From the Silly Ideas Bin (but only barely gelled)

So, we know that Sunset Shimmer, in canon, jumped through the mirror into the Equestrian Girls universe, set herself up as Queen Bee in Canterlot High's social hierarchy, et cetera, et cetera... And fandom gets rather lurid about how she got there (let's NOT go through the recitations of blackmail, extortion, and sexual favors surrounding that, mmmkay?)

So, while reading a few Shimmer fanfics, I had a weird self-insert idea: What if Uncle Mike somehow found himself as Sunset's mentor in the EqG 'verse?"

Some Possible scenes:

Assuming Uncle Mike found her first, after she stumbled through the portal - 911 call:

"011, what's your emergency?"
"This is Agent Runner, SBI, Unit 2452. I have a female victim, age approx 14-18, appears disoriented, possible assault. Roll EMS, Roll PD, to Canterlot High School, 1234 South 5th Street; Cross-street is Hurricane Avenue, Also request you contact State Bureau of Investigation for a supervisor..." /quote]

Assuming they didn't meet when Sunset crossed over, she established herself well enough to insert herself in school, and Uncle Mike has found himself counseling Shimmer early on:
Ridge sighed. "Ms. Shimmer.I find myself needing to explain some limits here... "
"Limits? And what law did I break, there, Retired Special Agent Ridge Runner of the State Bureau of Investigation, turned Schoolteacher?" Sunset snarked.

"Oh, not a one - yet, Ms. Shimmer..." He held up a hand to forestall any objections. "I know, I know, you're smarter than I am, and and you have a brilliant plan to prove it, and I could never stop you in a million years... BUT:

"Your brilliant plan, whatever it is, requires everything to go right, no matter how trivial it might be, And all I have to do is find whatever went wrong, no matter how trivially it might have gone wrong. And that's the first limit: 'You have to keep from slipping every time you do something. My little coppers and I, we only have to catch you when you slip once.." He grinned like a timberwolf.

:"And that, Ms. Shimmer, is a limit you might want to consider before you try any more extortion, blackmail, exchange of services for sexual favors, or any other sort of manipulation, before you actually break a law,..."

He appeals to her rational self-interest; at first, her interest in not being caught. Later, he appeals to her self-interest in keeping a good thing going with her allies ("Friends"? What are you calling " Friends?" I got peeps who watch my back, and I watch theirs in return, so we can get things done...) And, eventually, Sunset Shimmer reformed herself, by accident...

Meh, it's crap. It might be an interesting premise for a story - cynical ex-cop advises rebellious young teenager/surrogate daughter onto becoming a better pony person , but I can't even develop it past a premise. Idea free to a good home

Comments

[Shachza]

Cynical ex-cop gets pegged by rebellious extradimensional teen as the best source for ideas how to game the system for her eventual takeover (he's got the knowhow and the grumpiness!). She ends up learning all the things that can go wrong, one by one, trying everything for herself despite his warnings. After she nearly loses a second world, she has that epiphany.

"This sucks."
"I told you."
"You did."
"You okay?"
"No."
...
"...but I will be."
"You're welcome."
"Heh. Thanks. Burger?"
"You buying?"
"You think my wallet survived demonfire?"
*grumble* "Come on then."

[Uncle Mike]

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