Following his uncouth behavior at the Grand Galloping Gala, Blueblood is sent to Ponyville by Princess Celestia to make amends to the Bearer he insulted.
Instead, he falls instantly in love with a strapping peasant stallion he sees in the market.
Unfortunately he is not very good at romance.
Written for the M/M Shipping Contest, where it took third!
Featured 10/26/2021 - 10/27/2021!
Now with a live reading from the wonderful Nailah!
best thing about the ending is it two things first it karma for how he treated rarity but it also a life lesson that could actually help blueblood grow into a better pony
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Absolutely adorably great fun from start to finish. Bravo!
Since when has he ever been good at anything in particular?
I really hate that Blueblood pony because after what he did to Rarity, he got what's coming to him and I hope Big Mac would kick him in the tenders.
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to be fair, if you count the Comic, Blueblood is a skilled Diplomat
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Tbf, rarity was acting like yet another damsel who was after blueblood because of his title. Yes, he was/is an asshole. Rarity wasn't exactly genuine either.
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Well that's because she didn't meet the right stallion.
Fun times. That's some good Blueblood there.
I didn't catch it at the beginning, but when you revealed the butler's full name near the end of the story, I groaned. A respectful groan, however.
Lyra tried to gently correct the visiting noble that it wasn't a harp, but once she counted the number of bits he was giving her, she realized that it was in her best interest to just go along with it.
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I am so glad someone noticed that joke.
The second Caramel popped onto the scene, I knew that Mac was already taken.
I do think it would have tied things together nicely at the end for Blueblood to apologize to Rarity, now himself knowing the sting of rejection despite making, err, your best effort. Or being more understanding of what it feels like to fall for someone based only on appearances.
I had some time today, and I needed a dose of happy. This was actually one of the stories I had my eye on when I first saw the contest, because it's been ages since I've read a Blueblood story.
You have a grand sense of humor, and I think you characterized Posh especially well! The unprofessional grin was great. I expected Blueblood to end up in a bigger trash can at the end, or maybe missing some crucial chinks in his winning smile, but I can tell the damage to his ego was plenty for Big Mac's purposes.
I had an inkling of what to expect when Caramel came on the scene, and I have to say Big Mac's 'peck on the cheek' was my favorite part, because I'm sappy like that. That part was very well-played, adorable, and a perfect ending. And I'm always one to appreciate a story that writes Big Mac as more intelligent than he's often portrayed in the show, so kudos on that as well!
Thank you for the story!
nice setup so far! always love seeing a stern Celestia
even not being very familiar with the fanon version of Blueblood, this already feels very Blueblood
i would like to formally steal this OC
oof, burn on Rarity! (this Blueblood is very fun!)
sigh, i miss the Big Mac we had before they gave us all the terrible episodes actually featuring him
perfection
loving this Jeeves and Wooster routine! great pick of characters, too. the oblivious, self-obsessed aristocrat is so much more fun in this context
hard not to quote every line! you really have these characters down pat
ahahahaha oh noooooo! (especially with tjpones's recent Apple Bloom sketches in mind which is 100% my idea of canon Apple Bloom)
perfect
but they're all run by such colorful and fun characters!
ah, the condescension, love it
big oof! and i love how much Blueblood reminds me of exaggerated parts of Rarity's character, her hopeless romanticism based on surface details (though the dynamic also reminds me of Trenderhoof as well). a dark mirror of what could have been!
ah, a classic running gag. and good to see so many public trash cans around, even in a town as small as Ponyville!
oh, right, the inciting incident! forgot all about that
honestly, i could just read the sitcom misadventures of these two all day
aww! and it is nice to see Blueblood recognizing Posh's merit, in his own way
big oof
i loved this understated line! speaks so much to their relationship, and a great note on which for them to exit the story
aww! a perfect heartwarming ending to contrast with the comedy of flawed character, and a tribute to the Caramac ship as well! this was a setup ripe for Blueblood ridiculousness, and you milked every bit of it. i can't imagine him without Posh at his side now, stoically balancing his duty, exasperation, and genuine care for the ridiculous aristocrat. and as i said, i really could read you write those two all day. thank you so much for the story!
I got a good few chuckles out of this.
I think Posh really makes Blueblood work as a character—a grounded "straight man" for him to play off. It also kinda gives me Pinky and The Brain vibes (though the archetypes are bit reversed), and I can imagine a whole series of farcical vignettes based around just the premise of Blueblood being given one job and getting sidetracked into chasing whatever local beau happened to have the misfortune of catching his eye.
The gibbering idiot and the long-suffering idiot's minder are always a fun dynamic.
Aware of who she was, huh.