Prologue
Welcome to Equestria, an industrious nation of productivity, factories, and high society. All across Equestria are signs of progress for a brighter, wealthier tomorrow:
A well-dressed unicorn stares out her window overlooking her factory, and casually tosses a gemstone to the dragon watching over her wealth from below...
Tipping back her hat, another pony laughs to herself as another dumb businesspony forgets to read that deceitful fine print and signs away his life’s work and earnings...
A single pegasus soars around the quiet, smoglike remains of Cloudsdale with a satisfied smirk on her face...
A half-built mechanical creation is shattered against the wall, falling to join the remains of his brethren. The cursing pegasus starts again in the dim light of her workshop...
A lone pony trudges along an empty catwalk, watching over the churning automated vats of batter. She sighs sadly, left only to her thoughts with nopony in sight...
By candlelight, a unicorn looms over book after book, her goal was long forgotten, and their pages are her only comfort...
A lone pedestal where a statue once stood, now only a few traces of rubble hint that anything was ever even there...
A young unicorn looks in her mirror sadly, forced into yet another ridiculous dress to please her parents...
Among the smog and sludge dumped from the city, an odd-looking pony inspects with strange looking devices...
Deep in the darkness, a small hoof is knocked up against stone, and an ear as pressed to the cool cavern wall. She nods, indicating to the other miners to dig, with a big grin on her face...
Galloping into an alley for a place to hide, a young colt frowns, realizing that he’s sought shelter with somepony even hungrier than him. He sighs, and drops his ‘winnings’ in front of her, before silently walking away...
A unicorn looks at the clipboard floating before him. He sighs, knowing that he’s going to have to inform the patient that it’s too late for her...
A lonely pony looks out over the city from behind the tinted glass of the clock tower, wondering if there’s something else out there for him... for anypony...
Welcome, to the city of New Canterlot! We hope you enjoy your stay!