Setting of the Emerald Sun

[SunlightHeart]

Setting of the Emerald Sun is a collaborative project between myself and a friend. We put quite the bit of time and effort into it.

Setting of the Emerald Sum

That is a short summary of the story.

One year after the failed invasion attempt by Chrysalis, Equestria and the Emerald kingdom signed the Emerald Sun Treaty. This ushered in a golden age for both countries, and numerous technological and societal advancements were made. That was five years ago. Today, changelings and ponies get along wonderfully, both races are a crucial part of the others culture, but not everyone is so pleased with the changes. Numerous criminal and political factions work together to bring down the current government in both nations, wanting to unify the two for their own avarice and agendas.

As the world turns, both nations seem oblivious to the plots forming in their underbellies, but when a mysterious stallion stumbles into the life of a young guard, hidden plots begin to reveal themselves.

Below is just an excerpt from the world-building.

During the day, Fillydelphia was a bustling industrial haven. Textile mills churned out processed fabric at breakneck speeds to meet the city’s demands. Savvy entrepreneurs maneuvered their way through the corporate battlefields of city’s private business sector. At night, it became a place of cool relaxation. Level bass tones from Filly’s sundry of jazz clubs gently joggled the walls of every building near them. Scented herbs, ranging from spicy to sweet and from sharp to flat wafted through the air, calming any wandering souls and enticing them to come investigate. Moist, chilled air rushed through the countless alleys and streets of the city, regulating its temperature naturally. Ponies had come to know Fillydelphia as a place to go when one wanted to make a clean start, the “City of New Beginnings”. The city provided a never ending supply of means for the inhabitants. Everywhere one turned a pony was needed to build this or fix that. The name of the game was opportunity, and the city always won. Opportunity was the city’s game, and it always won.

Opportunity, however, knows no bias. Like all of Equestria’s major cities, crime in Fillydelphia increased after the peace talks with the Emerald Kingdom. Changeling and pony kind had come to terms and vowed to live in peace. Though the tension would never settle, trade and free travel between the two nations were unbound. Both economies grew exponentially as technology and culture was shared. Every venue of society expanded… Including the illicit side of both nations.

Equestria’s criminal syndicates were real and very powerful; however, they were effectively suppressed by the nation’s military and international policies with other lands. But with the extremely neighborly relationship the Emerald kingdom and Equestria formed criminals from both nations now had new allies, rivals, and markets to infest.

Newer, more frequent threats called for improvements to military training on Equestria’s end. Basic training was now supplemented by simple field work and specialized training programs. Soldiers fresh out of basic were stationed in towns with high levels of malicious localized crime, allowing them to build experience as well as contribute meaningfully.

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