Word around Ponyville is that Queen Chrysalis is planning something.
Something big.
Something terrible.
Something beyond imagination.
If only Queen Chrysalis had any idea what that something was.
Artwork by UncertainStardust.
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He lives!
9291599
The end times are neigh!
A little silly fun.
Please make a sequel where chrysalis finds the mirror pool!
Okay, I know Chrysalis isn't that stupid, but dang, that was entertaining!
This story was really good - I was laughing out at Chrysalis' attempts at data mining.
Have a follow plus the fav and thumbs-up for that.
(The next day)
Bookcase? Bookcase! Bookcase! Bookcase, bookcase. Bookcase? Bookcase! Bookcase! Bookcase, bookcase. Bookcase? Bookcase! Bookcase! Bookcase, bookcase. Bookcase? Bookcase! Bookcase! Bookcase, bookcase. Bookcase? Bookcase! Bookcase! Bookcase, bookcase.
Okay, I'm about to take this way too seriously, but hear me out.
This may be Twilight's best villain conversion yet. Tricking a villain into living a normal, productive, and satisfying life--without the use of zap-'em-good magic or threats--without letting on that they're being "turned good"... well, it's a good plan. Highly effective, too, at least in this case.
But on the other hand, it is a trick. Chrysalis is, in a sense, being brainwashed, because she isn't aware of the choice she's making to change her life and her goals. There's a difference between having someone try out a productive, normal life and then deciding they like it, and drawing them on with promises of their original goal being completed until they've simply gotten so caught up in their daily concerns and activities that they've grown comfortable with the idea of staying there. One's a choice to be different, better, happy; the other is settling for normalcy while your dreams go on. One involves conscious, willing change; the other is an unconscious assimilation. Now, that's not quite what happened here, and I suspect that Chrysalis would eventually realize what was going on and make that conscious choice, but there was a possibility. And it's hard to tell exactly what Twilight's goal was. Maybe she didn't care, and this was simply a means of getting Chrysalis out of the way. Maybe she also wanted to give Chrysalis a fulfilling, yet harmless life (which, knowing Twilight, was the case in some manner). I don't know how thoroughly she thought her plan out--but these subtle differences matter. They make all the difference when it comes to free will and self-actualization.
And, well, it is a little bit sad to take away Chrysalis's importance--her dramatic, overblown villainy; her ability to be known, even as a monster, and to impact all of Equestria; and the kind of high-energy, intense lifestyle of plotting and scheming that would otherwise have ended in some form of fame and glory, whether through utter defeat, triumphant victory, or transformation into a valuable ally. Chrysalis has lost her ability to matter in the world of history and politics from this point on. It's an anticlimactic, unsatisfying ending to the greater story, where this big, promising, dramatic evil villain simply vanishes off the map because she stopped operating in that sphere in favor of a simple life.
But what is that worth, in the end? What is a good story worth if it comes at the cost of fear, or lives, or a tragic ending? Maybe Twilight's actions, having been successful at eliminating a potentially serious threat, were completely justified. Maybe this was the plan most likely to work, and maybe it wasn't worth trying to convince Chrysalis to change consciously--especially since that failed in the past. Is one creature's potential worth sacrificing for the greater good? And when so much potential is already wasted by people's own, conscious choices anyway, does it even make a difference? I don't know.
Again, this is going way too philosophical for a short, funny story. Still, it made me think... and that's always good, right?
It's fun to watch an evil queen try her best at defeating the pones.
I sure hope Queen Chrysalis doesn't settle down with a nice stallion. Equestria might not survive!
Hummmm according to the card game the changeling at cranky and mitilda's wedding was called Kevin... I wonder if he and Gary are roommates?
Okay so, Rattity-
It's Rarity
.....
...Yeeees deaar! I heard she's going to try and win the heart of Princess Celestia's only student, Twilight!
First they just hang out, then start dating
Then they get married
Then they live happily together HEY COME BACK AND HELP ME SHIP MY FRIENDS!
Have you heard the rumor on how chrysalis is going to get revenge?
...Wut
Wut
I'm...I'm just gonna go
Who’s a clever pony?
Should be 'not' instead of 'no'.
Anyway, this was an enjoyable read. Thank you~
Hey, I like ants-on-a-log!
Again, delicious.
Also,
i love tom york and the radioheads!
So, so very true
I can't help but think the Mirror Pool would never work for anyone who had the personality of having to be in charge/control of everything. All chiefs, no indians. And that tends to be most supervillains; clones of themselves would inevitably try to take over and defeat their original self.
That was delightful.
Four would do it even faster
He's still got it.
Ha! The end made me laugh.
Do you want to build a bookcase?
These instructions don't seem clear.
But all I could find,
was this IKEA line,
I don't think it was made around here.....
Well, that was an smart trickery Twilight! Tricking Chrysalis into scheming a normal life...really the bug queen needs a change of airs
That's not a description I'd ever associate with Derpy.
For evidence. Naturally.
9292741
Derpy is a stone cold killer.
No
She was top of Spy School, right behind Bon Bon, aka Sweetie Drops
No
Her real name is The Iron Butt
No
Just ignore her
That is some Adam West!Batman-level deduction there.
In any case, hilarious work on all sides. This is the problem when your species is ultimately parasitic. After a while, you find it easier to feed on your hosts' ideas rather than come up with your own. Thank you for this.
9291895
It was easily the most positive interaction Twilight ever had with Chrysalis.
It's funny because it's true!
Darn. Really was hoping this would be a red herring fic, with 'Autumn Harvest' being an actual pony (despite Twilight's Batman-deduction). It's just too on-the-nose to seem clever or funny to me. It's a one-shot that basically states "THIS IS THE JOKE" right from the beginning, thus ruining the joke by explaining it.
Still, it had plenty of entertaining writing, even if the plot wasn't my favorite. Thanks for sharing!
Love It Please Continue!
Spotted two little typo
By the way
Not even
I’m getting flash backs to:
Yesssss
... Nooooo...
... I... don’t knooowww....
To ssserve the hiiiiivvvee...
Seriously though, this is awesome!
Heh, nice.
I have to say, I do love these fics - the ones that just flat-out admit to, even embrace, the fact that Chrysalis is an imbecile. To be honest, she's a lot more fun when the story isn't trying to make us see her as a serious threat.
ok i thought this was cutely amusing :3
Okay that ending was hilariously terrible...yet oddly adorable
9293664
???? refrence to what?
No --> Not.
"borrowed from Rarity"
Other than a few typos, pretty funny.
9293961
There’s this comic where a changeling went to a job interview
Hah, this was funny and cute. Nice work.
9293852 Flim and Flam are better at planning than Chrysalis is.
Oooo... imagine if THEY were chernglerngs! Ermahgerd... the terrible scams they could pull.
9294458
Flim and Flam as changelings would somehow scheme and scam in such a way that the schemes cancel out the scams, and they end up fully productive and altruistic. On accident.
Heh. If only Chrysalis went for the whole THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS of Chrysalis plan.
Hey Chrysalis! Here's my take on your planning...
9294965
To be fair, I think this plan would backfire in the way that all multi-villain plans backfire.
Chrysalis would end up arguing with herself as to whom is actually in charge.
And that's before accounting for the fact that the clones are single-facet personality copies as well.
What happens when you have one Queen Chrysalis, and 999 copies who would rather be working on their tan?
QC: "Wait, TAN?! My carapace is practically BLACK! Why would I, or any copy of me, want or need a TAN!?"
CC989: "The sun helps dry out the chitin before we go get it polished. Also, have you TRIED the mane care products at the spa? Of course you haven't. Your mane is still hanging from all that grease and slime.
QC: "We are CHANGELINGS! We're supposed to have damp, limp manes!"
CC742: "It's only limp because you're hungry. I'M hungry! Where's the love? WE WERE PROMISED LOVE!"
CCs: "LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!"
QC: *Facehoof* "Kill me now..."
9295162
This made me snicker. I liked it. And you're right, it probably wouldn't end well, now that I think about it.
THE ONE THAT IS YELLOW AND PINK
"By the way"?
Have to say, this wasn't what I expected at all from the description, and it made Chrysalis a bit too stupid for my tastes, so while I giggled a fair bit I was left a bit lukewarm when the ending rolled around.
9294070
It's common parlance in the USA to say "borrowed" instead of lent. Instead of "I leant Rarity a bowling ball", which is correct, many Americans will say "I borrowed Rarity a bowling ball".
9297058
I'm american and I've never heard that. Maybe it's a regional thing.