The Blue Paradigm - (MLP (EAW AU), Blueblood!SI)

Warning! This story is set in an AU of My Little Pony called 'Equestria At War', a mod for Hearts of Iron IV (a WW2 RTS). So, instead of the usual niceties and the standard 'silly chores', I suggest be reading for politicking, posturing, tanks, and even the resurrection of old monarchs- also, three super continents, several races, and Rosa Maledicta! (Quick Question, Vampires or Zombies?)

Once upon a time, there was a narrator that would go on to describe how the land of Equestria had long lost its touch with Harmony and all of that. Sadly for the world (or anyone looking into my mind right now), that was roughly seven years ago and I have to say-

Equestria is fine. The World not so much.

But let's not just into random affirmations without a proper explanation - one that starts with my introduction.

My name is... Prince Blueblood and I am a far far far removed relative of one of the 'three' Rulers of Equestria, Princess Celestia.

Ah, I am such a 'handsome little pony' as my 'Aunty Tia' would call me. Blonde mane, piercing blue eyes, and a degree of interest to not nag at her when she is enjoying some personal 'cake time'.

Yes, at this point, Equestria is a 'Triarchy' following the recent ascension of Twilight Sparkle into Alicornhood and... things were not that great looking into the current politics. Equestria is a 'Harmonic/Democratic society' that upheld a form of 'Benevolent Autocracy'.

There were institutions that allowed the common ponies to speak for changes, but there was a large wall from the aristocracy to keep the Status Quo going. I would say that I had also an interest to keep that running- or used to before deciding that the kiddy plot was not where my heart belonged.

One Galloping Gala was enough to push me to just jump aboard the 'military train'.

It was something I had contemplated from the moment I started to study geography and realized where I was. This wasn't normal Equestria- this was a certain mod of a game I loved which had a nice amount of deadly details that could now cause me many grievances. So, I decided that 'war' would be were I would make my hill to die on in this colorful world.

I was a member of the royal family, so I used my position to... get in the spot to get treated like dirt by the drill sergeant. I admit that I had to let this happen despite the deep desire to show off the 'badge' I had as a 'Minor Prince', but I knew that I needed that sort of knowledge and form a backbone from square one. Boot camp was hell, officer school was worse. But years of focusing on the task at hand helped me get a high rank.

Chief of the Army was not where I was looking to get, but the lack of people- ponies to get the desk was a bit shocking.

I was surprised. Sure, I had planned to get somewhere, but be regarded as the sole 'best qualified' high commander Equestria had reaffirmed the crappy situation I was dealing with: Equestria was cornered by numerous hostile nations, and two of which were the equivalent of the Nazis and the USSR.

I admit that I may be inflating the 'radicalism' behind these two forces, but Chrysalis was literally pulling a 'Mussolini' in her large slice of cake she carved out of the other hives she submitted, and Stalliongrad is... a confusing mess right now.

To be more exhaustive: After getting the boots many times, Chrysalis decided it was high time for her big plan to include the rest of the Changeling Hives and their Queens in the Badlands in her big fold. She succeeded, and now they were totally not making Panzers;

Stalliongrad was actually a more concerning element due to its 'home front' threat to the country - Severyana was once part of Equestria and yet it had its own brand of aristocrats.

Even more reactionaries than those in Canterlot, and even dumber since they allowed mismanagement of the weather by Pegasi to lead to a famine which then caused a fucking revolution. As much as it pained me to admit it, 'Aunty Tia' made the right call to not prompt a war against the new country.

It wasn't the best since a lot of ideologues started to hurl ideological shit to try and see what stuck out, but the current leader, Altidiya, was a Libertarian Socialist. Quite Democratic despite rejecting common laws of capitalism. It's been years, and the food shortage is still ongoing in the country.

All this buildup leads us to... 'today'.

It's February 25th 1007 (since the 'Reign of Celestia' started), the Equestria Games are currently unfolding and I found myself wandering with my 'beloved Aunty' in a private hall as I discussed recent events unfolding with the Changeling borders.

"Chrysalis is finishing to consolidate her rule over the Badlands. We can't face that sort of threat."

"We will ready for it, as usual~."

Celestia's tone of 'calm' was hardly one I trusted nowadays. The kind smile, the confident grin- those things were part of her regal mask as she trotted around to regard her 'little ponies' with utmost motherly affection.

"This is not the same as usual- you can't just throw Twilight and her friends at this issue."

She sighed. "That's not the point, Bluey. The budget is already limited-"

"I am sure we had doubled the national GDP in the last four years- how did we end up with no major increases for the military?"

Celestia shrugged, humming as she looked by one of the windows showing the current display at the stadium.

"We need to reform the military."

"It's not a process that simple, Bluey," Celestia argued, her smile faltering for a moment. "Any sudden jump in the budget may frighten people to think that war is imminent."

...

"War is imminent, Aunty."

"You can't-"

"Chrysalis loathes us, we also have Princess Velvet asking for an intervention in her homecountry after Olenia pulled a dumb one and got stuck with a madman for a king."

"Velvet will not cause you any trouble, dearie," Celestia rebuked, retrieving solid ground and confidence to buck back at me. "As for the military budget... I will try to see something changing there."

I hope she is not planning to decrease it because I am quitting.

"Maybe you should let Aunty Lulu have at them."

That drew a giggle out of the Alicorn. "Oh, Lulu would love to smash some silly skulls but... we aren't like that. Not anymore. We need to be accountable to all our little ponies."

"And you aren't."

This was a bit of a blunt rebuttal, and one that came out unfiltered much to my immediate dismay as we stopped walking and the mare gave me a strange look.

"Surely you don't believe that."

"You are accountable to some ponies. But you aren't exactly... doing this all to all ponies, Aunty. If you were, then you would know that I had been called to solve some troublesome cases of members of your council abusing their seats for illegal schemes."

"I am aware that-"

"No."

Her pink eyes went wide open. "Hm?"

I usually wouldn't go this far, but like hell I was going to get subjected to a 'Pax Chrysalis' route because my Aunty couldn't see the big picture.

"Aunty Tia, Princess Celestia, you know what you are told, not everything- definitely not. I sent you roughly three dozen letters as reports in the last two years, how many did you receive?"

...

...

"F-Five, but that's possibly-"

"Aunty, there are ponies that don't want you to get your hooves on the current situation. I understand you can't do much, but at the very least listen to this critical issue: we have a lacking army, it is ill-equipped, outdated, and we have not even half of the needed ponypower to make up for the current standards. We need that budget to get big enough to fit with a reorganization, or Chrysalis' tanks will roll on us even if we put everypony in the trenches against them."

There was a lengthy pause after this and... Celestia sighed, bowing her head.

"I understand, nephew. And I promise you dearly that I will make sure these concerns are heard and understood by the council," She sounded quite serious, smiling confidently and even putting a hoof by my shoulder. "Worry no longer, for I will not let Chrysalis harm our subjects anymore after what happened at Cadance's wedding."

I offered a relieved nod but... I soon felt my body tense up instinctively as I noticed how she wasn't removing her hoof from my shoulder and her smile grew a bit too delighted.

"By the way, Bluey... can you help your Aunty with something important~?"

My eyes narrowed at her, and I drew a big sigh. "What is it about, Aunty?"

"I think you know, Bluey~."

I felt my mind flinch at the 'brief' glances I spared to the two details that did tell me what was up. One was the two trails of thick milky white cream laying on the floor from the path we came from, the other was the swelling between her 'rear hooves'.

"Aunty, as usual, no."

"Nephew, you would enjoy it~."

"Aunty, I am going to look for Aunty Lulu," I hummed, ignoring the throbbing crotchboobs that were getting 'blueballed' by this experience. "Bye."

Aunty Tia bowed her head in defeat, whining about her 'beloved nephew not helping her aunty in her time of needs'. I was just glad she wasn't too pushy about this... dangerous trait of the royal family.

For the one thing that I was quick to realize, since I was young, was that about the entire Royal Equestrian Family was made by perverts - oh, and that ponies did fuck.

AN

I am going to make this claim after playing big mods like 'Kaiserreich/Kaiserredux', The New Order, Red Flood, Millennium Dawn, and Red World: Equestria at War is by far the best mod in terms of updating, quality unique content, an active community, and a massive map with numerous nations to try out.

Still, ponies fuck. Have fun with that tought.