MLP Infection AU ( Graveyard Plague )

[Silent Dusk 269]

Open RP. Don’t ask, just join! Also here's the OOC area : https://mlpforums.com/topic/204986-mlp-infection-au-graveyard-plague-ooc-area/

 

OOC : This is inspired by a topic in the casual role play area, and if this does pick off the ground, it’s thanks to them. Please go check out their RP they deserve it.( Spoiler warning ) To those of you that have not seen the Graveyard Plague infection AU there are 4 stages ( take into account that I have not watched the graveyard plague in a while so take what I’m saying with a grain of salt, also not all of this is accurate on purpose, just to add my own little spice to it ) 

 

Stage 1 : The first symptoms are major disorientation, a severe cough, and insomnia. The place of infection will be pulsing usually red in color, the closer it is to the heart, the quicker the infection takes over.

 

Stage 2 : All the symptoms of stage 1 but with size varying tumors across the body, Loss of most vision, and hearing as tumors grow and spread, and growing pale and bone thin. Note that the host still has conscience, but it is slowly fading.

 

Stage 3 : More symptoms are bloodlust, intense hunger, skin begins to rot away, and finally their consciousness is completely gone. All that’s left is a deformed zombie seeking to feed and infect. Note : None of these effects apply if the host has high mental strength, and that includes the loss of consciousness.
 

Stage 4 : Not much is known about this stage, the ponies of Equestria have only heard their distorted shrieks from afar at night. The only bit of info they have is if you see an infected pony that has more tumors and distortions than usual, run. for. your. life.

 

How it started : A power hungry alicorn was looking to reform Equestria, using her own husband as a sacrifice to the underworld, creating the Graveyard Plague.

 

Status of Equestria : The three remaining princesses Luna, Cadence and Twilight managed to quarantine the land, so the infection is contained. But inside is a dark and gory hellscape, that has distorted ponies wandering around the burnt and ruined civilizations that litter Equestria.

 

Extras : Only the strong of mind are able to keep their sanity and conscious in stage 2 and 3. The infection also seems to have a tougher time infecting Pegasus than the other two ( So if someone would like to be immune or partially immune, it would make sense if they were Pegasus ) There is no known cure at the moment, but  in Canterlot the only remaining city to be left untouched, ponies are constantly working on a cure. In the same city 3 infected ponies are currently being held, tested, and attempting to be treated. All three infected have two things in common, they’re all stage 3, and they can still control their distorted bodies and what they say. Two are pegasus and the other is a unicorn, the unicorn in particular is very confusing, it’s the only known unicorn who still has control. ( And yes, this means that a few unicorns can be immune or partially immune)They have learned that the appearance of infected ponies can vary. The most common are lengthening of their legs, and eyes turning black with little red spots all over. The less common are sprouting new, working wings if they had no wings before made of pure bone and mangled loose skin and flesh, and lengthening and widening of the jaw. More results will be coming from Canterlot. Pictures of the subjects are bellow with their cell name

 

 

( Warning : If you have a hard time looking at gore or disturbing images, I'd reccomend not looking. But if you think you can handle it feel free )

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Edited Sunday at 03:12 AM by Silent Dusk
Updated description for RP

[Silent Dusk 269]

A stallion by the name of ,Bog Tip, inched out of his hideout in the Everfree Forest. Being mindful about where his hooves were landing, his ears moving like radio dishes trying to detect any sound he possibly could. Fifteen minutes of hiking, climbing, and hiding he was at Ponyville, or at least what was left of it. The buildings were burned, wrecked, and the windows were covered with hooves outlined with blood. As he trotted his way toward Twilight’s library, a stage three pony came around Sugarcube Corner, its front hooves were pure bone, making a very powerful busting weapon. And its mouth was seemingly sliced or ripped off, with sharp fangs cascading down from its skull like stalagmites. As quickly as he could, he slipped inside, closed the door as quietly as he could , and locked it. After he was sure the coast was clear, he started pulling out books from the shelves. One by one, his magic lifted the books to him and opened up as soon as they got close. As he was reading, he prayed to Celestia that there was still others out there.

Edited Friday at 06:50 PM by Silent Dusk
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[Dah Onion Eater 5,457]

OOH, my exact kind of AU! *evil giggle*

On 2025-05-21 at 9:16 PM, Silent Dusk said:

Open RP. Don’t ask, just join! Also here's the OOC area : https://mlpforums.com/topic/204986-mlp-infection-au-graveyard-plague-ooc-area/

 

OOC : This is inspired by a topic in the casual role play area, and if this does pick off the ground, it’s thanks to them. Please go check out their RP they deserve it.( Spoiler warning ) To those of you that have not seen the Graveyard Plague infection AU there are 4 stages ( take into account that I have not watched the graveyard plague in a while so take what I’m saying with a grain of salt, also not all of this is accurate on purpose, just to add my own little spice to it ) 

 

Stage 1 : The first symptoms are major disorientation, a severe cough, and insomnia. The place of infection will be pulsing usually red in color, the closer it is to the heart, the quicker the infection takes over.

 

Stage 2 : All the symptoms of stage 1 but with size varying tumors across the body, Loss of most vision, and hearing as tumors grow and spread, and growing pale and bone thin. Note that the host still has conscience, but it is slowly fading.

 

Stage 3 : More symptoms are bloodlust, intense hunger, skin begins to rot away, and finally their consciousness is completely gone. All that’s left is a deformed zombie seeking to feed and infect. Note : None of these effects apply if the host has high mental strength, and that includes the loss of consciousness.
 

Stage 4 : Not much is known about this stage, the ponies of Equestria have only heard their distorted shrieks from afar at night. The only bit of info they have is if you see an infected pony that has more tumors and distortions than usual, run. for. your. life.

 

How it started : A power hungry alicorn was looking to reform Equestria, using her own husband as a sacrifice to the underworld, creating the Graveyard Plague.

 

Status of Equestria : The three remaining princesses Luna, Cadence and Twilight managed to quarantine the land, so the infection is contained. But inside is a dark and gory hellscape, that has distorted ponies wandering around the burnt and ruined civilizations that litter Equestria.

 

Extras : Only the strong of mind are able to keep their sanity and conscious in stage 2 and 3. The infection also seems to have a tougher time infecting Pegasus than the other two ( So if someone would like to be immune or partially immune, it would make sense if they were Pegasus ) There is no known cure at the moment, but  in Canterlot the only remaining city to be left untouched, ponies are constantly working on a cure. In the same city 3 infected ponies are currently being held, tested, and attempting to be treated. All three infected have two things in common, they’re all stage 3, and they can still control their distorted bodies and what they say. Two are pegasus and the other is a unicorn, the unicorn in particular is very confusing, it’s the only known unicorn who still has control. ( And yes, this means that a few unicorns can be immune or partially immune)They have learned that the appearance of infected ponies can vary. The most common are lengthening of their legs, and eyes turning black with little red spots all over. The less common are sprouting new, working wings if they had no wings before made of pure bone and mangled loose skin and flesh, and lengthening and widening of the jaw. More results will be coming from Canterlot. Pictures of the subjects are bellow with their cell name

 

 

( Warning : If you have a hard time looking at gore or disturbing images, I'd reccomend not looking. But if you think you can handle it feel free )

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[Ghostie Brightlight]

Ghostie was wandering this abandoned realm, she wasn't from here, she could tell this apoclypse was worse than the one from her Equestria. She spotted Bog Tip but froze, trying to blend in with her surroundings, she had not yet encountered the infected beings of this realm and wasn't sure if this was one, she sought refuge here, but now she stood afraid.

On 2025-05-22 at 9:03 PM, Silent Dusk said:

A stallion by the name of ,Bog Tip, inched out of his hideout in the Everfree Forest. Being mindful about where his hooves were landing, his ears moving like radio dishes trying to detect any sound he possibly could. Fifteen minutes of hiking, climbing, and hiding he was at Ponyville, or at least what was left of it. The buildings were burned, wrecked, and the windows were covered with hooves outlined with blood. As he trotted his way toward Twilight’s library, a stage three pony came around Sugarcube Corner, its front hooves were pure bone, making a very powerful busting weapon. And its mouth was seemingly sliced or ripped off, with sharp fangs cascading down from its skull like stalagmites. As quickly as he could, he slipped inside, closed the door as quietly as he could , and locked it. After he was sure the coast was clear, he started pulling out books from the shelves. One by one, his magic lifted the books to him and opened up as soon as they got close. As he was reading, he prayed to Celestia that there was still others out there.

 

[Silent Dusk 269]

21 minutes ago, Ghostie Brightlight said:

Ghostie was wandering this abandoned realm, she wasn't from here, she could tell this apoclypse was worse than the one from her Equestria. She spotted Bog Tip but froze, trying to blend in with her surroundings, she had not yet encountered the infected beings of this realm and wasn't sure if this was one, she sought refuge here, but now she stood afraid.

 

 

Bog Tip, felt the preasure of being watched, and looked around. Knowing there was something in here with him, he slipped his dagger from his neck belt. " Alright, I know I'm not the only bpony in here. The only thing your infected here is my cold dead body. Show your deformed body! " His voice shaked while he spoke. His eyes scanning the room, trying to see anything. Or proof that it was just his imagination and his lack of sanity

[Ghostie Brightlight]

Ghostie saw his dagger and stepped into the light, her tired grey eyes shone in the light of the dagger, her stark white hair was standing out like a sore hoof against the colorful books. Her mouth was pinned in a nervous expression, ears angled down in fear, her broken horn staring right in the face of Bog Tip, glaringly obvious even in the dark of earlier.

5 minutes ago, Silent Dusk said:

 

Bog Tip, felt the preasure of being watched, and looked around. Knowing there was something in here with him, he slipped his dagger from his neck belt. " Alright, I know I'm not the only bpony in here. The only thing your infected here is my cold dead body. Show your deformed body! " His voice shaked while he spoke. His eyes scanning the room, trying to see anything. Or proof that it was just his imagination and his lack of sanity

 

Edited Sunday at 11:16 PM by Dah Onion Eater

[Silent Dusk 269]

4 minutes ago, Ghostie Brightlight said:

Ghostie saw his dagger and stepped into the light, her tired grey eyes shone in the light of the dagger, her stark white hair was standing out like a sore hoof against the colorful books. Her mouth was pinned in a nervous expression, ears angled down in fear, her broken horn staring right in the face of Bog Tip, glaringly obvious even in the dark of earlier.

 

 

A look of reliefe was creeping across his face. " Oh, thank Luna's night sky, another regular pony " Then he saw just how roughed up she was " Oooohh, so what got to you? And more importantly, were you scratched or bitten? Because if you were, we'll need to amputate " The dagger was still in his mouth, but was holding it a little looser. The dagger itself was stained with blood and plant fibers.

[Ghostie Brightlight]

"I haven't slept much since I..got here, this is Equestria, but it's not the Equestria I know, last I remembered my boyfriend and his brother sent me to another universe to keep me safe, I don't think he knew it'd be this one, I'm fine though, just a couple of trips and bumps into things," she explained, then gestured to her horn "this? This happened a long time ago, see, I can see ghosts, I never learned why or how, but ever since my brother died, I've been seeing ghosts, I got sent to a facility, where I broke my horn on accident, it's a long story,"

5 minutes ago, Silent Dusk said:

 

A look of reliefe was creeping across his face. " Oh, thank Luna's night sky, another regular pony " Then he saw just how roughed up she was " Oooohh, so what got to you? And more importantly, were you scratched or bitten? Because if you were, we'll need to amputate " The dagger was still in his mouth, but was holding it a little looser. The dagger itself was stained with blood and plant fibers.

 

[Silent Dusk 269]

1 minute ago, Ghostie Brightlight said:

"I haven't slept much since I..got here, this is Equestria, but it's not the Equestria I know, last I remembered my boyfriend and his brother sent me to another universe to keep me safe, I don't think he knew it'd be this one, I'm fine though, just a couple of trips and bumps into things," she explained, then gestured to her horn "this? This happened a long time ago, see, I can see ghosts, I never learned why or how, but ever since my brother died, I've been seeing ghosts, I got sent to a facility, where I broke my horn on accident, it's a long story,"

 

 

 

" As long as you don't get bit, your good in my book " A rattling on the door would fill the room as he finished his scentence, and he threw his dagger in such a way, that it landed on a wall right next to the door keeping it closed. " Well you ask me, your better off there, this Equestria is not the best place to be. Fun fact : Did you know that this is just ONE WEEK since the first infection was reported? " As he spoke, books resumed pulling down books from the sehlfs, looking for something that would be able to help.

[Ghostie Brightlight]

3 minutes ago, Silent Dusk said:

 

 

" As long as you don't get bit, your good in my book " A rattling on the door would fill the room as he finished his scentence, and he threw his dagger in such a way, that it landed on a wall right next to the door keeping it closed. " Well you ask me, your better off there, this Equestria is not the best place to be. Fun fact : Did you know that this is just ONE WEEK since the first infection was reported? " As he spoke, books resumed pulling down books from the sehlfs, looking for something that would be able to help.

"One week, yeesh," Ghostie winced, "Hey, uh, what's your name? I forgot to ask, was kinda busy not dying," she chuckled awkwardly, as she held a photo of a changeling wearing a flower crown, she looked at it sadly.

[Silent Dusk 269]

19 minutes ago, Ghostie Brightlight said:

"One week, yeesh," Ghostie winced, "Hey, uh, what's your name? I forgot to ask, was kinda busy not dying," she chuckled awkwardly, as she held a photo of a changeling wearing a flower crown, she looked at it sadly.

" I have many names. The Living Brush, Moonlight Loner, but you can call me, Bog Tip. Why I'm here is I'm looking for something, anything that might be of use. When this land was normal, I remember Twilight showing me something about some sort of, feather. Care to help me look? " Books were still being pulled around him, where he was reading them two at a time. Still being wary of the growing battering on the door. " Also if you don't want to see what the infected ponies look like just yet, I don't reccomend removing that dagger. "

[Ghostie Brightlight]

1 minute ago, Silent Dusk said:

" I have many names. The Living Brush, Moonlight Loner, but you can call me, Bog Tip. Why I'm here is I'm looking for something, anything that might be of use. When this land was normal, I remember Twilight showing me something about some sort of, feather. Care to help me look? " Books were still being pulled around him, where he was reading them two at a time. Still being wary of the growing battering on the door. " Also if you don't want to see what the infected ponies look like just yet, I don't reccomend removing that dagger. "

"Feather, feather...Yes, I remember seeing her use a feather like that in my world!" She recounted, she spotted it wedged between some books on the tree stump in the middle of the library, she snatched it up and gave it to him, "name's Ghostie, this is a pic of my boyfriend, if you wanna know what he looks like," she also passed him the pic of Scorpionous, if he wanted to look.

[Silent Dusk 269]

38 minutes ago, Ghostie Brightlight said:

"Feather, feather...Yes, I remember seeing her use a feather like that in my world!" She recounted, she spotted it wedged between some books on the tree stump in the middle of the library, she snatched it up and gave it to him, "name's Ghostie, this is a pic of my boyfriend, if you wanna know what he looks like," she also passed him the pic of Scorpionous, if he wanted to look.

 

Seeing that he didn't have anything to lose by looking, his silver magic covered the picture bringing it to his eyes " Hmm... Looks like he was a nice stallion. But I must say I've never heard of this Scorpionous. Who are th... " A shadow would make its way across the floor coming from one of the upper windows " Oh pour l'amour du ciel. Play dead! " Right after he said those words he went limp, only his eyes moving

[Ghostie Brightlight]

4 minutes ago, Silent Dusk said:

 

Seeing that he didn't have anything to lose by looking, his silver magic covered the picture bringing it to his eyes " Hmm... Looks like he was a nice stallion. But I must say I've never heard of this Scorpionous. Who are th... " A shadow would make its way across the floor coming from one of the upper windows " Oh pour l'amour du ciel. Play dead! " Right after he said those words he went limp, only his eyes moving

Ghostie flopped to the floor, laying limp as if she were sleeping, she was laying so loose you could pick her up like a rag doll, she whispered so quietly only Bog Tip could hear her, "Scorp is someone who doesn't want to be known, he's an assassin hunting down some guy, I won't tell you who the guy is, I don't want you involved in our mess," 

Edited Monday at 01:05 AM by Dah Onion Eater

[Silent Dusk 269]

30 minutes ago, Ghostie Brightlight said:

Ghostie flopped to the floor, laying limp as if she were sleeping, she was laying so loose you could pick her up like a rag doll, she whispered so quietly only Bog Tip could hear her, "Scorp is someone who doesn't want to be known, he's an assassin hunting down some guy, I won't tell you who the guy is, I don't want you involved in our mess," 

He kept his eye on the window, the figure was still there, just ibches away from the glass. He'd use a type of magic that a close friend had taught him called Whispering Light to communicate with Ghostie " As much as I love to hear about a fellow assasin, we have more major problems on out hooves right now. Specificaly the infected up there, and the infected still banging on the door. So what do you say we lie here with our mouhs shut until the infected leave?  "

[Ghostie Brightlight]

2 minutes ago, Silent Dusk said:

He kept his eye on the window, the figure was still there, just ibches away from the glass. He'd use a type of magic that a close friend had taught him called Whispering Light to communicate with Ghostie " As much as I love to hear about a fellow assasin, we have more major problems on out hooves right now. Specificaly the infected up there, and the infected still banging on the door. So what do you say we lie here with our mouhs shut until the infected leave?  "

Ghostie nodded softly and closed her eyes, trying not to breathe too loud as the infecteds tried to make their way in. Her fate was hanging in the balance of hoping they either left or got in and thought they were dead and left. She just laid there, thinking about things, about Scorp, her friends, the band that was travelling with them.

[Silent Dusk 269]

8 minutes ago, Ghostie Brightlight said:

Ghostie nodded softly and closed her eyes, trying not to breathe too loud as the infecteds tried to make their way in. Her fate was hanging in the balance of hoping they either left or got in and thought they were dead and left. She just laid there, thinking about things, about Scorp, her friends, the band that was travelling with them.

The figure by the window flew away on bone wings, hardly any flesh clinging to it. But the infected at the door finaly broke in. The dagger landing next to Bog's horn. The infected seemed to have once been Bonbon, some thoughts flew through his head eventualy coming up with a plan. Yet again using Whispering Light he spoke to Ghostie " When I tell you to run, run. This thing will find out were alive sooner or later, and it's better that atleast one person gets out of this. If you understand, make your pupils do a circle. "

[Dah Onion Eater 5,457]

3 minutes ago, Silent Dusk said:

The figure by the window flew away on bone wings, hardly any flesh clinging to it. But the infected at the door finaly broke in. The dagger landing next to Bog's horn. The infected seemed to have once been Bonbon, some thoughts flew through his head eventualy coming up with a plan. Yet again using Whispering Light he spoke to Ghostie " When I tell you to run, run. This thing will find out were alive sooner or later, and it's better that atleast one person gets out of this. If you understand, make your pupils do a circle. "

She rolled her eyes, signaling she understood. She kept thinking, waiting for any sign that she could get up, that she could flee from this horrendous place.

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Threshold is dumb, just let me post bro 

 

[Silent Dusk 269]

7 minutes ago, Dah Onion Eater said:

She rolled her eyes, signaling she understood. She kept thinking, waiting for any sign that she could get up, that she could flee from this horrendous place.

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Threshold is dumb, just let me post bro 

 

Taking every risk into account, just as the infected got within a foot of him he quickly stood up, and had the dagger in his mouth " Run! " As soon as he stood up, the infected let out a distorted shriek sounding like nails on a chalk board but deaper in pitch. Bog ran across the room away from Ghostie to give her some time to slip away undetected. And it worked, in fact it worked a bit too well. The infected jumped on him, knowcking the air out of him. drool pouring from it's mouth. 

 

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Feel you there

 

[Ghostie Brightlight]

Ghostie saw Bog get hit, she heaved  a rock she carried in a saddle bag, hoping it would distract the creature or knock it off of Bog. All she could do now was wait for the signal of whether or not it worked.

4 minutes ago, Silent Dusk said:

Taking every risk into account, just as the infected got within a foot of him he quickly stood up, and had the dagger in his mouth " Run! " As soon as he stood up, the infected let out a distorted shriek sounding like nails on a chalk board but deaper in pitch. Bog ran across the room away from Ghostie to give her some time to slip away undetected. And it worked, in fact it worked a bit too well. The infected jumped on him, knowcking the air out of him. drool pouring from it's mouth. 

 

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Feel you there

 

 

[Silent Dusk 269]

1 hour ago, Ghostie Brightlight said:

Ghostie saw Bog get hit, she heaved  a rock she carried in a saddle bag, hoping it would distract the creature or knock it off of Bog. All she could do now was wait for the signal of whether or not it worked.

 

 

The distraction did indeed work, but not before it had bit Bog's lower jaw. Causing a black mark on his bottom right part of it. Realizing that he was bitten, he controlled the dagger with his magic and began to amputate his own jaw. When he was done rithing in pain, he saw the infected is a vulrable position he took advantage of it. Using his magic, he sent the dagger into the infecteds neck, making yet another distorted shriek. This time not from aggresion, but from pain. Once the tumerous pony was done making deffening and spine chilling noises, it dropped dead. After the event, his eyes were bloodshot and filled with fear and grief.

[Ghostie Brightlight]

13 minutes ago, Silent Dusk said:

 

The distraction did indeed work, but not before it had bit Bog's lower jaw. Causing a black mark on his bottom right part of it. Realizing that he was bitten, he controlled the dagger with his magic and began to amputate his own jaw. When he was done rithing in pain, he saw the infected is a vulrable position he took advantage of it. Using his magic, he sent the dagger into the infecteds neck, making yet another distorted shriek. This time not from aggresion, but from pain. Once the tumerous pony was done making deffening and spine chilling noises, it dropped dead. After the event, his eyes were bloodshot and filled with fear and grief.

Ghostie looked on in horror, hooves covering her mouth, tears welled up in her eyes, somehow, even though she didn't know him so well, she was sobbing for Bog Tip after this event.

[Silent Dusk 269]

7 hours ago, Ghostie Brightlight said:

Ghostie looked on in horror, hooves covering her mouth, tears welled up in her eyes, somehow, even though she didn't know him so well, she was sobbing for Bog Tip after this event.

After cleaning of his blade, he looked at Ghostie, the weight of both the pain and his appearance hitting him. He attempted to tell her that everything was okay, but he found out ha didn't have a voice anymore. Just a few mumbles. He looked down at what had previously been Bonbon, and sighed, sighing is fourtunatly something he could still do. He looked at a bone that had been sticking out since it arrived, then broke it off and shipped out a piece of his lowder horn, making sure it had a sharp tip to it. Then he used the still functioning horn to put the piece inside his upper mouth here it stuck in.Next time he talked it sounded more like if the wind had developed the ability to talk " I'll be okay, Ghostie, amputated before it could get to the brain or heart. What matters is that your reletivly unharmed. As much as I'd love to keep looking for more information, all that shrieking must've attracted some infected and playing dead won't work the second time round. So whenever your reay to get moving, so am I "

Edited Monday at 11:09 AM by Silent Dusk
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