This story is a sequel to Revolution in Blue!
An act of villainy has left Crystal Prep Academy in utter chaos! As one of the few pleasures of their school is taken away from them the students seem to finally snap under the pressure of their hard education. When Dean Cadence fails to bring peace and order back to the noble elite school, Sour Sweet takes it into her hands to solve this mystery and bring down justice on the culprits. With the help of her fellow Watsons Shadowbolts, will the self-proclaimed Sherlock Holmes be able to solve this mysterious crime? Or is her ingenious mind actually just full of hot air?
Chapters (7)
Nice story, but... Wow, oh wow. If the students break down this easily because of missing pudding, then I actually have some respect for Cinch trying to keep tight reins on the place. If a parent, board member or even an average joe saw that display, well that would be a new level of embarrassment for Crystal Prep.
Very interesting. I just hope that will be some Shadow Spade references
(it would be funny if Sour get help from Rarity in this one...)
Despite how great their interactions were and whatnot, I'm somewhat in agreement with Proper Prose. Seems out of character for the school as a whole.
Don't get me wrong, having one of the few good things about the school be stolen WOULD elicit a negative reaction among the students. I just think that, based on what we know of Crystal Prep, this is way too out of character to fit in there, regardless of how funny it'd be. Heck, Rarity being there briefly is VERY out of character.
It was a dark and gloomy
nightafternoon. Detective Sour Sweet searched the dark, humid hallways. She was on the trail to find the culprit who broke down down their delicate school."Um Sour, you're talking out loud."
"Shut it Sugar, you're ruining the atmosphere!"
Something tells me that Sugarcoat has been spending too much time with Pinkie Pie. Either that or her uncle is Wade Wilson, the merc with the mouth, aka 'Deadpool'. What makes me say that? Well, the Fourth Wall is becoming permeable to her.
I think I have never seen more memes stuffed into one paragraph
6933167 6933654 I decided on a goofier tone for this story. Sorry if it feels out-of-character.
6934414 Don't get me wrong. Having them get upset due to it? I can fully understand considering the circumstances. Just seemed too blown out of proportions is all.*shrug*
6934923 Problem is a more moderate and realistic reaction wouldn't have had the humorous effect I was aiming for, but actually have been rather sad
6934960 Depends. How Lemon Zest and the others reacted? Very fitting. Heck, loved Sour Sweet's reaction. Lemon Zest is a bit of a wildcard for the school. Having her react hilariously very much fits her character. Having the whole school act that way instead of just grumbling or the like though? Seems out of character of the school as a whole. But, at the same time, having Lemon Zest be the only one not driven bonkers would also not seem right in the circumstances. After all, if SHE was able to get in the school while being a wild card, surely there are others.
Know what I mean?
6934968 I completely understand you. Again though, the reaction of the students was intentionally out-of-proportion to increase the humorous effect of the scene.
6934978 Well, at least we both understand each others' viewpoints on the matter then. XD
6934414
It's still funny, just made me feel a little bad for Cinch and Cadance. Crystal Prep must have some VERY good pudding to elicit such a reaction.
Oh no, what a nightmare.
And?
PudDing.
Wow, I, I'm actually speechless, anything clever I could have said just,
Sour, Sour, take a deep breath, contain, the calamity, that is your mammaries.
ThiEves.
AssistantS.
It's the little things that make this hilarious.
6935523 I take it you're not a fan of pudding?
Thanks for the corrections. "Assistant" in singular is correct though because she only wants to take one of them along
Ha! I like this series about the Shadowbolts a lot, Keep up the great work!
Either Sunny is speaking with herself or you mixed up the names.
6976771 Corrected. It would really be easier if most of their names didn't start with S...
6976777
Yeah, it is confusing. I had to reread some sentences just to get sure who says what. But I'm glad to help
Welcome back.^^ Good to see you have returned.:D
Interesting that Sour's first "Watson" was Sunny, since she was Rarity's Shadowbolt counterpart... and we know that Rarity is a good detective
Actually, Sour and Sunny's interactions in the chapter reminds the Looney Tunes's cartoon "Deduce, You Say", a Sherlock Holmes parody with Daffy Duck and Porky Pig.
Wondering who Sour will rope as an assistant next!
This is what happens when your name means "pickpocket".
No wonder she goes by Buttonbelle in the toyline.
Neon Lights is involved. Literally the only CPA students that wears shades.
Fair enough.
Interesting.
I see.
That means that it was stolen between runs.
Curiouser and curiouser.
I'd say you're correct.
Yep.
YouR.
Aye.
Cafeteria Lady used Puddingblock! It's super effective!
You need meds.
If it were a lesser number, I'd say it's be possible, but, a hundred of 'em? I dunno. Bit improbable for me.
Yep.
Probably. Cinch is tough, but not a monster.
You know Watson was more than just someone for Sherlock to talk to, he was a friend, a medic, and relatively skilled at deduction himself. Not as much as Sherlock, but still pretty smart. Also served as a morality chain, as such.
My guess? The puddings were never delivered! The wholesalers had a stock shortfall or something so the deliveryman only made the appearance of delivering all the puddings when, in fact, he just left with the rest of the puddings after leaving behind just one pallet.
Oh let her have her fun.
Ya think?
This is great.
She's right.
Great Chapter! I love Sour Sweet's attitude in this fic!
lol Things just get worse, eh? XD
Something tells me that Sugarcoat isn't taking the investigation seriously... or, more precisely, isn't taking the investigator seriously. In that area at least, who can blame her?
..... XDD Love their competitive natures. XD
That's fair. You can't be first years though, so, you'd think you'd know the campus layout.
Of course.
Yes. Also, Sugarbabe?
Manipulated like a pro.
Detective work often is. But, somebody's gotta do it, and Sour Sweet is the only one who wants to do it.
hair.
angle.
Are you mad?
Point taken.
Exactly. May not be much, but we can deduce that whoever did it was wearing a buttoned shirt, and was probably decently athletic, as well as rather brave/in a hurry. If it doesn't look like a Crystal Prep uniform button, then you'll know that whoever did this, ISN'T at Crystal Prep, or at least not wearing the uniform. Amazing what can be deduced from a single button.
Loved it!
No pudding? GLOSSARYCK!
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lol Interestin' chapter.^^
Okay, this the first time that Sour did something vaguely detective-like that actually had a useful outcome. Does she need her friends to be driving her insane with rage to make her problem-solving side kick in?
Okay, so checklist for Twi's old lab:
* Medical examination bed with restraint straps and tilting base
* Bucket of cold water.
* Soaking wet towel
Cue demonic approval from the Principal!
Naturally, there has to be a break before the denoument!
7026415 Of course - it wouldn't make sense to have a break after it
What are you hiding? Also you forgot the period after missing.
Oh?
Oh no. The horror.
Quite.
Again, you forgot the period after you. That aside, Indigo's ego is huge.
You're bad at this.
Yikes.
What did you do to him?
How so?
Oh?
Come again?
So, what DID happen?
OK, how.
I dunno...
That, works.
Yes.
Yep.
Yep.
Perhaps, yes.
Daaw...
Yep.
True.
Aye.
Daaw!
Really ingenious solution!
A brilliant conclusion, very much in the style of Conan-Doyle or Christie! The clues were all there in the story if you cared to look but you did such a great job hiding them in Sour Sweet's histrionics and the other Shadowbolts' antics that they were easy to miss (which I have no doubt was your intention). This is easily the best instalment in the series so far so you deserve congratulations! Well done!
Adorable updates, as usual from you.^^ You're an expert at these, it seems.:D
That's the real take-away here: Friendship makes you stronger; it makes you better. It's what will make the Shadow Five be the stand-out personalities of their grade because we, as a species, are always stronger when we act together than we ever are on our own.
Awesome, I already imagined it was in the truck , but I expected everything to be Cinch work, until I figured what she do to cheat the dealer , good descenlace For This mystery
Sour was absolutely adorable at the end asking in third person for a reward
Can't wait for the last two shadowbolt story's only got surgercoat and lemon left.
Hey are you going to do more group story's like you did with dungeons & dorks because that story was hilarious and I would love more stories with all the shadowbolts
I'm sitting here imagining all the stuff that had to come together to make Sour's theory work and the Benny Hill theme just won't stop playing,
Sour Sweet and Rarity should form a club.
7039815 Thanks! It was rather hard to estimate how subtly I should put the hints into the story with neither being too obvious nor too hidden.
7040438 It will probably take a while before their stories are finished. As for your question, well, you just have to wait and see what I've got in store for you
7042038 Thank you very much! Now I finally know the name of that melody
A pretty funny start to your most recent story. I can just imagine all those stuck-up, snobby Crystal Prep students losing it because their favorite lunchtime dessert was stolen. Now there's the question to ask, who stole the pudding?