Hearts and Hooves day is coming up, and Spike has got plans, BIG plans.
As this year's Grand Galloping Gala draws closer, Octavia has been rehearsing with her quartet more on a regular basis. But, she's also planning on doing a little solo piece she composed on her own just for the occasion. To that end Spike has graciously volunteered to spend the day helping her practice.
Yes, just him and her, all alone in her apartment for the entire day with nothing to do but- waitjustaminute!
WHO. IS. THAT?
Why it's none other than the designer Orange Sherbet commissioned to design all of their outfits for the gala! And she's so nice, and beautiful, and generous, and beautiful! There has to be something he can do for such a pretty lady! Oh? She needs some assistance finishing her designs by Hearts and Hooves day? Consider it done!
...wait a minute, isn't that also when he promised to-?
This won't end pretty.
Story set in the Manehattanverse
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OHO! We are finally introduced to Rarity in this storyverse. All that's left is Pinkie Pie.
So you'll be tackling the Spike-Octavia-Rarity love triangle in this universe, huh? I hope you do a good job.
Dun dun dun!
It really wasn't that dramatic.
Shut up Murphy! This is your fault anyway!
Oh, oh! This is gonna be awkward!
Yes! Yes! Yes!
My favorite alternate element bearers AU has a new story! GOOD DAY!
Great. Now Spike can strike out with two meats instead of just one.
While I think the the second half and prologue are good, I'm not so sure about the first half being a complete reference to Double Rainboom. Almost doing word for words of the fan project seems kind of lazy. Not saying its bad if it is a small nod here or there, but if it takes up a half of the chapter, I don't know, it just seems not right.
*Their latest conundrum: Does Fillisecond's power speed herself up, or slow the universe down?
I hope it slows stuff down. There aren't a lot of people that have Timey-Whimey powers.
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It will be necessary in the next few updates.
The Macguffin ingredient should have been a clue that it's going to circle back and be critical to the plot. Don't worry, the first part was as similar as it was going to get.
I think you mean, this won't BE pretty.
Subtle.
A bed of roses adorned the floor along some fragrant lit candles, right in front of a large portrait of her cello playing friend Octavia. A small record player stood in the corner left of her, playing what Twilight now recognized as one of her more popular choices of performance. And there, among the circle of petals, with the broom as his dance partner, waltzed Spike, dressed in his finest ensemble, complete with red bow tie. His eyes were closed in blissful ignorance as he spun around, his humming mimicking the record's melody.
Oh my god that's hilarious!
Not at all.
Since magic kindergarten? I suspect that either that's a real place and Twilight's ffears in Lesson Zero are more founded than you'd think, or, she's exaggerating. Also, this is starting to remind me a LOT of Double Rainboom.
This IS an extended version of Double Rainboom! So far, anyway, but it's so far better written, as Spike has a more prominent role, and it's more cleverly written.
He's right.
Oh, that, actually makes a lot of sense, she wants to first try to see if it would work in theory, THEN actually try it out. This is like Double Rainboom but better!
She's got a very valid point, it could be like the Cutie Pox all over again, and we remember how THAT ended up.
Oh let him have his fun.
Rarity? Also, Honey is Daring Do's alias right? It's just been a while since I last read about this verse, so my knowledge of it is a bit rusty.
Riiight.
Nice.
No, it's not really that much of an achievement, but, eh-
Both?
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^ What this guy said.
Just use the "Pebbles' Birthday" scenario, Spike. It worked out spectacularly for Fred and Cory.
Alrighty then. Shenanigans activate! Form of, rush between two events! Shape of, blatant excuses!
Spike is in for a disappointment. He should find a nice dragoness instead. Maybe Jewish
He appears to be smitten.
You can be rather useful, yes.
Ladies and gentlemen, the only phrase in the entire show which is both adorable and terrifying.
Rarity...
Oh boy...
Rarity, I'll be honest, you had that coming.
You're acting like children.
She has a point.
Subtle Rarity, real subtle.
Indeed.
Again, acting, like children.
Recovering from such terror does tend to make you laugh.
Fair enough.
Did, Blossomforth just roast Trixie?
Useful.
You're acting like Pinkie Pie.
HEH!
She's right. And they don't make a left either.
Fair enough.
Fluttershy and Blossomforth know each other. Nice.
Be glad G3 Dash isn't here. That would not be darling.
HEH!
Yep.
Doubt it.
Simple, you f*cked up. Now just, talk to them, explain the situation to them rationally, and don't do anything stupid and he's not going to do anything remotely like that is he?
How do I get the feeling this is going to be a Too Many Pinkies situation here?
Skye, ah'll be frank. out of all the folks who have written Manehattanverse stories, mahself included, ah've always thought you were the best writer. But when you write about food? It. Makes. Me. Hungry. Ah wanna look up those recipes you mentioned. Y'see, ah'm a bit of an epicure. A gourmand, even. Mah fondest aspiration is to be a chef.
So ah'm startin' ta wonder if you're tryin' ta butter me up. If so, yer on a roll. You've been cookin' with gas, an' it's just mah cup o' tea. Any more would just be the gravy on the cake and... wait, forget that last one. That's egg on mah face.
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Three rights do, though.
See Octavia, this is why you should have treated your little Gentledrake a little better, now some other mare's come up and turned his head.
Well Spike, you dun' goofed it up now.
I'm really interested in how you're going to work through this story. Keep it up.
Spike, this can only end well for you. :D And in tears, and in massive 'you dun goofed, son.'
Okay, I laughed my own head off, here. This was just too damned funny. :D
If we learned anything from cartoons, it's that trying to be in two places at the same time never work out, even if they're next door.
Ha! Excellent send up of Suited for Success.
Oh boy! The old trying to be in two places at once gag.
You realize she'd be none too happy about calling her worries unimportant, right?
And cue the soap opera.
Ouch...
HEH! Also, Daring Do'S real father.
HAH!
Yep.
I declare that this can only go wrong!
Well then.
Oi...
It's called sarcasm.
Thank you.
Oh dear.
Indeed.
Ouch...
I see.
How?
Oh dear.
This won't end well.
Just what radio shows have you been listening to Spike!
I was originally thinking that Spike was going to take a page from Too Many Pinkies. Either way this isn't going to end well.
This will end in Godzilla. I can feel it.
Yeah, something like that.
He's a gentledrake.
Oh he is GOOD.
Right.
I know, I know.
Hah.
You realize dragon scales are all but impenetrable, right?
Lucky drake.
You're kidding me.
That's what happens. And cue him spilling the beans or the two figuring out what happened.
You want the long answer or the short one?
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Geese can be so rude.
This feels appropriate...
Spike, you gonna get in so much trouble. :D
Spike you fool! You've doomed us all!
Methinks Trixie enjoyed putting Spike in a cage a bit too much.
When and where does Sweetie Belle appear?
Spike is grounded for the next 1000 years
Spike went all Cutie Pox on Manehatten, only without the Cutie Marks.
"Spike Helped." - Famous last words.
So, it's another variety of Spike at Your Service, except this one is actually funny and well made. Let's just hope Spike doesn't help any firefighters around here. That would only end in catastrophe.
Ah, yes, we must all sit on Spike!
Your comedic talent is sharp as ever, Skye.
Wow, Octy's dress was pretty stunning.
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*Ember flies overhead coincidentally*
Okay this was funny and a good story. The moral and conflict and the outcome was perhaps predictable as this format has been used countless times in the media, the character execution was done well.
Nice ending to this story. Hope to see more from the Manehattanverse in the future.
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Methinks you're right. :D
Very nice ending. :)
MacGuffinium extract?
I don't think this question is brought up often enough. But I guess there just aren't enough AUs for people to have considered it. But what if fan animations like Double Rainboom took place in one of these What-If AUs? Or other fan content for that matter. I mean, it's easy to just make What-If scenarios about how episodes would turn out. Or in some cases, just make new content entirely (like the Lunaverse). And I'm pretty sure some fanfics have gotten the What-If treatment. But I find it rare for a fan animation to be so blatantly referenced in fanfics in general, and nearly nonexistent in AUs... Well, I guess they're not nonexistent in AUs anymore. But now I want to see what Double Rainboom would be like in other AUs, like the Lunaverse, the Cadanceverse, the Flipverse, etc. Although I suppose in those AUs, it wouldn't exactly be called "Double Rainboom" now would it? And did I just ask the question "What if something happened in a What-If?"
Let's see if I can think of how that potion would work on the Manehattenverse 6. Twilight's already obvious. I think Honey Do would actually become the Daring Do from the fiction series. "The Great and Powerful Trixie" would be more than just a stage name, Trixie becoming the best illusionist in the world. I'd imagine Blossomforth would become a Druid. It's hard for me to imagine how Octavia would be enhanced, considering how good she already is. And Auntie Orange... I got nothing.
I don't think that answer is that simple. Speed is calculated as distance over a period of time. But the theory of relativity explains that time is relative. There are two known factors that can affect the rate at which relative time passes. Gravity and speed. Gravity can be ruled out for the sake of experiencing similar gravity among most comic book universes. So speed is what we used. And it's interesting because to calculate speed, you need time in the equation. But relative time changes based on speed. It's complicated that way. But since speed is reliant on time, but time is not solely reliant on speed, then speed is reliant on time.
Speed = Distance x Time. Time is relative. So to answer the question of Fillisecond's power, the answer is both. The relative nature of time means it's a matter of perspective. From the perspective of someone seeing Fillisecond, her power is speeding herself up. But from the perspective of Fillisecond, her power is slowing down the universe around her. But if Fillisecond were to take someone with her as she used her speed, that passenger would also see the universe slow down. They would still see that they are going very fast. But not as fast as they would expect that they're going.
Although going back into the physics of speed, going faster wouldn't slow down the universe around you, it would speed up the universe around you. So that would actually imply the opposite effect of physics. So let be propose a third option to potentially fix the conundrum. The universal Speed limit is the speed of light. However, it is a fact that the universe is expanding at a rate BEYOND the speed of light. However, this does not break any universal laws, because the speed of light is only a universal speed limit for matter, not the space in between. And it's that space in between that's expanding. It's like a balloon that has a design on it. When you inflate that balloon, the design expands, different details spreading apart from each other. However, their relative position on the balloon has not changed. Star Trek uses this concept in order to let ships travel faster than the speed of light. The ships themselves don't move, the ships move the universe around them.
So in conclusion to finalize Fillisecond's powers, I think she has the power to move the universe around her.
I would LOVE it if it was revealed that Trixie was pregnant. I would also find it amusing if, at the gala, her dress was too tight. Whether that be because of a bun in the oven or just a result of her gaining weight again.
I was gonna say something, but I guess Trixie beat me to it. G3 Rainbow Dash would be proud.
I get the feeling that this interaction would've gone very differently if it were written today.
Why do I get the feeling that Starlight Glimmer would be in the background of that scene?
In all fairness, that was clever. At the very least, it's clever compared to his other excuses.
Why does he have it with him in the first place?
Discord: "As the Lord of Chaos, I'd advise against saying things like that."
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Either that or the best maildragon in all of Equestria.
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I'm actually convinced that they already know. Or at the very least, at least Octavia suspects something.