Behind the Scene

by Ponyess

The Pink Mare: 2

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“Knock! Knock!” I hear.

Someone clearly is at the door. Who ever would be at my door? I chose to see, as my curiosity got the better of me. Walking the short distance to the hall, slipping the door to the side, before I opened the door some Pony had been knocking.

“Hiya!” the exuberant Pony, clearly a pink mare exclaimed as the door slid to the right, revealing me in the living room.

“Hiya!” I returned in a surprised and reserved voice.

“I take it you are hungry, since you just woke up!” she exclaimed.

“Makes sense. Though I can’t quite place your face, who are you?” I responded, to the point.

“Good, since I have my saddle bags filled with Cup-Cakes for you. My name is Pinkamena Diana Pie, but call me Pinkie, please!” she responded.

“Thanks, Pinkie. Would you carry the pastries to the table?” I responded.

“Sure thing!” she responded as she slowly slipped the entire stash of light blue Cup-Cakes out of the saddle bag, placing them on my table.

“Since you gave them to me, I guess I could as well try one right away?” I pondered as I picked up one, pulling it out of the aluminum form and to my mouth, before taking a tentative bite, chewing carefully.

“I’ll leave a few out, then I stuff your fridge with the rest!” she pointed out as a confirmation.

“Thanks, I can’t eat all these today, anyway. Saving a few for later would be a good idea, Pinkie!” I responded.

“I baked them all for you, so I am happy to see you enjoyed them. If you go out, you may consider putting your customary cloak on, just in case. In your state, some Ponies may give a less than friendly greeting. We all know you as a Unicorn, though your new wings will be seen clearly in daylight, when you go out!” she explained.

“You baked all these, and just for me? Thanks. Yes, I enjoy the Cup-Cake! I was expecting as much. I would love to go out, sooner or later. Probably before the cast comes off, I can’t stay in here for more than a day!” I responded.

“You are quite welcome, I love baking and seeing you smile made my day. Every Pony in Ponyville would know that, silly Trixie. Sorry, but the cast will not come off that early. It isn’t uncomfortable to war, I hope. You were beaten up pretty severely, when you were found and brought to our village. The cast will keep you together in magical terms well beyond me, since I am a mere Earth Pony. I think a little bit of Alicorn magic went into the creation, though, since Twilly enchanted the cast for your personal benefit. She is after all the one Pony best at wielding magic in our village!” she explained.

“Then you are the baker of Ponyville? Thanks, so my name is Trixy? I guess that would explain both the pain and why I can’t recall much, right now. Earth Ponies grow and prepare the food, I see. Is it the Alicorn magic that is responsible for the wings of my cast? I guess I should thank your friend Twilly, since I have come to enjoy them, as uncomforting and out of place they made me feel at first. Twilly is the Town Alicorn?” I responded.

“Yes, I am the baker and Party Pony of Ponyville. Even if it is bad news, it explains your situation. It is the way of things, Earth Ponies like me are supposed to handle the food, while Pegasi handle the weather and Unicorns wields the magic. Then we have the few Alicorns on the top. You are lucky our village was granted an Alicorn, they are rare, you see. Besides, this is where you live and work, once you get better!” she pointed out.

“If you bake Cup-Cakes like these, they are bound to love you, even before you start throwing parties. I guess that would make sense. So this pain will go away so, I hope!” I responded.

“Oh, they love me, alright. They practically eat out of my hoof, as the expression goes. Could you blame them, since I am the element of Laughter? The pain will be gone and forgotten, by the time you have consumed the last of the Cup-Cakes I just gave you. They don’t even realise, just how far it goes, not that I bother them with the full truth, they don’t want it. I am predicting that you are going to enjoy it here in Ponyville, since the scene is yours. I will show you in a moment, if you don’t mind!” she told me.

“Now you almost sound like a certain Queen Chrysalis, you scare me. With all that power, and you just give me the scene for free? If the pain is gone by the time I consumed the last of these pastries, what did you slip into them?” I enquired.

“Oh yeah, I know her quite well, since I faced her a while back. She is doing quite well, in Mainhattan, these days. The amusing part is that the Manehattanites are quite pleased with her as well, even if I guess they don’t know who she is. Not that I would let them know. Blueberry and blue food-dye, they are your blue, if you hadn’t noticed that yet?” she put forth with a sly grin spreading all over her face.

“I guess I miss out on too much of the fun, these days. I wasn’t out that long, right? How in the name of Luna did you manage that? Since it is clearly your doing, by the sound of your voice. Blueberry and blue food-dye? Well, they are Cup-Cakes, but still!” I responded.

“You sure do miss out on the fun, but we can fix that, if you are up to it. It is easy to make them love some Pony, so long as they think the Pony is offering them something they desire in the first place. We all know the stories of the Equestrian Heros and the deeds they did, how can we not love and worship them for it? Oh, but wait. I was one of them, saving the land from numerous villains and disasters. Yeah, I can as well admit it, I did introduce her to the Manhatanites and gave her the means to be loved. On the other hoof, every Pony know the number of Changelings on the countryside has been diminishing steadily for years, by now. The amusing thing is that Manehattan is a happier place too. You need to eat in order to recuperate from your ordeal, you know. Pastries would serve the purpose!” she blurted out, still smiling widely.

“I guess I am well enough to see my scene, since you did promise me!” I responded with a crooked grin in return.

“Then we can as well be there, right now!” she responded, bouncing before me towards the door.

“Right there, with you. Just a moment, I think I will pick up my old cloak as you suggested earlier!” I responded.

Good thinking, I guess things will be coming back to you in no time. We all know you are good with magic!” she pointed out as she stopped, just outside the door as I pulled my cloak, before I followed her, the cloak now shrouding my back in its old manner, even if I left the hat in the place she had left it.

“Coming?” she enquired with a teasing tone to her voice.

"Yes, I’m coming!” I responded, as I followed her out the door.

“Good, I will enjoy seeing that again, later!” she taunted, as she lead me up the stairs to the room, just behind my new scene.

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Comments

[Frankie2]

Scene? What are you talking about with scene? And where did Chrysalis' name come from all of a sudden? This better start making sense soon. My brain can't handle much more confusion.

[Ponyess]

5249660 Scene, as in the stage on which Trixie is supposed to perform on, she was after all a stage performing magician as I recall.

Chryslis was refered to by name in this chapter, if that is what you mean?

Maybe I see the picture clearer, because it is my idea, in which case I am biased and would need some help to see what is confusing you.

I have plans for a few events up ahead, not sure if these would help, in which case you will see within a few weeks.

[Frankie2]

5249757 No. What I meant was why did the name 'Chrysalis' come out of Trixie's mouth in the first place? She might have heard of her because of the Canterlot Wedding, but she never heard her talk?

As far as why I am confused; why is Trixie in a body cast with wings? Who beat the crap out of her so bad to put her in a body cast? How did she end up in Ponyville? Why would a stage be set up for Trixie in the first place? Why isn't Pinkie surprised that Trixie has amnesia? And what is Chrysalis doing in Manehattan anyway? This are just the questions off the top of my head.

[Ponyess]

5249967 I guess that may need some explanation along the road. I don't think I did write details about this detail.
Very little is known about where trixie is at any given time, aside from when she is in Ponyville at the occasios.

Technically, a cast for a Unicorn doesn't need wings.
I guess this part would ask for a chapter, later in the story, I have been considering to write this already.
Some other yet unnamed Ponies were asked to beat her unconscious, in order to haul her in.
The amnesia is induced and reinforced by the magic used for the cast.
Both are Pinkie's idea.

Chysalis is there, because Pinkie Pie braught her there in a previous unrelated episode, with little to no relevance to this story, at least at this point.

[Frankie2]

5250138 I hope all this is explained in upcoming chapters. In not, nothing will make sense. I now have an idea of what is going on and I hope I am wrong.

[Magenta Cat]

I'm sorry, but I just can't follow what's going on here, even reading the explanations in the comments only raise further questions. Sorry but this is the last chapter I read.

[Ponyess]

5264399 Since you are kind enough to express how you feel, could you point out what or where you feel details are missing of just plain confusing?

The story will explain how and why Trixie got to where she is now in later chapters, which is part of why I can say so little about these aspects. One of these chapters is already completed, it is coming up next week, or any time after the 17th, this month.

If you for what ever reason do not enjoy the story, I will respect your position.

At this point, I have only depicted her where she is.

5250213 Care to hint as to where you see this going?
Or what you seems to like it not to do?

[Magenta Cat]

5265979
Okay, you know what, last shot. I'll keep following this, but it won't be on top of my 'to read' list.

Anyways, good luck with it.

[ramdom_player201]

Probably before the cast comes off, I can’t stay in here for more than a day!” I responded.

This seems quite strange. Casts don't normally just 'come off' by themselves. It's quite a strange cast, being clear and flexible. But you describe it as if it serves a medical purpose? Sure, the character just woke up after something happened to them, but there has so far not been any physical damage to their body described.
[Not yet finished the chapter]

[ramdom_player201]

Of, so the cast was created by Twilight to help her recover. Although the wings are still unexplained, Pinkie simply suggests to hide them. You also use scene in the wrong context. A scene can be described as set in a movie, or as an act. A stage is not a scene since it does not depict a specific environment such as a forest or a castle. Scene is similar to scenery, scenery being what you see out of a vehicle window as you pass by. The conversation with Pinkie is overall confusing and what the character seems to understand is inconsistent. The 'exposition of earth ponies make food' is inconsistent with Trixie knowing how unicorn magic works and the logistics of a wings spell. That earth ponies make food and pegasi control weather being explained here just feels out of place and doesn't make sense from the story's point of view.

[ramdom_player201]

"The town alicorn" - implies that it is common for a town to have it's own 'town alicorn.'
Queen Chrysalis seems out of place here. In canon, she is a villain and invaded Canterlot. You describe her as if she is not a villain, but a random celebrity. Either this is an AU where Chrysalis is not evil and lives in Manehatten, or this story is confusing. Either way, it comes out of nowhere and is left completely unexplained.