Rarity has a secret but is unsure if she should come out or not. She is a changeling. She had hoped to tell her friends after Cadence's wedding, but due to Chrysalis crashing the party she now fears what her friends will think of her once they know the truth.
Cover Image credit: https://derpibooru.org/tags/artist-colon-acharmingpony
Commissioned by: Tailsic
Rated T in case of mild language
Great story, can't wait to see more
Wait.
How does Rarity eat on love?
We really need a lot of backstories.
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What do you mean how?
Looks promising, I look forward to what you'll write next.
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With her love mouth obviously
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I meant without being spotted or raising suspicion.
She can't replace EVERY victim she drained love from, and what happens to the victims?
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I mean, we already have an example of a changeling that can live among ponies without needing to drain anyone of love. Thorax. So long as she has ponies that give her love and friendship, she can live off of that without needing to take it by force.
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What Obsidian Chitin said, probably like that.
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Makes more sense
I need more of this.
Would it matter if she was?
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Do you think changelings go around slurping people like vampires?
You'd think Rarity would try to talk to her friends who are more susceptible to the reality of her being a Changeling first, like Pinkie or Fluttershy, to win their support, before talking to the friend who had the hardest time with them.
Good luck, Rarity.
I like this premise, but there's a few stylistic concerns I have. But first... what kind of feedback are you looking for and would it help to give you feedback now or do you want to just go for it?
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What are your concerns? This is a commissioned story so I'll be trying to do what the commissioner wants
That was a good first chapter goodluck with the rest of it.
So that's how you survived
yes Precious Scales is filling and tastes great
now I feel like a beer commercial
I hope it's not Butt Lite
"WEAK, PUNY, WASTE OF METAL, JUNKYARD CRAP!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBcg_-YNVvQ
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Well,
They do.
I love changling stories omg
an intterestinf idea. hmm, makes me cirious about her family, like Sweetie Belle
funny, due to a friend, i got a kike for changelings
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Yes!
It would of mattered the most if she had revealed herself long ago... now? There will always be that seed of doubt over her intentions.
very interesting story so far
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Heh, true. But I'm also referencing an older fic about one of the Mane Six (possibly) being a changeling: Would It Matter If I Was?
Seems like a fun story.
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No wonder Rarity is looking fat.
Too much
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I know...
If you scroll down far enough you'll find my comments on that one.
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Yes. The answer to this stupid question was always yes. At least until Thorax came along. But until he does, then the answer remains yes.
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If her friends and family truly cared about her, no it wouldn't. Of course, because of Chrysalis, she would have to prove she was always a Changeling and not just one replacing the true Rarity. But that's easy to do, as the Element of Generosity should react exactly like it always has with her.
nicely done!
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Thank you
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Youre welcome
Rarity are you drunk?
She don't look it. Spike what do you think?
BURP!
Rarity? You sure ballooned up suddenly
Discord, That wasn't funny... It wasn't you?
I have a secret...
Rarity you're drunk...
Awe. Poor Rarity wanting to come clean, but terrified to do so. Looking forward to seeing how you explore this with her other friends.
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The Elements do not react to their weilders until used. Just jewelry until then.
What you are suggesting is that they trust a changeling, that they have no reason to trust, with one of the Elements; that they need for an unrelated crisis or B to zap the changeling with. Now before that last idea sounds like a winner it has never been confirmed that the mane six can choose what they do...
A more logical response from everypony would be to lock her up. With the possible exception of The Royal Sisters the general public has no idea whether a changeling has the capability to be anything but evil. We are more likely to see investigations, interrogations and expeditions to locate the real Rarity. (Harmony help her if she based her form off of a real pony and they find her instead; which would actually be rather funny).
one can only stay optimistic
I'm willing to bet Fluttershy will be the most open, but I guess we'll see. Looking forward to the next chapter.
You know?
Duh, You smell different and besides that Thorax told me
Who's Thorax?
You promise not to tell anyone...
Is that a Pinkie Promise?
..............
She's not entirely wrong, but I don't blame them for being scared of Chrysalis.
ppphhhtttš So racism does exist?
What you said about Zecora's stripes wasn't racist?
Amazing how "modern sensibilities" shine through...
In olden times it wasn't considered racist or, sometimes, wrong as science couldn't confirm that black people were homosapien for the longest time. The reason I bring that bit of trivia up is because I doubt Rarity even knows whether changelings are more related to ponies or bugs. We, personally, are incredibly related to apes but mice are used in drug tests and other pursuits.
Why?
Despite not being closely related they function like us, genetically, much more than our ape cousins.
Why? Name one reason why you thought they would be positive. I am curious. This is their first experience with your ethnicity. We have 3,000+ years of history to fall back on. I only need today and yesterday to know that another ethnicity has the capability to be good.
Your friends have a failed invasion attempt. Yet you seem to think less of them for not instantly be "forgive, forget".
From my point of view Dash was vary positive.
Nice to see some Support
I honestly expected her to be very afraid.
Exactly!! Somepony finally thinks that Chrysalis is the actual monster!
eeewwww.
A-aren't they loyal to their queen?
I knew Flutters would be the most open minded of the bunch. If she can befriend Discord, she can befriend anyone.
That was oddly direct...
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Fluttershy is the expert on fear. She knows exactly what all she is afraid of and could probably make a list to rival some of Twilightās, so of course she can tell the difference between āIām scared of changelings out to get meā on the one hoof and āIām just scared of changelings in generalā on the other easily enough.