Brother Hooves Shazam
Twilight Gets a Puppy
Season 5
By TDR
Brother Hooves Shazam
[ Manehatten]
“If I would have known a cutie-mark would lead to forced manual labor, I would have tried harder to avoid getting one.” Sombra grumped as his magic held up some boards for Rahs to hammer into place.
“Ahh quit yer grousing, yah do more work in yer forge than yah've done here.” Applejack fussed.
“Yes, but I enjoy that.” Sombra grumbled. “I expected this would be some sort of problem that could be taken care of with a bit of quick violence. Not weed pulling and rebuilding a stage.”
Sombra had been rather careful not to insult the rundown old outdoor theater.
Particularly with Rahs there.
The god of theater had set paw on the ground of the theater and had frozen in place in some sort of trance for a good five minutes. The moment he was out of it however he was off and bounding everywhere around the old stage revealing a hidden old storage area, then he had drawn up the full layout of the stage and the outbuildings as well as the park itself as if having perfect memory of how it looked new.
Sombra had heard of some gods communing with what they represented at times, though this was the first time he had ever seen anything like it.
He was also doing his best to not piss of Rahs as only a fool would challenge a god on their holy ground.
Certainly a god could gain power from a thing, like being in the shadows or the sun being out. But if a god had a portfolio that was a location, such as Aqua and the ocean or Troph in Tartarus, they were neigh unstoppable in those locations.
Rahs was the god of theater, and this was a theater.
Sombra would have sooner wished to fight with Pinkie Pie.
“Woof.” Rahs pointed out gesturing to the stage canopy that was set up.
“He's got a point.” Applejack offered ripping out another bushel of weeds. “Aside from Twilight, yer tha only unicorn who doesn't get headaches from using a lot of magic around us. We prolly couldn't finish this as quick without yah.”
“Hrumph.”
“ Well we got this place starting tah look pretty good. Nice tah see yah can actually do some work when you got motivation.” Applejack snarked at Rahs.
“Hrumph.”
“Don't copy me.” Sombra growled.
“Still feels kinda silly that this is what we were all sent here for. Doesn't seem all that important...”
Rahs clutched his chest drawing in a sharp high pitched gasp of shock at that statement.
“You know what ah mean!” Applejack huffed. “After that first mission ah agree with Sombra, ah thought we'd be fighting something.”
Rahs paused a moment to consider then gestured to the over grown mess of the park.
“Woof?”
“No. A don't think tha weeds count, though they are annoying.” Applejack offered.
[Ponyville]
“Soooo this … this is a thing that's happening?” Scootaloo asked.
“You know. I would make a lewd joke here, but that's Big Mac in a dress and Twilight is in earshot. “ Rainbow Dash muttered. “I ain't saying shit.”
“Did... did he forget that Sunset exists and could have taken Applejack's place?” Firefly asked the changeling colt having come to see Scootaloo preform in the game. He was currently in a form that seemed a colt version of Scootaloo's colors only reversed.
“Sunset is teaming up with me since technically I'm her aunt. And that counts for the sign up.” Sweetiebelle stated. “But that's only because Rarity got called away and Luna is too busy so she suggested Sunset.”
“Glad to know I'm number three on your list.” Sunset huffed. ”Auntie.”
“Mai life is ruined.” Applebloom groaned.” Years from now ah'm going to be talking to mai therapist and this repressed trauma is gonna come up and they'll put me in a jacket that allows me to hug maiself.”
“It's not that bad.” Spike offered.
“How is mai brother dressing up like a mare and pretending tah be mai cousin in tha most easily seen through disguise ever, not bad?” Applebloom demanded.
“Oh not that. The straight jacket. They are very comfortable.” Spike corrected.
“What?” Applebloom blinked in confusion.
“Keep in mind who his siblings are.” Rainbow Dash pointed out. “Can you honestly tell me that you don't think there are personalized straight jackets out there for all of them?”
“Also his sister helped with Big Mac's makeup.” Scootaloo offered.
“Is that why it's so awful?” Firefly asked.
“Twilight doesn't do makeup.” Spike agreed.” But, every pony knows Twilight helped him get ready for this. And not a single one of them is stupid enough to call him on it in earshot of Twilight.”
“If he wanted tah spend more time with me there are plenty of other options.” Applebloom muttered.
“He's been hanging around Twilight, Rahs, and Pinkie Pie too much.” Sunset offered. “This is clearly the most over the top dramatic way about this that any one could think of. Honestly if Rahs didn't get called away I bet he'd try something like this.......”
“Picturing Rahs in a dress huh?” Rainbow Dash grinned as Sunset trailed off.
“Oh yes.” Sunset purred.” And I don't know why that interests me so much.”
“I have pictures for sale still with him in a dress.” Spike exclaimed, “Both in pony form and moon dog form.”
“How much?” Sunset demanded.
“How are you okay with this?” Applebloom demanded.
“You have to make the trauma work for you.”Spike stated with a grin. “How else do you think I can buy all the game stuff I have?”
[Manehatten]
“..... so if I was youze I would suggest youze purchase our fine insurance policy. Would hate fer there tah be any sort of accident to youze lovely stage.” the gruff looking pony offered.
Rahs raised an eyebrow at the group of six toughs who stood around the speaker.
He turned his head to look at Sombra who returned the look.
The pair of them looked back to Applejack who frowned as she looked between both of them before sighing.
“Quick question, do any of yah know what a Sparkle is?” Applejack asked.
“Isn't that that Japony cleaning product?” the largest goon asked after a moment of the ponies looking confused.
Applejack sighed. “ Whelp, every pony's got tah learn sometime. Y'all two have fun, but don't take too long we got a lot of work tah do.”
Rahs smiled.
Sombra smiled.
The mobsters did not smile.
[Ponyville]
Amber Waves and Purple Mountains sat on the bleachers , several empty bottles of Berry Punch's 'Special blend' laying empty between the two mares as they tried to finish off another few bottles to wipe the event from their memory.
For the third year in a row the event was trashed.
And there were no participating Princesses this time.
Between Big Mac having the grace of a freight train, Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo's over exuberant 'have to win' mentality, and Sunset 'if fire doesn't solve your problems, you're not using enough of it' Shimmer, there wasn't much left of the events.
That wasn't even taking into account Twilight's reactions to any one who got too interested in 'Cousin Orchard Blossom'.
The two sisters were quite certain this event was cursed. And yet, ponies kept signing up every year.
The list for those interested for next year was even longer after this years events.
The pair sighed and knocked back another bottle each. That was their future selves problem.
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Every story needs filler every now and then.
I don’t suppose you’d drop us a hint or two eh?
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Hint or two on what?
See, you sayin it wrong.
Its In Sewer Hits.
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Anything, what the next twist is for the story, the meaning of life
Ya know little things
I actually feel sorry for the mobsters even if its not hallowed ground for Rahs. Heys guys why don;t you get some backup I'm sure Rahs and Sombra will wait. On a positive note Sombra and Rahs get their wish granted
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oh. The next twist. is when i hit the fall months of the story. And a bit of a warning on tanks for the memories. and as always the meaning of life is 42.
"The new 'Sparkle Brand Soap And Cleaner'! Made by 'Harmony Inc.'! Will clean anything it's applied to! Just put a bit on rag, scrub, and watch as it disappears! It can clean windows, doors, countertops, your neighbors dog, anything! And a single bottle can last up to a life time! Satisfaction, guaranteed! Call now and buy it while supply's last!"*
*Note: 'Harmony Inc.' is not responsible for any damages caused by use and/or appliance of 'Sparkle Brand Soap And Cleaner'. Nor is 'Harmony Inc.' responsible for any injury or harm caused to self or others, as well as damages to personal or private property.
hahahaha
Let us be honest here Big Mac looks good in a dress and a few of the town ponies knows too.
L....O.....L...... that is all.
Another sage advice from my favorite dragon. Seriously, I think his life lesson is more useful than the Frindship Reports.
Yep, it is a cleaning product alright. It does clean every fools and idiots off the map like no other.
This the best. "If fire doesn't solve it, you're not using nuff fire"
It might be filler, but it was fun filler. Wouldn't mind a little more personally.
This is a good quote. I like this quote.
An amusing filler episode... I do feel bad for these ill informed gangsters. They really should keep up with current events!
A god defending his turf, and a demi-god unicorn with as a background like Sombra's. No, they're not going to be long.
10704902 Fire and violence ARE interchangeable in that statement for a reason.
10704897 so if its a Japony cleaning product who should be arguing with who over trademarks
If Spike were a pony his cutie mark would represent profiting off his sibling's antics.
But the audience did.
Amber Waves and Purple Mountains are obviously having trouble adapting to living in Ponyville if they aren't planning their events expecting things going wrong.
if you call the last chapter's filler dang i am going to be watching close for the good one's.
Hhhhmmmm to quote sunsets fire magic professor he once said “Of course you can fight fire with fire, you can fight anything with fire.” So yeah fair enough sunset
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I certainly smiled.
I wonder what will happen when Shim Sham runs into something that any amount of fire can‘t solve...
I‘m willing to bet Shim Sham will still figure out a way to do damage with fire.
10 bits.
Of course it has! It's relatively safe shenanigans in ponyville. Ponies don't sign up for the games, they do for the spectacle!
Rhas would be proud
10705052 alot depends on the amount of heat Sunset can generate. Are we are talking close to the sun or much much less
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Shimmy girl currently has no known upper limit on how hot she can make things.
I‘m sure she could turn the air around her into plasma if she wanted, but only TDR can confirm or deny that.
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Thus far she can only burn her mom[ father] with words. So there is a limit. But fire is not Sunny's only trick, just her favorite.
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Well Shimmy has a reputation so I feel her first reaction to any situation that allows it will always be fire. Probably her second and third reaction too.
But hey, I can‘t even get over my procrastination to even write a draft fo a story in any reasonable timeframe, your an author of a large number of very good stories. You have free reign here.
Isn't Sunset and Sweetie both princesses due to their relationship with the sisters?
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tecnicly but they don't count until they have wings
Well there is a Sweetie Belle, she's a princess in waiting sort of.
Regardless of whether or not the mobsters knew who Rahs or Sombra was it takes a lot of guts to go up and try to threaten something that looks like Rahs along with Sombra who would still look kinda tough and scary. It takes a lot of guts, but so very few brain cells.
I haven’t read this or the others yet but I have a question: Honestly, what is it that keeps you energized by writing these?
If that was the case, Twilight would have been sent.
Oh... ohhhhh damn.... her Map ep is going to go SOOOOO damn wrong.
TgaP Sombra: Not an idiot.
It's a fight you will lose no matter what... but at least the loss will result in fewer lacerations.
Ah, fair enough reason to send him... manual labor!
Pffffft why is that so funny?
Good luck keeping them on any of them....
See this... is a bit unneeded and does massively change the situation and reactions. From everypony knowing full well it was a stallion in a dress, but just going with it, respecting that, and not 'calling him on it' because... they were simply not assholes and accepted it. (The few that did call him out where just the ones who knew him personally and knew exactly what was going on). To, the only reason nopony says anything is fear of Twilight. Admittedly the only ones actually saying anything are RD and the CMC so, not that huge a change overall but still... it kind of ruins one of the strengths of this ep.
The audience.. most definitely smiled!
Ah.... true......
Just be glad Pinkie Pie isn't bringing in one of her sisters to join the fun!
So yeah another little bit of fun with an ep that really isn't much that would go all that differently beyond a few more jokes, and bit more property damage.
Though, do question how Rahs and Sombra being there to fix the main theater would change the actual goal of the mission, which wasn't to put on the play, but to bring together the neighborhood by reminding them how just taking a little time to help out can have an impact. Can still make the same message but, hits a bit more when they had to go with the much more clearly quickly tossed together looking makeshift stage.
But I'm also likely overthinking this waaay to much. Blame Brandon Sanderson! I'm neck deep in Cosmere and going nuts trying to piece every little detail together.
Aww, Sombra and Rahs are bonding
Rest in brooklyn, young street thugs. Maybe he'll put on the ol' rahs-el dazzle, and you get to play Ponyboy and 'Stay Golden'.
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Honestly i have no idea. There are some that will hit me and it will be a long while before i manage to go between chapters. Other times i'll hammer out a new one every day or quicker. comments always feed the drive of most authors here and i'm no exception for that but other wise it's just bam thats an idea and i write it.
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the take away i got from the episode was that no pony was going to help or cared until the stage and play actually were going. But yeah a good bit of stuff is getting glossed over due to 'the episode is happening, but here's the changes.
And to be fair to big mac they were al going along with it as he was allowed to compete, but no one was going to laugh at his horrid make up because Twi did it.
Probably
Spike is one savvy businessdrake
There's no problem with filler if it's good and fits into the story
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Pretty sure you just function off the chaos that you can make with the Sparkles alone.
That and all the praises.
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The surface of the Sun? A paltry 6,000 K?
Chump change, my friend. That won't even ionize hydrogen.
If your plasma doesn't emit mostly x-rays and gamma rays, you're not doing it right.
And Rahs next line is "Allow me to introduce myself. I'm a man of wealth and taste."
Spike is so devious
For a split-second there, I almost misread "another bottle each" as "another bottle of bleach"... I mean, I've heard of the phrases "eye bleach" and "brain bleach", but I'm reasonably certain that they're not meant to be taken literally...
I can't wait to see how convoluted this family tree becomes!
Paging Robert A. Heinlein…
Several Schlock Mercenary Maxims applicable here:
6. If violence wasn’t your last resort, you failed to resort to enough of it.
25. If a manufacturer's warranty covers the damage you did, you didn't do enough damage.
34. If you’re leaving scorch-marks, you need a bigger gun. (10705317)
37. There is no “overkill.” There is only “open fire” and “reload.”
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yeah this is very convoluted thanks to Luna, but in my last Fic two of the main characters were related to pretty much everyone.
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Lol
They did not just threaten a stage, did they? If so, they are morons.
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Business sense
Nice to see these two again.
Laughing like a Hyena
White running gang... Everyone put there problems to the future selfs just to run into em way to Early