• Published 12th Mar 2013
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This is Cloudsdale! - deathtap



While doing a census of ponies in Ponyville, Twilight discovers something peculiar about pegasi. Ever the curious one, she decides to investigate and get to the bottom of it. Will what she learns change the way she views her friends? Probably not.

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Author's Note:

The following was the IRC conversation that led to the creation of this fic.

[17:38] <deathtap|Writing> And why do Pagasi have no parents? It really bothers me
[17:38] <Scootalloo> THAT. Could be big.
[17:39] <deathtap|Writing> Doesn't it bother you?
[17:39] <deathtap|Writing> RD
[17:39] <deathtap|Writing> No parents
[17:39] <deathtap|Writing> Fluttershy
[17:39] <deathtap|Writing> No parents
[17:39] <Scootalloo> Some sub-culture to the pegasus race that no other pony ever thought of.
[17:39] <deathtap|Writing> Scoots?
[17:39] <deathtap|Writing> No parents
[17:39] <deathtap|Writing> We should write about this
[17:40] <Scootalloo> Pegasi are spartans.
[17:40] <deathtap|Writing> ooh
[17:40] <deathtap|Writing> I like that
[17:40] <Scootalloo> The children are cast off at the age of 5, to live alone. They never see their parents again.
[17:40] <deathtap|Writing> Yeah.
[17:40] <Scootalloo> That's why the pegasi still live secluded in the coulds. They fear yet another way.
[17:40] <deathtap|Writing> That's awesome
[17:40] <Scootalloo> clouds*
[17:40] <Scootalloo> and war*
[17:41] <deathtap|Writing> I'm going to do it.
[17:42] <deathtap|Writing> brb
[17:42] <deathtap|Writing> Notes
[17:45] <deathtap|Writing> I need a better title
[17:45] <Scootalloo> War never changes.
[17:46] <Scootalloo> Nah, too fallout.
[17:46] <deathtap|Writing> That's a lot better than mine
[17:46] <deathtap|Writing> 'Forever Alone'. Lawl

Comments ( 27 )

I am now stuck with Rainbow Dash's father kicking Scootaloo into the "it" and yelling "THIS IS CLOUDSDALE!" in my head. This was a great story. 20% cooler than a spartan.

9.5/10 Would read again.
The epilogue was very well done.
There were some things that were a little... off, but overall I think all the characters were portrayed quite well, and it was certainly a very interesting spin-off/exposure of the pegasi culture.

I applaud you sir!

I think this has to be some of the best work I have seen in a long time, the story line was just amazing! I don't know if I missed it, but what happened to Fluttershy? Anyway, great story... it made me tear up a bit at the end... :pinkiehappy:

5455673 Well, in my head, Fluttershy ends up with Big Mac. So... Applejack.

Oh, ok! Thanks!:twilightsmile:

300 in Pegasus,

It came from the 'IT'
It delivered hell fire and hot DU to the ruling class.
Scootaloo wanted revenge, As Bulk screamed "YEAH !"
The AH 64 sliced through the clouds and everything else that was not blown up or shot to pieces.
Rainbow received intel from his pet TANK, Amazing what a go pro can do. . .:twilightoops:

I was crying in the last chapter. Clicked next...burst out laughing.

You know what goes great with this fic? The Soundtrack to Turnabout Storm... Just saying

I was really hoping they would change the laws during the meeting. But the again I guess change doesn't come that quickly. Did Rainbow Dash stay in Ponyville after the meeting?

5490327 that's upto you decide.

5490398
I hate it when author's do that.

5490439 :derpytongue2:

If you want, you can write that part out. I'd love to see your take on it.

5491193
I was thinking more along the lines of an alternate ending. Especially one that focuses on the aftermath of the fight with Lord Tirek.

5491193 You would like to see an alternate ending?

5494110 Sure. Would love to.

Why did I only just now get that the title was a reference to 300? :facehoof:

Honestly, that might be my only criticism. Such a well-written and serious story with such a silly title...

AAARGH

This was one of the best stories i've read. The only problem is now I have a whole bunch of plot ideas, based directly on your story. And I've never written a fanfic myself. Honestly, I've almost started writing fanfics several times in the past but its never come to anything lol. But yeah, there's so much potential for what happens between Rainbow's speech and Cloudsdale fully uniting with Equestria and now its stuck bouncing around my head :derpytongue2:

6319716 If you ever do commit, please let me know. I will link it over.

6339942 Thanks! Yeah I'm definitely doing this now. Just gotta get my ideas and stuff together. I don't see the Cloudsdale regime going quietly, even with the whole Tirek compromise. Imagine Sparta plus East Germany with slight elements of Nazi eugenics

THIS IS SPARTA! :trollestia:tollolollo (i didn't even read the thing)

Awesome work.
A unique fic that was brilliantly developed.
Congratulations.
:pinkiehappy:

7089469 glad you liked it.

Reading this and going back through my notes on Ancient Equestria I noticed something in my head cannon that lines up with his story. I then pondered it a bit more and I feel as if the two sisters should have displayed a show of force, at least Luna should have.

All in all aside from a couple typos I really liked this as a lore building piece of fan-fiction!

8325485
I'm glad you liked it. I ought to put an 'AU' tag on it now though since it no longer is canon.

a good story, it remember me to the story "The Lunar Rebellion"

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