It's one thing to wake up on the wrong side of the bed. It's something quite different to worry that it doesn't have a right side anymore. Stuck in an artistic rut, Rarity has to rely on an unlikely friend to understand who she is, and in doing so, discovers that what we want may not always be obvious, even to oneself.
There may or may not be an excess of hats involved, and fabulosity is guaranteed.
Commence Read.
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Nah, 10 bits says it's a Twi-Spike
I approve
Man, I wish I had someone doing cover art for me :|
Also, Raripie. Not enough of that in this fandom, certainly.
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I could do some. As long as you're not expecting reacord breacing art and they have up to 4 ponies only.
Sweet, I've really been looking forward to this. I'll read it first chance I get tomorrow.
That notification noise always scares me when I have headphones in.
When it's for a story by Cloudy? Totally worth it dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/emoticons/misc_Lyra2.png I'll edit this after I read.
Edit: What I really love about your style of writing, Cloudy, is that you never fail to make the characters come across as believable. To me, that is one of the biggest achievements any author of fiction can accomplish.
In particular, Pinkie's defense to how difficult it is to plan and brainstorm in her line of work really hit home. Nothing gets under my skin more than when authors fall back on the already-overdone shtick that Pinkie's a fourth wall breaker and lunatic on a constant sugar rush; it seems so forced and a terrible waste of a character's potential.
You, on the other hand, manage to emphasize that underlying focus and pride that she takes in baking and party-planning. It was a fairly unkind thing of Rarity to claim, even if she didn't mean it; how would she feel if somebody else came by and casually mentioned how simple it was to look beautiful all the time?
Rarity's losing her creative muse? Scandalous! A bit of an overdone topic in that regard but that is probably my only complaint about the chapter. Rarity more than makes up for it by embarrassing herself with a fruit bowl fez! The fact of the matter is that it can be very hard to acknowledge that someone else had a great idea in a field that you consider yourself to be an expert and even more difficult when that idea turns out to work. Her willingness to at least take Pinkie's suggestion to heart puts a bold face on that humility and willingness to adapt.
A fantastic start to what I'm sure is going to be a fantastic RariPie fic. Keep up the good work and take care!
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You do art though :|
Not that i'd say no to someone doing my art for me. Art takes forever :V
I like this. I like this alot. It's so rare to see Rarity and Pinkie Pie in fics together, but this works so awesomely.
Oh hello there new Cloudy Skies story.
Huh.
Temptation.
*begins praying*
*Stops*
F***it. I'm reading this.
CLOUDY SKIES FIC APPROACHING.
OPEN THE GATES.
Cloudy fic. Commence favorite, like, and read. Huzzah!
Aw man.. and I'd just worked through my backlog enough to start reading Lost and Found. My mouth is already locked in a rictus of AWESOMEFACE from reading that...
She canna taek mewch mewre, Cap'n!
There may or may not be an excess of hats involved....
Hats
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Liking it so far. Will this story have a schedule like your last one?
It's been too long since you wrote a story that featured Pinkie. Actually, it's only been a couple months. But still, you write her so well, you should be writing her all the time.
Oh Pinkie, you're a marvel.
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He really does. I love his Pinkie Pie so much.
Clearly, Rarity is meant for Pinkie. Neither one can resist fudge.
Mmm. Fudge. This is clearly a fudgetastic fic. Continue!
1524436 Kits is a gem like that. I can't thank him enough, but I will try.
1524479 No sir! It's not terribly long, but it's got s'more chapters!
1524522 Thank you - they're definitively among the rarest in the bunch!
1524760 Hopefully in reverse order, hah. No, honestly, I appreciate the faith, and hope it's to your tastes!
1525234 Valve is wise.
Oh, you mean that was a critique of Valve's hat-obsession? Silly!
1525540 I'm not sure about a set schedule, likely one chapter per two days or so? I kind of want to see what EqD says before I release the first chapter since it's a bit awkward to send an update before it's accepted. Then again, I may cave in and just do 1 chapter a day and burst this out. It's all finished anyway.
1525859 1526553 It's been far too long since I've had the pleasure of writing Pinkie, so!
1526819 1527276 But then she gets a pudge, and then she can't budge!
1524527 1524601 Oh goodness. No pressure, right? Will be over here trying to control breathing.
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I'm sure there's a few readers willing to help with mouth to mouth if necessary~
1524459 I'm really glad to hear this! I mean, if the characterization worked for you, that's pretty much the biggest point of praise imaginable considering that I find it both the hardest and most rewarding aspect of this all. I share your thoughts on Pinkie here: She does break the fourth wall and generally acts a menace in the show, but it's not all she is. There's a real pony underneath. I think Swarm of the Century is the best example of both these aspects of her; she acts "silly" and out of touch, but there's a method to it, and there're very real feelings there too.
The setup of the fic probably isn't a huge upset, but I hope (and perhaps even have to believe) that the fic has enough unique traits going forwards. Here's hoping!
>Her willingness to at least take Pinkie's suggestion to heart puts a bold face on that humility and willingness to adapt.
And this; I'm sure I could've played up the opposite approach here and made it a point of drama, but it really isn't the focus of the fic, and since this is very much a post-S2 fic (what else?) I like poking at friendships that are advanced by now. They know how to work together even if they don't see 100% eye to eye all the time.
Thank you for your thoughts so far!
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Pinkie? Trapped? Unable to escape?
The possibilities...
Dash could tickle her. Oh my.
I need a minute. Is it getting warm in here?
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no that is not a critique of valve; I am comparing their wiseness to you for having hats in your story
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Aaaand your avatar perfectly frames this post's frame of mind
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And your avatar is butts!
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Yes, I need a new one!
Rarity and Pinkie eh.......You have caught my interest as well come on it like mixing strawberries with green grapes you don't think they would go together too well but actually they are not that bad at all when mixed.
Keep up the work as I want to read more......that and I love Pinkie with a passion, she makes me so happy at times ^^
First fanfic i have read in quite some time, Honestly this wait for season 3 took it's toll on my interest in such fan thing's. I got to say though this was really cute and a lot of fun looking forward to more
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You're very welcome! And don't worry about the setup; to be honest I needed at least something to critique lightly because I saw no grammar/spelling errors at all! Nice job on that
RariPie? You madman, you'll kill us all!
interesting hope there will be more romance in the other chapter's
You had me at
"I don’t use wax, and I don’t even own a weather-vane.”
aww yiss
Oof. That last part was a doozy. Everything said was a symbol, a medaphore, of something else, and all the while the scene played out. Masterful work Cloudy. Love it! :D
Hmm, that was interesting.
Before I go to the next chapter, I'm just gonna say I'm surprised that people keep calling Raripie rarewhen I've stumbled across at least three of them over the last few weeks.
Aww, that bit at the end really warmed my heart
Do I see Rarity falling in love? It just feels that way to me
The song says "It's a long way to the top," but what about when the jurny is over and there is nothing left of the road? What do you do then?
You find a good friend and tell them about just how long the way was.
And maybe, just maybe, a new road will open itself up to you. One full of great times with somepony you love.
This story gives me the Warms in my soul :D Can't wait for the next chapter, the story just feels so... graceful. Raripie FTW!
Huh...
This is an interesting story, truely. I look forward to seeing what comes of this.
...this is still incomplete, right? It feels like it could be complete, but it also feels like there's much more to be told.
I am loving this!
....this is adorable.
Very interesting. There's such an odd dynamic between the two, though it's more like it's odd that Rarity had lost her touch. But I really like the premise of it, and the friendly, doting touches that Rarity has with her friends. That last one might have been more friendly than I think though
This is very nice i hope there is more to come
I really should learn not to check this site before bed. I'll do that later though for now reading.
1528367 Your analogy is so ridiculously apt and I can't wait to hear what you think by the end now, hah.
1528478 I'm glad, and thanks! I think the S3 wait is taking its toll on us all.
1528682 1530070 RariPie is definitively still considered among the rarer ships, but it's not like I decided to write this on a whim just for that reason, promise!
1529744 It's definitively a little slow like that, but 'tis a shipfic!
1529997 Writing Pinkie is always a pleasure, haha.
1530043 1530135 Thank you very much! We ain't done just yet though!
1530165 Now those are your words, not mine. I just happen to agree with them.
1530214 The road goes ever on and on would be my reply. We'll see where this here goes!
1530303 Aw. Rarity would be pleased to hear you use that beloved G-word; thank you!
1530504 I toyed with the idea of giving it chapters and "parts". Ch2 feels a little conclusive, but that's just because it's the end of part 1. More to come for sure, and soon, too!
1530557 Thanks, I'm glad!
1531311 I shall say nothing definitive, but I'm glad to hear it! Writing these two interacting was far more fun than I had expected.
1531555 More and soon, promise!
1532040 Too many evenings have been lost like this. :(