Black Tree Disease
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1The Disease:
A mysterious infection originating from blackened, dying trees across Equestria
Spreads through contact with infected sap, spores, or bites from corrupted creatures
Turns ponies' coats ashen/black, eyes hollow or glowing, and manes wispy and colorless
Victims lose their personalities, becoming aggressive, feral, or mindless
Magic becomes unstable and dangerous in infected ponies
No known cure—only quarantine and survival
Twilight Sparkle - The Researcher
Role: Desperately searching for a cure
Status: Uninfected (for now)
Abilities: Advanced magic, alchemical knowledge, spell barriers
Weakness: Obsessive, sleep-deprived, guilt-ridden over unable to save others
Equipment: Protective enchantments, quarantine spells, research notes
Rainbow Dash - The Scout
Role: High-speed reconnaissance and supply runner
Status: Uninfected but exposed multiple times
Abilities: Flight, speed, combat training, evasion
Weakness: Reckless, haunted by ponies she couldn't save
Equipment: Makeshift armor, signal flares
Fluttershy - The Mercy
Role: Caretaker of the infected in early stages
Status: Immune carrier (infected but asymptomatic?)
Abilities: Animal communication, healing knowledge, calming presence
Weakness: Emotional trauma, conflicted about euthanizing the too-far-gone
Equipment: Herbal remedies, sedatives
Pinkie Pie - The Broken
Role: Former morale keeper, now erratic survivor
Status: Partially infected—fighting the disease mentally
Abilities: Unpredictable behavior, Pinkie Sense still works sporadically
Weakness: Unstable, losing her grip on reality, dangerous to be around
Equipment: Random scavenged items, party cannon (repurposed weapon?)
Applejack - The Survivor Leader
Role: Defender of Sweet Apple Acres safe zone
Status: Uninfected
Abilities: Strength, combat skill, leadership, farming knowledge
Weakness: Lost family members, trust issues, overprotective
Equipment: Reinforced lasso, farming tools as weapons
(Rarity, Spike, and Starlight info in settings)
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