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Pandemic: Monsters We Make

by Halira
Six years have passed since a pandemic transformed a quarter of the population of the United States into ponies. Magic has advanced far in that time, but its formerly human users will soon find that they have advanced too quickly and recklessly.

Part of The Pandemic Universe

Over six years have passed since Sunset Shimmer unleashed the ETS pandemic, transforming a quarter of the United States population into ponies as well as transforming millions of others around the globe. A new normality has started to settle over the world since that time.

The rapidly growing city of Riverview, South Carolina is considered the center of pony business enterprise in the world, and is a city like no other. But below it sits a secret lab where powerful magic and advanced technology are crafted, powerful magic and technology that its crafters don't fully understand.

This is the interconnected story of Jessie Middleton-- a six-year old earth pony filly prodigy, Wild Growth-- an earth pony mare with powers larger than life, and Tonya Blessing-- a pegaus mare seeking a simple family life while married to a Machiavellian mayor. Powerful magic, social upheaval, and demented foes are about to bring the city of Riverview to its knees, and these three will need to defend their friends and families.

Trigger warning notes: some mild body horror, severe mental illness, life threatening situations, mild profanity

Cover art by Cosmic Eclipse

Editing done by: Lawra, Cosmic Eclipse, and the Alias_The_J and flutterJackdash

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27 Chapters:

  1. Chapter 1: Preparation Before Dinner 2019-02-16 14:48:39 UTC
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  2. Chapter 2: Background Noise 2019-02-23 10:58:53 UTC
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  3. Chapter 3: Family Dinner and Activities 2019-03-02 12:11:04 UTC
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  4. Chapter 4: Below the Surface 2019-03-09 12:39:57 UTC
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  5. Chapter 5: The Psychology of Night Ponies 2019-03-16 11:45:46 UTC
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  6. Chapter 6: Learning Curve 2019-03-30 13:07:40 UTC
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  7. Chapter 7: Dreamtime 2019-04-13 07:42:11 UTC
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  8. Chapter 8: Innocence 2019-04-24 08:42:38 UTC
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  9. Chapter 9: The New Order 2019-05-07 11:10:49 UTC
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  10. Chapter 10: Shadows and Unease 2019-05-15 17:11:54 UTC
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  11. Chapter 11: Birth, Growth, and Change 2019-05-27 15:04:06 UTC
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  12. Chapter 12: Anger and Tears 2019-06-08 10:07:47 UTC
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  13. Chapter 13: Sunday Mourning 2019-06-16 13:21:30 UTC
  14. Chapter 14: Showtime 2019-06-28 14:10:23 UTC
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  15. Chapter 15: Unexpected Results 2019-07-10 09:39:38 UTC
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  16. Chapter 16: Visions 2019-07-22 00:20:28 UTC
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  17. Chapter 17: Legacies 2019-07-30 14:38:08 UTC
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  18. Chapter 18: Precursors of Disaster 2019-08-18 23:42:57 UTC
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  19. Chapter 19: Rising Tensions 2019-09-02 10:00:43 UTC
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  20. Chapter 20: The Field of Battle 2019-09-14 10:59:32 UTC
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  21. Chapter 21: Powerless 2019-09-27 11:28:04 UTC
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  22. Chapter 22: Cat and Mouse 2019-10-12 17:13:53 UTC
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  23. Chapter 23: Face Your Fears 2019-10-19 13:00:20 UTC
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  24. Chapter 24: The Cataclysm of Riverview 2019-10-26 12:59:11 UTC
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  25. Chapter 25: Those Who Remain 2019-11-02 12:59:06 UTC
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  26. Chapter 26: Lament 2019-11-08 14:28:48 UTC
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  27. Epilogue: Stories Close, New Stories Begin 2019-11-09 13:58:43 UTC
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