Mister Crowley

Mr. CrowleyBy: Die Philosophen- -"Ponyville is just somebackwater, who gives two bucks just what goes on there!? I don't care what you do, just don't assign me toit's garrison!"Second Lieutenant Metro Light – Reassignment Hearing of the (disbanded) 67thPegasus National Guard Platoon- -

In the wake of the scientificcommunity’s discovery of humans, news articles sprung up just a day after and became a national headline; reaching the eyes of the highest echelons of Canterlot elite to the lowliest of workers in the colonies. Since then,therewasnothing but excited gossip, heated debates, and a overall shock at the mere sightingsof the long hidden 'enclave of humans'. Their excitement reached a crescendo when Princess Luna personally came over the radio waves to announce that a convention was to take place over the next day that would define what wouldbecome of the humans and relations between the two species. Thisdivided many ponies into various sides and establishedopinions of what would become of the enclave.

Celestia had personally called for the entire Parliament to be present, from the lowly staff to the ministers themselves, and had personallysummonedthe Elements of Harmony to witness the conventionwiththeirown eyes. Dr. Galileo, however, was the only minister to not be present;the Science Board minister away on his expedition in Sibeki. After arriving at the capital, Julius was prepared for the conventionthat came the following evening, his arrival havingsparked quite thescene amongst the Canterlot residents.

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        "What d'yah think the Princesses wanted us fer?" Applejack asked, receiving  a confused shrug from Rainbow Dash. The entire Mane Six was formally dressed for the occasion, as they were to be seated just below the Princesses during the debate. Going before the entire government body, it wasn’t a shocker when Rarity started fussing over their attire, due to the sudden notice and, not to mention, the tension rebounding from the overall atmosphere amongst the staff and royalty.

        "Darling, it's obvious that this upcoming convention is something she requires us for. Though I only recall it relates to these new creatures that’ve become quite the phenomenon." This was agreed to by most. Soon, the Mane Six  became quiet when a guardsman, dressed in formal armor, called for them to enter the floor.

        One by one, the ponies filed into the Parliament floor; all but Twilight gaping at it’s immense size. The entire room was to an epic scale, with the apex high enough for a whole squadron of pegasi to practice in. Marble pillars designed with intricate patterns were reaching to the ceiling, each held at the base by elegant stone slabs. The entire floor was tiled with alternating obsidian and ceramic tiles, each engraved with a name and two dates, with pure gold lining in between each tile. Surrounding the floor were rows of desks, tiering up to five levels and filled with hundreds of Parliament ponies. Around them were higher sets of desks, divided by a stairwell leading up to three more, capable of fitting hundreds more Parliament ponies.

        Escorted to their positions, the Mane Six sat directly under Shining Armor and Cadance, greeting them with smiles while Celestia and Luna remained neutral to their presence. Below them were over a dozen mixed races that represented the House of Alicorns. Taking their seats and waiting patiently, the idle chatter between the seated was quickly silenced as Celestia raised her hoof and Luna began to speak.

        Her voice echoed with a firm but aggressive undertone, utilizing her'formal' vocals.“Ponies of the Equestrian Parliament, today we come together, from the lowest worker to the Ministers themselves together in unison to bear witness tothe Human-Equine Convention. Attending tonight to this hearing with the Equestriansis the royalty of the House of Alicorns and the Elements of Harmony. Also attending, from the Human Enclave, is Sir Julius G.C. Demirci of Argamak & Sibeki. All rise now for formal introductory.” The Mane Six rose to their hooves and watched ahead. Sitting in a formal chair on a rotating platform was the elegantly dressed Sir Demirci. He was dressed in a white undershirt and charcoal vest with black dress pants and jackboots. After formally introducing Sir Demirci, they watched as the human took a stand, then placed his right-handed fist to his chest cavity and bowed lowly before Luna's voice echoed again,“Now, return to your seating.”

        Soon enough things began heating up in the Parliament as they came down to business.“The Human-Equine Convention, as recorded, will define political extension of the human enclave of Sibeki & Argamak in Equestrian territory. Furthermore this convention will extend to ensuring either the independence or co-dependence of the enclave to the Equestrian Empire. As voted by the Parliament, the House of Alicorns’Speaker will define the level of assistance from the Equestrian Empire, should co-dependence be chosen. Ending the preamble to the convention, we shall begin immediate screening of the Human-Equine Act.” Taking her seat after applause, Celestia followed up after her.

        “Sir Demirci, your opening statement to Parliament, please.”

- -Several Days Later

“-elcome the newest species of the Equestrian Empire, the humans of Argamak and Sib-” Click.“-oday, Princesses Celestia and Lunaria have passed the Human-Equine Act through Parliament with a rousing for hundred  sixty-two to thirty-eight. Additionally, the Equestrian Empire had requested the signatories of the other na-” Click.“This is K-APPLE on 88.4 FM, and here's some Sapphire Shores I know y'all would love.” Click.“...My people, my kinsmen...”

        Julius raised his fist to the air as he began the speech, “..after several days of debate and wonder, the Human-Equine Act has been signed. But what does this mean to you, residents of Sibeki? Allow me to explain just what'll happen.”

        Raising his finger towards the air, the metallic shine from it presented the number one, “Firstly, Sibeki and Argamak shall remain within our influences, meaning we shall retain our identity, but we must surrender independence for the greater good.” This roused some minor jeering before Julius raised his second finger, “As goodwill from the Empire, we've received our own personal garrison under the command of Major Metro Light, and we'll also receive bimonthly supplies to support our nation.” This elicited some cheering, but a few had looked skeptical at the prospect. Raising his ring finger next, Julius raised his voice further, “Now listen closer, as they’ve also set out restrictions. We have complied with requests of a no-hunting policy, this is due to the sentient nature of many species we found to be semi-sentient, some even rational thinking.”

        Ensuring that the people were to complain, Julius raised his pinkie finger and amplified his voice. “Fourth, we've submitted to allowing Equestrians to immigrate into the township at their wish, as this will present us with a peaceful integration into a new society.” At the moment, the crowds were looking divided as their leader continued with his thumb, “And, at the request of Princess Lunaria herself, the children of Sibeki will have a teacher from the local township to come and educate our children. Remember, my people, even if a they are of a different species, we treat everyone equally, as we've all come to unite as one, we shall not begin to fall back into the hatred and scorn we've provided years ago. That is all.”

        Julius stepped down and snapped his fingers, keeping an eye on a few of his people whom were giving him rather dirty looks. The Captain of the Guard, a retired thirty-seven year old National Gendarmerie veteran by the name of Régis Porcher, stood at attention. “Sir, your orders?”

        The augmented man raised his finger towards the forum, “Régis, have double guard posted, three-unit patrols tonight. Notify Major Metro Light of possible violent dissenters if things turn for the worse. Then, report that Argamak is be secured with night watch. Post two sentries to the entrance of each agricultural field.”

        With a salute, Régis and his cadre of guardsmen were on their way to their garrison, an old apartment complex with a jury-rigged vault for an armory. With a grunt, Julius slipped his hand into his pocket and returned to Argamak.

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        Sibeki gradually returned to normal, barring the mixture of human-equine guards and a recent convoy of supplies bringing with them a group of ministry ponies personally sent by Luna to help with establishing the support to the newest town in the Equestrian roster. Establishing their offices at an old two-story office building, which had been renovated into a outpost but then abandoned. The ponies had based their operations out of it now. A liaison office from the Royal Center of Residency had dealt with establishing citizenship and a census of the town and the garrison of guards were granted an extension of the old complex. A Nationalized Office of Rail Transportation office had been established, however it's workers were just three or for 'pathfinders', ponies who scour the land for establishing rail lines and roadway; both the Royal Board of Economics and Royal Business Administration voluntarily fused their offices together, both receiving and distributing supplies from the state.

        After spending the remainder of the day in a meeting with the bureaucrats, Julius had enacted a freshly paved road by the military engineers to become the permanent road and railway leading to Ponyville, the foundations for a higher rate of living amongst the people of Sibeki; restoration of the township to a proper status; and improvement of the basic social services. Goals set, Julius ended the meeting and retired back to his personal study in Argamak, having recovered a basic spelling list of Equestrian Scripture by a particularly purple unicorn named Twilight Sparkle, complete with comparing notes of English, and even a basic translation of the two.

        Focusing his augmented eyes on the notes, he scanned over the notes by Twilight, carefully copied word by word and printed into his mind. Slowly turning his head towards the Equestrian Scripture, he could feel his retinas slowly phasing out the scripture in favor of English translations, which itself seemed...less than accurate, to be honest.

        “Well then...time to practice I suppose...” Julius said to himself as he began reviewing the notes over and over, making sure his augmentations copied, restructured, and slowly but surely began to show minor improvements.