This story is a sequel to The Mare Who Became Queen
This story is also a prequel to this story: https://www.fimfiction.net/story/487519/a-vacation-fit-for-royalty
While it this prequel is not necessary to understanding this story, it does make the reading of this story a lot more enjoyable and funnier.
For thousands of years, ever since the reign of King Xerxes's and Queen Esther's rule, every royal heir's name had been kept sealed within a riddle. It would be up to the citizens of Saddle Arabia to solve this riddle in order to know the name of their new beloved ruler. But how did King Xerxes and Queen Esther start such a mysterious, strange, yet powerful tradition in the first place?
Requested by: https://twitter.com/cajina_angeles/status/1471374914540158978?s=20
Day Seven of #FluttercordWeek2022: Free Day
Sorry for the lack of cover art:( If you’re interested in making a cover art for this story, let me know here on Fimfiction because I would love some cover art for this bad boy^^
Very cute, and now I’m really considering giving the main story a read!
Aww, this story was super sweet! I'm always a sucker for Discord and Fluttershy cuddles, and for Discord being a protective husband and father. I'm imagining that, at first, the riddles start off fairly easy, and it takes maybe a year or so to solve them. But as the years go on, the kings and queens forget the beginnings of the tradition and the riddles get a little too hard...
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OOoo that's a good point and a good theory/headcanon as well, I like it & has the Missy seal of approval;) Lol! What do you think Discord's and Fluttershy's in this universe would look like? Any guesses on their baby's name;)? Any guesses on the King's name from "A Vacation Fit for Royalty"?;)
OMG I'm crying 😭😭😭, this is so beautiful and I'm so happy that your enjoy writing this, I truly LOVE your au and is one of my favorites stories ever.
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I would also LOVE the idea of you continuing of doing this kind of stories for as long as you want, I would gladly keep reading them.
And thank you for listening to my request, I truly am grateful to you for granted me this wish
Also I love how discord is a protective and cuddling husband, I just love fluttercord cuddles too and how despite all of that he is still nervous for the baby.
My guess for the baby's name is Snowball or Warmball, as a combination of screwball and the winter topic Fluttershy wanted, (pretty bad I know, but at least I try) I also think that all of the future queens/king maybe would have seasons theme, probably.
Anyway I absolutely love this story and I can't wait for see more of this au in future fanfics ( If you want of course)
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Oh you're Angeles Cajina on Twitter aka the person who requested this?:D If so, hello^^! Thank you so much for reading it & for enjoying it:) So glad that you want me to make more short stories for this AU and that you had a great time with cuddly protective Discord/Xerxes;) Lol!
This idea puts a great big smile on my face, I love it^^ Especially Snowball and the whole future queens/kings could have a potential season theme or any kind of theme really going into the future. But I love Snowball cause 1)it reminds me of Screwball yes, but more specifically Daughter of Discord where there's a 'ball' theme to Screwball's name and Mothball's name. I can't help but remember the quote "We're both balls!" LolXD 2) Snowball is the name of Judge Frollo's horse from The Hunchback of Notre DameXD
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I'm so happy that you like my request and thank you for making it true.
Besides how can I NOT love your au? It's so beautiful and original, anyone could fall in love with it if they give it a chance.
And yes I am Angeles Cajina, I just change my user name here just because 😅.
I also thought of the ball in mothball's name on Daughter of Discord, I just thought that some people don't know him and I didn't want to confuse them. Also I'm very happy that you like the name I pick on, to be honest I thought it was a little silly so hearing that you like it made me feel better 🤩😍.
Also I didn't know about that fact about frollo's horse ( the more you know).
Anyway thank you for everything and I can't wait for see more of your work
Ahh, and now we know the secret behind the King's nameless status in the other story. I was curious as to how you'd explain that tradition in-story.
*Grins and laughs evilly* I'll never tell.
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Don't you mean we'll never tell
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