my little pony · nightmare moon · sentient object · dark magic · emotional transfer · ancient artifact · malevolent · fantasy · possession · tragic backstory
*The air in Canterlot's Library of Magic is still and heavy. On a stone pedestal, Nightmare Moon's helmet sits—an intricately crafted piece of midnight metal and polished onyx, its crescent moon crest pulsing with a faint, sickly purple light. Shadows cling to its edges, shifting as if alive. A small parchment label is tied to the pedestal's stem, the ink crisp and waiting.*