As magic has begun to fade again, Zipp's urge to explore has risen. When she comes across a perfect opportunity to uncover Equestria's past, Zipp will discuss, network, interview and literally dig her towards a long abandoned and ancient Equestria.

This fic is a setup for a longer adventure, but is intended to work standalone^*. It features Sweets as the deuteragonist, and a number of side characters from the movie (some of who I have taken the liberty of naming). They are: Moon Sonnet (who it turns out is usually named Gloomy Sonnet), Tomas (that one pony who looks like Sunburst but with completely different hair and maybe a nationality change), Z.Z. (Who usually goes by Zoom Zephyrwing), Thunder (Who has not remembered to talk about his sneaker collection yet.), and some others too I guess.

This story is a submission to the Generation 5 Bingo Contest

My prompt:
Zipp Storm, Rescues, Sweets, Scroll, Tartarus

Thank you to MeanderingNekomata for editing and proofreading! Thanks to TheAncientPolitzanian for more proofreading! Special thanks to the Bingo Contest Discord, and the flashfic 150 group which are both great! Thanks to Honk Boy and Vuld Edone who both gave me motivation to work on this at least once.

^*I can no longer see that word without thinking of Ghost in the Shell.

Seraphimus has realized that she must remain loyal to her cause, but how can Jacko convince her of the sincerity of his emotions?

This story would take place right at the second [ header ] in chapter 268 of Ofolrodi. If you have not read Austraeoh, I'd encourage it! Enjoy!

Oh yeah, uh, major spoilers by the way.

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Edit:
MY FIC IS PRACTICALLY CANNON!!!

Full Lance is a knight from my low fantasy version of the high medieval Holy Roman Empire. He's a pretty chill dude, with absolutely no baggage! His goal is to be everyone's friend. Ever wonder what a knight's job is like? Me too!

By the way, did you ever hear about the time three fillies and an element of harmony disappeared in the Everfree forest...?

It's the late medieval period: The Prince Electorates of the Holy Roman Empire are coming into their own, the Hanseatic Legue is building, and cities have formed. Guilds have been established, feuds continued, monarchies tumbled, and ponies plagued! Somewhere within all this, in the Duchy of Belle, an Equestrian society is percolating into the ecclesiastic and economic sects of German feudalism. Oh by the way, did you know that Alchemy is a thing now?

On the outskirts of the The Duchy of Belle, Full Lance is engaging in the simple life: managing his land, serving his military dues, raising a squire and getting roped back into the complicated net of knighthood.

This fic aims to be a ponified Alt History/Historical Fiction, revolving around the stunningly daunting late-medieval period. It has a lot of anachronisms, but they're integrated and fleshed out within the historical context as kind of a "what if" scenario.

I appreciate all criticism whether it be constructive, deconstructive or something more colorful.
I have no idea what I'm doing and am sleep deprived.