Baltimare is an okay place to live. With a lot less radiation to worry about and a bustling food market, civilization appears to be regaining its footing. Visitors are simply asked to avoid the wildlife, the swamps, the raider corporation, the ongoing slaver–hellhound-Steel Ranger war, the drought, and any travel outside the republic. Comet Scotia is a visitor to the Southern Wasteland. But she makes a fatal mistake (well, fatal for someone else) and winds up playing the role of a hero destined to bring sunshine and rainbows to Equestria. A profitable scheme at first, the lie drags Comet into a world of intrigue, deception, and illusions. That and a lot more lying. Inspired by Kkat's original story.