Chapter 99
"Are you sure of this?" Luna asked softly, "There is still time to send a message to my sister."
I nodded, "I am. I hate that we have to do this, but if we can turn this into something good. Let's just go with the plan, okay?"
Luna sighed softly but gave me a small nuzzle, "You better go, it's almost time."
I nuzzled back and gave her a wink before I left the small side chamber for the corridor, heading for the throne room.
This would take some political judo, mostly from Celestia, but she thought she'd be able to squeeze through tax reforms enough to close a bunch of loopholes. Maybe even enough to pay for the invasions in a couple of years. It seems like sometimes being the diarch goddess over a country wasn't enough to force some things through when ponies dug their heels in enough.
For that, I'd lose some useless titles, especially as...
My thoughts trailed off as I entered the throne room. It was busier than usual with quite a lot of ponies watching, the great majority nobility. A pony I didn't recognize in a red cloak stood before the throne. He was a white unicorn with short black mane and a small black beard, "-and a blatant disregard for the sanctity of the titles bestowed upon him. That combined with threatening members of the nobility of Equestria during petition sessions it is strongly felt that Blank Pages suitability to represent Equestria and the Princesses is highly lacking."
Celestia was listening to him politely. She looked like she always did, a small smile on her lips as she watched from her throne, seemingly calm and attentive.
I knew her better than that. She was pissed.
Not quite 'melt the furniture' levels of pissed, but that was likely just because she knew it was coming.
"That as well as consorting and conspiring with creatures, Changelings, Griffons and...others against the values and security of Equestria," the unicorn continued, "In combination with his usage of clearly dark magic show a clear lack of good judgement and can not possible be trusted with the security of the ponies of Equestria, as shown by the number of attacks."
"I hope you don't imply I had anything to do with any of those?" I asked as I walked up to him before giving Celestia a bow, half spreading my wings.
He looked at me, "That has not yet been determined. But some things were very... convenient."
I raised an eyebrow at him, "Oh really."
"You won't squirm your way out of this one," he said, lowering his voice, "you won't foil my effort to keep everypony safe again."
I blinked at him in surprise, "Again? I don't even know who you are."
He kind of twitched at that, glaring at me, "I am Chancellor Neightsay of the Equestrian Education board!"
"Well, if you're in charge of equestrian education, that explains some things," I said and then turned to look at Celestia, "Princess?"
Celestia nodded to me and then looked at Neighsay, "What exactly is it that you petition the throne to do?"
"To strip this... pony... of his lordship and his duties as herald of the two sisters," Neighsay said and looked up to Celestia, "The nobility has sufficient votes for a quorum on this, your highness. Some things can not be accepted for the security of Equestria."
Celestia frowned slightly, "And the specific charges?"
"The use of dark magic, threats to nobleponies, consorting with the enemies of equestria and of being in general of bad judgement."
Celestia nodded slightly and looked to me, "And your answer to these charges, Lord Page?"
I smiled at her before I answered, "All baseless," I told her seriously before I met Neighsays eyes, "But I'm considering giving the second one a try, sounds fun.."
He visibly bristled at that and turned to Celestia, "Your highness! You hear his blatant disregard of-"
"Oh, put a sock in it," I told him and rolled my eyes, "If I agreed to give up both titles, does that mean you stop talking? Because that would be completely worth it."
He blinked at me in surprise.
Apparently he had been expecting a much bigger fight of it.
"Are you certain of this, Lord Page?" Celestia asked as she looked at me.
I shrugged my wings, "I am. With this out of the way, I'm sure we can get all these ponies doing something more important with their time than harassing innocent ponies with baseless claims fueled by bigotry and xenophobia," I said and gave Neighsay a disgusted look before I looked out towards the gathered nobles, "You are all pathetic," I told them, "Look at yourself. Why are you here?"
There were some gasps and mumbles in the crowd, but no answers. I looked back to Neighsay again, "Do you really not have anything better to do with your time than spread misinformation and hatred for innocent beings? Do you really have so little to do with your time that you need to seek out and invent enemies in every shadow?"
He glared at me, "You can't speak to me like that!"
"Seems like I just did. What are you going to do, challenge me to a duel? Last guy that tried fell ten hooves from where you are standing now."
He glanced towards the spot where Tirek had gone boom for a second before turning back to the throne, "Princess? He has agreed to be stripped of his titles."
Celestia nodded and moved down from the throne to me, "Lord Page, you have agreed to step down from the title of Lord. Do you agree to this?"
"I do," I agreed with a nod, looking up at her, giving her a small wink on the side facing away from the crowd. She didn't react other than nodding firmly to me,
"Very well, it is done, Prince Blank Page," she said seriously, "And you have decided to step down from the position of herald of the two sisters?"
"I do, your Highness," I agreed once more, lighting my horn and slipping the medallion over to Celestia to take in her magic before I gave her an elegant bow, my wings half spread, "It has been a honor to represent yourself and my wife in the duties to the ponies of Equestria."
Celestia nodded and touched the tip of her horn to mine, "And you have done your duties well, my Prince," she said, just loud enough for everypony to hear, "As in tradition, at retirement from the position, a royal herald is allowed to make a request from the crown for a boon."
I nodded and looked up at her, "I would like land, your highness,” I said seriously.
"Do you have your eye on a specific area?" Celestia asked seriously, but I could see a spark in her eyes.
"Yes, your highness," I agreed, "At the south border of Equestria there is a jungle that is currently not used by anypony. I want the land rights of the jungle."
Celestia looked thoughtful, "While larger than traditional," she started, "As it is currently not of use to anypony, I don't see why it could not be bestowed upon you to rule and work as you wish, Prince Blank Page."
Neighsay looked like he had bit into a lemon.
But I knew there was more coming.
Celestia smiled and nodded to me before she looked out over everypony gathered, "With that business completed," she said and stood up, "There is a royal proclamation I need to do."
Here we go.
"As of earlier this morning," she continued with a smile, "Equestria has a new member of the royalty," she said to the surprised gasps of the crowd, "In a private ceremony, the former Lord Blank Page agreed to take up the crown as Prince Blank Page of Equestria."
She turned and smiled at me, "Prince Page?"
"Of course, Princess Celestia," I said with a small bow, my wings half spread once more before I started to walk up to join her at the dais.
Neighsay looked slightly green.
"Chin up," I whispered to him as I walked past, "I'm sure you can have another go later. Or perhaps one of your descendants if you ever manage to breed."
Then I turned to face the gathered crowd calmly with a small smile. They were completely quiet, likely for the first time in their useless lives.
You would be able to hear a feather drop.
Fuck you all for forcing this, but we couldn't let you win.
Fuck all of you.
I smiled a bit wider, making sure to show plenty of fang.
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lol
Hail to the Prince, baby!
Veni, vidi, vici
Nothing more nothing less
Yes It has happened!!!
Aaahahahahahahahahahahaha!! Look at him go, Lord Troll Blank Page!
Yes, screw Neighsay over as well as his cronies! Screw them with taxes!
Ahahahahahahahaahaa!
Ah nothing like a good ol' fashioned fuck you to pretentious asshole to make your day
HAHA. How much I gotta bet that in the future Neighsay does a coupe de ta?
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YESSS!
Lets see...
The nobles got their wish
Celestia managed to tax them
Page has more political power
(Or less since he is now a vassal)
The internment camp has land
Victory all around. They just need a good name for the soon-to-be camp that will mesh well with the masses. Then suitable infrastructure and volunteers to live there. I often wondered if this is why we never saw more zebra on the show; much like the crystal ponies they had their own reserve to live on.
I wonder if meat will be needed? Have we ever confirmed that the bloodmagic was also bred true in modern bats?
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Say what you want, this is this scene...
I saw this coming a mile away, but my God was it satisfying. Like... how did the Nobles not recall this? 'Oh, let's take away his titles, it's not like he has an open invitation to the Royalty, right?'
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help me obiwan bat pony, your my only hope!
Lol get fucked Neighsay
This is precisely why the French had It right the only good Noble is a dead Noble
Nice
Did this guy exist earlier? Must not have made an impact.
GOOD
Damn look at him go I laughed my ass off for minutes and kept repeating these lines for who knows how long
Dude do more this just so good
Celestia slipped and called him Prince two times before the announcement
Well…
Play stupid games, ein stupid prices.
They really should have learned there lessons on the few occasions he helt court.
So four rulers of Equestria plus a backup and a half in the Crystal Empire not bad.
And your personal, highly biased, views on other races has clearly infected the Equestrian educational system given how little the average pony seems to know about other races
It really does, dosen't it
I'm honestly a little suprised none of them saw this coming
What Page has always wanted to say
10500980
Agreed lol!
So they get off with nearly no repercussions yet again? Tax raises are okay and all, but they aren't really good enough in my opinion. I mean, that's it? :(
10501053
Nice... but which princess is asking? XD
10501095
not a slip, but a clue and they couldnt follow it to save themselves
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Not really, you have to understand that now he actually has power OVER them now and he can quash anything he cares to now that comes from them. Before he was one of many lords, not even landed so technically lower gentry than most of them. Now he is higher landed gentry to which they now are a vassal of. Page, Celestia, Luna, and Twilight could now send them anywhere in the world (i.e. the worst hell hole imaginable) and they either have the choice of losing their own title or going. No choice, no explanations needed, just go. This was a meeting to show them that no we wont take this sitting down and he has done more than the current gentry and deserves respect.
Page is a savage
Positively SMASHING!
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*music starts playing in the throne room*
Celestia&Page: You don't have the votes~! YOU DON'T HAVE THE VOTES!
Celestia: Aha-ha-ha ha
Celestia&Page: You cannot overide royalty approval so you don't have the votes~!
Page: Chancellor's such a crier~ His plans failed to transpire~
Celestia: *death stare* Just be happy I didn't bring the fire...
*Celestia and Page drops their mics at Neighsay's hooves*
10501187
oh i would kill to see that 'you know what, fuck the cure...they want a vampony ill GIVE them a vampony to fear, let them lay it all on me and me alone!'
i know it wont happen cause happy story and not everyon idolizes vampires like i do (both my favorite vampires are named alucard, ones a hero, ones an anti hero..., one wears black the other wears red, both work with the helsing family
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luna, of course.
And for all their scheming machinations, in turn all them bigoted nobles get a big fuck you and then some taxes levied onto them and some of their favorite loopholes cut off.
I firmly believe that a full level one audit needs to be sent to Lord Neighsay's department.
Can I get any Yeahs on that?
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Vampire Hunter D was also a good vampire hunter anime.
Neighsay is lucky, honestly. Given our species's own history with xenophobic political leaders with small, stupid-looking facial hair I'm sure many humans in Page's place would just shout "Ahhhh! Hitler Pony!" and turn him into Fluttershy's new favorite flavor of jam.
Nuclear revenge is coming toward the nobels. Its priceless to see em lose so hard. The get his old titel but he gained a lot more for it. Genius move my dear PRINCE PAGE!
10501011
Anyone who doesn't bet on that and is taking part in the bet at all needs to learn how to read and interpret.
10501095
Actually no. He was a lord up too that point as well as a prince. When he was "fired" from lordship she called him by his other title. I.e Prince.
HA
Looking forward to the next chapter. Do you plan on doing anything special since its the first to reach 100?
Haha, love it!
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Like a 10.000 word special
Celestia: "Day One of the Equestrian Triarchy has officially begun. Thank you, everypony. Especially you, Chancellor Neighsay, for making this day possible.
"
10501473
Next book: "Immortals"?
And then Page makes a royal decree that he's stepping down as a prince to take up his old titles, meaning that he lost them, instantly gained them back, and forced a bunch of concessions out of nobility.
Well well, chancellor, why the long face? You got what you asked for, didn't you?
Next time, don't listen to the call of the Void.
We never have good intentions...
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Well, that would break the Stock Market!
Careful Tia, if you do this a few hundred times Page might actually catch on.
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But... he did before... I don't really see your point here. They all have, and have had, the power over them. Thr only thing that changed here is the power dynamic. People are acting like this is major revenge and retribution, but at this point, its basically nothing.
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Nice art, wish I could save comments like stories in a nice little folder too :)