planning OOC - The Storm War.

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Although the Storm King was defeated, the empire he forged did not fall overnight, for a while, a power struggle took place in which various usurpers in his forces vied for control over the vast power vacuum that formed following his demise at the hands of Equestria. Eventually one usurper, remained and filled in this power gap, declaring themselves the "Neo Storm King". A Storm King that unlike their predecessor, is much much smarter and more competent than the previous This new Storm King would go on to unify the remnants of the Storm Army and forge a new Storm Empire during their reign. As they had lost the Staff of Sacanas to Equestria the Neo Storm King recognizes the need to make changes and reformations to the existing forces as well as expanding past it's current numbers. As a means of compensating the loss of the Staff, great focus was made into technological advancement. Things like weapons research, the mechanizations of the Military and changes in doctrine as well as various reformations to adapt to this new kind of warfare all this change was brining about. The Storm Empire also underwent Industrialization unlike anything seen in this world, kingdoms and nations that they still occupied providing a source of slave labor for their factories and other industrial facilities. One of these being former inhabitants of klugetown after it was "acquired" forcefully and it's population rounded up.

The outcome of this mechanizations was the Storm Army becoming arguably one of the most powerful militaries in the world and featured mechanized weaponry and vehicles as part of it's forces. Artillery, firearms, landships, heavier-than-air aircraft and more advanced versions of existing vehicles such as Trains, naval ships, and Airships. all these vehicles being powered by internal combustion rather than steam power as with other nations including Equestria. As part of their military doctrine, other than the use of projectile weapons, electrical weapons are also utilized by the Storm army, whether they be handheld, deployed like artillery or even mounted on vehicles.

This Neo Storm King, despite their empire and their military gaining so much power, they ultimately decided to refrain from attacking Equestria out of Vengeance, especially not in the position they are now. Correctly foreseeing such a move as suicide as they would be obliterated by the power of Friendship and Harmony not to mention having so many allies thanks to Equestria Befriending so many nations beyond her realm. The Neo Storm King chose to keep a low profile however, later on, and through the Storm Army's network of spies and agents, they would hear of and learn of the existence of a magic Mirror and the Magicless realm that lay behind it, however, they are still unable to locate the Staff of Sacanas.  It's at that point where the Neo Storm King orders a mission revolving around the theft and acquisition of the Magic Mirror and for it to be taken to them.

Following the theft of the Magic Mirror, the process of research and experiments around the mirror commences. They learn that the magicless world beyond is inhabited by a biped race known as "Human". There is no magic in this world and they appear helpless. It's also through these studies that they also learn about the drawbacks and inconveniences the mirror poses. using the data collected to construct vastly improved versions of the Mirror. Enormous Portals large enough to end entire armies and large vehicles through. They don't change the form of whoever crosses over and does not strip the being or object crossing through of their magic. These massive portals are also no longer tethered to just Canterlot High but can be configured to open up  just about anywhere in the Human World.  The retainign of Magic would mean that if the Humans did put up resistance, they could still be crushed thanks to the Storm Empire's magical superiority over Human forces.

And thus the decision was made by the Neo Storm king: To invade and conquer the Human World. To make it the new domain of the Storm Empire, a place that will serve as a main source of resources and manpower to continue the growth of the Empire and Army, A place were Equestria won't notice their presence and by the time they do, the forces of the storm empire would be overwhelmingly powerful and easily conquer them and the rest of the world Equestria is in.

And thus, on that dark day, the Storm Army poured into the Human world and tore anything in their path to pieces. Militaries and governments were unable to respond in time and were unable to mobilize and organize proper resistance as the Storm army appeared in multiple areas rather than in one place. Even in places they didn't expect them to appear. Because the magic of the Empire is retained, the Human's technology is failling them as even nuclear weapons don't work against their enemy as well. Any valuable resources they find is immediately siezed.

However, Equestria would learn of this invasion through Sunset Shimmer's Diary. First off, Twilight would learn of it through Frantic messages and pleas for help would appear in her journal and after a certain point in time, Sunset returning to Equestria to personally break the news to Twilight and Celestia of the war between humanity and the Storm Empire as well as pleas to help the Humans as they're facing a losing battle against the Empire. Although shocked that the Storm Empire is still kicking even after they defeated the Storm King, they after some time decide to follow the Storm Empire into the Human World. What happens next is anyone's guess. it's anyone's war and the outcome can go in a myriad of ways, myriads of battles, myriads of events.

 

Edited January 6, 2023 by Jerry246