Onward to Hogwarts! Uh, I mean...
Shining steps in front of me, placing a hoof on my shoulder.
"Solus, are you sure that-"
"I. Am", I interrupt him, calmly removing his hoof. "Stop worrying about it."
He sighs, but remains silent. Good. We've got enough problem without having them fussing needlessly over me. We're currently boarding the carriages that will lead us to the IMS, and when I say us, I mean me, Mac, Shining, as well as all the other noblecolts who are guests at the Court. I don't need Shining embarrassing me in front of potential allies.
Speaking of them, they seem to be eyeing me with...awe? I guess they never really had the occasion to see me outside of some inane celebration. Or it's the fact that I probably look like shit. Both? Whatever.
"Prince Solus!", a mare's voice shout.
I look to the source of the voice, seeing Sunset Shimmer approaching, closely followed by Twilight, Cadance, and Fancy.
"Sunset?", I ask.
She gets right in my face, looking utterly furious.
"Did you really think you could leave without saying goodbye?"
"Sorry! I wanted to, it's just-"
"Just what?"
I went into a melodramatic fit of psychosis most unbecoming of the adult I really am, all because of my bitch of a mother? Can't say that, however...
"Something..., *sigh*, I'm sorry, I can't tell you..."
"What?", she says, looking rather incensed by my reply. "What do you mean you can't-"
"He's saying the truth", Shining cuts in. "I don't know why he would, but he really did want to say goodbye."
"No one asked you, Silky Shield!", Sunset hiss.
"Yeah you did, Dusky Bitch!", Shining snaps back.
"Why you impertinent worm!", she says, her horn beginning to glow.
"Come at me, you leech!", he replies in kind.
"Oy!", I shout. "Cut it out! Both of you!"
"But he/she started it!", they say in perfect synch, which lead them to stare at each other, clearly ready to resume the fight.
"No but! You're not little foals, for Heaven's sake! Especially you, Sunset! I abandoned the prospect of you getting along years ago, but you will act with the civility expected of the nobles houses you represent!"
They both hang their head in shame, muttering a halfhearted "sorry".
I shake my head. I know Sunset can be abrasive, but fuck damn it! Can't they get along? Or at the very least, not be at each others throat the moment they are in the presence of the other?
I turn to Cadance and Twilight.
"What are you two doing here?", I ask with a wan smile.
"We wanted to say goodbye!", Twily says, hugging my foreleg.
I flinch slightly at her touch, but I manage to remain calm.
"Didn't you already?", I ask in calm tone I was not feeling.
"Uh-uh, but we wanted to say it again before you left!", she says, smiling.
"That we did! You're our very best friend, after all!", Cadance adds.
Sunset makes a gagging sound, though I do find it all very sweet. I kneel down, nuzzling the top of Twilight's head, which make her giggle.
"Goodbye Twily. I promise I'll be back soon."
"You better!", she replies cheerfully.
I stand up, looking at Cadance.
"Do take care of her, please?"
She smiles, placing a a hoof on my wither.
"Don't worry, I will."
"Thank you", I say, smiling back, trying not to cringe from her touch. "Well then, goodbye, Cadance."
"Goodbye, Solus."
I step back, allowing Shiny and Mac to say their goodbyes. They really are adorable, all of them...
We embark soon enough, though it takes at least a solid twenty minutes before we depart, due to all the prissy foals making demands and all around being little shits. And I'm going to spend the next six years with them. Fuck my life. At least it'll allow me to spot who can be brought over to my side and who I need to get rid off, especially if they'll serve under me when I become the Warmaster.
Warmaster...I mean, sure, I hate war and it will bring me away from the capital, but I guess I could try and use the opportunity to subvert the Army, but considering the religious awe most Equestrian hold toward Celestia, that would be easier said than done. On top of that, due to the feudal system, few, if any, of these soldiers are career soldier, more loyal to their land and lord than to the Crown itself. As far as I know, the only professional armies in Equestria are the Imperial Paladins, which only number a single thousand, and the Cloudsdale Miltia, which despite it's name, still proudly carries on the martial tradition of Pegasopolis. Hopefully they're not too much like the Spartans, because if they are, Fluttershy...
Nah, she's going to be just fine, I'm sure of it. Maybe not in the best condition, but still. Though I probably should tell Fancy to find her and Dash too...
At any rate, this won't be easy, but what ever was in this shithole of a world? I look outside, seeing Twily and Cadance waving at us. Well, maybe not that much of a shithole...
"So, do you know what's it's gonna be like?", Mac asks me.
"Hmm, I asked Fancy about it, he said that it's pretty normal, all things considered."
Shining raises an eyebrow at me.
"Normal? What does that mean?"
"Oh, you know, rumour-mongering, melodramatic fits, broken hearts and last minute studying, standard adolescent behaviour, only it's nobles doing those things."
"Riiiight...", Mac drawls. "Completely normal."
Well, back on Earth it is. I think. I was kind of anti-social, back then. Kind of.
Whatever.
"Well, it's not anything we won't be able to deal with. Talking of which, I'll need you to tone down you aversion towards nobles."
"Uh? Why?"
"Well, like it or not, if we want to change things, we're going to need a power base, which can only be done by convincing powerful ponies to back me up when I try to usurp the throne."
"Hmmph, if you say so...", Mac replies sulkily.
I roll my eyes at his foalishness, but don't comment further. Instead, I turn to Shining Armour.
"What about you? Got any question?"
"I don't think so. Mind, I don't think I'll find it easy, if Sunset is any indication..."
Oy.
"...but still, I'll try my best to charm them, Solus."
I rub my temple, slightly annoyed at him deliberately choosing that example in particular.
"Right, I know you'll do your best, and that's all I can ask for."
Shiny smiles, though there's a mischievous glint in his eyes. Don't think I don't know what you did there, espèce de p'tit verrat.
There's a knock on the wall behind me, where the driver of the carriage is.
"We'll be arriving soon, Your Serene Highness!"
Really? This soon? Well, admittedly the IMS is within the borders of the imperial demesne so the prissy noblecolts are safe and pampered, but still. I turn my head back to look at Shining and Mac.
"Well then, showtime."
Uh, so that's what the School looks like. It's essentially Versailles, on a lesser scale. The size, I mean. The baroque architecture is quite probably even more lavish and pointlessly detailed. I guess magic allows you to indulge in all your gaudy, ostentatious desires. Maybe. Gold and gems seemed awfully common in the show...
Anyway, it's time to disembark. We get out easily enough, though the same can't be said of the other students. Whether they were forced to or were too vain, most of them would rival Rarity in how much stuff they brought, with their servants struggling under the burden of their luggage. Can't really blame them though. They're aristocrats, they need to make a good impression. I'm just lucky enough that my combo of wings and horn allows me to pass on all the futility of fashion. Mostly. Even Celestia had the pleasure of indulging in the motherly desire to pamper and doll-up their child.
Brrr...
Repression-worthy memories aside, the students slowly, but surely, assemble in front of the main gate, where a pony, the headmaster, no doubt, is waiting for us. He's... Dumbledore-like? He has a beard and purple robes, at the very least. His coat is yellowed white, or cream, I guess. His hair is white from old age. A wizard classic, really. I wonder if the similarity is only skin-deep...
Well, Fancy told me he doesn't really like him, so that's a point against him right off the bat.
He clears his throat, illuminating his horn, and then beginning to speak.
"Hello, children", he says in a magically amplified voice, "I am Headmaster Coronete d'Outremer, and I am honoured to serve as a guide to a new generation of noble Unicorns, who will surely go on to do great things, thanks to what they have learned here."
Well, at least he sounds sincere. Strangely accent-less for somepony with that kind of name. I mean, 'Oversea crownlet'? What kind of name is that?
Says the pony/human named Samuel, 'Name of God'. Hmm... I probably should shut up now, considering I've missed quite a bit.
"...I am certain that you are eager to see where you'll spend the rest of the year living, so I won't keep you much longer. The last thing I have to say is that there will be a feast tonight, where the Housing Ceremony will take place. I hope to see you there, my dear students! Have a good, jolly day!"
Oh, yeah, Housing. In other words, the concept that made Hogwarts into a fertile breeding ground for bullying and social division. Lovely.
"Well then, let's go find our room, yes?", I say.
Mac grunts.
"I hope it isn't too far up, or I'll have you carry your luggage."
"Sorry, Mac. At least you don't have to carry my entire wardrobe around."
He snorts.
"Like I'd do that."
"Hmm, fair enough."
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Finally! HOORAY FOR UPDATEs. Ive been meaning to get back into this story for a while, but it seemed useless without new material
Yay! Update! Nice new addition. May I say that If it wasn't for the fact I don't want to copy you, your story fills me with so much inspiration I was tempted a few times to make a lunar version! Well done!
It's alive... ITS ALIVE!
hogwarts is cool and so is this story
Now I'm kind of affraid what you do to Twilight and the others when he comes back, I don't remember all the details from months before, but I know that there where some nice and some slightly sad or disturbing scenes.
I still hope he isn't going to make Shining fall in love with Cadance. Sorry but after all that time I need to make sure that you at least still now my opinion on it. It isn'T that interessting or original if no matter what kind of world the story plays in, they end up with the same person and everything.
Still hoping that he can do something that helps Applejack and the others time travel (like someone suggested) or some kind of unique situation that makes him able to create a better situation for them. I admit I like some tenstion but in the end I'm a fan of happy endings. (I could live more with Lyra being in that position that Applejack, I guess even if she isn'T my favourite I still prefer her not being there just to get used for other porpurses.
edit: Oh that hogwards thing was still funny, I'm just curious how they might react to Big Mac being there which is probably because him being his guard.
Great to see more of this story again, that is the shortcoming of a feudal system everyone is suspicious of everyone and power of the army is not centralizes and you have to deal with each almost individually because of the internal squabbling that makes it show to respond.
2 things
1 hurray new chapter was very good but I cant wait for the wedding with twilight
2 I know the video is starwar's themes but its more about the music and how It fight's kinda well with what solaris has planned
Welcome to
HogwartsIMS, where classism and political backstabbing happen at a young age, enjoy your stayAnyone else getting a Sunset x Shining vibe?
Great story as always looking forward to and wanting more, and MORE, but this sentence is missing "of the"
"...I am certain that you are eager to see where you'll spend the rest year, so I won't keep you much longer."
"...I am certain that you are eager to see where you'll spend the rest of the year, so I won't keep you much longer."
Nice to see the story updated.
Although, why would Solus cringe at the ladies’ touch?
Man glad to see this update. You figure he'd put a higher priority in finding the element bearers especially since 4 of the 6 have the potential of being extremely mistreated both physically and mentally due to not being unicorns. Hell we might even see role reversals RD being shy and fluttershy being boisterous and protecting RD from bullies instead of the other way around.
Nice chapter. I'm looking forward to when you reveal a bit more about Celestia and what happened a thousand years ago. It's pretty clear to me at this point that you don't want Celestia to be seen as completely evil, but instead have something more to her hidden away. That's part of why I'm also looking forward to when Celestia learns that Solus knows about Luna. Perhaps he could explain it away as a dream sent to him by Luna.
You know, if he wants to stop Sunset and Shining from fighting so much, he really ought to address them as follows. "With the way you two flirt all the time, why don't you just kiss and get it over with already!" And then every time they fight imply they're flirting. They'd probably stop in a hurry... that or actually kiss...
I’m back in the comment section! I’ve been waiting for quite some time for the new installment. Just by the way, I’m not impatient. I’ll wait for how ever long it takes you to update next. Just know that all of us appreciate it when you put out a new chapter for us all to read.
Going to the story, well lack of. This was more of a transition chapter than anything. There was not much development or important dialogue (unless I’m dumb enough to miss something). But this did move the chess peices. Shining armor, Big Mac (?), and Solus are all in the amazing school of magic and spell casting. I’m going to say nothing on that
yet
Isn't Solas the legal heir to the Throne?
He wouldn't be Usurping then, would he?
Aaannnnd the chapter's already over. The Chessverse stories have spoiled me. Good to see you're back.
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Considering she's still alive and practically everything is a product of her regime, to overthrow and change everything, is a coup of sorts.
Yeessss. My preciouuussss..
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That'd actually be pretty interesting to see, as long as you didn't copy paste this world into your own and accommodated the changes NMM would have implemented instead.
For the chapter... I can guess at why he cringed from Twilight, he's still sickened by the act of being engaged to a little kid. But I'm a bit confused at his flinch when Cadance touched him. Something happen in the time skip that we don't know about yet maybe or is he still upset at his freakout last chapter? And for the school, will the houses be broken up into the "Virtues" that Celestia deems important. And as for which he'd be sorted into... Justice, Self-Sacrifice, Charity seem like the ones he'd be most suited for. And something tells me it'd be a bit of a kerfuffle for the Crown Prince not to be sorted into Order. Are you by chance planning on turning it into a spectacle?
Lastly... I'm still curious if Solus ever managed to get Mac to an apple tree in order to get his Emblem.
I NEED MOAR
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that would be the plan but thanks!
when he makes an army i hope with those who use projectile weapons use fire by rank
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I second this.
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Waifu fight: Twilight vs. Sunset!!!
It would be funny if shining armor developed feelings for the prince and cadence also develop feelings for the prince
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DONT MAKE ME CHOOSE!!!
$500 hundred a month? Gosh darndit i cant do that! ;~;
This is a great story and i am loving it. Are the chapters released a week or two ahead on patreon?
i see the name and this is all I can think of every single time
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Sort of. They're released two chapters in advance, in the order they were written in. If you were to have a 5 dollars pledge, you could read the next chapter as well as the first chapter of a new story I'm writing.
Time for stuck up pony Hogwarts this should be fun
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This story is just so good. I'll think about it. :)
Warmaster..... Warmaster....... Hmmmmm........ IS THAT YOU FILTHY TRAITOR HORUS?! TASTE POWERSLAP BY MY POWERFIST!!! 👊
Bit late on the ball in my case but another good chapter here, looking forward to the IMS ark.
Quick question though, I'm not sure if you've answered this before in story or in a comment but, are bat ponies a thing. Whether or not they are all long dead from a purge, wandering militant refugees alla the twelve tribes of Israel, or actively living in equestria is irrelevant. I'm just wondering whether or not they were ever a thing at all.
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Technically, they were never confirmed to exist in the show, they only appeared in one episode: Luna Eclipsed. An alternative theory to them being a different sub-species is that it's simply a glamour, like the rest of the royal guard. I personally prefer the latter theory, so until I say otherwise, assume they don't exist.
4 1/2 words...: You Should've picked MERCY!!!
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Aww, pooh. ;~;
dude... holy shit this was binge-read worthy...
BRING. ME. MORE!!!!
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More?
so is this ever going to update or should I just move on and forget this ever existed?
my opinion: I don't like it i will pass this one.
"Outremer," as in the well-known crusader nation and one of the most notable outgrowths of Christianity's violent declaration of religious war against the rest of the world? I can't see good things come from that guy.
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Not quite. Take into consideration the ancient greek word for "crown" and the fact Outremer can mean stranger, and you'll get yourself a cringe-worthy, hopelessly nerdy shout-out.
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Diadema, stemma, stephanos... I'm honestly sure it would look really clever to me if I could figure it out, but no, I really just can't think of anything. For as much of an ultra-nerd as I am, I think you may have me beat there.
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Stephanos and a stranger. Stephen Strange.
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Oooh, now I get it. Man, Waveblaster would tear me a new one for not getting that kind of reference. Alright, I'll hand it to you, that's nerdy as fuck.
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I was actually expecting something similar to my own real name, which translates to something close to "he, the virile male who was crowned to castrate his enemies."