Domination of Equestria - T+39 days.
“It’s ok Miss Hooves. Please, speak your mind.”
“Umm… It’s ok Mr Overlord. I know you’re very busy.
“I’m never too busy for you Dinky. The whole point of you being here is to tell me what you think.
“Well, yea, when you ask me maybe…”
“No, whenever you have something to say.”
“Really?”
“Really really.”
“Really really really?
“Really really really really. That’s like, four reallies.”
“Wooooow.”
“So please, what’s on your mind little one?”
“Weeeeellll…”
“Go on.”
“There’snotenoughdoghnutsinthedinnerhallandloadsofponieswhocomeinlatenevergetanyanditmakesthemreallysad!”
“Hummm...Would you like to try again after a nice deep breath?”
“Ahhhhhh...Haaaaaaa...Yes please.”
“Go on then.”
“Ok, so in the evening’s right? There’s a load of ponies, and changelings and other creatures who come off duty late at night right?”
“Yes?”
“And in the morning the castle bakeries make a fresh batch of doughnuts?”
“Indeed, among other things. I hear they’re very popular.”
“They are. And that’s the problem. A lot of po- um, creatures miss out because they’re asleep or away or on duty until later. I think if you had more made later then every pon- creature will be able to have a honey glaze if they want one.”
“Hummmm...So you propose a second batch of afternoon doughnuts so more creatures can have some? You have evidence that this would provide a tangible benefit? There are costs involved in getting the bakers back in the afternoon.”
“Yes I do, but not just doughnuts, all baked goods for everyone. I even...made...this...chart...here!”
“Is that crayon?”
“Yeup! See, in this chart here, the blue shows current happiness in the dinner hall at six PM. It’s like, super low right?”
"What are your units?"
"Units?"
"What are you measuring?"
"Happiness!"
"I mean what's the...no, never mind. So 'happiness' is low in the evenings?"
"Yeup!"
“Right? And the pink?”
“The pink shows how much happier everycreature would be if they had doughnuts!”
“And the stars?”
“I ran out of space on the card to draw the pink bit, so I added stars for empa...emtha...em…”
“Emphasis?”
“Yea! Emphasisis!”
“Well in that case, I’m convinced. I’ll make sure a new bakery rota is drawn up immediately. There should be a whole range of fresh baked goods in the evenings by the end of the week.”
“Yay! Now mummy can have fresh muffins after her rounds!”
“So that’s what this was all about? You manipulative little filly...I do love you sometimes.”
Overlord Rule No:17 When I employ people as advisors, I will occasionally listen to their advice.
How could I have missed this ? Brilliant!
Yeah, make more donuts. Bitch...
If there would be a Pony Overlord Rule List, than one rule would be Make sure Derpy can alway get a muffin at anytime & anyplace!
this is why we have rules people! nobody wants a sad Derpy!
This was cute enough to weaponize. Most likely on the Lord's plans, already XD
ALL HAIL THE ADORABLENESS OF THE DINKY!!!!
And the connivingness that is said Dinky
Derpy MUST have her MUFFINS!
Even the power of Evil is no match for the power of Dinky...
THE POWER OF DINKY COMPELLS YOU! THE POWER OF DINKY COMPELLS YOU!
Seems like a bit of a mundane topic to use, but then again the point of advisors is to always listen to their advice, even if it doesn't seem important. Morale can be a powerful thing.
Well I think we all know who the heir to the throne is
Dinky is best pony.
Dinky uses cute, it's super effective.
Dinky is my favorite character in this story.
The key to a person's heart is often through their stomach. Dinky is wise to make sure that's exploited. :)
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With an addendum: UNLESS you plan to use her as a weapon of mass destruction.
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Huh...I believe we have found the ONE weakness of this fiend!
Donuts!
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Oh Celestia, yes! Someone should make that. In fact...
MLP Overlord list
1. Derpy can alway get a muffin at anytime & anyplace!
2. I will never burn a book in front of Twilight Sparkle
3. I will not break any pinkie promises - no matter how much of a problem keep them might be - its not worth it
4. I will change my definition of "cannon" to what I see, hear or read when in Equestria
5. Just because some of my headcannon is ture; I will not assume all of my headcannon is ture. - In fact, I will not even assume everything I saw in the show is "cannon".
6. If I am doing something mlp related, thinking about mlp or wishing... I was in Equestria and the next I know I'm in the middle of the woods. I will, calmly and making as little noise as possible, walk out of the Everfree forest; because that's were I am.
7. Lyra Heartstrings... will be approached slowly and carefully - no point in avoiding her its only a matter of time - If she doesn't know what humans are I will treat her like anypony else - If she does know what humans are, I will do what I have to do to get her in my army. After all you can never have too many followers/Concubines.
8. If I am turned in to a foal upon arrival to Equestria and adopted by somepony in ponyville; I will wait until Diamond Tiara is bullying the CMC and then I will BUCK HER IN THE FACE!!!! - but other then that I will be a little angel
9. I will do my best to get magic and then mix that with human knowledge - after all if you have magic and know what your doing a rock has all the ingredients to make gold - 79 protons, 118 neutron and 79 electron
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10. I will refused to accept Celestia's punishment of being studied by Twilight and serve out my community service somewhere else, anywhere to avoid having to do those damn cliche questioning scenes
11. If I am being tried without a court present, I will shut up and demand to be tried by A griffon court. They, NOT being Celestia, will simply give me a fine for eating a crate of Applejack's apples instead of 3 weeks labor at sweet Apple acres.
12. I will not refuse to use any of my brilliant human knowledge to revolutionize/conquer Equestria's economy for fear of Guns or Nukes being invented, after all, I can simply "forget" to mention the existence of either.
13. I will trademark all human inventions BEFORE telling Twilight about them. What, is Tesla gonna sue me?
14. I will, under no circumstances, take over a Diamond dog pack. Although they may be initially obedient, A big strong one will no doubt be willing to hack hackity me to bits and replace me.
15. Do not try and avoid the Pinkie party, it is inevitable no matter how hard you try.
16. I will not get into a pissing contest with Shining Armour over me staying with his sister in her Library/castle, me being a better military man or any other reason, as he is a captain and horns are sharp.
That help? Any more for any more?
Well, that was cute and very smart. Morale is a powerful thing and the little gestures like that give rewards far exceeding their costs. Remember, happy minions are minions that care, and minions that care not only work faster and more accurately, but will also go out of their way to solve problems when they see them which makes the whole organization tighter and more effective.
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17. In the case I do decided to take over Equestria or the world, I will kill the Elements of harmony and the princesses or if that cannot be done for the reason of risking "New bearers" or the day night cycle stopping completely, I will capture them and keep them separate and far from each other and the Elements of harmony and look for a way to kill them all without issues cropping up.
18. If ponies hate me for whatever reason I will simply go to another country instead of taking the abuse
19. If I get wrapped up helping the main 6 take care of threats to Equestria then if and when possible I will kill all threats permanently no matter how frowned upon such methods are.
20. If the ponies have a problem with me eating meat then fuck them. I will not go vegetarian for their comfort I like bacon damn it.
21. If I do decided to go native and a pony claims to "love" me within a few days or weeks of knowing them then I will promptly break up with them or not date them in the first place as 'love' that quick is usually lust and not a good foundation for a relationship.
Dinky is best Minion
Weapons grade cute right there...
7097526 After all, not all power sits on the throne. This list would make Sun Tzu proud or at least smile.
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Oooooh yes!
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Never, NEVER make Dinky cry, EVER!
this reminds me of two stories where Changelings tried to quantify love.
one used "hugs" as a measurement, the other used the term "Cadence", after princess Cadence.