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That thing about pegasus families? Ridiculously sad headcanon acquired.
I had fewer feels in this chapter, though I suspect that was your intent. Rarity distanced herself. Also she ran off and fucked some random pegasus. Dammit Rarity.
Hmm, interesting how you've painted pegasi as a whole, and how that goes into every aspect of their culture and society, whether I completely agree with it or not. Also Rarity continues to be such a complex character in this story, as she goes back and forth and struggles with her self-loathing and such. Now I know some may not agree, but her... being with the shop owner to try and relieve stress did not really bother me, she's right everyone deals with stress differently, and while it may not have been the best way to deal with it, I don't think it was that bad (I also may have this need to defend Rarity who can sometimes be her own worst critic).
This story always leaves me very close to crying, every chapter.
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Or it was creativity.....
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That caused me a stray thought that I laughed my ass off, then felt ridiculously morbid for having laughed at.
She fucks almost every gentlemanly male she meets... Except poor old Spike.
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She loves him like a brother.
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Also, making a separate comment here for a separate thought, I agree entirely. If it's mutual, consensual and feels good, nopony gets hurt, I don't really see the problem with it. Now, whilst it might not have been the healthiest thing for her to do what with all her self loathing it was obviously a thing she felt she had to do, in spite of that, to cope with the current situation.
I genuinely don't think the stallion minded at all, do you?
Sighs.
Rarity, you need to go get some self esteem. As much as the Rarity haters say she should just 'Go Get Fucked' I highly suspect this story takes that criticism to a whole new level.
Between this and Xenophillia, I've got a pretty complete head canon for pegasi. Tbh they're extremely sad the way you paint them. Hope the story updates quicker, I really can't wait to for the next actual chapter.
Such fascinating pegasi world building, though god damn if it's not the saddest thing ever.
I really can't fault Rarity for her actions in this chapter. If it wasn't for her inner self-loathing, I couldn't really even call it unhealthy to look for some physical comfort in the situation she is in.
Dash continues to break my heart.
I've not even read this new chapter, and my body is already crying out for MORE
This, is going to be an especially good day
Damn, that pegasus family thing was sad, but I liked it. I'd like to think that if Dash had a family she'd stick by them (being the Element of Loyalty and all that). And we all know Fluttershy would, of course, but still. Poor Rarity. Poor Dash. The expanded back story makes it even more clear how broken, or at least how lost, the two of them are/were. Seriously, how do you keep making this story even better? As always, a wonderful chapter, and I eagerly await whatever comes next whenever you have it ready.
Another excellent chapter! The funeral scene was very touching and the impermanence of the pegasus life came through very strongly. It's a bit ironic that Rainbow Dash, the living breathing stereotype of an impulsive, carefree, living-for-flying daredevil pegasus, is the Element of Loyalty.
Also, I have to say once again: Oh, Rarity.
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That raises the question: why does she have such a catastrophically low self-esteem, and why is she sleeping around the way she does when she hates herself for it? What little we know of Rarity's folks suggests they're pretty good, solid ponies, and Sweetie Belle seems to have turned out just fine. So why is Rarity so eager to pursue pleasure so she can then hurt herself with her self-recriminations?
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Yeah. There's nothing inherently bad in promiscuous sex life or in preferring one-night stands and short affairs to long-term relationships. It's just that Rarity does it all in such an unhealthy, self-loathing, self-destructive way.
Well that was a very good chapter Great world building for the Pegasus culture I think it makes good sense though it is kind of sad. I look forward to the next chapter I hope they get together soon Hopefully the update might come quicker but I can be patient .
Fucking yes. I love this Rarity you've created. My headcanons are just piling up here.
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I'm starting to dread your comments.
Thanks for finding these errors, though. I'll run through and fix them this evening.
Everytime I. Read a new chapter it leaves me feeling somber. In a good way.
I still find it tough to read because of Rarity's bitter self-loathing. I'm also find it interesting that she was hating herself for her being loose with guys before the incident. It makes me wonder of when it started. Cuz Lurks-No-More raised a pretty interesting question. Because the rest of her family seem fine as far as we know. Because she hates herself even when she finds physical comfort to cope with stress even when it isn't really wrong.
Its a fascinating story and I can't wait for more.
And poorr Dashie
This story is no doubt the best story I have read on here by far, thank you for writing something so well written and well thought out. Each chapter has been very touching and has moved me very much (Though I am a big sap when it comes to romance stories but still.) I hope to see more of this story in the near future, and thank you so much for writing it.
All my thanks to Cold, particularly for the fantastic story, in writing, depth of character, and exploration of tragedy and heart break in these ponies I have grown to love. Indeed, I cannot recount any story in which I have been able to connect and experience the character's anguish quite so acutely as in your creation.
I must say that I am very pleased with the idea of such a weak family structure in the pegasus culture, as it has often crossed my mind in the past. Prior to the recent image of dash with her brother or dad, there has been very little indication of any kind of pegasus family structure at all in the show. No one seemed to particularly mind that Fluttershy fell out of Cloudsdale and began an whole new life on the ground as a filly, and Scootaloo has yet to give us any indication that she has a family, or even a place to live, thus far.
In this picture then, I like your assertion that pegasi value friendship so highly. This seems to fit Dash's MO so well, nicely complementing the strong undercurrent of her loyalty, as demonstrated in the show by her repeatedly giving up dreams in favor of her friends.
Keep up the awesome work my friend. I await your next chapter with great anticipation.
I have a soft spot for stories that fill in the cultural blanks left by the show, and you've done a great job with that in this chapter. Also, nice job giving a reasonable explanation for the missing pegasus parents in-show. All we've seen, as far as I can remember, is Dash's dad. She was young enough in that flashback to fit the explanation you've given here about pegasus families.
this story is absolutely wonderful, can't wait for more!
I finally, finally, finally get why Dash was in a Fillydelphia bookstore in the Prologue. God, I feel like such an idiot for not catching on to the story's nuances and subtleties. But that was a nice, if depressing, touch.
She's lucky to have friends who understand. Many ponies would not get that her primary method for dealing with the world is trying to understand it, and so of course that's what she would fall back on under such circumstances. Many ponies would call her an insensitive know-it-all.
See, I could understand. I could admit that everything about different ponies dealing with stress in different ways applies to you. I could forgive you the instinctive behaviors you rely on most in time of uncertainty.
But it's more fun to call you an insensitive horny attention whor(s)e.
Canary yellow? With her mane? That's a bold choice. I'm not saying it wouldn't work, mind you, but it would be very sensitive to details and could easily go disastrously wrong depending on the design.
Hey, just because I'm male and I pick my clothes by what's at the top of my drawer doesn't mean I can't have opinions about color coordination. Even if I do tend to be a bit overly conservative about combinations that I'm not actually seeing.
See, I could tell the voices in your head they're being unfair and insensitive. But you know I won't.
Also, it's funny. My first impression of the merchant was that he's gay. Guess this shows why I don't carry the gaydar in my family.
Yeah, I think I just invented that phrase. Think it'll catch on?
And you can tell that so quickly? I bet your partners would love to know how much you objectify them. You remember how I called you misandristic but was half joking at least once? I take it back. You are a 100% genuine misandrist. Accept no substitutes, reject the real thing, and all that.
Seriously, how can you hold such a stereotypically male view of the opposite gender yet hate yourself so much for failing to match a traditional female sexual standard?
Have some respect for the situation, you whore.
There may be hope for part of you yet. But most likely, no part of you will ever actually escape the majority dragging it down.
Oh, wait, shit. I need to take back some of the stuff I said about racism, don't I? Or weaken it, in any case.
Well, I still stand by my statement that Rarity wouldn't touch a stallion without some sort of magic with a ten-foot pole. Metaphorically, I mean; literally she'd touch him plenty if she stood to gain so much as a nice hair clip out of it. She just wouldn't let him touch her.
Oh, yes, poor you. You had to walk on soft, fluffy clouds, maybe for as much as several blocks. You had to spend minutes on end not reclining like a princess, and minutes more around clothes. And we all know how you loathe clothes. Seriously, you just have to do all the work around here. Your lazy friends just sit around comforting the mare who just lost the one pony that she loved more than life itself. Night and day, they're there for her, instead of doing something useful. And don't even get me started on Dash.
I'd call you scum, but I can't afford to have ponds suing me for slander.
Come on, Gardez. Leave me some room to feel like I'm blowing things out of proportion, would you? Please don't let me completely mean every horrible thing I say about Rarity.
Cirrus is from 'Snowdrop', isn't he?
I can't help but say that he'd be dead, since everything was before Luna's banishment.
Commence... THE MINDMELTING!!
god damn, bro. It's been awhile, and I've been coming back to this story again and just
agh. damn.
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Never thought it'd be possible to loathe Rarity, yet here I am.
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Never? I mean the most manipilative, self centered, decietful pony in the show, who still manages to be a "good guy"?
HoNestly? At this point I'm more worried about rarity than I am about dash. Dash seems relatively on the road for recovery with her supportive friends - raritys self esteem hasn't improved at all.
I dread the day the show gives canon background to the Pegasus species and renders all this sort of stuff obsolete.
Quoting this out of context because I can.
This story has its sweet, slice of life side, but it can also be pretty harsh. It has a bite to it that's unusual for fics that aren't trying to be dark fantasies but instead very human and personal.