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Published: 2018-06-11 12:34:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 2483; Favourites: 46; Downloads: 11
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"Mmmmmm......you smell absolutely delightful this morning."


"Heh, you say that about every morning, Rarity. I'm beginning to think I should just start bathing in coffee and fresh doughnuts."


"I assure you, it won't bother me if you did."


"I'm sure it would. Speaking of smelling nice, I can tell ya used a different shampoo this morning. Let me guess....jasmine? With a hint of coconut and....that sweat pea body gel I got you for our six month anniversary!"


"You noticed! I declare, your nose should be listed as one of the seven wonders of Equestria."


"Nah, the only one here who get's that title, is the wonderful you."


"Aw, you flatter me. That's going to cost you two fresh eclairs this morning. Now hand them over, Mister!"


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Nothing like two lovebirds and a pot of coffee to start the day.




Is Fluttercord is my OTP, Troublejack my Country Couple, and Soarindash my Daring Do's, then these two are my Romantic Lovers. But hey, it's Rarity, what did you expect?


I know one of the bigger ships for Rarity is probably her and spike, and while I have no problem with that ship, the kids....would be a little hard to make originally. No surprise there. As for Prince Blueblood and Fancy Pants, I already ship them with somepony else and I just couldn't get on board with either of them being with Rarity. But by checking them both out, it was clear to me that Rarity's stallion type is a big, buff, manly unicorn, which I think makes Doughnut Joe an excellent candidate! This ship isn't exactly a new one, and I've seen some higher up Next gen creators chose this pair, but here's my take on it anyway:




To Rarity, Doughnut Joe was no stranger. He wasn't a friend either, but more like a friendly acquaintance. At the very least, she knew him well enough to know that his shop had the most wonderful pastries and brewed mochas in all of Canterlot. So each and every time she visited her boutique in Canterlot, she never missed a chance to stop by and grab some afternoon snack there. Of course, being the classy and chatty mare that she is, she would stay to eat and would quite often strike up a conversation with Joey. Sometimes, if the business was slow that day, Joey would join her at the window seat and the two would talk for hours, just as new friends and nothing more. 


All of this went on for about a little over a year, until for a while, Rarity stopped visiting. Things in her business were simply swamping her with work and she had no time to chat over cake. After a month or two of not coming, Rarity got a letter asking her where she had been and if she was doing alright, along with a box of a dozen doughnuts. Rarity was quite flattered and delighted for the pastries (still warm) and lost no time in getting back to him. Letter after letter the two wrote to each other, while Rarity made a few sacrifices so as to visit him in Canterlot once a month. All the Mane Six could see where this was going, but romantic Rarity seemed rather oblivious to it all. Afterall, love is blind, as they say. 


This would have continued for Celestia knows how long had not Joe casually asked her out to a fancy dining place one day. Rarity was so excited, it was her first real date! All the pieces finally fell into place for her, and she was convinced that Joey was going to ask her to be his special somepony at dinner. She barely at a morsal that night with her stomach all in knots and her breath held in suspense. Rarity watched his every move, trying to wait patiently. In no time at all, Joey signed the check and was walking her to the boutique. Finally, as Joey said and goodnight and began to walk away, she snapped. Stopping him, she nervously asked him if...this meant they were dating now. To her appall, Joe threw back his head and laughed! Once he finally caught his breath, he casually said sure, they could officially date now. Mortified, Rarity squeaked a thank you and rushed into the store,  ready to squeal the night away over her new coltfriend.


Not a year after that memorable night, Rarity stood under the arch with her fiance, as Princess Celestia performed the ceremony in Canterlot Castle (courtesy of Twilight Sparkle). It was the most elegant and posh wedding since Princess Cadence and Shining Armor were married, and some say was even more extravagant in some ways. Once it was over, Rarity tossed the bouquet and who should it fall into the arms of, but Fluttershy. Rumors have been spread that she may have very well been proposed to on the spot there by Discord. Needless to say, it was the wedding Rarity had been dreaming of her whole life and much more, now that Doughnut Joe was a part of it.


On a side note, afterwards, Rarity moves to Canterlot to be with Joe and makes the Canterlot Boutique her main business hot spot. Things get complicated from there, so I'll wait and share the rest for another day.


Also, I'm still working on the outline for their relationship which I'll post with a different deviation, since I didn't have time to finish it and I really wanted to get this much posted today. So be on the lookout for that if you want to hear the juicy details of these two's relationship! 




Title courtesy of tpalacios17  

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Comments: 10

ooReiko [2018-06-13 17:33:04 +0000 UTC]

aww its beautiful  

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Pastel-Charms In reply to ooReiko [2018-06-13 17:58:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! :3

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ooReiko In reply to Pastel-Charms [2018-07-28 08:28:47 +0000 UTC]

you very welcome my friend  

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tpalacios17 [2018-06-12 00:41:33 +0000 UTC]

Considering how rare this ship is, it's always interesting to see how it begins and develops within their creator's universe.  And so far this one would have to be one of more comedic adaptations, but still super sweet.  For Rarity, the most romantically interested of the mane 6, to get a boyfriend and go out on their first date without really realizing it was really happening, I can't help but get a chuckle out of it.

Honestly though, it seems like many of Rarity's romantic escapades usually began with her over-romanticizing about her new partner and her imaginary "fairy tale love story" idea of how their relationship would go  (Blueblood and Trenderhoof being the most obvious examples.)  Though it seems like in doing so, it more often than not just made the eventual shattering of that fantasy all the more difficult for Rarity to come to terms with her reality.  This is just my way of saying that it's probably for the best that Rarity ended up with someone more down to earth.  Just like how Troubleshoes' layback attitude does well to balance off his wife when she becomes overly obsessive with stuff involving her family, it sounds like Joe is just the kind of guy who could keep his cool while Rarity goes into her "drama mode," and help her regain a sense of control. 

And from this opening dialogue, I can also see him as the kind of guy who loves to give his lady little surprise gifts; nothing to fancy, just little tokens of love, or pick-me-ups to help keep her spirits up while working on strenuous orders.  They may not be the grand romantic gestures of a prince, but their gifts from the heart, and Rarity more then appreciates the effort put into them.

Also, if your looking for ideas for dialogue prompts, I'd like to see the moment where they officially went from just being acquaintances to becoming friends.  They way I'd imagine it happening would be during a conversation at Joe's shop.  Perhaps it was a similar situation to what first brought Rarity to his shop, trying to blow off steam after having to deal with picky elite ponies.  Maybe it was after an opening party for another of Rarity's Canterlot boutiques, and after a successful, if exhausting night, she decides to go for a quick snack at Joe's.  Having to be away from Ponyville for a while and being surrounded be so many who were focused on their public image might lead to a bit of homesickness.  And after going a bit into "drama mode" pouring all her frustrations out on Joe's counter, he decides to share some of his own experiences adjusting to the city (for some reason I don't see him being a native-born Canterlot colt, maybe he came from Manehattan or Baltimare.)  And from that point on, the two start swapping stories and just enjoying each other's company.

Sorry... this thing turned out waaaaayyyy longer than I expected, you just gave me a lot of good stuff to work with and my mind just went with it.  I'm especially eager to see where this whole "things get complicated from there" point comes into play.  Can't wait to see what else is in store for Sweet & Elite Week (thanks for the shout out by the way!)  

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Pastel-Charms In reply to tpalacios17 [2018-06-12 01:03:09 +0000 UTC]

Comedic, but super sweet...that’s a good way of putting it; I like it! ^^ I’m glad you liked that setup. I felt it would add more of an original spin, rather than just the cliche ‘love at first sight’ kinda deal. ( Fun fact, it’s also the story of how my parents started dating, which I thought would perfectly fit these two.)

I couldn’t have put it better myself. And all those hard and fast falls for those stallions just seemed to be clingy crushes or idolization. Not really true love. Which is why she never had that with Joe. She loved him first as a true friend before devolving mature, romantic feelings for him. It also explains her obliviousness, since she’s never had those types of feelings before.


Are you reading my post about their relationship, because from the point you started talking about “This is just my way of saying that it's probably for the best that Rarity ended up with someone more down to earth” to “They may not be the grand romantic gestures of a prince, but their gifts from the heart, and Rarity more then appreciates the effort put into them.”, you have been spot on. Seriously, can I borrow these pointers for my post?

That is a beautiful story prompt that I will definitely be doing some time in the future. Thank you so much for the all the work you put into this idea! Also, on a side note, I do plan to do one showing Rarity asking ‘if they’re dating now’ to give more detail to this pivotal and memorable moment for the couple.   


That’s quite okay with me, this was really a special treat, and I enjoy hearing anything and everything you might have to say!  I’m so pleased you liked it that much! Trust me, that will be addressed. Just maybe in the following weeks, since I still have to post bios and art for their kid and I’m going out of town this weekend, so I’m on a tight schedule.  But I won’t leave it hanging, promise. Aw, thank you! ^^ ( Of course! And thank you for the title!)
 

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PanndoraEmma [2018-06-11 22:42:01 +0000 UTC]

so cute :3

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Pastel-Charms In reply to PanndoraEmma [2018-06-11 22:42:43 +0000 UTC]

Daw, thanks!^^

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PanndoraEmma In reply to Pastel-Charms [2018-06-11 22:48:11 +0000 UTC]

:3

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Thr3eGuess3s [2018-06-11 19:48:51 +0000 UTC]

Dawww, this is sweet 

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Pastel-Charms In reply to Thr3eGuess3s [2018-06-11 21:23:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! ^^

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