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This is a design sheet for Abacus Cinch and Tempest Shadow as they appear in my Equestria Girls fan-fiction series I am working on. It's still a work in progress and is subject to changes and revision, and I will be releasing bits and pieces of information with each entry before I move onto the real thing. You can read more about what I have so far by following the links listed at the bottom of the image description, and it's recommended to read them in order.

They are members of a secret global organization known as the Technological Consortium, which has been safeguarding Humanity from various magical, supernatural and technological threats for centuries.

THE FAN-SERIES
I am in the process of writing a road-map and world building for a fan-fiction series of Equestria Girls. Basically, I am writing it like a television series which acts as a sequel to where the original left off, made-up of 2 series', comprised of 5 seasons each, and each season consisting of at least 26 episodes, with a movie serving as the finale. It will be written in the style and tone of the actual show. It's basically what I would do if I was the writer for the actual Equestria Girls series. I do not actually plan on writing full episodes, as that would take too much time and effort, but I may produce a few scripts for some episodes. Instead I write my fan-series in an episodic, synopsis style which details events.

ABACUS CINCH

BACKSTORY
Abacus Cinch rose to the top of Crystal Preps student-body during her education at the academy, receiving top marks, spearheading many student initiatives and becoming the head of the student council. She would eventually become the Principal itself in adulthood, and after several years of running Crystal Prep, she was approached by secret owners and beneficiaries of the academy, The Technological Consortium, for membership, due to her impressive administrative abilities and consistent ability to produce high quality graduates that would go on to become Consortium recruits themselves. Now armed with full knowledge of the true nature of the academy, she was able to further improve her ability to produce high quality recruits by adjusting the curriculum in a way that specifically benefits this goal. After over a decade of service, she was able to rise through the ranks of the Consortium and eventually became regional director, putting her in charge of the management of Consortium affairs in the entire region.

At some point she had a Daughter – Sunny Flare, who she gave every possible advantage in navigating and excelling at Crystal Prep Academy, and then later after induction into the Consortium. She maintains a cool relationship with her daughter, but sometimes Sunny Flare resents that her Mothers help may have cheapened her success.

PERSONALITY
We're familiar with her demanding perfectionism, competitiveness and pride from the Friendship Games, as well as her penchant for intimidation and coercion, although in her mind, she's just doing what she thinks she needs to do in order to perform her job. In my series she will actually be quite effective at encouraging everyone to be the best they can be and to accomplish all that they can, but not always in a way that others will agree with or find honest. In short, she is ruthless, but in her mind, the ends justify the means. She is also extremely prejudice against magical and supernatural beings, and indeed all magic, which she sees as too dangerous, untrustworthy and as "cheating".

IN THE FAN-SERIES
Abacus Cinch makes her return at the very end of Season 1 at the end of the season 1 multi-part finale. She was the Regional Director of the territory Canterlot High and Crystal Prep Academy are in, but when she took the risk of enticing Twilight Sparkle to unleash the magic she had captured during the Friendship Games in hopes of showing her superiors how dangerous Equestrian magic was, she overstepped the line. When Twilight Sparkle transformed into Midnight Sparkle, she realized her plan had backfired and immediately went to send word to her superiors to send aid in containing Midnight Sparkle. However, by the time she had returned, the problem had resolved itself.

Returning to her base to report to her superiors and explain what had happened, she accepted responsibility for her mistake. Her judgement was brought into question and her position was put under review. The only reason she was not stripped of rank outright was because of her exemplary past service, as well as the fact that her superiors do agree that Equestrian magic is potentially dangerous. She was demoted to Base Commander and she would for a time only have authority over the Consortium base hidden deep beneath Crystal Prep Academy, which is a recruitment and training platform for the Consortium, as well as being ordered to step down as the Principle of Crystal Prep Academy.

The season 3 multi-part finale will see the returning G1 Villain – King Lavan, be freed from his imprisonment beneath the Earth, who will then set in motion plans to attack and enslave Mankind. Cinch will play a role in his defeat when she organizes Consortium forces to repel his invading Lava and Rock Creatures while the Rainbooms defeat King Lavan. Her superiors consider her redeemed after this and she is given back her Regional Director rank.

Throughout the series she will gradually lighten up and begin to act more honourably, though she does contest all throughout that there needs to be someone who is at least a little ruthless on the side of the Good Guys, to make some tough decisions a soft hearted Hero might not be able to. Her relationship with her Daughter - Sunny Flare, plays a major role in causing Cinch to change her ways, as Sunny Flare will be teaming up with the Rainbooms several times throughout the series, testifying that they're not the threats her Mother thinks they are.

TEMPEST SHADOW

BACKSTORY
Tempest Shadow is a high ranking member of the Technological Consortium, having risen through the ranks from a mere Cadet, Young Operative and eventually General, and as such is referred to referred to with her title as "General Tempest Shadow" by fellow members. She has a great deal of experience, both in combat and as a leader, and in her earlier years as a young "Hunter" Operative, pursuing supernatural beings and Villains. During her career she suffered a severe injury which cost her one of her eyes, but fortunately, her membership in the Technological Consortium gave her access to the resources to have a bionic replacement fitted, which is a highly sophisticated device, which not only gives her back her full sight, but her synthetic eye can change its colourization, and it can look like a normal eye if she wants it to, but she prefers a more stand-out look for the purposes of intimidation.

As a General, she is typically called upon to handle large-scale combat situations, which usually involves fighting off the forces of Villains like Dr. Ahuizotl, COBRA or major invasions of supernatural beings.

PERSONALITY
Tempest Shadow is quite a hard-case, she is stoic and disciplined, and quite intimidating. She gives off an air of strength and dignity, and she is very serious most of the time, often appearing cold and emotionless to most, and takes her job very seriously indeed, often reminding her subordinates how important their work is as the protectors of Humanity. She is unwaveringly loyal, and respects anyone with great courage, especially those brave enough to stand up to the many terrible Enemies in the world, as well as those who stand up to her, too, which comes to include the Rainbooms.

She treats those who serve under her well, and sees her Soldiers and Operatives as so much more than just cogs in a machine, she would never overlook their needs if she can help, and certainly would never leave anyone behind unless she was sure they were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for the greater good, just as she would be. She abides by a complex code of honour, she will keep her word whenever possible, but she understands that a time may come when the safety of others is more important than her personal code of honour.

IN THE FAN-SERIES
She is first name-dropped in Season 3 when the threat of King Lavan emerges, when Cinch considers sending a request to her superiors to have General Tempest Shadow deployed to fight King Lavan. She finally appears in-person in Season 4 when a major threat begins to arise involving increasing numbers of Spirits invading the Human World from the Spirit Plane, which the Consortium is having trouble controlling. Eventually it would be brought to everyone's attention that the invasions are occurring because the barriers between worlds are slowly breaking down, caused by Midnight Sparkle during the Friendship Games and exacerbated by the banishment of the Storm King's staff at the end of the Friendship is Magic movie. This was just the beginning of events that would continue to weaken the barriers separating the Human world from other dimensions. Tempest Shadow is instrumental in holding back this threat while other characters work on permanent solutions to mending the barriers between planes, which will be a main focus of Season 3 and 4. In later seasons she will again be needed to lead the defence against other threats.

THE TECHNOLOGICAL CONSORTIUM
The primary recurring antagonists of Series 1, turned Allies in series 2, with a strong presence in every season. The Technological Consortium, or just "The Consortium" for short, is a secret global organization which runs most of what goes on in the world from behind the scenes. They investigate, hunt, and police the mystical and supernatural elements of the world, but they also deal with other threats like Rogue Scientists, AI's, Super Villains, Aliens, dangerous technology and other dangerous elements and natural or unnatural, disasters. Think of the Consortium as a combination of The Men in Black, the SCP Foundation and the Technocratic Union from Mage: The Ascension. Members are often referred to as "Techs" by outsiders, such as the Rainbooms.

The Technological Consortium is lead by it's supreme and enigmatic leader, from a position known as "The Supreme Scientist", who is said to always be the most intelligent and wise Person of their time.

You can read about the Technological Consortium here.
www.deviantart.com/evil-count-…

In my series, the Consortium will frequently be at odds with the Rainbooms and Equestria, who they see as rogue elements and potential threats. The Consortium has been watching the Rainbooms for quite some time, and have been assisting them from behind the scenes in hopes that the Equestrian problem will resolve itself, while taking steps to perform damage control or commit resources to backup plans should the Rainbooms fail. For example, they were prepared to step in during the initial Sunset Shimmer and Midnight Sparkle incidents before those things resolved themselves. Sometimes their assistance was absolutely necessary, such as during the Sirens incident, where they sent one of their young operatives, Vinyl Scratch, to free the Rainbooms and provide them with aid against The Dazzlings. Did you think Vinyl Scratch just so happened to show up with a giant transforming sound-stage equipped car...?

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You can see the other entries from my Equestria Girls fan-series in my Equestria Girls gallery.
www.deviantart.com/evil-count-…

Drawn by LimeDazzle, commissioned by me.

Artist - LimeDazzle

Would appreciate comments and feedback. Please keep criticism constructive and insightful, un-constructive/de-constructive insults to the work or myself will be deleted and the user blocked.

Description
This is a design sheet for Abacus Cinch and Tempest Shadow as they appear in my Equestria Girls fan-fiction series I am working on. It's still a work in progress and is subject to changes and revision, and I will be releasing bits and pieces of information with each entry before I move onto the real thing. You can read more about what I have so far by following the links listed at the bottom of the image description, and it's recommended to read them in order.

They are members of a secret global organization known as the Technological Consortium, which has been safeguarding Humanity from various magical, supernatural and technological threats for centuries.

THE FAN-SERIES
I am in the process of writing a road-map and world building for a fan-fiction series of Equestria Girls. Basically, I am writing it like a television series which acts as a sequel to where the original left off, made-up of 2 series', comprised of 5 seasons each, and each season consisting of at least 26 episodes, with a movie serving as the finale. It will be written in the style and tone of the actual show. It's basically what I would do if I was the writer for the actual Equestria Girls series. I do not actually plan on writing full episodes, as that would take too much time and effort, but I may produce a few scripts for some episodes. Instead I write my fan-series in an episodic, synopsis style which details events.

ABACUS CINCH

BACKSTORY
Abacus Cinch rose to the top of Crystal Preps student-body during her education at the academy, receiving top marks, spearheading many student initiatives and becoming the head of the student council. She would eventually become the Principal itself in adulthood, and after several years of running Crystal Prep, she was approached by secret owners and beneficiaries of the academy, The Technological Consortium, for membership, due to her impressive administrative abilities and consistent ability to produce high quality graduates that would go on to become Consortium recruits themselves. Now armed with full knowledge of the true nature of the academy, she was able to further improve her ability to produce high quality recruits by adjusting the curriculum in a way that specifically benefits this goal. After over a decade of service, she was able to rise through the ranks of the Consortium and eventually became regional director, putting her in charge of the management of Consortium affairs in the entire region.

At some point she had a Daughter – Sunny Flare, who she gave every possible advantage in navigating and excelling at Crystal Prep Academy, and then later after induction into the Consortium. She maintains a cool relationship with her daughter, but sometimes Sunny Flare resents that her Mothers help may have cheapened her success.

PERSONALITY
We're familiar with her demanding perfectionism, competitiveness and pride from the Friendship Games, as well as her penchant for intimidation and coercion, although in her mind, she's just doing what she thinks she needs to do in order to perform her job. In my series she will actually be quite effective at encouraging everyone to be the best they can be and to accomplish all that they can, but not always in a way that others will agree with or find honest. In short, she is ruthless, but in her mind, the ends justify the means. She is also extremely prejudice against magical and supernatural beings, and indeed all magic, which she sees as too dangerous, untrustworthy and as "cheating".

IN THE FAN-SERIES
Abacus Cinch makes her return at the very end of Season 1 at the end of the season 1 multi-part finale. She was the Regional Director of the territory Canterlot High and Crystal Prep Academy are in, but when she took the risk of enticing Twilight Sparkle to unleash the magic she had captured during the Friendship Games in hopes of showing her superiors how dangerous Equestrian magic was, she overstepped the line. When Twilight Sparkle transformed into Midnight Sparkle, she realized her plan had backfired and immediately went to send word to her superiors to send aid in containing Midnight Sparkle. However, by the time she had returned, the problem had resolved itself.

Returning to her base to report to her superiors and explain what had happened, she accepted responsibility for her mistake. Her judgement was brought into question and her position was put under review. The only reason she was not stripped of rank outright was because of her exemplary past service, as well as the fact that her superiors do agree that Equestrian magic is potentially dangerous. She was demoted to Base Commander and she would for a time only have authority over the Consortium base hidden deep beneath Crystal Prep Academy, which is a recruitment and training platform for the Consortium, as well as being ordered to step down as the Principle of Crystal Prep Academy.

The season 3 multi-part finale will see the returning G1 Villain – King Lavan, be freed from his imprisonment beneath the Earth, who will then set in motion plans to attack and enslave Mankind. Cinch will play a role in his defeat when she organizes Consortium forces to repel his invading Lava and Rock Creatures while the Rainbooms defeat King Lavan. Her superiors consider her redeemed after this and she is given back her Regional Director rank.

Throughout the series she will gradually lighten up and begin to act more honourably, though she does contest all throughout that there needs to be someone who is at least a little ruthless on the side of the Good Guys, to make some tough decisions a soft hearted Hero might not be able to. Her relationship with her Daughter - Sunny Flare, plays a major role in causing Cinch to change her ways, as Sunny Flare will be teaming up with the Rainbooms several times throughout the series, testifying that they're not the threats her Mother thinks they are.

TEMPEST SHADOW

BACKSTORY
Tempest Shadow is a high ranking member of the Technological Consortium, having risen through the ranks from a mere Cadet, Young Operative and eventually General, and as such is referred to referred to with her title as "General Tempest Shadow" by fellow members. She has a great deal of experience, both in combat and as a leader, and in her earlier years as a young "Hunter" Operative, pursuing supernatural beings and Villains. During her career she suffered a severe injury which cost her one of her eyes, but fortunately, her membership in the Technological Consortium gave her access to the resources to have a bionic replacement fitted, which is a highly sophisticated device, which not only gives her back her full sight, but her synthetic eye can change its colourization, and it can look like a normal eye if she wants it to, but she prefers a more stand-out look for the purposes of intimidation.

As a General, she is typically called upon to handle large-scale combat situations, which usually involves fighting off the forces of Villains like Dr. Ahuizotl, COBRA or major invasions of supernatural beings.

PERSONALITY
Tempest Shadow is quite a hard-case, she is stoic and disciplined, and quite intimidating. She gives off an air of strength and dignity, and she is very serious most of the time, often appearing cold and emotionless to most, and takes her job very seriously indeed, often reminding her subordinates how important their work is as the protectors of Humanity. She is unwaveringly loyal, and respects anyone with great courage, especially those brave enough to stand up to the many terrible Enemies in the world, as well as those who stand up to her, too, which comes to include the Rainbooms.

She treats those who serve under her well, and sees her Soldiers and Operatives as so much more than just cogs in a machine, she would never overlook their needs if she can help, and certainly would never leave anyone behind unless she was sure they were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for the greater good, just as she would be. She abides by a complex code of honour, she will keep her word whenever possible, but she understands that a time may come when the safety of others is more important than her personal code of honour.

IN THE FAN-SERIES
She is first name-dropped in Season 3 when the threat of King Lavan emerges, when Cinch considers sending a request to her superiors to have General Tempest Shadow deployed to fight King Lavan. She finally appears in-person in Season 4 when a major threat begins to arise involving increasing numbers of Spirits invading the Human World from the Spirit Plane, which the Consortium is having trouble controlling. Eventually it would be brought to everyone's attention that the invasions are occurring because the barriers between worlds are slowly breaking down, caused by Midnight Sparkle during the Friendship Games and exacerbated by the banishment of the Storm King's staff at the end of the Friendship is Magic movie. This was just the beginning of events that would continue to weaken the barriers separating the Human world from other dimensions. Tempest Shadow is instrumental in holding back this threat while other characters work on permanent solutions to mending the barriers between planes, which will be a main focus of Season 3 and 4. In later seasons she will again be needed to lead the defence against other threats.

THE TECHNOLOGICAL CONSORTIUM
The primary recurring antagonists of Series 1, turned Allies in series 2, with a strong presence in every season. The Technological Consortium, or just "The Consortium" for short, is a secret global organization which runs most of what goes on in the world from behind the scenes. They investigate, hunt, and police the mystical and supernatural elements of the world, but they also deal with other threats like Rogue Scientists, AI's, Super Villains, Aliens, dangerous technology and other dangerous elements and natural or unnatural, disasters. Think of the Consortium as a combination of The Men in Black, the SCP Foundation and the Technocratic Union from Mage: The Ascension. Members are often referred to as "Techs" by outsiders, such as the Rainbooms.

The Technological Consortium is lead by it's supreme and enigmatic leader, from a position known as "The Supreme Scientist", who is said to always be the most intelligent and wise Person of their time.

You can read about the Technological Consortium here.
www.deviantart.com/evil-count-…

In my series, the Consortium will frequently be at odds with the Rainbooms and Equestria, who they see as rogue elements and potential threats. The Consortium has been watching the Rainbooms for quite some time, and have been assisting them from behind the scenes in hopes that the Equestrian problem will resolve itself, while taking steps to perform damage control or commit resources to backup plans should the Rainbooms fail. For example, they were prepared to step in during the initial Sunset Shimmer and Midnight Sparkle incidents before those things resolved themselves. Sometimes their assistance was absolutely necessary, such as during the Sirens incident, where they sent one of their young operatives, Vinyl Scratch, to free the Rainbooms and provide them with aid against The Dazzlings. Did you think Vinyl Scratch just so happened to show up with a giant transforming sound-stage equipped car...?

----
You can see the other entries from my Equestria Girls fan-series in my Equestria Girls gallery.
www.deviantart.com/evil-count-…

Drawn by LimeDazzle, commissioned by me.

Artist - LimeDazzle

Would appreciate comments and feedback. Please keep criticism constructive and insightful, un-constructive/de-constructive insults to the work or myself will be deleted and the user blocked.