Letters from an Irritated Princess

by Tired Old Man

Simple Ways to Deal with Trendsetters

Dear Rarity,

Mayor Mare wrote about your amazing success in hosting Ponyville Days. It added a rather interesting touch of class and culture standing in stark contrast to the farm-oriented town, which just adds another layer of intrigue to the town commonly known by the rest of the world as "where anything can happen, and we do mean ANYTHING."

But... ugh... Trenderhoof. I find it shocking that he had never visited a farm town before in all his years of travel, despite his article on Appleloosa insisting it "wasn't so much a farm town as it was a western town that really loves its tacked-on orchard." I'm honestly surprised he didn't call Ponyville "modern and modest, plus an orchard next to a frightful forest," but this quite clearly proves how fickle his mind is.

Do you know he visited Canterlot once and called Cuppa's coffee a drink so rustic he swore he tasted rust? While I don't doubt that, that comment alone almost ruined Cuppa Joe's reputation for a whole year, were it not for the fact that I kept getting my tea there.

I was called every synonym of distasteful and unclassy by nobles that blindly follow the words of a stallion with standards so flippant even corrupt health inspectors fare better judges of food quality. But I didn't mind, and eventually they came around to the fact that a Princess who's eaten more than enough cultured cuisine over the course of centuries just miiight have a better idea of what's delicious, and what isn't. Trenderhoof may spot what's hot in the moment, but trends fade away, and it's in such times that I look for things that I know will last, regardless if it's trendy or not.

Rarity, your elegance and style in your clothing designs are one of those things I should hope won't change to reflect the tastes of a single pony with as much permanent swaying potential as a small gust of wind trying to bend a well-rooted tree. Change may come to many things in life, but some things don't need it. I should hope that your sense of fashion stays the same in that regard.

Sincerely,

Princess Celestia

Yes, Luna what is--snnrk...

Hahaha--nothing's... ahem, nothing is funny, Luna. I just didn't expect you to wear red square-rimmed glasses and a tan sweater vest.

Trendy? That get-up?! According to who--you read Trot Topic, didn't you? Trenderhoof's editorial magazine. Where did you find it?

Oh, right. Well, I don't read it--I use the paper for Philomena's birdcage.

Sure, you can use it for Shadebeak's cage. Anyway, don't listen to him and his idea of fashion--you're beautiful just the way you are.

Comments

[DoContra]

This has to be one of the nicest letters Celestia has written so far. Somebody has clearly been messing with her tea and/or food supply...

(Do I smell a foreshadowing for "Inspiration Manifestation"?)

[howard035]

Now I want to see Luna dressed as Trenderhoof!

[Scurvy]

Shadebeak? I think Tiberius will want to have words with this interloper.

[MythrilMoth]

Amen.

[Dapper Guy]

I've actually met someone like Trender Hoof once, it was once too many.

[ChibiChabot]

That is funny. Poor Luna.... Where's a pic?

[BlueYoshi]

Luna with red-rimmed glasses and a sweater? I would love to see someone draw a pic of that.

Also, I found a pic related to what Celestia was saying at the end, but it has Chrysalis instead of Luna in it.

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[Pinklestia]

5935643

That was in a previous letter, the one about the enchanted comic.

[FanOfMostEverything]

Trenderhoof's argyle cutie mark is an interesting one. I interpret it as a talent for finding patterns in the social fabric. The problem, of course, is that the warp and woof of that fabric is warped when it isn't outright barking mad. And thus we Hipster McDouchehorse. Better to side with something with more staying power, like blue diamonds or a G-type star.

[ChronoMitsurugi]

5935775 Shade beak is her pet raven.

[ChronoMitsurugi]

Luna with glasses.
...
...*drool*

[ssokolow]

5936542

Huh. I didn't know that "woof" was a valid synonym for "weft".

Learn something new every day.

[Moonlit Path]

No, Not you too Luna! Don't follow them, stay a individual! Please

[LeopardCay]

Pfft. Screw that outfit.
*puts on Nemo Beach Ring, fedora and white skinny jeans*
FIGHT THE FASHION SYSTEM!

[user123]

5936313
nope.

[Xuncu]

5928881 Ahh, but which has destroyed more friendships? The fact that I haven't played it goes to show that less people have played it, so it has had the fewer chances to destroy.
AND Monopoly was made into a McDonalds game, so we're also talking clogged arteries and heart attacks, for even more destruction!

[Shade]

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I am disappoint. If you want to go crazy, you need to go all the way~!
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[Cobalt Shock]

5957175 Hahaha!!

[Tache]

5957175 -Dies from laughter- Holy shit!

[Black Ash]

5957175 <<This guy's got the right idea.

I tried picturing Luna in that get-up and came up with something that nearly gave me a cuteness overload.

[Garrus01]

5935775 Yeah, Shadebeak is big enough to carry ponies to Night Court in his talons.... good luck!

[Streakofscarlet]

I was called every synonym of distasteful and unclassy by nobles that blindly follow the words of a stallion with standards so flippant even corrupt health inspectors fare better judges of food quality.

Unintentional prophetic reference?

[WorldWalker128]

Fashion is ALWAYS overrated. Wear what you like. Screw everyone else' opinion.

[The Shadow]

Hahaha--nothing's... ahem, nothing is funny, Luna. I just didn't expect you to wear red square-rimmed glasses and a tan sweater vest.

Ccccuuuuuuttttttteeeeeeeee.

[Dashie04]

Who cares about trends? DragonForce has a huge hatedom that tells you not to listen to them.

(Insert Party Favor) BUT I DIDN’T LISTEN!