The Celestial John Advice
[Ponyville. Mid summer. Seshat.]
It was a good day, it had been a good day, Starlight thought. She had just been sitting here reading, and then....
“Hmmmmmm.” Twilight intoned, tilting her head to the right as she stared at Starlight having just trotted up and started staring at her.
Starlight swallowed hard where she sat as Twilight looked at her.
“Hmmmmmm.” Twilight and Spike intoned, both of them tilting their heads to the left staring at Starlight with Spike resting his fist against his chin.
Starlight fidgeted a little her eyes not meeting either of the Sparkles she hadn't even seen Spike walk up.
“Hmmmmm.” Twilight intoned tilting her head back to the right, Spike doing the same, and Rahs joining in as well with the head tilt, the taller Sparkle having his thumb and forefinger resting along his chin.
Starlight started visible sweating at the gazes, Rahs had NOT been there a moment ago.
“Hmmmmm.” Twilight intoned tilting her head back to the left, with Spike, Rahs, and also Princess Luna joining in. Princess Luna was copying Rahs though with one of her wings and her feathers instead.
“AHHHHH!!!!” Starlight screamed and fell over backwards off the couch passing out.
“Huh... That hasn't happened in a while. Spike, the salts please.” Twilight nodded.
“On it.” Spike called, the drake was a bit more gangly now, though he had also lost a lot of his baby fat as he moved towards being a teen dragon. He had grown a lot in the last year, but most people didn't really notice until it was pointed out that he was currently was taller than his sister, and came up to Rahs' chest, if a little taller with his head spines.
Applebloom didn't seem to mind.
Popping the small vial and waving it under Starlight's nose, Spike pulled back as Starlight woke with a scream, then noticed who was around her, screamed again and backed up a bit before getting control of herself.
“You've conditioned her well.“ Seshat snarked.
“That you three, plus your brother feature so heavily in this mares nightmares worry us. It is interesting that she does not have a Moon-dog of her own however.” Princess Luna offered.
“Woof.” Rahs sighed.
“Mmm this is true, outliers like your sister who are born without one to watch over directly are rare.” Princess Luna nodded.
“Ruff.” Rahs added.
“Ahh so she is being covered then. Good. Her fear of you could make a powerful Tantabus.” Princess Luna nodded.
“Not to interrupt... but.... what.. what is going on?” Starlight asked. “ Why is Princess Luna here?”
“Wuff.” Rahs pointed out.
“Yeah, same as me, no clue, but it looked fun.” Spike shrugged.
“We were here speaking with Rahs and did not want to be excluded.” Princess Luna offered.
Twilight turned and glared at the other three. “Ugh... any way not the point. What I was wondering was what to do with you.”
“Do with me?” Starlight flinched.
“Of course. “ Twilight stated. “You've done very well to integrate with everyone in Ponyville, you've made friends and have yet to do anything to make me regret not letting Rahs eat you.”
Starlight swallowed and looked at Rahs who only grinned wide, prompting Princess Luna to belt him in the back of his head with a wing.
“What did we just say about her nightmares?” Princess Luna huffed.
“Shining owes me twenty bits.” Twilight nodded.” But no, that's not the point. Once you settled down I was going to see if I could use you as a test case to reform villains in a way that doesn't involve them trying to get into Rahs' pants.”
“Pass.” Starlight said immediately.
“He's two for six former villainess' after him for lewd reasons... five of six if you count the time Trixie was affected by the Alicorn Amulet, when Saturnia was plotting to invade Canterlot with her mother and was stealing his mail, and that time Applejack turned into a monster in the woods.” Spike considered.” Maybe even six of six if you count that Jynx is a Diamond Dog and what they did to him.”
“Wrong pack, but we understand the intent young Spike.” Princess Luna offered. “And to push our own choice in the matter, Trixie was under a compulsion with that amulet and not entirely in control of herself.”
“Bah that sounds like a bad bit store drama story.” Spike huffed.
“It does... doesn't it.” Princess Luna grinned at Rahs, who rolled his eyes.
“Well the idea was actually to put you in charge of Golden Oaks library rather than have you just work there under Trixie.” Twilight sighed. ”Trixie sniped the head librarian position before you recovered.”
“I don't mind.” Starlight offered.
“Still it means I need to think of something else. You are a powerful unicorn and powerful unicorns tend to get into trouble if not watched.” Twilight explained.
Everyone in the room slowly turned to stare at Twilight with one eyebrow raised. Seshat also seemed to be doing it despite not having eyes or an eyebrow to raise.
“I'm not a powerful unicorn, I'm an alicorn.” Twilight snapped.
“Now.....” Spike grumbled.
“Any...way.' I've got two things I'm working on. I have an idea for a school that's little more than a couple of ideas jotted down.” Twilight explained. “The other you might be more interested in which is the research into restoring Tempest's horn. I know you've looked over the notes and a few tests, but with sunset focusing on getting her interweb thing up and running fully, she can't focus as much on it. I could always use an extra pair of hands or a extra horn for the study.”
“A school? Of what?” Princess Luna asked.
“Oh right now it's just an idea. A school of Friendship and Magic and basic general learning, but open to everyone everywhere. Sorta like a super version of the School for gifted unicorns, but better because I will make sure that the teachers actually pay attention, the phys-ed teacher doesn't smell like old socks, and any bullies will be fired from a cannon into the sun.”
Everyone stared at Twilight again.
“It's a work in progress.” Twilight admitted.
While there were likely going to be more questions directed at Twilight, the sound of a scream of panic dopplering from out side the tree approaching at high speed and volume, then tearing past before fading a little then cutting off, stopped any further conversation for a moment.
“Wuff.” Rahs offered his ears perked and swiveling.
“Sounds like it stopped mid town?” Twilight considered. ”Well, best we see what it is in case it's something we have to deal with, it is the right time of year for shenanigans.”
“This conversations not done.” Spike accused.
“Yes it iissss.” Twilight called as she darted out the door.
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The Celestial John Advice
[Ponyville]
The Sparkles, Princess Luna and Starlight Glimmer trot through the streets of Ponyville.
The scream was enough to attract attention and start bets. Though at the sight of the first part of the group walking through town was enough to make most residents wary, add in Princess Luna and there were a few of them running for the hills and the rest would be seeking shelter to see if this was something to bet on. With Starlight Glimmer being dragged along as well, most of the streets were clear but a few ponies still in cover, who had bets riding on the outcome of this were still around. After all, none of Rahs' suitors or the Crusaders were around, so the blast yield should be survivable.
The few Guards patrolling the streets had upped their magic armors power or cast a few shield spells if they had the ability and pointed the group to where the scream had gone and moved to protect the stubborn and those with a gambling addiction bigger than their survival instinct.
The path lead, to no ones surprise, Carousel Boutique's main store.
“Well we know she didn't freak out a rude customer, because the noise came to the shop instead of away from.” Twilight hummed.
“Ruff.” Rahs pointed out sniffing the air.
“Ozone?” Princess Luna questioned.
“Rainbow Dash.” Spike pointed out sagely.
“I thought Rainbow Dash was in Canterlot with Prince this weekend.” Twilight hummed to herself as they came up on the front door of the shop. A door that had been smashed off it's hinges and had a very disgruntled looking, IE normal looking, Sombra working to put it back up.
The dark furred pony stopped working on the door as the group approached.
“Sparkles.” Sombra greeted.
“Sombra.” Twilight returned as Spike offered a wave.
“Luna.” Sombra nodded to his mother.
“Sombra.” Luna smiled a little.
“Extra.” Sombra offered glancing to Starlight.
“Somb... Hey wait!” Starlight huffed. ”My Name is Starlight Glimmer!”
“I cannot pretend to care.” Sombra continued. ”The problem is in the main room. Oh and Rainbow Dash and Rarity are there too.”
A spool of thread shot out of the store and belted Sombra upside the head.
“That's for biting Fluttershy!” Pinkie Pie yelled from inside.
“Pinkie do not throw my materials!” Rarity chided.
Sombra sighed and moved out of the way of the group as Rahs scooped up the spool of thread offering the unicorn a nod before they all strode in and Rahs tossed the spool back to Rarity who snatched it out of the air with a shadow tendril.
“Thank you dear. I shouldn't be surprised that you all showed up after that scream.” Rarity sighed setting the spool down on a small table near a dress manikin she had been working on. To her left was Pinkie Pie who was poking a large pile of assorted cloth that Rainbow Dash sat on hyperventilating into a paper bag.
“So what happened? Did something finally decide to attack? Seshat didn't say anything so it's not a table problem.” Twilight questioned.
Rarity, completely non pulsed pointed a hoof at Rainbow Dash with a flat expression as she went back to her work.
Rainbow Dash for the most part looked quite frazzled even for her. She pulled the bag away from her mouth gasping out.
“Prince proposed.”
This was met with a squee from Pinkie Pie, a dead pan look from Rarity, and a look of confusion from everyone else.
“Is .. isn't that a good thing?” Starlight asked ”Why does she look like someone died?”
“It's a Rainbow Dash thing.” Rarity sighed. “You should have been here for her freak out when he asked her out the first time.”
“Did she break the door then too?” Sombra growled from the entrance stomping back after rehanging the door.
“Yes, yes she did.” Rarity sighed. ”That's one of the reasons I have break away hinges on the doors.”
Spike and Rahs both shared a look and then gasped as loudly as they could darting up to Rainbow Dash with big smiles on their face.
“Does this mean we finally get a mommy!?” Spike childishly demanded.
Rainbow Dash stared as Twilight sighed, her magic grabbing both her brothers up as Rarity opened the front door letting Twilight fling the giggling idiots out into the street before she slammed the door on them.
“That has not gotten old for them yet?” Luna asked.
“It's a running gag.” Pinkie Pie offered.
“Alright what happened?” Twilight questioned Rainbow Dash.
“Right so we had date and we talked about going to the Running of the Cows this year and then we were getting a bit.... yeah not talking about that, when he popped up and proposed to me on balcony....”
There was grinding of teeth, but everyone ignored Rarity.
“And then you panicked and flew all the way from Canterlot to Ponyville.” Twilight finished.
“Um... yeah.” Rainbow Dash admitted. ”It's probably a record....”
“Really? Why?” Starlight questioned. “Sounds like you're into this stallion.”
“Cause I'm a hero and sorta a Wonderbolt, everyone knows you get married get fat and have a bunch of kids and your life advancement just stops.” Rainbow Dash blurted.
“Excuse you?” Princess Luna, mother of two, demanded.
“Rainbow. Are you basing this info on perhaps your own parents and maybe Mrs Cake?” Twilight sighed.
“And Fluttershy's parents.” Rainbow Dash pointed out.
“Having met Fluttershy's mom, that pony could use some more body fat.” Pinkie Pie sighed. “And Mrs Cake can bench press 450 and has beaten Big Mac in at least three local Hoof Wrestling tournies.”
“Uhhh.” Rainbow Dash blue screened.
“Also my moms not fat. Clearly your sample size for that hypothesis is skewed.” Twilight states.” Granted there are outliers for that too, I mean Starlight doesn't have any kids and she eats at least three times her weight in food a day.”
“HEY!” Starlight demanded.
“What? You're not fat from that, that's why you're an outlier. And it's weird, I've seen what you eat, I'm a goddess and I can't eat all that?” Twilight rolled her eyes.
“My mother may have put on some weight, but she is … far from inactive....... she is far too active to be honest.” Rarity chimed in.
“I am not getting involved in this.” Sombra stated and quickly retreated to his room.
“You are teaching him well.” Luna muttered to Rarity who tittered.
“Hold on. Hold on.” Starlight chimed up. “So he proposed and you just … ran away? What the heck is he gonna think about that?”
“Probably that she'll accept.” Luna commented getting a look from Starlight. “This is not the first time she's fled like this after all.”
[ Canterlot ]
Prince stood back up from where he knelt to propose. He had gotten Rainbow Dash an earring design engagement ring like the one her mother had. One that wouldn't interfere with her flying like a bracelet or wing clip would.
Prince's mother refused to let him reforge her horn ring, but that was fine, if they had any foals they might want to use it. His mother probably would mellow out for grand foals.
He tilted his head looking up at the rainbow trail of light arcing towards Ponyville and smirked slightly.
He glanced back as he heard hoof steps to note his father was trotting up to look into the sky as well.
“Proposed did you?” his father questioned.
“I did.” Prince nodded.
“Went well then?” his father asked.
“As expected really.” Prince smiled. “ I should be used to this.”
