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While Twilight is away, Starlight and Trixie give into the sinful temptations of smoking rhubarb.


Originally written for the January 2023 Writeoff, “Returned from Sabbatical.” An entrant in Bicyclette's A Thousand Words Contest II.

Cover art by the fabulous Punkitt.

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the devils lettuce!

For shame, Twi, blaming StarTrix and not your clearly inadequate fire-suppression spells. Really, it’s all your fault.

Delightful stuff.

Twi, Twi. It's not you Starlight needs to make promises to.

Nobody breaks a Pinkie Promise.

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Rhubarb. It's a gateway vegetable. Before long, they'll be doing cauliflower, kale, and then... kumquats.

“Drugs take away the dream from every foal’s heart and replace it with a nightmare.”
~Pony First Lady Nancy Reagan, 1986

“Ghghghargh I love drinking piss”
~Human President Ronald Reagan, 2004, moments before death

This implies the existence of both Pony President Ronald Reagan and Human First Lady Nancy Reagan, and I don’t care for either implication, no siree.

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Respect the Throat Goat

Trixie waited until Twilight was out of earshot, then pulled out the rhubarb again and wiggled it in Starlight's face. “I've got two stalks left. Wanna keep the party going at my wagon?”

The wooden wagon?
Eh, it surely has some Great and Powerful fire retardant enchantments.

“Drugs take away the dream from every foal’s heart and replace it with a nightmare.”
~Pony First Lady Nancy Reagan, 1986

while i understand this is a “comedy” i do hope there never was a Pony First Lady Nancy Reagan!

Trixie tipped her wizard hat. “M’lady.”

it’s somehow so charming when Trixie does it

Before Starlight could argue, Trixie flicked her in the nose with her tail and walked away. Starlight grumbled for a moment, cheeks pink, but then rolled her eyes and followed after.

extremely Trixie yes

“Right.” Starlight turned on their show, and the roar of mares yelling filled the room. With a sigh, she settled into her own butt-shaped indent and grabbed a wine bottle.

these guys really need to get a new couch! slash start a more active lifestyle 

Starlight nodded and swirled her pinot grigio. “Yep. Off collecting taxes… Or whatever it is princesses do. Why?”

aww i love that she collects taxes or whatever

She snickered. “Rhubarb? What are we, undergrads? Gonna offer me salt shots too?”

aww love ponified intoxicants (somehow co-existing with regular ol’ wine)

Starlight kept her pout for a moment more, then broke into a snorting laugh. “Fuck no. Lemme go grab a lighter.”

i can’t believe Starlight said the fuckword in Twilight’s own house. this Trixie is a bad influence on her!

Minutes passed. A light haze of smoke wisped across the ceiling.

“What’s that?”

“Probably Spike.”

ah the dangers of living with a dragon chlid

Flying towards Ponyville, Twilight spit into her hoof and wiped some of the dirt from her muzzle. “Collecting taxes really does just get harder every year, doesn’t it?”

aww love that she collects taxes

“I’m so disappointed in you two! Did my ‘No Drugs, No Cussing’ pledge mean nothing?” Twilight gave Starlight a sorrowful glance. “You know what I always say, Starlight: Just say no! It's an effective and evidence-based strategy to help you avoid Drugs, Alcohol, and other High Risk Behaviors!”

and this incident, if anything, completely justifies Twilight’s position here. really makes you think about Society

“Do you even have cable?”

“Yeah, I steal it from Rarity.”

“Oh, fuck yeah.”

aww well i hope it doesn’t hurt her! love Rarity.


delightful terrible StarTrix shenanigans, thank you for it!

Pony First Lady Nancy Reagan

I have several questions. Still, good way to let us know what to expect going forward.

And indeed, that tone-setting quote showed me precisely what I was in for, and what I was in for was a good time… and a house fire. Thank you for a delightful bit of silliness.

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