Of Magic and Machinery

by Dragonborne Fox
Magic: The thing that many ponies fear, to the point the unicorns were persecuted for it. Some, however, chose to embrace it a tad too much...throwing a world into peril.

The War of the Magi left the land scarred. Unicorns and many other strange beings called 'espers,' because of their dangerous powers, either stowed themselves away or risked persecution. One thousand years passed, when magic and espers were all but forgotten. In the wake of this era, machines and technology ruled the lives of the citizens. The Gestahlian Empire came to power, making many enemies with the cruelty of the current emperor's iron hoof.

A sudden breakthrough leads to the rediscovery of magic, and the Empire has put it to use, making fearful machines powered on the very essence of espers. It seems–and proves–quite impossible for even a massive army to take down this menace…until an accident with one of its own soldiers sparks a horrific chain of events that leads to its eventual fall and the re-awakening of the ancient Warring Triad at the hooves of a crazed stallion.

This is the tale of one mad soul who broke the world, and fourteen brave souls who helped to repair it.

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A crossover of Final Fantasy VI, and collab with this awesome pony. Comedy tag will be used scarcely, and in much later chapters. Dark and Tragedy tags will also play major roles later on.

Teen
Incomplete
Crossover
Dark
Alternate Universe
Comedy
Adventure
Tragedy
 

9179 words: Estimated about 1 hour to read

5 Chapters:

  1. Prologue 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
    689
  2. Chapter I - The Frozen Esper 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
    2098
  3. Chapter II- Terra 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
    2130
  4. Chapter III, Part I- Imperial Ally? 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
    1948
  5. Chapter III, Part II- She Used What?! 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
    2314