Domination of Equestria - T+39 days.
“It’s ok Miss Hooves. Please, speak your mind.”
“Umm… It’s ok Mr Overlord. I know you’re very busy.
“I’m never too busy for you Dinky. The whole point of you being here is to tell me what you think.
“Well, yea, when you ask me maybe…”
“No, whenever you have something to say.”
“Really?”
“Really really.”
“Really really really?
“Really really really really. That’s like, four reallies.”
“Wooooow.”
“So please, what’s on your mind little one?”
“Weeeeellll…”
“Go on.”
“There’snotenoughdoghnutsinthedinnerhallandloadsofponieswhocomeinlatenevergetanyanditmakesthemreallysad!”
“Hummm...Would you like to try again after a nice deep breath?”
“Ahhhhhh...Haaaaaaa...Yes please.”
“Go on then.”
“Ok, so in the evening’s right? There’s a load of ponies, and changelings and other creatures who come off duty late at night right?”
“Yes?”
“And in the morning the castle bakeries make a fresh batch of doughnuts?”
“Indeed, among other things. I hear they’re very popular.”
“They are. And that’s the problem. A lot of po- um, creatures miss out because they’re asleep or away or on duty until later. I think if you had more made later then every pon- creature will be able to have a honey glaze if they want one.”
“Hummmm...So you propose a second batch of afternoon doughnuts so more creatures can have some? You have evidence that this would provide a tangible benefit? There are costs involved in getting the bakers back in the afternoon.”
“Yes I do, but not just doughnuts, all baked goods for everyone. I even...made...this...chart...here!”
“Is that crayon?”
“Yeup! See, in this chart here, the blue shows current happiness in the dinner hall at six PM. It’s like, super low right?”
"What are your units?"
"Units?"
"What are you measuring?"
"Happiness!"
"I mean what's the...no, never mind. So 'happiness' is low in the evenings?"
"Yeup!"
“Right? And the pink?”
“The pink shows how much happier everycreature would be if they had doughnuts!”
“And the stars?”
“I ran out of space on the card to draw the pink bit, so I added stars for empa...emtha...em…”
“Emphasis?”
“Yea! Emphasisis!”
“Well in that case, I’m convinced. I’ll make sure a new bakery rota is drawn up immediately. There should be a whole range of fresh baked goods in the evenings by the end of the week.”
“Yay! Now mummy can have fresh muffins after her rounds!”
“So that’s what this was all about? You manipulative little filly...I do love you sometimes.”
Overlord Rule No:17 When I employ people as advisors, I will occasionally listen to their advice.