...OKAY THEN.

I can see several ways this could end... not one of them involves Clive coming out anywhere near the top.

...Well....
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Well, one of my favorite headcanons is Celestia can basically use the sun as a giant fuck of orbital laser. Nothing can really beat that. Hopefully this fic uses that, because it is not used often enough. Let alone the headcanon Luna can break off relatively small chunks of her moon and used them as missiles much in the same way as Celestia can use her sun as a laser. You don't wanna piss off two Goddesses who control control fucking objects in space that can be used as weapons

Well someone's still bitter about Uncle Grogar.

6347882 That's one I thought of. But of the more likely scenarios, my current front runner is that Celestia politely tells Clive that she has to decline his offer before half the table says that their agreements are now Void due to a previously existing Mutual Defense Pact with Equestria. The Crystal Empire would obviously have one.

Number 2 is 'Tia and Chryssy whisper back and forth a little bit before the latter starts telling Clive what a nice family he has, in detail, as if she was looking at them right now... through the eyes of a number of Changlings infiltrating his palace... Then informs him that if he tries to Invade he better start building a new home and family because he won't have one anymore!

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I want both of these things. Anyone who voices disagreement over the near-assassination of the royal goat-family, Celestia just points outside the window and the sun gets a bit brighter every few seconds until they get the idea they need to shut the fuck up and sit back down.

Equestria is the greatest empire on the planet. The other nations would rather not back Clive under a display of power when they can instead continue to grow fat from alliance and treaties with Equestria while remaining safe and on friendly terms.

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Indeed. Equestria has access to both several of the greatest weapons in the world pretty much, and an alliance with the worlds best race for spying, assassination, ect. The weapons include: The Sun, The Moon, The Rainbow Power Possibly, A God of Chaos who can bend reality to his whim and the possibly whatever the Crystal Empire is Capable of. Also ability to control the weather.

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6347879 I second these motions. I move to adjourn the court for a few minutes recess so I can go put on my brown pants.

I am half expecting most of the table to burst into laughter at this idea of wanting to take over the entirity of Equestria, they kinda have the advantage with a third of the inhabints being able to wield magic, another third able to control the weather. Not to mention they have four alicorns, three of which are confirmed to be really powerful mages, and two of those controlling the sun and moon itself!

This whole story is actually between season two and season three right now. Cadance and Shining have just moved into the Crystal Empire and Frændi is worried about Sombra coming back sooner or later. Let me know if I've completely screwed up continuity any worse than usual.

Next Chapter: Two paragraphs. In the first one, she vaporizes that fuckhead where he sits and turns his nation into a smoking crater. In the second, she throws Chrysalis over the table and makes love to her right then and there. Seriously, fuck that guy for even implying what he's saying.

Anyone interesting in doing some editing/reviewing future chapters for me? My current crew isn't available as much as I'd really like.

For that matter, would you guys rather see this develop into an actual story or just cut Clive off before he even gets going and keep this as a normal clopfic?

6357357 Well... I personally prefer stories that have both plot and clop over sheer clopfics, so my vote is for actual story (but I won't drop it if you go the either way)

Ooookay, sure, challenge the country tiled by two living gods controlling two celestial bodies and supported by a third who's also the ruler of the single most dangerous trace when it comes to the shadow games. GG.

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A couple factors, he must believe they are not gods or has a way of dealing with them. 2 he might bank on her not wishing to see her people killed in a war. Celestia is known for her love of her ponies after all.