Realize that whenever you're about to catch a break and earn somepony's trust, you conveniently get placed in a different location with somepony else who hates you
You start to think about how munch this sucks. Its like every time I help someling, I always get placed in a different location with somepony else who hates me. You think to yourself in confusion and anger. Whatever, I blame lady luck. You then remember that you have both princess, one of then looking like shes going to rip your face off, and Cadance's husband are still in front of you. You decide that the best course of action would be too....
Maybe if you just introduce yourself like a polite changeling? You clear your throat and bow down to the royalty.
"I am Bugze of Equestria, and I'm burdened with glorious purpose." you say. They don't budge. But...that reference was perfectly placed!
Introduce yourself like a polite changeling would. Your not say your not polite, but you never really introduce yourself in a polite manner. Actually, you never really introduced yourself to anyling until you started your whole redemption thing back in the forest. So this gonna be the first time you've introduced yourself to royalty, so no pressure. Great now I'm nervous, thanks brain. You think to yourself in anger...at yourself. You nervously clear your throat and you bow down to the royalty and say "I am Bugze of Equestria, and I'm burdened with glorious purpose!" You hear Cadance behind you whisper "Bugze." She probably just recognize your voice or the fact that you said your name is Bugze . Either way it doesn't matter, at least she recognizes you now. You look up to the princess and the husband to see...that they didn't budge at all. You can't help but face-plant at how stupid that is. I mean come on! That reference was perfectly placed! You think to yourself in shock. You then hear someling "Ahem" and you look over to see...Luna looking super mad at you still. But, she suddenly begins to say in the RCV...
"IF THOU ARE WHO YOU SAY YOU ARE. THEN THOU WON'T MIND HAVING A INSTANT TRUTH SPELL PLACED ON THEE!
What are you suppose to do? I mean do I respond with my own RCV or do I just respond in my normal voice? You decide to wing it, you are gonna respond with a...
challenge luna to a contest for the loudest RCV
RCV response, so you charge up the RCV and say...
"THANK YOU FOR THE OFFER PRINCESS LUNA, BUT LET ME ASSURE YOU. I HAVE AND ALWAYS WILL BE BUGZE!
The princess and the husband look surprised that you used the RCV. You start to panic that you messed up and that you were meant to respond with a normal voice, but your panic turns to horrified terror when you see a huge frown on Luna's face. She looks at you and says in the RCV
"HOW DARE THEE SPEAK TO ME IN THE ROYAL CANTERLOT VOICE. WHAT DOES THOU HAVE TO SAY FOR THY SELF!
OH COME ON! Of all the things I could mess up in, This has to be the WORST. POSSIBLE. THING!....Why do I have a feeling that I'm copying someling? You think to yourself in both anger and confusion. You sigh at how munch trouble lady luck likes to send your way before you respond to Luna "I'm sorry your highness, I thought it was a tradition to speak in the RCV when you are spoken too. But, my answer still stands. I don't want o have a instant truth spell placed on me." It i then that you notice that Luna's horn is glowing. Oh poop. You think to yourself as the instant truth spell is placed on you. You suddenly get the feeling to tell the truth and you turn to Luna and say...
You tell Luna, "I swear, I didn't see anything when you were in the shower!" Her eyes damn your soul to Tartarus.
You tell Celestia, "I-I really did read that Sherclop Holmes book." She is as stone.
You tell Shining Armor, "I didn't mean to touch Cadance's flank when we were dancing!" His horn lights up with the fury of a thousand suns.
"I swear, I didn't see anything when you were in the shower!" Her eyes burn your soul to Tartarus and she looks like shes about to rip you a new one. Why dear Luna DID I SAY THAT! Oh, no please don't say anything to Celestia! You think to yourself in distress. Sadly, you turn towards Celestia and say "I-I really did read that Sherclop Holmes book." She doesn't show a single emotion on her face, its just...blank? Dear Luna...DID I BREAK HER! You think to yourself in panic. You then turn towards the husband, and you begin to wonder what you could say to make him mad. As far as you know, you never even talk to the man before today...technically. You then say to him " I didn't mean to touch Cadance's flank when we were dancing!" His horn lights up with the fury of a thousand suns. WHY LUNA, WHY DID YOU PUT THAT BLASTED INSTANT TRUTH SPELL ON ME! You think to yourself in pure terror. You finally get control over you body, and your mouth, and you begin to laugh nervously and say "hehehe You think you guys could just ignore that?" The husband walk forward a little bit and says with pure hated "Your dead." You gulp and do what every reasonable changeling would do. You...
You run down the halls screaming
"CADANCE! CADANCE! YOUR HUSBAND IS GOING TO BRUTALLY MURDER ME! I DONT WANT TO BE BRUTALLY MURDERED!"
Run away from the angry husband while screaming...
"CADANCE! CADANCE! YOUR HUSBAND IS GOING TO BRUTALLY MURDER ME! I DON'T WANT TO BE BRUTALLY MURDERED!"
You look behind you to see the husband smiling. You begin to wonder why, when you look forward and find out. In front of you is a whole squad of guards ready to catch you. You quickly turn around and begin to run away in the opposite direction, when something unexpected happens.
Nightshade pops out of your inventory sleepily saying that she was woken up by all the commotion, surprising the regal ponies.
Something pops out of your inventory! You stop running and turn around to see what pop out to see Nightshade. Shes rubbing her eyes tiredly and walk over to your shocked form. She looks up to you and says in a innocent and tried tone "Daddy whats going on. I was napping in my bed like my note told you. When I started to hear alot of noise and I woke up." You look down at her and then you look over to the two princess and the husband to see... Celestia and the husband looking very confused. Luna on the other hoof...well lets just say red is the new purple.
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CURSE YOU LADY LUCK. CURSE YOU ALL THE WAY TO TARTARUS!!! You think to yourself in anger.
What do you do?
Yes!! I can rest in peace that my comment got used..
I found this great story by pure luck when you updated it one day for chapter 14.
4530705 (walkies back) hehe, I knew I could count on you, soldier! Oh, hold on...(dalek approaches) GO BACK TO HELL WHERE YOU BELONG! RAAAAAAH! (Blasts dalek in the eye with laser)
I'm going to say it right now. EXTERMINATE!
Well, thanks for the friendly reminder. ;) now then...
You decide to verbally express your anger.
"BUCK YOU, LADY LUCK!" you scream. Luna says in her RCV...
"WATCHETH THOU LANGUAGE! THERE ARE CHILDREN PRESENT!" she says, pointing at little Nightshade. Celestia's expression seems to have softened a bit.
"If I may ask...where did the little one come from?" Celestia asks. What the? You don't know! You just say the first thing that pops in your head. You hold Nightshade up proudly and say
"I maed dis."
As for how I found this fic...I was bored and depressed so my mind went 'what the hell? PONIES!' and so I came to this site, looked at recently updated and found this. At first I was like ' lol dis is gunn b stoopid'. And then I started reading it and I was like.
"Mother of God..." and here I am!
Oh and as for how we're going to make a Hive Mind...
I have an army.
Question: Is Bugze's hood still on?
The royal alicorns (and Shining) get into an discussion/argument on what to do with the potential reincarnation of Nightmare Moon in front of you and her (Luna being the most hostile (Luna would most likely NOT be on good terms with a mini-version of her evil half) and Cadance being the most on-your-side-y; vouching for Bugze and commenting on how cute Nightshade is). During their argument, one of them says/does something which scares Nightshade (I'll let you decide what... maybe Luna initiates/suggests a hostile action towards the filly?)
Your daddy instinct kicks in and you quickly and protectively get in front of the frightened filly in response and proclaim: "Hey! She's sorta-kinda MY daughter, and if you even think about harming a single hair on her confused adorable little mane you'll have to go. Through! ME!!!" (the last part is yelled in the RCV with such force that it actually knocks down all the nearby Royal Guards and even forces Celestia, Luna, Shining (and possibly Cadance) back a step or few)
However, Luna replies "Thy terms art acceptable!" and charges up a big attack. But in a panic, Nightshade teleports you and her away. You comment on how she was even able to do that and your "daughter" replies she didn't even know she could do that.
When you're both safe (and after your daughter hugs you for protecting her *dawwwww*), you realize that Nightshade's armor probably has something to do with your misfortune and you have the filly put away her armor (she also decides to hide her wings and/or horn with a spell because an alicorn filly would attract alot of attention... you know what, let the Hive Mind decide whether Nightshade should disguise herself as a unicorn, Pegasus, or earth pony) so she can blend in more and you put down your hood and take the form of a pony. You also take your "daughter" to get something to eat, but the filly has one hay of a Dragonball-style appetite (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtJJwOu13Uo) and you use up all your bits on that one meal. The meal tires out Nightshade and she pops back into your inventory to sleep some more.
-(Note: I'm a bit of a food-nut so maybe you can list what Bugze and the filly eat like:)
---Bugze's meal: Mozzarella & bread sandwich ("Bicycle Thieves" (1948) reference FTW), glass of water, Nightshade's daughterly love (you are a changeling after all)
---Nightshade's meal: Half-a-dozen double hayburgers, 7 large hay fries, 4 chili-cheese carrot dogs, 5 large onion rings, 2 whole banana cream pies, and a pitcher of chocolate milk
I found this fic's very first chapter while refreshing new stories. I had ALOT of fun reading another comment-driven story (Snowflame's Cocaine and/or Coffee Fueled Misadventures in Equestria (Comment Driven Story)) so I decided to get in early on this one (and as you pointed out, I've been a major driving force ever since)
Can we get a sneak peek at the submitted image?
And here's a suggestion for a question: "What actor/voice actor do you 'picture' as Bugze's voice?"
I honestly have nothing for this chapter.... Well, actually how about you- no... Yeah I got nothing... or wait... how about the illogical happens and a giant robot (and somehow you want to call it a Dalek) pops out of no where and shout EXTERMINATE and then a blue box appears and a brown stallion comes out and takes care of the robot. then a wacky chase scene follows with the Princesses, the guard and shining. then some things are said and Nightshade starts crying and then a huge argument goes out on who made her cry.
I found this fic when It came out. I didn't have an account so I couldn't comment. Then eventually I abandoned this until I got my account and here we are!
Oh wait they found me!!! (Shouts into nearby room) DAZZLER WE GOTTA GO!!! (from outside room) EXTERMINATE!!
4532656 Answer: Yes
4532745 Wait a sec...ARE YOU IN MY MIND!!! Gah Get out of there will ya. I already have to deal with forevertheDoctor and Erised the ink-moth inside there. Wait...HOW MANY OF YOU ARE INSIDE MY HEAD! And who's Dazzler?
4533018 Uh, answer to which question?
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Well I have been in your head for a while but you didn't seem to see me.
I was looking for stories with changelings and I just finished a comment drove story so when I saw this I instantly clicked it and I am not disappointed
"Ah man, you awoke up my daughter"
Luna struggles with conflicting feelings of confusion and Righteous Anger.
Oh my, it seems our little changeling has been backed into quite a corner here. I honestly can't see this ending well given Bugzy's track record of handling these things with much success for him. This either needs to get super serious, or super random... or both. So:
Just as you think you're done for, and things couldn't possibly get worse... Derpy drops a piano and a chandelier on you. "Sorry." she says.
But then a familiar blue phone box appears and the brown stallion from before rushes out. "Wait!" he yells "Those two are the key to saving Equestria in the future. We need them to be alive and unharmed!"
"Hi doctor!"
"Oh hello Derpy."
"Hi Bugzy!"
"(Ow my body) Hi Derpy."
"Hi Princess Luna, you look mad. Are you o-
"Cease this sillyness at once!"
"I just wanted to be one of the good guys." Bugzy moans. "I just wanted to sell cookies." Nightshade whines.
I actually found this story while browsing the front page one day. It was on the list of updated stories and I thought "Hey this should be a fun time" and I jumped on the train.
Also,
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You were saying something about there not being enough of us for an actual Hivemind, my friend/host?
Onward my mind-linked brethren! The voices in DWC's head shall never fall silent!
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4533125 To How Bugze is still wearing the hood
You use your teleport spell to teleport your buggy butt out of there
4533430 you genius, this idea can tie in with my suggestion (in that Derpy drops the piano (your idea) on Bugze right before Luna is about to blast him (my idea))
BTW, after all that happens, the Doctor should ask "Tia" if they're still on for 3D chess over banana splits and ginger pop tomorrow, but Celestia replies that that was over 2 decades ago and the Doctor says "Oh right, see you then!" and mutters something that sounds like "wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey" as he gets back in the blue phone box. (Also, I would love to see Shining and Cadance's reactions to the Doctor)
You should also remember that Bugze's hood is still on and Derpy and Bugze don't know each other's names yet.
Nightshade says hi, instant cute factor kicks in and Celestia hugs baby nightmare moon! Luna enraged, Shining Armor is stopped by Cadence.
...I don't even know what to say. Teleport away doesn't work here as well as it would have otherwise, unless you grab Nightshade and the inventory before teleporting away. Considering you've pissed off the leadership of the country and that Luna and Shining would make imprisonment become, in this case, a fate worse than death, you'd be lucky to escape.
As for how I found this story, I found it after clicking on the main page.
list of updated stories. i like changelings, so i came and joined in the fun.
EVERYPONY STAND BACK.
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I got this.
Cadence saves you from shining.
Luna stops staring daggers at you as she is approached by nightshade. She looks down at her, as pure shock washes over her face.
"What."
It is no question, but a statement.
"What?!?"
Luna jumps back, fear taking hold of her eyes.
The RCV kicks in.
"WHAAAAAAAAAAAT??????????"
Celestia notices what the mark on your chest (or wherever it is, i forget) is. Fear also sets in for her.
That's everypony distracted. Now for the real show:
This gives you a moment to put the hood back on.
Then, ask cadence to take care of your stuff for the time being before you teleport...
...back to the golden oak library.
Edit: i realize now that most of what I said has already been said by others, so I'm sorry if I upset anyling.
I found this fic through a changeling group. Been here off and on ever since.
Also, you might want to fix your misspelling of "quiet" in one of the chapter titles. Just sayin.
4533547 Wait. Then how did the princesses and shining know about you being a changeling?
4535417 They don't. Their mad at what he said to them remember...
This is from the comment I used. That's why their mad at him. Sorry for the confusion .
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...you still didn't notice I was in you head... I feel like the Faceless Old Women Who Seceretly Lives In Your House. (Bonus points if you get he reference)
4533469 Wait what is this about?! I've been in enough conflicts ok!? Nah I'm kidding but seriously what is this about?
4533045 Dazzler is my sidekick (In OCverse)/Friend (IRL and OCverse). She does have her own profile too and she's also my editor for my fics (Yes I write but I don't write very good...). And no I ain't in your mind... I just admire Daleks (And there shootie deathie lazers... yeah I gotta get out more...)
4536590 I honestly have no idea anymore.
Just... pretend my antics happened in an alternate universe that was subsequently wiped from existence because of said antics. 'Kay? Cool.
4535597 except then why did they use the truth spell in the first place?
how i found this fic? you will never know