All Rarity wanted was an opportunity to style that rainbow-colored mane, but–
Sproing
Not again!
Note: This story does not ignore the Filly-Rainbow-Dash-Flashbacks in the show. It just assumes that those flashbacks are what her friends imagine when she tells them about something.
Many Thanks to Cherry Frosting for being the first prereader I've ever had,
and to Bookish Delight for not only being an awesome prereader, but motivating me to actually finish the story, too. (Yes, I have convinced the Bookish Delight to preread this story. There may have been some whining involved at one point - or three)
Edit: Whoa! This story made it to the top of the Popular Stories box for a moment. This was as much as I could ever hope for...
Thank you so much, all of you.
Why this has not so many views? It's written excellently!
-toxiconym
this is cublins approved. this is also my new head canon
-Cublins
Since I'm an eeeevil little pegasus, I figure I should tell you:
The "Popular Stories" box randomizes story placement every time it's reloaded.
-Bookish Delight
Why this has not so many views? It's written excellently! Maybe it's because of your title and description. Forgive me if I am wrong, but not everyone is super-interested in rarity doing rainow's mane. No, they're interested in whatever the hay is going on through discord's head, they're interested in red-haired alicorns, in slenderponies.
Shame, really.
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It's probably because it hasn't been up for very long yet, not to mention I'm not exactly a well-known author yet.
I tried to have the description show exactly what this story is mainly about; A funny short story of Rarity struggling with fashion, or the lack thereof.
3016852 K, get to ya latr when this is featured
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Ahahahah...
Well, that would certainly be nice. However, I think I'll save my excitement for now. Getting featured on this site is certainly not easy, and it's not getting any easier.
Heh. Thank you very much for your enthusiasm, though.
3016924 Actually, I've seen things 9000 times worsely written than a child's first story end up featured.
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I've heard about that Featured Box Crusaders group they disbanded. Maybe they had something to do with that.
3016954 This is my last comment for reasons hard to explain, but besides that, I'm following you. You have one of the best writing styles I've seen. Usually, someone tries too hard or not enough. And what I mean by too hard is that they actually listen to their ELA teachers about using similies and idioms and other idiocies like that.
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Wow, thank you very much. I always try to just go with the flow as much as I can when writing.
Commenters like you always make a writer's day.
Oh that last part was hilarious!
And it's too bad this is a one shot, it would make a greeeat story.
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Thank you very much.
I don't really know how I could make a story out of that. It's a concept that doesn't really change much - after all I try to fit all my concepts into the show canon, more or less.
...Partially because it's fun to tweak absurd concepts so they can't easily be disproven.
I think the story should have a slice of life tag. Not only is it true, but it may also get you more views.
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I'll think about it. I wasn't sure because it didn't seem very... normal? Not quite a "Random" story, but not quite Slice-Of-Life, either.
I'll consider it, though.
This is my new headcanon
- By my logs, four exactly.
- Quick thing I missed because I was half-asleep:
"Rainbow stood up from the table and stretched her wings. It was getting late and -he- had promised Scootaloo that the filly could sleep over at her house."
- Without giving away the story, I completely agree with adding a "Slice of Life" tag.
The comedy here is pretty subtle, and the main body of the story is just two ponies sitting down and having an enlightening conversation anyways.
- I don't know whether or not my getting some sleep rejiggered mah brainmeats or if you actually modified this, but Rainbow Dash sounds a whole lot better to me in this readthrough. So, uh, good on you! As for the ending, I personally maintain there are far less bludgeony, far more hilarious ways to execute it, but that's a tale for another time, I suppose.
While I like the mental image of Rainbow's hair being able to be styled so this isn't going to be my headcanon or anything, but this is certainly valid and makes sense from where I'm sitting. Good work overall.
This was really good.
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Gaaargh. Would you believe that I have to doublecheck every chapter with Rainbow Dash in it, because I always make that slip at some point.
I'm glad that you enjoyed the read. And yes, that story is not actually my part of my headcanon, either, but I couldn't just pass up an idea like that, now could I?
Beside that, the vote has officially been seconded, so I guess this story is Slice-Of-Life as of now.
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Thank you very much.
Well, let's see: the new book coming out is said to be the 40th Discworld novel, and I've been a fan since there were only about half a dozen of them, so yeah. Cookie me, please.
I thought that RD's dad also had a rainbow mane.
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Congratulations! Here is your- Oh...
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Well, those are flashbacks, so I decided to declare them to show what RD's friends imagine when she talks about her past (it's in the story description, too).
Same concept for the flashback in "Cutie Mark Chronicles". RD just never talked about that before this story.
The Reference in the story title is one to The Color of Magic, by Sir Terry Pratchett, the first novel in the Immensely popular, and immensely long, Discworld series.
also Good story, Faved
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You are the second commenter to get the reference.
I'm afraid we were a bit too careless with our cookies, though...
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A very cool slice of life story. Well done! I was kinda expecting you to mention how Rainbow Dash can leave a rainbow behind her when you started talking about the changes but that doesn't really matter.
And it looks like I got beaten to the references.
Hope you keep writing!
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Other pegasi, like the Wonderbolts can do that kind of stuff, too. As far as this story goes Rainbow Dash's magic core is stronger than that of most ponies and unique in it's nature, but the way she uses the magic isn't exclusive to her.
Beside that, thank you for the compliment.
And don't worry, I will keep writing. I still have more than enough ideas.
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yep, veery fun
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Want to see my masterpiece? This chapter explains why in my headcanon Queen Chrysalis is the actual hero of "A Canterlot Wedding" (you can just skip the first five or six paragraphs). Try to top that.
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Glad I could be of your service...some what
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Yes, yes, you've shamelessly bullied me into this decision. The things I do for my fans.
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Mwahahahahaha everything is going as planned!
3018156
...Why do I suddenly feel creeped out by the term "Slice-Of-Life"?
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Ha!google.com/imgres?q=what+you+did+there+meme&um=1&sa=N&biw=1920&bih=1017&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbnid=WRVBOZOYAzKJhM:&imgrefurl=http://socialeyezer.com/2013/01/14/8-memeorable-images-of-yoda-memes-there-are/&docid=aKvd-wDkJOOQVM&imgurl=http://socialeyezer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/You-Did-There-Yoda-Meme.jpg&w=269&h=310&ei=LF4FUuTLBcPH2wX5qYHAAg&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:29,s:0,i:176&iact=rc&page=1&tbnh=168&tbnw=146&start=0&ndsp=42&tx=41&ty=76
Since I'm an eeeevil little pegasus, I figure I should tell you:
The "Popular Stories" box randomizes story placement every time it's reloaded.
The Heat/"What's Hot" listings say you're actually 24th right now. Which honestly, is really good.
3018173
I can't hear you over the sound of me trying not to listen to you.
But, yeah, I figured as much.
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All I know about that story. And all I want to know, really.
this is cublins approved. this is also my new head canon
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yay
This is part of my headcanon too, along with the petriculture cycle.
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Yay.
I pride myself in making all my mane-brained backstories compatible with the canon of the respective universe.
Nopony can disprove my sillyness. Muhahahah!
This certainly is a nice story you got there......
I need to do some more research on other stories by you
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Thank you kindly.
I would love to see some comments on my newest story, "A Crystal Heart". It's part of a headcanon I have about one of my favorite characters.
*Claps giggling* awesome head cannon, love it.
Which episode is the cover image taken from, again?
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...Good question.
I'm not sure, it might have been Swarm of the Century. I only remember that I had to google for a while to find it; I only knew that the image existed in the first place because of this amazing comic.
3429501 I checked. Swarm of the Century it is.
lol pinkie pie.
What would happened if Spike woke up scale-less?
So, this fic has been around for a little over a year and has almost 50 comments. Yet I'm the only one to point out the following:
Still, I quite enjoyed this.
I know this is rather belated, but thanks for writing!
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... Where did that come from?
Very cute and silly.