>You are Squeak, commando of the Alpha Moth forces.
>On your squad are Virgo, Moon Dust, Actias, and Pepper Dust.
>On the Beta Squad, your enemies, are Hexferry, Paprika, Gemini, Lucid, and Butterscotch.
>Then there's the gamma squad, which is all of the little fillies and colts.
>They're just kind of running around town with their heads cut off.
>Not literally, that would be fucked up.
>You lead your squad stealthily through the streets.
>The objective is the Dust Bin bar.
>You know the Beta Squad is going to be hiding there.
>Better to knock them out quickly and quietly.
>As your squad approaches the bar, everyone starts readying their dust-balloons.
"CHARGE!"
>The five of you rush through the front door of the bar, only to find yourselves face to face with Sepia and Goldie.
"HI!"
>"Uh. Hi? Looking for Hexferry and her little group?"
"Yeah! Where are they."
>Sepia points towards the basement.
>You lead your group down into the basement.
>It's dark, probably an ambush.
>But, you find the enemy group sitting around a large wooden table with a bunch of little figures and papers.
>Tonic is there, too!
>He must be advising them on some war tactics, or something.
"Ready?"
"Aim..."
>Everyone aims their balloons.
>Time to catch these moth-er suckers off guard.
"Fire!"
>Everyone throws their balloons.
>Nothing but direct hits!
>You run over, sit on Hexferry, and laugh.
"YOU LOSE, WE WIN!"
>"Win what?!"
"War."
>Tonic glares at everyone.
>You look down at the papers.
>It's something for that nerdy tabletop game he likes to play.
"Haha, were you nerds playing that dumb game again? You need to get outside."
>You throw more balloons at them.
>Your squad helps throw balloons and insults.
>They mostly just call everyone nerds.
>You walk up to Tonic and get really close to his face.
"Hello, king nerd."
>You rub a balloon on his cheek and pop it right next to his ear
>Your squad rushes out of the bar
 
>Once upon a time in the magical lands of Dust Valley:
>WAR STILL HAS NOT CHANGED
>You are Flower Tart
>Leader of Gamma Squad
>And it's time to actually do something!
>You gather up all of the fillies and colts and lead them to the Dust Bin bar.
>It's time to launch an assault on Alpha squad.
>But, when you get there, you find that Beta Squad has been defeated recently.
>No sign of Alpha squad remains.
>Instead, you decide to reap the leftovers and command an assault on Beta squad.
>You and the other moth foals start pestering and bothering Beta squad.
>Tonic starts crying uncontrollably, presumably over his ruined game.
>Some of the foals begin eating his papers and spitting them out on the Beta squad.
>You personally pester Hexferry until she gives you a couple of bits.
>Beta Squad has successfully been destroyed.
>Now for Alpha Squad.
>You lead Gamma squad through town.
>No signs of Alpha squad anywhere.
>That is, until you run into Squeak.
>She's alone.
>Something isn't right.
"Spread out and keep your eyes and antennae peeled."
>Squeak just stares at you, a stupid, innocent look on her face.
"I don't trust you."
>She squeaks and shrugs.
>The next thing you know, you and your squad are covered in dust.
>It was a trap.
>Alpha squad knows no mercy.
>Not even for the children and orphans.
>You look up in a daze, almost completely blinded by dust.
"Wh-why..."
>"Because."
>Squeak kicks a little dust in your face.
>The rest of Alpha squad appears from behind her, laughing.
>"Alpha squad is grillin' out tonight."
>Pepper Dust and Moon Dust high-five.
>"And we're specializing in casuals."
>Virgo and Actias jump and chest-bump.
>"That's the smell of git gud."
>Squeak steals the money you got from Hexferry.
>What a bitch.
 
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>WAR IS THE SAME AS IT'S EVER BEEN.
>You are Squeak
>Leader of Alpha Squad
>Now supreme leader of Dust Valley
>You run this bitch.
>Beta Squad finally gave up on their rebellious assaults and have joined your cause.
>They've been reduced to slave labor in the dust mines!
>Except you have no dust mines, so you've ordered them to build some.
>None of you knew how to build dust mines.
>They just sit around all day doing nothing.
>At least they aren't trying to fight you.
>Gamma Squad, however.
>Flower Tart and her crew still haven't gotten over being destroyed by the divine power of your team.
>Last time they tried to rebel, you just tipped them all over on their sides.
>They didn't know what to do.
>You're pretty sure Dandelion just started crying.
>What a nerd.
>You look around at your domain.
>Everything is perfectly peaceful.
>No war.
>No crime.
>No strife.
>Dust Valley is a utopia now.
>There's just one little problem.
>Virgo still doesn't love you.
>And also the soldiers marching on your city.
>Princess Celestia is with them.
>You call your team into formation and ready an assault.
>You approach Celestia.
>"Squeak, I presume?"
"SQUEAK!"
>"I'm going to have to ask you to stand down and return this town to its former rule."
"Squeak."
>"Then you force my hoof."
>She charges a spell.
>You call for the assault.
>Dust balloons pelt her and her soldiers.
>They have no effect!
>"What is this?"
"SQUEAK!"
>Your squad abandons their posts.
>You run.
>They run.
>Celestia grabs all of you in a telekinetic grip.
>"I'm banishing all of you to the moon for assaulting royalty.
>Shit.
 
>And now you're on the moon with your squad.
>Time to start building a giant dust cannon to get revenge on Celestia.
>You change the name of Alpha Squad to Space Moths.
>Hopefully Beta Squad can stage a rebellion and overtake Celestia by the time you get this cannon finished.
 
>Meanwhile in Dust Valley.
>Butterscotch now rules Dust Valley.