Chapter 6 - Fess Up, Featherweight!
Within moments, the determined and still very much angry group of ponies and investigators found Featherweight's house, which wasn't very hard to find since it was the only house in Ponyville that night with a dimly lit window and the glare of a flashing television set projected from inside.
With little to no hesitation at all, Rainbow Dash roughly knocked on the front door, she was still fuming about finding out who took that picture of her at the spa, and who took that humiliating picture of Scootaloo stuck in the mud. She was ready and raring to give the young photographer a piece of her mind.
The door slowly opened, revealing a young pegasus mare. If one were to compare, she looked much like Featherweight, with a similarly colored coated, very skinny legs, and two buck teeth. The only differences were that her mane and tail were a much brighter color of brown with green bows tied in them, and a cutie mark with a pink feather with sparkles around it.
It was in fact, Featherweight's older sister, Namby Pamby, who had graduated from Miss Cheerliee's class the year before.
"Oh my, visitors!" she exclaimed, taken by surprise which then turned into uncertainty upon noticing the serious looks on their faces. "Uh, what can I do for you?"
"Where's Featherweight?!" Rainbow Dash growled demandingly.
Namby jumped back, unnerved by the pegasus' tone. "He's upstairs with his friends... playing games.." she answered. "Uh, why are you all looking like that?"
"Well in that case," Rainbow answered, ignoring Namby's question and marching upstairs with Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, Spike, Pinkie Pie, Ink Press, and Click Typer in tow. "I'm gonna show him a game he'll never forget!"
A few moments after the group had gone up the stairs, Twilight and Big Scoop came to the door, exhausted from all the running.
"Excuse me, miss..." Twilight asked, "You didn't happen to see a group of disgruntled ponies come here, did you?"
"Yes, I did." Namby replied. "They just went upstairs. Now would somebody tell me what's going on here and why everypony's mad at my little brother?"
"Twilight, head upstairs and calm your friends down." Big Scoop told the lavender unicorn before turning to the young pegasus mare. "In the meantime, Miss uh, Namby Pamby is it? I'm Big Scoop, investigative reporter for the Canterlot Chronicle, and I'll be more than happy to explain once we've got everypony settled."
Meanwhile, upstairs in his room, Featherweight was busy with a few of his friends, Snips, Snails, Rumble, and Button Mash playing a video game that Button had brought over.
"Alright, I've got the Final Clash ball," Button announced. "Activating... now!"
Button pressed a button on his controller and on screen, his character released a powerful stream of fire, blasting the other players off the playing field.
"And... Game!" the in game announcer cried. "We have a winner, Player Button Mash!"
"And that, my friends... is how you win a match in Super Equestrian Clash Brawl!" the brown earth pony colt said proudly.
"Wow, Button..." Snails said. "When you said you were the master of this game, you weren't kidding!"
"I know, I know..." Button grinned, proudly soaking in the victory. He then turned to Featherweight.
"You know, you weren't too bad out there yourself." he said. "You stick with me and give it time, and you'll be second to me as a master of Brawl!"
"Uh, thanks, Button..." Featherweight said, nervously. He was trying to keep his mind off of Diamond's threats and enjoy the sleepover wither his friends, but the rich filly's warning lingered on in his head. Worst of all, he kept thinking back to the Crusaders and the brunt of flak they received when ponies found out what they did when he was also to blame.
The Crusaders are in enough trouble already, but what's going to happen when ponies find out I was the one who took those pictures? he thought to himself.
That very moment, Rainbow Dash and the others were standing outside the door of Featherweight's room, ready to confront the young colt.
"Now, Rainbow..." Twilight warned. "Let's just calm down before we do something we'll regret..."
"To Tartarus with that!" huffed the sky blue pegasus. "This little punk's responsible for my humiliation in Gabby Gums gossip column, and he caused me to take it out on Scootaloo when she didn't really deserve it! One way or another, I'm gonna make him talk."
And with that, Rainbow Dash banged on the door roughly. "Open up, Featherweight!" she barked. "We know you're in there!"
There was nothing but silence. Behind the door, Featherweight recognized the voice and was now shaking in fear.
Trying to hide, the colt disguised his voice and said, "Uh, Featherweight's not here... I'm just a lady!"
Rainbow didn't buy it and knocked again.
"Uh, nopony's home!" called Snips from inside.
Rainbow knocked once more.
"Please leave a message after the beep! Beep!" said Snails.
Applejack tried giving it a shot and bucking on the door.
"Uh, the check's in the mail!" Rumble yelled.
Then it was Rarity's turn to knock, this time much calmer than the others.
"I'm in the tub!" called Featherweight, trying again.
"It's no use..." sighed Ink Press. "He's not coming out."
"Let's not rush him," Fluttershy said. "He must be so scared right now."
"Oh, I'll give him something to be really scared about if he doesn't open that door." said Rainbow Dash. "And if he's not coming out, I'm coming in after him!"
"Rainbow Dash, no!" cried Twilight.
But it was too late, Rainbow Dash pawed her hoof against the floor and charged towards the door, breaking it off its hinges and knocking it down to the ground.
"Aha! There you are, you little weasel!" she yelled.
"Leave me alone, Rainbow Dash!" the colt cried trying to back away as the sky blue pegasus advanced towards him.
The colts backed out of the way as Featherweight came running out of his room, yelling in fear, with Rainbow Dash in pursuit.
"Namby, help me!" the colt yelled as he got ready to head down the stairs to his sister. He descended so fast that he tripped midway down, and came tumbling until he reached the bottom.
Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, Ink Press and Click Typer tried to stop Rainbow Dash by blocking the stairs, but it was no use. In fact, Rainbow Dash collided with the group, causing them to all come rolling down the entire flight, ending up in a huge crash!
At the bottom of the stairs, stood a huge pile up of ponies, dazed and surprised.
Twilight, Big Scoop, Spike, Namby Pamby, and the other colts cringed at the painful sight.
As Big Scoop and Spike hurried over and started helping the ponies get up off the floor, Twilight turned to Namby Pamby, who was checking Featherweight all over to make sure the colt had no bumps, bruises, or broken bones.
"That was assault!" the colt groaned.
"I am so sorry," Twilight said, regretfully. "We tried to stop everypony and get them to calm down, but we were too late."
"It's alright," Namby sighed. "It looks like he doesn't have that many bumps. Now, that that's out of the way, WOULD SOMEPONY PLEASE TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON HERE AND WHY YOUR PSYCHOTIC FRIEND ALMOST KILLED MY LITTLE BROTHER?!"
"With pleasure, Miss Namby. If you don't mind, we've come here to talk with your little brother." Big Scoop explained, motioning towards the young pegasus colt shivering behind his sister's leg. "My team is investigating the recent disappearance of the Cutie Mark Crusaders, and your brother is our first suspect.”
"W-wh-what do you want from me?" Featherweight asked, timidly.
"Easy kiddo, easy..." said Ink Press, her voice sounding sweet yet serious at the same time. "We're going to preface all of this with you're in trouble, and this is going to be a group talk so we can get your side of the story."
"Basically, we know all about your work for the Foal Free Press." explained Big Scoop, "You've been taking photographs of ponies in embarrassing and sometimes out of context situations, so that embarrassing gossip in the form of Gabby Gums can be complete. You've... done a lot of bad things, son."
Namby looked down at her brother. "Featherweight, is that true?" she asked suspiciously.
Featherweight's heart pounded inside his chest. All he wanted to do was hide.
"I.. I don't know what you're talking about!" he protested.
The other ponies could tell the colt was lying. Fluttershy stepped forward, petting Featherweight's mane with her hoof.
"Featherweight, listen..." the yellow pegasus said gently, "You're not a bad colt, everypony makes bad decisions. If you just tell the truth, we won't be mad. Though, I can't say the same for a few of my friends."
"Sneaky little dirtbags like you make me sick!" snapped Rainbow Dash, causing Featherweight to shrink even more. "There's no tree, nook, or corner you can hide where I won't catch you!"
"Now hold on a sec," Spike asked. "If me, Twilight, Scoop, Ink, Fluttershy, and Click are supposed to be the good cops, and Rainbow, Rarity, AJ and Big Mac are supposed to be the bad cops, then who's Pinkie supposed to be?"
"I'm the funny cop!" Pinkie chirped. "Pull my hoof!"
"Does it even matter?" yelled Namby before turning back to her brother. "Featherweight, don't you dare lie to me!"
Well, the pressure from being interrogated combined with the guilt of his involvement in the school newspaper scandals consumed poor Featherweight, and he just couldn't take it anymore.
"YES! YES! I ADMIT IT!" Featherweight finally said, bursting into tears. "I took the pictures! Every single one!"
"And so the truth finally comes out..." smiled Ink Press.
"Featherweight... How could you?" asked the colt's sister, a tone of shock and disappointment in her voice. "When you first joined the paper, I thought I taught you the most important rule of being a photographer, 'Never take embarrassing or candid photographs of anypony'!"
"I'm sorry, Namby!" the pegasus colt sniffed. "But it's not all my fault! I swear, the Crusaders and I wanted to stop but then Diamond Tiara..."
Featherweight suddenly froze, covering his mouth.
"Diamond Tiara? What about her?" asked Applejack.
"I've already said too much!" Featherweight squeaked.
"Excuse me, but who is this 'Diamond Tiara' character?" asked Ink Press to the ponies.
"Diamond Tiara is a filly 'bout Apple Bloom and th' others' age." explained Big Mac. "Her father, Filthy Rich owns th' family business 'Rich's Barnyard Bargains' an' is th' most richest pony in Ponyville. Our family is his biggest supplier."
"Son..." Big Scoop asked, looking Featherweight in the eye. "Is there something we need to know?"
"I-it's a long story..." Featherweight hesitated.
"I like stories. I like 'em just fine."
Featherweight still wouldn't budge. Keep your mouth shut or you'll be dead meat! he thought to himself.
"Featherweight, please tell us what's going on..." pleaded Twilight.
"I can't!" Featherweight protested. "Then I'll be a tattletale!"
"Darling," Rarity, said stepping forward, "There is a difference between snitching and telling somepony what's wrong..."
"Really?"
"Yes," confirmed Namby. "Featherweight, if you tell us what's bothering you, we will help you."
Featherweight realized that he had no other choice and took a big breath.
"Alright," he began, "Yes, once ponies started getting hurt by Gabby Gums' gossip in the paper, the Crusaders wanted to stop, but Diamond Tiara wouldn't let them! She said she doesn't care if feelings get hurt! She told them if they didn't get another story on her desk soon, she'd print those embarrassing pictures of them! When they didn't show up this morning, she went right on ahead and did just that! I tried reasoning with her myself, but then I found out she took pictures of me! And if I don't get her pictures for the Foal Free Press by tomorrow, she's gonna print them instead!"
After that, all the stress, anxiety and fear became too much for Featherweight. He started to cry once more, burying his face in his sister's chest.
"Shh... shh... it's okay, Featherweight." Namby cooed, stroking his mane and back, gently. "Just let it all out..."
The group of ponies were beyond mortified after hearing Featherweight's testimony.
"Why that's just as awful as when she made Apple Bloom feel embarrassed about Granny Smith!" said Applejack.
"Eeyup!" agreed Big Mac, with anger in his eyes.
"What she's doing to us all is just disgraceful!" said Fluttershy.
"Disgusting!" added Spike.
"Despicable!" finished Rarity. "Who in their right mind would make her in charge of the school newspaper?"
"Miss Cheerliee put her in charge," sobbed Featherweight, "I don't know how or why, but she did."
"When I was running the Foal Free Press last year, I treated my co-workers with respect and carefully chose what we depicted in the papers." said Namby Pamby, "But now Diamond's gone and turned it into a nightmare! Something has to be done."
"Namby Pamby is right," agreed Big Scoop. "Now that we have our next clue, we've got this mystery almost all wrapped up. All we need now is to make a plan."
"Yer darn tootin', Big Scoop!" said Applejack. "So what do we do?"
"Well, I've got an idea," said Twilight. "What we need to do now is inform everypony of...."
"No!" cried Featherweight, clinging onto Twilight's back leg, "Please don't tell anypony! If Diamond find out I tattled on her..."
"She'll do nothing of the sort," Twilight assured the colt, "We're going to make sure of that."
"Yeah! We'll give that rotten little brat what for!" said Rainbow Dash.
"Are you sure?" Featherweight asked.
"Sho' nuff!" confirmed Applejack. "Nopony messes with my lil' sis an' her friends an' gets away with it!"
"As I was saying," Twilight continued, "We'll need to inform everypony of our discovery, and Featherweight's going to help us. Big Mac, I need you and Namby Pamby to head to Miss Cheerliee's house and explain everything. Big Scoop, Ink Press, Click, Rainbow, Pinkie, Applejack and Rarity, gather up every single pony in Ponyville, tell them what's going on and tell them to meet me, Spike and Fluttershy at Rich Manor."
"We're coming too!" chimed in Rumble, descending the stairs alongside the other colts.
"I'm afraid this is adult ponies' work," said Twilight, blocking the young ponies with her hooves.
"No way!" argued Button Mash, "If Diamond's going to mess with our pal Featherweight, and especially Sweetie Belle and her friends, then she's gonna mess with all of us!"
Twilight sighed, "Alright then, but just as long as you follow directions and stay out of trouble."
"Yes, Miss Twilight..." the colts said in unison.
"Then there's no time ta lose." said Applejack, tipping her hat until it nearly covered her eyes, "Let's go lasso up that bad seed, shut her down for good, and get our little sisters back!"
And with that, the ponies headed out the door and split up, setting their new plan in formation.
No sooner had they had left Featherweight's house, had Big Macintosh and Namby Pamby arrived at the front door of Cheerliee's house.
With no hesitation at all, Big Mac knocked on the door.
The door opened, revealing the moderate cerise earth pony mare in question.
"Well, hello there, Big Macintosh!" Cheerliee warmly greeted, before recognizing the scrawny looking young mare next to him "Namby Pamby, one of my best pupils! What a pleasant surprise."
She then noticed that the two ponies both had very serious looks on their faces.
"Is something wrong?" she asked, concerningly.
"Miss Cheerliee," Namby began, "We need to talk... about your new editor and chief..."
"Eeyup…" said Big Mac in agreement.
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FINALLY!!!! I love this story
Dash, please don't do anything stupid
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Long story Namby
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And what an explanation it is
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I get that AJ and RD are upset right now, but seriously, take it down a notch
! At least Rarity's more levelheaded at this time...
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Before she rip somepony's head off for attacking her brother
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More or less...
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There's no point in trying to hide it Feather...
...just come out and say it
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Neither can I
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Not now Pinkie
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Well, in his defense, it's not like he really had a choice
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The downright meanest, snootiest most rotten little brat in Ponyville
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And his daughter is the biggest bully in Ponyville
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Not this shit again
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Thank you Rarity
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Trust them Featherweight...more importantly, trust your sister
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I don't think I even wanna know the photos DT too of FW
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Oh Cheerilee...
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Fast
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Good idea Twilight
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I agree with Button, nopony messes with the CMC and gets away with it
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Quickly, no time to waste
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Not quite Cheerilee
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Very wrong
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And it is not good in the least
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Oh Boy, Diamond is now in for it, I do hope that the CMC are found soon though.
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If you remember chapter 4, the photographs are shown.
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Oh, now I see...
Diamond Tiara is getting five across the flank
okay its Tense Keep it up.
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Make it seven.
It's alive
!ALIVE!
Thanks for the chapter
Now she gets hers!
Oh Boy, NEW CHAPTER. Any idea what's coming next? I need a CLUE.
B.T.W. I feel like most of the material for this chapter was inspired by this episode of Disney's classic RECESS:
Sweet! Another chapter!
Diamond is in deep trouble now!
YAY!! Another new chapter!!
And it looks like Diamond Tiara is going to be in deep shit now. Although, I wonder if something bad will happen to the CMC while they've ran away? Like getting kidnapped, or getting injured in an accident? That would make the story more impactful.
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I haven’t seen that show in a long time, so not really. But I can say a ton of shows went into the outline for this chapter.
I mean...what rainbow did was technically assault of a minor, as well as breaking down his door which was also illegal, while nothing featherweight did was illegal. tell me again why namby and featherweight didnt press charges against rainbow, or at least threaten them with that to kick them out? because what they had seen was a bunch of ponies burst into their home, yell at a child, break a door to get to said child, attack said child, then proceed to say hes done a bunch of really bad things that frankly namby doesnt even know if their lying or not, so why werent they kicked out at least? I mean, i get that they were investigating, but that doesnt change the fact that it was illegal.
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Well, you do have your points but technically Rainbow didn’t hurt Featherweight other than scaring the living crap out of him and inadvertently causing him to tumble downstairs. Twilight even apologized for Rainbow’s behavior, Big Scoop offered to help explain everything and Namby asked Featherweight if what they were talking about was true or not...
Also this is not an POLICE INVESTIGATION. Just what was planned a simple talk went too far that . Yes, Featherweight did something not illegal, but still wrong. And Rainbow just took her role as Bad Cop a little too far, you know how hot headed Rainbow Dash can get when she’s mad.
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it still counts as at least attempted assault, as rainbow was obviously trying to do there, or at least reckless endangerment of a minor as she caused hi to fall down the stairs, which has been known to break bones nd even be the reason people have died. And yes, Ill conceed that she did ask, but that doesnt change the fact that their not exactly police, thus they dont have the authority to go and interrogate people. So, doesnt it just make sense for Namby or featherweight to just kick them out?
I think the CMC are either at Zecora’s treehouse or maybe Appleloosa. Also, I wonder if Celestia will get involved with this since she was in the Gabby Gums articles.
Some hell is about to break loose & also, I dig that Smash Bros reference!
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OOOO, which ones?
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Most noteably iCarly, Back at the Barnyard, Stitch has a Glitch, just to name a few.
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Works for me. B.T.W. with what's probably expecting to happening in the next chapter with Ms. Cheerliee finding out what's been happening. Their's a slight possibility that she's going to be striped of her teacher status & lose her job not only for letting D.T. cause all of this but for allowing her to continue her reign of BULLYING on the CMC's instead of putting a STOP to it sooner than later.
If you hear that tone of voice out of Big Mac, it wouldn't matter if you were Cheerilee or Tirek. Best you spill.
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And I noticed one from Thomas the Tank Engine too. It was here.
Here's where in TTTE that line came from.
https://youtu.be/ooMB2tfZRUQ?t=32
https://youtu.be/ooMB2tfZRUQ?t=94
https://youtu.be/B8_f2bBNGpg?t=68
I bet you didn't think anyone would spot that one, did you?
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I knew people would recognize that. Thomas was a big part of my childhood after all.
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As it was mine too. That's how I was able to spot it. I was so into Thomas that I would recite every episode word for word. LOL!
Ah, memories.
Is chapter 7 going to take as long as chapter 6?
Well, the truth is out. As much as I want to see Diamond Tiara get hers, I also want to know how Cheerilee didn't know about what the Foal Free Press was printing.
I love it when you put the humors in the chapter and the previous one. Those were really funny ones I give you that. Also I like how you put in the Super Smash Bros brawl in this chapter. For featherweights voice, I would put in Tom Kenny's voice (spongebob squarepants) for him because I would think it would be suitable.
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My brother and I watched Thomas the Tank Engine too. We love that show.
Of course the longer they take to figure out the truth behind matters, the further away the crusaders get from town
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Earlier in the story I mentioned that I hoped the CMC's would end up having a better life somewhere else. With all that's happened to them, they'd come to the conclusion that it would be best for them to live among those who could understand, respect, and accept them for who they are, cutie marks or NOT instead of being around those who don't.
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Six
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Me too
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Eeyup, I so have half the mind to Kamehameha her ass to the other end of Equestria
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THANK YOU, for pointing that out.
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Me too
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. I know that doesn't excuse what they did to their families and the rest of the town, but you have to understand the episode from both the CMC and the town's point of view. Now, the CMC originally started journalism because they wanted to try to get their Cutie Marks in them, like they alway did ever since they founded the organization. it started out innocently enough, and they saw that many of the townsfolk were actually liking what they were doing, which in turn had them write even more stories...that were not hurtful or contained any embarrassing secrets that is
. That however, was immediately put to a stop when DT discarded the none hurtful stories and gossip and practically forced the CMC to find stories and gossip to her liking, while oh so kindly saying, and I quote "And it had better be juicy!"
Dude, they are mother bucking fillies for Petes sake, its not like they knew any better, or even wanted to hurt their families and friends
Anyway, after that little unpleasant talk with the unworthy Editor and Chief of the Foal Free Press, the CMC set off to find new stories that'll go to DT's liking, and they find it in the Mane Six, and a couple other ponies, and this is where things go south, very fast. They go and find things about the Mane Six, many of which I don't know how, and put them in the article for the newspaper, still thinking that the townsfolk will like it, especially since they've like the stories they've written so far, despite the guilt they were feeling while doing it. As Scootaloo so kindly said at the end, and I quote, "We knew what we were doing didn't feel quite right, but we ignored the guilt, because we thought we were giving everypony what we wanted." Basically, this is quote means that while they knew what they were doing was wrong, they did anyway because they believed, from what's happened so far until everything went downhill, that they were pleasing the townsfolk with the gossip and stories they had previously written...and because DT more or less forced them to do it.
Now the parts where things get really bad, for both the CMC and the townsfolk
. The embarrassing secrets of the Main Six, and some of the townsfolk come to light; from Big Mac's new doll, to Applejack sleeping on the Job, to Twilight's obsession with pleasing Celestia, and to Rainbow's Spa Day...each and every one of the secrets, while enjoyable to the townsfolk, are a nightmare for the Main Six, and what makes it even worse, is that its the CMC that's doing this, which, understandably, makes AJ, Rarity, and RD really pissed off, along with the rest. Because, these are things they would not share out so openly and carelessly with random ponies, which is why they keep things like this private and tell them only to their closest most trusted friends who they know will not laugh at them and judge them for it! The only ones whose secrets aren't that embarrassing are Fluttershy's and Pinkie Pie's because, for one, ponies see Fluttershy with an extended tail all the time, and don't comment on it at all in an way shape or form; just another mare with a tail a bit longer than usual. Not that I'm saying I don't sympathize or feel sorry for Fluttershy but, who gets embarrassed over that? Especially since its not really a secret at all
? Two, because the knowledge of Pinkie Pie being a real party animal is true, and is no secret at all either, because everypony already knows it! So there really wasn't any reason for either of them to get that upset over those two things that were said in the papers...then again, this is Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie we're talking about, but still! My point still stands
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When the subject of Rarity's diary comes into light, that's when everything boils over, and Rarity almost immediately confronts her little sister, and does what RD, AJ, and the rest of the girls and townsfolk should've done before accusing them of 'purposefully' embarrassing them the way they did: Get their side of the story, explain what they did was wrong, don't be too hard on them, and give them some sisterly and paternal advice, especially since it resolved around the CMC getting their Cutie Marks. As Rarity said to Sweetie Belle, "Do you really think writing nasty things and making everypony feel horrible is your destiny?" From what this quote is suggesting, she's asking Sweetie Belle if she wants to spend the rest of her life making ponies miserable and dragging their names through the mud, and make them feel the lowest of the low, and not being able to come out without someone making some mean or embarrassing comment about them. Now, we all know what the answer to that is, and it is NO! We all know that the CMC would never want to hurt their sisters on purpose, not when they love and admire them so much! They set up the Cutie Mark Crusaders to help ponies, not to hurt them, which, unfortunately was the exact opposite of what they were doing, even though they didn't really mean to do it
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Thanks to this reason, even though it was not mentioned in the episode, and the talk that Rarity had with Sweetie Belle, the CMC decide to throw in the towel, now that they've begun to realize the damage that they've done. Unfortunately for them, DT won't let them, and threatens them with blackmail if they don't get her more Gabby Gums, so they go around town for help, be it for their sister or from the townsfolk, only for each and every single one of them to, understandably turn them down. And it doesn't help that Scootaloo asked Dash, "You don't suppose you got any stories for us huh?" (*sigh* really Scoots
?) What the CMC should've done instead was to let their sisters and their friends cool off before attempting to talk to them, and explain why they had done what they did, so they can get everything sorted out, especially with DT. So...that was another mistake on their part
. While I do understand that the Main Six were upset with the CMC, and rightfully so, they should've at least given the girls a change to explain themselves, and get their side of the story of all that's been going on with Gabby Gums...after they've cooled off that is. And they should not have put a shield to keep them out as if they were rapid animals, and DUMP A BUCKING RAINCLOUD OVER THEIR PRECIOUSL LITTLE HEADS
!!! So, after seeing the full gravity of what they've done, the CMC devise a plan at the CMC Clubhouse, and write a letter of apology to all of the ponies in town, explaining in detail why they had done what they did. After reading the heartfelt apology, and getting a couple of the girls to stop being so over the top and acting like douches, the Main Six forgive the CMC, and Diamond is punished for her actions, removed of her title as the Editor and Chief, deservingly
. Looking back on that scene, I feel that she should've gotten suspension for that, and be forced to write, "I will not write hurtful things" a bunch of times, and get grounded by her dad for a long as time. There should also be a scene where Cheerilee is called out for letting Diamond Tiara of all ponies be Editor and Chief, especially since she's the one who bullies the foals in her class. If she had chosen somepony like Featherweight instead at the beginning, things would've went so much smoother...but hey, that's how Hashbro made the show so, we can't make 'em change it
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Once again, I'm not saying that the CMC are entirely innocent in Gabby Gums, but the Main Six weren't entirely in the right either, and DT is especially not innocent in this at all
. Both sides made mistakes that they can't take back and could've been thought out better...the CMC asking their sister for help about DT trying to make them find more embarrassing things to write about, and the girls, minus Rarity, letting the CMC tell them what was really going on and the real reason why they posted so many hurtful things
. Hopefully they all learned their lessons, (DT certainly didn't
.) and will make more wiser decisions next time...or else what happened with Gabby Gums will happen again...only with much more worse results
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The moral of this episode, is, for one, while its fine to write gossip every now and again, there are certain lines you should not cross, especially when it involves someones diary for Pete's sake
. Two, even if its seems like the people you love are hurting you on purpose because they're doing something like this, you shouldn't let that cloud your judgment and at the very least, let them explain why they did what they did, despite your anger, before deciding what to do next. Three, when what you're doing begins to reach a point where its not so harmless and innocent anymore, especially when there's someone making you do it, go to your friends or loved ones and ask them for help, because they will be there to help you like you should always believe they will, depending on the person. Finally, try to find friends who will accept you for who you are regardless of whether or not you have a Cutie Mark, and not bully you just for the mere idiotic fact that you don't have one, even if those ponies have them themselves
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It's your opinion on what you thought of the episode and how you see the CMC AQP, but to me, they are very good little fillies at heart...
. They just made some choices that made them look bad when they're really not at all
...but they've learned from them, and will no doubt learn more lessons like this in the future. While I admit, they did come of as annoying in the beginning, but they have really grown on me, and have become #2 on my list of favorite ponies, with Fluttershy at the very top
! Some love 'em, some hate 'em, and some adore them, and that's fine with me whatever opinion they have. I'm just saying what I think about them and how Ponyville Confidential played out and should've played out. Some people think that the CMC don't deserve any sympathy for what they did in Gabby Gums, but they sure do have mine, and no matter what, they, along with Fluttershy, will always have a special place in my heart
. Now and long before the end of the series itself
!!!
CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS FOREVER
!!!
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Didn’t you already respond to that comment many months ago?
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. I felt that I needed to give more insight on this episode is all to those who can’t see it 
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Yeah, I kind of forgot I did, sorry for the confusion
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It’s cool. Still glad to have someone who mainly agrees how fickle and inconsistent the episode was and how it constantly shifts the blame around.
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Well, luckily for you, I'm one of those people
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Same here.
9393615
I couldn't agree more.
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Sweet
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Any idea on what's coming next?
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My guess is that Big Mac and Featherwight's sister will talk with Cheerilee about Diamond Tiara's behavior
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NO doubt their. So when all around Ponyville is completed, where do you think the CMC's will be by this time in the story?
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Probably in Appleoosa or Manehattan...
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Hmm could be but then again they could be past those locations & are continuing to places not even the PRINCESSES would think to look.