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Tag der Krönung
<!--Story of the coronation and the decisions leading up to the Coronation

The main storyline of Pax Chrysalia concerns the events leading up to and after the coronation of Queen Chrysalis as the Empress Regnant of Canterlot and Equestria. It is unlocked as the player progresses down the Coronation section of the Pax Chrysalia focus tree (under Jewel in the Crown).

Major storyline events:


 * "The Canterlot Victory Parade" event chain


 * Triggerd by taking Pax Chrysalia

Generalmajor Jachs is the commander of the Changeling 96th Infantry Division, the division that led the capture of the Equestrian capital of Canterlot. Following Equestria's capitulation, Jachs set up a temporary headquarters inside the Canterlot castle to organize the city's military occupation.

Jachs' assistant, Oberstleutnant Alcippe, informs Jachs that Queen Chrysalis wants him to prepare a massive victory parade in Canterlot, with an all-day long procession, a procession of Equestrian prisoners-of-war, an event where the Canterlonian nobility swear fealty to Chrysalis at the Plaza of the Sun, and a massive celebratory feast. Jachs can choose to go with Chrysalis's plans or tone the event down.


 * "Regional Commissariats"


 * Triggered by taking focus Regional Commissariats

Generalmajor Jachs is called to meet Queen Chrysalis in Vesalipolis to present a report on the situation of the Canterlot occupation. The Queen ignores the reports since they're too boring to her, and says that they're instead only useful for the governors of the Canterlot Commissariat. When Jachs asks who will be governing Canterlot, Chrysalis responds that Jachs will be the governor.

Jachs is surprised, and Chrysalis explains that Jachs has been occupying the city since the day the city fell, and he has been doing an excellent job with his occupation. Chrysalis notes that Jachs is rather lenient towards the ponies during his occupation, and encourages him to be harsher. Finally, Chrysalis orders Jachs to make the ponies of Canterlot utterly love her when the day of the Coronation comes.


 * "Willkommen zu Canterlot!" event chain


 * Triggered by taking the focus Jewel in the Crown

Generaloberstabsarzt Marsilio, the Surgeon-General of the Royal Changeling Heer, and Finicus Vesali, president of Main Hive Industries, arrive at Canterlot on a train. The two are greeted by Alcippe, and Finicus asks about the status of the newly promoted Governor Jachs, whom they're coming to meet with. Alcippe responds that Jachs is currently busy with work, and instead offers the two a tour of Canterlot and meet with Jachs at dinnertime.

When the four meet together at dinnertime, Marisilio explains that he's at Canterlot to oversee the city's ongoing research projects, and Finicus explains that he's here to direct the Canterlot headquarters of MHI. Finicus, Marsilio, and Alcippe give a toast to Jachs, congratulating his promotion.


 * "The Good Ol' Days" event chain


 * Triggered by taking the focus Das 96. 'Canterlonian' 

Generalmajor Jachs is settling into his new job as the governor of Canterlot. One night, he begins to reminisce about his days in the 96th Infantry Division: the days when he was just an Oberst, the tough battles he faced during the Great War, and all the soldiers he served with. The 96th was demobilized during the decompression, but Jachs thinks that he can use his position to get his old comrades back together.

As Generalmajor Jachs restores the 96th by reenlisting the division's veterans and inviting them to Canterlot, Alcippe asks about Jachs' intentions. Jachs replies that his efforts with the 96th are both for nostalgia and to "make a difference"; he wants changelings that can strike a balance between changelings and ponies and satisfy both parties in their rule. The 96th is known for their remarkable lenience towards ponies during the war, so Jachs is confident that he and the 96th can become role models for a peaceful and long-lasting occupation.


 * "The Changing of the Guard" event chain


 * Triggered by taking the focus Changing of the Guard

Queen Chrysalis orders the remnants of Celestia's Royal Guard to be reorganized into a loyal Heer unit named the Canterlot Guard, swearing loyalty to Queen Chrysalis instead of Celestia. Second Wind, a former member of the Royal Guard who detested its aristocratic leadership as they refused to promote him due to his commoner birth, was promoted to become the Captain of the Canterlot Guard.

Generalmajor Jachs, Second Wind's superior, meets Kommandant Second Wind shortly after the latter's promotion. The two casually chat about several topics, such as Second Wind's promotion and his seemingly prophetic name. However, Second Wind suddenly becomes disheartened, and tells Jachs that he's conflicted about his service as the captain of the Canterlot Guard, as he still sees Equestria as his homeland and despairs at the state of the country. Jachs can reply in one of two ways:


 * "Keep your head down and make the best of what you've got. It's all any of us can do."
 * "Just because something is the new status quo doesn't mean we have to think it's right."


 * "Triple Threat" event chain


 * Triggered by taking the focus Unicornia Blues

In a daily report, Alcippe informs Jachs of the contents of three files on potential threats to the Canterlot Commissariat that were reported that day. The first is a VOPS missive on an underground society of unicorn supremacists in Canterlot known as the Cornucopia Society. The second is a report on a troublemaking underground drug den in the lower parts of Canterlot, that the Queen's Guard suspects to be a rebel cell. The third isn't actually a threat file, but a letter from Finicus telling Jachs to check out a "love den" he found in Lowtown Canterlot. Jachs suspects that all three files are talking about the same subject, and dispatches forces to investigate into the Cornucopia Society.

Several days later, Jachs finds a mysterious letter addressed to him placed on his pillow. The letter is from the Cornucopia Society, and contains an invite to Jachs to come to their next gathering. When Jachs brought up the topic to Alcippe and Marsilio, both of them advise against going to the gathering, as they think the risk is too great.

Dabble in the Esoteric=


 * "Dabbling in the Esoteric" event chain


 * Triggered by taking the focus Dabble in the Esoteric (mutually exclusive with Putting Your Hoof Down)

Jachs has decided to accept the Society's invitation and meet with them personally. Supported by Jaeger units on standby, Alcippe communicating with him through an earpiece, and an emergency evacuation plan, Jachs arrives at the meeting spot at the scheduled time. A magically enchanted white car arrives to pick him up and delivers him to the Cornucopia Society's headquarters.

A masked unicorn mare named Gloriosa receives Jachs at the Cornucopia Society. Gloriosa introduces the Society to Jachs. The Cornucopia Society is an exclusive club providing entertainment and escape for unicorns, and believes in the fundamental superiority of unicorns over all other races and species. Gloriosa has invited Jachs not to kill him, but to make a deal with him.

Gloriosa requests Jachs to reduce the burdens placed on unicorns in Canterlot, and promote them to high ranking positions in the administration. In return, Gloriosa will provide Jachs with the "means to achieve [his] ambitions", an "insight in a bottle". If Jachs refuses and tries to crack down, then the Society will bitterly resist to the end. She provides Jachs with a drink with a pink-purple liquid poured in, explaining that this is Love refined to a level that not even Changelings can achieve, and can provide true bliss when drank.



Putting Your Hoof Down=


 * "The Hotel Calihornia" event chain


 * Triggered by taking the focus Putting Your Hoof Down (mutually exclusive with Dabble in the Esoteric)

Jachs has decided to turn down the Society's invitation and launch an assault on the suspected headquarters of the Society, Hotel Calihornia. As several changeling companies advance towards the building, insurgents in buildings along the road suddenly open fire on them. The changeling soldiers storm the buildings and clear out the insurgents room by room, and push their way up to Hotel Calihornia.

However, before the Changelings can enter the building, explosions erupt from the foundations of the building, causing it to collapse onto the street. Jachs declares the resistance suppression operation a success, and doesn't investigate further into the Cornucopia Society.


 * "Gilded Chains" event chain


 * Triggered by taking the focus Hegemons of Canterlot

The Changelings prepare to close down Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns, strip it of its contents, and demolish it to assert their domination over Canterlot. To his dismay, Kommandant Second Wind is forced to attend the party celebrating the School's destruction.

At the party, a changeling general with a pony servant strikes up a conversation with Second Wind, during which the general tells Second Wind that her pony servant, Windbreak, used to be in the Royal Guard. Second Wind recognizes Windbreak, whom he fought alongside during the Great War. Windbreak is enslaved and frightened, and Second Wind is distressed as he's unable to do anything.

Second Chances Version 1=


 * Triggered if the Cornucopia Society was appeased (Dabble in the Esoteric → Take the Drink)

Some days after the party, a mare stranger approaches Second Wind during his lunch in a diner, and requests to join his lunch. Second Wind accepts, and the mare introduces herself as Bluebelle. Bluebelle tells Second Wind that his position makes it easy for him to get closer to the changeling higher-ups than other ponies in the city, and suggests that his position will be greatly beneficial for a strike on the changeling queen when she visits the city.

Second Wind dismisses Bluebelle, telling her that he has a duty to stop resistance when he finds it, but Bluebelle reminds Second Wind that his duties are all for his changeling masters, and that he also has duties for his country. She then gives Second Wind a card with a phone number on it before leaving the diner. Second Wind picks up the card and thinks about his duties and his position.



Second Chances Version 2=


 * Triggered if the Cornucopia Society was suppressed (Dabble in the Esoteric → Leave the Drink/Putting Your Hoof Down)

Some days after the party, a masked mare stranger approaches Second Wind during his lunch in a diner, and requests to join his lunch. Second Wind accepts, and the stranger introduces herself as Gloriosa. Gloriosa tells Second Wind that his position makes it easy for him to get closer to the changeling higher-ups than other ponies in the city, and suggests that his position will be greatly beneficial for a strike on the changeling queen when she visits the city.

Second Wind dismisses Gloriosa, telling her that he has a duty to stop resistance when he finds it, but Gloriosa reminds Second Wind that his duties are all for his changeling masters, and that he also has duties for his country. She then gives Second Wind a card with a phone number on it before leaving the diner. Second Wind picks up the card and thinks about his duties and his position.

The day comes for the demolition of Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns. Second Wind and his Canterlot Guard were deployed on site to stop the crowd from approaching the school. The changelings strip the building of all of its valuables and burn down the building with flamethrowers. The crowd in front of Second Wind collapses from rage into despair, and Second Wind again doubts himself. When he returns home that night, he pulls out the card he received at the diner and dials the number on it.


 * "Sweet and Elite" event chain


 * Triggered by taking the focus Sweet and Elite

The day for Queen Chrysalis' coronation approaches, and preparation for it is ongoing. One part of the coronation ceremony will be a performance by the Equestrian cellist Octavia Melody. Jachs and Alcippe arrive at a high-class party to talk with Octavia, who's performing in the party. Octavia is strongly resentful of the changeling occupiers, and refuses to perform for Queen Chrysalis no matter the compensation.

Alcippe bluntly informs Octavia that she doesn't have a choice, and is required to perform during the coronation. Jachs holds back Alcippe and tells Octavia that while the performance is non-negotiable, he is here to discuss compensation with her out of courtesy for her services. After some thinking, Octavia gives her price: the changelings will have to have Sapphire Shores host a concert for Equestrian POWs, and cancel the POW parade at Chrysalis' coronation.

Accept Octavia's Demands=

Jachs has accepted Octavia's demands to hold a concert for Equestrian POWs. Sapphire Shores, Octavia Melody, and the rest of the concert's members arrive at a prisoner-of-war camp and make a passionate performance. When the performance ends, Octavia thanks Jachs for providing this opportunity, and tells Jachs to think again about what she said about the POW parade at the coronation ceremony, and do the right thing. Jachs promises that he will think about it.



Reject Octavia's Demands=

Jachs has rejected Octavia's demands. There is no corresponding event for rejection.


 * Coronation event chain


 * Triggered by taking the focus Tag der Krönung

Queen Chrysalis' coronation is finally coming. Alcippe makes every preparation for the coronation to go perfectly, and Generalmajor Jachs meets with the Heer High Command and high-ranking members of the Queen's Guard to go over the detailed plans for the coronation ceremony. Jachs describes the procession of the Queen's Guard, the Heer, the final coronation ceremony, and the POW procession after Dieter Heinrich, head of the Queen's Guard, reminds him of it. After the meeting, Jachs considers the POW march, and Octavia's pleads for it to be called off. Jachs can decide to have it canceled or keep it.

Confessions=


 * Triggered if Octavia's demands for the POW concert were accepted

Just before the parade begins, Jachs takes a lunch break to prepare himself for the event. However, two soldiers rush into his office informing him that a pony resistance member had turned herself in with an urgent message to Jachs. The pony is Octavia Melody, and she tells Jachs that a splinter cell of the resistance in Canterlot wants to assassinate Queen Chrysalis by bombing her during the parade with a bomb delivered by Kommandant Second Wind.

Octavia tells Jachs that the current status quo in Canterlot is tolerable for ponies due to Jachs' efforts, and that the main resistance believes that should Chrysalis be assassinated, the Queen's Guard will launch a genocidal reprisal campaign in revenge. Octavia tells Jachs that Second Wind must be stopped for the sake of both ponies and changelings.



A Missing Piece=


 * Triggered if Octavia's demands for the POW concert were rejected

Alcippe performs one last review of the parade just before it begins. However, during the review, she realizes that Second Wind hadn't checked in. She tells a Leutnant to make sure the parade begins on time before going through the barracks to search for Second Wind. She finds Second Wind at the prison block with a resistance member named Bluebelle, putting on a bomb vest. Bluebelle reaches for her gun, but Alcippe opens fire first, killing Bluebelle. However, Second Wind dove through a nearby window and escaped. Alcippe radios for help and reports that Second Wind had gone rogue.

Informed that Second Wind is planning to bomb Chrysalis, Jachs and his Jaegers immediately fan out across Canterlot to search for Second Wind. The parade had already set off and is too late to be called off. Jachs managed to spot a swift figure flying onto a nearby bell tower, and rushed to the top of the tower to confront Second Wind. Jachs draws his gun and tells Second Wind that his plans will not succeed. Second Wind retorts by saying that the changelings have been doing nothing but oppressing the ponies ever since they invaded Equestria, and that Chrysalis must die for the sake of all ponies. He is prepared to sacrifice himself in order to kill Chrysalis.

Blessed are the Meek=


 * Triggered if the POW parade was kept

Jachs tells Second Wind that killing Chrysalis will only make things worse for the ponies, as she is only interested in her own petty satisfaction more than cruelty. If the right creatures do the right things at the right time, then the harm against ponies can be averted.

However, before Jachs can finish, Second Wind gestures at the POW parade, and tells Jachs that there is no justice or goodness in such humiliating acts, and he will not listen to Jachs' talks of "doing the right thing".

Second Wind tackles Jachs, disarming him and dazing him by slamming him into the bell. He then flies out of the tower and dives towards the parade and Queen Chrysalis. Jachs recovers and jumps out of the tower to go after Second Wind, and shouts at Chrysalis' bodyguards, who open fire on Second Wind. Second Wind activates his bomb vest mid-air before Jachs can stop him. Jachs is stunned by the explosion and loses consciousness.



Actions Speak Louder=


 * Triggered if the POW parade was cancelled, and that Jachs told Second Wind that "Just because something is the new status quo doesn't mean we have to think it's right."

Jachs tells Second Wind that killing Chrysalis will only make things worse for the ponies, as she is only interested in her own petty satisfaction more than cruelty. If the right creatures do the right things at the right time, then the harm against ponies can be averted.

However, before Jachs can finish, Second Wind tells Jachs that tyrants can not be toppled by appeasement, and real change can only be brought about through decicive action. Second Wind quotes' Jachs statement that the status quo does not equate righteousness, and declares that he will martyr himself to free his country.

Second Wind tackles Jachs, disarming him and dazing him by slamming him into the bell. He then flies out of the tower and dives towards the parade and Queen Chrysalis. Jachs recovers and jumps out of the tower to go after Second Wind, and shouts at Chrysalis' bodyguards, who open fire on Second Wind. Second Wind activates his bomb vest mid-air before Jachs can stop him. Jachs is stunned by the explosion and loses consciousness.



Victory In Defeat=


 * Triggered if the POW parade was cancelled, and that Jachs told Second Wind that "Keep your head down and make the best of what you've got. It's all any of us can do."

Jachs slowly approaches Second Wind, telling him that killing Chrysalis will only make things worse for the ponies, as she is too self-absorbed to bother with the details of her occupation. If her cruel whims can be distracted, then she can be talked out of her oppressive ideas. Jachs reminds Second Wind his talk about making the best of what they have, and tells Second Wind that he used his authority to cancel the POW parade, as he knew that it was extremely humiliating. He used his powers to do the right thing and change the world for the better.

Jachs continued approaching Second Wind, until he is close enough to put his hoof on Second Wind's shoulder. He tells Second Wind that killing Chrysalis will cause brutal reprisals from the Queen's Guard, which must not happen. Chrysalis needs to live, and the two of them can use their power to prevent further damage against the pony kind.

Second Wind begins to cry, and eventually concedes that Jachs is right, and that he is just angry at the world's cruelty. Jachs reassures him that the two of them can do their parts to make the world less cruel. He has Second Wind remove his bomb vest and tells him to return to the parade, before people notice.

Back at the parade, Second Wind returned to lead the Canterlot Guard procession, Jachs and the changeling high command took their turns giving speeches, and Queen Chrysalis is coronated as Empress Chrysalis.

Final Statement=


 * Triggered if Second Wind had detonated his bomb vest (Blessed are the Meek or Actions Speak Louder)

Jachs wakes up in a hospital bed, badly wounded. He tries to sit up and is pushed back down by Alcippe. Jachs asks about the Queen, and Alcippe replies that the Queen is okay, as her unicorn bodyguards casted a shield spell, saving her from the blast. The parade was called off and the Queen will be coronated in private. Jachs thinks that he will get demoted, but Alcippe reassures him that witnesses saw him trying to stop Second Wind, and that he's seen as a hero.

Soon after, Jachs is ordered by VOPS and its head Vaspier Orn Kladisium to give a statement on the events that transpired during the parade. After his statement ends, Vaspier tells Jachs that he believes that Jachs did not orchestrate the whole event, and that he did do his best to stop it. As Jachs exits the VOPS office, Alcippe, Marsilio, and Finicus come to greet him. Jachs tells the three that he's doing fine and there's nothing to worry about, and that they still have a lot of work to accomplish, and that they should learn from their mistakes and make the best of what they have left.



Denouement=


 * Triggered if Second Wind had not detonated his bomb vest (Victory In Defeat)

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