Twilight groaned. The last thing she remembered was being warped into a meadow and then…nothing. Just a blinding flash of light and the smell of burning hair.
“Shhhh, it’s ok,” a voice said, wetting her brow with a washcloth. “Everything is ok.”
Twilight mumbled something, her eyelids fluttering open shyly to see…Fluttershy (wasn’t that convenient?). The pegasus let out an ‘eep’ when she saw that Twilight had awoken so suddenly, darting up into the air before finally calming herself and settling down one more to tend to her patient.
“What…what happened?” Twilight murmured.
“You exploded,” Fluttershy stated. “At least, I think you did. I heard a loud boom and I was afraid some poor little grizzly bear had gotten hurt so I went out to check. But there wasn’t a grizzly bear…just you lying in a crater.”
Twilight rubbed her aching head. “Well, I'm glad it wasn’t a table this time.”
“Me too…I don’t know how to take care of tables.”
“You ok, Twilight?” Spike asked as he walked into the room, a towel wrapped around his waist. While his dragon scales had protected him from the blast, the explosion had left him covered in soot and Fluttershy had offered him use of her bathroom so he could clean himself up. “Man, that was some explosion, huh?”
“Yeah,” Twilight grunted, “it was real fun.”
“Why did you explode, Twilight?” Fluttershy asked softly, rewetting her sponge before running it along her friend’s brow.
“I…just…it’s stupid.”
“Well, you don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to, but you are the smartest pony I know, so there is no way something stupid could get you flustered…so it must be something smart…right?”
Twilight gave her a friend a soft smile, placing her hoof on top of hers. “Thank you.”
“Uh…for what?”
“For…just being you.”
“Gag me,” Spike muttered, going back into the bathroom and shutting the door. All the lovey-dovey stuff was making him feel dirty again.
“Boys,” Twilight and Fluttershy muttered, before breaking into giggles.
Twilight laid back down on the bed, letting out a peaceful sigh. She had wanted to take the morning off but it was clear she had gone about it the wrong way. She should have come here, to Fluttershy’s cottage, in the first place. It was utterly peaceful, with the birds chirping and the bees buzzing and Angel plotting his assassination of Fancy Pants (the backstory of their long and epic feud would take 3 full nights to tell and even then all one would get would be the abridged version). Twilight lay back down on her pillow, a smile slowly blossoming on her lips.
“Uh…Twilight,” Fluttershy said softly, “what were you so mad about? You never did say.”
“Oh,” Twilight said lazily, waving her hoof dismissively, “I was just trying to figure out where Scootaloo came from and everyone was telling me their own crazy story.”
“…can I tell you mine?”
Twilight’s eyes snapped open like cheap window blinds.
“Fluttershy, not you too!” Twilight closed her eyes, fighting the tears she knew were coming. "I...I thought of all ponies you wouldn't give into gossip..."
"Oh, this isn't gossip," Fluttershy said. "I don't know what Scootaloo's history is."
The unicorn's head jerked up and she stared at her friend, trying to comprehend exactly what she was getting at. "But....but then what do you..."
Fluttershy chewed on her lower lip. "Pinkie Pie told me about everypony telling you stories about what they think Scootaloo's origin is...and it just sounded fun so I...kinda...maybe...came up with a story of my own..." Fluttershy looked down, her long mane hiding her face. "I know it isn't real and it isn't what you are looking for...but I thought maybe...possibly..."
Twilight reached over and gently brushed Fluttershy's mane aside so she could look her in the eye. "Fluttershy, I would love to hear your fictional story about Scootaloo." Her friend visibly brightened and Twilight settled in for the tale. 'Knowing Fluttershy, it is probably some sweet little story about Scootaloo being raised by bunnies-'
"Tigasia, 3 years ago," Fluttershy said dramatically. "The scene...a steamy nightclub controlled by the Black Stripe Mafia."
"Say what now?"
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“Give’em the old razzle-dazzle…”
Charity DeBelle was singing her heart out on stage, giving each and every note as much power as she could muster. The stunning aqua-colored unicorn took a moment to turn and give her flank a little shake, causing all the tigers watching her to cheer and howl in delight. She knew what the boys liked and she wasn't about to disappoint them. Her low, sultry voice seemed to swirl about the room, entrancing all that heard it like a siren song.
Well, almost everyone.
Sitting at the bar with the wall to her back, Daring Do watched the performance and rolled her eyes. Why any mare would go up on stage and face the catcalls Charity was getting was simply an unknown to the treasure hunter. Of course, the entire club scene was lost on her. The scent of spiced rum and incense filled the air like a heavy cloud, making the pegasus' lungs ache with every breath. She’d been forced to actually dress up, ditching her pith helmet and going with a red evening dress that made her feel like a painted-up fool. All she wanted to do was leap up and dash out of there as fast as she could.
But that simply wouldn't do...not if she wanted to get the Cat's Eye Diamond.
As she waited for her contact to arrive Daring looked around the club, getting a feel for the environment. Over by the poker tables there were several earth ponies gambling up a storm, including a purple mare with an eyepatch who had hidden blades tucked in her tail. A few tables over from them a dolled up yellow unicorn was whispering something clearly steamy in her girlfriend's ear, if the blush on the green pegasus' face was any indication. Up on the balcony a pitch black earth pony was holding court, her long straight hair the color of fallen snow and making it look as if she were an old black and white photo. Intermixed with all of these rough and tough figures were tigers, each wearing a business suit and bearing a ring on their tail that showed their allegiance to the Black Stripe Mafia, the most dreaded crime syndicate in Tigasia
Daring had walked into a hornets’ nest alright, and she would need to keep her nerves steady and her eyes open if she wanted to survive.
It was that focus that alerted her to the small purple pegasus filly with a shock of orange hair who was trying to pick her pocket....
"Uh, Fluttershy?"
~MC~MC~MC~
"Oh, is something wrong? Do you need another pillow?" Fluttershy asked, concerned for her friends comfort.
"No, I'm fine...it's just..." Twilight's jaw worked, like she was chewing on a bad pear, "when you said you were going to tell me a story, I thought you meant you were going to tell an original one."
"But I am," Fluttershy said.
Twilight shook her head, patting Fluttershy's hoof. "But Daring Do is a fictional character that somepony else created."
"Right..." Fluttershy looked at her friend, confused, "I'm the one that created her."
"In this story."
"In all her stories," the pegasus said. "I'm the author of Daring Do."
"...no you're not."
Fluttershy frowned. "Um...I think so. Why else would my agent keep accepting my manuscripts?" She wasn’t being sarcastic…Fluttershy honestly wanted to know.
Twilight shook her head, growing annoyed with her shy friend. There were times when Fluttershy was so naive. "Listen, you aren't getting it." Twilight used her magic to grab a hardcopy of Daring Do from Fluttershy's shelf. She was surprised to find it looked a bit different than the ones she had read; it was older and heavier. "See, it says right here, ‘By F.S. Braveheart’."
"Right...FlutterShy Braveheart."
"...you're joking."
Fluttershy shook her head. "Uh, I don’t think so. Unless I told one of those sneaky jokes Rarity sometimes-"
"But...but..." Twilight saw that the copy she was holding was in fact a rare out-of-print first edition of one of the first Daring Do novels. Turning it over, she could only stare, her jaw hanging to the floor, at the sight of Fluttershy's picture gracing the cover. The pegasus was seated at her writing desk, one hoof propping up her chin and a slight smile on her face.
"I thought you girls knew," Fluttershy said softly. “How do you think I pay for all my furry little friends’ food?”
“I thought…maybe…uh…”
Fluttershy smiled. “Oh Twilight, did you think Ponyville paid me to take care of animals?” At Twilight’s slight nod the pegasus laughed. “That’s silly! Who would pay for that? No…caring for animals is a hobby…writing is how I make my bits.” She furrowed her brow. “Are you sure you didn’t know?”
"If...Fluttershy, if we knew we would have been begging you for details!"
"I thought you were respecting my privacy."
Twilight made a sound that was a cross between a squeak and a sob.
"Does...does that mean you want me to stop telling the story? It's my new manuscript, so I still have to edit-"
"TELL ME MORE NOW!" Twilight roared, shaking her friend so hard Fluttershy saw stars. "I mean...yes, I would like you to continue," Twilight said demurely.
"Oh...ok."
~MC~MC~MC~
"What do you think you are doing, kid?" Daring Do said, snatching the little filly's hoof just as it went for the briefcase sitting on the floor.
"Just dropped something!" the filly exclaimed a tad too loudly.
"Well, go looking for it somewhere else," Daring snarked as she saw her trading partner come marching over to her. "That isn't for you...trust me." The filly gave her a hard look and Daring, with a sigh, reached into her saddle back and pulled out a few bits, tossing them to the stunned filly. "Go get yourself something to eat, Squirt." The filly nodded happily and darted off.
And not a moment too soon.
"Miss Do," Redclaw, head of the Black Stripe Mafia, purred. He took a seat next to the explorer, making her feel very small compared to his bulk. Redclaw was almost twice her size and five times her weight. His black suit strained to contain his gut and every breath seemed to threaten to send buttons flying everywhere. "Enjoying the show?'
"I'll enjoy it better when I have the Cat's Eye Diamond."
"Straight to the point, I love it." Redclaw leaned in close, licking his fangs. "But first...my money."
Daring Do nodded, reaching down and retrieving the briefcase she had been guarding. "Every last bit is there." Redclaw was practically drooling as he clutched the case to his chest, drawing it in like a lost lover. However, he noticed Daring wasn't smiling. "This is a double cross, isn't it?" She looked at her hoof, examining it as she continued, her tone utterly bored. "I knew the moment I got your message you would try and take the money and run.”
“Sorry, but that is the life we lead," Redclaw said calmly.
“No problem. That's why I came prepared." She raised her hooves up and clicked them together.
The night club burst into activity. Charity stopped singing her song and in a fluid motion used her magic to send three tigers flying through the air. "Mother always said I was sweeping the boys off their feet," she said with a chuckle.
"Wait a minute, that sounds like..."
The mare with the knives hidden in her tail made good use of them, letting them fly with a swish and sending 2 tigers to the ground, their dead eyes staring up at the ceiling. "Don't ya get all cocky now, Charity!" Acorn Jane said with a laugh. "Save that for Starburst!"
The two 'lovers' that Daring had noticed earlier pulled away from each other and, with a nod, went on the attack. Starburst Eclipse blasted 5 tigers with her magic while Whisperwing, true to her name, merely spoke the word "Freeze" and all the tigers that had been caught in her gaze could do nothing but stand there like fools.
"Fluttershy...did you..."
"Aw, I want to play too!" The black earth pony said with a laugh. "Girls...go get'em!"
"Yes Coco Delight!" her hangers on said, leaping from the balcony and assaulting any tiger they could find, spinning and leaping about like ninjas.
"You did...oh Celestia you did!"
"Are you mad?"
"Mad?!? Mad is the exact opposite of what I am feeling! Keep talking!"
Daring grabbed the case and used it to strike Redclaw. "Too bad you lived up to my expectations, Reddy." Daring gave him a mock salute and dove away from the enraged tiger. "Girls."
"Daring, always a delight," Charity said with a roll of her eyes.
"Wow, you sure know how to throw a shindig Darey!' Coco giggled, taking a moment to grab a plate and send it flying like a ninja star.
"Well, I figured since we hadn't seen each other since college we should get together..." Daring said with a smirk.
"Most ponies have tea parties or brunch, Daring," Starburst reminded her. Whispermind merely nodded.
Daring rolled her eyes. "Come on, that is so boring! This is, like...20% cooler than a tea party."
"Only twenty?" Acorn Jane asked.
"Well, it would be 50% if I were the only one here...no offense."
"That is so Rainbow Dash! How did I not see this sooner?"
"Well, yea…I based Daring Do off Rainbow Dash because she is so amazing…then, after meeting the rest of you, I decided I wanted my friends to be in a story…Twilight...do you want me to stop so-"
"DON'T-YOU-DARE!"
"None taken," the one-eyed knife thrower snarked. She glanced around, realizing that while they had taken the early advantage, the Black Stripe Mafia was regrouping and soon the battle would turn in their favor. "Think we can get out of here?"
Daring grinned, reaching for the door they had been backed into. "Right, lets..." she jiggled the handle, only to find it locked. "Uh...give me a moment."
"You didn't check the door?" Starburst said, eyes slowly narrowing.
"Sure I did! Just...give me a moment."
"We don't have a moment, darlings!" Charity reminded them, nodding towards the advancing horde.
“Can you use your magic?” CoCo asked, watching as her girls led a fair number of the tigers out of the club.
Starburst focused on the lock, glowering. "It's been warded against spells.”
"Ponyfeathers!" Acorn Jane cursed.
"Hey!" The 6 mares turned to see the little pickpocket motioning for them to follow her behind the curtain on the main stage. "Come on!"
"Think we can trust her?" Acorn Jane asked. One of her own knives came whizzing over her head, just missing her ears. "Never mind, just answered my own question!" The mares leapt onto the stage, darting behind the curtain to find the purple filly holding open a trap door.
"Come on!"
"Thanks Squirt," Daring said, grabbing the girl and tossing her onto her back as they darted down the secret passage. "You got a name, kiddo?"
"Tagalong!" the pegasus said happily, wings buzzing like a hummingbird's.
"Figures," Daring said.
~MC~MC~MC~
Twilight leaned in closer, eyes wide. "Well? Did they escape? Is Rainbow Dash going to adopt Scoota...I mean is Daring Do going to adopt Tagalong?”
“I…I don’t know. That’s as far as I’ve gotten. I usually don’t plot out the books too far…makes it more organic-“
“I can’t believe this,” Twilight squealed, not paying attention to Fluttershy in the slightest. “My best friend writes Daring Do! She based Daring Do on one of our friends…I’m friends with the real Daring Do!” Twilight’s eyes took on an almost manic look. “And I am in Daring Do! Do I go on an adventure with her? Do we get the Cat’s Eye Diamond?”
“Uh…you know the character is only based on you…and you’re breathing kinda hard…”
Twilight wasn’t even paying attention to her. “I wonder if I’ll get a love interest…maybe that pilot from Daring Do and the Castle of Torment! But he sounded like a cheater…what if he cheats on me? Will Daring be mad if I drive him away…”
“Daring isn’t real,” Fluttershy said as Twilight began to hyperventilate. “Twilight…Twilight?”
The unicorn’s eyes rolled back into her head and she fell back against the mattress.
“Twilight!” Fluttershy leapt onto the bed, panicking when she saw that the unicorn was out cold. Fear caused her to be unable to focus and she reacted on instinct: she began to perform CPR. “Come on…come on!” Fluttershy whimpered, leaning down and breathing into her friend’s mouth…
“Ok Twilight,” Spike said, emerging from the bathroom, “I think I’m all cleaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!”
Twilight, awoken by Spike’s scream, looking up to find Fluttershy giving her a deep kiss (or that’s how it looked to her). “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!”
“AAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!” Fluttershy screamed.
“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!” All three howled.
“Fluttershy, it’s me, Mrs. Cake! I was bringing your donut order and I heard screaming…” Mrs. Cake blinked at the sight of Fluttershy straddling Twilight while Spike watched. “…Rainbow Dash is going to be so upset when she finds out you were cheating on her!”
The baker stomped out, leaving the three friends to stare at each other…and begin screaming again.
Now THIS was a fun chapter to write.
One of the things that bothers me is that every character on the show clearly has a job that makes them money except for Fluttershy. I know so people say she gets paid to take care of the animals but I just don't see that. So, I figure she lived in a cabin away from the rest of the town, surrounded by nature...sounds like alot of writers I know.
This chapter also gave me a chance to flex my more 'action scene' style writing. Always fun to do that. Believe it or not, but the current novel I am editting isn't humor at all, but a blend of adventure and horror, so plotting these big multicharacter fight moments (even if this one was rather short) is fun for me.
...ok favorite chapter. all because of flutters. though i do have to ask, was scoot/tag in the book before twi git there?
I don't think I ever want to be near Twilight anymore...
Yay more gossip for mrs cake
fluttershy writing daring doo is awesome! and that ending was hilarious!
Fluttershy Braveheart.
That is my new headcanon.
How the hell do these keep getting better?
New favorite chapter. Somehow this keeps happening every chapter.
...how th' HELL is this th' first time this has been suggested?
Best Yet!!!!!
I don't think I can ever see Fluttershy with a different last name. Do you mind if I use it in my stories?
And I love this chapter. While I think Derpy's might still be my favorite so far, this one definitely is a close second.
I expected Rainbow's chapter to have something to do with Daring Do. I was wrong. And this is my new favorite chapter. Happens most every time...
This chapter has enough base information to make its own series methinks. The characters are kinda there and all you need to do is flesh them out a little bit, add a bit of story and background, and you would have yourself a winner. Anyways, this was a great chapter; keep up the good work.
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Same, I've seen several stories that have her writing really steamy romance novels blatantly about the Mane 6, usually as a lead-in for clop, but not always. This, on the other hand, makes so much sense it... makes a lot of sense. I had something, and then it decided to take off at mach 9, exited the atmosphere, and proceeded to hit warp 11. Or something. What was I saying?
Anyway, I feel like after she finally gets to Scootaloo, and before she asks Scoots who her parents are, Twilight should stop, and realize that by this point (roughly Tydal, maybe a bit later, like when she releases Discord for however long that discussion takes), it really would have been much faster, easier, and overall more efficient to have just taken a train/teleported to Manehattan and just asked Scootaloo, Destroyer of Worlds, straight up.
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Thank you and yes, go right ahead.
This chapter made me laugh harder than any other so far! Well done!
And new head-canon get. Fluttershy is now the author of Daring Do.
Amazing doesn't even begin to describe this chapter.
I don't think I've ever said this to another story before, but... I want another upvote to give.
Flutterchapter is best chapter.
Oh my goodness. YES!
This very well may be my favorite chapter yet.
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It makes a ton of sense when you think about it: Why would Daring Do look and act so much like Rainbow Dash? Because she is based on Rainbow Dash, who was Fluttershy's first friend. She also serves as escapism for Fluttershy: She might not be brave enough to go on adventures, but Daring Do can and Fluttershy knows it will be ok because she is in control.
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Just... hope Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash don't get into the Fight to End All Fights.
Daring Do might wind up... shedded.
puns are punny.
I'm so terribly sorry...
Oh, man... I might have a backlog of 451 unread chapters that I'm slowly working through (I'm kind of surprised that it's not even higher, after I quit reading for four months and only returned yesterday), but when I saw that this splendid story had updated, I just couldn't resist the temptation to come over here and check it out. Yes, it really is that good!
I've read quite a few "parodying common tropes in the fandom"-stories in my time, but although they invariably start out being all awesome and hilarious, they tend to fall apart once the author's creativity runs out and all of the chapters end up being rehashes of each other. It seems pretty clear by now that you're in no danger of falling into this trap - I'm really impressed at how you've managed to keep each chapter in the story distinct and interesting, without losing the overall tone that ties it together as a consistent tale.
In regards to this specific chapter, it perfectly demonstrates a point that I was trying to make to someone just the other day: there really is more to Fluttershy than just being heart-bustingly adorable, and it's really not that hard to make her interesting while still keeping her in-character. Keep the good work rolling, dude!
This was freaking hilarious!!!
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Personally I agree with your assessment. I've never understood where everyone gets the idea that Fluttershy is being paid by anyone since she is tending wild animals.
Making Fluttershy the author of Daring Do is hilarious and the constant issues with Mrs. Cake are just helping it along. Still, I am rather looking forward to Twilight and Luna interacting in all of this due to the misunderstandings.
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He is referring to instory, where Tydal revealed that Cadence was created to be Celestia's sister, not niece. Instory, all the alicorns, Tydal, the Great Griffon, the Lady of Zebrica, Discord and others are brothers and sisters...some choose not to view the others as family, while some choose different titles (Uncle Discord, as Tydal said, or Cadence being a niece) and some claim the titles of brothers and sisters, even if their relationships are more confusing that that (Tydal is Celestia and Luna's brother, but he also raised them and was their teacher, and due to his age is a bit like a grumpy grandpa)
Mrs. Cake if you utter so much as one syllable about this I'LL HUNT YOU DOWN AND GUT YOU LIKE A FISH!
Nah I wouldn't do that but still you'd better keep this to yourself if you know what's good for you.
> Fluttershy writes Daring Do
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I can get behind this. In my own stories she's independently wealthy. Her family, the Poseys, have an interest in the Cloudsdale weather factory. A controlling interest. She doesn't like the bustle and lifestyle of being a weather magnate, though, so she moved to the ground, and her family supports her financially (but are quite happy to do so).
Anyway. This chapter?
Amazing chapter.
Nobody tell Rainbow Dash Fluttershy's 'secret' or Flutters will never be left along. And the last thing we need is for Rainbow to find out she is Daring Do, she already has a giant ego.
1246989: ...so, when you think about it, Rainbow Dash's idolization of Daring Do is really her idolizing herself?
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This chapter introduces two plotlines I'd love someone to examine: Fluttershy as the author of Daring Do, and Angel vs. Fancy Pants (I suddenly see Angel dressed in the robes of Ezio Auditore, stalking the roofs of canterlot
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There are several styles of writing: Those that plan out every detail before they write, those that freewrite (ie they just begin writing with no plan) and those that do a mix of the two. Fluttershy would use the last, which is also how I write: a basic idea of the story, but as one writes new ideas pop up that change how the story might go.
HOLY BUCK! I love this chaper, Fluttershy being the author of Daring Doo makes so much sense and it's so hard to think thart she would talk of a bar and more....adult content, even though she's an adult herself, this was amazing and I loved how Mrs. Cake just came out of no where, for a second I thought this was going to be a bit of FlutterDash but I was wrong...I think. Poor Spike, he misses out on everything and I have to read about Angel's assassnation attemp can you add PeeWee and Gummy in there as well? This is so badass that I can't get enough.
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Great, now I suddenly came up with the idea that Angel is the head of Equestria's Assassin Guild, Gummy is his Leonardo Da Vinci and Peewee is the head of the courtesans.
1247389 Don't forget Opal and Tank or Owl, this is going to be a very great idea....I love it! And your welcome, don't you just hate it when you get punched in the face by an idea that you HAVE to write or else you'll reget it?
Let me know if you need any more help with this new very bad ass idea, I wanna see where this goes and am always happy to help....plus, PeeWee is best pet.
Also, seriously awesome name for a title.
Damn it, forgot about Winora, knew I was forgetting some pet...in all honestly though it would nice for you to do this due to the fact that so many fellow fans forget about the ponies and Spike's pet, sure they can't talk but that may be because they speak in a different langue then the poines or even Spikeay understand right?
Which would not really make sense since Winora is a canine just like the Diamond Dogs and they can talk all I'm saying is that we need to give the pets more of a chance with much more writing.
amazing I cant wait for more U ARE HILARIOUS MORE MORE MORE MORe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Most awesome chapter yet.
I laughed for s solid minute after this chapter.
Or rather, giggled.
Uncontrollably.
Why hasn't Mrs. Cake died yet? You'd think she would have pissed off the Mafia by this point. Oh, and OMGFLUTTERSHYWRITESDARINGDOOMGTHISISSOBECOMINGHEADCANONWTF!!!!!
WOW!! I love this story!! It's so awesome! MOARRRRRR!!!!
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Also, Scootaloo/Tagalong = Short Round. xD
And again for
And once more at the end
But she only asked one...
Er... I think you mean "interest"
1247369 Angel Bunny: master assassin. Someone needs to draw and/or write that
Definitely the best chapter yet. And curiously enough, not the first time I've seen Fluttershy posed as the author of Daring Do.
So, first off, just something I think needs pointing out - When it came time to assign cover stories within the story, Fluttershy had Twilight's stand-in and her own pose as a couple. Let's just think about that for a moment.
That being said...right, that's two chapters in a row now, where I find myself caring less about Scootaloo, and more about whatever mad B-plot has been introduced. Last time, it was Luna's acceptance that she wasTwilight's mom, despite the lack of any logic (side note - Am I the only one who wants to see a Luna chapter?). Now, Fluttershy is writing Daring Do...which, as someone else said, will not end well if Dash ever learns the truth. Possibly reality-imploding levels of not-end-well, as her ego becomes so massive it collapses in on itself like a black hole. Of course, now's the time to point out the one logical flaw...neither Twilight nor Dash has ever looked at the author's picture before? On a completely unrelated note - I reject "Braveheart" as a proper last name, and relegate it to a nom de plumbe.
But yes, keep up the fine writing...or I shall find you, and sic Kathy Bates on you.
To answer Twilight's question, her love interest is obviously Whisperwing...means this could get awkward.
Very funny chapter; love the new head-cannon this brings.
Also...no brownies mentioned......What does Twilight do when she eats brownies!?
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It was mentioned that the book with Fluttershy's photo was an old, first edition of the very first daring do...an out of print one. Obviously Fluttershy, being the way she is, refused to let herself be photographs for the jackets after that.
1247782 Oh, so it was. Apologies, eyes must've glazed over that bit.
Fluttershy writing Daring Do makes a strange sort of sense . . . At first I thought it was just going to be Fluttershy's fanfic where Scootaloo is Shortround, but this works too.