Long ago in the magical land of Equestria, there were the two royal sisters...
It was said that one controlled the Sun, while the other controlled the Moon. As individuals, they governed the Celestial bodies that allowed the world to prosper and grow. As one, they ushered an era of peace and prosperity unlike that which the world had ever witnessed before, or had since witnessed.
However, legends told that there was a third, one who mastered and reigned over all forms of magic and spellcraft. They say that the third felt discomfort besides the sisters as immortals, and as time passed grew more and more distraught. A foolish decision led to another, and the era of tranquility abruptly ended.
The Equalist Empire now rules with a steel hoof, an army of metal at their beck and call. A fragile rebellion struggles against the mighty Empire, but their fortune had long since run empty. Some hopefuls turn to the magic of the old, believing that it still runs in the veins of some, those that still shone with the brilliance of their ancestors. Others say that only the ancient still hold the powers, the mysterious ones who had been seen to still roam the ruins of a once proud nation, unwilling to let go of their past…
Defect
Territorial Map of Defect
This map is an edited version of the original map by MisiekPL
Hey guys n' gals.
For new peeps here looking into the story for the first time, you have the added bonus of a Map and Introduction. The Author's note up top still applies though, and if you do not care for these sort of stuff you can skip right by them. The main chapters can stand alone by themselves. This also applies to any future 'supplementary' type chapters.
For my loyal followers/trackers of the story. Defect is coming backing to life! :D This chapter also acts as an announcement. That, and I need to publish something after so long. As I've mentioned in the Author's notes up top, if you're seeing this, chapter 3 is likely off to my editors. After that… well, I hope to become a lot more active and publish a lot more often.
Anyways, I hope you like this little peek into the Defect universe!
8197373 This is good, this story is too good to let it go to waste.
8197373 I like it.
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As much as I'd have liked a real chapter, the map is sooooooooo helpful. SOoooo Sooo much easier to pick out what exactly each thing means and stuff.
This is so cool. It's crazy cause I started on a fic inspired by this and after looking at the map it matches a lot of the ideas I came up with.
Anyway, can't wait til the update!
If chapter 3 comes out in the next week I will suck your dick
Oh, wow, so, we're going with a Triarchy? NMM never happened? Or was it a Diarchy then NMM then EoH then Triarchy then this?
It sounds like this is Starlight Glimmer. It looks like it originates from the Crystal Empire. It seems like the dragons are nonexistent on the map. Same with the Minotaur. We've got ponies and griffons, where are the other factions? Dragons, Minotaur, zebra?
So we waiyted so long for an added introduction? What kind of sick joke is this?
But I digress. I appreciate the backstory.
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Ah, but I would never be so cruel. Read this comment here 8197373
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NMM, to Twilight's ascension, and then sometime later this. At least from what I understand.