Rarity leaves on a trip for Baltimare to visit her family for the holiday season of Gift Giving Day. Problems with too many ponies needing her services and a disappointed sister are the least of her concerns. She stumbles on a world of lonely orphans and reconnects with an old friend from her middle school days, who seems to be in some trouble of his own. Although her heart of generosity urges her to try and help where she can, Rarity could find that being all things to all ponies might come with a cost to her well-being and happiness. Meanwhile, Rarity is troubled over her friend's suppressed anger towards her, and her own inability to sort out her feelings for two ponies and one dragon. And just who or what is the strange new pony that has entered Rarity's life? Twilight is fascinated, but Spike isn't so sure.
Edit: 07/06/12 Reboot 2.0 underway. It has a new plot, new location, and a few new characters. A brand new spin also needs a brand new cover art, so I chose one I felt better represented the story's overall sadness.
Amazing revised chapter, looking forward for next one to come out.
882135 Thanks for the words of encouragement. I'm working with a good editor because Ponychan is being slow. I hope I didn't piss off my reviewer by yanking the old version and erecting the reboot in its place. LOL. Now he'll never know what went wrong with the old version. Anyway. I think even if it never makes it to EQD, I'll just keep this as it stands.
Really good story. Can't wait for more chapters.
882135 Oh well thank you. But if you've noticed, it's on hiatus again. I'm actually not sure what kind of a story I want to tell at this point, but I'm pretty sure I've locked down the side characters I want and some of the side plots. I'm trying to come up with one really cool idea to tie together the whole series. It might go through one more sort of revision and become a somewhat different story yet again, but as of right now, I'm working on another romance. Then I might finish Stone Hearts. THEN go back to this.
882135 Oops. I just noticed your comment was kind of old. LOL.
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Ah! Many apologies! I didn't even think people were still reading my stuff.
Don't think I have given up on my work. Rarity's Tale, and indeed the ideas for the whole series, is going through a bit of a reboot. About the umpteenth reboot. I'm still searching for that one smashing idea to tie the series together. I think I'm almost onto it. Anyway. I'm currently working on a romantic clopfic, but when I get a decent way into that story, I WILL come back to this one and retool it.
nice :3
I cant wait for ur other story :D