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Professor_Blue


Slap on a party, pull up a hat and join the chair! It's fan-fiction time!

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In a poorly informed bout of revenge, Trixie has returned to Ponyville to make Big Macintosh and Rarity fall in love, because she's convinced this will prove she is the Best Showpony in all Equestria.
But Rarity's going to the spa with Fluttershy, Big Mac has chores to do, and Twilight hasn't the faintest as to why her best friend and best friend's brother are having an episode of freaky Friday...

This story will not be completed by its original author, though if one is interested, they can adopt the story and finish it as they see fit. Unpublicized story resources exist.

Chapters (5)
Comments ( 201 )

This story is still being written and I am undecided for several components that are important for the ending.
Biggest of which is deciding whether or not this will be shipping or friendshipping.

Feedback is welcomed and encouraged!
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Looks pretty good.
Proper grammar in the description is always a plus for anything that shows up on the front page, so...

Hmm... this *may* get featured. Don't quote me on that, but it looks promising.
Have a thumbs up and a favorite/track/watch/whatever the hell it is.

Well, its been a long time coming.

I knew there would finally be a switch fic that is not only well written, but also entertaining. Kudos to you my friend, because you have created a switch-up fic that is actually readable (by a long shot). I do sincerely hope that this story gets featured. It deserves to be.

Here, have my like and favorite :moustache:

Hey bro, after the song you should left align the regular text.

This better get featured...

Absolutely brilliant, I bet my bits, this'll be a hit. :twilightsmile:

Ah yes, the classic switch fic. A wonderful way to portray the unique and different characterizations of the aflicted characters.

As anypony who knows me on here will tell you, I'm a sucker for good characterization and I must say that you've garnered my interest. The way you portray the characters is absolutely beautiful as they flow with each other without conflict. You've nailed the personalities of both Big Mac and Rarity. Everypony else in the story feels a little lacking, not counting the humorous situation between Spike and Twilight, but that's perfectly fine as this isn't about them.

What I cannot wait for is to not only see just what you perceive as who Big Mac really is beneath that quiet shell of his, but to his interactions with everypony else. It truly is facinating to read about how he handles the situation.

Well done good sir, you've earned a fav and a like from this true believer.

Mad props for the John Wellington Wells ref. ;)

Number 70 Saint Mary's Axe!

Not as polished...
And the formatting (after meeting Twilight) is screwy. Everything is centered.

Still fun. Could be 18 percent cooler. :rainbowderp:

“…Ah mustn’t tell lies.” said Apple Bloom cheerfully. Big Macintosh looked straight forwards blankly.
Ahahahahaha! KIDS!:rainbowlaugh:

‘My mind’s inside a mare?’

[Tom Servo Mode]Unlike all the other parts of me that's been inside a mare![/Tom Servo Mode]

i like to see where this ends up.:derpytongue2:

I love your description of Apple Acres and environs.
I'm not certain your maniacally snickering Trixie is the standard Trixie, really, but who cares; the only canon things we really know about her is that she is narcissistic, bombastic and can be mean. The rest is fanon.

So far so good. I'm looking forward to seeing where you go with the rest of the story. As for suggestions and critiques: Chapter 2 was really confusing in terms of trying to figure out who was who, but since that was cleared up before the end of the chapter and has stayed clear in this one, I'll assume it was intentional. It does work well in the story, particularly in heightening the sense of confusion the two of them are experiencing with the switch, so even if it wasn't intentional you could make a compelling argument for leaving it as is anyway.

As for your post in this chapter, if you're taking suggestions for the ending I vote shipping. Why you ask? Because this is my second favorite pairing for Big Mac, that's why (my all-time favorite is Pinkie, but I've only ever seen that done well like once).

Personally, I vote "Friendshipping" as it strikes me as the more refreshing way to go. As Trixie herself shows, the idea that understanding and time spent together will necessarily lead to love is just a little too pat, although certainly acceptable.

I'm quite enjoying the story and the various little touches.... The idea of a bonsai tree bridging the gap between farming and pure "artsiness" is pretty inspired, I thought. I too found the whole naming convention somewhat confusing, and only began to get used to it late in the third chapter (and fear I may fall out of practice if there's a long wait between chapters). It was never enough to lose me, just enough to slow down my comprehension as I had to work to remember which was which.

Regardless, I'm settled in now and looking forward to more.

I'm not sure what's funnier, Mac and Rarity switching bodies or seeing "Rarity" speak and act like Big Mac

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i have yet to read this story (though i will soon, given enough time), but as if i may say so, i prefer friendshipping.
romantic shipping usually really bugs me, mainly because during very few instances do people actually make it reasonable and sensible. if you can make a Rarimac believable, go for it. otherwise, i think friendshipping is better.
i look forward to reading this! :twilightsmile:

Friendshipping.

But yeaupp... Try ta take smaller strides, not four large steps forward.
Chapter 1 was your best chappy, be sure ta keep that in mind.

Anyways... wonderful story :pinkiehappy:

Personally I would vote for RareMac any day of the week, it's an unusual pairing but your writing style shows it has the potential to work out. Just don't try to rush their relationship too quickly, I've seen that way too many times with the Twixie ships. I wish you the best of luck with the rest of your chapters and I look forward to more. dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/emoticons/misc_Spitfire_lazy.png

Must be Thursday. ‘Could never get the hang of Thursdays
Very Arthur Dent

GAAAHH! :raritydespair:
This looks so interesting but I just cannot get over the narrator applying names to the body instead of to the mind and it keeps throwing me out of the story.


This lack of composure caused by personal preferences have hereby ended, and you may all continue on with your life at your leisure, please.:twilightsheepish:

Freakin' fantastic, mate.

Rarity? Male-female body switch? READ LIST!!!

I didn't even have to read the description to know this will be epic :pinkiehappy:

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Thanks! Your compliments fuel me to keep on!

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Fixed the formatting problem, sorry aboot that.

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Thanks, I worked pretty hard on getting the mains well developed. If that's to the sacrifice of other characters, I suppose it may be a necessary expenditure...

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Yes because that was entirely intentional yes ha ha ha of course I am such a genius because I thought of that:derpyderp2:

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I thought very long and hard about keeping the bodies as they were- Rarity would be "Rarity" but speak and act like Big Macintosh and vice-versa, but at many points I couldn't keep their speech distinct enough to prevent constant confusion, so the compound names was the compromise. As far as I've been able to go, it's been a necessary evil.

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That's 2 for Relationship

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And 3 for Friendship

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And 1 for more towels.

This story is shockingly good, beyond all expectations. Also, ship 'em. I'll feel a mite cheated iffin' those two don't get together after these here shenanigans. :raritywink:

1176784 Oh my stars Pondora Prancypants the most fanciest fancy in all fencedom.
"Shocking" you say? Thanks!

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I didn't expect a body-swap story to be anything but silly, tacky, and terrible. I expected the literary equivalent of a train wreck. Instead, this is silly in a good way, and also touching and sweet. I am very impressed with your characterization and dialogue, not to mention that merely keeping your pronouns straight must be quite a challenge. I love it - Prancypants approved. :raritystarry:

I'd say friendshipping, otherwise Trixie would win, and that wouldn't be as funny.

And you misspelled "chapter", switched the p and t

Cheers

Applebloom reminds me of the scene from Korra.

What's wrong with Trixie winning? It would probably be more unexpected. Thus more interesting/cooler.

Friendshipping. Trixie must lose. :trixieshiftleft:*points horn at SirNyan*

I mean Rarimac FTW! *shifts eyes nervously*

I find this story very nice:moustache:

That shed, room enough for two ponies *winkwink*

Oh Apple Bloom, what are we going to do with you :pinkiehappy:

:pinkiehappy:- That is all.

I gleefully await the next chapter.:pinkiesmile:

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winky-wink-blink-blinky-wink

Meh, either is good, could go for shipping I suppose provided its done well :eeyup:

Absolutely love this fic. While I'm reading this I keep :pinkiehappy: throughout the whole thing.

I'm torn between wanting to see a full blown shipping or just friend shipping. I have no problem letting :trixieshiftright: win so I would probably be leaning slightly towards shipping if you can keep this up.

I'm actually a fan of TwixMac ye still enjoy this. You have to admit though, Mac does look good in that color but the same can't really be said about Rarity.

“…Ah mustn’t tell lies.” said Apple Bloom cheerfully.

o.o

O.O

NOOOOOO!!!! NOT THE QUILL! *kills himself before he has to write moar lines*

Oh, I love Apple Bloom's response!:rainbowlaugh:
"I must not tell lies."

Called it~!!!!
*where's mah bits!*

Congratulations, with being Featured.

Ha I love Trixie as the secret plotter/stalker. She's like a writer, watching her story unfold right before her eyes. (possible metaphor for you my dear professor?) oh and my vote is for shipping, the world needs more rarimac! It is your destiny Professor_Blue, don't fight your destiny!

.... Okay, complaining time ACTIVATE! 8D

Stop the heck talking about them as the pony and use them as the mind! We KNOW that they've switched bodies! Just say Rarity said when in his body, instead of 'Mac', because that's just freaking confusing! MAC isn't the one talking, Rarity is, it's just in a different body! What makes a person a person isn't which body they're in, but their personality, thought patterns, etc, so stop writing it all funny!

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Having Trixie as an audience expectation surrogate for the traditional "hurr hurr contrived situation to drive a shipping story" was just too funny as a metaphysical device to pass up.:rainbowlaugh:

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Serious criticism noted; can you cite an example so that I have a clearer idea on what I should be amending?

Gotta say, I'm really lovin' this fic. Started reading it because it looked interesting, but didn't really know what to expect. Extremely glad I gave it a shot though, excellent writing and great characterization of Rarity and Mac.

Oh, and before I forget, I'm totally OK with Trixie winning, I for one would like to see this turn into ship fic.

... I have no idea if I should be rooting for Trixie or not, what with how she's acting! xD
(But YES! SHIP THEM! SHIP ALL THE THINGS! (We need moar RariMac fics here on Fimfic! SHIP THEM TO THE NINTH DIMENSION! :pinkiecrazy:)

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