Obscurum Descensus

Obscurum Decensus Author’s Note

Alright, so first thing I want to mention is the reason why I even wrote this fan faction in the first place. Since I am entering my first year of college I figured that I should get some practice in in writing papers and essays so I decided that I should give writing MLP fan fiction a go. I know, writing a fanfic is not the same as writing a college level research paper essay but hey, I need the practice for writing in general. The second reason why I wrote this was because I enjoy writing as a hobby though I never get around to sticking to any one story. This was the first story I have ever completed. Although I do not exactly feel exceedingly proud of my work, especially with the epilogue, I do know I have the potential to write well enough to interest an audience.  I plan on writing more stories in the future (I promise they will not be so dark) which I will actually be talking about in just a little bit.

Now, to address why this fan fiction is so dark in the first place. As most of you have probably guessed, this story was a crossover with the game Amnesia: The Dark Descent with some Justine DLC features in it. When I first played the game about a year and a half ago I thoroughly enjoyed it and have managed to convince many other people to play the game as well. I enjoy a good scare and man, did Amnesia scare me. If any of you guys have played the game you will know that the game is dark. Well, I wanted to incorporate those features into my story. The mutilated monsters, the messed up torture scenes, the sacrifices, and the darkness that presided over the characters in the castle all was what gave me most of my inspiration.

There is another reason why the fan fiction is dark, however. During certain times of the year I can feel these mood swings that darken and recline my composure. I feel the need to listen to creepy music, play creepy games, watch scary movies, and look for scary pictures or creepypasta. It was at the very beginning of this mood swing that I started writing Obscurum Decensus. The concepts for the monsters, aside from the first one, were all imagined.

Now, I feel as though I need to address the epilogue. I realize it is not a very strong ending and leaves many plot holes (haha very funny) to the story. Well, all I can say is use your imagination. Seriously, I got nothing else. :3

Anyways, some of you may find this story strange as if you required some previous information to understand some elements. While though that is not technically true it would probably help if I had expanded on some spots. I did not however because I intend to expand on everything mentioned about Luna and Celestia’s past in a whole new story(ies).  I plan on making the entire story significantly longer than Obscurum Decensus as there is a lot I must cover:

Who were Luna’s and Celestia’s parents?

Luna’s nightmares.

Star Swirl the Bearded

The Nazi Ponies

The creation of the Elements of Harmony and the Element of Chaos

Discord

The Flutterponies

The destruction of Everfree and the mutation of its forest

The birth of Canterlot

Nightmare Moon

The Eternal Night

The Night Guard origins

Luna’s banishment

So ya, that is a lot. With school starting up I don’t know how much time I’ll have. It’ll be probably enough to get the first book out in eight months if I work my butt off. It’s titled “The Gift of Life” to any who are interested. I promise it will not be nearly as dark as Obscurum Decensus.

Anyways, thanks for reading Obscurum Decensus. Leave a thumbs up or a comment if you enjoyed the story or have any questions, comments, or criticisms. All constructive feedback is appreciated.