Granny Smith,
I thank you for having the patience to consult me for parental advice, even if your letter is filled with the angry scrawlings of a mad bull that was recently dehorned. I understand how you feel about this--not only had Applepack abandoned her delivery duties to play Extreme Home Babysitter, Apple Bloom in retaliation sneaked away to try and complete an obscenely difficult delivery through a fire swamp.
This... well, this is really difficult to give advice on, actually. Both have their side justified in a sense, one wanting independence and the trust of their family to do alright on their own, while the other fears they may not be ready for the world at large, and all the dangers that lurk in the deepest darkness the world can offer.
I suppose, then, that the best advice I can give on this is to see things from their perspectives above. Sure, both acted with a great degree of irresponsibility, but it's not like we haven't either, am I right?
I even recall the times you've told me of your own coddling experiences with your dear daughter, and how ninety percent of your arguments had broken down with something breaking down at the end, usually your barn. Once, a hole in your wall. I honestly thought you were joking about her bucking strength until I visited and saw her buck a firewood log into kindling in one shot.
Needless to say, those growing years--most notably puberty and her first estrus, if I recall correctly--proved to be quite the trials and tribulations for you, but you've weathered your daughter. You can weather this without breaking a sweat.
I'm certain both would benefit from a bit of punishment, but I request that you be lenient. Don't go off the deep end and ground both of them for a month--keeping them rooted down with a half-hearted explanation doesn't solve anything. Instead, just have a chat with both of them, mare to mare.
For Apple Bloom, let her know that you trust her being alone just so long as you don't come back to a razed barn or home. You know, set a baseline expectation of maintaining some decent standards while you're away, and that they don't do anything spectacularly reckless that ends with somepony put in serious danger.
As for Applefact, kindly remind her that giving Apple Bloom a small amount of liberty and responsibility is the first step in doing what should be done to prepare her for the real world. Without it, what hope does she have to move forward when somepony holds her back? Granted, this is a far cry from teaching her everything she'll need to know, but that's why this is a gradual process, not a one-shot.
Just don't talk to her about taxes. Gods, even I don't have that completely figured out yet because it keeps changing almost every week. It's pure madness just trying to keep up with something that changes so often. Even Pinkie is more stable than our tax code.
Anyway, I've put my two bits forth, but the choice is ultimately yours, Granny. I hope you'll make a sound decision you won't regret later.
Friends Forever,
Princess Celestia
Okay, no, Granny doesn't have the Royal Voice. She can't just shout the problem away, Luna. That's the exact opposite of rooting them down, which is pushing them away. You and I both know that is the worst thing to do.
Oh, while you're here, the Society responded, and requested that we don't bring any of our pets or servants at the meeting for the express purpose of not wanting to walk out with singed hair and flanks.
I know, I'm disappointed too. I thought it was a great idea, but they have other plans that suggest they'd like to live and walk out without relieving themselves in their seats. Looks like it'll just be us.
Uh, no. My birdsitter can cover our two birds while we're out, but she doesn't do dragons. You'll need to figure out something else. Maybe post an ad somewhere that many will notice.
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I'll take care of them! Great chapter,btw.
leave those with twilight she has experience dealing with dragons already
Wanted: Petsitter. Must be fireproof.
Applejack partner
Security vs. freedom, an eternal conflict with no easy answer. I don't envy Granny or Celestia on this one.
Wanted: Thick-skinned sapient for watching mean ol' dragons. Must like fires. Must heal quickly.
Relevant:
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That's when you call spike. I'll give you gems if you watch them. Maybe teach them a thing or two
How about the phoenix, Philomena? Think about it...
-Despite being edible to dragons, that danger is only with teenage or mature ones. Besides, with a healthy supply of gems kept readily available, it's not likely that the dragons will consider a full-grown pheonix as an easier snack.
-Philomena has displayed greater intelligence than most other woodland critters, whether through attempting to communicate with ponies or pranking them. She wouldn't need much instruction before knowing what to do and when to step in. So to speak.
-Pheonixes are fireproof. Well, in a sense. At least if one is engulfed by a dragon's flame, it won't do much beyond prematurely restarting their life cycle. And hey, silver lining: they won't need to deal with all that irritating molt.
-Finally, this could lead into your own Pet Play Dates. Not that you aren't wonderful company, Celestia, but an exotic creature like Philomena might appreciate spending time with other exotic creatures.
Snook. Is the proper past tense. I sneeked a peek at her plot as she snook off.
take out the they.
Great chapter though.
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TV dinners are risky business, especially the ones from Banquet.
5965694 No, "sneaked" is right. ("Snuck" would be permissible, although it's nonstandard.) "Sneek" and "snook" are a city in the Netherlands and a fish, respectively, and bear no relation to any conjugation of "to sneak."
Have Spike babysit the dragons.
"Estrus." *goes to google* Somepony learned a new word today!
Isn't Applejack a bit beyond grounding age? And what happens if the world needs saving while she's grounded? Could either of the Princesses over-ride Granny Smith and tell her to go do what needs to be done?
Somehow, I don't think Appleblack will be the one to inherit tax prep duty anyway. Big Mac seems to be the brains of that operation after Granny.
Why can't she get mah name right?
It's called a running gag, Applelack. Besides, it's fun.
Oh ponyfeathers. I dunno how long I'll last in this story if this keeps up.
Yeah, Granny, give them a light punishment like forcing them to climb a cliff, swordfight a Canterlot noble, beat up a Diamond Dog, and figure out which of two mugs of cider is poisoned. I mean, they already survived the fire swamp, so that should be easy. If they fail, she can always pay Celestia 65 bits to miraculously revive them from their mostly-dead state.
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Applejack? Is that a fact? ... Is that an Applefact?
..... Is Luna going to put an ad on the moon?
Cause that's were I see this going.
"And that Twilight is just one of them reasons yer don't mess with the Apples"
Babysitting dragons? I'll do it!
5968257 "Twilight, What was that you were eating?"
"N-nothing..."
"Really? Cause Ah could have sworn it was a -cover yer ears, Applebloom..."
"...pear"
"N-no."
"Good, 'cause Ah'd hate to give you the firewood treatment."
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This is a case where eng lit pinheads need a smack. This is not formal writing and snuck and snook are far more widely used.
[nq:1]"(past and past part. snuck or sneaked)", and that "There is a long tradtion of objection to 'snuck', though it ... is for many people the only form used. It may, however, be safer to use 'sneaked' in formal writing." Thoughts?[/nq]
Same is true for AmE:
(quote: W3NID)
Main Entry:1sneak
Function:verb
Inflected Form: sneaked; or chiefly dialect snuck; or dialect snook; sneaked or chiefly dialect snuck; sneaking; sneaks (/quote)
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[nq:2]"(past and past part. snuck or sneaked)", and that "There ... however, be safer to use 'sneaked' in formal writing." Thoughts?[/nq]
[nq:1]Same is true for AmE: (quote: W3NID) Main Entry:1sneak Function:verb Inflected Form: sneaked; or chiefly dialect snuck; or dialect snook; sneaked or chiefly dialect snuck; sneaking; sneaks (/quote) Believe the COD.[/nq]
Swallop.
"I sneaked in without paying" is the only form I'd expect in BrE, however informal the register.
Ross Howard
She's going to put an ad on the moon, isn't she.
5967101 Ah yes, but only if they're planning on storming Blueblood's castle to recover the fair and beautiful Winona. Also, no swimming for an hour. A good hour.
5972063 It's guarded by 60 ponies, though. They'd have to push Big Mac in there on a wheelbarrow and light his cloak on fire.
5969258 I was thinking ad placements in dreams.
5967101 Both the mugs are poisoned, because Granny built up an immunity to the poison!
Celestia should organize a playdate between Spike and Luna's dragons.
6113346 but does she have an immunity to thrown rock?
For some reason I always thought that Granny Smith had a son not a daughter. Oh well, everyone's headcannon is different I guess.
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Well, considering recent episodes...