When the Cutie Mark Crusaders uncover a strange ancient mask, they set in motion a chain of events that will force the rest of Equestria to start adapting to the rest of the world, and fast.  Though, if you ask a certain few, these events were in motion long before those three fillies even laid hoof on that artefact, much less met its owner.  Factions will form, new magics will be discovered, voyages will begin, and all the while everything the Equestrians know will be put to the test.

NOT A DISPLACED STORY! Cover art is just a photo I found via image search, can't link to it because I can't find the original author or original site. Mature tag is for heavy language and potential tags later on, which will be added as they become relevant. Please note, this is not a 'dark' fic. Pretty sure. I don't intend it to be. This was started before season 5, so I am weighing most of the differences onto the AU tag. Many character tags I want to put in are iffy because they won't be the main focus of the story, but will definitely play important parts in the story for sure. Also I suck at descriptions.