other kingdoms and races, putting Celestia on a pedestal above all.
The religious section wish to unite all ponies and any races that are willing to join them, not as violent as the militaristic section, the religious section is very serious and intense with their practices and accepting non-pony members.
The R&D section want the goal for progress and explore all the mysteries of the world, they see Celestia and the other alicorns of sources of scientific discovery, if left by their own devices, unimaginable horrors could be unleashed for their thirst for knowledge.
The Solar Inquisitors are an unknown, not many know what they want or where their origins came from within the Church. Secrecy is their goal, as they hold knowledge kept from their fellow members… some secrets not meant to be known.
And on the international stage, they’re making her look weak…
By Kadigan from The Merchant of Chance
The other races don’t care or have zero reason to pay attention to the activities that occur in Equestria unless they effect them in some manner. Either they’re busy with their own internal issues or don’t care; the Church’s activities limit to only Equestria so news of any activities that they do outside is rare – though that’s just the information they do reveal.
The Church is only known within Equestria and those who know of them outside, only heard of them through their own spy network or if they personally encountered them before.
There is a lot that the Church holds within their walls… sometimes I wonder… during the earlier reign of Celestia and her sister… who could had benefited and gave what was a small religious zealot group resources and access to ancient magical artifacts in the first place… I plan on leaving the Church now, things are going down, rumors have it that something is coming for the cathedral, many believe its the Royal Guard, others think it has to do with those strange crystals sent to R&D, but as a simple squire… I’m leaving first thing morning… just hope I can find Pristine once I’m outta here.
[Journal of Calm Ripple]
Sigh, I’m back and I dealt with that pest… for now… going ask the shadowlings to clean up that mess though.
“YOU BROKE MY FUCKING LEGS DAMMIT!”
...Anyway, there appears to be one final question, afterwards we should be done…
As Ursus prepared to read the final question, the so-called pest from earlier quickly had their legs healed and slowly sneaked behind her to also see what the question was… and she grinned when she read it ahead of Ursus.
oooooo whomst is this????
By shayray189 from Apple Business
“ITS ME, Spoiler!”
GET THE HECK OUTTA HERE YOU WENCH!
“Come and catch me if ya want me out!”
Ursus began chasing her, the sounds of explosions and various objects destroyed thrown at a certain somebody could be heard. The throne was left bare once more, but soon a screen materialized before said throne, until it seemed to rewind back a particular point… the screen showed a small one room, one floor house in the middle of an open space – Eclipse Light’s home.
Eclipse Light’s Property; 9:00am
Eclipse was busy laying on his hammock, minding his own business, Luella was sleeping under the shade of Eclipse. Gazing at the sky, Eclipse felt a slight change in the atmosphere… then he could sense several eyes gazing upon him, with a quick flick of his eyes to the lake, there was nothing… but to him, he could see ‘them’.
“Hmmm, now this is interesting, been awhile since I’ve met you before… So I assume your thirst for knowledge is still not quenched,” said Eclipse.
Sooo… where’s the bear cub?
By Motodrop from Hello, My Name Is…
Looking down, Luella was strangely gone the moment the question appeared, deciding to think about the question itself, Eclipse came up with his answer.
“Luella? Don’t know, but she’s pretty much everywhere… sometimes I think she just likes vanishing one moment and reappearing whenever.”
At that moment, the cub bear returned with a fish in her mouth, dropping it, she began to eat the flesh of what appeared to be salmon. “Luella, you ate already, you don’t need to eat more salmon,” said Eclipse.
The cub roared before continuing to eat, Eclipse decided he wouldn’t be able to convince the cub, so he went to see what would come next before him.
Cadance: Auntie what are you doing?
Celestia: Oh, lovely niece. I just try to see if this stallion can drag my faithful student out of her room.
Cadance: But that is my job! Who is this stallion? Hand me the info and I will do the rest.
By Greenhorn from Building A Home, & Maintaining One
“Ahhh, this answers that feeling I had some weeks ago.”
A few weeks ago – Ponyville, Golden Oaks Library; 11:00am
Eclipse was busy looking through books in the Golden Oaks Library when he felt a shiver down his neck; Twilight who was busy reading a book to past the time, noticed Eclipse with a far-off gaze.
“Uh, everything alright Eclipse?”
“...For some reason I feel like somebody is trying to put me together with somebody else...”
“What made you come to that conclusion?”
“...Just a feeling, by the way, what’s your opinion on relationships?”
“WHUT!?”
“Nevermind, go back and read your… Book on relationships?”
Twilight looked down and remember she was indeed reading a book on relationships… she couldn’t for the life of her to this day why it was a good idea to pick up this book and read it. “I WAS CURIOUS! SHUT UP! IM GOING TO MAKE TEA!”
Twilight quickly ran off to the kitchen with a deep blush on her face; once she was gone, Eclipse turns to face… ‘something’, eyeing an unseen audience. “Something tells me this joke was a ticking time-bomb a long time ago… hope you’re satisfied.”
Present time...
Eclipse gave another un-amused look before shaking his head. “I swear, you are all worse than Pinkie...”
Was this as you planned, master?
Will I be moving, master?
By flutterboot from I Am (No) God – Updates and Changes (blog)
While Eclipse was distracted for just a moment, time seem to pause and the Guide appears.
Hello there, ‘he’ doesn’t know I’m here, but if you wish to have a place to live.
The entity reveals a gateway to a hidden realm, away from the prying eyes of otherworldly entities.
There’s a hidden realm within The Void, its called the Center of All Realms, but to those who have no home to go to, a refuge...
The Multiverse Zone.
Whether things were planned from the day you were born, some things don’t go the way I imagine they go, but there are as many paths as there are as many lives out there.
Once done, the entity leaves, time resumes and the question seems to dissipate as if it was never there. Eclipse sees if there are anymore questions, but after seeing none appear anymore, he lays down once more after not sensing the earlier sensation now gone… he was alone with Luella once more. Strange… why do I feel like somebody else was here… it feels… familiar… too familiar…
Eclipse would be distracted that day as he had some unexpected guests.
Location: Unknown; Time: Unknown; Entity: The Author
Hello everyone, we are at the end or close to the end of this special chapter, surprisingly longer than I imagined, but I had to find some way to makes thinks interesting for what was a Q&A chapter.
I sprinkled in events that may occur in the future of the story – would they be considered spoilers, maybe, will they matter, depends, will honestly understand what’s going on, doubtful – but first two things I want to do before we end the chapter and go on to the author notes.
First… the official last question which there are a total of thirty questions which were asked from twelve different people. Sure it wasn’t my minimum of one hundred questions or even close to halfway, but I enjoyed answering them, while some are old questions I may have answered or replied to, I never really considered those as full-filling answers to those questions.
Now… here is the last question.
Fuxxing with the character creation sliders, I see? ;]
By Kadigam from He Goes For A Walk
Before writing IANG and making Eclipse Light’s character...
Hmmmmm, which colors should I go with for Eclipse… meh, I’ll do with dark colors like black, purple and dark blue again…
The now...’
Yep, that was literally my mental process to making Eclipse, just decided on that and the rest was history, really the colors itself reflected best on how imagined Eclipse to be like as he is the closest representation to myself.
Moving on, next is a behind-the-scenes process from the creation to IANG, to me teasing the story itself, the entire story remake to IANG, the suggestion list for guard names, and finally to here.
First, here is a chronological list of things of anything IANG related…
BTS Content:
Mar 18, 2018 – IANG original timeline
Mar 18 to 25, 2018 – IANG: Month 0 first chapter created (exact date unknown)
Jul 7, 2018 – IANG original first chapter created
August 15, 2018 – IANG first teaser
August 23 to 29, 2018 – IANG original chapters published
Aug 26, 2018 – IANG Timeline blog
Aug 30, 2018 – IANG has problems blog
Aug 30, 2018 – IANG Final Decision blog
Aug 30, 2018 – IANG Timeline revised
Aug 30, 2018 – IANG remake first chapter created
Aug 31, 2018 – IANG remake first chapter published
Sep 3, 2018 – IANG Updates and Changes blog
Sep 21, 2018 – IANG: Month 0 first chapter published
Feb 6, 2019 – IANG Guard Name Suggestion List
I first started writing down IANG with the original timeline, which started with Month 0, then followed by the main story which would take place throughout season 1 to season 5 of the show – including the first two Equestria Girls movies. After that, I originally planned to write down two stories after the main one, an interquel story and a sequel story, the interquel taking place between S5 and S6, while the sequel took place during events of S6 and onwards.
The original story has changed compared to the current story, originally I planned there to be 135 chapters, plus including the bonus and special chapters, that’s a total of 161 chapters – that’s 135 chapters and 26 bonus chapters. The interquel was planned to have 45 chapters and 3 bonus chapters – that’s 48 total chapters; the sequel chapter which wasn’t complete – during the idea stage – had planned for at least thirteen chapters, with a fourteenth one that was left incomplete.
Not all of these chapters were written, these were the ones that I had thought up of, I only gotten as far as four to five chapters to write; the chapters from Month 0 are roughly left untouched with little changes made on them, so they’re the same number of chapters I plan to make, but I won’t say how many is that.
I can’t remember when I wrote the first official chapter of the IANG series – I was writing Month 0 first at the time – it was between Mar 18 to 25, 2018. I then wrote the first chapter of the main series on Jul 7, 2018, and teased IANG on Aug 15, 2018 on the blog, “New Stories Coming” followed by me publishing the original chapters from Aug 23 to 29, 2018.
I made the timeline blog for the story on Aug 26, 2018, but the following days after the recent story I published on the twenty-ninth, I noticed some serious feedback about the story and I came to the realization that the story wasn’t going how I first imagined. After writing two response blogs on the story – one about what went wrong and my final decision about the story on Aug 30, 2018 – I began writing a revised timeline for IANG and a remake chapter of the first chapter.
On Sep 3, 2018, I posted a blog about the new changes made to IANG and the great feedback I got from all of my readers. On Sep 21, 2018, I published the first chapter of Month 0, officially beginning my start to writing IANG as a whole.
After writing partway through IANG I wanted to make a chapter that used characters from the readers, so on Feb 6, 2019, I asked for guard name suggestions from everyone and I got more than I asked for – full on bios.
And now we’re here in the present, thanks to all of my readers, I also like to bring a shoutout to some people who helped in some way during my time when I was first writing this story – in the author notes of course.
This was probably the best way I could give some form of fan service to you guys, if you want even more questions answered either comment, PM, or wait for the next special chapter. See yeah guys later.