My second day in Manehattan and one more day left in this hotel. First thing on my agenda of the day is to find myself a job to make a living.
My other skills (aside from being Mare-Do-Well)
Baking, courtesy of Pinkie Pie's cooking class at the School of Friendship. I can make a mean chimicherry, or was it cherrychanga?
I'm quite athletic from Rainbow Dash's gym class.
I'm quite techno savvy, given to my past involvement in some of Dr. Whoove's experiment for pursuit in science and technology.
I have some skills of sewing, though not on par with Rarity's and Fluttershy's. I once had to patch together the old Mare-Do-Well suit that was originally worn by Princess Twilight Sparkle and friends, when their friend, Rainbow Dash, got a little too carried away with the whole "friendly neighbor" superhero reputation.
Watch Season 2 episode 8 The Mysterious Mare Do Well.
It took a long time for me to really grow into it though, and it still smells like apple cinnamon.
I'm sure my prowess goes beyond these main four I've just listed. But first, some breakfast.
"Stay sharp, stay fit, stay fed," that's what Rainbow Dash taught us in gym class at the School of Friendship.
Though this place is no Sugarcube Corner, or Donut Joe's Bakery, or even Ditzy Doo's Muffin Empori–Yum, the waffles they served here are DELICIOUS! Oh and the apple fritters they served here were just as good, but not as good as the authentic delectable baked goodness done by the Apple Families from Appleloosa, but you didn't hear that from me.
Anyway, I was just having breakfast, when I took a read at the latest issue of the Equestria Daily, with the front page reading:
Princess Twilight Sparkle's Star Pupil, Luster Dawn Shines Again
Princess Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorn's newfound star pupil, Luster Dawn, bedazzled her magic exam before the Supreme Ruler Princess Twilight Sparkle with her mastery in the art of Substitutiary Locomotion, which she demonstrated by bringing a suit of armor to life. When asked for further comments, Princess Twilight Sparkle states:
"I see much of myself in Luster Dawn's magical prowess. Without a doubt, the future shines brightly with her and the friends she will soon make. I, Princess Twilight Sparkle, couldn't be more proud." – Twilight Sparkle
Page 1 More awesome stories the Equestria Daily has to say.
Canterlot's Royal Guards Welcomes Its First Griffon Cadet
Following his graduation, Ponyville's School of Friendship's griffin graduate, Gallus, enrolled in the ranks of Canterlot's Royal Guards as the first griffin cadet of Equestria.
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Newlyweds, Lyra Heartstrings and Sweetie Drops honeymoons
From conquering Mount Everhoof to parasailing in Luna Bay, there ain't no mountain too high these two lifetime friends can't overcome with the love they shared, prior and following their holy matrimony.
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Silver Lining opened up for homeless and business
Silver Lining homeless shelter founded by philanthropist and daughter of billionaire Filthy and Spoiled Rich, Diamond Tiara, and her closest business partner, Silver Spoon. Diamond Tiara pledged to ensure that no ponies or creatures would ever feel forgotten or abandoned.
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Upcoming Music Fest
Las Pegasus's Annual Music Fest this year will be hosted by Songbird Sensational, Songbird Serenade; the Pony of Pops, Sapphire Shores; and the Reigning Princess of Razzle Dazzle, Rara. Rara let loose that very special VIPs are certain to make an appearance at the music fest.
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Oh! Here's one about me!
Mysterious Mare-Do-Well foils Jewel Heist
Upon arriving at the scene of the crime, the police were baffled to find the three crooks – identified to be Brick, Bone, and Steve! – beaten and hogtied, ready for arrest. After investigation was conducted, the only piece of evidence the police have found that holds a possible lead on the identity Manehatten's new vigilante is a calling card, addressing to one "Mysterious Mare-Do-Well." Who is the Mysterious Mare-Do-Well? Is she truly Equestria's newest defender? Has the mantle been passed down from Princess Twilight Sparkle and friends onto a new generation of ponies? Only time will tell.
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They can bet their apple fritters I will! Because even in the light of Princess Twilight Sparkle's reign, somewhere there's a villain's scheme, but make no mistake, their numbers are up! So swears I! Mysterious Mare-Do-Well! But first, I need a day job.
Job Offers:
Telemarketing Not really my field of expertise.
Bridleway dressmaker wanted Maybe.
Equestria Daily – Photographer Wanted (So long as I don't have to deal with an Alex Pwn type of pony, then I just might consider.)
Whooves Industries – Technic Engineer wanted
Papa Pizza – Delivery Pony wanted
Manehatten's Silver Lining – Friendship Counselor wanted Well, I do have a degree from the School of Friendship. This is right up my alley.
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10:00 AM
I've gone back to my room, where I put on my best business wear to look the part for applying a job. I'm not always going to wear my Mare-Do-Well suit. Though let's just say should the need arise, and in case of emergency, I always keep it close to me for a quick wardrobe change. And it doesn't involve the same tactic as Clark Kent to Superman, a superhero of the DC Comics from the other world, where Sunset Shimmer resides.
Now that I think about, if I can make it more like Tony Stark to Iron Man, then it would be both epic and convenient for my career.
I think I'm getting ahead of myself. I have to get this job, and I can not mess it up.
List of things I need to say for my interview: "I like to play my part in making the world a better place!" Mediocre "I'm one of Princess Twilight Sparkle's upstanding pupil!" Nah, too exaggerating "I believe in the Magic of Friendship!" Too cliche.
Sometimes, I could really use the expert opinion of some pony who has made a career in pre-reading and all. Oh well, here's hoping. With Princess Twilight Sparkle, or Celestia, or the great Fausticorn as my witness, here's hoping! Only time will tell if I get the job or not.
I love how the newspaper gig gives a shoutout to much of what we already know about the Gen 4 universe. Whether it's referencing characters we've followed from the series, exploring what they've been doing sine the series end, or just sharing ideas for FanFic writers on what over stories to do, it's a great way to build up on The Mare-Do-Well finding a job when it's not fighting crime. I chuckled at the part that reveals where one of the thugs names is 'Steve', it's like...
"Oooh... Watch out for Steve!"
- Was he the dumb stallion with the baseball bat? - No stupid, it was obviously the guy who couldn't hold his own with the magic business.
GUYS! Trying to write my thoughts on this chapter.
- You have to forgive them, Mr. Dramamaster. They are idiots. - *Both* HEY! (OYE!)
*Clears throat* Ahem... Anyways, this is almost like the end of the start of an epic series where it has the hero doing awesome deeds with a pledge to be the hero making the world a better place... Ending comically with the hero searching through newspapers to find a suitable job.
As far as the jobs our mysterious figure aims to explore... Yeah I can imagine that things could easily go wrong, really fast.
You know, the more I look at this part, what feels like a random set of articles at first may turn out to be a subtle way of foreshadowing what's to come should this become an ongoing series.
1. When we first see Luster Dawn during the finale, she came completely out of nowhere and the most we know of this wee lassie is that she is Twilight Sparkle’s prized student as Twilight was for Celestia (A reflection of past meets future so to speak). We know that Luster Dawn values hard work yet struggled in the friendship department thinking there was no need for her to do so in the first place. What we can assume is that this takes place long before the events we see in the finale, meaning this must’ve happened before Luster Dawn moves to Ponyville to give friendship a fair chance. If she is to play somewhat of a role in what happens in the life of the mysterious superhero, this FanFic may be yet another opportunity to expand on whatever character she could use for further development. Otherwise, when fans look at her, they automatically see Luster Dawn as another ‘Twilight Sparkle’ unless proven otherwise.
2. For me, seeing Gallus enrolled as a Canterlot Royal Guard was quite a surprise for me and yet one would call it a welcome relief. As we know when it comes to the Royal Guard, they have this repertoire of getting beat up by nearly every Equestria villain, having said villains break into their castle six or seventeenth times that some fans think these ponies are just REALLY bad at their jobs. Still, Gallus wanted to be a Royal Guard for a reason, I may not know what said reason that may be but he seems aspired to make a difference with what is rumored that he has done to get him and his friends their own stained glass window. No doubt that even if there is peace amongst all the species by the time of Twilight’s full rule, there are still some challenges for Gallus being a guard if we were to take the ‘racial barrier’ arc out of the question. If anything, he might be one of those guards who feel like the last thing Equestria needs is a vigilante superhero who’s not even saving the world under the Princess’s orders.
3. Fans can say what they want about Lyra and Sweetie Drops being a canon couple and not just ‘best friends’, but at this point it’s difficult to nearly imagine seeing either of these ponies with any pony else. As it seems, these two have been rather busy ever since they got hitched and by the look of this article they’ve had tons of adventures together. Are there still challenges even for a couple who seems to have the picture-perfect image of happiness? Absolutely, even my own parents have their disagreements even though their love for each other still holds up. We may not know if the extent of their relationship may be worth exploring during the course of this series, but if anything perhaps the overall theme of what their relationship means for the future of MLP may be a key factor in this ‘Gen 4.5’ so to speak.
4. Of all the ponies I can ever see being a ‘philanthropist’ in Equestria, I confess that the last thing I ever imagined was Diamond Tiara, along with Silver Spoon. But then again, ever since Diamond Tiara’s reformation we hardly see much of her and as we’ve seen it almost feels like Cozy Glow was brought in to essentially replace who the CMC’s former antagonist would’ve been (At least based on what I think). Still, there is a motivation as to why Diamond Tiara wants to open a home for ponies who have either felt forgotten or abandoned, lost ponies and creatures trying to find their way. We may not know the full extent of their ‘business partnership’, but if this series offers an opportunity to branch out Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon I’d be curious to see what’s up. If anything, if not for this series, it can always be worth looking into through another fanfic.
5. Move aside ‘Dazzlings’, we’ve got a new trio of performers worth looking into. Now there may be some things we know little about when it comes to Sapphire Shores (There’s been conflicts about what her cutie mark is) while Rara and Songbird Serenade have each made ‘one’ appearance in the show itself (Technically Serenade was a guest star for a movie with very few scenes), but there have been some interesting stories that see the three together. A concept of deploying this Music Fest may prove to be a rather entertaining story for the Mare-Do-Well to be involved with especially if these three VIPs may be at risk of any danger. If anything, whomever this Mare-Do-Well is, she might be a fan of their music and perhaps indicating something we may not know about her until later. I certainly feel this is more than just a random shout-out but rather purposely done to indicate something to watch out for in the future.
Excellent job on this chapter. As was mentioned by other reviewers, it is great seeing the nods to the series worked in as actual newspaper articles. And, yeah, I can sympathize with the bad luck on the job hunt. I particularly liked the mention of Sunset Shimmer in the human universe.
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Awesome. Love how you laid this chapter out like an actual newspaper article and such
I love how the newspaper gig gives a shoutout to much of what we already know about the Gen 4 universe. Whether it's referencing characters we've followed from the series, exploring what they've been doing sine the series end, or just sharing ideas for FanFic writers on what over stories to do, it's a great way to build up on The Mare-Do-Well finding a job when it's not fighting crime. I chuckled at the part that reveals where one of the thugs names is 'Steve', it's like...
"Oooh... Watch out for Steve!"
- Was he the dumb stallion with the baseball bat?
- No stupid, it was obviously the guy who couldn't hold his own with the magic business.
GUYS! Trying to write my thoughts on this chapter.
- You have to forgive them, Mr. Dramamaster. They are idiots.
- *Both* HEY! (OYE!)
*Clears throat* Ahem... Anyways, this is almost like the end of the start of an epic series where it has the hero doing awesome deeds with a pledge to be the hero making the world a better place... Ending comically with the hero searching through newspapers to find a suitable job.
As far as the jobs our mysterious figure aims to explore... Yeah I can imagine that things could easily go wrong, really fast.
You know, the more I look at this part, what feels like a random set of articles at first may turn out to be a subtle way of foreshadowing what's to come should this become an ongoing series.
1. When we first see Luster Dawn during the finale, she came completely out of nowhere and the most we know of this wee lassie is that she is Twilight Sparkle’s prized student as Twilight was for Celestia (A reflection of past meets future so to speak). We know that Luster Dawn values hard work yet struggled in the friendship department thinking there was no need for her to do so in the first place. What we can assume is that this takes place long before the events we see in the finale, meaning this must’ve happened before Luster Dawn moves to Ponyville to give friendship a fair chance. If she is to play somewhat of a role in what happens in the life of the mysterious superhero, this FanFic may be yet another opportunity to expand on whatever character she could use for further development. Otherwise, when fans look at her, they automatically see Luster Dawn as another ‘Twilight Sparkle’ unless proven otherwise.
2. For me, seeing Gallus enrolled as a Canterlot Royal Guard was quite a surprise for me and yet one would call it a welcome relief. As we know when it comes to the Royal Guard, they have this repertoire of getting beat up by nearly every Equestria villain, having said villains break into their castle six or seventeenth times that some fans think these ponies are just REALLY bad at their jobs. Still, Gallus wanted to be a Royal Guard for a reason, I may not know what said reason that may be but he seems aspired to make a difference with what is rumored that he has done to get him and his friends their own stained glass window. No doubt that even if there is peace amongst all the species by the time of Twilight’s full rule, there are still some challenges for Gallus being a guard if we were to take the ‘racial barrier’ arc out of the question. If anything, he might be one of those guards who feel like the last thing Equestria needs is a vigilante superhero who’s not even saving the world under the Princess’s orders.
3. Fans can say what they want about Lyra and Sweetie Drops being a canon couple and not just ‘best friends’, but at this point it’s difficult to nearly imagine seeing either of these ponies with any pony else. As it seems, these two have been rather busy ever since they got hitched and by the look of this article they’ve had tons of adventures together. Are there still challenges even for a couple who seems to have the picture-perfect image of happiness? Absolutely, even my own parents have their disagreements even though their love for each other still holds up. We may not know if the extent of their relationship may be worth exploring during the course of this series, but if anything perhaps the overall theme of what their relationship means for the future of MLP may be a key factor in this ‘Gen 4.5’ so to speak.
4. Of all the ponies I can ever see being a ‘philanthropist’ in Equestria, I confess that the last thing I ever imagined was Diamond Tiara, along with Silver Spoon. But then again, ever since Diamond Tiara’s reformation we hardly see much of her and as we’ve seen it almost feels like Cozy Glow was brought in to essentially replace who the CMC’s former antagonist would’ve been (At least based on what I think). Still, there is a motivation as to why Diamond Tiara wants to open a home for ponies who have either felt forgotten or abandoned, lost ponies and creatures trying to find their way. We may not know the full extent of their ‘business partnership’, but if this series offers an opportunity to branch out Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon I’d be curious to see what’s up. If anything, if not for this series, it can always be worth looking into through another fanfic.
5. Move aside ‘Dazzlings’, we’ve got a new trio of performers worth looking into. Now there may be some things we know little about when it comes to Sapphire Shores (There’s been conflicts about what her cutie mark is) while Rara and Songbird Serenade have each made ‘one’ appearance in the show itself (Technically Serenade was a guest star for a movie with very few scenes), but there have been some interesting stories that see the three together. A concept of deploying this Music Fest may prove to be a rather entertaining story for the Mare-Do-Well to be involved with especially if these three VIPs may be at risk of any danger. If anything, whomever this Mare-Do-Well is, she might be a fan of their music and perhaps indicating something we may not know about her until later. I certainly feel this is more than just a random shout-out but rather purposely done to indicate something to watch out for in the future.
Excellent job on this chapter. As was mentioned by other reviewers, it is great seeing the nods to the series worked in as actual newspaper articles. And, yeah, I can sympathize with the bad luck on the job hunt. I particularly liked the mention of Sunset Shimmer in the human universe.
On to the next chapter.