I've always wondered what your kind looked like in your Golden Age.
How you survived hundreds to possible thousands of cataclysmic events, and yet still be standing stronger than before.
Yet when the time came and all your glory lost to time and faith:
You were the only one left of your deific people.
Why?
Cover art credited to x-ste-x.
An idea that was in my head, please give me your thoughts on this concept.
27 May -- 31 May this was on the featured. Thank you all for liking this fic.
Chapters (2)
Holly crap, Very well done!
Very well done indeed!
The Monk
8950448
Thank you!
You are not exactly the wisest pony either, Celestia. Don't act like you have some moral high ground, you delusional tyrant!
Love this story, btw.
8950597
Thanks
8950610
No problem.
I hope beyond hope that the sleeping Titan that lay Within the dark and Shadowed recesses of a Time immemorial. That the one who stands before them now as a monolith of incomprehensible intent and presence, wields a focused goal. One who possesses a mind of both complexity and indomitable will. The kind of mind who perceives, comprehends and knows the higher and lower machinations of reality so that he will not simply appear as a god but through intellect and tenacity as well as standing on the shoulders of the Giants who came before him, will BE a God. Precursors, elder gods, those who came before and sow the seeds of life and knowledge into the fabric of reality itself. Who's Will and wishes give shape to the tapestry of fate and time. Human, hominid, homo sapien sapien or roughly translated to the wise man. The last surviving variation of the genus homo. Our species down to its very core is and always will be the epitome of tenacity and adaption. It is because of this as well as a instinctual compulsion to dominate and bend the world in which we reside that I say a far more dangerous weapon than any spell, blade or Claw is that of a sharp mind, with which our species are uniquely gifted.
The question is what will occur once he wakes?
Why will humans eventually learn the secrets of the universe?
Because we will evolve to the point of eternity itself.
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8950715
Very philosophical question there....
I'm a bit uncertain as to how to respond to that so I will default to the safe response of thank you? It's difficult to convey the concept of legitimacy or sarcasm vea a photographic medium.
8950728
It was more of a good thing, than sarcasm.
8950715
Agreed
8950738
The flow of your writing style as well as the framework that this concept takes place within is to be applauded in my opinion I genuinely enjoy the premise and thank you for writing it.
8950760
Thank you for the kind words. It was my pleasure
He'll probably wake up and die to some pony disease in 5 seconds.
then everyone will hate equestria because they kinda killed him
* * * D I S E A S E * * *
Is that Celestia talking? And if it is, to who?
is it one of us?
8950824
Hmm, well we tried.
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Indeed that's Celestia doing the talking. But the rest, well that's part of the Mystery Genre my friend.
About us humans?
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Might I inquire as to what you've drawn inspiration for writing the story?
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Possibly.
8950887
Just looking around online when suddenly the idea came to mind after trying to work out the concept between a advance people turning divinity in the eyes of younger races. It was more the concept than the writing that made this story.
What inspired me is the idea of what'll happen when ancient residues of older civilisations are unearthed by younger growing civilisations. When truth turns to faith and faith turns to another truth and thus we wonder how these things came to be.
8950896
Of what will become and their implications, quite fascinating and thank you for the prompt reply.
8950901
I am to please, my friend
The words behind us are very deep, but I’m struggling to understand what they are supposed to mean.
8951033
The Mystery Genre is a mean gal.
Okay, this has captured my interest. Any chance of it being continued? Also, my money's on him being a warrior/savior combo.
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Not sure. The idea of continuing this idea has it perks but this was mainly a one-shot concept idea. I fear if I expand upon it a bit more, the original feeling and unique may be washed away.
An interesting thought on what this Lonely God could be, my friend
8951052
True... Sometimes it's best left to the reader's imagination(Or multiple branching stories) than to make something that no longer feels quite as good.
Hey, if you locked one member of your race inside a capsule for them to wait who knows how long to wake up, wouldn't you want them to have the ability to revive your race?
Daaaaamn. That was wonderful!
8951052
Another great one-shot that hit the same problem was Why We Dig by Starscribe.
Citing his Author's note from beginning of the second (of two) chapter:
Yes, having an "official" answer limits the possibilities. But on the other side, it opens the way for more possibilities including a full-fledged maxi - if you want to and manage to pull it out, of course.
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Thank you
8951088
The Mystery Genre is a mean gal.
8951109
Ah yes, Why We Dig. A very creative and interesting concept story.
I too have read that story and I'm one of those leaves to your imagination kind of people. But I do see your point and it is indeed an interesting approach, one I'll have to think about.
And to the glueing the other stories into one continuity. My goodness, that'll be hard to do.
Some of those stories, if I ever do a continuity, will have to lose certain aspects and need a bigger explaining on how this is possible. I doubt I can make it as good as infinity war, but then again the idea has merits.
Well, I know what I'm doing tonight! Good read and will definitely be checking out some of your other works!
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I am stupid, I'm already fallowing you...I'll show myself out...
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Just because when you are looking through older works. I wasn't well known for proofread.
It'll be a fun drinking game if you find all the mistakes.
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Bypassing the internal characterization and implications as well as possible character interaction and instead thinking a more meta perspective or categorization. There are so many possible outcomes to a continuation of the story, so many variations and permutations. For example say instead of following the A-typical and somewhat predictable Ark of a protagonist. let us instead entertain for a moment the possible perspective of the antagonist. The lonely God is a character that is a completely blank slate when it comes to moral alignment or possible goals and the motives there in. Say instead the one contained inside the monolith is a criminal. Perhaps an extremely intelligent genetic engineer who's Center of research and lack of moral compass lead him to be in what is his current situation. Driven by the pursuit of knowledge and the concept of perfection he could have enhanced and engineered attributes that he found useful. Increasing his own speed, intellect, stamina and strength so on and so forth. He could have achieved some kind of biological immortality or more accurately agelessness, which would also be a contributing factor as to why he's seemingly the only Survivor. The authorities could have put him in cryo-sleep for nothing more than attempting to reverse engineer what he had already accomplished when the information was refused to be given out right. There are so many possibilities that my mind is positively alight with what if's and what could be's. But then again one has to acknowledge the fact that from The Writer's perspective it's a bit of a double-edged sword when it comes to the original story arc and what could be within the continuation's and the possible detraction's from the original piece and its intent.
I would like to believe that, in a way, all the apocalypse myths are true.
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Precisely why multiple different stories would be a good idea(For those willing to do so). It's a completely blank slate, heck(Does Tartarus count as a pony curse?), you could make a group where everybody just uses this as the kick-off to their own stories, and see how differently everybody does it.
This reminds me of a prompt I read quite some time ago. Celestia talking to some sort of preserved human, not brave or foolish enough to try and release them, but intensely curious and perhaps a bit afraid.
This is the better example, but it brought back some nostalgia.
8951442
Do you remember its name or any Discerning details about the tail? It sounds like an interesting read.
I like it.
Gee willikers, Celestia. You're kinda being a...bitch.
Well this had a lot of feeling within it, and a lot of potential storywise.
8950597
I mean, she hasn't ended the world.
That's not a lot higher, but it is higher.
"Heh. It's actually a funny story. I was delivering this pizza, only it turned out to be a prank. Then I sorta tripped and fell into the big thingee, and now I'm here!" He shrugged, rubbing the back of his neck and avoiding direct eye contact. "So, uh... magic ponies took over the world? Cool. Hey, do I get magic powers or something too?"
Celestia stared at the oddly garbed human for a long moment. "You survived the extinction of your species.... through dumb luck?"
"Hey, don't knock it. I always knew being an idiot would pay off." He extended a hand. "My name's Fry, what's yours?"
8951442 I hate it when people do that. Make me interested in a story but don't include a name.
I love this. Bravo, bravo indeed!
8952369 Yes. This pleases me.
8952360 People hate Celestia because she beat down her emo goth sister during her SJW phase.
8952369
Heh, Nice