Everfree Island

by scrungusbungus

Post Contest Chapter - Story Tidbits -

lingering ideas I didn't have the wordcount to expand on at request

Crystal Empire - Suffering from a rampant infection that melts flesh and fur off the bone, crystalizing the skeleton underneath. Highly contagious but surprisingly painless, but can only perpetuate in frigid environments, limited to it's northern biome as the rest of the surrounding regions have turned tropical. Half of the nation decorates the Capital's streets and buildings as little more than statues of glinting bone.

Princess Cadance seems to be the epicenter of the epidemic, as the Crystal Castle is entirely subsumed by eruptions of crystals.

The Umbrum find themselves unable to maintain their forms, relegated to an agonizing in-between as the disease attempts to melt flesh and fur that simply does not exist on ethereal shadow-bound ponies. In contrast, it treats them much harsher than the almost majestic, if somber fate to that of the crystal ponies. The only real threat in the area, other than the lingering infection if you make contact with the crystals, or the groaning, moaning puddles of shadowy masses, is the sole Umbrum who refuses to let his form falter, wandering the streets in a pained rage.

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Everfree Forest - Now a cove of coral, it's residents reduced to sea-creatures of completely random variety with no link to their prior species, nestled beneath the waves and forming a coast just outside of Ponyville that stretches across the eastern side of what was once Equestria.

Compared to much of the strife that occurs on the surface, little issue happens below the waves, an amusing contrast to the fear and worry previously applied to the once forested region.

Ponyville - Entirely populated by the burgeoning population of the Schoolhouse, Ponyville is now an overgrown territory guarded by the foals and fillies under a centipedal-Cheerilee, hunting anything that tries to tread into their region.

Rarity's Boutique has been boarded up, as the foals have no interest dealing with the creatures inside.

Sugarcube Corner may lie abandoned, but hosts the largest entrance into the tunnels that run deep below the town, populated by a singular entity, who roams aimlessly, giggling. Try to avoid treading to deep, before the dirt and rock becomes squishy and wet, bleeding from every step.

Fluttershy's home is entirely missing, as is the yellow pony. Kept in a perpetual slumber, Discord keeps her hidden away for her own protection, so she might not be used against him by the other Draconequus. This works for the moment, as they're too busy trying to protect themselves from being put down again by Malice.

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Canterlot - Completely overgrown not unlike Ponyville, the difference is clear in how the city still remains populated. Despite the population living as if things were normal, every pony that resides within the city is completely blind, and seems to take no issue with it if the topic is discussed.

It's for the best, for they best not gaze upon their Princess, who never moves from her throne.

The mirror world hardly fares any better than the world Equus knows now, it's own horrors kept from traversing by the Princess of the Moon, who can no longer be contained by any.

Comments

[FTR2017]

Shit, a draconequus named Malice?

Someone deserves a shanking, a ganking, and a spankin' for being an utter prick.

I bet the bastard was who inspired Lovecraft's fear of seafood!

[Ralanost]

I do hope you give a proper continuation and conclusion to this story at some point. It is quite unique and I would hate for it to remain in Limbo.

[Onyx-Moondust]

This is absolutely glorious even in this state, your worldbuilding is fantastic, and I’ll be thinking about what the rest of this story could have been for years at the very least.

Sombra being the last “living” being in an infected wasteland is terrifying, and I can’t believe I didn’t guess that spike would be in the boutique.

Absolutely fantastic

[Venerable Ro]

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She's from that one IDW run that everyone forgets about, Discord's ex.

[Salmon Trot]

I'm delirious after reading this insane fic. Your story buildups are head and shoulders above most and it keeps me thinking about them for MONTHS

[virtualGlimpse]

tyty for posting this stuff

[artofwar77]

Very nice of you to post these bits, especially if we are unlikely to ever see them in prose.

This was a fascinating little world, and it was very satisfying to get the last chapters where beloved (if estranged) ponies are beginning to reunite.

Thank you for this.

[Bruuuuuuuuh]

Please please please please please please pleeeease continue this story or at least make a sequel if the contest restricts your word count

[ThunderBasilisk]

Man what a horrifying world you made. Such a shame we didnt get to see more of it. Can you at least give us something on how Anon and Faust were gonna fix everything?

[Verdauga]

Spooky

[Zplus89]

HOLY CRAP! this story is a gem please continue this.

[Thog]

While this story was made for a contest, I seriously think you have an absolute gem. Would definitely love reading more if you ever decided to pick this up again

[TheStoveHater]

Such an interesting idea, I'd love to see the rest of it

[BadTouch]

Ree

Reeeeeeeeeeeeee
So thanks for that

[Elitrino]

Scrungus this is a fucken gem, holy shit the premise and art alone elevate it to such a degree that I literally binged it in half an hour

[Elitrino]

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Honestly nah, I would think he would continue this one, because it's just Too. Good.

[KjDubya]

Hell yea bruh, this is another great story just like the rest. And just like the rest, I'm lookin forward to any and all future additions. 👍

[HIEfan]

So dark and morbid, but equally glorious! I really hope you will write more of this exellent fic.

[Harsen]

This story definitely needs to be continued and completed, I haven't come across one like this yet and it's a good one.

[MrUrsa]

I am 1000% on board and sold completely if this ever continued. It is morbid yet I curiously kept reading on and on for next twist of fate to the next character

[Bruuuuuuuuh]

I really was holding out hope that this wasn't the end of of this story but I guess at some point I have to stop drinking the kool aid
It's funny all your other stories are just left perma-incomplete but once you do complete a story I want more of it

[Tardy]

Aww, that's it? Rip. Super good btw

[WildFire 24]

Damn it's to bad it ended I really like it I hope it gets a sequel one day