The Game We Immortals Play

The Game We Immortals Play

By. Macilnar

Disclaimer: I do not own Mage: The Awakening, World of Darkness or My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. If I did I would be writing a lot more fanfics.

Author's Note: This fic is rated mature mostly because there will some dark elements (they will be confined to chapter(s) that can be skipped, although the chapter(s) will be shinning light on parts of Mors' past, the story can be read without them), mainly: war, death, and violence but more so then that it is rated mature because it is intended to for mature readers. There will not be any clop in this fic, implied shipping maybe but nothing more than that. Also I will be posting warnings at the beginning of each chapter depending on their content.

Also this is my first fan fiction, on top of that I don't have anyone editing or proofreading this and while spellchecker is all well and good it can miss a lot. Not to mention it can't give feedback on how the story flows. Lastly a fair warning to any who get hooked on this story: while I do intend to see this story to its conclusion do not expect any kind of regular updates. I might post a 2,000+ word chapter a day or a month; in other words updates will be slightly less random than Pinkie Pie.

Prologue

Four figures sat near a fireplace, the only source of light in the dimly lit room.

"Well Loki? Will it work?" the one closest to the fire, Veritas, asked.

"We will succeed, but Mors was partially correct when he said none of us would survive." said Loki, his voice lacking its usual cheerfulness.

"How many?" a soft voice asked.

"Hard to say. Other than Mors, one at least will remain but they will pass soon after." Loki replied.

"Does it matter if we perish? If we do nothing then soon the Abyss will have been widened enough to all but sever the Supernal from the Fallen World." said the figure furthest from the fire.

"There is no doubt we must proceed, yet..." the others waited knowing Veritas would continue shortly "Do you remember what Mors was like when we first met?" all were silent, it was the soft spoken one who responded first.

"He was beyond insufferable, one of us had to drag him out of the library or else he would remain there for weeks on end. It took nearly a decade to get him to start actually interact with any of us. But why do you ask?"

"What do you think he will do with all of us are gone? Even before any of us became Arcs the only time he would interact with anyone other than one of us was when we went to make contact with someone who had just become Awakened." asked Veritas. This time the silence was accompanied by several sadden looks, to everyone's surprise Loki broke the silence.

"I see where you are going with this Veritas and I may have a solution." there was gleam in his eyes that caused the others to wonder what madness Loki was planning "It will take the four of us in order to pull it off but I think you will agree that it will have the desired result."

"I am almost afraid to ask, but what do you have in mind?" Loki was grinning ear to ear, his usual cheerful mood back with a vengeance. For the next several hours he laid out his plan, the others listening in stunned silence. Loki had been known to get long winded but this was the first time that any of them could recall him being so focused and it was more than a bit terrifying. As more of Loki's plan was put forth the others found themselves agreeing with him; while parts of it were a bit odd, a world populated by talking ponies for one, it would be the ideal situation to keep him from slipping back into his isolation. Veritas asked the first of what was to be many questions.

"If we are to do this we will need further details. Tell us more about this Equestria."

**********Ten Years Latter***********

"It's time for you to go." Veritas, of the four only he remained and soon even he would be gone. His voice which once held such power behind it was now but a whisper. Looking toward his ancient friend, Mors sighed, in truth he didn't see what his friends hope to accomplish but it mattered little. If this was their last wish, then so be it, after over two millennium working alongside each other it was the least he could do.

"Where is it then that I will be going?" This should be interesting at the very least. Veritas set the ritual in motion, the arcane runes on the floor began to glow with power.

"Where? I can't say, we let Loki decide." Loki?! Mors found himself staring at his friend wide eyed in disbelief.

"Ha! It's been ages since I've seen you with that look on your face." Veritas said with a smile.

"If you must know; all he would let me say was that he got the idea of where to send you from back before his Awakening. That and something about once a brony always a brony." Brony? Is that even a wor... he paused mid thought just Loki being Loki. Focusing back on his surroundings he noticed the ritual was almost complete, the room surged with the power of the Supernal Realms he began identifying their different Arcana; Fate, Life, Prime and Space. He started contemplating the purpose of each spell when he heard Veritas' last words.

"Good bye."

Mors felt the spells around him followed by a sudden 'pull' as his mind went blank.

END Prologue

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Story Notes:
These notes are to help readers unfamiliar with Mage: The Awakening or just having trouble keeping track of things. There will be one of these after every chapter in which new/important content is added that may require more detailed answers than would make sense to put in the story.
Characters;
Mors: The stories main character, he is an Archmaster of both the Death and Matter Arcana, he was also the oldest being 537 years old when the last of his five friends died.
Veritas: Mors' oldest friend, an Archmage of Prime, his last act before dieing was activating the ritual to send Mors to Equestria.
Loki: An Archmage of Fate and Life, he chose to take on the name of the Norse god due to his love of pranks and their shared interest with anything with a pulse...
Locations;
Supernal Realm
Abyss
Fallen World
Concepts;
Arcana
-Death
-Fate
-Life
-Matter
-Prime
-Space