Princess Celestia watched the sunrise from her balcony. It was a beautiful sight to behold-at least, she hoped it was. Everypony said it was so, but did they ever mean it? She brushed a lock of her mane from her face. She was probably just over thinking things a little, of course they loved her sun!
Her sun which, for some reason, failed to remember to reinforce its cosmic link with her. She just realized this because it was moving on it's own. And her hair was pink, that too. She flashed a glare at the glowing orb of light.
"AAAAH! Please, don't put us out!" It begged. "We just wanted to try rising on our own! Surely you can understand that!"
"Yes sun, I do understand," Celestia said. "You should ask me next time though."
"Yes, yes, of course, mistress! we'll do that next time! A thousand thank you's for not putting us out!" Celestia's mane flashed white for a moment, and returned to its typical aurora like colors, blowing in the solar wind.
Apparently, the Sun still doesn't know that I cannot put it out without the link. Of all the stars to pick from the sky to light up the world, why had I chosen the frail, overly submissive little yellow one?
"You said yourself," The moon shouted from the other side of the earth. "Red giants Don't listen to anypony!"
Fair enough. Celestia stood up to prepare for the usual tedium of ruling a country.
The halls were still decorated golden for the now passed summer sun celebration. for all intents and purposes, she was absolutely thrilled that it went about without any considerable setbacks like temporary suspension in the sun by a rabid, vengeful dark side of her beloved sister. The sun had desperately panicked, bombarding the planet with a high amount of heat, therefore slowing the inevitable nuclear winter eternal night would set upon Equestria. The summers were also considerably hotter for a few years afterword. Having to wait quietly, in a a pile of thorns with only her emergency tea set to pass the time was far better than that. (*) Celestia relaxed into the sound of her golden shoes clicking against the marble tile. She was going to be doing a lot of walking, so she might as well get used to it. One of the "servants" was heading on her way to who knows where in the castle to do not sure what. That was a mistake ponies made about alicorns. Alicorns are not omniscient. Thankfully, what she did not know, she could add on to what she did know.
"I haven't seen you around the castle," She addressed the servant. "Are you new around here?"
"Oh! Princess!" The pony shot around to face her, bowing. "I didn't see you there, forgive me!"
Celestia gently pulled the pony back to her feet. "Don't worry about it. Failing to see me once will not count against you. So what's your job here in Canterlot?"
She blushed visibly through her red coat, and her yellow eyes glanced to the left. "Me? Well, it's not much, I'm just a janitor."
Celestia smiled, slightly amused by the pony's naivete. "Just? Well, if you're just a janitor, I'm just a princess, aren't I?"
"What? No! You're so much more important that! I couldn't- well- I- Forgive me, but I really should be getting back to work, Those Cobwebs aren't going to remove themselves from the library shelves!" She ran off, desperately hoping not to be smitten by the supreme goddess' wrathful vengeance.
The goddess stared blankly down the hall. What was that? Was it something I said? Is she going to be terrified of me for the rest of her life? Oh, I really hope she isn't...
"Don't worry, Mistress!" The sun said. "we're sure she knew exactly what you meant! After all, we did!"
"Of course you did, you cosmic fart!" The moon shouted from the other side of the earth. "You have the link with her, so you know the ups and downs of her mind!"
"We're sorry, Mistress! we're sorry we forgot again! Please don't put us out!
"And I'm sorry I'm associated with you!"
WOULD YOU TWO QUIET DOWN!?! Celestia boomed at the two heavenly bodies. With that through and over with, She continued on her way, still somewhat confused by the red unicorn's nervousness around her. As she approached the back door to the throne room, she heard the sound of (respectful) argument. Carefully, she opened the door and stepped quietly through, making sure not to interrupt until the time was right.
"This project is too expensive. How will you make one available for every family in Equestria? This machine you speak of, needs oil. Oil is very expensive, 500 bits a barrel, at least."
"But don't you see, princess? We have been working on making these locomotives as efficient as possible. our latest one gets 500 miles to the gallon!"
"Your 'locomotive' requires Iron as well. We'll have to double our imports from the griffon kingdom to make up for the demand. That would also mean a generous tax raise, and I'm sure you two know as well as I do that ponies do not like taxes."
"But princess, It's the only thing to our name! There must be some way we can con- I mean sell our product to ponies-"
"WE SHALL ONLY SAY THIS ONCE. WE WILL NOT PERMIT THIS PROJECT TO GO UNDERWAY, UNLESS YOU HAVE A VERY GOOD REASON.
"Holding audience with Flim and Flam, sis?" Celestia spoke up. "They're only the biggest con ponies in Equestria."
Luna turned to her sister, relieved. "Oh, great! I thought I was going to have to be here forever!" She hopped off the throne, nuzzling Celestia on the neck. "Good luck with those two, They're a stubborn pair!" The door to the back of the throne room shut, and Celestia turned to the two con ponies
Flim tipped his hat. "Well, Princess, I suppose if you do not approve of our project, then we had better leave." The brothers promptly galloped out the front door and out the palace, leaving Celestia once again alone.
She scowled slightly. They didn't even try to give their sales pitch to me...
"Mistress?" The sun asked.
Celestia rolled her eyes. "Sun, please. I don't need to hear from you at the moment."
"AAH! We're sorry! Please don't put us out!"
Celestia sat down on the throne, groaning. First the janitor, now those two. I suppose they had their reasons, however improbable. I'm sure most ponies see me as a nice pony, right? Ah, our first subject seeking guidance from the "immortal goddess of the sun".
Her subject looked back and fourth cautiously before entering. He was a skinny fellow, glasses shiny clean, resting firmly on the bridge of his nose. his horn was freshly grounded to a sharp point, and his hooves likewise. His mane and tail were cut evenly, and his chin was as clean-shaven as they go. Celestia also noticed on the blue colt a hole in his ear where there was a lack of an earring. Quietly approaching the throne, he politely bowed, throwing in the traditional cross of the front left hoof as well.
Celestia smiled warmly at the gesture. "Well, my little pony, you certainly proved yourself more than worthy of my audience if you decided to be so polite. Please rise." The pony obeyed, like most of the ponies do. "Now, what is it you'd like to talk to me about?" Celestia laid down, preparing for the first talk of many.
"Actually, uh..." the pony began. "If it would please your highness, I would like to know a little more about your student. She's very... well... studious." He sat on his haunches, attempting to relax. "Does she major in anything?"
Celestia chuckled. "I don't think you know my student very well. If it can be researched, she'll research it! She would major in all the academic subjects if she could, but even my mind has limits. Why the interest?"
"Well your majesty... I wanted to set up an appointment with her. I heard that she's a good psychiatrist?"
"Really? Who recommended her to you?"
"Well, it was... ah... a pony who went by the name of Rainbow Dash."
"Rainbow-?!?" Celestia's voice was cut off by her own laughter. Oh, dear Twilight! If only you knew that that your friend thought you were a psychiatrist I swear, Rainbow, you and Pinkie are the best pranksters I have ever came across on. "Ha ha ha... I'm so sorry, I shouldn't be laughing!" Tears ran down her cheeks. "Oh, my sides! Somepony knock me back to my senses! Air, I need air!" Of all the things she was expecting, a prank from Rainbow Dash to her was not it! She had thought up all sorts of other ponies that could possibly recommend Twilight, but because Rainbow Dash didn't fit any one of the ponies she was expecting, all the thought energy was released in a healthy guffaw.
Celestia wiped a tear from her eye, finally recovering. "I'm so, so sorry!" She said. "In all seriousness, Twilight Sparkle is as good a psychiatrist as any of them! I'm sure she would be happy to-" She blinked.
The room was empty. She was alone once more. There was a moment of confusion before she realized what happened.
Her subject left, misinterpreting her laughter as something of an "Are you ridiculous?" expression.
She snapped her wings out, growling very loudly.
"OH, FOR-"
The princess used a very un-princessy word indeed.
I like this direction. Let's hope someone treats Celestia as an equal. I know I would.
This could go places, I like it.
Also FIRST
probly bash my brain in after the first 850 years of this crap.
Hmmm.... go on
Heehee.... Un-princessy words, indeed.... :P
So... how's she gonna lighten up her image? Make a seemingly total fool of herself in public on purpose?
1309760 At least Celestia, in her infinite wisdom, realizes that bashing her brain in would not do her any good for the situation.
1310155 Princess-ness 101, lesson 1: Proper speech.
A princess must hold up her image as a dignified character of the upper-class. This means one must not let their tongue slip, and if they do, a princess must make sure the room she resides within is soundproofed and there is nopony else present.
1310234 I fear, my dear friend, that would take it too far to the other side. One must find a middle way.
Still, points for the obvious option 1!
And this is why the Princess's of so many demotions (see: fics) go out to lunch unescorted, or walk Canterlot, or any number of other things that make it clear that when she's off the clock, she's just another pony.
I'm now wondering what the heck she has unintentionally been doing to give her this rep...
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Hmm...
I thought it was obvious enough...
1310677 Ah! Good idea. I'll see what I can do to explain that.
1310696 Well yes, but if it was just her snapping at everypony, she would have realized why they were all bowing and scraping by now.
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...Which I don't think she's doing.
Don't worry! Firefanatic has just said he's cooking up an answer!
You'd think ponies would get the hint after the thousandth time she tried mingling with them.
1310908 Ponies are dense. Don't you know? Twilight's friends were quite oblivious to her slow mental breakdown, and had lots of evidence to see what was wrong. but, they just shrugged their little pony shoulders and continued on with their little activities, while the element of magic began to consider the dark art of making friendship problems.
Dense. Very dense.
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Indeed.
You know... It was always my very secret headcanon that Celestia is every bit as socially awkward as Twilight was. The friendship reports are just as much for her as they are for Twilight.
I like this story. Celestia's a wonderful character that doesn't get nearly enough respect. Although I'll say this: The fandom might 'ave whored itself out to Woona from the word go, but Celestia has always had superior art.
I like it, will we have the opportunity to see the link between the moon and Luna?
1316685 Spoilers!
This is really good! Definitely following this!
Not bad, I found myself chuckling quite a few times
To the next chapter!
First time I see Celestia talking to the sun and the moon, so points for that. Gonna check this out some more, see where it's going
"Your 'locomotive' requires Iron as well. We'll have to double our imports from the griffon kingdom to make up for the demand. That would also mean a generous tax raise, and I'm sure you two know as well as I do that ponies do not like taxes."
YOU FAIL ECONOMICS FOREVER, YEA VERILY UNTO THE END OF TIME.
She ran off, desperately hoping not to be smitten by the supreme goddess' wrathful vengeance.
I could not help but read that as: "...desperately hoping not to fall in love with the supreme goddess' wrathful vengeance." I know that's technically not how it truly reads; that's just where my brain went with "smitten."
Oh, and thanks for giving me another very interesting story premise to want to read when I already have 40-some chapters backlogged, as well as my own story to write!
Man, Celestia and I go WAY back. Seriously, Tia's like my BFF. Just last night she and I went clubbing. That bitch can DANCE her flank OFF!
These ponies, they just don't know. Tia's quite the part animal, and she's a blast to hang out with!
1310955 I like this headcanon!
1341230 Your avatar is adorable!
Anyway, very interesting with the sun and the moon talking, and overall a good premise that can definitely go places! And I shall follow it there!
I was laughing my ass off, this is funny as hell...from the pic I thought this was serious but I can tell now it's not in which I am quite glad so it makes me wonder one thing.......can a goddess die? Does the Reaper Pony come for the soul of a goddess one day?
I'd never thought I would see the day where Celestia brakes her poker face. Much less in Court!! Lovin' it so far
Welcome to the burdens of Royalty, Princess
A reason why Celestias hair is flowing in the not present wind
Its solar wind that moved her hair
That was a fairly decent one shot right there minus an ending. Suppose I'm glad it isn't though.
Wow this is actually really good! I was kinda skeptical but I enjoyed this! Gonna continue reading now
"OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE!" Is what I imagine she said. :3
Given that Celestia probably knows every tongue pronounceable by equinekind and likely more, that "un-princesslike" word was likely enough to curdle milk at twenty paces.
It's official; my headcanon is that the planets can communicate with the Sisters.
Celestia was trapped in a thorn bush while Nightmare Moon was about? And this was long before Season Four pilot? Nice!
I was hoping this would be much more serious, guess not. Well I can go the serious route with this and not step on your toes.
As for the word, something like this
Bwahahaha~! OH GOD
SWEET MOTHER OF JEBADIAH HAVE MERCY ON ME!?
I like the dynamic of the celestial bodies having actual personalities.