At Carousel Boutique, the white unicorn, Rarity, hummed a merry tune as she worked on another one of her dresses. Although this is something that she did on a weekly basis, she treated every one of them with utmost care. Her humming stopped as she fully concentrated on her final stitches. "There now," she thought to herself, "It is all about perfection. Just a few more and-." Rarity's concentration was broken by loud knocks at her front door.
"Rarity? Are you busy?" Rainbow asked just outside the door.
"Rainbow Dash? No. Come in darling," said Rarity as she placed the needle and thread down at her sowing station. Actually, now that she thought about it, she found it very odd for Rainbow to knock before entering. Normally, she would have flown or ran right in.
The door opened and Rainbow Dash walked in with her head down. Again, unlike Rainbow Dash, she gently closed the door behind her.
"Rainbow Dash? Is everything alright?" asked a concerned Rarity.
"Huh? Oh uh yeah. Of course everything is all right," Rainbow answered, but it didn't convince Rarity in the slightest.
"Rainbow Dash, I can see that something is troubling you and I want to help if I can. You wouldn't have come here otherwise." Despite what she said, Rarity was still worried and unsure if she can actually help her rainbow friend. Then again, she said what any other of her friends would say.
Rainbow looked up and made contact with Rarity's eyes. It provided her little comfort, but it was enough to make what she wanted to say much easier. She took a deep breath before asking, "Rarity, what am I to you?"
The random question threw Rarity off guard and was unsure how to answer. Based on the question, she thought maybe Rainbow Dash was looking for some boost of confidence. "Why Rainbow, you are certainly the bravest pony I ever met. You wouldn't let anything get in the way to achieving your goals. You are certainly the most confident pony I have ever met. Why if I had your confidence on a daily basis, I am pretty sure I would-," Rarity was cut short.
"No no no," Rainbow interrupted, "I mean, what am I to you? Like... I look like a mare right?"
Again, the question caught Rarity completely off guard. "Excuse me?" Rarity asked to make sure she heard correctly.
"Ugh. A mare. I look like a mare right?" Rainbow asked in an irritated tone.
"Is that what this is all about?"
"Rarity, just answer the question and I want an honest answer," demanded Rainbow Dash.
"Well of course you do darling," Rarity answered. Although, to Rainbow, it didn't sound very convincing.
"I said I wanted an honest answer," said an annoyed Rainbow.
"I am being honest Rainbow," said Rarity, "It is just that... Well... Although you look like a mare, you don't LOOK like a mare."
"Huh?" asked a confused Rainbow.
"Well you see Rainbow, your mane is always messy. It's as if you go to sleep, wake up, and that's it."
"Umm... That's because I do," answered Rainbow.
"Furthermore, your manners could use some work. Have you seen yourself eat? Why nopony has never mentioned this I will never know. Your hooves also need a good trimming. Actually, Aloe offers a good trimming if you want to get a hooficure. Oh and as long as we are on the subject-."
"Alright already! You made your point!" Rainbow shouted.
Rarity covered her mouth to quiet herself. "Sorry," Rarity apologized, "I guess I have been holding all that in for a while now."
"Yeah no kidding," Rainbow said jokingly and shared a giggle with Rarity.
"Rainbow, why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
"Well, earlier today..."
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The story of today's events went on for less than 10 minutes and Rarity was sure to pay attention to every word. Whenever something occurred with her friends, she was always sure to treat them with as much respect as her dresses.
"I see," said Rarity, "So that's what happened. But Rainbow, why are you letting this bother you?"
"When it was just those kids, I was able to shrug it off no problem. But then those stallions didn't know either and they lived in Ponyville a lot longer. How many other ponies are thinking like this? How many ponies out there think I am a stallion? I can't be remembered like that! 'The Elements of Harmony; The five mares and that one cyan stallion. Oh who is your favorite Wonder Bolt? That awesome stallion, Rainbow Dash.'" Rainbow could have ranted longer, but she knew she needed to stop at some point.
"Oh Rainbow Dash," said Rarity, "Don't be silly. Even if that were the case, there are still many ponies out there that are aware that you are a mare. I am sure that the princesses have pointed this out many times before."
"Well, it obviously hasn't changed anything. Actually, you reminded me why I came to you in the first place."
"Hmm?" Apparently, Rainbow Dash wasn't there to just ask her a question. What other services would she have been able to offer?
"Rarity... I need a dress."
The request from Rainbow caught Rarity completely off guard. She was so positive of what her friend just said, but she just had to be sure. "Rainbow, darling, did I hear you correctly?" asked Rarity with her head slightly tilted toward her.
Rainbow Dash, annoyed, sighed deeply before answering, "I need a dress."
After Rainbow repeated herself, the room was silent for what seemed like ages. Despite this silence, Rainbow knew something bad was about to happen.
Suddenly, the silence was broken by the loudest scream to ever damage her eardrums. Rainbow never thought there was a pony that existed to be louder than the royal canterlot voice. The source of the screeching sound was coming from Rarity.
As soon as the scream was cut off, Rainbow was pulled into a strong embrace by her white unicorn friend. Rainbow gasped for air as the hug only got tighter and tighter. "Oh Rainbow! You have no idea how happy I am to hear this!" Rarity shouted to the ceiling, "I actually have a wardrobe specially reserved for you!" Rarity suddenly disappeared and Rainbow Dash felt the airflow return to her lungs.
In a flash, Rarity returned with a couple of dresses floating around her. "I simply couldn't decide which dress, but I narrowed it down to about 10 of them?"
"Ten!?!" Rainbow Dash shouted to herself.
"Now darling," Rarity started with an evil grin, "Which shall we try on first?"
Glad to see you back 😄
"Based on the question, she thought maybe Rarity was looking for some boost of confidence" Isn't Rarity saying this, so shouldn't that say Rainbow Dash instead? Other than that really liking it so far.
Nice! Haven't seen this one around in too long!
There’s six of them
"Hi Rarity I wanted to ask you...
Wow Rainbow want to go out for diner?
Like a date?
Ah Okay I guess
Sure bye!
two things
1 ITS ALIVE
2 I was not prepared for rarity to have so many dresses ready for rainbow
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Fixed.
Thank you!
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I don't count Sunset Shimmer. lol.
Fixed.
Thank you!
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Used to watch this with my niece. For over a year, I thought that Scootaloo was a colt
It's the haircut, back when I was a kid, half the guys in my High School had the same haircut
You haven't lived until you've been corrected by a 5 year old (& later checked on the -ING Internet & found out that she was right)
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Someone needs to write that fic now.
BWAHAHA, of COURSE Rarity was waiting for the day she could dress RD in style.
The premise of the story is a perfectly reasonable one. Most women would feel a bit self conscious and down on themselves if their femininity was constantly questioned. Many might just blow it off, but if you get hit with a lot of it in a very short time when you aren't used to hearing that it can get to you.
In Rainbow's case she has always been so focused on being seen as the best athlete she didn't want to be seen as highly effeminate, but now that she has reached that pinacle of athleticism she's finding she might have pushed that uneffeminate view of herself too far. With an ego like hers that can be a pretty big hit. I could see her trying to go deep into being stereotypically effeminate as an overcorrection of course before settling out into something less stereotypical that still let's ponies know she's a mare and she's proud to be a mare.
I look forward to seeing all of Rarity's ideas!
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Oh! Try this. Haven't read it, but I remember seeing it somewhere before.
A Gentledrake And His Lady
Feels more like a prelude than an actual chapter. Still....10 dresses....that has some REAL potential >=)
Rainbow Dash needs to dress in style more often. Her Gala dresses were just adorable.
sewing*
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Well everyone wants to be seen as attractive especially toward the sex your attracted to. So yes rainbow is going to be very insulted straight stallions don't find her attractive.
Earlier today? Rainbow, it's been MONTHS!
All joking aside, I'm glad to see this story's still going on. It's pretty interesting.
*insert Rainbow Dash always dresses in style joke here.*
Edit:
Obviously some other comments already did...
Most hilarious.
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The getup she had on to Twi's coronation was the best IMHO.
This is good stuff. I do see that you have glanced over a few minor bits bit nontheless this is an amazingly funny story. Please don't keep is waiting for too long :)
EDIT: I suppose I better edit my avatar before someone think thinks I am a bald filly XD
Stallions? I thought you said that it was two mares walking toward the lake. By how you described them, I figured that it was Lyra and Bon Bon.
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Four months later and still a bald filly.