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Blueblood just wants to run his charity and be left alone, but High Society - and starry-eyed mares - have other plans.
He's not a good stallion, but maybe he's a better one than even he would guess. Now if only he'd stop being so cynical...
First foray onto fimfiction...this site has already eaten most of my free time, might as well register and give it the rest.
Anyway, I like walking roads less traveled with my fanfiction, both in reading and in writing. Part of the appeal of MLP for me is its inherently optimistic nature. Aside from the cosmic villains, antagonists of the show are rarely "evil." They may come off as mean, but the conflict with them is the result of incompatible personalities rather than evident maliciousness. Trixie, Gilda and the like never seem to feel that their actions are wrong, it's just the kind of person they are. They're a lot more flawed than the pleasant ponies of Ponyville, but that doesn't necessarily make them bad.
Thus said, I wasn't big on the idea of writing a "It's all a big misunderstanding, he/she is actually a saint!" fic. I like flawed characters, and I'm enjoying writing Blueblood: Better than Rarity realized, but still judgmental, vain, and more than a little wimpy.
Anyway, thanks for giving my first attempt at MLP:FIM fiction a go.
Chapter 2 of the Chronicles. Little less slapstick, little more character to it, and just as much delicious irony. More of all three in the next chapter.
Yes, I know that Discord "doesn't turn ponies to stone," and totally just did in the above chapter. I'm going with the following:
1. It serves as a good answer to "where was Celestia when everything was going ploin-shaped and chocolatey?", and
2. Discord? A liar? With a mean sense of humor? Who'da thunk?
Thanks for reading.
I've always liked the "Passive-Aggressive" Blueblood interpretation.
And "a lot more flawed than the pleasant ponies of Ponyville" is really underestimating the "pleasant ponies of Ponyville" at their worst. These "pleasant ponies of Ponyville" have caused far greater property damage and endangered far more lives than the jerk-level antagonists have. There's a difference between making Fluttershy cry, and repeatedly almost killing her due to recklessness. When mental domination of children is considered an reasonable alternative to handing in an assignment late, there's a very real sense of "other people don't matter".
I get that the antagonists are meant to be disliked, but I won't hate them for crossing a line that our lovable protagonists set themselves on fire and run screaming over on multiple occasions.
Upon starting to read this i have only one thing to say. I absolutely love it! 
The way you write Blue blood into a character who in fact is very very likable is something that i've almost never seen in any of the fan fictions i've read and you write with a perfect blend of humor and seriousness that's got me waiting for the next chapter :) Bravo sir! 
How did you manage to pull off a BluebloodxDitzy Doo fic and actually make Blueblood likeable in under 1000 words!? This travesty should be examined by scientists.
Poor Rarity... bad first impression cost you a prince. Ah well, Ditzy and Bluey would make a cute... if unfortunately prone to chaos, couple. High Society would either kick them out, turn itself inside out, or just go walleyes.
And Blueblood never spoke a truer word than "Lemmings! I'm surrounded by Lemmings!"
Rarity: You know what we need? a musical segment! A montage to the tune of "Best Pet" or "Stitch by Stitch," following us as I teach you about being a proper gentlecolt.
Blueblood: No, that would be dumb.
Rarity: Come on. Dan already has one partially written!
Blueblood: Dan can shut the hell up, we're not singing!
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Thanks for reading. Derp it.
(As a side note, it's kind of tricky to write this version of Blueblood. Too nice, and he feels like a Mary-Sue who is too out of character from the show. Too mean, and he's too unlikeable for a misunderstanding/redemption fic. You gotta have just the right combination of altruism and jackassery.
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