Trixie stared at Ryan from behind a bookcase in the library. The Prince was, as usual, studying hard.
Honestly, despite the fact he was kind of a weird alien, Trixie found herself... Kind of liking him.
Sure, he was really serious all the time. And obsessed with beating Sparkle. But he did put out fires and helped others when asked.
That actually made this... More difficult, as she thought back to her mother's instructions.
"Trixie, it cost us a lot of money to send you to this school. I know you want to become a performer, but that won't cover our debts! So instead, you should get close to the Prince. He is some hideous alien, but if he can get you with foal? We'll all be set for life! So get to it!"
Trixie put on her best flirtatious smile, and walked out to Ryan. She sat next to him.
He glanced up at her, and briefly smiled.
"Hello Trixie. What can I do for you?"
"I..." Well she couldn't just throw herself at him. She needed an excuse... "I mean... Trixie needs homework help!"
That was the truth, at least. And it let her avoid thinking about her mother's instructions for a bit.
Ryan put down his pencil and nodded.
"Show me."
Trixie produced her homework for the last week... And her report cards. Ryan read through everything, his frown deepening.
"Did you put any thought into your career path before entering?"
"Trixie... I mean I wanted to be a stage performer. Like my dad," Trixie admitted.
Ryan immediately broke out his binders, folders, and numerous pieces of paper. He scanned and looked through them, writing like the wind on a piece of paper.
He then slid it over to her, and she looked it over in surprise.
"These classes emphasize performance oriented magic," Ryan explained, "and the acting club will be a big help. You should also consult with Mrs. Stagecall, she's got a lot of connections with theater companies. She can help you there."
"I... Why would you have all this?" Trixie asked in disbelief.
Ryan grinned.
"A prince needs to know who to talk to about subjects he is lacking knowledge in. It's not as important to know everything, as to know what you don't know and where to find it. Still, your grades do suck. So you'll need to get them up."
"Would... Would you tutor me?" Trixie asked.
Ryan hummed.
"I'm pretty busy..."
Trixie's face fell.
"But uh," Ryan said quickly, "it might be nice to learn how to teach somepony. That-that might come in handy some day."
Trixie frowned. She thought she was supposed to be using him.
But did she want to?
"Truth is," Ryan admitted quietly, "I think you're fun. And I don't want to... Ya know... Lose that."
Trixie flushed.
"Everypony else thinks I'm... Annoying."
"Maybe a little, sometimes," Ryan admitted, and Trixie pouted, "but I... Like annoying."
Trixie flushed again. Still, her mind was racing.
The chance to fulfill her dreams, and keep her mom happy? At least until she could graduate and escape?
That... Felt a lot better to Trixie than getting knocked up by an alien prince.
At Ryan's shy smile... It felt even better.
"So," Trixie began, "where do we begin?"
YES
Minor nitpick:
I’m pretty sure that’s not actually a word, but we can all probably guess what should go there.
And while part of me reflexively finds the last couple of chapters a bit on the short side, I am definitely looking forward to seeing where this story will be going. This includes Trixie -- as annoying as she (or, I should probably say at this point, her older canon self) absolutely can be, she’s by no means a bad pony and definitely deserves better than to just be casually thrown to the alien monster prince by her parents.
I have always thought that Trixie had a lot of unrealized potential, which is why I made her a main character in one of my larger stories. I'll be interested to see where you take her.
Oh you know Trixie, maybe first one then the other?
Thank you, Sunflower, very cool.
See also his mother in the previous chapter.
This should definitely lead in interesting directions. Looking forward to the journey.
Using your child for social advancement.
Mother of the year right there.
I'm still for Trixie getting knocked up by Ryan.
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One of my favorite Trixies, that.
This Trixie looks promising, too.
Wants one thing but must navigate another.
Impending character conflict, maybe some good drama.
Meter un personaje a la historia solo porque te gusta no suele ser buena idea ya que si llegas a usarlo en tu historia tiendes sin querer (o queriendo) a darle favoritismo o más presencia que los otros personajes aun cuando estos ya están establecidos haciendo que estos suelan hacer acciones incoherentes solo para dar más valor al personaje que te gusta, suelo verlo con demasiada frecuencia cuando se trata de Sunset Shimmer.
Adding a character to the story just because you like it is usually not a good idea because if you get to use it in your story you inadvertently (or wanting to) tend to give it favoritism or more presence than the other characters even when they are already established making them they tend to do inconsistent actions just to give more value to the character you like, I tend to see it too often when it comes to Sunset Shimmer.
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