And if you happened to have a court date, it was potentially safe to assume that you'd made the wrong one.

I'd phrase that thought as "...it's safe to assume that several someones THINK you've made at least one wrong one.".

It's always the quiet ones.

Discord knew exactly what he was doing when he chose the scariest one of the main 6.

That entire speech about really big stupid kittens was glorious.

"All charges permanently dismissed. And on a personal note, I now understand perfectly why Discord was assigned to you."

Cats have several scent glands that humans can't smell. Some are in their front paws which is one reason they claw stuff. They're marking it as theirs.

They also have one in their forehead. They rub you to show that you are theirs & other cats should leave you alone.

Shys freind is in such a high place, it makes LSD look like the surface of a neutron star.

Now Angel can have a an entire squad of Battlemaid does.

Cos, well.

Overload.

Opalescence said she wants the Feline Fancy Fish Patty Special and a date with Angel Bunny.
Fluttershy darling Opalescence already has a strict diet, As she's over... Say again, dear?
She'll spill the beans, Rat you out, Be a stool pigeon , She knows about Spike and you!
What? How? When? Where?
You need 5,000 bits worth of cat food? So Smokey Pony Funk is a thing? Who knew?
Come along Precious Scales we have business in Canterlot. For how long? Until the Boutique airs out.
Discoed stop laughing Mister!
Why does all the good stuff starts after I retire ?
Why me?

Angel drove Fluttershy into a different kind of crazy... a class action against that menace I am surprised there hasn't been others about his violent tendencies.

I will admit, I found he first half about ponies finding partners amongst tenants was a bit "ick".

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Alternatively, Fluttershy drove Angel into a different kind of crazy.

There doesn't seem to be a Sex Offenders' Registry. Perhaps it is only for felony level offenses?

they gently looked into the eyes of the most trusting, utterly gullible species in existence

I have to assume that tenants (or, at least, sheep) are not allowed to have money or sign contracts, otherwise Flim and Flam would be much more successful.

But what if we upset her 'friend'?

Which can't mean one of the other Bearers...

So, Fluttershy's involvement with Discord is not common knowledge ....

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They may have reinforced each other, all while not even necessarily meaning to.

Still, this explanation for Angel being the part-time tiny terror the show portrays him as actually makes an uncomfortable amount of sense. It’s not one that could ever be canon for rating reasons alone, of course...but still.

I wonder if Equestrian lawmakers ever considered adding "banishment to Ponyville" to the list of available penal sanctions.

If Rarity ever finds out, she is going to be so upset that she is missing out on a whole new source of potential gossip.

So, Fluttershy is willing to weaponise “Doctor” patient confidentiality when it comes to their companions. Don’t let Fleur find out, or she might be tempted to restart her blackmail ring…

This chapter is a whole new sort of terrifying, to find our your pets are not only spying on you and who you're with, but silently judging you for your bad decisions. To say nothing of the fact that Fluttershy effectively has her own spy ring and access to an untold level of potential blackmail material.

How do you come up with these ideas for turning into chapters/cases for this poor judge to hear?

Under slightly different circumstances, Fluttershy and Fleur would have been the ultimate extortion duo...

Ponyville doesn't know how lucky they are that Kindness is the one with that ability!

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Read Anchor Foal, technically it happened. XD

Are bunny-size prophylactics not an option?

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Then was Quorum Vadis having an affair?

By contrast, the rabbit had simply been caught balling.

Really?

Ah. A reminder that when it comes to Angel, to her very first nonpony friend, Fluttershy has some... issues. And given what we've seen in one potential future, her dream may never be fully realized. Perfection is generally unattainable, after all.

Fascinating and frankly haunting case, this one. (And thank goodness Shy's even more notorious friend didn't have to get involved.) Thank you for it.

Fluttershy's head snapped up, and the mane was flung backwards. Both exposed blue-green eyes narrowed.

"...I wonder what it would be like," the pegasus half-snapped, "if I proposed correcting the behavior of misbehaving ponies through cutting a couple of organs off? Do you think the realm would see that as a good idea, Mr. Vadis? Maybe it wouldn't solve all the problems, but it would certainly make some money for doctors." The breath was sudden, harsh, and deep. "It's mutilation! That's almost always the only thing it ever does! Yes, there's edge cases where it's necessary, and sometimes it's a medical treatment, but most of the time, you're just about cutting off somepony's snout because you think their face is too close! Only it's not the snout, now is it? I can see the fur on your jacket, Mr. Vadis, and I know Preci, don't I?"

a.)
Fluttershy is hands down the most advanced intelligence agency on their world.
b.)
"You know how most of the sapient Population, not just ponies, ALL races, views Lawyers? As parasites that do not contribute anything to society at all? Should we not then, maybe, think about removing their tongues so they can no longer do that? I happen to have a pair of pliers and a set of shears in my bag that i usually use to trim claws and manes"

c.)
The Judge not knowing about Discord is a bit unlikely.

Justice hadn't been meant to work on percentages, and so an Equestrian judge who sniffed out an overcharge attempt had the option to simply suspend the case until such time as the prosecutor's office could offer an explanation as to why ordering takeout constituted a murder attempt.

Ah. The time(s) when someone special ordered extra of the allergen instead of none?

Murder by takeout, you need to hear the evidence.

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Couple that with AJ trait

I wonder if we will ever see Discord in here. I wouldnmt put it past him to arrange a case against himself just so he could be in the story.

I just like how it really takes a whole lot to charge a bearer for a crime. And in Fluttershys case bringing her up in charges might end up in a Loony Tunes style prison break done by Discord, and now possibly by Angel Bunny.

So, what was the yak word she messed up the spelling on?

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Whatever the Yak word that's not quite "Angel" is?

"This, given the nature of the incoming case, had initially seemed somewhat unjustified."

Initially, eh?

...

"Lelo Steath could have adverbed her tail for most of a page, and might have come close to running out of 'ly's."

Woo callbacks!

...

Oh hey! Fluttershy!

...

"...they will be perfect," the pegasus whispered, mostly to herself. "Perfect, at long last. Perfectly obedient..."

Hehehehehe.

...

"A steely gaze risked a glance at the cage, and then told its owner that she hadn't just seen dark eyes slowly close with open, fully-grateful relief."

She really doesn't wanna have to deal with Angel being possibly sapient!

...

"Law was, in part, about consequences. Sapience was largely the process of ignoring them."

Well, at least Impassi resolved this short-term!

My god, Fluttershy, you may as well unload a 12-gauge on Vadis while you're at it.

By contrast, the rabbit had simply been caught ball ing .

Goddamnit Estee

Wierd idea. Centorea from Daily Life with Equestrian Monster Girl in Sex Court for some reason.

"Preci," Mr. Vadis tried to reconcile, "would know if I was having sex."

"...even if you locked her out of the room, because there's scents she can pick up on during. And after. And since those scents can be a little unique by individual, she'd know it was you. And if a stranger was there with you."

"And you could ask her --" a sweat-soaked quadrupedal bundle of desperation pushed out.

With open pride, "And personally, after spending so many years with my talent, I think I've gotten really good at translating from the 'thing'. But I'd need a really good reason to ask. I can't think of one right now."

No one can tell me that Fluttershy did not have this particular answer planned ahead of time. Gotta watch out for those quiet ones. Fluttershy may be shy on occasion but there's a beast inside that you do not want to anger. This is the pony that marehandled a bear, made an invading dragon cower in fear, and has a literal God whipped.

The prosecutor never stood a chance.

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Any volunteers to put it on?

Please keep in mind that you would need to do so 'the pegasus way'.

Good luck.

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Sheep may have assets, cash included -- but they're essentially permanent minors. Any contract they sign is automatically invalid. Their host serves in loco parentis and may negotiate on their behalf: this usually comes into play when selling wool.

So it's possible for a con artist to reach a sheep, and many try -- but you usually have to go through something else first.

And with sheep? So much for the thrill of the game...

for a minute there, i thought they were talking about "Triptych"!
the way she keeps changing would fit the confusion about which species.

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And probably to embarrassed to be heard by the Judge

You know, almost expected the recommendation would be in a similar vein as a particular Banned scene... But this alternative is possibly better long term.

The title of the newest chapter... Wow. The uh... Imagery.

Well... It's another banger!

Justice hadn't been meant to work on percentages, and so an Equestrian judge who sniffed out an overcharge attempt had the option to simply suspend the case until such time as the prosecutor's office could offer an explanation as to why ordering takeout constituted a murder attempt. (If a certain establishment in Ponyville was involved, this could be dropped to 'incapacitation through poisoning'.)

The actual legal term is "administration of a noxious substance".