Letters from an Irritated Princess

by Tired Old Man

Don't You Dare Do What You're Daring to Do

Rainbow Dash,

In reading the latest in A.K. Yearling's Daring Do series, I noticed a rather new face on the cover that bore a peculiar resemblance to you.

Color Band, aide to Daring Do, seems equal parts devoted to her tutor and klutzy beyond belief, stumbling her way into secrets Daring wouldn't notice otherwise. Her wall-eyes don't give her perfect vision, and her wit isn't quite at par with Daring's, although the moment where she called Ahuizotl a "mean blue kitty" threw me into an extended fit of giggles.

Beyond her faults, she's enlightened me to a curious notion that sometimes it takes a simpleton to solve simple problems. "What would Daring do?" she asked while facing an old stone wall separating her from where Daring was held captive. "AHA! Use your head!"

Then she rammed the wall with her head. Priceless.

Daring also learned a rather wonderful lesson in this tale that accepting help can be okay. She was stubborn as a mule in this tale for the longest time in not taking it, even though Color was practically hoofing it to her on a silver platter for the whole adventure.

Still, I'm quite happy she came around in the end when she realized those rings weighed much more than she predicted. Solid gold is heavy when it's that large--it's why I chose my regalia to be minimal and sleek. The original design had me lugging around forty extra pounds of gold; I couldn't put on that much weight if I ate five ten-layer cakes in one sitting, and I'm expected to wear enough gold to buckle the bulkiest of my guards all day? No thank you.

But the bigger issue behind refusing that help was her lack of trusting anypony but herself. I get that, since gods know I don't trust the nobles here with anything, with a few being notable exceptions.

But if I didn't trust anypony, nothing would get done. In a land where some of the greatest threats are sitting in a deeply buried powderkeg, I have to trust the guards to keep them in there and make sure nothing explodes into calamity. I know Daring has done so much on her own to save the land time and again, but that steam WILL run out before she knows it, and only then will she really be thankful Color was there to help.

I'm not quite sure why I'm telling you this, actually, but the point is that Color Band really taught her something important. I just hope Daring understands that before she gets into some danger she can't get out of.

Anyway, there's my take on her latest adventure. Let me know what you thought of it, and we'll discuss the next book when it comes out.

Sincerely,

Princess Celestia

Luna, what are you doing with that catapult?

No. Luna, that's a bad idea. What will Ponyville think when an Ursa falls from the sky?

Okay, yes, "normal" is probably accurate for the town, but this isn't the way to get back at Discord for his prank. You need to be clever and unexpected, not just returning to sender.

Oh, you'll figure something out, sister. I'd love to see the expression on his ugly mug when you do find a way to get back at him for this.

Comments

[Voldine]

Why do I get the feeling that Luna knew the Tatzlwyrm could get Discord sick, and told him about that giant flower in the first place?

[MythrilMoth]

If she's using it to fling an Ursa at Ponyville, then it isn't really a catapult, is it? It's a bearapult.

[fractalman]

I cracked up at the ending there. "Okay, yes, normal" indeed.

[Albi]

5861751 I see what you did there.

[Derpmind]

Rainbow Dash + Ditzy Doo = Color Band.

I want fanart of that character so badly right now.

[JediWaffles]

5861751
or an ursapult. (Okay, this is sad, I know.)

[TimeLord11]

All I could think of watching the latest episode was how it would be like this

[Gapeagle]

Celestia's original bling design:
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[FanOfMostEverything]

An unflattering but accurate portrayal of Dash through Yearling's eyes.

5861751
I believe the proper term is trebearchet.

[BlueYoshi]

5861881

Will this work? (found it on drawponies' DA gallery)

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[Lightninglioness]

5861751 41.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxuyq4hERJ1r3k1m8o1_500.png

[Pinklestia]

So, she wrote Rainbow Dash as Derpy?

[Zilverfoss]

5862020
'Trebearchet' or 'ursapult' doesn't that depend on the design?

[platogkrone]

5861885 sad? SAD? ITS

[Maxes Altho]

Wait, nothing on how somepony had already learned that lesson in episode 3?

[Pinklestia]

5865365

Because they can only copy living beings?

If changelings could actually create original disguises instead of copying others then we would be in big trouble.

[ChronoMitsurugi]

5862642
isn't Derpy's name Ditzy Do?

What if Daring is Derpy's mother or sister etc...
And the coloring was a shout out to Dashie. it makes sense!

[Prince_Staghorn]

5870498 There's a fic called "the Sisters Doo".

you might like it

[Misty Spell]

]---[ When Ursas rain from the Moon and The Book of Rainbows is written soon shall it be that the Chicken shall attempt flight once more. ]---[
- The Book of Pinkism

[HiddenMaster]

6056857 You know, I'm honestly thinking of putting all these Book of Pinkism quotes together. Granted, don't know what the hell I'd do with them but giggle and then go slack jawed in horror once I realize the full eldritch truth of the Church of Pinkie.

HiddenMaster out

[Oubliette]

5865672 Changelings can probably create original disguises, but it is likely far more difficult and doesn't come with a built-in affection source from those close to the copied pony. Those two factors mean that, like many predatory(although I use the term loosely) species, changelings have a tactic they have determined is doable, but lacks the efficiency and is far harder to use than their conventional hunting(again, loosely used) strategy of "abduct, copy, replace, bask in love, profit".

Holy- How long has this discussion lasted?! Since the Chrysalis chapter?!

[Fire Flyer]

No. Luna, that's a bad idea. What will Ponyville think when an Ursa falls from the sky?
Okay, yes, "normal" is probably accurate for the town, but this isn't the way to get back at Discord for his prank. You need to be clever and unexpected, not just returning to sender.

It's funny because it's true!