The guards in the throne room of Canterlot Castle were happy. Today was a day that court was closed to all but the most important of affairs, so that meant they could be relatively lax in their duties. Princess Celestia was respectful of the guard's roles as well as their status as ponies, so for the most part they were permitted to relax and not stand perfectly still on days court was empty.
“PEASANTS! WHERE IS MY BREAKFAST?”
The guards nearly collapsed in fear as the royal Canterlot voice shook the room, and then something they never wanted to see walked through the doors of the throne room: Daybreaker. Now, Daybreaker was Celestia's dark form much like Nightmare Moon was Luna's, but aside from giving it a name when asked by an inquisitive colt, Celestia had never taken on this form.
Her eyes were pitch black aside from a golden, slitted iris in each. Clad in armor so hot it glowed orange, and her normal mane and tail replaced with fire, she commanded respect just by stepping into the room.
“I SAID, WHERE IS MY BREAKFAST?! I DID NOT RECEIVE MY MEAL PROMPTLY THIS MORNING, AND I DEMAND SATISFACTION, FOR I AM ROYALTY!”
The guards managed to stammer out an “At once, your majesty!” before scrambling off in every direction to find food to sate the hunger of their ruler. They prayed that foals were not a breakfast food for the demonic princess.
The one guard who unfortunately stayed behind to keep watch over the throne room cowered in fear as the fiery equine scanned him with her almost reptilian eyes.
“HM. IS THIS WHAT PASSES FOR A ROYAL GUARD NOWADAYS? YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED.”
The guard shrank even further into his armor at the scrutiny, pleading to anything that would hear him to save his life before he was turned into ashes. Daybreaker scoffed at him and turned away.
“Hold it right there, Daybreaker! Your reign of terror ends now!” The doors of the throne room burst open, and Nick charged in with Princess Luna in tow.
“AH, THE PATHETIC APE COMES RUNNING IN. WHY DON'T YOU GET OUT OF MY SIGHT BEFORE I CALL MY GUARDS ON YOU. YOU AREN'T EVEN WORTH MY TIME.”
Nick responded by rushing forward and leaping onto Daybreaker, holding onto her torso as she bucked and jumped around to try and shake him off. “Now, Luna!”
“GET OFF ME THIS INSTANT, YOU DIRTY APE! I WILL-” and in a blink of light, the two were gone. A splash echoed through the castle, and Luna gave a sorrowful sigh for what she knew Nick was going to have to go through. Getting chided and insulted for hours was not fun, but she had an equally annoying job: calming the guards before word of what happened got out of the castle.
“So much for going back to bed.”
30 minutes earlier...
Luna woke up and immediately felt that something was off, but couldn't quite put her finger on it. Most likely because she didn't have fingers. Still, she meandered out the door of her room and came face to face with Nick. He seemed panicked, and in a hurry.
“Ah, Nicholas. To what do we owe the pleasure of speaking with thee so soon after arising from our slumber?”
“I screwed up a prank and I need help. Big time.”
Luna frowned. This was a new occurrence, having Nick run to her for help. “Explain, Nicholas.”
“Okay, so I kinda sorta got my hands on a potion that makes whoever drinks it look like Daybreaker until they get tossed in the moat. I was planning on using it to romp around the castle yelling ‘I ARE ANGERY SON HORS, FEAR MEH’, until you eventually tossed me in the moat. And it would have been funny because it clearly wouldn't be Daybreaker and the staff knows Celestia is in the Griffin Kingdom this week. But then somepony else stole the potion and he might be able to pull off a convincing Daybreaker.”
Luna facehooved. It was clearly not going to be a fun morning. “Who took it, Nicholas? And why would they take it?”
“Blueblood thought it was a fancy drink and said I didn't deserve to have it. I don't think he realizes that he's being seen as somepony else. Help a guy out?” Nick pleaded.
“Let us get this over with, as the foals say,” Sighed the alicorn of the night. “But in payment, thou has to help us with pranking our sister when she returns.”
“Deal. Now let's go stop us an angery son hors.”
I am the first view on this chapter, dang.
I sure hope this sorts itself out
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My editor saw it first tho...
And do I count?
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Nah, only for us peasants.
Dear Blueballs,
Floof off and don’t annoy the guy who has experience ranking your aunts and Twilight!
-Bronies at large
You know, as a tangent, "Daybreaker" was a figment conjured by Starlight's nightmares. For all we know, Celestia's actual berserk state might not look or act anything like that.
One of my personal favorites featured the air around her turning witch-fire blue, and the rapid blackening of any glass in the area.
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First view after the chpater was released
I can't help myself.
🎵Blueblood goes into the moat🎵
🎵Blueblood goes into the moat🎵
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Music to my ears.
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#1 hit single. Platinum record.
Yet I had to spell it out to my editor, who though I had written 2 shirt chapters instead.
Was this just some sort of play on the words angery sun horse or is there a further reference I’m not getting? But still a creative and funny chapter nevertheless.
It has been bothering me that no one but Nick has initiated a prank since I think Sound off! 12 Chapters back. Always makes me wonder if something big is building up as there are 3-5 other pranksters in play. I can understand that he is the most active ,but it has been awhile since a prank to Nick rather than a prank backfired on Nick, there is some fundamental difference between the two.
Definitely not what I was expecting, but I'll take it.
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I dont have many ideas on how to prank Nick...
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Tia and Luna gives him a pie.
Just as he gets ready to eat
*Spring*
A different pie comes out of the first one and gives a splat.
That second pie happens to be his favorite flavor.
Then it turns out the other two pies laid out for the Princesses was also a pie in pie trick.
you know... with the amount of times nick gets thrown into the moat... you think any passersby will have noticed a pattern and is just sitting and waiting for it to happen? Perhaps even taking bets?
With enough attention, it might even become a local tourist attraction.
I AM ANGERY SON HORS
*POOF*
AND YOU WILL ALL BOW DOWN TO ME
(Imagine the second line in a tiny squeaky voice)
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HEY ASHFUR, I THINK WE FOUND OUR NEXT PRANK ON NICK!
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Have him being sent into a fool's errand, like reclaiming the sword of Aifeilbad from Lord Prat as a parody of a quest by the sisters with Blueblood as the companion. Bonus points if inspiration is drawn from Monty Python and the Holy Grail to sketch it.
PS: writing comedy is hard. So, don't feel too down about that.
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I really need to watch Monty python, don't I?
Also if you consider this
flaming pile of garbagestory comedy, it's not that hard to write. You know what I tried doing once, but just couldn't write? Clop. Kinda wish I could some days, though, I have a few ideas I've yet to see on the site but minimum wage is minimum9418669
I wouldn't call it 'a flaming pile of garbage' but 'a work in progress'.
And yeah, try looking it up on youtube - in all likelihood, it's there. It is quite a good movie, you'll get more than one laugh. Or, if looking at something more... bizarre, well, Delicatessen - a French black comedy - would fit in right into the bill.
I watch it every now and then and laugh my arse off.
Wow, for me that was a twist, I was so convinced you were going to do a “You’re not you when your hungry” bit that I started laughing out loud half way through.
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There's lots of material to work with when you consider Monty Python's Flying Circus, and opportunity to prank others or just be silly... such as Nick getting the Princesses to join him in inventing the Ministry of Silly Walks or Trots in this case. Something like two steps forward, one backward in a halting motion, then forward with a leg up, wiggle before setting it down to repeat. Pretty much anything to make going somewhere take as long as possible. A most reasonable excuse for Celestia to delay attending some utterly boring meeting with Blueblood and/or other annoying nobles. The icing on the cake would be tricking said annoying ponies into believing such a thing exists and getting them to buy their way in-- there's an expensive interview of course where you must submit your silly walk/trot for approval and possibly get ideas on how to "improve" it from the
humaninterviewer.(All bits tricked out of the nobles would go to public charities)
Got to love the near impossible things Nick pulls off