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Clarabelle is a look at what the apple family keeping sentient farm animals really implies. When you think about it, it really sheds an uneasy light on the social dynamic between Ponies and the "critters" they keep under their care.
Inspired by "Get along little doggies", the song about rounding up cattle for their last corral.
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Rather good, but sad. Yet, I wonder if Applebloom will do something about it?
Whinnyoming, maybe?
five out of five yays.
Loved the story, by the way.
7025233 it wouldn't fit with the tempo of the song though, it needs a three syllable word that fits in that context :/
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7025231 That's a good question! she certainly isn't happy about it that's for sure
Not like she could do much, it reminds me of that issue hippies tend to have with farm raised animals and their desire to "Free all the animals to the wild".
It would cause far more problems, it's obvious that if Applebloom tries to free them they likely wouldn't last, either magical critters like Timberwolves or Manticores would get them, or the fact that they don't know how to farm and keep themselves fed would starve them all off... Or they might cause problems for neighboring ponies overall.
That's not counting that they might actually enjoy this system. I mean they don't really need to work, they are protected by ponies and gain all the benefits of their society without actually needing to deal with all societies issues like taxes. Applejack is quite friendly with the cows and it doesn't seem like she mistreats anyone, and all they really need to do is eat and produce things naturally and in some cases beneficial (Overgrown wool is a pain for sheep). Though it may be that the Sheep tends to be lower intelligence animals compared to cows which is why she didn't speak with them.
It's not really untimely if one knows of it ahead of time though.
7025486 Exactly. This isn't a simple answer like "ponies are evil and the critters are held against their will" , its a mutual agreement between the ponies and the critters that has its pros and its very sad cons. The Cows and sheep have the short end of the stick on this deal, but that's because they can't very well defend themselves from a world filled with Hydra and dragons and timberwolves.
I see it like a feudal system; The "critters" are the serfs, the ones who produce goods and services to live on the land and receive protection from the Apple Family, whom would be their proverbial 'Lords' in this case. It's going to cause heartache like in this story, but there really isn't a better answer for cows and sheep. They aren't magic, they can't manipulate things with their hooves, they can't defend themselves like the Ponies can; It sucks, its not fair, but its the reality they are given.
7025515 I wouldn't make that comparison at all, Serfs had alot more problems then they do as they were forced to grow food both for themselves and the lord with them getting the choicest bits along with needing to fight for them in wars, and of course being targetted first by other rival lords all the while only getting the "Right" to live on Lord lands and they weren't even guaranteed safety from their own Lords.
Honestly, aside from dying when they are no longer productive they have no other problems that could be shown. They don't need to fight in pony wars, the ponies actively defend them, the ponies grow food and feed them, they benefit from pony society advances in medicine and healthcare, the ponies provide them shelter... Yeah sure they don't live in huge homes or such, but at the same time it doesn't seem like they would desire them, they provide one good each and that's it, they don't deal with anything else.
Heck, the benefits provided to ponies aren't even fully required, Milk is nice and all, but one can of course get various types of milk from vegetation and Wool can be replaced by many other fabrics and Clothing is more of a fashion choice rather then a necessity in Pony Society and yet the Ponies still do what they can for them as well.
Heck, they might not even need to end up leaving in the end anyways, Pony Magic may eventually get to the point where they may never dry up and would end up living out their full lives.
7025550 That doesn't negate the comparison though, it just means that the ponies are infinitely better at being "feudal lords" than humans have had a history of being. A system is only as corrupt as the people who run it, and you wont find much corruption with the literal element of honesty.
7025559 Pretty sure considering the Kingdom as a whole if Celestia discovered that sort of corruption you'd see some painful penalties punishing problematic ponies, afterall one could make the comparison to Sombra if you treated living creatures like slaves.
My fanon is that the sheep are a race of the disabled and cared for as such. Cows basically work "desk jobs" because that allows them the extra income from milk, and the Bulls do the same out of herding instinct.
Of course, I ALSO say that all of the races have a VERY pragmatic view of "mortal remains" when natural or accidental death comes. Griffon restaurants are close, but not too close to major hospitals, and Granny Smith's rocking chair is held together with glue made from the hooves of her late husband. Actually Taxidermies professors seated in meeting rooms is apparently something that can be found IRL in at least one country. England maybe?
are we sure that Cow's can't hold stuff? Donkey's can...
anyway,
http://www.kevinandkell.com/2013/strips/kk20130118.jpg (doesn't fit)
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I really like this fanfic, it just needs some more work on the grammar and punctuation.
7025811 That has been a weakness of mine for awhile. If I may ask, is there anything in the fic that particularly stood out as grammatically incorrect so I can take note of it in the future?
7026082
Mostly just missing full stops and capitals.
7026085 Sounds about right. Usually if I do some proof reading I can catch most of it, but the idea popped into my head and i just wanted to get it out there.
Interesting premise, but you seriously need an editor.
7026112 No argument there lol.