Rarity has just opened her boutique in Ponyville and has become a Real Fashion Designer.
Except she’s so bored.
Rarity needs something fresh to keep her in the public’s eye. A drama, a scandal, a rival.
And it seems one just moved in down the street.
Wait a minute. Pinkie. And fashion . No really. Never really saw Pinkie as being into the industry. And she and Fluttershy already know each other and are friends? Just what the hay happened during the Rainboom anyway?
I'm assuming Rainbow did it at least.
Hmm, this is sounding like a very interesting AU.
You have a captive reader, waiting for Chapter Two
I'm highly looking forward to seeing what kind of fashion Pinkie Pie and Rarity can create while battling each other.
And Rarity's interactions meeting with Pinkie Pie and dealing with her unique mannerism during their rivalry.
It would also be nice to get some descriptions of the outfits themselves, but I get it if you want to focus solely on the characters.
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I mean she does have costumes out the wazo. I could see her as a costume designer. Although I'm not convinced that is the occupation she has here.
Good good. Very good.
Soup
And her “inspiration room” would be the Soup Kitchen?
Nice to see them both in character - it makes the story not just absurd, but wholesome and fun while doing so.
They would indeed frazzle each other.
This right here? This is masterful. This is how you describe a scene...
It's so beautiful!
Still a little sparse on the description for my liking.
What color was the dress for starters?
Although I do appreciate the addition of a size.
You write a excellent Pinkie Pie. I can feel the energy and sincerity flowing from her.
Honestly the characterisation overall has been pretty good so far. Keep it up!
It's probably weird, but I think I understand Rarity's issue here.
As a rival to overcome, Pinkie Pie is fair game to pit herself against.
As a friend, she is someone whose vision Rarity will have to competition against, maybe even destroy, in order to stay in business.
For a genuinely sweet pony like Rarity, that's got to be difficult to wrap her mind around.
Like a cocktail dress? Huh. That's actually a really good fit for her. Especially with her hair streaked black.
Also thanks for the description. I appreciate knowing color and size for a piece like this.
Pinkie being shy? Interesting. Very interesting. I have a few theories about that if you want to hear them.
I love how you included Strawberry here. Nice to see some underrepresented characters getting some love.
This is a great character summary, and I like how you use this scene to elaborate on some of Pinkie Pie's past and personality. It's just a great scene overall.
Seriously I love the character dynamics in this series.
Rarity's interactions and social movements are on point here, and even the language used to describe her thoughts is as elegant as she is.
I love how natural these characters feel here.
This lecture is so quintessential Pinkie Pie.
Seriously, I have desperately missed stories like this. You nail these characters perfectly.
It's the little descriptions that help characterize a story, and they flourish in this chapter.
All I can say is that I sincerely hope this isn't leading up to a 'Pinkie Pie's family were a bunch of jerks who discouraged her from going to parties' moment.
They just never struck me as the type, even in their first appearance
Other than that, the characterization is stunning, Rarity's chemistry with the rest of the cast is brilliant, and Pinkie Pie's aditude is every bit as warm, friendly, and down to earth as I could have hoped for.
I will enthusiastically await more.
Kind of a fast ending. And I'm a little disappointed that Pinkie Pie didn't start organizing fancy parties for clients. That said it was a great story.
I can't tell if Pinkie's family were the villians or not, but I suppose it's all for the best.
Personally I would love to see more of this AU. Any chance you would write follow up's or let people write their own?
Just asking out of curiosity.
Anyway, thanks for writing.
I liked it. Glad I kept it open and noticed the next chapter.
Short, sweet little story.
But it made me realize something. Pinkie actually does do something on the side alongside throwing parties. She bakes and does shifts at Sugarcube Corner. She has an actual job and throws parties on the side. Pretty cool.
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I'm glad you liked it! I didn't intend for Pinkie's family to be villain. They try their best but Pinkies just too different from them for their best to work out all the time.
People could definitely write their own stories if they wanted! I currently don't have any plans to but if I get an idea I may write more
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Pinkie's a very diverse little pony! She has many a talent. I'm so glad you liked the story!
The contrast between what you want to do in life and what is actually sensible and within reach hits just a little close to home.
That said, this was a lovely story with a very cheerful ending and can only continue to praise your writing skill.
Heartwarming.
A fun story to read.
Just finished reading it through a second time.
A sure sign of reader enjoyment
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I'm so glad you enjoyed it that much!
An oddball ghost happened across your fic and read it. Have a review!