Dear Mayor,
I’m rather surprised hearing that the derby races in Ponyville started up again after a three year hiatus. I didn’t think a yearly tradition as fun and exciting as racing applewood carts would have ceased in the first place—I assumed it was still running like clockwork, since you hadn’t mentioned it stopping even once over such a lengthy span of time.
But I do understand the reasons behind shutting it down for a while. Because really now, the racetrack’s design basically encourages crashing given that it crosses over a single point three times in the circuit! Who thought this was a brilliant idea for a racetrack children are driving on?!
That was fixed after this last race, correct? Please tell me that was fixed. It’s not difficult to arrange for a bridge and tunnel to be built at that point, if not outright redesign the track so it isn’t a twisted pretzel.
Actually, why build it so that it cuts through and around the middle of the town? I know how fast these carts can go, and very much doubt a few scattered single layers of hay bales will do anything to stop the speedy ones. Do you have that much faith they won’t crash into somepony’s house on a hairpin turn? Because I don’t.
Hey, Sunny! Are you sure the straps are supposed to be this tight?
That’s better. Now I can feel my hind legs again.
Ahem. However, I’m not sure the issue is just the racetrack here. You mentioned that Rainbow Dash, Applesmack and Rarity all exhibited childish, self-serving behavior during the race. I can understand Rainbow Dash behaving like that—that’s not even a question in my mind at this point. And frankly, Snapplejack is so deeply rooted in traditional nonsense (moreso than Granny, shockingly) I’d be stunned if she had opened her mind to new ideas from her little sister from the outset.
But Rarity? Rarity?? I earnestly believed despite her faults that she was the most mature pony of the group. How petty was she to outshine her little sister for a first place creativity ribbon? Does she not own boutiques in three different locations across Equestria, each one wildly successful in its own right? Is that not enough “winning” for her?
Haaaaaaaanghhh… well, it seems that mature title now belongs to Fluttershy, at least until she has the next immature incident of the week. If I have to pass the title onto Pinkie Pie of all ponies…
No, I’d rather see it go to Glimmer first. Or anypony but Pinkie, really. I’d even give it to Discord—at least he knows where the boundaries of acceptable behavior are. Usually.
Anyway, I’m about to be quite occupied soon, so I must cut this reply short. I’ll come by in a few days to hang out—I can’t wait to hear Granny’s thoughts about her granddaughter after this incident. I can hear it now: “She’s the reason Ah sleep in on the weekends.”
See you soon,
Princess Celestia
Alright, helmet’s on. Luna, you and Moony all set for the first trial run?
Yes, we absolutely had to start this at the top of the mountain. Cloudsdale has an entire racetrack made of clouds and loop-de-loops! Should we not make ours just as thrilling?
Of course this isn’t safe yet! That’s why we’re testing it to make sure nopony goes careening off the mountainside when this course is finished. I am nothing if not thorough about this endeavor, sister. Now put your helmet on so we can get started!
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At least you can expect Discord to screw with you in some way or another.
Yeah I don't see this going over well Celestia.
7464281 Don't tell him that, though. Who knows how he'll respond to that paradox.
Discord always knows where the bounds of acceptable behavior are.
When he ignores them, it's a conscious choice.
Well, if you have to do live testing, best to have immortals do it. That should minimize the tragedy.
Also, I can't help but suspect that the frequent sight of a certain pony has only driven the agony of defeat further and further into Rarity's heart with time. The nation acknowledged her genius, yes, but the derby did not.
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Absolutely. After all, you have to know where the line is before you can cross it properly!
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"I'll get back to you on that if he steals my marbles again without permission—he calls that 'borrowing'.
Then we can talk about what kind of behavior is acceptable."
As much as Celestia used to get on Twilight's case for not remembering prior lessons, did she forget all the political trouble she had to go through because of the Diamond Dogs? Or what I have no doubt was an entire night of sating Blueblood after the gala?
I feel dirty just saying that.
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"I can forgive a certain level of ignorance if they actually learn from the experience, and to Rarity's credit she has yet to pester the Diamond Dogs for anything since the 'Barking Mad' incident.
Frankly, out of all of the ponies in Twilight's group of friends thus far, she's arguably made a great deal of progress just for owning three different boutiques, and she's done so without causing incidents related to those boutiques.
Until recently, that is."
You know, if it works, Canterlot will have the BEST derby track ever...
actually he knows were the boundaries are at all times he generally just doesn't care about them.
I'm having flashbacks to Jill Kinmont. (Far too many viewings of "The Other Side of the Mountain" that I've been subjected to. That, and too much ABBA. Thx Mom!)
At this point I'm pretty sure the writers of the show are purposefully disregarding any semblance of Rarity being "generous" because making her into a selfish, prissy, stuck-up bitch is better for plot lines.
Crash test princess?
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Wait, was Celestia writing the note down before going on a trial run to see how their custom built racetrack is like? Whoa, that's pretty...intense, I guess.
Not if you're a 1000-year old near-immortal being like me.
Wait, this is the first time she's heard of Rarity's antics? I'm honestly surprised no-one's mentioned her more... eccentric moments.
And it's not really feasible to give the title to Glimmer. Not after the decade-long (minimum) tantrum for which she was perfectly willing to erase the world as everyone knew it just so her ridiculous ideals would potentially reach fruition.
6616050 Oh, right. That hadn't crossed my mind
7465134 is it bad to say she acting like her shot ideal season one self? But yeah why she care so mu about some cast face when she famous already.
On a side note
"Can I come out now " starlight pleased
" nope this isn't my epidod so bskc in you go " shoves into closet
But Hasbro doesn't even make Hot WheelsⓇ Criss Cross Crash™…
He knows far far more often than he cares, of course.