A gibbering mound of horseflesh who has learned to hate.
Sweetie Belle has tried many, many hobbies, and abandoned all of them. Now she wants to try her hoof at fencing.
Unfortunately, fencing is a hobby for rich fillies like Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon.
Fortunately, there's a pony willing to train her to beat them.
Unfortunately, that pony is Prince Blueblood.
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This can only end badly. Wonderful!
Great start!
I know this is a slice of life comedy, I hope to see more character development or maybe even … fights of honor in the future…
Good premise! This idea has legs!
Sweetie is in for a very rough time to Get Gud with a blade it will take a lot of Hard training.
So she will defiantly not be coming home smelling like roses.
Rarity belle heart attack incoming.
Honestly Rarity came across as a gold digger when she first met the Prince.
So i can see him acting like a first class Ass to drive them off as it were not including his possible orientation of course.
Squirt, I support you on a plenty of things... But this ain't one of them.
Already a bad influence on kids.
Oh dear. This is going to be a brilliant disaster, I'm sure of it.
Rarity would probably have a fit if Sweetie told she was getting fencing lessons from Blueblood, so not telling her is maybe a good idea...
Wait - how are DT and Silver Spoon breaking their blade? They're earth ponies. I thought that was a move that required unicorn magic?
Superb
Killer premise. Hope to see more! EDIT: Actually read it now:
I know next to nothing about writing, but: Excellent paragraphing. I love how you don't hold the hand of fimfiction readers: we immediately know who's talking by context. I buy these motivations—excellent setup and cast.
Great start! Blueblood will surely be a good influence on Sweetie
Wonder if Shining Armor's blade has a name like Blueblood's does.
It's out! Let's gooooo!!!
Can't wait for it to turn horribly.
Ok, I'm liking where this is going. :)
Great beginning. Wait for more!
This is off to a promising start, can't wait for the next chapter.
As someone who has fought hundreds of bouts in SCA rapier combat I really look forward to reading more of this. Especially as Blueblood's style of fighting seems much more combat oriented than fighting on a strip with a foil or epee.
Small anecdote here...
I too, learned the basics wielding a sword made of a plastic rod wrapped in duct tape with a modified metal bowl as a hand guard. The weapon was stolid, clunky and inelegant, but it was good enough for learning the basics. It took me a few months to save up for a 34 inch, swept hilt schlager blade and it was worth every penny.
Practice was no longer a boring repetition, but rather mastering footwork and bladework. Bouts no longer resembled a woodsman hacking at a tree, but became a dance punctuated with the musical chimes of metal on metal. Nothing, and I mean nothing compares to the feel of fighting with actual steel. Especially when the moves become second nature and the fight becomes a chess game played at the speed of thought, action and reaction.
Same Blueblood as He Who Speaks for the Sun? Excited to read regardless!
"Just like Cadence says, when the fillies are ready to kill each other, they're ready to learn!"
"... She says that?"
"Foalsitting in Canterlot's an adventure, little lady. Which is another way of saying 'lots of screaming and mortal peril.'"
I have several questions about how earth ponies are managing that.
This is going to be a truly glorious mess.
Eagerly looking forward to more, especially when Rarity inevitably learns just who's been teaching Sweetie.
YIPPPEEE
This is exciting~
But needs more hooves and wine!
Meteoric platinum? Shattered blades? I’m sensing some strong Immoral Game energy here.
Also, I love seeing a relatively reasonable Blueblood who’s, at the very least, acquainted with Twilight’s family. Personally, I prefer it where they were friends, but I’ll take what I can get.
Very interested to see where this goes tbh, was a foil fencer for a good couple years in middle and high school before the pandemic hit so I got at least passing knowledge to occasionally go "I understood that reference" I hope
Also looking forward to seeing Blueblood in a mentor role- really interesting seeing him in that role of all ponies
Oh wow! At least Blueblood finds her reasoning acceptable. Maybe this time an actual drive will help Sweetie focus enough to get good rather than lose interest. I mean, revenge is great motivator. Just have to make sure that she has attention - especially when it gets hard.
Because Blueblood won't be giving her any uplifting pep talks to help soothe her fears and make her feel better.
He will, however, give her some excellent wine.
... Make that lots of excellent wine.
Why I have a feeling that after the Fencing training, Sweetie Belle becomes a professional in drinking wine instead of Fencing LOL
i love this, Sweetie and Blueblood's mentor-apprentice dynamic is so good. I like how Blueblood is still his Snarky and kind of rude self, but he actually makes sure Sweetie is absorbing what he's teaching her like a good instructor
All must protect this little marshmallow's smile!
"I like cars! I want to be a racist when I grow up!"
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Smooth moves, Sweetie.
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She can show up Diamond in front of her parents by talking shop on wines with them
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A very good instructor. He's teaching less like an instructor with one of their students and more like a master teaching his or her apprentice. One that is very much rooted in the martial part of martial art. This can only end well for Sweetie - she's always seemed a little lacking in confidence in the show, no doubt helped along by how others just seem to expect her to follow their ideas without getting her own input. Blueblood strikes me as the sort who will get her to believe in herself for herself. I think Ponyville is going to find its Fencing Filly upending more than a few opinions of herself and her teacher.
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Sassy Sweetie pointing out how stupid the other CMC's decisions are would be priceless. She might give early season Twi a run for her money in terms of sarcasm!
"It's like working with a tiny, squeaky Trixie. A fascinating and at times concerning experience."
A good teacher is a wonderful thing. A teacher who actually understands how their student learns all the more so.
There's just the matter of what happens the next time Rarity asks Shining Armor how Sweetie's doing...