With Equestria having fallen to the Caribou, they seem to be unstoppable. But outside of Ponyville, the Caribou find a strange museum, curated by an even stranger creature. What horrors await them inside?
"My Lai was a tragedy, but that was wartime, and they were helping the Viet-Cong. Lt. Calley was used as a scapegoat when news of what happened reached the public. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and his superiors used him as a scapegoat to cover up their own crimes."
"Oh, right, silly me!" Austin then cleared his throat. "In short, while this is a museum, it's also an emergency armory for Equestria, and contains an emergency standing army. I wanted to deploy it earlier, but Celestia didn't want me to do so, for some reason, but now that ship has sailed. And now the time has come for this army, and everything in the armory to be put to good use. And that's why you're still alive, Alston. You're the first POW in this new war, and you're going to live long enough to see it happen."
And to be perfectly honest, I don't know. My Lai has been an extremely hotly debated topic among historians, and there doesn't appear to be much consensus among them about what really happened. I did some research on the topic, but could come up with little aside from conflicting information about various sources, and in the end, I just kinda winged this scene due to a lack of hard evidence either way.
And yes, she very much does. Why was Celestia so hesitant? I think it was a mixture of seeing how horrific Humanity's ways of fighting war were, coupled with an over-reliance on the Elements of Harmony to solve all of Equestria's problems
All of them then began to man their vehicles, and ready their weapons, just as their brethren upstairs were doing the same. Soon, doors in the walls of the museum, and large hatches in the basement ceiling were opening, and the mannequins, and their vehicles were soon pouring out the museum. Planes and helicopters were taking to the skies, and the air was filled with the rumbling of tanks, jeeps, trucks, APC's and other vehicles, all of whom were awaiting my signal to head off into battle. I then climbed on top of an M60 tank, while Luna was climbing onto a nearby M48 tank.
"Know her? We're friends with benefits!" Austin laughed. "Plus, she bankrolled my museum's creation, but for another reason. And this ties into the same reason why you were left alive."
Okay got to admit having a friends with benefits with Luna respect
And I didn't even think about R. Lee Ermey when writing this, which may have been a mistake. I based this Caribou's death off of Stephen King's "Battleground".
11739427 Yes, yes she is. At one time, I thought that Cadence was best princess, but over time, I learned the error of my ways, and to Hail the Moon instead. Luna is the true Best Princess
And that's the thing. I left this open to interpretation, as while Austin says it here to Alston, he may have not been truthful. Yes, he had a close relationship with Luna, as seen later, but were they really friends with benefits, or was he just saying that to put off Alston? I let the readers decide
11739439 I would imagine that this would definitely be the case from many Ponies once they learned after the war that Austin had his army ready when the Caribou was attacking, but Celestia wouldn't allow him to use it
Is that true? I did look it up a little.
Celestia definitely regrets it now, huh?
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Hello OP Omni God-Emperor of Doom,
And to be perfectly honest, I don't know. My Lai has been an extremely hotly debated topic among historians, and there doesn't appear to be much consensus among them about what really happened. I did some research on the topic, but could come up with little aside from conflicting information about various sources, and in the end, I just kinda winged this scene due to a lack of hard evidence either way.
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Hello OP Omni God-Emperor of Doom,
And yes, she very much does. Why was Celestia so hesitant? I think it was a mixture of seeing how horrific Humanity's ways of fighting war were, coupled with an over-reliance on the Elements of Harmony to solve all of Equestria's problems
awesome chapter mate keep it up
Anyone else had that thought it was r Lee emery
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God damn it celestia
This is why Luna best princess
Okay got to admit having a friends with benefits with Luna respect
But how that happen?
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Well she has definitely learned her lesson that she was horribly wrong.
Do a lot of mares/foals and some good stallions heavily blame her hesitation for this? And rightfully so. Almost everypony really suffered and died!
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Hello Shining Paladin,
And thanks
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Hello Schwaboo,
And this is a great fitting song. "C&C Red Alert 2" was my favorite game in the "Red Alert" Trilogy
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Hello Agent Korpsman,
And I didn't even think about R. Lee Ermey when writing this, which may have been a mistake. I based this Caribou's death off of Stephen King's "Battleground".
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Yes, yes she is. At one time, I thought that Cadence was best princess, but over time, I learned the error of my ways, and to Hail the Moon instead. Luna is the true Best Princess
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Hello Agent Korpsman,
And that's the thing. I left this open to interpretation, as while Austin says it here to Alston, he may have not been truthful. Yes, he had a close relationship with Luna, as seen later, but were they really friends with benefits, or was he just saying that to put off Alston? I let the readers decide
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I would imagine that this would definitely be the case from many Ponies once they learned after the war that Austin had his army ready when the Caribou was attacking, but Celestia wouldn't allow him to use it