The door of Cat’s Howl swung open, ringing the bell hanging above it. Light Fantastic looked up from her counter to see Rarity approaching her.
“Light, darling!”
“Oh, hi, Rares. What’s up?”
“I came as quickly as I could! I wanted to offer my sincerest commiserations.”
“For what?”
“Oh. Then, you haven’t heard?”
“Heard… what? Is everything okay? What’s happened!?”
“I hate to be the one to break bad news to you, dear,” Rarity said, rummaging through her bag.
“What!? What’s going on!?”
She pulled out a magazine, opened it to a middle page, and placed it on the counter facing Light.
“I’m afraid the latest column of Trenderhoof’s ‘Sashay or Passé’ hit the stands today. And he’s quite definitively stated that the Midtown art scene is Passé.”
“What?”
“I am so sorry, Light.”
“Rarity! I thought you were about to tell me that Radish died or something!”
“What? How would I have news of that?”
“He has adventures with your buddy squad!”
“Ah, I see. Well, as far as I know, Radish is hale and hearty! But back to the matter at hoof- let’s discuss a rebranding strategy. If you focus on the mail-order side of business, you can project any image you want. Now, I’ve brought some materials...”
“Uh, thanks, but I don’t see this as a problem. If some trendy magazine is calling me passé, that can only help my business.”
“Oh, dear, you’re having a breakdown. Here, have some water.”
She pulled out and set a crystal decanter and tumbler glass on the counter, then filled the glass with water from the decanter. Light shrugged and drank some.
“Listen, Rare- Midtowners do what they want, how they want, the outside world be damned. That’s what keeps Midtown from becoming Downtown, or- stars forbid- Uptown.”
“Now, Light, flouting the desires of the market is no way to run a business.”
“Yeah? What if that magazine said that baggy sweaters with fishnet stockings were the next fashion trend?”
“Then I’d craft the most fabulous line of baggy sweaters and fishnets the world had ever known!”
Light took another sip. “I think we’re very different mares, with very different philosophies for our shops.”
“Hmm. Perhaps we are. But that doesn’t mean we can’t be friends, eh?”
“You’re right. And thanks for caring enough to come all the way here.”
“Think nothing of it,” Rarity said, reclaiming her magazine. “You may keep the decanter and glass.”
“What? No. These look crazy expensive.”
“Consider it a gift, from one small business owner to another.”
“Oh. Thanks. Here, take one of these.”
Light tossed Rarity a red headband. Rarity caught it in her aura.
“Uh, I’m afraid headbands are also Passé this season.”
“I think you can make it work.”
Rarity put on the headband and pulled out a small mirror. “You know, I really can. Thank you, darling.”
“No problem, darling.”
“Ooh, uh…”
“Yeah, that’s the last time I say that.”
“Ta ta,” Rarity said, turning to leave.
Light sat up straight on her stool. “Wait! Uh… Rarity?”
“Yes?”
“Can I get your advice about something?”
Radish stood on the line of the target practice course at PEERS, feeling the weight of his new spear in his hoof. He reeled back and threw it at a bullseye painted on a hay bale. The spear stuck into the hay just a little above the center of the target.
“Not bad,” said Rainbow Dash, drifting down from above. “Can I try?”
“No. What can I do for you, Dash?”
She landed at his side. “You’ve probably heard that the Equestria Games are coming up, right?”
“Uh huh.”
“And Ponyville’s going to need all its best athletes going for as many medals as they can. I checked at City Hall, and this station of yours is technically within Ponyville’s municipality. That means anypony living here can compete for Ponyville!”
“What, you want to poach my guards for Ponyville’s teams?”
“I want you for our wrestling team!”
“Ugh. No.”
“Aw, come on.”
“I’m busy with my duties.”
“It won’t take up that much of your time, I promise. These are amateur competitions, and you’ve already got the conditioning and the moves.”
“Dash, they put the competitors’ cutie marks up on the scoreboards.”
“Not always. Plenty of non-ponies compete, and none of them have cutie marks. You can just use a picture of your face, or the Guard emblem, or something.”
“Then I’d be the only pony there who isn't using their mark. Ponies would wonder why I’m singling myself out.”
“You’re gonna let something like that keep you out of the games?”
“I don’t want a whole stadium of ponies whispering about me.”
Rainbow Dash put a hoof across his shoulders and gestured to the sky. “They won’t be whispering, they’ll be cheering! A thousand voices rooting you on to victory! No other feeling in the world comes close!”
“Thanks, but no thanks.”
Rainbow Dash leaned her face in close to his with half-lidded eyes. “There’s going to be cheerleaders there, you know. Picture it- a whole squad of hot mares, bouncing around in cute little outfits, shaking their pom-poms, chanting your name…”
“Don’t even try that with me.”
“...and when you win that gold, they’ll all come rushing at you, They’ll toss you in the air and catch you in their soft, appreciative embrace…”
“No.”
“Okay, fine. How about this- I’ll hoof-wrestle you for it. If I beat you, you have to join the team.”
Radish cocked his eyebrows. “Sure. But if I beat you, you have to provide free custom weather over PEERS for the rest of summer.”
“Pfft. Fine. Let’s do this, big guy.”
Sporting her new headband, Rarity trotted up the path to PEERS. She encountered Rainbow Dash grumpily limping her way down the path back to Ponyville.
“Oh, hello, Rainbow Dash! Uh, are you quite all right?”
“I’m fine,” she grumbled.
“Is Radish receiving visitors?”
Rainbow Dash just muttered something under her breath and continued limping on. Rarity trotted up to Radish’s cabin and knocked on the door. Radish opened it, freshly-showered and wearing a towel draped over his hindquarters.
“Oh, hi Rarity. What’s up?”
“Radish, I’ve just spoken with Light. May I come in?”
“Uh, sure.”
She walked in, looked at Radish’s towel, and clicked her tongue. “Now, Radish, dear, you know you don’t need to cover up your cutie mark around me. It’s nothing I haven’t seen before.”
Radish looked down at his towel. “I know, but it still doesn’t feel right to put it on display in front of a guest. Especially a lady.”
“Oh, Radish. That’s actually what I wanted to speak with you about. Light tells me that you have an impending class reunion.”
“I’m… I’m not going.”
“Because of your cutie marks, yes?”
“Yes.”
“But you want to go, don’t you?”
“Well, if things were different- if nopony in the world cared about cutie marks- I would go. I’d like to see some of those old friends again.”
“What if I could make that happen?”
“How?”
“Well, I can’t change the world, but I know a thing or two about coloring hair. And your coat is such a nice color- deceptively common, but with a lovely bright undercoat. I could easily match the color and dye over your marks.”
“And what, be an adult blank flank at my reunion? I can’t do that!”
“No, Radish, I would then dye something in its place!”
“A… fake cutie mark? That seems… wrong.”
“What’s wrong is you missing out on life because of a tiny patch of fur on your sides.”
“But… a fake mark? Pretending to be something I’m not? It’s cowardly.”
Rarity smiled and walked up close to him. “We all know you are not cowardly, Radish. You’re the bravest stallion I’ve ever met. Besides, I’ll wager that most ponies at your reunion will come with cosmetic enhancements- mane extensions, lifts in their shoes, dental work, not to mention various nips, tucks, and implants.”
Radish looked down at the floor. “Hmm. Well, I guess when a lizard changes its color, nobody calls the lizard a coward…”
Rarity chuckled. “I certainly didn’t think I’d end up being compared to a lizard today.”
“What do you mean?”
“I mean that I enhance myself, as well.” Rarity lowered her voice and put on a serious expression. “Radish, I’m going to show you a part of my body that very few ponies have seen.”
“Uh…”
“My face.”
“What?”
She pulled a white cloth from her bag. She pressed it onto her face and wiped. She then floated the cloth to Radish’s hooves. He looked at it. The cloth now bore her eyeshadow, blush, lipstick, primer, concealer, eyeliner, foundation, and false eyelashes. He looked up at her makeup-less face. Her features were now subtly more subdued.
“Rarity? You wear all this stuff… all the time?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“When you look your best, you feel your best. And then you can be at your best. But some of us need more help than others to look their best.”
“But you don’t, Rarity! You’re a very pretty mare. And I’m saying that sober this time.”
“Ah, that’s kind of you. But there are many ‘very pretty’ mares out there, all in a constant struggle- whether that struggle is for love, for business, or just for the right to be heard.”
Radish looked down at the cloth again. “You’re saying that looks are your weapon, but you’re locked in an arms race.”
“It’s a warzone out there, darling.”
“I’m sorry, Rarity, I had no idea.”
“But now that you do, are you going to think any less of me?”
“Of course not!’
“Then you shouldn’t think any less of yourself then, either.”
He walked over to a floor mirror, took off his towel, and stared at his cutie mark. “You really think you could paint a fake one? And it would look convincing?”
“I believe so, if we keep it simple. What would you like?”
“What would I like?” He brushed a hoof over his cutie mark. “Funny. All these years I’ve angsted over this mark, I never really asked myself what I would have wanted instead.”
“Ooh, there are so many possibilities! How about something from the world of heraldry? A big silver chevron, a bright red X, or a trio of gold balls!”
“I may need some time to think about this.”
Rarity smiled. “Of course. It’s a big decision, and I certainly don’t expect you to make it now. Take some time, give it some thought, and discuss it with friends.”
“Rarity… thank you. You always give good advice.”
“You’re quite welcome.”
“And I like your headband.”
“Why, thank you. It was a gift from a good friend of mine.”
Rainbow Dash sipped a hay shake at an outdoor table of a Ponyville cafe, cradling her hoof in pain. Radish approached her, and she scowled at him.
“Hey, Dash?”
“What do you want?”
“Let’s forget the wager. I want to wrestle for Ponyville.”
She sat up straight and fluttered her wings. “Really? What made you change your mind?”
“I’m tired of missing out on things I could be doing, just because of my cutie marks.”
She pounced to his side and hugged him. “That’s what I was trying to tell you, you big dummy!”
“Yeah, you were right. But I still need something to put on the scoreboard. What image do you think would represent me the best?”
“Ooh! How about a picture of that big metal wolf we fought?”
“Why?”
“Because it’s awesome, that’s why!”
“I’ll think about it.”
His fake cutie mark would be a Radish won’t it?
The games and Tirek time steadily approaching... I wonder what he might think when seeing the mark? Double take for a second maybe?
You know Radish, dye/makeup and heavy lather from rigorous exercise won't exactly mix well...
Aahh , Radish got over Celestia, now he has to come to terms with his Cutie Mark! Good stuff!
Also just something I thought about:
everybody complained that this story was just Pain and suffering and how they didnt like that, apparently the author listened because we havent really had any pain in A LONG TIME..
Meanwhile me sitting here going : can we have that time back were I almost threw up because of a scene?
Its impressive how the story can make you feel all these emotions and afterwards you just have nothing but respect for this Story!
Didn't we already have a subplot about him defacing his marks? Wasn't it like, against guard dress code?
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My guess regarding Tirek is he either won't care enough to get a good look at it, or he'll see it and assume based on some slight misunderstanding of the meaning of those marks that Radish is Celestia's consort, and after draining him of his magic will attempt to use him as a hostage to force Celestia's compliance..
I'm sure that Root wouldn't want the Metal Wolf for his score mark. Especially since he literally died from that fight, only to be brought back to life promptly.
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The author is finding a happy medium, which is good. The problem with the arcs before Ponyville was non-stop Radish torture with no payoff, with Shining and Celestia having no real consequences for their actions, and they all did little to effect the story in any way with most of the major "game changer" events all being forgotten about within two chapters.
Hell, I thought the whole show canon would change after Celestia's second blowup and Shining's abuse coming to light, especially after Celestia lashed out at Twilight, but Twilight & co apparently forgave them both off-screen and neither event is mentioned again except a few times in passing. (And never from the main cast)
With the recent arc, though, the author seems to be taking the criticism to heart and we got actual, meaningful story for the first time in ages and we got to see Radish grow as a character outside of being a doormat for Celestia and Shining's abuse and it was brilliant! Even Light got more character to her with her time with Rarity.
Also, with the reunion and Crystal Empire trip coming up, it's clear we're not out of the drama, but this is a good opportunity for the author to finally advance Radish's story by continuing his relationships and stories with everyone without being a plot-mandated punching bag by the royals. We can still have drama, just as long as it actually works with the story and isn't just for the sake of drama with no meaningful resolutions. This was a serious problem for a while and I am happy that the author is working on it and finding a good balance.
While I do hope to see Celestia and Shining eventually get meaningful fallout for their actions over the fic, (the Mane 6 & Spike seemingly forgetting the whole thing and moving on as if nothing happened is especially infuriating), for now I'm excited to see where this goes and I look forward to see what is next for our boy!
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the thing is ...all the pain and stuff WASNT pointless.... it was a slow buildup of shit happening and MORE shit happening...
but thats what make chapter 64-66 some of the best shit in this story!!
and yes you can argue Celestia and Shining dont get enough punishment for the shit they pull but thats just real life!
the people that deserve punishment often times dont get it and innocent people often get punished for stupid shit.
you may not like it, hell I dont like it, but thats just life!! and you have to learn to accept that.
All you can do is change how you personally deal with the people around you, and how you think about stuff.
the rest isnt up to you.
Am I the only one who felt like Celestia 's actions weren't out of line? after all, she is as affected by Raddish' marks as he is. But she was expected - apparently even by some other readers - to put on a brave face and pretend everything was fine, for Raddish's benefit. Why should she? What did she owe him? Oh, it wasn't his fault, so she can't actually do anything about it. She just had to smile and he understanding to the ephemeral concept of Destiny, which she already has a somewhat fraught relationship with, having lost her Sister, Student and eventually Twilight to the whims of Destiny, when what she must really have wanted to do was shout "Excuse Me. You grotesquely vile, perverse joke of Discord, but where do you get off slapping an image of myself on some kids butt getting ploughed? "
She's expected to be the bigger Mare as if She hasn't spent 1000 years being the bigger mare and getting pulverized for it again and again by a fate that had a really really sick sense of humour.
Off course she was lashing out. Anybody would. Anybody would, and people would immediately understand. Except her. Because she has to be better. To protect Raddish' feelings.
Radish got a raw deal. No one is denying that. But it isn't up to her to make up the difference. She got "fucking screwed over". They didn't empathise with her. They were scandalized . That's not the same thing.
The fact that even the audience seems to take that same view - that she should just put up and endure - is a seriously Meta piece of commentary.
Let her be pissed. Pissed is the reasonable reaction to her situation.
She wasn't being an asshole. She was being... Well. Not Human but Equine.
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God I hate that excuse of "That's how the real world works" no dude the author just didn't put enough thought and reasoning to them being assholes. Celestia has been constantly snipping at him whenever she got the chance before hand then we get the reasonable. "I am getting mocked at by the universe." Which I get but then she keeps coming after him constantly putting his cutie mark in his face. What character lore could possibly excuse that in anyway? Especially when she was never shown as this bitter and childish in the show.
And what's Shinning's excuse? I get the wedding thing but before that he just treated him like shit without a word. What was his reasoning? Being a tough soldier? Maybe but the author didn't seem to put much more thought than that.
The whole gripe with this story is the fact that the author clearly created them as obstacles for root to overcome and become better for it but they didn't put enough lore or backbone to WHY they were obstacles more than simple reasons like "protect sister" and "man this cutie mark really irks me". I'd argue that this is even worse than people realize due to the fact that Celestia has lived for probably HUNDREDS OF YEARS and I'm supposed to believe she's so childish and petty that she has to dig under his skin constantly? For God's sake she met someone who she thought was far superior than her and was willing to make a sacrifice to a forced wedding and SOMEHOW SHE CAN'T STOMACH SEEING ROOT OR NOT LETTING HIM ENJOY LIFE? It's ridiculous and downright stupid.
Listen I like the story, I do, I think this author did a phenomenal job building in the INSIDE of the world we know rather than the outside that the show put too much emphasis on but we have to admit that this is poor framing.
It was clear from the getgo that Celestia was meant to be the true antagonist to Root, fighting against destiny or whatever. But Celestia herself is built so horrible that her own sister is more likeable and she wasn't really built in the show itself.
That's not mentioning we're getting clear as headlights of foreshadowing on what's gonna happen. I'll put this in spoiler since I feel like this is gonna be the main thing going on soon.
The clear arc that's gonna start is Root is gonna be in disguise in the whole event then Celestia is gonna be like "wow I think he's pretty cool" or smth and then the dream realm ballroom dance or whatever is gonna happen and she's gonna be even more infatuated with Root in disguise and then drama drama drama Celestia finds out its him! Omg! And then something something possible redemption to understanding she was an asshole.
Atleast that's how I hope it'll end because otherwise it would be unsatisfying for them to end up and she still stays the same. It's just as the author expands out, it makes characters like Celestia and Shining stick out more because they were never really meant to stick around too often. (Atleast that's what I think) and whether or not my prediction does happen the fact is these characters became to unlikable. You can see the author is trying to remold Celestia in a kinder light by forgiving her transactions and giving her a new slate. It's just a little late for this to really start.
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Okay let's step back a bit, Root has a cutie mark that made him unable to go to a normal school, had his parents and basically anyone to ever lay eyes on him not believe him. Had to distance himself from things he would've loved to do and wanted to do for most of his life.
And what did Celestia lose? The show respect from the universe? Yeah let me see a pony mock her for having her image being played as a joke under he alicorn strength and towering castle with millenia of experience.
Who ultimately got fucked over more? The guy that is gonna be living for at most probably 60 years or the immortal princess that has probably mastered magic and time?
And you wanted to say her acting out like a child would be normal? Are we forgetting she's probably lost thousands of loved ones, friends, neighboring nations and more? And yeah it would be downright infuriating to have that mocked to you but let me ask you, would you not have found a way to cope with it with all that experience? Would she not be devaluing herself more by acting upon the cutiemark which he had no control over? I'm just saying if a guy lives like a mortal, had nothing to do with the incident and is gonna die like another pony then where does that give the possible immortal super powered princess a reason to lash out on him.
It's kind of equivalent to a child making fun of you and you thinking the automatic response would be to punch the 5 year old kid.
It destroyed his life while Celestia has basically lived 100 times over that, and she gets to be angry?
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But it isn't her job to fix it. Or to put on a facade for his benefit.
The fact that his life got screwed over by the Universe, doesn't mean she has to pretend She is perfectly chill. Its not just an obscene mark. It's Her. Specifically. Her.
That would be horrendous for an ordinary Pony. I mean really think about that for a moment. Take a moment and envision that scene. Leaving aside the really grotesque fact that some people (Inclouding him) apparently needed reminding that no, in fact, she was not about to have relations with a child on the say so of the universe as soon as it emerged?
You're acting as though her Alicorn nature somehow makes it easier. That it is some consolation prize. Instead of what must have made it all the harder.
I mean, hell, look at you own words! You've practically proved my point. You've said it yourself. She isn't allowed to have the perfectly normal, rational reaction of distate And upset, because she is the Alicorn. She is the Goddess of the Day. It's not as if She were a normal pony.
Acting like a perfectly ordinary pony? With horror, shock, embarrassment and humiliation? That's all very well for an ordinary pony to do. But not for her. She has to repress it. To be the Princess. That's the problem. That's why it sucks.
And you've just done it yourself! Right here and now! You've said "Oh, she's the Alicorn princess. She's immortal. Of course she can put up with this. This is only a blip on her lifespan." She should get over it.
Imagine, someone saying that to you every time you were upset. "Don't be upset. You're immortal!" She isn't allowed to have the perfectly reasonable reaction. Because she is the immortal Alison princess.
And you yourself have literally just said "Well duh. She's the Alicorn Princess".
That's why she is feeling so hard done by. Because nobody is really interested in her reaction. How she feels about the whole thing. Only in Raddish. Even Twilight, who was offended on her mentors behalf, never felt the need to say "Hey. You doing okay? Because that has to really suck for you, not just him." Because why would you ever question how Celestia feels? She's the serene, implacable, unshakable Alicorn Princess. Always understanding. Eternally patient. Endlessly kind.
After all. She is thousands of years old. She must be fine. She Always is.
"Can I try?"
"No"
My favourite reply to that question
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Wow That has to be the saddest thing I have ever read and I now have the desperate urge to run and give Celestia a hug because dang what a life to lead.
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Celestia's actions by themself was not the issue. It's the fact that, EVERY time she explodes on Radish or anyone else, the fic is quick to drop it and turn Radish into a punching bag in order to advance the plot. The whole guard saw her explode on Radish the first time, and the whole country saw the second one. The fallout from it could have been a story on it's own, but instead, it's unceremoniously dropped and scarcely mentioned again. Neither party really learned anything from it that they didn't already learn from Halcyon and Radish seemed to go through all of that for nothing. It was abuse with no clear reason, and the fic inexplicably tried to justify it and drops that whole plotline like a hot potato.
Also, and people seem to forget this, CELESTIA STARTED IT. Radish was literally just standing there and casually mentioned that he was going out with his girlfriend, and Celestia started another chain of abuse against him with Shining enthusiasticly joining in, and Radish is left as a sobbing mess for the third time. And no one other than Cadance ever acknowledges it again, and Celestia even has the gall to chew out Cadence for punishing Shining for his role. No matter what she feels about his Mark, none of this can be justified after it has happened non-stop for years and only getting worse with no end in sight.
Your argument could work if it was only the Halcyon incident, but the fact that it has been non-stop since, with no reprieve, fallout, or actual consuquences for either Shining or Celestia with the story sweeping it all under the rug for the next arc isn't ok.
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I wanted to write a comment but you LITERALLY wrote everything that I wanted to say in your comment!
Something I wanted to add: Ever Questioned Why it is that on the Coverpicture for the Story is a Depiction of CELESTIA… not Radish … But CELESTIA… and not just ONE Picture of Celestia.. but an Evolving Coverart that Depict Celestia in many Different ways?
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Of course Celestia would easily cope with such mockery, even with what would drive others to murderous rage. She's thousand years old after all! If it were single issue. If pain would be stretched on all her lifespan. If it weren't very tip of iceberg of her worries and accumulated sorrows. Then of course.
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Its not without reason.
It's just without logic. Which is fine, because people aren't logical and our reasons for doing things aren't always good reasons.
The reason is simple: Celestia doesnt like being in Raddish' presence. She doesn't like seeing his Mark. Because the mark on his ass offends her. It insults her. It humiliates her and demands her. And that's a perfectly reasonable reaction to those Marks.
But she is fundamentally a good person. She knows it isn't Raddish's fault. Intellectually. Mentally. Cognitively. She likes him as a person (even if he did, by his own admission, spend four fifths of his life objectifying her in a pretty egregious manner, in complete denial to her and to himself until he met Light) She isn't stupid and she isn't cruel.
But her emotions around Raddish and his mark aren't governed by logic or reason. They are governed by her irrational and emotional side. He makes her act irrationally and impulsively. She acts without thinking. Speaks without considering the consequences.
Most of the time, she represses those emotions, those feelings because its horrendously unfair to him. She can't blame him. She doesn't want to blame him.
But he is a walking provocation. A living jibe.
And the thing is, she isnt actually a Goddess. Shes just a Mare. And like any Mare, (or human for that matter) when you repress your emotions long enough theyll eventually spill out in toxic and unpleasant ways.
She does face consequences. She jeopardises her friendship with Raddish. That's the consequence, that's the prize at risk. A real and sustained friendship they both value. And if she can't get a grip in it, she'll lose it for good.
But that's not a *flaw* in the writing. That is the drama. She is caught between her gut reaction and what she knows intellectually: that it isnt his fault.
And theres nobody there to validate her feelings. Because even if there was they would be staggered at her being so mortal as to be *petty*.
I mean, this might come down to taste.
But I think the both of them are written with very intense flaws. Arguably, Raddish isn't that great of a person. The dude has *issues*.
One could make a convincing argument that Raddish spent most of his life objectifying and almost fetishizing Celestia. And as much as he hated his Mark's I think theres an argument to be made that he also hid behind them as an excuse against his rather unconscionable behaviour early on in the story. Something Celestia calls him out for and which he acknowledges he had no defense against. He has grown as a person since then.
In light of that, I think Celestia's flaw is that she repressed her outrage, her anger, her indignation, rather than deal with it. Because she cannot reveal that she is a mere mortal after all. Personally, I think she has a martyrdom complex.
What she needs is someone to whom she can say "You know what? Raddish is a cool dude. But *seriously* he could have gone anywhere and done anything. And with all of Equestria to choose from he chose to live and work where *I* have to see those goddamn Marks every day. That was kinda a dick move."
Instead of being told how awesome Raddish was and how hard it must be for him. Which is true but that doesn't make it easier for her. But she can't.
Because she knows how selfish that sounds.
Sometimes, people need to let themselves be a little selfish. And I dont think she has let herself be selfish in a very long time.
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I WILL AGREE with you on that the Entire Fight with Radish thing SHOULD have had more consequences, simply because she basically insulted EVERYBODY THAT EVER LIVED/ LIVES
There SCHOULD HAVE BEEN CONSEQUENCES for that… more than just her having to say sorry for a day.
I almost hope there WILL be a future Arc where we find out those actions ACTUALLY had consequences.
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Okay, you and I both know that waterproof dyes are a thing, even without magic.
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But just because Celestia is 1000 years old doesnt mean she isnt a Person with feelings.
you can only surpress your feelings for So long until they come bursting out.
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Oh I know that, and you know that, but does whatever force that keeps scragging with his luck know that?
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HOW DARE YOU
THIS IS THE INTERNET AND YOU MADE A VALID ARGUEMENT IN A COHESIVE, NON-TOXIC AND ARTICULATED RESPONSE.
All jokes aside I see what you mean, I think the issue is we don't actually get that message across to the reader if so many people think she's heartless, now thinking about it having a chapter just solely onto her life would've put all that context in a new perspective and not the half a page throw away but a legitimately nice stretch of chapters to flesh her emotions out more. I think what you say would be completely spot on if we got that, otherwise it's kind of just speculating. You brought valid points I concede on those manners but this story also needs to strengthen those points if that's what the author is thinking with the character.
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I don’t think Radish has gotten over Celestia. Instead, I think he better suppressed his desire by removing her from sight and distracting himself with more activities.
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I don’t think Celestia and Shining Armor are going to face any consequences for their actions.
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...that dye job will wash off while he's on the packed stadium and reveal his marks to half of the nation, won't it...
You know, I'm surprised fake cutie marks aren't considered illegal by Equestrian law. They're excellent identifiers.
This story should be sponsored by Orville Redenbacher. 🍿
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I always imagined public nudity is mandatory instead of optional, because of that. Old canon also said they cannot be changed.
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Radish wardrobe malfunction seems to be the theme.
Nice
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Could probably get special permission if he registers the 2nd mark.
It'd be more of an issue if it was changing all the time I assume.
Metal wolf? Chaos!
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Not only you. Triptych series made that into a law with some exceptions
I see no way that this can go wrong.