Called to Canterlot in the dead of night, Twilight finds that she has been tasked with the construction of a large-scale magical weapon. After being whisked away to Manehattan, Twilight reluctantly works with her fellow scientists Shock Core and Control Freak, despite her misgivings about the morality of the whole enterprise. And then there's totally a conspiracy theory. And Rainbow Dash is totally gonna drop the bomb.
Meanwhile, the rest of the Mane 6 go through their own unique experiences in the Fourth Great Equestrian War: Applejack and Rainbow Dash in combat, Fluttershy and Rarity behind the scenes, and Pinkie Pie behind enemy lines, using her reality warping powers to be awesome. Don't worry, there won't be gore. There may or may not be wounds or a broken bone, but it won't go far enough to be "gore". At the very least, any bad stuff won't be described.
This fic has no real genre, honestly. It's going to have dark elements and comedic parts. Just take it at face value, I'm not trying to depress you (well, yet) and I'm not trying to make you fall out of your seat laughing. It's just going to be a fic that I hope will entertain you. Hence a "Slice of Life" tag. That's pretty neutral, and that's just what this is. A situation, and the characters live it out. That's a "Slice of Life", right? Maybe I'm totally wrong.
I do want to clarify that I know SQUAT, and I mean NADA, ZIP, ZERO about the actual science of atomic weaponry. I bet I butchered the terminology just by typing that sentence. Don't judge me, I'm just gonna stay vague about how the bomb works.
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This IS my first fic, so please demolish it. It can only make it better.
Expect periodic updates about twice a week. It'll probably end up being once a week, but hey, I'm going to be positive here and nopony can stop me.
All credit for the cover image goes to Reina-Kitsune, you have my gratitude. Please don't sue me.
All the proper dues and respects to Hasbro and Lauren Faust. Hmmm. I felt like I should put this disclaimer but I don't really know if I need to. Well, better safe than sorry. Please don't sue me.
For those of you who read this far into the description: You rock! You've earned the Rainbow Dash seal of approval and two internets! Sorry for such a long description. 
Overall quite enjoyable, I liked it and tracked it.
However, a quibble: The end of this chapter felt rushed, a hundred or more so words of goodbye or explanation would be nice. The being late for the train felt like a cop-out, a way to make the transition easier on you, not the reader.
Anyways, I can't wait to see Twilight as J. Robert Oppenheimer, and hear who want to go to war with the ponies (I for one would hesitate before .aggravating a nation led by two demigods). Write more!
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Good grammar and spelling. I like the overall tone.
I've personally always prefered putting the author's notes in the body of the text so they don't get lost in the clutter of the comments.
Agree with Scootalderp: slight rush at the end.
+1 track
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Yeah, I definitely admit that I rushed that, I couldn't think of a way for Twilight to express herself without Celestia being understanding and telling her that she doesn't have to work on the weapon. In the next chapter I offer an explanation for the rush, so hopefully you readers will be happy with it.
Thanks for the feedback!
I'll track ya. Nice first pass. Like the others have said, it could use a bit more substance a it does feel rushed. Good start all the same though
I remember reading somebody mention this idea when people were throwing out prompt ideas for the February Write Off, so I'm happy to see it come to fruition. I'm particularly interested in seeing how she'll deal with the obvious moral quandary of, well, becoming death, destroyer of worlds and all.
Keep going, I like it!
I don't want to set the world on fire.
The very basic nuke is a chunk of radioactive stuff imploding via conventional explosives into another chunk of radioactive to make the core go critical.atomicarchive.com/Fission/Images/fatman.jpg
247607 Haha, that was me who suggested that. Of course, I apparently had no idea what a "prompt" is, so it got ignored. I had this idea floating around for a while but I didn't actually do anything until recently.
Glad you enjoyed it so far! Chapter two should be up tomorrow.
This is actually very well-written. The atmosphere you described at the beginning set a great tone for the overarching theme of the story (as far as I can see it, anyway.) My thumbs are up to you, I can see that you have a talent for this already.
I only found two outstanding things 'wrong' with the story so far (they really aren't much of an issue, really.) The first being as that, especially at the beginning, a few of your paragraphs could be combined. For instance, the first two don't need to be separated since they flow together.
The second thing is that the end of felt a little rushed - as though it was missing something. Perhaps a little introspection as to how Twilight feels about the project, or war in general (although, I have a feeling that will be explored in later chapters) would help round it off a bit. Celestia seemed a little bit curt about the whole matter, but that's probably because I have too much headcanon about her personality.
One last nitpicky grammar thing: Ellipses. There was one (maybe two) points in the story where you misused them.
Anyway, I'll be tracking this. I look forward to the next chapter!
You had me at the title.
248009 Sweet Mother of Celestia! Frickin' THRAI is tracking my fic.
... I no longer know where I'm going with this comment, but I'm a huge fan, Thyrai!
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Don't forget the gun-type that was also used in WWII
Spike...is dead?
YOU BASTARD!!!!!!!!!!
I'll be keeping track of this...
250758 Sweet Celestia, the pressure. First Thyrai and now you Corny
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*exhales* I got this.
I am now 20% cooler after reading this.
Keep up the great work man!
I like the dream part. I think it adds to the depth of Twilight. It shows that the stress that she's under is starting to take it's toll and even starts to hinder her sleep, even before she starts on her project. It also set up a good way to introduce AJ and RD later on in the story as soldiers in the army. Also, Twilight giving that stallion in the seat in front of her a nightmare with her stress and anger about the project was funny
. Overall, great job, and I can't wait to read the third chapter!
Keep writing, do it filly!
So far so good. I'm glad you took a chapter to slow down and delve into Twilight's head instead of just showing the situation she was in. It's nice to see inside a character's mind before the main conflict of the story starts affecting her. Keep up the good work my friend
Like the fic, as others have said end of the chapter felt rushed. This is something that can be taken care of in a latter chapter. Tracking.
I like how your writing the story, I wouldn't change it. Waiting for next chapter.
Edit: Twilight could always tell herself that the bomb would never be used, that it is just going to be a deterrent...
254248 Good idea, maybe I'll throw that in so she has an excuse to fool herself that there's nothing wrong with it.
. sly and humorless attack on society right there).
It's kinda fun to write about what people do on a daily basis (haha
long description is long... don't know if i should be proud i read it all, or dissapoint... but hey! i got 2 internets!! looks like an interesting read...
Wonderful task I must say. I'm looking forward for this fanfic to be completed
so pase work to your hearts content and please all of us. Great job so far.
Also, have a star.
And a
261169 I know... The description has issues. I should probably edit it sometime.
262341 Thank you! I'll treat the
well! 
EQUESTRIA, Y U NO HAVE B-29 SUPERFORTRESS SILVER PLATES?!
272135 I thought the B-17's were the "Flying Strongholds", but I might be wrong.
Also, I'm glad you like?.... I can't really tell what you're reaction means exactly, but I guess I'm happy to know that my fic provoked some kind of emotion from you. I do hope you continue reading!
272332 Actually, I didn't read it at all.
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My version of a trollface.
272344 And what a troll face it is.
(<---- Trollestia beats all, however)
272581 Boss Hogg is best political troll (besides Trollestia).
New chapter! Should have taken the chariot Twilight. An interesting chapter, looking forward to the next
Saw the new chapter and I was all like
292446>>292934 Haha, thanks guys! I'm glad you enjoyed it, really.
When light talks to you, you know you're bucked
want new chapter, need quality things to read
344060 I'm so sorry, I bet you don't (because honestly, who does? well except for the few... but thats not the point!) read my blog posts, but lots of things have been happening in my life and I flat out have not had the time or energy to work very much on the next chapter. I'll probably get some more work in this week and over the weekend, but next week is going to be terrible, it's Tech Week for my performance of The Wiz and we'll be opening on Friday. However, after that week I will no longer have to be at rehearsal everyday until I get home at like 7 pm and have to do my 2-3 hours of homework. I know that two weeks is a long time to wait, but once this show is over I fully anticipate getting out a chapter each week.
Anyways, sorry for the inconvenience right now. I really do feel bad about it. Please bear with me!
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Flying Fortresses. close though.
Silverstein222 out!
Amusing thus far. I look forward to seeing what happens next, and who Risky is working for.
Actually, more information on the war would be very nice. I like the way you're trickling it out, but a few nagging questions come to mind: What happened to Spike? Who are the Equestrians fighting? What started the conflict?
Obviously, you only need to answer if and when you're dang well ready, but you've got me speculating. Always a good sign.
493857 Good questions, and ones I've deliberately made you think about. After the next chapter it will be getting into the stories of the other Mane 6, who I've also been hinting at. Things will become more clear then.
Spike I'm not sure about. I don't know where to put his story in yet, and I'm actually not sure if I want to.
The fact that you read my crap means a lot to me. Thanks! I hope you keep enjoying it!
AWESOME! Tracked. And I'm proud to say that was good use of my favourite adjective!
1121035 Which one was that?
Also, don't expect too much. I'm super lazy and haven't updated in months. >.>
Trust me, I feel bad. When life gets straightened out though, maybe I'll find more time to write horse stories.
1124108 I meant awesome. And don't worry, I haven't updated The Pegasus of Fire in like, four months!
1127486 Oh! That's what you meant by the adjective thing. I was over thinking it. Thought I had used some adjective you really liked or something in a chapter.
*Taps foot impatiently
I see what you did thier
<returning to this fic after many years!!, also since Oppenheimers movie came out ive been looking for some fanfic for mlp version of it cuz god damn is it gonna be a masterpiece, hope you or someone continues this fic
cuz i really wanna see twilight say "now i am become death, the destroyer of worlds"