Anon Takes Over Equestria (CYOA)

>You wake up half-drunk from a night of hard partying

>Shit, you can't remember much at all

>You decide to go out for a walk in the park

>The weather is perfect, not a cloud in the sky

>You look north, and see Canterlot in the distance

>Damn, it would be hella good to be up there

>To rule

>It won't be easy

>But you will do it

>You must do it

>You need a plan

>You remember Twilight's brother is Captain of the Guard

>Who is also married to a princess

>It's the perfect way in

>You just need to wait for the right moment

>You manage to persuade Twilight to take you to Canterlot

>After a beer, of course

>Maybe two

>You lose track of how many more you have

>Shit, you're on the floor again

>You pass out

 

>You wake up in a hospital

>"He's awake!"

>Twilight is next to you, looking concerned

>In front of you stands the Nurse, who is giving you a stern look

>"This is the third time this week! You can't stop throwing your body away like this!"

>You may as well make the most of it

>You hear they sell beer in the main lobby

>You get an idea, and a devious smirk appears on your otherwise featureless face

>You sneak to the main lobby and take as much as you can

>After some complicated rewiring, you replace your water supply with beer

>Mission accomplished

>For now

>By the time you're admitted to leave you're only just able to walk

>You stumble to your home

>Maybe Canterlot can come tomorrow

 

>You wake up hung over

>Just like every other day

>You walk over to Twilight's library

>This time there won't be any setbacks

>She is ready to go and has the tickets prepared

>Good thing too, you're far too cheap to buy any

>The train journey is boring, there isn't even a service trolley

>You arrive in Canterlot after a couple hours of travel

 

>You ask twilight about getting into the guard

>She says Shining would be better to talk to, being that he's captain and all

>You arrive at her old house

>Her parents and Shining are there

>You share introductions

>You manage to get into a conversation with Shining

>You ask what it's like to be in the guard

>He starts telling of his experiences as captain

>You finally have the oppurtunity to ask if you could join

>"Are you sure? It's not as easy as it looks."

>Of course you're sure

>This is the best way to gather information about the castle

>And that's exactly what you need

>You need to pass an entry exam

>You are given situations that a typical guard would have to face

>Castle intrusion, for example

>This shows you exactly where all the blind spots are

>You pass, barely

>Since you live out of town, you are given accommodation

>A cheap flat

>Still good to live in

>You jump in the bed and fall asleep

>Everything is going according to plan

 

>New day

>First day on the guard

>You're alone

>In the castle

>You decide to go to the dungeon

>Maybe some of the prisoners would agree that Equestria needs a change of rule

>It's pretty dark, but you can find you way

>You call out to see if anyone is down here

>You hear a grunt in reply

>You look around, checking if there are any other guards down here

>There aren't

"Hey, how'd you feel if someone else takes the throne of Equestria?"

>You've grabbed his attention

>But he doesn't respond

"To elaborate, recently I've been planning on taking Equestria for myself, and nearly all the pieces are in place. I can get you out of here, if you stay loyal to me in return."

>He considers the idea

>"What've I got to lose?"

>You take the keys

"If you try to backstab me you'll never see light again."

>The chains fall to the floor with a clunk

>"What's yer name anyway?"

"Anonymous."

>"Pleasure to meet you Anonymous, the name's Storm."

 

 

 

>You manage to sneak out without difficulty

>Good thing there was a spare set of armour around, Storm would have been spotted and the entire operation would be ruined, was would your chances of ruling Equestria

>"So, where are we going?"

"To see a friend."

>Before long you are in the gardens

>It's empty, save for you, Storm and the 'friend'

>"You called?"

>It's coming from behind you

>Typical Discord

"I was going to."

>"Oh, you were?"

"Yes, I was, and I have quite the offer."

>"Do tell."

"How'd you like to have more power over Equestria?"

>"And overthrow Celestia? Oh heavens no I couldn't do that, I'm good now."

"If we play our cards right It'll seem like we did nothing wrong, and as an extra plus you could have more friends than you can count."

>"Hmm..."

>"I'll consider it, come back in the morning."

>One goal complete

>Onto the next

>Find a way to lead the Elements of Harmony out of town long enough for your plan to take action

>Most of them are still in Ponyville

>Except Twilight

>She's here

>And she's the biggest problem

 

>An idea springs into your mind

>Enough to put Equestria into chaos

>Let's say that the changelings are planning another invasion

>And that it's on a much larger scale than before

>You begin spreading rumours while on duty, and eventually it gets to the princesses

>She tries to remain calm

>The rest of the elements are sent to Canterlot

>The rumour is spreading throughout Canterlot

>The city is in chaos

>Mass panic spreads on the streets

>Celestia struggles to keep it under control

>Now is a good opportunity to take power

 

>You start rounding up townsfolk

>You convince them that Celestia and Luna have already been taken and replaced by the changelings

>They break into the castle

>The entire guard patrols the corridors

>among them is Shining Armor

>He's a friend

>But fuck him, he'll just get in your way

>You reach the Princess' chambers

>Celestia is stunned in surprise

>Somehow she is knocked out

>Tied up and thrown in the dungeon

>Now leaves Luna

>Even easier

>It's daytime, she'd be asleep

>Reach her room

>Do the same to her as done to Celestia

>Nobody to rule

>Mission complete

>You sit on the throne, a smug grin on your face

>The ponies in front of you now your subjects

>Storm next to you

>You give a quiet whisper to yourself

"Thank you, Discord."

>Feels good to be king