Author's Notes:

[Comedy][Random]

This is a riff on a comment on Georg's blog "Equestria 1940 - Where God and Goddesses collide... Or at least gently bump" (3,506 words, #Equestria1940, #WorldWar2, #SummerSunFestival, #OriginalSin)

HOW WE GOT HERE: At one point in the previewed portion of Georg's upcoming period piece, the viewpoint character is stunned to learn of a church in Canterlot, likening it to "Celestia ... planning an upcoming virgin sacrifice to the volcano gods." I noted that any volcano sacrifices would clearly take place during Winter Wrap-Up as the most efficient way for unicorns to change the weather. This was Georg's response.

"Ahem."

Twilight Sparkle looked down at the churning lava below, then over at her teacher and the rest of the Winter Wrap-Up officials. "You expect me to jump in there?" she asked even as Celestia cleared her throat again and nodded toward the pool of molten rock. "I mean I let you tie me up and bring me here because I thought there was a friendship lesson involved, but I think this has gone too far now. Please untie me and tell me this was all a joooooooooooookkkkk...."

The youngest alicorn's voice trailed off until there was a tiny splash in the lava below. Luna moved up beside her sister and slowly shook her head.

"The youth of today. They do not respect the customs of their ancestors."

"True," said Celestia with a long, deep breath. "I remember how you used to leap off the volcano edge, and have our subjects grade you on the dive."

"Also true." Luna looked down into the molten lava. "So how long do you think it will take her down there before she realizes alicorns are immune to fire?"