The Flim-Flam brothers are salesponies. They're good salesponies, at that. Throughout their careers, they've done their best to be honest, good gentlecorns. Sure, they've had a few misguided attempts here and there, but at least they always regret the things that they do wrong.
Sometimes, though, ponies have to take shortcuts in order to succeed in life. Survival of the fittest and all that. That's exactly what Flim and Flam are masters of. You might have to be a little bit heartless to succeed in life.
But, hey. It's the business world. It's the real world.
It's marketing to idiots that are stupid enough to fall for schemes and tactics that make them so great at what they do.
Edited by Smayds.
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I suppose this interpretation of the two was pretty inevitable. Well-written, although the science part of my brain keeps yelling at me that it'd be quite easy to repair the thing, given time.
Either way, I can imagine the conversation between Braeburn and Applejack when he next sees her and tells her about his amazing bargain!
This was amazing. As Miya stated, it was only a matter of time before something like this was written, and I'm glad you were the one who wrote it. Detailed very nicely, and it flowed beautifully. 5/5, definitely.
Well what do we have here, pal o' mine? It's the same on every site. Bronies dashing out quick fics to get a quick fix but not taking time to write. Well it might seem unfair but there's something this fic needs that's not there, so the key to improving your pony fiction I am happy to share!
Ahem, I'm really glad to see a Flim Flam fic, but I think they deserve more and better dialogue, and I think that you would do well to ramp down the melodrama and ramp up the fun. They're fast-talking, quick-thinking salesponies non-pareil after all, and there's a sucker born every minute. Flim and Flam aren't going to go hungry. So, I'd like to see a longer, funnier fic featuring the brothers, and I encourage you to give it a shot.
That said, this isn't bad as it stands now, so 4 stars, pal o' mine.
Nice ending. Good job.
Classic! I love this development of Flim and Flam and Braeburn is my favorite minor character! Braeburn is so wide-eyed and honest and the twins are...well, not so this potentially makes for a really interesting story. This sounds really great!
Slight note: in one place you say salesmanship. Shouldn't it be salesponyship? Ungainly I know, but hey, its Equestria.
Awwww, poor Flim and Flam! All they're trying to do is make a living, they don't mean for bad things to happen. They're only misunderstood!
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Eh, I've been a salesman. One of the best in my section, actually. If you're going to work for strictly commission, you occasionally burn out and starve. Nothing you can do about it, except get your confidence back, follow up every lead, and Always Be Closing.