Third installment of the Leech series - you'll need to read the other two first to understand this. I apologize for this in advance.
After months of being worshipped as heroes, Trixie and Leech must finally face normal life as Canterlot citizens - it seems in the superficial culture of Canterlot, even heroism has a shelf-life. After the furor has died down, Trixie has begun working the cabaret circuit with her magic shows - but can she compete amid Equestria's most talented and powerful unicorns? Her discovery of a new power may help her...
Meanwhile, just how does a changeling with the IQ of an empty potato sack get by in a society with such incredibly high standards?
(Original Trixie pic from mlp.wikia.com, ham-fistedly modified by me.)
Chapters (17)
Uh uh Trixie you didn't change a bit.
Im glad to see that duet again.
Ah...So Trixie can copy other's acts now. Good, except for the whole 'not having Leech for an assistant' thing.
Well, things could be worse. She could have been forced to audition here.
Woohoo trilogy continuation gooooooooooo!
Stalker Leech in the picture, but I can't wait to read this!
yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes!
Aw, poor Trixie, put in such a hard spot like that...
I'm glad to see you went through with this story
You're a better writer and character maker than you give yourself credit for. In all honesty, Leech is probably the most entertaining changeling OC I've ever read about, and at this point, I've read quite a few of them.
I'm interested to see where this goes. I already have a theory as to what that green glow is, and if I'm right, it's pretty cool, and Trixie needs to see if she can schedule some sort of meeting with Twilight Sparkle.
Keep up the good work
Leech as a reporter? Dear god, this will not bide well for Canterlot. Does he know how to use a camera?
I can't help but love Leech, always a lovable character. Now I am wondering if affair love happen at all if they taste like that. Is it the sex part than? Perhaps perhaps.
Best wishes you awesome person you!
You have to give Leech credit. He actually knew how to use the camera this time. Granted, he has no perception of what is news worthy, but I have a feeling he's going to do a story on a certain unicorn friend of his...
At least his disappointment tastes delicious?
love that referance you put in to Team Fortress 2's Meet the Pyro. "I fear no creature... but that thing... it scares me."
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Hehe... I always include at least one TF2 reference in all my stories. No idea why.
There's actually a second one in this particular story... Snap Happy's preferred drink is DeGroot's Rum 1680...
Well it seems I've finally gotten my lazy rear in gear and gotten around to reading this! And I must say, it looks just as promising as its predecessors! I look forward to more!
Well, I suppose Slap Happy DID get a scoop...all 200 of them...
Brilliant TF2 references right thar. I didn't notice the DeGroot one until you pointed it out. Hidden references are fun, aren't they?
Looking forward to more. Leech, we'll make a semi-competent reporter out of you yet!
ANOTHER amazing chapter keep up the good work
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Although unintentional, looking back I suppose Leech's obsession with his hat could be seen as a reference to the TF2 players themselves...
Oh Leech, you are best Changeling.
Love it. As always, it all (sort of in a way) works out in the end... even if, in future, Leech doesn't learn how to be a reporter.
Finish reading one chapter, "1 new notification"
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"Leech hazz planzz"
You could not imagine how much I laughed when I read that.
Keep up the good work, mah boi. Gold star!
The Horse-Sh*t Cabaret?
You, sir, have officially won the internet. (And no, unfortunately, I don't speak French, I only know a handful of words.)
I hope there are no other side effects when Trixie uses her talent. Like, for instance, her starting to turn back into a changeling.
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Subtle references are fun, aren't they?
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I was wondering when someone would pick up on the bar's name, surprised nobody saw it in the first chapter. Yes indeed, Trixie's got herself a contract with Horse Shit. She really knows how to pick an employer.
Now, where shall I spend my Internet...?
It's going to go to her head. Let's just hope there are no ursas around this time...
Can I get a link to the originalz plz dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/Luna_lolface.png Woona commands it dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/emoticons/shrug_Twilight_Sparkle.png
Oh dear. This shan't end well. I'm guessing there's some sort of catch to her show-stealing abilities. Too much at the same time perhaps, or maybe she'll start changing into some kind of grotesque fusion of the ponies she's stolen talents from? Hopefully she'll figure this out before she goes too far.
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I forgot that I could just go into ur stawrys dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/Twilight_Sparkle_lolface.png 
Waitz nevermind
Damn dem words be sexy!.
This show is going to be perfect!
The kind of show Trixie's dreamed of since she was small!
This is a nice twist! Also, I would like to see the poet do a verse about, mmm, bananas.
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I don't know what you're talking about... everything always goes according to plan for the characters in my stories!
(I don't want to give too much away, but there's actually a seemingly throwaway line in this chapter that's going to become more pertinent later on!)
What amazing timing I have
Trixie...didn't defend Leech's honor?!
The shenanigans in chapter three is overwhelming. Yay!
Seriously I think this was the funniest chapter so far in the entire trilogy. So also have saucy celestia face.
Oh dear...Trixie's turning back into her old self, minus her contempt for Leech. That was a brilliant idea, however, tricking Twilight like that. (Though again, it wasn't very nice.) I wonder how long until Trixie realizes that she's not using any of her real talent.
Fancy Pants. I am disappoint.
Poor Leech, he doesn't know better. Trixie really should have explained not to use slang around him.
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Changing back? I don't think she ever stopped.
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Oh Trixie. You done goofed bad.
Awww poor Leach... Buck you Trixie! She's still just a selfish unicorn.
I knew it. Trixie was slowly beginning to forget what she learned back at Ponyville. I think this incident is serving as a reminder.
I'm a little worried for her health, also. Her horn sounds like it might be suffering from some kind of overload. Hopefully it won't explode.
As much as I hate the fact everyone seems to love using Blueblood whenever they need a stuck-up noblepony snob, I'll look it over this one time because this story is too good for one little peeve of mine to ruin it.
Those feels for Leech... Right in the heart! Nay... Right in the everything!
Make blog post complaining of writer's block.
Write 2 chapters in one day.
Seems legit.
A Jellybean puzzle? Brilliant! (As was the brand name)
I wonder why Blueblood was at the performance? Might this be some kind of hint of a future event?
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If you've ever tried doing one those those types of puzzles (jellybeans, baked beans, rice grains etc) you'll know how utterly frustrating... yet oddly addictive they are. They're really the perfect device for keeping someone distracted.
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Sometimes, things become cliched for a reason... because they work really darn well.
I mean c'mon, in the show the guy got bent out of shape just because he tasted something that Applejack had made!
I needed a stuck-up noblepony and didn't fancy shovelling yet another OC into the already OC-laden Gizmoverse. So, Blueblood it is.
Jigsaw puzzle? For some reason I was expecting a Rubik's Cube.
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True, Blueblood doesn't always have to be a reasonable/sympathetic character. Sometimes, an ass is simply an ass.
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Indeed.
Yet whilst Blueblood's an ass, Chrysalis of all characters is reasonable/sympathetic in this particular universe.
Why? Because it's the Gizmoverse. It's not meant to make sense.
Or maybe he was, a ponyman, or...
Maybe he was just a pony... But he was still... TROGDOOOR!!!
Or maybe a madpony (like Twilight is soon to be) took pleasure in spreading mental misery to celestial students.
Good show, jolly good show!
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This is why I hate jigsaw puzzles.
I used to not cry like you, then I took a feel to the knee.
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It's not "something Applejack had made;" it's "common carnival fare..." At the Grand Galloping Gala... One might as well eat McD's for Thanksgiving dinner... Granted, his reaction might have been over the top, but he is a noblepony and a prince--the other guests probably think very similarly to him, they just weren't "shown" as much. (That, and there are some pretty nasty things to be said about Rarity's attitude and actions that night, but of course no one thinks about that...)
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Sometimes an ass is just an ass? That's a rather simplistic, naïve view that spares one from thinking about uncomfortable things, isn't it?
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Anyway, great chapter as always. The "broken picture" line was genius.