Discordant ramblings

by SteampunkBrony

Hello there

Hmm? oh hello there.

Hah, startled that the god of anarchy would actually respond? Don't think me as such a prude, I rarely get anyone to talk to these days. I can tell you're curious about some things so ask away.

So you're curious as to my opinions on the royal sisters hmm? well let me go into some detail young colt.

The sisters, they are what they seem but are not at the same time. You see, they show their faces in public and keep the peace, but do they really, on both accounts, for you see, we all wear masks, even the most powerful of us.

Take Celestia for example. She's the glorious leader, the one who does no wrong, the one who is law and justice, but is she really?

I knew her before all of that, we were friends once, her and I, Luna too. Actually Luna isn't near as frigid towards me as her so called 'elder' sister.

What, you can hear the quotations there? Of course i would, Lady Moon seems to be the more reserved one of the two, you see while she may be a schemer as her sister is, she is far more subtle. I doubt you are even aware of the sheer amount of control she has regained since her return. Old sunnyflank up there probably isn't even aware of it.

What does she control you ask? Why the background noise, the subtle shadows within the government. Like a spider she weaves her web of control from the shadows, tucked away into some forgotten corner of the palace where no one bothers to dust. The web grows, stronger than steel, yet one wrong move and it all unwinds, you have to look carefully to even see it it is so thin. If you happen to spot it do take care, it will collapse if you look at it wrong.

What is Celestia then you ask? Dear boy, have you not seen the way others look at her? Most respect her because of her track record, well that and they are afraid of the royal guard. She rules this land, well i wouldn't say with an iron hoof but with more of a... well I'm not quite sure how to put it so I'll try to explain it the best i can.

Her rule is like a... ah yes one of those new candy things i found in ponyville during my brief vacation there. I believe they were called Jawbreakers, a rather delectable treat if you ask me. Sweet on the outside but layered, so that as you pay attention longer you start to notice the subtle changes from sweet to sour to bitter to spicy. That last part is a phase of her's even I'm not willing to relate...

On the outside, she's a kind and caring ruler, loving, compassionate, a motherly figure for all. Especially since she took on that student of hers, Twilight Sparkle was her name I believe. 'Tia raised her from a young age when she realized the unicorn would be the element of Magic and tailored her to be the perfect follower, one who believes what their leader says without an argument. I mean, did you see what happened with that want it need it spell? Now that was a sweet bit of chaos right there at least until Celestia showed up and ruined the fun, she does seem to like to do that to others now doesn't she?

What do i mean? She is a prankster herself and a notorious one at that... did you know just last week she convinced every pigeon in this thrice damned palace grounds to land and sit on me? I don't think I'll ever feel clean again. Then there's what she did to practically make her student use that want it need it spell, were you watching the sun that day? were you paying attention? she shortened the daytime by four hours. Then there was that fan prank she pulled on Luna... okay I'll admit that one was rather priceless but still.

Back on topic, beneath the sweet sugar coating of her rule you'll see the sour layer. Racism and speciesim are common throughout Equestria. Why in ponyville there lives a zebra named Zecora, lovely mare, kind, caring, and very knowledgeable...

Yes I have met her and yes I did hold some civilized talks with many people since that whole incident. I'm a spirit, I am not a physical being. The form of mine that is trapped in stone is simply my physical form, I still can move around I'm just a lot more subtle. Nature cannot survive without some anarchy, otherwise things would just turn into urban jungles like Manehattan with nothing but predictable concrete and glass. Ponies are miserable there, they work the same job day in and day out, hoping to climb the social ladder and get ahead in life. It's all rigged so they can't do that... actually come to think of it they must be rather insane, for is not insanity doing the same routine day in and day out hoping for different results?

Back on topic, yet again... don't give me that look I'm the spirit of Anarchy of course i have a hard time staying on topic. Zecora was at first shunned as an evil enchantress, or witch to use the simpler term, until the elements of harmony showed the town that she was all right. Celestia wasn't quite happy with that one because her facade of ponies being superior and more civilized than the other races collapsed for Ponyville. The elements did much of the same over in Appleloosa with the bison, but that's a longer tale and one that I do not feel like retelling.

Yes i did say anarchy there, not chaos. I know that's what Celestia has labeled me but the difference between Anarchy and chaos is that anarchy can be... not on second thought is peaceful. Anarchy means a state of being with no one in charge. It is possible for a country to be anarchistic but still run smoothly, it is a state of consensual peace, where peace is what all parties agree on and practice instead of needing laws and authority figures to keep things peaceful. The snow leopard people of the far north live this way, they are nomadic but each band is it's own people and they haven't had a war since... hmm you know what i don't remember exactly when it has been so long. They have had years to practice this though, it wouldn't work so well in Equestria right now.

Chaos on the other hand... well that's an entirely different thing. Chaos is the absence of order and understanding. There is no peace within chaos, there is no love there either. It is a complete lack of unity and very little that is good can become of it.

Yes... i do suppose what i did when i broke free was rather chaotic, but when your power has been suppressed for four thousand years... well everyone like to stretch after sitting still for a few hours, think about what it would be like after four millennia.

Oh? you have to go? that is to bad, please, do return soon, chats like this are few and far between for me. I'm not as mad as Cele says I am... actually I'm quite sane, I just have an alternate viewpoint. Think on that for a bit, perhaps to solve some problems you need to look at them differently.

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Author's Note:

Hello, steampunk here.

This is just a little thing I'm gonna be doing when i feel like it, occasionally i get into the mood to just ramble about stuff such as the way the world is and things like that but i never bother to write it down. Well I'm starting today and using Discord and an unnamed male Unicorn as my medium. It's in second person, you are the unnamed Unicorn and you have decided to try and talk to discord.

I don't know how often I'll be writing chapters for these but keep an eye out. These are just ramblings after all, and all i hope to do with them is make you think. Drop a line in the comments section, ask something if you want me to include it in the next chapter, (I'll try to at least) and most importantly think about things, don't just take it at face value.

until next time,

~steampunk

(P.S. Sorry about missing capitolization, I do goof that quite a bit. It's just how i type and this isn't even a story, it's more ramblings, so all you grammar nazi's out there who are about to correct me on that, buck off. With this one i really don't care so long as you can read it. Spelling however, go right ahead and gripe about, that i don't mind and I appreciate it.)

Comments

[Flutterdash Love]

wow that was actually a very interesting fic and it definently did get me thinking loved it nice job keep up the good work dude

[Iron Revolution]

Wonderful idea for a story! I'm really excited to see where you take this

[psp7master]

Nice one... Bakunin would be proud. *Sheds a tear*
By the way, that's only my point of view but I suppose you should use more Discrod (like in this chapter) and less that 'Unicorn medium' of yours. 'Cause right now the fic seems like a brilliant philosophical tirade from one of the most free-thinking beings in Equestria, and if it changes into something like an interview... Well, it's for you to decide, but I'd suggest you avoid it.
5/5 and Tracking.
Peace.

[psp7master]

*Discord... *sigh* fast typing sucks...

[dzamie]

: "Oh, just be glad it was only the pigeons."

[SteampunkBrony]

94845>>94848
Glad you liked it.

95015
oh don't worry the only person you're going to hear speak at all is discord. I was just giving some context for what's going on for those that need it. i don't think i could turn this into an interview, conversations like that are not my strong point.

95016
I missed a few spelling errors didn't I... welp, on to the editor.

95029
yes i do suppose she could have done worse...

[psp7master]

95041
Oh, I'm so glad
Continue being awesome!

[LightningNova]

Damn it Discord i'm a mare!

[Jphyper]

The grammar errors are actually beneficial to this particular story. This is Discord, after all. Having proper spelling and grammar would make sense, so of course his writing is bad!

Your spelling is actually pretty good, though. I haven't noticed any errors there.