Eileen's Exhilarating Collection of Extremely Short Fiction

by EileenSaysHi

May 2023: "carousel" (AWARD WINNER)

Author's Note:

Winner of the May 2023 Flashfic 150 competition!

Twilight Sparkle vs. The Mobile Morbid Equine Corpse Display

“Okay, I know it seems bad—”

“Oh, it’s not ‘bad’. It’s sick.”

“Look, Twi, it weirded me out too, at first. But—”

“Sunset, how is it not still weirding you out? If I, as Crown Princess, were to commission an attraction where ponies sat on effigies of humans stabbed completely through with giant poles, all of Equestria would rightfully be disturbed!”

“But ponies here aren’t like us! They’re like Applejack’s horse, they’re not sentient beings!”

“Oh, my mistake, it’s simply animal cruelty being celebrated here.”

“It’s not— ugh, look, the pole is just there to control how it moves and for people to hold! It’s simulating the idea of riding a horse.”

Silent against the jaunty music emanating from the carousel, Sunset watched the Princess's face as she processed the idea.

The eyes on said face narrowed considerably.

“…That’s disgusting. I thought this was supposed to be for children.”

Comments

[FanOfMostEverything]

"Twilight. What's the name of your Rarity's store in Ponyville?"
"The Carousel Boutique. But I fail to see how... Oh. Oh. Thanks, Sunset, I'm never going be able to look at Rarity's home again without thinking of this."

[The Sleepless Beholder]

Pony-Human misunderstanding will never stop being funny. Good job!

[Wild Stallion]

I'd wanna ride a horse! Shut up Cozy Glow. You're still on probation.

And that's another thing. Where do you get off lecturing us on animal cruelty when you suspended a child in a frozen state of mortal agony?!

It was pretty extreme darling. You left her without cupcakes. Without Cupcakes Twilight!

You should be ashamed of yourself! Um, if you don't mind my saying so. I am never coming back to this planet.

Can I ride the horsie now? No!

But you let Spike ride you all the time! Oh really? Shut up Rainbow Dash.

[ScisetShimmerEvan]

I'm guessing the plot of short story was Princess Twilight learning about horseback riding?

[jqnexx]

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No, a fairground carousel.

[ScisetShimmerEvan]

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