I had asked Rarity for a new wardrobe and she promptly made it for me. She may have raised an eyebrow as I explained what I was looking for. Then I had found a few strange looking valves I attach them to the suit and hilarity ensues.
I just recently started to write stories directly towards the FiM actively, though I have been writing for years, publishing numerous stories at Mibba and the eventual pony story, as far as to the MLP