What would you ask Five Stars? · 1:41am Mar 29th, 2014
The next chapter of Five Star Service is going to be an intermission article; a Q&A session with Five Stars where she answers reader questions. I have a few in mind, but if you'd like to submit some of your own, feel free. You can ask them from the perspective of anonymous pony and human readers, or from any character in the Gentlemanverse.
Questions can be pointed, snarky and preachy (like "why are you trying to seduce humans into ungodly acts?"), even solicitous ("can we hook up?"), but if it would be weeded out by a magazine editor for being too offensive or insulting, it can't be used.
I'm looking for a wide range of viewpoints--supporters and opponents, satisfied customers and jilted clients, angry stallions and jealous women, whatever. Anything from the merely curious to the highly opinionated is welcome.
--Firesight
Does the carpet match the drapes?
With how many species have you fooled around? What can you tell about these experiences?
Also, how do you think the whole society will go on, after the humans? How do you think Equestria (and Earth) will look like X years from now?
What exactly are your...training methods? How do you...condition, shall we say, new Gentlemen? Furthermore, did you get all of your experience purely from your past experiences?
Also, a clean question: What do you regret most about your past?
I tried my best to give you a few good ones!
Curious Nerd (Basically what I would ask): Besides the more... physical aspects of humanity, what are other things that you find interesting about our species? Any of our music, literature, films, culturals, religions, history—the good and the bad—things like that?
Do you find it annoying, saddening, or a combination of both that humans against this form of mingling are primarily against it because they consider ponies in general to be lesser lifeforms? It's kind of ironic given some ponies object for the exact same reason except aiming the insult at us. Although, most ponies disagree due to the "comfort horse" stigma, correct?
What is your proudest accomplishment as a trainer?
Have you ever considered finding one man to settle down with permanently, or has permanency run out of second chances?
People asking for advice: Got any tips for a guy with a unicorn marefriend? I'm worried that only sticking to horn play as my best move might make me come off as one note.
Former GFM client: Ms. Stars, this isn't a question. This is me thanking you from the bottom of my heart. I used to be a GFM client, and yes, I went to your company for all the reasons you've stated, loneliness for the most part. I admit that at first I hated myself for using your services. I thought I'd sunken to an absolute low. That was until one of your Gentlemen showed me the most wonderful night of my life. He made me feel whole again... and perhaps broaden my views of where I could find love. I'm getting married to a wonderful man next spring. If you see Nightlife, tell him thank you for giving Songbird confidence again. It's not my name, but he'll know who. Also thank you, because I believe he said, "A stubborn, star-butted mare got me into this mess." I can only guess who that was.
(I tried making up some negative questions, but it appears I suck at sounding snide and preachy on this matter without falling into stereotypical caricatures. Good thing, I guess?)
1978492
These are all quite good, thank you! I'll use them.
1966902
I'll definitely use this one. I don't imagine her answer will be a short one, though. As for the fooling around with other species one... she'll probably defer, saying that will be the subject of a future article (she has been with other species, but doesn't want to give it away just yet)
1976008
The regret question is a good one. The other about her training methods... she'll probably say she can't answer. Trade secrets and all.