Chapter 29: Just a Morning Talk
Black was dominant in this domain despite the preponderance of light. Regardless of his loyalty to the family, Kreacher was not happy with the departure from the house's traditions. From time immemorial, this was a family of movers and shakers, using their money and prestige as weapons to strike fear into those who dared oppose them. He had no doubt that the son would never come close to approaching the greatness of his forebears, and the elder daughters were hopelessly destined for mediocrity. The youngest, however, had shown great promise. The ambition and cunning she had displayed before her unjust incarceration had marked her as the heir apparent to the Black legacy. Now, however, she was content to waste her time in front of that infernal muggle device.
Kreacher despaired that the name Black was no longer spoken in hushed tones, lest the clan's wrath be unleashed. Now, however, the name was spoken with tones of reverence. Loath as he was to admit it, much of this new attitude was due to the master's first wife. While she was not a proper pureblood, she was undeniably powerful; Kreacher had nearly blinded himself when he had stolen a peek at the mote of magic that had leaked from her disguise.
Despite the unnatural nature of the relationship, the wife had proven herself to be a capable broodmare, carrying within her the promise of a new generation. However, she was no mere plaything, subservient to the master. It was sometimes difficult to tell whether or not she might be the true master of the house; given the passion and energy she threw into her work and the wide berth the others gave her when she was in that mode. In fact, Kreacher had found himself compelled to cast a sleeping charm on her more than once to ensure that she did not exhaust herself to the point of endangering her unborn child.
Kreacher did not like the direction in which the Black family was moving. However, he was still loyal to it. He would do everything he could to ensure that the next generation would return to its roots. Failing that, there were sure to be other generations. It was a matter of time.
Right now, though, the most important thing Kreacher had to manage was seeing that the two pregnant wives were properly fed. To that end, he was preparing a hearty breakfast even as the pink-haired wife bounced around his kitchen, preparing pastries of some kind. This morning, she was especially bouncy as her sister had come for a visit. As of late, there had been too many pastries in everyone’s diet if Kreacher was any judge on the matter.
The old elf was in the middle of frying up some eggs and bacon when the owl arrived. That white one was as likely to be carrying passengers as anything else.
Pinkie bounced past the stove, casually grabbing a rasher of bacon from the sizzling skillet before hopping over to stand before the chair on which the owl had roosted.
“Mistress must not bounce.” Kreacher tried for the umpteenth time. “She has been told it is not good for the child, she has.”
“Right, right, sorry.” Pinkie held her stolen prize out for the bird. “I’m just so excited that Maud is here. I haven’t seen her in like forever.”
“Mistress must take care of herself,” Kreacher scolded.
“I will.” Pinkie produced her wand from seemingly nowhere and placed it on the owl’s pouch. “Ex dimittere.” To be fair, Kreacher wasn’t sure if the woman actually needed that wand. To be even fairer, there were a lot of things with Mistress Pinkie about which Kreacher was not sure. All he knew for certain was that he dared not be on the wrong side of whatever power she truly wielded.
Kreacher wanted to cover his ears to block out the sounds coming from the pouch as the probable count of those needing breakfast increased.
“Thanks, Pinkie,” the final wife said. “Where is everyone? We’ve got some news to share.” She gestured at the three ponies who had accompanied her, one of which was Mistress Scootaloo.
“They’ll be down soon,” Pinkie said cheerfully. “Go wait at the table.” She pulled several vials out of her hair. “Here, they’ll be wanting these.”
Mistress Rainbow looked at the vials just handed to her. “Hangover potions? I take it you had an exciting night.”
“Well, Twilight and I couldn’t join in all the fun. But we managed to levitate everypony else to their beds.”
“Did you get everyone in the proper place?” Scootaloo asked.
“Bella suggested that we just put all the extras in Remus' and Nissy’s bed. Save Kreacher the trouble of having to clean up guestrooms.” Pinkie admitted, “I wanted Maud in ours, but Twilight vetoed that idea. Something about promising Sirius not to put new mares there without consulting him first, when he’s sober.”
“Who’s Maud?” Rainbow asked.
“She’s just the bestest of best sisters.” Pinkie beamed. “You’re going to love her.”
“If she’s anything like you, we won’t be able to help it,” Scootaloo said.
Bow cleared his throat, even as Windy stood next to him, oddly subdued.
“Oh right,” Rainbow said. “Pinkie, this is my mom and dad. I brought them to spend the day with us. I didn’t want to leave them at home alone; they’ve had a nasty shock.”
“Hello Rainbow’s parents,” Pinkie greeted cheerfully. “Follow Rainbow to the table. You’re in for some non-nasty shocks. Just give it a little time.”
“On second thought, this might not be my brightest idea,” Rainbow said.
“Don’t be such a spoilsport,” Pinkie berated. “Go sit; breakfast is almost done.”
The four ponies had just found their seats when Twilight wandered into the room with a seriously green Black leaning on her for more than moral support.
“You’re a sight,” Rainbow said bounding out of her chair and offering a vial using a wing. “What have I told you about going out and having fun without me?”
“Things may have gotten out of hand,” Sirius rasped. “Somewhere after the seventh round if I remember correctly.”
Pinkie said, "Someone's a little hoarse."
The master begged. "Please Pinkie, I'm serious."
Twilight smiled at Rainbow. “Puns aside, we’ve got a date with the waitress. With any luck, we’ve found the human mare needed for our herd.”
“We do?” Sirius looked at Twilight in surprise even as he downed the potion Rainbow had given him. “I don’t remember that.”
“Yes.” Twilight beamed. “She has a foal, but I think she’ll fit in nicely.”
“You wouldn’t be the first stallion who has added to his herd after a few ciders,” Bow said from the table.
“Oh, more visitors?” Twilight focused on the new ponies for the first time. “Welcome.”
“This is my mom and dad,” Rainbow piped up. “I figured now was a good time to introduce them to my herd.”
“Pleased to meet you,” Twilight said as Sirius groaned in relief as the potion took effect.
“This is not the first impression I wanted to make,” Sirius said, standing straighter.
“I’ve seen worse.” Bow shrugged. “Rainbow and Scootaloo say you’re awesome; that’s good enough for us.”
“That’s right.” Twilight smiled. “Scootaloo is officially your daughter now. Congratulations!”
“That kind of fell apart spectacularly,” Rainbow said.
“What?” Sirius started. “How?”
“Oh no,” Twilight added. “Whatever went wrong, I’m sure Celestia can help.”
Rainbow waved a dismissive hoof. “Don’t worry; things worked out. I’ll explain when everyone is here.”
“What did we miss?” Andi staggered into the dining room leaning on Ted; or maybe it was the other way around.
Rainbow hopped over to the couple, offering a vial in each wing. “It must have been a really wild night. I’m disappointed that I missed out.”
“You wouldn’t have made it past the fifth round.” Pinkie entered, carrying a tray of breakfast pastries. “They started on the hard stuff after the third.”
“That’s about the point where everything became a blur to me,” Andi admitted, sitting at the table and waving at the unfamiliar ponies and the small one with them. “She hasn’t taken you back to the school yet?” she asked Scootaloo.
“It’s the weekend.” Scootaloo shrugged. “Professor McGonagall won’t mind, too much.”
“Well, we’re glad you’re here.” Ted sat next to his wife. “We can make plans for the day.” He turned to the two new ponies. “Hello, I don’t believe we’ve met.”
“Those are my in-laws,” Sirius offered.
“I gathered that from his hair,” Andi said, eyeing the stallion. “Welcome to our home.”
“Thank you,” Windy said sedately. “Meeting Rainbow’s herd has always been a dream of ours.”
Rainbow looked at her mother worriedly as the final occupants of the house staggered in.
Noting that Bella, Maud and Grace were each wearing one of Nissy’s robes, Sirius gave a wicked grin. “So, are we looking at the house’s newest herd?”
“We haven’t had the courage to go check the tapestry yet,” Nissy admitted as Rainbow flew over and started distributing vials.
“Yay!” Pinkie hopped. “Maud has got a herd. Isn’t that great?”
“Pinkie, keep it down, please.” Remus winced. “At least wait until after the potions kick in.”
“What’s this?” Grace stared bleary-eyed at the vial she held as Nissy, Remus and Bella quickly downed their own.
“Hangover potion.” Rainbow came to hover before her. “Trust me, you want to drink it, despite the taste.”
“You let Maud drink the lot of you under the table.” Twilight commented, “I’d be surprised if you didn’t need two of those.”
“I was just getting started,” Maud said, taking the cork out of her own vial.
“Is she bragging?” Sirius turned a questioning look on Pinkie.
“No,” Pinkie said with a smile.
“Right, no more challenging Maud to drinking contests,” Sirius acknowledged.
“At least she’s loosened up,” Bella said. “I think she has, anyway.”
“Things may have loosened up a little too much,” Nissy said as Remus held out a chair for her.
“Yes,” Remus agreed. “I woke up in a bed full of naked women.”
“I can’t believe I’m saying this for a second time in my life,” Ted said. “Are you bragging or looking for pity? Help me out here, because I’m getting mixed signals.”
“You were all wearing your clothes when we dropped you off,” Twilight stated, scrunching her eyebrows together.
“I’ll get started arranging the stipends,” Sirius said enthusiastically, grinning at his oldest remaining friend. “Looks like Lupin is going to end up being a cadet branch of the Blacks.”
“Are things always this exciting in the morning?” Bow asked with a grin of his own.
Remus raised a questioning eyebrow at the new pony as he held a chair out for Grace then one for Maud.
“My in-laws,” Sirius said. “As first impressions go, I’ve pretty much already flubbed it.”
“I could get used to this,” Bella said as Remus held out a final chair for her.
“That may be a distinct possibility,” Nissy said, somewhat puzzled as Bella deflated slightly at those words.
“I told you that you should share,” Pinkie said, plopping onto Sirius’ lap. “Aren’t you glad you did?”
Nissy sighed. “Strangely enough, I am not as upset over it as I thought I would be. The way the three of you share Sirius without jealousy has been eye opening. Still, it would not have been something I would have sought out.”
Remus let out a relieved sigh at this declaration.
“It has to be good for Bella.” Rainbow snatched a pastry from the platter. “Mmrr maa mrrrrr a loving herd. If you know what I mean.” The first part of her sentence may not have been as intelligible as she may have wanted.
Andi sighed and pulled out her wand. She got up and proceeded to wave it over Grace, Maud, Bella, and, almost as an afterthought, Rainbow.
“Well,” she said after retaking her seat. “There is good news and surprising news.”
“Don’t keep us in the dark, dear sister,” Nissy sniped.
“None of them have engaged in relations with a man in the last twenty-four hours,” Andi said.
“You hear that, Sirius?” Rainbow piped up, “We’re behind schedule. We’ll need to pop up to the bedroom after we’re done eating.”
“Which brings us to the second bit of news.” Andi smirked. “Congratulations, Rainbow; you’re pregnant. Sirius, you are three for three now.”
“Woo hoo!” Rainbow raised a hoof in triumph, while the rest of the table applauded and otherwise expressed their approval. “Finally.”
“That’s wonderful, dear!” Windy had regained some of her enthusiasm as she left her seat to grab her eldest daughter in a hug while Bow observed with a proud look on his face. “We’re getting a grandfoal after all.”
“I’m surprised you went this route,” Twilight commented. “You do realize how this is going to make your dream of joining the Wonderbolts that much more difficult.”
“It’s only a delay.” Bow smirked. “Our Rainbow is a shoo-in for the Wonderbolts. They’ll be lucky to have her.”
“Yeah, about that.” Rainbow squirmed in her mother’s embrace. “I would still love to be a Wonderbolt, but I’ve come to realize that there are dreams more important than that.”
“What?” more than one person at the table blurted out.
Rainbow shuffled uncomfortably in her mother’s embrace and looked at the ground discontentedly. “You see . . . well . . . there was this time I sat on a cloud for a couple days. It came to me then. The first day I thought to myself, ‘I’d give my wings for the girls to come back unhurt’. You know, that thing ponies say sometimes when they really want something badly.”
A round of acknowledgment went around the table.
“I did the same thing on the second day. Truthfully, I didn’t pay it much mind. On the third day, after thinking that, I realized it wasn’t an exaggeration. I think it was at that point that my lifetime goal of becoming a Wonderbolt took on less of a shine.” Rainbow looked up from the floor to look at everyone across the table. “It just wasn’t as important anymore; there was something I wanted more. I haven’t been able to muster the same energy for my practices since then.”
“I’ll help you practice,” Scootaloo stated proudly, spreading her own wings. “There’s no way I’m letting my sister miss out on her chance at becoming a Wonderbolt.”
“Sister, hmm?” Remus said. “Shouldn’t that be mother?”
“About that,” Rainbow said. “A funny thing happened on the way to completing the adoption.”
“Haha funny or ‘Twilight step away from the workbench’ funny?” Nissy asked.
“Bella enjoying a plot twist on her soap operas funny,” Rainbow said. “The medical tests showed that Scootaloo and I have the same mother and father. We were always sisters and never knew it.”
“Thus, the reason the adoption fell through.” Twilight mused. “That invalidates your surprise as well.” She nodded at Sirius.
“Surprise?” Scootaloo turned her attention to Sirius, wagging her tail slightly.
“I’ve filled out the paperwork to bring you fully into the House Black,” Sirius said, “making me as much your father as Rainbow would have been your mother. This complicates things, however. I’ll have to settle on being your brother-in-law, instead.”
Sirius suddenly found he had a lap full of orange fluff as well as the wife who had already been sitting there. “Thank you! I know it’s not going to happen now, but thank you!”
“I’d have been lucky to have you.” Sirius hugged Scootaloo. “We’re still family, but I would have been proud to call you, my daughter.”
“I have a family.” Scootaloo sobbed as she buried her face in Sirius’ shirt. “I have a family.”
“That’s so sweet.” Bella declared, “I’m getting cavities.”
“Bella, please,” Nissy reprimanded.
“You know what?” Bella said. “I’m through tiptoeing around the issue. I want little ones of my own. Come along, Remus; we’re doing this herd thing after all.”
“Bella, you can’t just declare something like that!” Nissy scolded.
“You’re the reason no one was wearing clothes this morning,” Twilight noted with a glare at Bella as the realization sank in.
“That’s right. I borrowed Nissy’s wand and vanished all our clothing.” Bella said. “I figured it would be good for a laugh. Besides, I got to snuggle with Maud.”
“You pranked Remus and Nissy.” Sirius beamed as tears of joy started to form in his eyes. “I’m so proud of you.”
“Bella tricks,” Maud stated.
“Good one,” Pinkie added.
“We’re wasting time.” Bella smiled gleefully. “Breakfast can wait.” She produced Nissy’s wand and waved it at Remus. “Wingardium Leviosa.”
“Bella you can’t just . . .” Nissy started.
“Come along, girls; it’s playtime.” Bella said to Maud and Grace. She then stood and left the room, floating Remus after herself.
Nissy stood and quickly followed. “Bella, come back here! Give me back my wand! And my man!”
Maud and Grace shared a look. “Shall we?” Grace asked.
“Yes,” Maud replied in a manner that was remarkably quicker than those at the table had come to expect.
The two women rose and left the room at a sedate pace.
Those remaining at the table stared after with varying levels of shock showing on their faces. “Well, that just happened,” Rainbow said after a minute.
“Pinkie,” Sirius asked suspiciously, “you didn’t happen to make these pastries using love honey, did you?”
Pinkie nodded enthusiastically. “I used twice as much as I normally would. I thought I’d try something different.”
Twilight sighed. “I saw Bella eat at least three of them,” she told everyone.
Andi grimaced. “Grace put away at least three herself.”
“Four,” Pinkie corrected proudly.
“These things need to come with a warning label,” Ted said as he munched on one of his own.
“How many did Maud have?” Rainbow eyed the platter.
“Six.” Pinkie smiled.
“Remus is going to need some pepper-up potions,” Sirius noted.
Everyone went silent again as Windy and Bow looked on in confusion.
“So,” Sirius tried. “Where are Dan and Emma? I distinctly remember them being present last night.”
“I teleported them back to their house,” Twilight said. “I do know where they live, after all.”
Sirius nodded. “Kreacher, deliver a couple of hangover potions. They’re going to need them.”
“Kreacher will,” the elf said before popping out.
“Why didn’t you leave Grace with the Grangers?” Andi asked Twilight.
“She was getting along rather nicely with Remus and Nissy,” Twilight said. “That worked out a lot better than I was hoping.”
“You are hereby banned from playing match maker in the future,” Sirius told his wife.
“She’s apparently very good at it,” Ted countered.
“You don’t think they’ll actually go through with it?” Rainbow looked in the direction their friends had departed.
“Those mares looked determined,” Windy said. “And the head mare already said she wasn’t averse to having additions to her herd of two.”
“You think Nissy will end up being alpha?” Pinkie mused.
“She already dominates Bella in most circumstances,” Rainbow said. “And don’t get me wrong, but Maud doesn’t strike me as the alpha type. What’s more, I’ve met Grace before, and I know she’s a follower.”
“Well,” Ted wiped a few crumbs from his fingers “Andi and I are going to head back to our room and get a few more hours of sleep,” he declared.
Andi looked at his plate then looked into the eyes of her husband. “How many of those did you have?”
“Just a few.” Ted said.
“Five,” Pinkie informed everyone.
Rainbow snorted. “Yeah, right. Sleep.”
“Well,” Bow said. “It looks like there is going to be a break before we have that family outing. Maybe Windy and I should head home and come back later.”
The rest of the table turned to look at Pinkie with questioning eyes. “Four each,” she said helpfully.
Sirius smirked. “We have a guest room you can rest in. It’ll save you the trip.”
“We’d appreciate that,” Windy said, eyeing her husband with a shy smile.
“I’m feeling it now,” Twilight said, looking at the half-eaten pastry sitting on her plate. “Pinkie, you are banned from making this recipe again, without due warning.”
“Why?” Pinkie asked, popping one into her mouth whole. “They’re tasty.”
“Pinkie,” Twilight said with a bit of steel in her voice.
“Okay, okay,” Pinkie said.
Twilight got up and started to walk from the room. “Come along girls.” She said, “You too, Sirius.”
“Coming,” Rainbow said as Pinkie pronked after, holding Sirius’ hand. “Follow us, Mom, Dad. We’ll show you to that guest room.”
Scootaloo sat at the table and shrugged. Having been too excited to eat earlier, she pulled a bowl of porridge toward herself and picked up a spoon with her wing. As she munched on her own breakfast, she eyed the platter of remaining pastries with a contemplative look.
“Kreacher!” she called out, waiting for the elf to pop in before continuing. “Would you mind packaging these and placing a stasis charm on them? If I time it correctly, I’ll win the pool for sure. These are going to make the perfect gift for Professor McGonagall.”
Kreacher scowled at the platter. They were eating entirely too many pastries as of late.
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Too late now. She has been bombarded with innuendo throughout the chapter.
Huh, wonder where Trixie is. Her meeting Bella could be fun.
I wonder who'll be the lucky devil that gets McGonagall.
Either way nice to see some new additions to the Black family
[Narcissa] "BELLA! GIVE ME BACK MY WOLF!"
[Bella] "OH COME ON CISSY WE'RE SISTERS, AND EVERYONE KNOWS SISTERS SHARE EVERYTHING!"
Eh hehe.
Anywho can't wait to see what you come up with next time. Until then, mellonin.
I'll put you down as a likely no on Mud Briar then unless Remus picks up a second stallion in the future. Shame he really seemed to understand Maud and it was a good learning experience for Pinkie.
"After all Evil always finds a way." Gnarl
Now the question will be who the lucky guy who gets her.
If I remember right, it was that she would hook up with a pony.
Why is it the first pony I fought of was Celestia?
Chaos... It's spreading! Muahaha!
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"...to fail."
-ShadwSonic
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have you never played 'Overlord Dark Legend'?
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Oh, I know the game you were quoting... the extended quote always came to mind when watching the LP.
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that said you are not wrong but I could see Kreacher as the Minion Master
I'm not complaining.
I still enjoyed it.
Well, I for one was wondering how Mcgonagall was going to get into a relationship.
Question, though: How did Pinkie get all that love honey? Has the changeling colony started selling their excess?
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I was thinking of Celestia as well. I suspect somebody or somepony will do something that could endanger international relations, forcing Mcgonagall to offer some pastries as a peace offering....
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"Bella? Trix."
I see suddenly see a lot of ponies and a few professors are in for a wild ride... I also see twin red-heads bowing before McGonagall chanting "We're Not Worthy!" once they realize she was the mastermind behind the boldest and coolest prank yet.
I'm still feel Rainbow getting pregnant is a bad decision cause it doesn't feel right just getting all the girls pregnant at the same time. Also all mares pregnant feels, wrong for civilized herd structure, it feels like something the would take turns doing. I much liked interpretation where each adult member took a particular position nurturer, protector and provider any gender being able to take any role with larger groups haveing multiples.
Sorry I just feel like this story has lots of potential places to go but has a sex and reproduction trumping the story line. and a bit too many humans happily enter polyamorus romances to be believable.
I do like Krecher's reaction to his new mistresses though, I do still like this story.
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I'm surprised Kreacher didn't like the idea of Scootaloo using Pinkie's pastries for a prank and tring to grow her more towards being a "good" Black.
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Tonks said a little while ago that her mother, liking the love honey, had made a point of being extra loving around her, in order to increase Tonks' production of it.
Hector is going to have an interesting story to tell on Monday.
Well! Well well well! I did not expect our comments on Dash's pregnancy messing with her Bolt chances to lead to this direction. How very interesting.
With all the girls getting pregnant, the next threat looking to invade Equestria is going to be dealing with some very protective husbands.
Sanity Pink.
She knows when you are sleeping, she knows when is your wake.
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Hm just to say... this is a textbook example of spam.
You asking to not write offensive comment is a bit hypocrite.
Cunning Scoots. Oh no
I was worried for a second there, with Scootaloo being left alone with those pastries. Especially with there being no one her own age their, not even Spike. But this? This is simply scandalous!
Props to Kreacher. Even though he's not the biggest fan of his current family, he's still being a good elf and seeing to their health.
Double points for perfectly prepared puns.
Most excellent.
Kreacher is a bitter old elf, but you can't call him stupid or unwise.
Having Rainbow give up on the Wonderbolts is a very hard sell, and I don't feel you achieved it here. This is up there with Rarity giving up her fashion empire or Applejack hanging up her proverbial spurs. This is the defining aspiration in Dash's life, and it takes a lot for me to accept that she'd pass on it. Especially when she'd had few if any of the negative experiences that might sour her on the team by seeing the rot under the glamor. We'll see what she says on the matter when she's not full of concentrated love.
Hm, I dunno. I don't really think it's ethical for siblings to share a spouse, nor would most siblings really want to. Forgive me for saying this, but would you want to stick it in somewhere a sibling's already been?
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Thanks. I actually remembered that little tidbit at work today. Still, I am curious what the changelings are doing with all the extra love honey. Clouded Hope had so much she was giving it away to the other students at Hogwarts. And I seem to recall that the changeling hive in England was overflowing, so maybe they started a side business.
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Just remember, Equestrian mares are super-protective of their stallions. Just look at how Apple Bloom took down Ron in the Chamber of Secrets. Anyone going after serious will have to go three pregnant mares first.
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Zecora is Zakaria. Just like Applejack's full name is Jacqueline Apple (MSD, Chapter 91).
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I expect Rainbow Dash will eventually join the Wonderbolts. After all, Equestrian mares are expected to work to support their stallions. (MSD Chapter 46, Chapter 88).
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Based on how, as Twilight termed it, "human stallion mania" is sweeping Equestria, I seriously doubt that an interdimensional barrier, let alone Celestia, will keep a horde of mares from going to England. Frankly I'm surprised the bat ponies haven't started testing every wizard in Diagon Alley.
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I believe that Celestia herself had expressed an interest in acquiring some love honey. Given the over-the-top responses of some of her staff, I imagine that there are now stockpiled roomfuls of it, bought from the changelings. Celestia would certainly support this, as it would help solidify ties between the changelings and Equestria, if only financially.
I can only think of three possible holdups:
So, Pinkie has a wand? I'm curious as to what kind of wand it is. I'm guessing Rainbow Dash also has one. And perhaps Applejack and Zecora have one as well.
Thanks for the chapter, I enjoyed the laughter!
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The thing is… that is basic netiquette. It’s not something unique to fimfiction. Everywhere on internet it’s considered EXTREMELY rude to spam thing around.
That is why anyone, especially someone who hates rudeness, should learn what is rude when entering a new environment.
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I'm inclined to agree putting Scootaloo first in her life is one thing especially after thinking she lost her, putting a dream she's had since she was a filly on hold to become a mother is another as even with ponies quicker aging that could possibly kill the dream entirely. 11 months pregnancy (since other horse dynamics are being used here), years raising the foal and then the aftereffects of that on her body. She's not like Twilight or Pinkie where frankly having a child isn't going to have a major effect on their ability to do their jobs if nothing major goes wrong but Dash needs to be in peak condition and was aiming for a job that probably has a low entry and retirement age for someone trying to do it like professional athletes.
Honestly all the sex and pregnancy has rather derailed the other plots for several chapters now even putting aside the contradictions to the world shown in canon or other issues with this.
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For me, it's going to depend on where the story takes things. Pregnancy is a very big, and certainly in the later stages very taxing thing, and you can't just have the girls be pregnant or early mothers while still gallivanting around being heroes beating the bad guys. This basically means the Elements of Harmony are out of commission for a year or so, and other characters are going to have to pick up the slack. This could make for a good opportunity for the wizards (and Shining, Shining tends to be one of the forgotten stallions) to pick up the slack and show what they're made of.
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Might be a chance for the cmcs to actually get to save the day. And the werewolf was revenge.
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Something that could probably be achieved with just one or two unavailable. I've actually a number of issues with this . . .
1) Dash has pretty much lost any chance of becoming a wonderbolt her lifelong dream with this. We see in canon most wonderbolts are young, have a high turnover rate and extremely high physical requirements. Something Dash is simply not likely to be eligeable for after bearing and rearing a foal. Rarity would be similar given we see how huge a time sink building her fashion empire is and the cost to her relationship with Sweetie Belle though unlike Dash she's more inclined to romantic dreams and might have less regret about what ifs. Applejack is going to need to completely change her life as we've seen in canon how tight the apples budget is and how big an effect having Big Mac out of commision for awhile had. Fluttershy's animal sanctuary is probably another heavy time sink though unlike the other two it is something she can probably do at any point in her life provided she's physically fit and has enough free time. Pinkie and Twilight as I said could do this as demonstrated by Cadence and the Cakes. Though the latter were struggling and needed to grab Pinkie to meet the requirements of being parents and running their store with her being busy with her own foal that could cause problems there.
2) It also feels a bit iffy to me given the last scene with the love cupcakes and personally carries a vibe that Dash may not have been in her right mind but was drugged into wanting this possibly deliberately by Pinkie Pie. The same way she's planning to do to McGonnagal (for her own good) even though her husband at this stage only died a few years ago in 1985 after only a few years of marriage and a lifetime of friendship meaning she probably still has idealized memories of him.
3) Its making the main 6 feel a bit less distinct to me. A large part of their appeal was that they showed being a girl didn't mean you had to be a certain way. You could be sporty and active like Dash, into fashion or books like Rarity or Twilight, down to earth like Applejack or zany like Pinkie. It even showed that you could enjoy things that seem conflicting like Dash being a tomboy but still enjoying a spa day to treat herself. Now however there's a "all girls want to be mothers" feeling to it which with Dash's comments also carries a "If you don't want to be a mother then you've just not grown up enough" implication. Again possibly just me getting this but given in canon only Pinkie actually had a foal it just rubs me the wrong way.
4) Even putting aside canon and taking a ok in this story everyones in a herd world it doesn't make sense for all the mares to be pregnant at the same time. Having some not going through mother hood means that the herd is better able to look after itself and have people available to deal with situations like taking care of the expectant mother/s. Especially with the flipped gender roles it doesn't feel like they'd expect/rely on the stallion for protection as they're too valuable to risk so there should be mares free to protect the others.
5) As said the last few chapters have all focused on or around relationships leaving other interesting plot threads dangling.
Everyone has different tastes and this is just my 2 cents on the matter.
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Hmm, I'd argue against the Bolts having a high turnover rate. We see the same Bolts from the first episode of the series to the last, and even in the epilogue where a new generation has taken over Dash herself is still captain of the Bolts. That being said, we do know the Bolts are a significant time investment. Dash being busy with Bolt stuff or lamenting it's been a while since she's been in Ponyville for some time was brought up several times in the series.
The others though have far less pressure in that regard. Rarity's fashion empire may make a little dip, but a lot of her work can be done at home, and is in the show. Applejack's future actually looks brighter now, as with her family growing help on the farm is now higher in number, which should make producing goods to sell easier rather than harder. Likewise Fluttershy now has more family to help her, and though she might not get the same animal sanctuary she had in the show, I can easily see Fluttershy's future shifting to work with the Ministry instead, as it does have a Department of Magical Creatures.
I think the bigger problem is what you pointed out later: all of them getting pregnant around the same time. Being in herds would easily allow for several members to pursue a career while the others look after the foals, but if all of them get pregnant around the same time that leaves a lot of pressure for the lone stallion to shoulder all by himself.
And yes, all of them becoming mothers and having that as their prime aspiration does funnel them all into the same mould.
Alrighty, McGonagall joining the crackship extravaganza! Celestia or bust!
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I base the comment on the turnover rate on the fact we see several characters go from not a bolt to the accademy to a full fledged wonderbolt and we know from when Dash achieves it that you only get on the team when an existing member retires not through time or simple experience. There are only so many positions and if there's no opening your out of luck. We know Thunderlane becomes a wonderbolt after Dash as I believe do Sky Stinger and Vapor Trail. That means over a few years at least 2 wonderbolts retired possibly more and none of them appear particularly old in their first apperance. I could be wrong but given the testing, the promotion requirements and the fact we see other ones becoming wonderbolts I don't see them having a long career. If its not a high turnover that's actually worse as in the years Dash is having/rearing a foal what openings there are will probably be taken by young fit flyers who wont be retiring for years. Which will make her older and less able to pass the physical requirements to become a wonderbolt as good as she is she will not only need to meet the actual requirements but be competing against young ponies who aren't potentially fighting the changes pregnancy can cause in your body and the longer it takes, the more aging will have a toll on her and the less likely she'll be able to get in. I mean maybe an actual military person could weigh in on this with real world experience vs theoretical ones which is where I'm arguing from. However I'm just having a problem with this Dash and her I want to be a mum mindset it doesn't feel like her even the her in this story and that's made worse by the apparent love cake drugging by Pinkie.
Rarity has an entire episode where we see she's been so busy with her fashion empire she's not been spending time with Sweetie long enough to no longer have any idea what she enjoys. Music, food, hobbies she's grown up enough since Rarity last spent time with her for her entire personality to change. Similarly we see multiple episodes like her first opening in Canterlot where she has to devote long hours away from Ponyville and in the time skip she's moved to Yakyakistan (for who know's what reason) and left Carousel Boutique her home to Yona and Sandbar.
Big mac unless I'm mixing up my stories is actively avoiding relationships, Granny's getting older, Appleblooms soon going to have other focuses (if she gets the same cutie mark as canon and even if she doesn't is away for large chunks of the year attending Hogwarts). Yes she's in a herd with Snape and Zecora but both Snape and Zecora are going to be at Hogwarts most of the year so no real help there. Her families getting bigger but those able to work on the farm are actually going down in number.
Fluttershy dreams of an animal sanctuary so her giving up that will feel much like Dash abandoning a lifelong dream to be a mother. At least assuming the reason is the same pregnancy as the other members of the main 6.
As I said different people can have different opinions.
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Hmmm given he wound up eaten by the wolf as no one believed him when a real one showed up . . . no, no I'm no going to finish that sentence.
Here's some reference material:
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/985683/unofficial-hazy-days-and-magical-ways-character-listing-ch-29
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/985684/unofficial-hazy-days-and-magical-ways-thread-tracker-ch-29
It's been established that herds required at least two mares. (Still waiting to see who gets added to the Greengrass's)
I thought including a woman was optional.
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The thing is, the Apple budget is no longer tight. Remember, Apple Bloom owns an iron mine, a silver mine, and several businesses in Canterlot. In addition, I'm sure the Black family will help out a friend in need if those aren't enough.
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Harry could speak Parsletounge as a side effect of being one of Voldermort's Horcruxs, it's also why Harry was able to survive the killing curse, the curse destroyed Voldermort's soul fragment rater than kill Harry. We can assume then post the Battle of Hogwarts he lost the ability.
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Because, you twit, there ARE marital contracts in English society. It is NOT something completely unheard of or somehow abhorrent, at all. To pretend they don't exist is silly, and an unrealistic expectation.
Especially for someone who is supposed to be from Her Majesties Government!
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There could be reasons why they didn't. All I'm saying is that it's a thing I thunk. I'm afraid that given the current progress of the story we might never find out.
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There was much more to the security system than the spikes atop the wrought iron. The gates swung open at his presence. He entered, crossing the ward line. The magic of the castle reached out and permeated his very being. Ancient magics checked for dangers new and old. Probes thought to be infallible checked for deceit. Echoes of what had been resonated with what was present. Ultimately, the castle recognized its master. Without fanfare, the magics yielded and passed control back to him.
Pretty sure this was the wards making sure it was him. While the implication is there, unless Chrysalis figured out how to change her magic signature it is unlikely she could have fooled those wards well enough to take control of them from McGonagall.
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I'm not going to be bothered if my theory is totally out to lunch. But I think the above sentence could be important if the author is intending to go that way.
I love this fanfic. Hope we get a update soon
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Chrysalis impersonating Dumbledore?... Sounds like an interesting plot twist. Perhaps he's undergoing reprogramming in a changeling pod. Still, I suspect Cadence has him on a short leash and will severely punish him if he steps out of line.
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