FoE: War Babs

''War is horrible. There's nothing good in it.''

''You may think that you're prepared for it. you can join the army thinking that you know what to expect, and that by knowing it, you're prepared to face it''

''But the truth is, nopony can ever be prepared for it''

''In the battlefield, you're no more a person; you're an object, a disposable pawn; you're not expected to survive in a battle, and if it happens, it's mostly for sheer luck than skills.''

''Same goes for your companions. It's not recommended for you or your companions to become friends; soon or later, you will lose or they will lose you.''

''And the worst thing of all.... is when you survive the war. The body may heal from the wounds, but the soul not; the scars of war remains, the images of your comrades dying like meat throwned in the grinder, the ghosts of the enemy soldiers and civilians vidiying your dreams, screaming for bloody revenge. Change what's already past is impossible, the scars will never leave.''

''Only two things left to do: remove your life with your own hooves, joining your companions in the endless abyss of despair, or.... moving forward.''

''Let not those scars be like a curse: take them as a lesson, an example for you and other ponies. Learn from them so you can teach others why war is horrible, why nopony should ever be treated like a pawn. If everypony say no about joining the army, there will be no more disposable dead meat; there may be no more war.''

"Live your life; learn from the past, but not be absorbed by it; make the others never forget what means be a soldier''.

''Major Babs Seed.... life is yours now.''

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I.... don't know what to say, really. Since One Bad Apple I always had in mind a Babs like this, and now, thanks to the superb artist Kristy Sunshine [link] my dreams became true .

Now, technically speaking, this is not actually linked to Fallout Equestria, more like a personal "what if" headcanon, where the war was concluded without Equestria and the Zebra Empire destroying eachother. Babs here is a survivor of the war, a veteran that survived the horrors of the battlefield.... but not without having her soul crippled by it.

Oh, and to who's dedicated that grave stone? Who knows, maybe a dead comrade, maybe her sister....

Draw and words in the description are also dedicated to all our war veterans; you're our heroes, don't give up your own life .

Oh and if Metal Gear is what you had in mind watching this piece of art.... you're so damn right .

Now, time for some comments.