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This story is a sequel to A Diamond's Glow
You know Cozy Glow. Irredeemable villainess, insane filly, terrible hair. If all those things are true though, why has a certain reformed tiaraed bully suddenly made it her life's mission to help the petrified pest?
Or even, will Twilight let her try?
Well, there's no harm in asking... right?
You don't have to read the previous one-shot to enjoy this fic, but it might provide some additional context for the story.
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Ok this is good
I liked that video too. This will be interesting.
It's only terrible because Cozy is terrible. I'm don't think there's one bad hairstyle among ponies. (Then Hasbro wouldn't be able to sell toys.)
Wait, is this inspired by Sawtooth Waves’ theory? I’m in! This is going great so far.
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Thanks. I plan to keep it that way.
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Though I don't see them selling too many Cozy Glow plushies, somehow. 
It was a joke.
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I was certainly inspired by that video, but I did write a story on the same theme nearly two years ago. Just think of this as part continuum, part based on the theory.
Cozy Glow has awesome hair.
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But anyway, I hope you enjoy the fic. 
I was sorta kidding.
This looks promising. Nice to see something like this come out after that video. I wonder how Diamond's gonna convince Twilight to let Cozy out.
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With great difficulty, I would imagine.
Hadn't seen that video; I really like his take on Cozy.
Nice start. I'll see how it goes. Tracking.
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If I were a parent, I would be very concerned if my child wants to buy a Cozy Glow toy or plushie. "I wanna be just like her when I grow up!"
If that was the reason, I’d definitely be worried.
This should be interesting.
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It's my job to do, and I choose to accept it.
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I think the only acceptable line from a kid that wants a Cozy Glow plushie is something to the nature of 'She's just misunderstood. She needs more hugs!'
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Yeah, it definitely was an intriguing theory. Glad you like the story so far.
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The trouble with Shirley Temple 'dos are that they're about a century out of style.
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Understood. This is interesting either way.
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If you mean Curly Top's (and somewhat like Little Colonel) hairstyle, cozy got something different, actually more formal and older style
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So are Rarity and Luna's manner of speaking. That doesn't mean that they sound any less awesome though.
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Liking This, So Far.
Eh, I'll be honest, I'm not a big fan of the long blocks of dialog. The conversation outlines Twilight's and Diamond's points of view well, but it's almost too sequential and logical. It could use a little...punch. I dunno. Maybe it's just me.
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That's what I like to hear.
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I tried to imagine how a genuine conversation between Diamond and Twilight about this complex issue would go, and that's what I wrote down. If you have any ideas about how it could be improved, I'd be happy to hear them. Thanks for commenting, anyway.
Not to mention the one who busted her and Tirek out of Tartarus alongside Crysalis and gave them the means to become an ever greater threat.
Yeah, Discord getting away with everything is a common complain.
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I'm not sure Diamond knows about that part, or she might've mentioned it...
Really enjoyed this chapter. The dialogue felt real (even if it felt kind of long-winded) and the characters felt accurate, especially Diamond who had her more manipulative traits from her bullying era mixed in with her recently found niceness and maturity while also still feeling like a kid with her interactions with Filthy. Can't wait to see how Twilight's friends will respond to this.
Kinda agree with this one. I mean, Starlight, who almost broke time itself just for her own petty revenge had to be punished afterwards. She must have been very uncomfortable living in Twilight's castle and becoming her personal student. Its a miracle that she was allowed to go outside whenever she wanted and I'm sure Discord was put into some kind of prison after betraying Equestria to Tirek and bringing the trio together because surely he wouldn't have complete freedom to go wherever he wants and have full use of his magic after that.
Looks like all of Twilight's wits have run out with Starlight and very few if any were left for Cozy. Its a shame because she might have actually tried reforming her otherwhise.
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That's exactly what I was going for, so I'm glad you think I succeeded. It's always reassuring when you try your best as a writer to convey something, and a reader compliments you by noticing it.
The conversation was long because it needed to be, with many obstacles in the way of Diamond even agreeing to release Cozy, even before Miss Tiara can work her magic. The next chapter will be quite talky too, with each member of Twilight's friend squad having their own say as to what should be done next regarding a certain petrified filly. It goes without saying I'll try to stay true to their characters, and their decisions regarding her future will rely heavily on their personalities...
Whatever you do if Cozy gets let out, don't let her meet Spoiled Rich!
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It's the kind of plot twist some of us will still be angry about years from now.
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It was a pointless plot twist. Grogar was the closest thing the show ever offered to a competent villain, and the writers just reduced him to another Discord prank.
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I don't think he was the first competent villian, but it certainly was a pointless plot twist.
What really makes me mad is none of the three even got offered a chance of redemption. They all showed signs of at least befriending each other.
She said, forgetting a certain reality warper who had done the exact same thing (Princess Twilight Sparkle, Twilight's Kingdom, Beginning Of The End) and was capable of snapping up any pleasure known to equine.
Never punished for it, never saw any long term consequences, and is all but implied to have got himself a loving girlfriend, all while being a lazy, sadistic, jerk, who endangered pony lives (including those of his "friends") a vast number of times. What part of that sentence sounds fair Twilight?
Yeah I remember when Discord tried to do the same thing to Tree Hugger. Celestia thought it was hilarious. '"the most fun" she's "had in years!"'
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Yep, I am sure that was a thing that happened. Definitely sure there!
Honestly these stories that insist that the in cannon show must have some sort structured justice system, when we don't see so much as a standard prison outside of fiction, and their default position on criminals is to lock them up in mystical locations, or socially banish them from organisations or areas where they have meet disgrace, are just endlessly entertaining.
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A plot twist that will live in infamy?
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I mean To Where And Back Again was kind of a redemption story, technically.
Frenemies also goes there.
Although it doesn't really explain how they were supposed to reform when "Grogar" clearly had the power to bring them to him from pretty much anywhere, and was counting on them to act villainous for his scheme to work.
His lines are pretty explicit about that fact:
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Sometimes the show does have double standards for certain characters, particularly 'fan favourites' like Discord. But I'm not here to reflect the rights and wrongs on that: this is a story about Cozy Glow, Diamond Tiara and their complicated future relationship. As for the other stuff, I'm sure the debate relating to it will go on long into the future...
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Well if she's gonna be staying with the Rich's, it'll be inevitable they'll cross hooves at some point. The question would be though: Is Equestria ready?
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But for what though? What will be when the dust settles and everything shakes out?
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Fair enough. But her engaging in obvious double speak this early on in the story, diminishes my already lackluster respect for this version of her even more.
It's obvious she's either forgotten a lot of recent history (which I find suspiciously convent for a immortal) or she's just fishing for reasons why Cozy should stay locked up.
Now given she never seems to buy Discord's reformation either, I could definitely see it being a case for the latter, but she has to be aware of the hypocrisy.
Either case I really didn't like what they did with Twilight's "character" by the end of the show, but by having her actively supporting Cozy's fate here, as "a matter of punishment", and her being too "dangerous", Twilight is in fact making clear that she supports leaving Cozy this way potentially forever, rather than reforming her at any future date.
We've seen how long "punishments" last in Equestria and how long their meant to, and Cozy Glow will never be less dangerous than right now, when most of the know world knows what she did, and all eyes are on her.
Twilight is smart enough to be aware of the former at the very least, and proberbly the later. So Twilight making these excuse about not freeing her now, is really just her putting off the problem indefinitely, the way that Celestia used to.
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How were the other villains incompetent? I mean: Discord, Chrysalis, and Tirek all failed because of their own hubris, but they still came pretty close to winning. And Starlight was the first villain whose hubris wasn't her downfall (and I wouldn't call a villain who incapacitated the main characters and mastered time travel incompetent). And Cozy Glow was an even better manipulator than Chrysalis.
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Good Point. That never occurred to me. One, at face value, the mixing of the two would be a recipe for some type of cataclysm, whether verbal (shouting match) or the complete opposite where Cozy finds a way to manipulate Spoiled Rich to do her bidding.
And two... it is obvious that Diamond hadn't confided in her father of her plans to request the release of Cozy previously before taking a trip up to Canterlot.... which resulted in a very 'irate father frowning at his sheepish daughter'. Considering it, Filthy is the seems to be the more lenient of the two parents. Drawing an inference, I seriously doubt she told her mother. If Filthy is mad, just imagine how angry Spoiled will be.
I’ve seen stories with Cozy being reformed by Flurry Heart, Sunset Shimmer and others... but this is a new one.
You have me intrigued.
This seems like an interesting story, already read all the chapters that are out.
From the title, I thought this would be a romance
Looks very promising, though!
Interesting
I instantly thought of the JJBA season titled “Diamond Is Unbreakable” and can now hear “Great Days” in my head 😂😂