Nicknames/shortened names: Conversion Bureau ponies
Full names: Rainbow Bridge ponies.
Canterlot, Converted Earth
Celestia looked out over Equestria from her balcony, a smile on her face as her sun rose, bringing light to lands once fouled by corruption but now purified through her magic. Seven billion ponies now frolicked and played through Equestria, formerly humans but now a superior species.
She turned and walked into a hallway, past several stained-glass windows depicting various events in Equestrian history. She saw representations of Discord's defeat, Nightmare Moon's sealing, her final resolution with Luna and Cadance, the final human conversion among others. Celestia paused at the final one and chuckled before resuming her walk to a throne set at the far end of the hallway, turning and sitting her posterior onto it and letting her forelegs rest on the floor in front. “Come, my Elements,” she said as Twilight, Applejack, Rarity, Dash, Pinkie and Flutters approached.
The six ponies bowed, dropping to their knees before the alicorn. Twilight was the first to rise to four hooves. She looked up at the goddess sitting on her throne and sweat beaded on her forehead. “I bring grave news, Princess. It turns out our crusade is not finished. Humans are still out there, unconverted!”
Celestia's eyes narrowed. She lowered her head, peering down her muzzle at Twilight. “How? The barrier wiped out all traces of their civilization, and the last human was converted nearly a year ago.” She unfurled her right wing and swept it out. “All are Equestrians, all are under my protection. How could any survive?'
Twilight swallowed. “Yes, your majesty. All on this Earth were either converted or killed. The only problem is, there are other Earths.”
Dash looked over to her and cocked an eyebrow. “That multiple universe thing? How does that even work, Twilight? And so what?” She waved a hoof at her. “Let the stinking humans keep that little pile of dirt. We've got seven billion here and a new world for us all!”
Celestia scraped a hoof across the floor right in front of the throne, ripping up the carpet and digging up the tile below. “No, Dash. We can't do that.” She slid her backside off the throne and marched forward, right up to the ponies. “All humans must be turned to ponies, for their own good and the good of Equestria.” She looked to Twilight. “Have you observed this other Earth? Is it as bad off as the one we saved?”
Applejack nodded. “Yeah, Twilight. What'cha see in that hazy cloud o' yours?”
Twilight's eyes darted back and forth before she finally spoke. “Well... it was certainly different. There was the same overabundance of technology, but it wasn't the same. I saw these... things.” She reared back on her hind legs and held a foreleg straight out. “They were human-shaped, for the most part, but huge!” She dropped back to all four hooves. “And made of metal, too!” She stopped and shook her head. “And there was something... familiar about something there, almost like an echo.” She waved herself off. “Nah, forget the last part. I must be mistaken.”
Rarity held a foreleg to her forehead and rolled her eyes. “Oh, how absolutely ghastly, Twilight. Metal people? The shine off them must be horrendous! And their colors must be so flat, too.” She rubbed her chin. “The crime against fashion alone necessitates conversion.”
Celestia held up a hoof and all fell silent. “No matter what the reasons, our course of action is clear. These are humans, and for the good of their planet and for all, they must be converted. Their wild, animalistic tendencies must be tamed, and their vile technology must be purged from their planet.” She began trotting forward, the ponies falling into step behind her. “It shall take time, but I shall fashion a new portal and barrier. Equestria shall subsume another Earth, and all shall be richer for it.”
Twilight looked up at Celestia and beamed. “And we'll be right there for you, Princess – not that you need help or anything,” she added, looking away and blushing.
Celestia paused and turned her head, looking down at Twilight. “Actually, Twilight, I would be honored if you would help me with this task,” she said, a smile crossing her mouth but not reaching her eyes. “You're very powerful, and I feel time is of the essence with this Earth.”
Twilight's face brightened and she jumped into the air, hopping around Celestia. “Yes, yes yes!” she cried out, finally stopping in front of Celestia. She cleared her throat and straightened up. “I won't let you down, Princess.”
The other ponies chuckled, but a look from Celestia silenced them all. She waited for Twilight to trot around to her side before walking off once more. “I know you won't, Twilight. Now please come with me. There's much to do.” She paused and looked back at Applejack, Rarity, Dash, Flutters and Pinkie. “As for the rest of you, please make yourself at home. But be ready, for we have more to convert, to... save.”
Earth, unconverted
Twilight Sparkle looked up and around at the large room she and her friends walked and flew down. The walls, ceiling and floor were white. Bright fluorescent lighting in the ceiling shone down and there were several chairs strewn about. There was a single table in the middle with a tray of pastries, a pitcher of water and some old magazines on it, some almost painfully out of date. She had read through them for the first hour before beginning to pace about, wondering if they were early for their tour, or perhaps even late. Her head darted about, focusing on Applejack as she stood near the table. “Applejack, do you have the time?” She trotted over, her breath quickening.
Applejack rolled her eyes and trotted over to Twilight Sparkle. She reached out and patted her on the shoulder. “Now don't you fret none, Twilight. “No way they'll start tha' tour without us.” She looked around the room and swallowed. “Course, would've been maybe a bit nicer fer them tah ask us to wait outside instead of inside this here room. Not as roomy as I'd have liked.” She suddenly ducked as a cyan blur came within inches of clipping her head. “Consarnit, Rainbow Dash!” she shouted, waving a hoof in the air. “Git down here!”
Rainbow Dash looked down at the orange earth pony and stuck her tongue out. “No way, Applejack!” She continued circling around the room, buzzing the walls with each turn. “This is so boring! Why couldn't they just page us or something instead of having us wait in this tiny little room? Pegasi can get stir-crazy in such an enclosed space.” She looked down at Fluttershy, who sat on one of the chairs. “Right, Fluttershy?”
Fluttershy glanced up at Rainbow Dash from her chair. “Oh, I don't know, Dash. It was awfully nice of the people here to make sure we all had our own rooms and a place to meet the tour guide, instead of wandering around this big place.” She looked down at the floor. “And I wouldn't want to get lost or...” She swallowed, her eyes widening, “underfoot of anyone here.”
Rarity looked over at Fluttershy. The unicorn stood near a wall, opposite Twilight and the door. “At the very least they could've put us in a room with a bit more flair or style!” She rolled her eyes and grunted. “Honestly, would it hurt to add a little color to this place?”
Applejack glanced over. “Yah realize most of them here wear less clothes than we do,” she said, arching an eyebrow. She looked down at a lanyard hanging from around her neck and a plastic card attached to it, then at identical lanyards and cards hanging from everypony else's necks.
Pinkie Pie bounced around the table, pausing to lean forward and eat a cupcake in one bite. She spat out the wrapper onto the tray and swallowed. “Hmm, tasty!” She looked to Rarity and twisted her head around almost one hundred-eighty degrees. “That's odd, Rarity. I thought the walls matched your coat.” She hopped over and onto Rarity's back, poking at her flanks. “You almost blend into the background!”
Rarity's horn glowed. She wrapped Pinkie Pie up with her telekinesis and floated the earth pony off her back. “Pinkie, please! That's one of the problems.” She looked herself over and scowled. “And your hooves mussed my coat!” She turned around to face Pinkie Pie, her right eye twitching. She stalked forward even as Pinkie Pie backed up. “Do you have any idea how long it took for me to–“
Rarity stopped as the door slid open, catching everypony's attention. A human female stepped inside, clad in a white uniform with blue trim, a belt with a large pistol in a holster and a shoulder patch with the letters EDC. She looked around the room with sharp, brown eyes. “My apologies for the wait,” she said, holding a tanned hand to her chest. “My name is Lieutenant Commander Marie Hernandez, and I'll be your tour guide.”
Twilight Sparkle trotted up to her and let out a breath. “Oh, hello Commander! It's an honor to meet you!” She waved a foreleg around as the other five gathered around. “I'm Twilight Sparkle, and this is–“
“Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash,” Marie interjected, pointing at each in turn. She looked back to Twilight and half-smiled. “I did my research.”
Twilight Sparkle's cheeks turned scarlet and her ears folded down. “Of course, how silly of me.” She cleared her throat and placed a hoof on her chest. “My apologies, please.”
Marie shook her head. “Not a problem.” She turned on her heel and stepped out of the room. “So, are you all ready?”
Rainbow Dash flew out of the room throwing her forelegs up. “I can't wait!” she shouted, buzzing around Marie. “So, do we get to see the ships? Do we?”
Marie chuckled as the rest filed out. “Maybe, Miss Dash.” She looked down at the ponies. “Now please be careful and stick together. Most of our tour will be in areas more human-scale, but there will be times we'll be going to larger areas.”
Fluttershy swallowed and her head darted around. “Oh, I hope everypony-sorry, everyone will be all right!” she said, looking up at Marie.
Applejack suddenly glanced back at Twilight, still in the room. “Twilight, yah all right?” she asked, leaning in.
Twilight Sparkle's horn glowed for a second, but the light quickly dimmed. “Sorry, Applejack,” she said, finally leaving the room with the rest of the group. “I thought I sensed something... no, someone watching me.” She shook her head. “It's nothing.”
The group passed a few other humans before they stopped in front of a door. Marie turned to the ponies, a serious expression on her face. “Now please be careful, here,” she warned. Her eyes locked onto Rainbow Dash in the air, then drifted to Fluttershy on the ground. “Stick to the corridor.” She turned and pressed a few buttons on a control panel and a light changed from red to green. “All set?” At their nods, she opened the door and stepped out, the ponies following her onto an open-air corridor suspended nearly thirty meters in the air. A waist-high wall separated the corridor from empty space. Down below was a constant cacophony of absolutely huge metal beings, most humanoid in shape but of every color and variation imaginable. One common feature was a red face somewhere on their bodies, on all of them.
Some chatted, some hurried through silently. Some had weapons, some had tools. All moved with a purpose.
Marie looked back to the wide-eyed ponies and smiled. “Welcome to Autobot City.”
To be honest, I was actually a bit apprehensive about this fic because I don't tend to like crossovers. You're off to a good start, though, and I look forward to reading more You've certainly got the TCB-verse ponies' personalities down pat.
On a final note, I had this song playing in my head during TCB-Celestia's scene.
EDIT: Oh, one problem I noticed...
"'At the very least they could've put us in a room with a bit more flair or style!” She rolled her eyes and grunted. 'Honestly, would it hurt to add a little color to this place?'
Applejack glanced over. “Yah realize most of them here wear less clothes than we do,'"
Applejack's reply doesn't really seem to make sense. Rarity complained about the decor, then Applejack said they didn't wear many clothes. I don't really see how the two are related.
EDIT 2: "Celestia scrapped a hoof"
Should be "scraped."
Looking good!
Now I want to see how the true EoH view the "corrupted" ones (TCB).
Interesting. You've definitely caught my attention.
They were lucky not to encounter Decepticons.
AWWWWWWWWWWW YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHH! Keep it up!
Can't wait for the next chapter. This should be a very interesting story.
Why did you have all of humanity converted ?
cant wait for the next chapte
Autobot City, aka Metroplex, eh? So is this pre- or post- movie/Season 3? If pre-season 3, is it set in the lost year between Unicron's defeat and the first part of Five Faces of Darkness? If pre-movie, how long till the Decepticon assault? If set during season 3, is it before or after The Return of Optimus Prime? I sincerely doubt it would be set directly post Five Faces of Darkness, since Dark Awakening, which featured zombie Optimus, was in it and that was only three eps past Five Faces of Darkness....though I could see Celestia trying to cut a deal with the Quintessons and have both of them planning to backstab the other. There's also one other issue I'm curious about. From all indications, this is set in the continuity of the G1 cartoon, but will there be elements of the comics, such as Primus, and further exploration of the Matrix and its powers? In the G1 cartoon, it had some pretty interesting abilities and in the novels based on the G1 universe (Hardwired by Scott Ciencin, and Annihilation and Fusion by David Cian respectively, all three set in a singular shared story universe based off the G1 TV show, from what I can tell, though the trilogy is also linked to the Dreamwave comics based on the G1 TV continuity) and the comics and novels based on the G1 cartoon, they explored that quite a bit, to say nothing of Marvel's G1 comics, which were very different from the cartoon, and really expanded on the Matrix and Primus and the like.
Good stuff so far, and I'm faving this. I also have read the Elements of Harmony and Savior of Worlds on Fanfiction.net and faved it there. Planning to do the same here as well. Can't wait to see the next chapter of this!
(Yes I'm a G1 nerd. I have no shame about it.)
Honestly, the whole humans-forcibly-converted-to ponies thing is a major turn off, and gets rid of any sympathy for the ponies right off the bat.
I do not care that Celestia is a god, converting humanity would not work from what I know of us. And if they keep up their multiversal conquest spree, the will run into an earth that is ready for them. And the ponies will be Bolostomped. And all the time, I will be cheering on the humans.
Other than that, it seems very well written.
poor ponies they are going to lose so bad
looks like evil!celestia tyranny with the TBC is about to be megastomped by autobots!! sweet!
I personally am hoping this fic is set at a point where Optimus is alive. Cause he would so completely curbstomp Tyrant!Celestia so hard. SO. fucking. Hard. The frightening thing is that compared to tyrant!Celestia, MEGATRON actually comes off as benevolent by comparison. His credo of Peace Through Tyranny doesn't extend to forcibly turning humans into some other species, at the very least. He actually has something resembling morals and ethics. Yes, yes, I know this is the leader of the Decepticons we're talking about, but even when he became Galvatron and went batshit insane, he still had certain morals and lines even he wouldn't cross. And remember, we're talking about a guy who more than once attempted genocide in an attempt to either conquer Earth and/or Cybertron at various points in his life, or just the universe in general, and even then he still comes off as more respectable than tyrant!Celestia does in this fic so far.
Looking forward to more.
You have my full support in the war against the tyrant and her mind wiped subjects.
Optimas Please be here because only you can tear celestai to pieces and make it awesome!!!!
712083 You said it.
UP DATE!!!!!!
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He said we'd be getting the next chapter sometime next week.
What happened to the image in here for the Autobot insignia though?
750878 Ya I was wondering about that to. What did happen to it?
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If I knew, I wouldn't have asked!
752915 Well you dont have to be rude
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Wasn't trying to be. I was trying to be funny. Sorry about that.
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A post-ME3 Galaxy and TCB universe crossover would be interesting...
711120you forget that there are two sets of ponies. the TCB versions and the good versions. were supposed to chear when the good guys beat them like crazy.
756382 you are now imagining tyrantlestia and her subjects coming to the 41st millenium.
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>you are now imagining tyrantlestia and her subjects coming to the 41st millenium.
They'll get curbstomped in the first chapter.
I was really baffled at first when I read this was a sequel to Savior of Worlds before I realized the Celestia responsible for TCB mess was from an alternate dimension. I have to admit, I do look forward to the true Celestia and company telling Tyrant Celestia and the deranged TCB ponies where to stick it.
Updaaaaaaaaate
I await the next chapter. I really hope this updates as fast as possible. I can't wait to see the Autobots....and maybe even the Decepticons (even they would find The Solar Tyrant disgusting. As TVTropes says, Even Evil Has Standards) curbstomp the fuck out of the TCB!ponies.
708243 Yeah, crossovers carry their own special brand of... 'not sure if want'. Sadly appropriate song, there. And thanks, corrected.
708555 That will come, eventually. Not gonna be pretty, that's for sure.
710030 Hope you enjoy.
710200 'Cons might only appear in a... different role than what some might expect.
710385 Thanks, and I'll try.
710442 Hopefully this week. Cross your transistors!
710532 Sadly, that is the conversion Bureau. They care not for us, not as we are.
710794 thanks, and hopefully coming.
711031 This actually takes place in 2012. And don't worry. I'm a bit of a TF geek as well. As in having watched the series back in 1984 itself. As for Marvel, yeah. it's almost a given that there's some cross-franchise-pollination with Transformers. Although the primary is from G1 animated. And glad you liked 'Elements of harmony and Savior of Worlds', too.
711120 Not too fond of TCB-Equestria myself. Don't worry, they'll get theirs.
712083 You have no idea...
713727 And humans, and Equestrian ponies a lot closer to canon than insane TCB-things.
714491 Optimus is indeed alive and well. As for Megatron, well... *Sees insane galvatron* Yeah, not so good for the Decepticons in this particular fan-verse.
714816 Well, against the Tyrant and the original TCB-ponies. The other ones must be pitied, saved if possible... released if necessary.
722839 Thanks, Shaft. ;)
724557 I shall try!
730619 He will not be alone.
746625 Apologies. A bit of real life happened this week.
752011 Again, y apologies, as per my blog post on the subject, this week was a bit rough for me.
756382 yeah, this one is almost a mercy compared to others she might meet.
757222 I've... actually never played any of Mass Effect. I know very little of it.
780462 There will be multiple 'reason you suck' speeches. Megan will be giving the TCB-ponies one.
788097 Sorry, sorry...
789935 Not much with the 'Cons. They're busy splintering.
Okay, as my blog post mentioned, I had a bit of problems this week with my therapy session and talking with my mother about it, as well as the radical change in my schedule beginning soon. I have some of the next chapter written out and can restart on writing it tomorrow. Thank you for your patience.
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Sorry to hear about the therapy problems and all, hope things work out on that front.
Interesting note on Galvatron. The implication is that when Optimus used the Matrix to cure the Hate Plague, he also cured Galvatron of his insanity. If you look at the planning Galvatron put into his attempt to destroy Cybertron and Earth...that comes off as much more like a plan Megatron would pull. Galvatron was never that good at planning after he was submerged in plasma on Thrull. Genocidal? Yeah. But at that point I think Galvatron was pretty well at the point of launching a 'scorched earth' attack because he was fed up with the Autobots and humans getting in his way all the time.
2012, huh? Nice. Does that mean you're going off anything from the Japanese continuation of G1? They went a lot further in G1 than we did. They also retconned the three part finale, too.
Ponies and Autobots...I'm digging this. I've always imagined that Celestia and Optimus would get along very well.
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Takes place in 2012? That means that it is post Nebulos! Does this mean that we will be seeing Powermaster Optimus Prime and Hi-Q or is he Laser Optimus Prime by now?
711120 Better: An Earth where they knew about Multiverse Travelling. They would erradicate Celestia and the invaders... And then EXTERMINATE and CLEANSE the other Earths (the ones that had fallen to the TCB ponies)....
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MOST SATISFATORY
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Oh, like one of the colony/resource worlds of Centrum or Infinity?
809933 DING DING DING! WE HAVE A WINNER
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or they will run into the IOM
I just thought of something: Rarity + Tracks = javascript:smilie('');
IT WOULD BE THE WAR OF THE FABULOUS ONES!
I have never read any of the Conversion Bureau fics, and I have no idea how to find the original.
That said, I will be watching this with interest.
828094 Here it is. conveniently located on FIMfiction
This isn't how you said it'd be.
Sooooo, the TCB ponies are going to try to convert a world where the humans and ponies have united as one... and also have the GI Joes and the freaking Transformers on their side. ... ... ...this is going to be a short story...
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Sweet Mother of Mercy... //dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/emoticons/misc_Spitfire_dayum.png Considering that even the fans of the TCB universe think that story stinks, has anyone released an official canon rewrite?
711120 Ever read The Conversion Bureau: Wrong Universe?
It's a series of one-shots showing "What if TCB ponies came to an earth from other media and got curbstomped"
There are only four chapters, but so far they have Mass Effect, Daleks, Cylons, and I'm not sure what the fourth is.
The second chapter is the best. TCB!Twilight gets one of the most epic "Reasons You Suck speech" from a dalek.
Here it is http://www.fimfiction.net/story/32753/the-conversion-bureau-wrong-universe
I'm sorry if this offends anybody but. GOOD LUCK MOTHER&$##$RS, you aren't taking earth this time oh and the other earths you can't take is the tf2, halo, and warhammer universes.
813053 It would be the most impresive and weird battle between humans and ponies ever imagined, I wonder if anyone ever thinked about it
I dislike the term "animalistic". It doesn't really make any sense.
3204878 or COD, Destiny (even though we are almost dead), minecraft, Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler, mass effect or any other Video games!
714491 You forgot the part where he went to therapy and turned the actual planet insane!
I'd like to respond with a 7 ton, orbital bombardment of "BUCK YOU!"
You hesitated.
Dis is gunna be good!
welcome to Metroplex.
The question is, if you would be able to cross dimensions when there was already simillar dimension conected to your destination. Maybe the link would be occupied and impossible to cross from simillar dimension.