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Spike is a literal child. Yes it was his idea but he gets more of a pass for it being a stupid selfish because of his age. Rarity on the other hand is an adult and has manipulated and continues to manipulate that child.

I'm excited to see your plans and I am sympathetic to Rarity and Sweetie. They are in an impossible position. Like your story points out. It's not a good situation for anyone or has an easy solution.

“I thought you were trapped in the bowls of the Crystal Empire by Discord,” Twilight asked.

Probably 'bowels'?

“Yeah… hope there won’t be any bad weather… gonna need an excuse otherwise,” Applejack said as she left to get her chores done.

So if she IS a weretimberwolf, this is an error OR they change in storms, rather than a full moon. Also, I would expect that rain on Nightmare Night would make a lot of foals sad, and thus it would only be scheduled if there was a serious error.

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Thanks,

I'll get to that tomorrow after work if I remember to.

“Don’t worry my dear Spectra, Mother knows best,” The mare chuckled before leaving.

Thanks, now I have that song stuck in my head and only instead of Rapunzel there is Rainbow being lectured by her vampony mother instead of Mother Gothel .:

Now who is that Arma who apparently plans to poccess our favorite bookhorse? Yet another dark power wanting to corrupt poor little alicorns? The Strange 6 at least have a good track record against such cases, so here is hoping for the best .