It's not surprising Octavia would have been Chrysalis in disguise the whole time (you seriously think Octavia would put up with this ). I knew about this but went along with it. We have left equestria and entered some realm of darkness I created to get away from everything and where no pony can reach us. Chrysalis disguises herself as a pony and goes out to Equestria on a regular basis to gather supplies (such as food, news, and prog rock albums) and in return I create love for her to feed on to make her stronger.