Being just about the only pony in town without somepony to call her own, Rarity decides that it's time to take action and gets on the next train for Canterlot, determined to find the perfect stallion to courtship with.
Even with her friend Fancypants by her side though, can she really just meet somepony and fall in love?
...Or is there something that she's been oblivious to all this time; never taking notice, and never taking action?
A FancypantsXRarity ( Fancity / Raripants ) fanfiction.
Chapters (7)
I don't understand?
He's.... not even wearing pants!!
By that logic i should call myself fancy clothes.
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Blame Hasbro!
3431133
Are you "Fancy Every Biological Feature Besides The Eyes"?
Built-in cell phones now?! #unicornmasterrace
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Well, I-
...Is that a phrase of some kind? Or a story title? I've never heard it.
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Yes. I wanted to do something different... and also imply that Twilight hasn't just been sitting on her flank as Princess. Princess of Magic ftw!
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I won't spoil anything, but I will say that Spike has grown up in the time before this story takes place. He won't have too prominent a role here, but he's in the tags because I feel he's important enough to be there; what with taking care of Rarity's boutique and all.
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I was asking if it is your name silly.
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Huuuuh? I don't get-*recalls what my profile picture is*
...OHHHHHHH!
You amuse me, good user!
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Oh! Um... sorry!
I always put what couple it is in the description of my story so people don't get led astray like that. Terribly sorry that you mistook this for something it's not.
Great story. I think is a serious lack of support of this pairing.
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So true! You have no idea how hard it was to find cover art for this pairing! D:
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Oh? What were you expecting?
*might want to write it down for future reference*
A Fancypants x Rarity story, this is the first one I've seen in... a really really long time? Love it already!
Also I really loved the conversation between Spike and Rarity about his untrained eye when it comes to fashion.
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YAY!
Yeah, it took me a while to really develop that conversation; came up with it randomly though. Really glad that you enjoyed it~
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Absolutely not!
I'd never!
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I shall.
Purple-mane. Should that be Purple-maned? Forgetting a D?
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Auugh! I proofread this chapter like, three times! How can I be so blind as to miss that?
Thanks! It's fixed now!
3438082 Don't worry, it's no biggie. ^_^ glad I could help.
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Yeah, thanks~
I like it!
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Aww, thanks~
Indeed.
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Fancy standin' up for his not-mare. XD
now start the real love game
Not a bad start, all in all.
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Omigosh, I love your profile picture. <3
Also, you really think so?
Yay!
I've been so worried about this story lately because of the huge amount of dislikes it's been getting... I'd still finish it regardless, but yeah.
God-damnit Fancypants! Stop being such a bro and just go for it dude! ARGHHHHHHH!
3462459 Thanks. I hope you will continue.
.......
Ooh, is Fluer going to spill the beans? Hope she didn't pinkie promise!
UpdateUpdateUpdateUpdateUpdateUpdate going mad for Updates.
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At least I update every other day! Just a two-day wait!
...Actually, I'm lucky that I managed to get this far. My laptop's been in such bad condition, I was afraid that it'd die on me before I was finished typing this chapter.
I find what Rarity said about Spike to be quite realistic actually.
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Oh thank goodness; I was worried that everyone was going to flame me for that.
I'm crying
I'm leaking liquid pride of happiness! 
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Yay!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Finally they confessed, hope you make a wedding chapter. But your story, your choose.
I loved it and I am so glad Rarity finally saw what was in front of her this whole time. I cannot wait for more chapters of this ship
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I'm considering bonus stories/epilogues for my stories, but yeah; we'll see.
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I hope more people make stories and chapters of this ship too! It's seriously underrated!
3486326 ... This. Was. GLOURIOUS
THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE ROMANCE STORY OF ALL TIME. FORGET THE RAIN BOW (
) ALL THE GLOURIOSITY CANNOT BE CONTAINED IN ANY WORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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...*blushes* .////.
S-seriously? I-I mean, wow!
I'm just surprised that anyone would like it all that much! Judging by the very sad like-to-dislike ratio, I thought that a good chunk of viewers hated this! I was worried that I had been giving everypony a bad impression of FancypantsXRarity!
*clap* *clap* *clap*
Good story. I assume this means that in a future story, Rarity is going to make Canterlot her permanent residence, yes? Since Fancy Pants is going to be her husband.
And I also assume that your running commentary is that ultimately Spike's not old enough or mature for her, and that at its basest desire, Rarity wanted a sophisicated stalliion. If that is the case, I apologize, but Rarity is an idiot for ignoring the obviousness of seeing her love for Fancy Pants earlier. Why did she allow Spike to just run him around, figurately. She knew already that Sparity wasn't happening, that's a little cruel in my eyes to just let the dog chase his tail.
At the very least, she should allow him one last time to at least help him get his own "missing piece", as the story puts it.
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Firstly, thanks for the comment.
Secondly... I'm not sure I get this sentence:
"I apologize, but Rarity is an idiot for ignoring the obviousness of seeing her love for Fancy Pants earlier. Why did she allow Spike to just run him around, figurately."
I don't know if you made an error or I'm not reading it right, but I assume you mean that Rarity was leading Spike on and/or never noticed her love for Fancypants (or... didn't notice Fancypants' love for her? I'm not sure.
)
If that's the case, Rarity was never really leading Spike on or anything. If you recall the first chapter, while Spike was in fact a little reluctant to let Rarity go find someone, he did still let her go without charging down to Canterlot to give those stallions a talking to. His crush is there, but it's diminished over the time he's spent with her, because, as a kid, it was more lust for Rarity than anything else. After hanging out with her for so long, he grew less lustful for her and now only wants her friendship. The reason he was hesitant was because he's kind of confused of where exactly his crush stands, knowing that, had he been a little younger, he would've been so jealous. Rarity was fully aware of this, and was just waiting for his crush to disappear.
There actually was a deleted scene of Spike showing up and explaining this, but I cut it out.
As for Fancypants; well, it's pretty common for someone to simply not get the signs or realize their feelings. Rarity was just so focused on a guy that was 'out there for her' that she didn't even consider the fact that she had a perfectly good stallion right there. It's kind of like two friends. One gets a crush on the other, but that friend is so used to a simple friendship that they don't even realize that it could go a whole 'nother way.
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You basically covered my questions with your reply, and I do appreciate it.
Here is what I was going with it at first, and I admit that it was gone with a bit too much emotion, since I'm a Sparity/Spilight shipper first, and that part of me was screaming about Spike basically being shafted by Rarity at first because of the cliched reasons, and for the most part it was. I originally though that it was implying that it was just an excuse for Rarity to be shipped with someone other than Spike, and not make Rarity gay. But you made it a very plausible what-if for Rarity finally finding love that had eluded her for so long.
Like I said, most of my original opposition for it were childish, but as I read it more, I really did like the story. Well made, and I was actually quite proud of all the main characters: Spike for graciously stepping aside as a romantic partner but still being her friend, Fancy for his patience in letting Rarity figure it out on her own finally, and Rarity for realizing what she needed all along to cure her loneliness, which was a relationship with Fancy Pants. I still would have liked it better that with her being as generous as she is, Rarity would be willing to help Spike find him the "missing piece" that he's been hoping was Rarity but ultimately found out it wasn't meant to be. (As long as it wasn't Sweetie Belle or any of the CMC, no offense to them, but that gets old and frequently the ship is poorly constructed in my opinion
)
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That's a cliche reason? I actually wasn't aware, as I don't read too much fanfiction. .w.
But I'm glad I was able to cover your questions! Don't worry if you thought you were childish or anything; I thought you handled yourself well!
Cute story. This couple needs way more love in fics.
3474741 I think what you said was pretty spot on about spike. Its like being a kid/teen and having your first crush on a teacher,celebrity,or friend of a much older sibling.Its a phase that their convinced is true love when its not. I wish more fics would actually note this,even though its a cute thought it isn't realistically going to happen.
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YESSSSS.
Judging by the amount of dislikes, I can only assume that I either made a bad story or that people reaaaally hate this couple.
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That's what I was going for!
Thank you sooo much for getting it!
3580563 Your welcomed.
This used to sit in my Read Later folder.
Now it shall take its proper place among my Favorites.