Pinkamena stood awkwardly on the raised platform. By consensus, both inside their head and out of it, she was the best of the three for the job. Sitting still was never one of Pinkie or Surprise's strong points, after all. Which meant that she was the one to be used as a living pincushion for Rarity to pin her latest design onto. At least it wasn't just her, she mused. Rainbow Dash, of all ponies, was right there next to her.
Then again, Rainbow was only here in recompense for a prank. Pinkamena had volunteered. And beginning to wish she hadn't, to be perfectly honest. At least back on the farm you could move around and were actually doing something, even if it was fairly monotonous work. Here, she had been standing perfectly still for what felt like hours, and was beginning to sympathise with Rainbow's continued grumbles.
"Oh, do sit still, Rainbow Dash. Really, it isn't that hard." admonished Rarity. The pegasus in question sighed.
"But it's sooo boring!" groaned Rainbow, slumping slightly.
"Well, you should have thought about that before setting that water bucket above my door. My mane, my dress, and Opal all soaked in one go. Really, you're lucky it was just a test of a new design, and not something I was about to sell." said Rarity, before turning to Pinkamena. "Now, Pinkamena. I think a Corsage would do wonders here...yes, blue perhaps...."
As Rarity fussed around with various flower bracelets, Pinkamena could hardly believe this was the same pony who had tried to make them get 'help'. Rarity really had come to terms with the situation, and pretty well too. She had picked up the armband code pretty quickly, and her only real complaint (in typical Rarity fashion) was that the shade of yellow for Surprise's armband clashed with their coat.
The guards hadn't figured it out yet. A least, the headmates didn't think so. For all they knew, the guards could have figured it out ages ago, and just not said anything. They never did say all that much, with a few exceptions, most notably Lieutenant Swift Strike. Well, that and the occasional splutter whenever they did something particularly spectacular in their ongoing defiance of the laws of physics. At least no-one was fainting anymore, which was a good sign. That meant that the guards were getting used to it quickly.
Having finished dress-making for the time being the ponies (three or five, depending on how you counted) were relaxing, each with a cup of coffee in their hooves. The guards were standing at the door to the boutique, allowing them to speak freely.
"I must say, you were wonderfully patient, Pinkamena darling. Much more than Pinkie or Surprise would have been." commented Rarity.
"I always was the calmest of us." agreed Pinkamena, taking a sip of her coffee. She quickly hid her grimace. It seemed like Rarity had given her Pinkie's usual concoction, likely out of habit. Too much sugar for her, in any case. Still, it was better than nothing, and it wasn't worth the fuss of complaining and getting a new cup.
"I don't know how you can stand it. I mean, Pinkie would have been jumping all over the place ages ago." said Rainbow.
"Yes, well, I'm not Pinkie." pointed out Pinkamena. "And you know she and Surprise are outliers. You've met our sister, Pies tend to be much more sedate."
"Well, yeah, but...how can anyone be that du- er, I mean, sedate?"
Pinkamena rolled her eyes, ignoring Rainbows little slip. "It's just how we are." she said. "Pies are rock farmers. That gives us a certain kind of mindset... most of the time." She chose not to mention that Pies also tended to produce reality warpers like themselves once in a few generations. Nor the old story that the reason they were rock farmers was because it was the only job their ancestors could get after Discord's rampage had soured the reputation of ponies with such abilities. Nor that Maud herself was a bit of an odd case, having some measure of Warper powers and yet maintaining the typical Pie attitude. That would have just complicated the conversation.
Pinkamena trotted back towards Sugarcube Corner, ignoring the slightly chilly air. It had been a good day, she mused. Everything seemed to be settling into a good rhythm. Their friends had all come to accept them. Even the guards seemed more relaxed lately.
She looked up at the night sky, admiring Luna's work. Mayb- Twitchy tail.
Startled, she leapt to the side. The guards either side of her flinched, sweeping their weapons into a ready position. In the darkness, something rather large and solid-sounding slammed into the ground with an audible thud. "What was th-"
Twitchy tail. Thud. Twitchy tail. Thud. The two guards crumpled to the ground.
There was no time to react. Another twitch caused her to dive to the right. Jumping around in the dark, she bumped into a cold, hard mass that definitely did not belong in the middle of town. Running her hooves over it in confusion, Pinkamena frowned. "Is this...a rock?"
Twitchy tail. Thud. Twitchy tail, twitchy tail. Thud. Thud. "Who's there?!" She screamed, coming to a stop after a particularly impressive set of acrobatics. She wheeled around on the spot, desperately trying to see who was lobbing rocks at her. 'Surprise! You're best at this, get us-'
Twitchy tail.
Thud.
Joints grinding, the golems slowly emerged from the bushes and alleys they had been hiding in, cocking their heads at the limp pink form. Slowly, the next line of their orders came into effect. One stepped forward, and began dragging the Pink One back towards the forest.
Get rid of the apostrophe in the word "Pie."
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The story has been updated!!!
Nice to have some Pinkamena time.
Yeah update.
Probe finally made his move and while you may think you haven't made enough interaction, I think you have done a lot and needed to advance the plot.
NO!!! Pinkie!!!
This won't end well...
Well, glad to see the story's on the move again.
While I enjoy how you write interactions (both among the headmates -- great word, by the way -- and between them and Pinkie's friends), I have been looking forward to the inevitable crisis with the crazy head doctor horse. Thank you for updating this neat little story!
Update!!! It's been forever!!!
This was a fun little chapter with a twist at the end. Fun.
Though I would like to note that if what you wrote is true, then the Pie family managed to create two reality warpers in one generation.
I WILL MURDER THAT BUCKING PSYCHOPATH OF A DOCTOR WITH MY OWN BARE HOOVES!
...And the psyco has Pinkie in his grasp. I wonder what his experiment will do to her. Split her into 3 bodies? Transform into a draconequus? Summon Discord? Teleport her into a diffrent dimension? Alicorn assencion? Transform her into Screw Ball? Hmm... just make it do something!
I wish you could have seen my face when I saw this in the Featured box. As soon as I realized it had been updated, I probably looked something like this. 65.media.tumblr.com/3aa4cccd111a2ce05182eaaacc78dc9f/tumblr_inline_ne739ekF831rvz2xd.gif
7510754 I'm fearing it will be nothing so whimsical.
7510707 Well! Great to see that the long hiatus hasn't lessened anyone's emotional investment in the story. That's how you know you've got a good thing.
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7510797 We can have our own dreams.
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This is one of the few good stories that have a sensible Pinkamina and has a good story line.
well now i have to reread this
Nice update! It is also good to be seeing the Doctor's evil plan take action, although I would have liked to see more interaction between Twilight and a crushing Pinkamina. I mean that's what hooked me into the story. The concept of multiple minds sharing a body with one of them liking a friend just opens up so many ideas for romance and drama and now the Doctor has Pinkie. This story has a lot of potential at this point and can go a lot of different directions so I am looking forward to the next chapter.
oh... oh snap. this is bad... i hope the headmates will be okay. i did want to see more pinkamena and twilight, but lets see where this goes anyhow.
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Meanwhile I read it as: https://youtu.be/SeGw5QyX8Qo?t=27s
I haven't read it yet but.
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Wish the animation was a little smoother, but the Dr's reaction is me.
7510707 Calm down. Murder's too quick for that spineless sack of crap excuse of a pony. We shall skin him alive cauterizing any spots of flesh that cut too deep so he won't bleed out. Or we could get more creative and see if we can pull out some bones without him dying only leaving him muscles to wave around like limp wet noodles.
Emotional fics like this let me vent the violence in my mind.
So the final chapters await.
7511328 bury him in salt.
7511364 Rest him in salt, that way you can sift the salt so and so he doesn't suffocate.
7510707 Are you sure you don't want to test these new static gauntlets instead?
They have been having trouble keeping the power to safe non-lethal levels.
7511328 I say just call Cupcakes Pinkie and then send him there.
7511621 Not personal enough.
shit
7511766 To be torchured to death by the person you abused and scarred? Or at least a look-alike? What more do you want?!
Oh crackers! The story back! Yes!
But oh no! Pinkie/Pinkamena! Hope the others do something quick, or else Pinkie is doomed!
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I was actually really intersted in that too. I thought it would be something different if each of her personalities (or at least two of them) had crushes on different friends (they are different after all). For instance with Pinkimena and Twilight and one of the others with a Rainbow Dash or the like. How would you handle that? How would the friends handle that? Is it even possible to make that work or do you have to choose which personality gets to be happy assuming one or both of the friends actually consent to it?
It is not something you see here often for sure.
............. how the fuck would he be able to make golems of any form, let alone ones that wouldn't aggrevate the first beast they encounter?
It lives!
7512090 You summed up my feelings exactly and I hope the concept is explored a little more in this story. I really wish I could find more stories with this aspect in it but they are indeed very few.
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Yeah the original tag for romance is what hooked me as well. But maybe we'll see whispers of it, and hopefully more than whispers when the sequel gets made someday XD.
7513450 also there was the potential for a running gag of the doctor catching Pinkie only for her to get away.
i hope there will be many extra chapters when your muse returns.
Twitchy tail..... So pinkie is now a streamer or at least her tail is
Runs and hides
Nice seeing you updating this.
Head-canon accepted.
Ok, while i hate the docter as much as anyone, and he should get punished, a life sentance, or better, death sentance, is what he deserves. He doesnt deserves getting murderd, and if he was, it wouldnt make interesting writing.
I flipped out when I saw that this story had an update! I thought that the interaction between Rarity and Rainbow were hilarious I was also really happy to see Pinkamena again!!!!
I thought the interaction was fine. Also writers block is the worst. Possible. Thing
Don't try to force yourself too hard! As much as me and others would love to just keep reading in this multiple personality universe you concocted forever, trying to just cut loose ends in the midst of writers block might not be the most prudent option here. Unless forcing yourself though the block breaks it, I dunno
Looks like the guards are typical Royal Canterlot 'Class A Jobber' Guards
I kinda want him to accidentally create another head-mate that then precedes to tear him a new one. But, that would be bad in the long run I think.
7512206 Well, he is in the Everfree Forest. Maybe it's helping him out of spite for the ponies.
that would make no damn sense honestly.
Looks like that 'doctor' finally made his move.
I check on this fic every couple months to see if a new chapter is added :p
Whenever you get the inspiration to continue this story, I'll be here, and I'll be waiting.
Hell, I'll wait for as long as it takes.
Great story btw.
More pls