So, one of the settings that the League of Sweetie Belles has been suggested to visit is Equestria Divided. It's slightly different than the usual 'Equestria at War' settings because it's not Celestia versus Luna or Equestria versus some outside force, it's the Mane Six each heading up their own faction and battling each other. Not something I've seen before. That said, there are a few issues.

• The original creator of the setting has basically vanished from the face of the internet.
• While there are a lot of notes and backstory, there is not a core story of events we can refer to as canon.
• Trying to write multiple factions all interacting evenly with our intrepid explorers and keeping it balanced would be difficult.

So, I approached GMBlackjack a while back about an idea I had, and he agreed that it sounded pretty good. Now that LSB Chap 19 is in production, it seems like a fair time to put this idea into preproduction. And what is this idea?

Quantum Warfare, Collaborative Competitive Storytelling.

A bunch of authors (GMBlackjack included) will gather and role-play the outline of the LSB's adventures on Equestria Divided, each of us taking control of one of the six main factions. Right now, what we need are volunteers to play this that or the other group; we can work out schedulings at some future point, but it's probably going to be next month at the earliest. The whole thing will probably happen on roll20.net, being the only online tabletop simulator I could find with a built-in playing card deck, and while microphones are not required, it would make things smoother.

Also I claim the Cult of Laughter as my faction.

The following eight posts are reserved for Equestria Divided Lore, or rather the portion of Equestria Divided Lore that is as close to core canon as I can find. Aside from individual faction outline and army pictures from the Deviant Art Group, I will be referencing Fujin777's timeline and cast outline in the construction of lore notes. I should also note that byLisboa's Equestria Divided comics (Prequel and Main) seem to be the most coherent stories of Equestria Divided; that isn't to say that they're canon, only that I can see them easily happening from canon and therefore they could be used to help define the tone.

And that's the thing being planned! Who's ready to go dark?

ACS (After the Celestia Sisters)

• Pre ACS

  • Elements of what would become the Cult of Laughter take root.
  • Twilight Sparkle defeats Tirek with the power of four alicorns. The Golden Oaks library is repaired. The tree of harmony's gift is forgotten.

• ACS 0

  • The Royal Sisters Princesses Celestia and Luna vanish without a trace one day without any warning or any sign of where they've gone; ponies start to panic.
  • The Elements of Harmony try to stem the chaos as revolt after revolt erupts in Equestria.
  • Princess Cadence and her husband Shining Armor in the immediate aftermath are put in place as the temporary rulers of Equestria until the Royal Sisters are found.

• ACS 1

  • The Equestria Trade Union and Society of Canterlot Nobles form in this vacuum.
  • Chaos and death begin to seep in as everypony sees that the sun and moon are moving like normal.
  • The political parties of “White Horns” a Unicorn Supremacy Group and "Cautious Transformation" a group loyal to the Royal Sisters form.
  • Twilight heads to Canterlot to see if she can help with calming the chaos which Granny Smith and Applebloom leave for Appleloosa at the same time.

• ACS 2

  • Appleloosa begins industrialization.
  • Applejack begins to question the two Royal Sisters as the cycle of sun and moon go on without the Royal Sisters moving them.
  • Earthborn Artifacts are found in the deserts of Equestria.
  • Twilight is first exposed to the group called Society of Moon and Star; she says no to joining them.
  • Unicorn Racism rears its ugly head as other pony racial supremacy pop up like anti-unicorn views despite the efforts of Princess Cadence and Prince Shining Armor to stop them.
  • Rarity marries Blueblood in secrecy.

• ACS 3

  • Ponyville Revolt occurs that results in the formation of a peace keeping group to maintain order.
  • The Frontier Riots happen which Big Mac and Applejack temporarily leave Ponyville to help quell the riots.
  • Twilight is offered to join the Society of Moon and Star for the second time, but yet again refuses to join them citing their radical views for her not wanting to join them.
• ACS 4
• Twilight discovers the following books: "The Divine Pony", "A Shadow Cast by the Sun", and "On the Three Races". Her path to darkness starts.
• The group called Unicorn Bureau of Integrity and Morality forms in this period.
• Out near Appleloosa, the discovery of the Earthborn Tribe and its fate occurs.
• Twilight is offered to join The Society of Moon and Star for the third time.
• The infamous "Bloody Debate" in Canterlot occurs in which rebel Pegasus storm a meeting and kill many present including the parents of Twilight and Shining Armor; Night Light and Twilight Velvet. The conspirators are quickly caught and executed though a persistent rumor to the present day claims it was set up by rivals of the Sparkles to gain power over Equestria.

ACS 5

• Twilight joins the Society of Moon and Star.
• Twilight summons her friends to Canterlot and tells them of the Forced Alicorn Transformation in which Applejack by this point in her eyes declares Twilight insane beyond reasoning and leaves her friends for good causing her to be branded as a traitor to the crown along with her family.
• Rarity and Fluttershy stay as Twilight attempts to try the Forced Alicorn Transformation Spell with Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash as volunteers.
• The experiment fails horribly as Pinkie Pie is killed, the left side of Rainbow Dash's face is scared horribly, and Twilight for some reason is intact. Rarity and Fluttershy are horrified and call Twilight a killer before both leave her in which Rainbow Dash follows shortly there afterwards.
• Rarity receives her first diagnoses on her disease called Crystalitis.
• Out west, Applejack receives word of the horrific experiment and vows to rid Equestria of all unicorn magic by forming the group known as House Earthborn with her family in which she later receives the "True Eyesight" after participating in a Buffalo ritual that in exchange for her right eye allows her to see past any lie or deception with ease.
• Earthborn-Buffalo Alliance is formed.
• House Everfree is formed by Fluttershy which starts out as refugee camps trying to stay out of the war, but later evolves into a force to be reckoned with after a group of raiders attacks the refugee camps causing Fluttershy to become enraged and summon the beasts of the Everfree Forest that takes down the raiders that in the aftermath, many follow Fluttershy into the forest whom she's supposedly guided by "The Voice of the Everfree."

ACS 6

• House Whitegold is established from the Equestria Trade Union; Blueblood is killed shortly after its formation whom Rarity assumes control after his death, but she is rumored to have played a major role or had been responsible for her husband's death though she's never charged with Blueblood's death.
• House Stormwing is formed from many Pegasus including Rainbow Dash and by Pegasi who were once members of the Royal Guard forced to flee to escape persecution in which they name their house after General Stormwing; a famous Pegasus General with hopes of creating a Pegasus-Dominated Military state over Equestria.
• Shortly after its founding, House Stormwing enters an alliance with the Griffins forming the Stormwing-Griffin Alliance.
• Pinkie Pie's body is stolen from Canterlot; no one knows where it has gone since.
• Out in the Bad Lands, several Changeling Hives sign a Truce Pact or Alliance with the goal of taking over Equestria in its weakened state. Despite this however, they still view each other with distrust and each wants to rule the war-torn land themselves including Queen Chrysalis.
• Twilight starts her experimentation on Spike; her dragon assistance whom the baby dragon is tricked into being a test subject thinking it'll help him protect Twilight.

ACS 7

• In the wake of the houses Earthborn, Everfree, Whitegold, and Stormwing forming, the Society of Moon and Star transforms into House Moon and Star with the goal of keeping the teachings of the Royal Sisters alive no matter the cost.
• The political party White Horns is dissolved along with Cautious Transformation.
• House Whitegold engages in a small scale war against several Diamond Dog tribes. Many are manipulated to join the House out of greed.
• Twilight tries the second attempt at a Forced Alicorn Transformation Spell; it ends in failure.

ACS 8

• The Equestria Inquisition is established whom the leader is Trixie and shortly after its founding, is given the title of Grand Inquisitor.
• House Everefree makes contact with a group called the Everfree Tribes.
• House Whitegold begins to wall up Manehatten to create a fortress for its more elite members of the House.
• House Earthborn receives reports of Changeling activities west of Equestria and across the boarder in the Wastelands which several teams are sent to investigate that confirm the reports of Changeling activity. After several bloody fights and cleansing of towns along with farms from Changeling control, watch towers are established along the boarder to keep an eye on further Changeling activities on orders of the leaders of House Earthborn.

ACS 9

• Twilight dons the title of Archmagister as within a short period of time, she becomes the most influential member of the house as Princess Cadence and Prince Shining Armor are gradually reduced to figureheads to keep the populace under check.
• All traces of White Horns and Cautious Transformation are swept away as members are either imprisoned or executed.
• Ponyville is flooded by House Stormwing which in turn causes House Earthborn to declare war on them. Unknown to either party, it was instigated by Twilight by tricking Rainbow Dash and her house to do the deed under the disguise of crushing a rebellion.
• Twilight now known as Archmagister Twilight Sparkle manages to annex the town of Hoofington into Moon and Star's grip a bloodless success thanks to her threat of opening a portal to Tartarus below the town. Whether this was a bluff or a real threat by Twilight is still debated to the present day.
• Twilight or Archmagister Twilight tries a third attempt at the Forced Alicorn Transformation Spell using Moon and Star Slaves; it ends in failure causing her to abandon the idea for now.......

ACS 10

• After being in the shadows for a decade, the Cult of Laughter rears its ugly head.
• Manehatten, the home of House Whitegold finishes walling itself off leaving a good chuck of its citizens open and vulnerable to attacks.
• Twilight finishes experimenting on Spike, transforming him into a weapon of mass destruction after which he's used to protect Canterlot and crush any rebellions from within the house itself.
• Shortly after its appearance, ponies belonging to the Cult of Laughter claiming to be "Prophets" appear in Equestria spreading word of the so-called "Laughing Mare" which include Cranky Doodle Donkey and Derpy Hooves.
• A year after the destruction of Old Ponyville, New Ponyville is established by House Earthborn to replace the lost town, but rumors of possible activity at the ruined town continue to float around despite lack of evidence by many.

ACS 11 to ACS 15

• Due to the sudden appearance of the Cult of Laughter, all five houses (Moon and Star, Earthborn, Stormwing, Everfree, and Whitegold) focus efforts to combat them while at the same time continuing to go at each other further destroying the once beautiful land of Equestria.
• During the period of ACS 11, an invasion force of House Earthborn led by General Big Macintosh leader of the Juggernaut forces is thwarted by the sole efforts of Lady Fluttershy who summons two Everfree Hydras to repel the invasion which to this day is the only recorded event of House Everfree being involved with the war overall in general.
• Battle of New Ponyville occurs likely in ACS 12 with House Earthborn victorious.
• During the year ACS 13, a plague of Laughing Dead attack Undercity of Whitegold without warning. Led by Lord Fancypants of Whitegold, the attack is thwarted though the ones who caused the outbreak or attack are never caught, but rumors persist to the present of a Cult of Laughter Cell being present in Manehatten.

Story begins...........

Members of House Moon and Star:

• Archmagister Twilight Sparkle – de facto leader of the house, leader of the Canterlot Arcanists, patron of the Twin Guilds (Sun and Moon guilds)
• Prince Shining Armor – de jure leader of the house, commander of M&S military forces
• Princess Cadence - head of the Church of the Celestial Sisters, spiritual leader of the house, creator of the Anti-Slavery Act
• Magister Lemon Hearts – overseer of the Canterlot slave domes, supporter of the Anti-Slavery Act
• Grand Inquisitor Trixie Lulamoon - leader of the Celestial Inquisition, overseer of the Hoofington quarantine operations
• Inquisition Officer Snips - Trixie's lieutenant, currently assigned to Sun Guild
• Inquisition Officer Snails - Trixie's lieutenant, currently assigned to Moon Guild
• Ghost of Starswirl the Bearded - adviser to the Archmagister, a spirit shackled to the mortal realm
• Magister Amethyst Star - grandmistress of the Sun Guild, overseer of the Sun Guild's slave domes
• Warmage Orion - commander of the military arm of the Sun Guild
• Magister Minuette - grandmistress of the Moon Guild, overseer of the Moon Guild's slave domes
• Warmage Comet Tail - commander of the military arm of the Moon Guild
• Madame Royal Ribbon – head of the Canterlot unicorn nobility, overseer of M&S trade and diplomatic affairs
• Mistress Twinkleshine – leader of M&S Bureau of Intelligence and Information
• Governor Jet Set - governor of Stalliongrad
• Governor Upper Crust - governor of Struttgart, overseer of Struttgart sun batteries
• Scroll Master Written Script – archivist and keeper of the Canterlot Library
• Spike the Dragon - a weapon of mass destruction hidden beneath Canterlot, shackled and drugged
• Hayseed Turnip Truck – former earth pony slave, given the status of second-class citizen by Princess Cadence, now works for her maintaining the building of the Church of the Celestial Sisters in Canterlot

Members of House Whitegold:

• Mistress Rarity – leader of the house, head of the Society of Canterlot Nobles and Equestrian Trade Union, patron of the Gem Wizards of the Arcane District, chief of diplomatic affairs
• Lady Sweetie Belle – patron of the Artisan District, famous singer and performer, a Sapphire Siren-in-training
• General Fancy Pants – commander of the Whitegold military and police forces, overseer of the mercenary business of the house, patron of the Wall, self-appointed patron of the Undercity
• Mistress Diamond Tiara – patron of the Merchant District, overseer of Whitegold's trade
• Lady Fleur De Lis – patron of the District of Delights, owner of the "Pink Lady Lodge” which doubles as a spy hub, overseer of the Whitegold spy network
• Mistress Sapphire Shores – famous diva and fashionista, secretly the master of voice magic, founder and leader of the Sapphire Sirens Troupe, owner of the "Crystal Shell Concert Hall”
• Commander Flash Sentry – leader of the Praetorponies and the elite Ivory Guard
• Sir Gustave Le Grand – wealthy merchant, owner of the "Goldenbeak Restaurant”, has strong connections to griffon mercenary companies from the north
• Aloe and Lotus – twin sisters of unparalleled beauty, managers of the "Pink Lady Lodge”, interrogators and smoothtalkers
• Soundmaster Vinyl Scratch – member of the Arcane District's Mage's Guild, inventor of the Voice Magic Amplifier and the Sound Cannon
• Lady Octavia – member of the Artisan District, master cellist and performer, secretly the leader of the Nighthooves
• Commander Sassaflash – commander of the Whitegold Militia in the Undercity
• Madame Photo Finish – photographer and journalist, head of the Whitegold Bureau of Propaganda
• Madame Lyrica Lilac – wealthy noble and owner of the Whitegold Gem Mines
• Sir Hoity Toity – wealthy merchant and a fashionista, owner of several mercenary companies
• Warchief Rover the Rabid– leader of the diamond dog mercenaries working for Whitegold
• Adagio Dazzle - leader of the Dazzling Siren Sisters working for Whitegold in exchange for shelter and food from Whitegold for herself and her "Sisters" Sonta and Aira
• Sonata Dusk - member of the Dazzling Siren Sisters working for Whitegold as a spy for Lady Rarity, owner of Sonata's Tacos as a spy cover
• Aria Blaze - member of the Dazzling Siren Sisters working for Whitegold as a bodyguard for Lady Sweetie Belle

Members of House Stormwing:

• Force Commander Supreme Rainbow Dash – head of the house, commander of Stormwing military forces, commander/governor of the Flying City Cloudsdale
• Force Commander Spitfire – commander/governor of the Flying City Las Pegasus, founder of the Wind Rider Squadrons, overseer of the Stormwing's Training Program, chief logistician
• Force Commander Soarin – commander/governor of the Flying City Windsoar, founder and leader of Stormwing's Charioteer Squadrons, chief tactician
• Wing Commander Fleetfoot – commander of the Dragonpoint Outpost, overseer of the Dragonpoint mines, founder of the Weather Masters Guild, leader of the guild's military branch (Stormbringers)
• Wing Commander Rapid Fire – commander of Stormwing forces stationed in Trottingham
• Scoutmaster Scootaloo – leader of the elite Wing Rider Scouting Squad, personal protege of Rainbow Dash
• Wingscout Rumble – second in command of Scootaloo's Scouting Squad
• Weather Master Raindrops – head of the research branch of the Weather Masters Guild, inventor of the discharger
• Weather Master Rainbowshine – leader of Stormwing's weather teams
• Master Guardian Thunderlane – head of the Honorguard, a military force tasked with punishing those who don't uphold the values of honor and loyalty, creator of the Order 313
• Commander Snowflake – leader of the Heavy Lancers
• Wingscout Featherweight – member of Scootaloo's Scouting Squad
• Commander Gilda of the Griffin Kingdoms – leader of the Greyfeathers Expeditionary Force, governor of the Greyfeathers Encampment
• Mrs. Harshwhinny – governor of Trottingham under Stormwing's protectorate
• Commander Noteworthy – commander of the Ground Guard Watchtower
• Overseer Golden Harvest – creator of the concept of "mobile farms”, overseer of the house's food production and distribution
• Wingscout Misty Fly - bodyguard of Force Commander Spitfire
• Commander Blaze - trainer of Stormwing recruits and bodyguard of Force Commander Soarin

Interesting... Is it possible that you guys could be putting the games up on YouTube or will we just be hearing about it through the story (s)

Members of House Everfree:

• Lady Fluttershy – supreme leader of the tribes, "Speaker to the Forest”, "The Beastmaster”, "The Mother of Us All”, leader of the Gathering of Druids
• The Everfree Liege – a mysterious entity seemingly controlling the forest itself, communicates directly only with Fluttershy
• Zecora of the Exiled Tribe – spiritual and political leader of the Exiled Tribe of zebras, head druid of the Everfree Tribes, world-renowned alchemist
• Warlord Iron Will – leader of the Iron Bulls, supreme leader of the united Everfree warbands, chief beast tamer and a personal bodyguard to Lady Fluttershy
• Granddruidess Roseluck – member of the Gathering of Druids, caretaker of the Tree Top Towers community, "Guardian of the Froggy Bottom Bog”, "Mother of Shamblers”
• Granddruidess Lily Valley – member of the Gathering of Druids, caretaker of the Royal Castle Ruins community, "The Floral Architect”, creator of the first Death Blossom
• Granddruidess Daisy – member of the Gathering of Druids, caretaker of the Everfree Grotto community, "Calmer of the Forest”, "Messenger of the Lady”
• Tribe Leader Cloudchaser – leader of the Nature's Fury tribe, highly-functioning wraith, leader of the tribe's warbands, "The Shrieking Terror”
• Tribe Shaman Flitter – shaman of the Nature's Fury tribe, highly-functioning wraith, spiritual leader of the tribe, "The Lady of Orgies”, "She Who Mates with Beasts”
• Tribe Leader Flax Seed – leader of the Wild Roses tribe, highly skilled druid, alchemist and potion maker, highly-functioning thorner
• Tribe Wisemare Wheat Grass – wisemare of the Wild Roses Tribe, highly skilled druid and healer, philosopher of nature and a pacifist
• Tribe Leader Mr. Greenhooves – leader of Her Watchful Eyes tribe, a wisepony and a druid
• Tribe Scout Star Hunter – head scout of Her Watchful Eyes tribe, leader of the tribe's warbands and scouting parties
• Tribe Leader Mulia Mild – leader of Children of the Forest tribe, skilled diplomat and trader
• Tribe Leader Mane Goodall – leader of the Bear Tooth tribe, former veterinarian, renowned beast tamer and caretaker, "The Mistress of Manticores”
• Tribe Warchief Blossomforth – leader of the Bear Tooth tribe's warbands, highly-functioning wraith, "The Caller of Beasts”
• Tribe Leader Lucky Clover – leader of the Old Oaks tribe, "Brother to Ents”, "The Treeskin”, head druid of the tribe, highly-functioning thorner

Members of House Earthborn:

• Supreme Commander Applejack - head of the house, commander of Earthborn military forces
• Elder Matron Granny Smith - head of the Earth Council, adviser to the Supreme Commander, spiritual leader of the house
• High General Big Macintosh - commander of the Earthborn land forces, founder and leader of the Juggernaut Corps, creator of the "Devastating Force” doctrine
• Master Engineer Applebloom - founder of the Engineer Guild, patron of the Forges of Appleloosa, head inventor
• Councilmare Apple Rose – current leader of the Apple Clan and its representative in the Earth Council
• General Braeburn - commander of the Frontier Defense Force, founder and leader of the Appleloosan Rangers
• General Lightning Dust - commander of the Pegasi Auxiliary Corps, founder and leader of the Lightning's Finest, creator of the "Lightning Assault” doctrine
• Chief Strongheart - leader of the Thunderhoof buffalo tribe, head shaman of the tribe
• Governor Silverstar - governor of Appleloosa
• Councilmare Cloudy Quartz – Pie Clan representative in the Earth Council, matron of the clan
• Governor Ingenous Rock – governor of Fillydelphia, leader of the Pie Clan, patron of the Fillydelphian Gem Mines, overseer of the Earthborn mining operations
• Chief Archeologist Marble Pie – overseer of the Earthborn archeological operations
• Gem Scientist Limestone Pie – founder and head scholar of the Gem Research Institute of Fillydelphia
• Councilcolt Mosely Orange – Orange Clan representative in the Earth Council, leader of the Orange Clan, chief of Earthborn diplomatic affairs
• Madame Orange – governor of Colterado, overseer of Earthborn trade, informal leader of Earthborn Spy Agency
• Babs Seed – member of the Orange Clan, spy for the house currently stationed in Manehattan
• Madame Cherry Jubilee – leader of the Cherry Clan, patron of the Gardens of Appleloosa, Cherry Clan representative in the Earth Council, governor of Dodge Junction, overseer of Earthborn food production
• Chief Logistician Cherry Berry – chief logistician of the house and the Cherry Clan, founder of the Earthborn Balloon Corps
• Fort Commander Caramel – commander of the Northern Earth Bastion
• Fort Commander Apple Cobbler – commander of the Southern Earth Bastion
• Wing Commander Cloud Kicker – commander of Appleloosan Pegasi Division
• Wather Commander Wild Flower – overseer of the Earthborn weather management teams
• Forgemaster Mjolna – leader of the Fillydelphian branch of the Engineer Guild, inventor of the firespitter
• Gem Scientist Maud Pie - second in command of the Earthborn archeological operations and field geologist for Earthborn, bears a huge grudge against Twilight for killing her sister Pinkie Pie and hates all unicorns greatly

Members Of The Cult Of Laughter:

• The Laughing Mare – mysterious god-like entity, residing in the Astral Plane and worshiped by the Cult
• Corpse of Pinkie Pie – used by the Laughing Mare as an anchor to the mortal realm, honorary 7th Prophet of the Laughing Mare
• High Prophet Cranky Doodle – the 1st Prophet, spiritual leader of the Cult, "Speaker to the Mare”, "Master Necromancer” and the "Grand Priest of the Laughing Mare”
• Prophet Derpy – the 2nd Prophet, messenger of the Cult, "the Bearer of Good News”, "the Mad Prophet”, and the "Harbinger of Laughter”
• Prophet Lyra Heartstrings – the 3rd Prophet, mistress of psychological warfare, "The Joyous Bard”, "The Singer of the End Times”, designer of the Macabre Music Machine
• Prophet Surprise – the 4th Prophet, former Wonderbolt, "The Winged Euphoria”, "The Sky's Laugh”, founder and leader of the Cult's Euphories
• Prophet Screwball – the 5th Prophet, "The Astral Speaker”, "The Possessed”, "The Demonologist”
• Prophet Pokey Pierce – the 6th Prophet, "the Keeper of Keys”, "the Dancing Lunatic”, rumored founder of the order of Jesters of Baltimare
• Mayor Mare – overseer of the Cult's smuggling operations and logistics
• Ms. Peachbottom – the Cult's infamous "Mistress of Ceremony”, instigator of several cult uprisings, "the Smilling Seductress”
• Berry Punch – owner of the "Berry's Cellar”, leader of the Fillydelphia cell of the Cult
• Donut Joe – owner of the "Donut Lodge” in Stalliongrad, leader of the Stalliongrad cell
• Allie Way – owner of the "Fun'n'Games Club” in Manehattan's District of Delights, leader of the Manehattan cell
• Pound and Pumpkin Cake – orphaned twins blessed with extraordinary powers, which may prove instrumental to the Cult's plan
• Carrot and Cup Cake – married couple, long dead parents of the Cake twins, now reanimated and used as bodyguards for the twins (without their knowledge)
• Gummy – Pinkie's grown up and mutated alligator, guardian of Pinkie Pie's Sarcophagus
• Cheese Sandwich - personal guard of Ms. Peachbottom; known for his accordion that can hypnotize victims unlucky to hear it

Members of Redheart's Refuge:

• Nurse Redheart – founder and leader of the refuge, maintains the supplies and logistics for the refuge
• Doctor Stable – worker at Redheart's Refuge,
• Nurse Snowheart – worker at Redheart's Refuge,
• Nurse Sweetheart – worker at Redheart's Refuge
• Cheerilee – affiliated with the refuge, runs an education and history center for the refugees and a small orphanage
• Junebug – helps with maintaining supplies for the refuge
• Trouble Shoes - former Earthborn Propaganda Minister who was left for dead due to his sympathies for the unicorns, works with keeping the hope up at Redheart's Refuge
• Night Glider - former Pegasi Hoplite who defected after becoming disgusted with Order 313, heads the patrol guard for Redheart's Refuge
• Party Favor - former Cultist who barely escaped from the Cult of Laughter at the price of being paralyzed from the waist down during his escape, works with Cheerilee at her places of work
• Rara (aka Countess Coloratura) - Former propaganda singer of House Earthborn who left after witnessing Applejack de-horn a unicorn baby that now helps run the orphanage at Redheart's Refuge
• Sunburst - former Moon and Star Inquistioner who left the house in disgust due to the cruelty of the house's teachings and now teaches unicorn defectors in defending Redheart's Refuge
• Saffron Masala - former cook of Moon and Star who fled Canterlot to avoid persecution along with her father, now cooks for the orphans and the rest of Redheart's Refuge
• Coriander Cumin - former restaurant owner of Tasty Treat who fled Canterlot along with his daughter after their restaurant was destroyed by Archmagister Twilight, helps teach cooking in Redheart's Refuge
• Vapor Trail - Former Stormwing scout who now takes the role of animal caretaker of Redheart's Refuge
• Gabby - Leader of the refuge's own version of the Cutie Mark Crusaders to help other ponies find their special talents and not work for any of the main factions
• Prime Hemline - former seamstress for Lady Rarity who now works at Redheart's refuge
• Coco Pommel -former seamstress of Whitegold's Elite, currently living at Redheart's Refuge as a seamstress for foal orphans at the place

Foreign Powers

• Queen Chrysalis - Leader of the Changeling Alliance and the Chrysalis Hive, determined to have her revenge against Twilight for ruining her invasion of Canterlot
• Changeling Queen Chintinus - Leader of the Changeling Hive Chitinus, youngest of the three Changeling Queens in the Changeling Alliance, and is the most distrust worthy by the other Changeling Queens for some reason
• Changeling Queen Gray Monarch - Leader of the Changeling Hive Gray Monarch, oldest Changeling Queen in the Changeling Alliance, and has her own plans for Equestria which are mysterious and unclear to this day
• King Thorax - Leader of an independent Changeling Hive that seeks to live peacefully with other nations and is neutral in the Equestria Divided war; former friend of Spike
• Ember - Dragon and current leader of the Dragons that wish to remain neutral with the war going on; secretly hopes to find Spike and free him from Moon and Star control as she has hidden feelings for him
• Lord Tirek - still imprisoned in Tartarus

Pipsqueak's Pirate Posse:

• Pipsqueak the Pirate – leader of a small rag-tag group of rebels, usually engaging bandits and stealing supplies from the main factions
• Silverspeed – skilled marksmare, works with Pipsqueak
• Sea Swirl – skilled sailor and tracker, works with Pipsqueak
• Screw Loose – low functioning wraith, somehow escaped the Everfree forest and joined Pipsqueak's group
• Sugar Belle - skilled baker and cook, works with Pipsqueak
• Sky Stinger - crew member of Pipsqueak's group as a scout for rebels
• Quibble Pants - scribe for Pipsquak's group who helps keep track of what the group steals and helps evenly divide all taken loot fairly

Mercenaries and oppurtunists

• Members of the Flim Flam Folly
• Flim Flam Brothers – founders and leaders of the Folly, inventors and traders who sell their designs and inventions to the highest bidder
• Engineer Quick Fix – protege of the brothers, skilled craftsmare and engineer
• Captain Wild Fire – leads a small band of mercenaries paid to protect the Folly
• Sunset Shimmer – a notorious mercenary, usually working for either M&S or Whitegold in exchange for gold, artifacts or old documents, pursues her own agenda
• Dr. Whooves – traveler, scholar and investigator, his goals are unknown but seem to have something to do with the disappearance of the Princesses
• Hoops and Dumb Bell – bandit leaders, operating somewhere in the Whitetail Woods
• Magister Lemony Gem – leads a group of rogue unicorn mages who fled M&S territory, their goal is to find the location of the legendary Starswirl's Laboratory
• Meadow Song – bard traveling from town to town, singing uplifting tunes about times before the war
• Zephyr Breeze - Fluttershy's younger brother; thought to have died in a raid on a refugee camp that was the catalyst for House Everfree forming, but was false as he was last seen in the Minotaur Lands and refuses to join House Everfree for his personal reasons
• Pharynx - Changeling mercenary who fights for his own reasons and occasionally teams up with Sunset Shimmer

KIA or MIA:

• Twilight's Parents – killed by pegasi rebels during the infamous "Bloody Debate” in Canterlot
• Carrot and Cup Cake – died in flooding of Ponyville
• Dinky Doo – died in flooding of Ponyville
• Matilda Donkey – died in flooding of Ponyville
• Rarity's Parents – status unknown, last seen leaving Ponyville before Stormwing's flood, never reached Manehattan
• Prince Blueblood – after marrying Rarity, died in an unfortunate accident which left her a widow and a de-facto leader of both the Society of Canterlot Nobles and Equestrian Trade Union
• Chief Thunderhooves – died of old age
• Sir Filthy Rich – killed in one of the Cult's uprisings in Manehattan, orphaned Diamond Tiara
• Silver Spoon – kidnapped during the same uprising, current whereabouts unknown; rumored to be dead by Diamond Tiara
• Twist – died in the flooding of Ponyville
• Councilcolt Apple Strudel – died of old age/disease (real cause unknown)
• Half Baked Apple – killed in an Everfree raid on Iron Spire Village
• Shoeshine – died during the battle of New Ponyville
• MandoPony – burned at the stake by the Celestial Inquisition during the Hoofington Crisis
• Mistress Sweetcream Scoops – assassinated during her "performance” at the "Pink Lady Lodge” after being exposed as Earthborn spy
• Logistician Cherry Spices – member of the Earthborn Cherry Clan, assassinated by a Nighthoof
• Lady Tealove – died in Capeville, during one of Earthborn "terror bombardment” routines
• Diamond Rose – victim of Stormwing's Order 313
• Tempeh and Tofu – both died defending the Wild Roses camp against Earthborn invasion force
• Double Diamond - status unknown, but rumored to live up in the mountains as a hermit
• Starlight Glimmer - status unknown due to her being traumatized by the death of her non-unicorn villagers at the hands of the Equestria Inquisition
• Discord - went missing at the same time as the Royal Sisters despite being encased in stone; current location is unknown
• Princess Celestia - missing along with her sister Luna and Discord; one of many catalysts for the cause of Equestria Divided
• Princess Luna - missing along with her sister Celestia and Discord; also one of the many catalysts for the cause of Equestria Divided
• The Breezies - status unknown, possibly in hiding until the war is over including their leader Sea Breezie
• Fluffle Puff - status unknown, but rumored to be working for Queen Chrysalis
• Suri Polomare - died during a Cult of Laughter uprising in the Undercity while trying to flee the chaos
• King Sombra -rumored to be still alive somewhere despite "Dying" years ago during his attempt to take over the Crystal Empire the second time; status is still unknown
• Angel Bunny - died from fatal wounds during a break-in at Fluttershy's cottage a year after the Royal Sisters vanished
• Owlowiscious - died during the "Bloody Debate" in Canterlot along with Twilight's parents
• Opal Essence - died of old age shortly after Whitegold's founding
• Tank - went missing in the flooding of Ponyville, status is unknown to the present day and is presumed dead
• Tree Huger - status unknown; rumored to be working with the Breezies as an informant
• Stephen Magnet - status unknown; rumored to have fled Equestria for neutral lands
• Bon Bon - rumored to have died during the flooding of Ponyville by Stormwing, but is unconfirmed
• Lady Spoiled Rich - died alongside her husband during a Cult of Laughter uprising
• Sassy Saddles - status unknown; last location being Redheart's Refuge before leaving to parts unknown
• Moondancer - on the run from House Moon and Star for refusing to join the house along with her sister
• Moondancer's sister - on the run from House Moon and Star with her younger sister for the same reasons
• Wind Rider - executed by Force Supreme Commander Rainbow Dash for trying to seize leadership of House Stormwing with help from House Whitegold
• Stormy Flare - died in her daughter's arms after an attack by Moon and Star on one of House Stormwing's farms
• Charity Kindheart - died of old age
• Svengallop - executed by Applejack upon discovering that he was planning to sell Earthborn military secrets and for exploiting her friend Rara's (aka Countess Coloratura) charity work in order to fuel his greedy ambitions
• Flurry Heart - Daughter of Prince Shining Armor and Princess Cadence; rumored to have been sent away to live with the Krin Ponies to keep her safe from the dangers of Equestria Divided including her aunt Twilight
• Mr. Stripes - Killed in a fit of rage by Diamond Tiara when he tried to steal her family's money for his own gain in the apartment she lived in in the early days of House Whitegold's beginnings
• Tender Taps - status unknown; initially worked for House Earthborn before vanishing one day without a trace; rumored to have fled to the Reindeer Empire
• Fluttershy's parents - presumably dead, but is very unclear
• Plaid Stripes - vanished one day from House Whitegold and is rumored to be living in the Reindeer Empire as a refugee
• Zesty Gourmand - A cold, calculated food critic who got herself killed by Lady Rarity when she disrespected her younger sister over how House Whitegold should be run
• Gladmane - Executed rather gruesomely by Archmagister Twilight Sparkle for trying to swindle Canterlot Castle from House Moon and Star
• Dragon Lord Torch - Died of old age shortly after the rise of the Cult of Laughter
• Prince Rutherford - Leader of the Yaks and rumored to be in negotiations for Yakyakistan to join the war on House Stormwing's side
• Bow Hothoof and Windy Whistles - Parents of Rainbow Dash; killed by the Cult of Laughter while helping Rainbow Dash save a Stormwing farm from the cult
• Bright Mac - died at the same time as his wife from a Timberwolf attack in the Everfree Forest
• Pear Butter - wife of Bright Mac; died at the same time as her husband in the same incident in the Everfree Forest
• Grand Pear - died of old age after New Ponyville was founded

Now here's the thing: do I pick house Everfree or Whitegold?

Or do we need someone to handle the 'house Merodi' and the world itself?

-GM, master of riles.

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I'm kind of assuming that the League gets trapped in Equestria Divided.

Mattie: "Oh, welp, looks like a Ka storm. No portals in or out till it settles, which means you're going to be stuck in plot. You can still talk with us because of reasons, apparently."

Granted, it's probably best to figure that out after we get enough writers to do this.

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That works too, though they may need someone to control them separately...

Oh well, if we have seven people, we can tackle the Sweeties. Six, we'll figure something out.

You could probably make a post about this to the LSB authors too if you felt like it.

-GM, master of cardus mardus.

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I think I'll grab House "Unicorn Master Race" Moon and Star (if that's alright)

6899925
I volunteer for House Whitegold, if not one of the independent factions like the Flim Flam Folly.

I'm honestly surprised that the Windegoes haven't descended on Equestria by now.

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Guess I'm Everfree by default then, pending further review.

Pre ACS

• Elements of what would become the Cult of Laughter take root.
• Twilight Sparkle defeats Tirek with the power of four alicorns. The Golden Oaks library is repaired. The tree of harmony's gift is forgotten.

If Twilight fought with the power of four alicorns wouldn't that mean that she herself ascended and wouldn't need the Forced Alicorn Transformation spell? (FATs)

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Twilight was an alicorn, yes. But from what I've seen, she stopped being an alicorn around the time Celestia and Luna mysteriously vanished. Doylistically it's probably because the setting was started pre-season three, but watsonianly it's just a mystery. "She lost her wings because... she just did, okay?"

MMMmmm, interesting. This is my first exposure to the whole concept.

So, Twilight de-ascended? Back to plain unicorn?

And, so dark.

Dr. Whooves – traveler, scholar and investigator, his goals are unknown but seem to have something to do with the disappearance of the Princesses

The Doctor working with the FlimFlam brothers ... given how crazy some of his contraptions have been over the years, it makes sense, but I can't really see him working with liars and cheats like them.

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One: I didn't make the setting.

Two: Just because the pony is called Doctor Whooves doesn't mean the pony is The Doctor.

Three: This little detail might not even become relevant in the story.

At the moment, we are trying to find writers for each group. Once that's done, we'll probably start discussing more exact details.

So to check:

Moon and Star: VoidTemplar
Whitegold: MalMasque
Everfree: GMBlackjack, unless he's playing the Sweeties (might be interesting to have another author play the Sweeties...)
Cult of Laughter: Me

That leaves Earthborn and Stormwing, if we just want to leave the Sweeties as a neutral force that gets bounced around by everyone.

This sounds interesting and fun, but I don't think I know even the canon lore well enough to play properly.

So quick reminder: We need at least six authors to make this work, preferably seven. Writing isn't going to start up until we have enough people.

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Unfortunately I'm not much of an author otherwise I would have A: Taken House Stormwing or B: Jumped on House Everfree before GMBlackjack posted anything.

6908019
My previous suggestion of asking the LSB author group still stands. You might nab a few, who knows?

-GM, master of knows.