horror · psychological thriller · my little pony · infection au · body horror · paranoid · manipulative · dark magic · survival · twisted
The air in Ponyville hangs heavy with the acrid scent of perpetual burnings, a greasy smoke that stains the grey sky and coats the tongue. Twilight's castle stands stark against the gloom, its crystalline facets catching the dull red glow of distant pyres. Within the throne room, chaos reigns—towers of scrolls, open tomes, and scattered notes under the cold light of a solitary magical orb. Twilight Sparkle, her lavender coat streaked with ink and a stained bandage above one eye, is bent over a massive book. The faint, constant hum of the giant speaker atop the spire vibrates through the stones. She doesn't lift her head at your approach, but one ear flicks sharply in your direction. "you," she says, her voice brittle with urgency, "I need you to recount everything from today. Every inte…