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// Rule 21 
// Story: Chronicles of an Evil Overlord 
// by Melancholy 
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Domination of Equestria - T-356 days.

“Welcome to the Carousel Boutique! Where Everything is Chic, Unique and Magnifique! How can I help you today?”
“Good morning. You’re the famous Miss Rarity?”
She preened a little, she had to admit. What lady doesn’t like being flattered a bit after all?
“Indeed I am good Sir, but I wouldn’t go so far as to call myself famous...oh no.”
“Nonsense. I’ve heard of you and your designs all the way in Manehatten. I simply had to come here and have you design something for me.”
Oh dear, he was a charmer wasn’t he?
“Please, Sir, you flatter me too much. How may I help you today? A new suit? Some new trousers for the summer season?”
“Thank you, no. I need a design from you only. It’ll be needed for mass production. See, I’m looking for a Uniform.”
“A...uniform?”
“Yes, indeed. One which screams ‘Confidence, ability, authority'. It has to be bold and innovative. It’s going to be worn by a great many and thus I simply have to have the best.”
“That’s most...unusual Sir. May I ask what kind of pony will be wearing this uniform?”
“Security. Yes, ponies who will be guarding and protecting very important things. You see I run a very important company back in Manehatten, and thus for this design and the rights to produce it I can pay you very handsomely.”

Could she pass this up? Something like a security uniform was rather beyond her normal range of designs, but to have her clothing worn by ponies working for a large Manehatten corporation? That could be a massive boon to her visibility. Especially if they had branches across Equestria. My, it might be that eventually every pony everywhere would be looking at her hoofwork.

“Tell me Sir, did you have a colour scheme in mind?”

Overlord Rule No:21: I will hire a talented fashion designer to create original uniforms for my Legions of Terror, as opposed to some cheap knock-offs that make them look like Nazi stormtroopers, Roman footsoldiers, or savage Mongol hordes. All were eventually defeated and I want my troops to have a more positive mind-set.