Twilight the Demon Slayer
Canterlot Mall
Ten minutes earlier…
In one of the small coffee shops inside the mall, the four girls from Crystal Prep were sitting at a table, each enjoying a cold drink. However, the usual smugness they had was currently absent due to a current predicament.
“This sucks,” Sunny grumbled. “How are we supposed to create an original song if we aren't even musicians?” She then glared at Sour. “I guess someone didnt pay attention to the details.”
Sour huffed. “Oh so now it's my fault?”
“Yes,” the three other girls said.
“Well...what if we just ask and borrow someone else's song?” Lemon asked. “You know, as long as it's an original song?”
“Too risky,” Sugarcoat replied. “If they can find it on the internet, it'll be proof right as rain that we used someone else's content.”
The girls sighed sadly as they each took a sip of their iced coffees. “Well, it was bad enough not winning the Friendship Games, now we have to tell our school we can't pay for our cruise ship now,” Sour said bitterly. “Can this day get any worse?”
Suddenly there was an explosion outside which caused the windows to rattle. “You just had to say it,” Sugarcoat snapped, glaring at her.
They then saw a woman float out of the cinema. “Not again…” Sunny groaned.
“Um...is now a good time to run away?” Lemon asked.
“Oh no Lemon, let's go out and face the she-demon ourselves and be the big heroes,” Sour said sweetly. “It's not like we aren't probably going to die anyway…”
The four girls looked at one another. “Sarcasm or not, I have to agree with Sour on this one,” Sugarcoat said.
“Yeah...let the Canterlot girls take care of it,” Lemon said as they made their way out of the coffee shop.
Everyday it seemed Twilight was learning something new about Sunset. Today, she quickly learned that Sunset drove like a maniac. And that she took personal glee in it.
“You know, they have speed limits for a reason!” she snapped as she held onto the handle of her door.
Sunset smiled slightly before her face turned serious again. “Normally I'd agree, but right now we have to make sure Princess Twilight and the others are okay. She may have defeated Nightmare Moon in the past but this isn't the same Nightmare.”
“W-Will you please slow down!?” Twilight almost yelled as Sunset shot in between two cars crossing the intersection. “You're going to get us all killed!”
“Wooo!” In the back seat, Starlight was quite enjoying herself. “I wished we had these 'cars’ in Equestria! Go faster!”
“I see you two were made for each other,” Twilight deadpanned.
The trio finally pulled into the mall's parking lot as they saw people running out of the mall entrance. “I guess we're too late,” Sunset said as she pulled toward the curb and the three of them quickly got out. “I hope the girls are alright…”
The damage inside wasn't extensive but it told Sunset a fight had definitely broken out. “So, I'm guessing the woman floating in the air over there is her?” Starlight asked.
“Yep…” both Twilight and Sunset said.
“Well, well, well...so nice you three could finally join me,” Nightmare said as she turned towards the tree girls. “Do you like the new look? It wasn't my first choice but the girl would have to do for now. You three on the other hand would be much better vessels, in fact I would've gone with the Princess herself but...well, I admit I can hold a grudge for too long.”
That ellicited a gasp from Starlight. “D-Did you-!?”
“Oh she's not dead if that's what you're asking, or at least not yet,” Nightmare said with a bored expression as she looked at her nails. “No, where Twilight and her friends are now, they'll have plenty of time to...look back upon things.”
???
All was white. Everything. It seemed to go for infinity. “Where are we?” Fluttershy asked.
“I don't know,” Twilight said. “It looks like the Nightmare trapped us in some alternate dimension, if one could call this a dimension.”
“Okay, so how the hell are we gonna get outta here then?” Applejack asked.
Twilight closed her eyes for a moment as she tried to come up with a solution. If we're in an infinite plane, with no beginning or end...then that means we're trapped. However, the Nightmare managed to cut a hole into this dimension so surely we could do the same…
“Forget this, I'll find a way out,” Rainbow said as she zoomed off.
“Rainbow wait!” Her words fell on deaf ears as Rainbow zoomed off into the distance...only to zoom past them only seconds later as the pattern continued. Twilight decided to stay quiet until Rainbow figured it out for herself.
“What...what the hell!?” Rainbow panted slightly. “I'm just going in circles!”
“I was about to explain that we're in an infinite plane which means there's no beginning or end,” Twilight said, rolling her eyes.
“So you're saying…?” Rarity began.
“We're stuck….but!” Twilight said the last word quickly in order to keep her friends calm. “But I believe maybe we can use the elements you have to rip open a hole just like the Nightmare did and maybe we can make it back home.”
“It's worth a try Ah guess,” Applejack shrugged.
“Then let's give a try...Pinkie?” Twilight just noticed the pink-haired girl was just sitting there, staring into space. “Uh...Pinkie?” Twilight went over and saw the girl's eyes were glazed over, as if she were in a trance...or in most cases a sugar crash, both of them a rarity for her.
“I can't find any…” she said with a small whimper.
“...Can't find any what?” Twilight was afraid to ask.
“There are no walls...I can't see any of them!” Pinkie then turned to the reader's screen. “Can you hear me!? Anyone!? Please!”
Twilight felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked up and saw Rarity give her a small nod. She then quickly slapped Pinkie across the face. “Get a hold of yourself Pinkie! We need you here if we're going to have any chance of getting out of here!”
The slap seemed to have knocked some sense back into the girl and Pinkie winced slightly from the pain. “Right...sorry about that…”
Twilight cleared her throat. “Now then, I know my Element isn't from this world but...it's worth a shot. If we combine our powers, maybe we can tear a portal back to Canterlot.” She closed her eyes as a lavender aura surrounded her. The other girls did the same as the same effect took place.
They opened their eyes simultaneously as their auras shot out and combined, forming a rainbow which grew in size. The effect lasted for a few moments but then disappeared. “Nothing happened,” Rainbow said bluntly.
Twilight looked stunned as her knees began to wobble and she quickly fell onto them. “No... we're really stuck here…” Then the unexpected happened.
“To whom who has stepped forth into this place...you have forsaken your life for there is no escape…”
“W-What?” Fluttershy asked.
“You will die here…”
“Well that's comforting…” Applejack grumbled.
“Now you will choose your way of departure...for this is a place of possibilities...and impossibilities.”
“That makes no sense at all,” Rainbow said.
“Girls, clear everything in your mind right now!” Twilight yelled. They seemed a bit confused but nodded as they closed their eyes. It was quiet, and Twilight believed her plan had worked-
“The choice has been made!”
“What!? What choice!? There was no choice made!” Rarity yelled. “Who did it!?”
“Not me,” Applejack said.
“Not me,” Fluttershy said. Pinkie shook her head.
Everyone looked towards Rainbow who appeared to be sweating slightly. “...I couldn't help it! It just popped into my head!”
“What just popped into yer head?” Applejack asked in a dangerous tone.
“Well I was playing Doom the other day and it kind of just…randomly popped in my head.”
“So...space demons?”
“Yeah...space demons…”
Twilight looked like she was about to have a stroke. “Are...you... KIDDING ME!?”
The ground (or whatever constituted as the ground) started to shake as small tears in space began to form. “Well, Ah guess we'll all die being ripped apart but Ah could think of worse ways to go…” Applejack stated.
“If I had a fainting couch, this is where I'd use it,” Rarity said. “Well, if it's a fight they want, it's a fight they're going to get!”
As the tears became bigger, small figures started to appear. To Rainbow, she identified them quickly: Revenants and Cacodemons. “You know, if it came to this I would've just said Teddie Bears,” Fluttershy said while shaking in her boots.
“Please, these guys are nothing,” Rainbow said. “Have some of this!” She sped forward, raising a fist and smashing it into the revenant’s face. However, it barely flinched and in seconds Rainbow was flying backwards towards the group.
“Nothing huh?” Applejack asked.
“S-Shut up!”
“Don't worry girls, I have this covered,” Rarity said as two diamond silhouettes appeared and towards the demons. However, they didn't seem to be hurting them at all. “Perhaps...we need a new plan?”
“I don't think magic is going to affect them,” Rainbow said. “You know, since they're from Hell.”
“Well good job Rainbow,” Twilight snapped. “This was your doing, so what now?”
“Uh…. I dunno,” Rainbow said. “A good twelve-gauge would be great about now.” As she finished her last words, she felt something drop into her hands. She looked down and saw that she was now holding a genuine shotgun. “What the….oh….” A grin slowly crept onto her face. “I get it now. Possibilities and impossibilities.” She then tossed the gun towards Applejack. “Give it a shot AJ!”
Applejack caught it and examined it closely. “Huh, it's got a nice grip and all... let's see how good it handles.” With quick movement that could only be explained with experience, Applejack lifted the gun and aimed down the sights before pulling the trigger. The gun shot off with a bang and the one revenant's head got blown off. “Woo Nelly! Ah haven't heard that wonderful sound since Big Mac and Ah went bat hunting!”
“Wait...so if we imagine something it just magically appears?” Rarity asked.
“I...guess?” Twilight shrugged. “This isn't how things work in Equestria…”
“Ooh! Get me something Rainbow darling but make sure it's flashy!”
“Fine, fine…” Two diamond encrusted pistols appeared in Rarity's hands.
“Oh yes, these are simply divine,” Rarity said, taking a moment to savor them before a cocodemon floated over towards her. “Ugh, get away you fiend!” The demon was suddenly blasted away.
Twilight could only just stare. “Girls I don't think-”
“Here Fluttershy.” Fluttershy then had a bow with what looked like explosive arrows.
“Oh my,” Fluttershy said. She then lined an arrow up and pulled back before letting it fly as it struck another revenant and caused it to explode. “Oh um...I didn't think they were going to do that.”
“Can I have your attention please!?” Pinkie was suddenly carrying what appeared to be a Gatling Gun. “I want you all to say hello to my sticky friend!”
Everyone hit the deck as the gun started firing but instead of bullets, the demons were covered in pink frosting which caused them to be frozen in place. “Okay...I wasn't expecting that…” Rainbow said. “Twilight...yeah on second thought maybe you shouldn't have something that could-” She suddenly stopped as a large book fell into Twilight's hands. “...A book!? Seriously!?”
“It's a spell book,” Twilight replied. “As a human, my own magic may be limited here but Advanced Spells Vol. 3 contain spells that even Princess Celestia herself would never dare use.” Twilight grinned. “Thankfully she isn't here to witness this.”
“...You are such an egghead, but whatever.” Rainbow was now carrying a large gun, or as she would call it, “a big fucking gun”. “Alright girls, let's get these bastards!”
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That Ghostbusters reference.
LOL Loving this. XD
...Well, it's less humiliating than the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man.
Hey, I'm not gonna fault you for this.
I'd personally go with a DMR from Halo. Good damage combined with pinpoint precision has always been my field of expertise.
Ghostbuster reference and one way trip to Doom world.
That line with Pinkie unable to see walls was funny. Also the chaingun eh? I kinda was expecting her to have the chainsaw.
And of course Rainbow would pick the BFG.
Ooookay...never played DOOM (y'know, the original one), and only played a bit of DOOM (y'know, the modern one), so I don't know much about the series past the infamous green-suit guy - Doomguy, or something.
You couldn't have done, I dunno, Mass Effect - Shepard Trilogy or Deus Ex: Human Revolution (which, by the way, is my personal favourite of the series; the much-beloved DE1 is just too antiquated for me, never touched Invisible War, Human Revolution was my first Deus Ex game, and Mankind Divided certainly has better augmentations but inferior story, locations and sidequests - I'd love it if it was possible to mod in MD augments into HR, but...I doubt that's possible...)?
Huh. I was thinking there would be something big, like the Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters, but, okay.
Lol, but thank you for that bit of humor. Made me day.
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It was tempting but I had to stay true to her character.
I find the lack of a chainsaw disturbing.
And I also wonder how the hell are Sunset, Sci-twi and Starlight to defeat the Nightmare. I hope it involves copious amounts of frosting, though
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Just grab the original wads and load in gzdoom or jdoom engines. Go do it now.
NewDoom has nothing on the originals. (Doomsday mod is over-the-top fanwakery and not real doom)
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...I don't have easy access to Windows; I tend to gravitate to Macbooks because of their (in my opinion) superior GUI and functionality. Sure, it's not at all ideal for gaming, but...eh, I've got my New 3DS XL, PS3, PS4 Pro and Wii U for that (not gonna get a Switch until something halfway decent* - aka Pokémon, which got me into gaming in the first place with Pearl - is released). I've also got an iPhone 6S, so...
* And don't get me started on why Halitosis of the Wild is not at all a good game; I can rant about a game I've never bought or played but seen plenty of footage of.
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They both have builds for OSX.
edit. And dosbox has a mac version if you want to go full vanilla.
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Thank you! I've actually wanted to see what all the hubbub was about with Doom for some time, but when I looked at the conventional methods (Steam and GOG), it was always Bill Gates-only, with no Steve Jobs option in sight.
Don't quite get why (modern Macbooks, even if they're weaker than their Windows counterparts, should still be beefy enough to handle a 24-year-old game), but GZDOOM seems to be the all-round superior alternative.
So again, thank you!
I digress, Brutal Doom is great fun and satisfying, but I would recommend playing through at least once with nothing more than lighting tweaks and hi-res textures and sprites to get the genuine experience. Leave the mouselook and jumping and melee attacks and stuff off.
I actually prefer Beautiful Doom to Brutal. It's less over the top.
https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=50004
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Well, if we're making recommendations and there's a Mac involved, I'm your Princess.
You'll want to get two engines, and yes, they both work fine on a Mac (I'm using a 4-year-old Mac Mini):
You'll have to get Doom and Doom 2 from gog.com or Steam to get the WAD files for the original games, that's only about $6 per. (Or, uhm...get them from "sources," like a friend...yes, a friend...my good friend BitTorrent...) (Sorry to say, neither Doomsday or GZDoom will work without the original game wads)
If you want a "pure" Doom/Doom 2 experience, play everything in GZDoom. It's pretty much, "open tin, have fun," whereas Doomsday still requires a bit of tinkering.
If you want a taste of what playing Doom 2016 (a.k.a. "Doom 4", or "the Doom reboot") is like without having to get the actual game, get the Death Foretold mod (available here), it is MASSIVELY fun!
Oh, and side-note for Mac users: Most "how to" guides for GZDoom are for the Windows version, which is damned worthless for us. Add the GZDoom icon to your dock, then click-drag the mod files onto the icon to launch GZDoom with those mods.
So, it's a realm where anything you imagine comes into being...
Why can't they just dream up a portal home?
This sounds like something that NEEDS to have its own story. But, y'know with Luna as the mane (sorry, had to) character.
Welp! Time to bust out the Unmaker!
http://doom.wikia.com/wiki/Unmaker