//------------------------------// // Proof Of Concept // Story: Magicians, Sunsets, and Diamonds, Oh My! // by Jhoira //------------------------------// Rarity hummed happily as she ran the brush through Trixie’s long beautiful hair. She had lured the other girl over to her and Sunset’s apartment with the promise of a makeover. But that wasn’t her real purpose. She grinned as she leaned up, still brushing the pretty girl’s hair. “Trixie, tell me, how’s your love life?” Trixie blinked, turning to look back at the fashionista. “What? Oh... Well, it’s fine.” Turning back to the mirror she blushed gently. “Why do you as... Oh!” Trixie turned again, eyeing the fashionista suspiciously. “This makeover isn’t a precursor to you setting me up is it!?” Rarity grinned and nodded. “That’s one of the possible outcomes, darling, but it could just be a makeover.” She has her own suspicions of Trixie’s crush but wanted to confirm it before putting her foot in her mouth. “So? I hear from Sunset that you’re into girls...” Trixie blinked, blushing gently but gave a small shrug. “Well more interested really. But Trixie is not against guys but girls tend to be prettier.” Rarity giggled gently, nodding. “I couldn’t agree more darling.” She was more than done with combing Trixie’s hair but the makeover was just a cover. And Rarity found the action soothing. “You know, Applejack is quite pretty.” Trixie started to nod before frowning. “Wait, isn’t she dating someone?” Rarity nodded, Applejack was dating someone. “She is indeed, I was more scoping out your type darling.” “Oh!” Trixie snickered, sticking her tongue out in the mirror. “You could have just asked. Trixie would be more into the confident self-assured girls. Like herself!” Rarity grinned, nodding to herself. “What about a cute shy girl, like Fluttershy?” Trixie snickered gently. “Trixie wouldn’t say shy is her first choice but cute is always a bonus!” Rarity smiled a bit wider. “Good, good darling. Sounds like you have a decent idea of who you might like to date” Trixie rolled her eyes, mumbling to herself, “you have no idea...” Rarity grinned, apparently, Trixie had forgotten how close she was. “What was that, dear?” Trixie’s eyes widened and she blushed brightly. “Oh! Uh... Trixie was saying... ‘Trixie has an idea...’” “I see.” Rarity snickered, nodding to herself, she was quite confident in her assumption, but some more information was needed yet. “How would you feel about me setting you up with Rainbow Dash?” Trixie grumbled another something under her breath though this time quiet enough that Rarity couldn’t hear her. Rarity rolled her eyes, mumbling was only fun when she could eavesdrop on it. “What was that dear?” Trixie puffed out her cheek slightly and blew out a breath. “Well Trixie can live with that, second choice isn’t so bad.” Rarity chuckled a little, not too surprised that Rainbow Dash would be second choice, the girl was hot. “Who’s your first choice then?” Trixie blinked and shook her head, sticking her tongue out at Rarity. “I’m not telling!” Rarity raised an eyebrow, to keep up the act, she was almost certain she knew who Trixie’s number one was now. Though she couldn’t let Trixie know she knew. “Darling, if you keep on like this I might think it’s me.” Trixie laughed a bit, a genuine laugh at her friend. “You'd think that wouldn’t you?” Rarity batted her eyelashes at Trixie in the mirror. “I am the prettiest girl around aren’t I?” Trixie snickered and nodded in partial agreement. “Fine, if you really want to know you’re in third place.” Rarity’s eyes sparkled slightly, that was a gem of knowledge she appreciated having. “Well thank you, dear, that’s very flattering. Though I’ll need an extra day or two if you want me to set you up with Dash.” Trixie raised an eyebrow at that, she wasn’t exactly devastated but since she couldn’t have her first choice she really should start looking elsewhere. Though there was a sad irony that it was Rarity setting her up. “Why’s that? She out of town?” Rarity grinned as she set up her final piece of bait. “No, she’ll need to talk to Fleur De Lis about it first.” Trixie blinked, that was about as far down on the list of expected answers as Rainbow Dash being in the Arctic. “Why?” Rarity chuckled. “Well from what I understand they’re allowed to date others so long as they talk about it first. I mean I’m pretty sure that she was dating Fancy Pants before Rainbow Dash.” Trixie blushed and squirmed. “O-Oh! So they’re in an open relationship?” Rarity nodded, raising an eyebrow. “They are indeed, is that a problem darling?” Trixie swallowed shaking her head slightly. “Oh not really... It would... Be nice if more people thought similarly.” Rarity grinned a bit, lowering her voice slightly. “Why is that, darling?” Trixie hesitated but then shrugged a little. “Well, Trixie just thinks that if more people thought like that then maybe there’d be a little less heartbreak.” “What about jealousy darling?” Rarity did partially agree with Trixie but it was far from a perfect solution to the broken hearts problem. Trixie nodded in response. “A problem yeah. For quite a few people it wouldn’t work! But if you trusted each other... Were old friends... Or especially understanding... Or generous...” Rarity grinned, that finally confirmed it in her mind. “So you’d be open to a less traditional relationship?” Trixie sighed but nodded. “Trixie would be open to it, yes.” Trixie blushed a little and giggled, shaking her head. “After all, back when Trixie had a band...” Rarity’s eyes widened for a moment before she chuckled, tugging gently at Trixie’s hair. “You’re not just teasing me are you darling?” “Ahh!” Trixie scowled a little, it didn’t really hurt but it was annoying. “No! But you keep pulling and you don’t get any more gossip!” Rarity grinned but went back to brushing. “You certainly know how to motivate a girl don’t you dear? So, I’ll drop a few suggestions in a few ears, and we’ll see who is interested in a date?” Trixie hesitated a moment then smiled and nodded, it was really sweet that Rarity wanted to help. Even if it did come across as a little backhanded to Trixie she was sure the other girl hand no idea that it did. “Sure thing Rarity, thanks. This is nice of you.” Rarity nodded, smiling gently. “Certainly darling, I just want everyone to be happy.”