Idea for a fanfic. Hoping to flesh it out.

[Mand'alor Dash 2,225]

So, I had an interesting idea for a fanfic. Right now, the working title is The Iron Age. It owes some inspiration to the premise of Conversion Bureau, but not much.

 

The idea kicks off in Ponyville. During an otherwise normal day, Rainbow Dash notices a very peculiar object flying over the town, and goes to investigate. That object is revealed to be the Spirit of St. Louis, the iconic airplane of aviator Charles Lindbergh. The year is revealed to be 1927, and Lindbergh had just discovered a new continent in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

 

Lindbergh and Princess Twilight finish the flight to Paris, where they are greeted with open arms. Equestria is quickly recognized as a sovereign nation by the international community, and as an important port of trade between Europe and North America. The 20s quickly overtake Equestrian culture, as new technologies and concepts modernize the medieval nation overnight.

 

From here, we get an anthology of the two worlds colliding, with an overarching plot dealing with the twelve tumultuous years that followed between 1927 and 1939. The Great Depression, the polarization of political extremes, an Equestrian civil war, all leading up to and culminating with the start of WW2 at the end of the story.

 

A major theme of the story is the declining "Ages of Man" from Greek mythology. The idea that as time goes on, the world will only progress further into darkness, which I feel is an apt metaphor for the 1930s. Each "age" will also see its own descriptive motifs, such as the titular "Iron Age" having scenes of factories producing thousands of cast iron tanks.

 

I even wrote out a short, In Media Res prologue: A conversation on Greek mythology between Twilight Sparkle and an art curator at a New York museum.

 

 

"The ancient Greeks believed that history was a series of declining ages of man. The Golden age, followed by the silver, bronze, and heroic ages, detailed man's descent from godhood to mortal squalor. The Iron age is the present day, and represents the lowest that our world could possibly sink."

 

"And what about the future?"

 

"It is said that at the height of the Iron Age, humans commit grievous wrongs without shame, babies will be born with grey hair, and the Gods themselves will leave us to our fates. 'There will be no help against evil.'"

 

"I'll be honest. I may be new to this world, but I don't buy that."

 

"And why is that?"

 

"It assumes a state of constant decay. Nothing will ever get better; only worse. I just don't see that as being possible."

 

"If you were to guess, Miss Sparkle, what age are we currently living in?"

 

So... What do you all think? 

[AspenSwift 153]

Sounds interesting!  The conflict between humans and ponies will certainly be interesting, but I'd imagine some would get along. I'd read it! 

Edited June 11, 2015 by AspenSwift

[reader8363 1,281]

it look/sounds good, i would read it.

[Mand'alor Dash 2,225]

it look/sounds good, i would read it.

I have the beginning right here.

[reader8363 1,281]

that is a good beginning. thanks

Edited July 1, 2015 by reader8363