STASIS 2

Strength and heroism has always been a pillar of respect and courage. Strength is what most people see, and are silently jealous of. Heroism isn't what you are, it's what you do and accomplish. It's what separates right from wrong, and utterly depicts the image of who you are.

I am considered the strongest and most heroic of my comrades even though I know that's certainly not the case. I am not the perfect pony everyone makes me out to be.

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Surveillance. One of the most tasking and quite boring jobs of the entire STASIS. A STASIS is pretty much just hundreds of underground apartments, rooms, corridors and storage units jumbled into a puzzling maze. The full STASIS is overall extremely large and has many sections.

At least one fourth of all STASIS ponies work with the Surveillance team, and their job is to protect their specific section from other sections: like an army. A section is one independent area that relies mostly on itself and the provisions of other STASIS's. They control the ponies within the area and can take over sections using military force. Overall these areas are like the countries from our textbooks.

I am one of the heroic ponies in the section's security unit and just adore my job. I hope you can tell I'm being sarcastic because it's boring as fuck. Trust me I know from first hoof experience, but it can also be a very troubling job.

I inherited my Surveillance job from my father, he did as well, and so on. I was last in line so I was the one to get his role as the head of Surveillance. My mother and father whom I loved dearly died in a severe security breach when I was younger leaving me to fend for myself.

Of the five major sections there are I live in section three, STASIS number two in the fourth quadrant of the section. I am always on duty so I don't have to be at my lonely little apartment like living space.

I don't remember much about my parents since they died such a long time ago but I do remember fragments of their broken lives.

My father, who's name was Diligence Dare was the strongest, most heroic stallion that STASIS three had ever known. He earned absolutely everything in life, including his role as head of Surveillance.

When he died his position was shifted to my shoulders, but I was just a filly without training or the ability to lead. So, the baton was passed from me to the next competent colt in line. I don't remember his name but he was a better leader than yours truly.

My mother, who's name was Courtesy Dare was by far the most impressive mare I had ever known. She juggled motherhood, her job, and my father on a daily basis. Sometimes she did lack cooperation or even compassion but I loved her nonetheless. She made sure I was a mare of virtue.

Hence my name, Virtue Melody Dare.