Hello Stranger, you have traveled far from many different worlds and heard many different tales. Before you venture onto your next journey, shall I entertain you with a tale? A tale as to how the world you call Equestria came to be? I wish my tale was one where all came to be without trouble or wrought. But, we live in a dark world, behind the sunshine and rainbows lies a tale of darkness. Of hate, of lies and intolerance. But, out of all that, love can bloom. So, sit down, and let me tell you the tale...of Faust.

(This story is set in the Noirverse, a prequel to Equestria Noir as part of the Origins series)