The economy was always the hot topic for politicians in Equestria and everywhere outside of it. The Equestrian dollar, or bit as they use is now weaker. Jobs were lost, companies hike up their prices to make up for their loses but it only ended up making it worse. Places like Canterlot refused to lower themselves on setting back any expenses. They do have their tastes and don't think they should lower themselves and rip away their own pleasure just to save a couple of bits.
But places like Ponyville is where it hurts the most. The town had really set back on the budget cuts as town hall was falling apart at a faster rate. The mayor, of course was trying to find ways on how to fix it. But the last straw is when the pegasus scheduled a fierce thunderstorm over the town and town hall eventually got blown in half by a lightning bolt. The mayor and her helpers were now set up in the Carousel Boutique thanks to the generosity of Rarity. Work was flowing normally, but mostly bill after bill the mayor looked out begged for her attention. But would contradict any past or future bills to come. Money was super tight. I mean in like, the town budget isn't in quadruple digits... more like two... then a decimal point and an odd amount of change.
Rarity brought the mayor some tea and placed her cup next to her paper work. The mayor forced herself a smile, "Thank you miss Rarity. I don't know how I would last without an office to work in. That place was practically my home."
Rarity with her posh giggle, "I don't mind at all mayor. As long as you can bring Ponyville's economy back up you're always welcomed here."
The mayor gave a nervous chuckle, "Oh don't worry miss Rarity, we'll work this out." She lifted another paper from her IN pile and looked over it. Then frowned, "Oh my..."
"Something the matter?" Rarity looked over the mayor's shoulder.
The mayor reacted by throwing the paper face down and kept forcing a smile, "Oh no. Nothing at all. Just another bill."
Rarity got the hint and went back to work on her own career of making dresses. The mayor looked on in disappointment. Bill after bill was asking the same thing. Put money here. Put money there. Put money where it would benefit this political party more. More money to the schools for better supplies. More money for trading routes. She looked at the IN pile, there was about a stack of another sixty papers to go. None were signed, the town just didn't have the money.
"THAT'S IT!" The mayor threw her hoofs up into the air, "I'M CALLING A TOWN MEETING!"
Later that day the meeting was held in front of the remaining ashes of town hall. Just about every pony showed up. The mayor took the podium and cleared her throat, "Ponies of Ponyville. I have terrible news. It appears that the town is heading towards sever financial debt and the way how Ponyville is performing now it won't last until the end of the month if anymore disasters happen." The ponies gasped. "I'm sorry I brought this onto you so suddenly but if we're going to gain money we're going to have to make some changes and sacrifices." The ponies boo'd. "Calm down. Calm down. I know you all don't like change but there are some bills and offers I was looking over. Like opening a Pony-Mart in town."
The ponies gasped, others shouted in anger. "BUT THAT STORE WILL DESTROY MY BUSINESS!"
"MINE TOO!" Another pony hollered.
"WE NEED THE PUBLICITY!" Some pony screamed.
"MY STORE WAS IN MY FAMILY FOR GENERATIONS! I CAN'T COMPETE WITH PONY-MART!" An older pony raised a point.
"BUT IT WILL BRING NEIGHBORING TOWNS TO SHOP IN OURS!" Another pony argued.
"MY ASS ITCHES!" Another random pony shouted.
"I LOOK LIKE BURT REYNOLDS!" A pony version of Burt Reynolds announced. Sporting the exact clothing from Smokey and the Bandit.
"He does!" A pony pointed.
"Every pony please!" The mayor shouted. The ponies stopped. "I'm open to suggestions!"
"How about a bake sale!" Pinkie Pie bounced up and down making her noticeable in the crowd.
"A fashion show!" Rarity hollered.
"A festival!" Apple Jack shouted.
"I'll race from one end of Equestria to the other and take up money in my name!" Rainbow Dash offered.
"Can you make just about twelve thousand bits by the end of the month?" The mayor asked.
"We'll try mayor!" Twilight smiled.
The ponies cheered.
The next month...
The mayor was once again at the podium, "Okay so that didn't go so well. Apparently we only gathered twenty six bits and subway coupon." She looked at the coupon closer, "And it's expired."
"IMPEACH IMPEACH!" The crowd chanted over and over.
"You can't impeach me!" The mayor shouted in disbelief.
Twilight coughed to get every ponies attention, "She's right! She did her best for Ponyville and already you ponies want her out? Just because we didn't raise the money?" Twilight shouted, then followed, "Besides, what every pony is looking for is a recall election."
"RECALL! RECALL!" The ponies started to rabble again.
The mayor slapped her own forehead. Her head hurt, the citizens were unruly and couldn't take blame for themselves. They just had to point hooves at her because she was the one on the pedestal, their representative. But she had to admit, they're way of spending stinks. Money was absolutely everywhere in terms of where it was really supposed to go.
The mayor just struck a nerve, "You know what. If you have some pony who can do better. Then please step forward!"
No pony stepped forward. They all looked at each other.
"Well?" The mayor adjusted her glasses. "Then let's move on..."
"HOLD IT!" A tall thin brown pony raised his cane up into the air.
"Yes mister...?" The mayor asked.
"I'm interested in the job." The stallion lowered his cane. He stood up right and supported his weight on the object.
"What job would that be?" The mayor grinned. She knew what he wanted. Only thing was, she never remembered seeing this one pony before. He was a snappy dressy by wearing a purple suit and matching hat but with a feather in it. He wore a gold medallion around his neck and nice purple colored sunglasses covering his eyes.
"The job of being mayor of this nice little town you got here." The well dressed pony put on a wide smile showing off his teeth, especially one of them was made out of gold.
"Do you have any experience?" The mayor chuckled.
"I won't lie mayor. I'm a business pony. I know how politics work from past experience as I served under mayor Sawyer in Clopton. I also worked for mayor Orange from the OC." The snappy dresser made the crowd awed. He clanked the pavement below him to get their attention again, "I do apologize every pony. I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Delicious T."
Twilight Sparkle got a bad vibe coming from this pony, "So what kind of business are you in?"
Delicious T smiled at the purple unicorn, "Oh my dear. I have a business in advertisement and managing entertainment for my clients. Most of my employees are female, got some males in there if you're into that sort of thing."
Twilight Sparkle raised an eyebrow. Some of the ponies found Delicious T fascinating, making him seem like a true gentle stallion. Pinkie Pie bounced up and down in front of the stranger happily, "Just like me with my parties!"
Delicious T again smiled, "Damn girl you random." He turned again to the mayor. "Mayor Mare. I would be honored to throw my hat in the ring for leadership of Ponyville. But not my good hat..." The ponies laughed. "I will say this though, if I'm elected I will put Ponyville back on the map! Ponies from Equestria far and wide will flock to Ponyville. I'm a pony of ideas! I can make them happen! I will bring in the money all you ponies need! Hell I'll throw my own money in!"
"Yeah he can't possibly be a bad guy at all." Rainbow Dash smiled.
The mayor did not like this Delicious T. He was making promises that any pony makes when they want to win the crowd over. And within the month, she tried her best to campaign and do her job at the same time. The stress just got to her. At the beginning of the next month the results were in. Every pony listened in as the results were read over the loud speaker.
Mayor Mare: 10 votes...
Delicious T: 1,021 votes...
Burt Reynolds Pony: 532...
Other: 63 votes...
Ponies that didn't vote: 943...
Delicious T was now mayor. Mayor Mare was no longer. She took her things, called her mother and asked if she could move in with her. That didn't work so she moved in with her sister who was a flower child and didn't believe in living in house. Yes she lives in a van down by the river. Try to guess which reference that belonged to. She was bid a great farewell thanks to Pinkie Pie and the ponies that loved her. If any... Others didn't give a damn.
And so... changes started to occur like Delicious T had planned. At first they seemed fine. He said he would use his own money to boost the treasury department but the more time went on it felt like he was hatching something. The town hall was rebuilt, no longer looking like a capital building. More like a mansion you would see rappers living in. High pillars, marble floors, expensive carpets, fancy couches, large windows and fountains. By the way, the fountains are spraying out 7- up instead of water.
Delicious T delivered what he promised. He signed the bills and threw money where they were proposed to go. More money into the schools, the children got the updated books and supplies. Cheerilee was happy. The Apple family got their loan approved and bought a bunch of new farm equipment. Granny Smith got her hip replaced finally, still she was told to take it easy. Their roof was repaired and everything. The Sugar Cube corner got an extension to their building sporting more room for Pinkie Pie's crazy cakes. More ingredients were bought and customers started roaring in like crazy. The Cakes hired more workers.
The Carousel Boutique also grew, Delicious T would put in orders for new outfits for himself and his girls. Rarity took the job no question. Often Rarity would question herself as she saw the girls that wore her outfits, didn't exactly show them off for parties. Still she worked happily. Fluttershy was confused on what to do with her money, you would think she would spend it on her animals but she knew how much was given to her. Over twenty thousand bits. She would only spend the money on food for her animals, Delicious T would often try to encourage her to buy more exotic animals. But Fluttershy already had many animals so she kept quiet. Slowly picking away at her money.
Just about every business in Ponyville was doing great. All except for the library. Twilight never had many ponies come into her library at all even when she first arrived in Ponyville. Often she would close the library because of slow days and go see her friends. Twilight was given a loan as well and would flip through the library catalog to see what books she could order. Only thing was, she had half of the books already that was listed. She did have a strange visit from Delicious T with a new request.
"Good afternoon Miss. Sparkle." Delicious T grinned.
"Oh... um afternoon mayor Delicious T." Twilight flustered still nervous.
"Baby you're trembling." T smirked, "Well you really shouldn't though I don't have good news."
Twilight's eyes widened, "You don't?"
Delicious T shook his head, "I'm afraid that this library isn't turning a profit."
Twilight frowned, "Um. It's a library. I only make money from over due books and donations. It's for every pony to come and learn."
Delicious T wasn't happy but still kept his cool. "Baby. You're not getting the picture. This library isn't making any money that will help keep this town a float."
"But I thought Ponyville was doing great again?" Twilight questioned.s
"Oh... it is, it is baby." Delicious T smiled, "Just that there are a few places in this town that is preventing it to regain its balance to its former glory."
"What former glory?" Twilight raised an eyebrow.
"You mean you didn't know?" Delicious T laughed, "Oh. Your friends do say you like to learn things for yourself so I'll let you figure this out on your own. But right now... This library is now going to be an adult book and video store."
"What?" Twilight grunted.
"Sorry to spring this up on you baby but..." Delicious T snickered, "But Ponyville belongs to me after all. The money you all got from the bank, came from me. So, every pony has used my money for their personal gain. They still have a few months to pay it back but I'm afraid they signed a contract bidding me as owner."
"WHAT?" Twilight shouted, "You'll never get away with this!"
"Oh I'm afraid I have my dear. You see, it's a legal thing with the contracts and everything."
"Then I refuse to use your money!" Twilight shouted.
"Then you can say goodbye to the library then." Delicious T smiled.
"Princess Celestia pointed me as head librarian. You have no rule over hers!" Twilight defended.
"Oh yes that would seem mostly correct except." Delicious T pulled out another contract, "The Princess's rule of Twilight being the head librarian will be fitted to the mayor's rule and town's shape financial. And to see anyway that the mayor sees fit." T smiled, "It's there in black and white. Signed by your princess." He showed her the contract, it was legit. She wanted to throw up. "So if you don't want to get kicked out of Ponyville or... my new town. Then I suggest you do what I say..." He pulled out another catalog. "You'll be ordering from this now."
Twilight frowned as she looked at the catalog and what was inside, "You have to be joking. You will be robbing some ponies will to learn."
"And they'll learn how to do a rim job." T smiled. "But if you refuse Twilight. I think we can arrange something... pretty much I think every pony can do something for me."
Twilight slammed the door on Delicious T. Her library was now going to be used as a place of dirty deeds.
Those months did go by and only some of the ponies were able to give some of the loan money back. Only to discover that the interest is about ninety percent. The bank would say the client didn't read the fine print. So now as an example. The Sugar Cube corner became an erotic bakery, the Cakes still worked in there. Not proud of their business anymore. The Apple family had some of their farm equipment repossessed.
Rarity had more orders than she could fill herself. Delicious T offered Rarity help by letting his girls work for Rarity, only to find out the girls weren't too bright and were basically useless. Fluttershy gave her money back but still had to pay off the interest, now she had to sell her animals. Rainbow Dash never took out a loan in the first place so she kept her nose clean. Twilight's library was now a porn shop where business actually did thrive a bit more. Only to adult stallions who come in and try to cover their face while looking at the products then duck back outside hoping to not be recognized.
Twilight saw a familiar face, "See you tomorrow Mr. Cake!" Every pony turned around and looked.
"Oh shit..." Mr. Cake hustled out of the former library.
The loan interest was ridiculous.
Several ponies had to consider Delicious T's proposal to work as one of his girls. Most didn't have a choice.
Apple Jack had to take up a new job. She put on a very revealing dress that Rarity prepared for her along with a cowgirl hat that would look sexy on her. Something resembling the Dallas cowboy cheerleader outfit complete with a skirt. She walked and walked until she got to her corner. "How could this all go wrong?" She thought. She looked across the street to find a familiar face.
Her eyes widened, "BIG MAC?"
Big Mac turned across the street to see his sister. He wasn't surprised, "Hey sis."
"What are you doing?" She shouted, then she saw his outfit it was the same as hers.
"Oh great..." Big Mac chewed on a piece of straw, "Now one of us has to go home and change."
"Damn it Big Macintosh!" Apple Jack was angry.
Meanwhile outside of the former Ponyville. A trio of ponies were wandering around the city limits about the enter.
"I keep telling you Ponyville is a nice little town." A grey pegasus with dark hair tried to reason with his friend.
"I get it. Aren't we supposed to get to Canterlot to see your mom?" A red earth pony with black and red hair along with red eyes barked.
"Yeah wouldn't she be worried?" A blue female unicorn with darker blue hair questioned. "I mean, I know you want to show us this place but if it's so qui..."
The three of them looked at the giant sign on the side of the road.
"You are entering... Whorseville." The red earth pony read a loud.
"I thought you said this was Ponyville." The blue unicorn looked at the grey pegasus. "Did we take a wrong turn somewhere?"
"I'm sure it was this direction." The grey pegasus said in confidence. "Guess we'll go ask for directions."
The three friends entered the former Ponyville to see that Whorseville lived up to its name. There were prostitutes almost on every corner. Along with a Walgreens pharmacy. Those are the two things you see in common, a hooker and a pharmacy on every corner.
"What the hell?" The red pony asked.
"We should ask this elderly pony up her on the corner." The grey pegasus asked. They walked up to a green earth pony with white hair. "Excuse me ma'am but we're looking for Ponyville."
The green earth pony was dressed in long lingerie showing off her wrinkly body, "Oh hi sonny. This is Ponyville... or what used to be it."
"What happened?" The blue unicorn asked.
"Oh... we elected a new mayor who had money and promised us a lot of things. He bought all the banks in the town and charged a high interest rate. And naturally we were poor as dirt to begin with and couldn't pay anythin off. So we all took jobs as his mares of the night." The elder pony explained, then her teeth fell out.
"Ew..." The three friends looked at the old pony scoop her teeth back up.
"So... while you're out here. I'm Granny Smith. Yur looking for a good time boys?" She gave a shaking wink.
"Uh... no thanks." The grey pegasus stepped back.
"Oh come on sailor." Granny Smith offered.
The three turned the other way and ran.
"Wait! I'll TAKE OUT MY TEETH AND SUCK ON YUR COBBLER IF YOU WANT! I'll charge 50 bits!" Granny Smith yelled out loud.
"You almost had em Granny!" Big Mac shouted from down the street.
"You look rather pretty in that skirt Big Mac!" Derpy shouted from the other side of the street.
"Yes very pretty!" Cheerilee shouted further down the street.
Author's Note
Yeah think I'll keep this as a one shot here. Plus it's another rainy day story. You don't like it, I understand. I'm not really looking into fixing this story much either because it's pretty old and pretty much long done with. You're probably wondering. Where's the sex? Well... if this stays a one-shot then there really isn't any. Only reason I rated this M is because of the talk of pimps and hookers, I'm not exactly sure. But if this continued, then yeah it would be M for sure.