Contingency Plans

Name: Rarity Belle

Age: 21

Height: 4 ft 4 inches

Weight: 162 lbs

Residence: Ponyville [Carousel Boutique]

Occupation: Fashion Designer, Entrepeneur

Physical Attributes: White coat, dark purple mane, cutie mark of three diamonds, slender physique, long eyelashes

Titles: Element of Generosity, National Hero, Owner and Proprietor of Carousel Boutique and several lines of clothing

Description: An expert fashion designer, Rarity is a focused professional who often tries to balance between friendship and work life. Despite this, I have seen time again that Rarity will always put her friends first and work in their best interests. Rarity possesses many skills relating to her field, including: sowing, a keen fashion sense, noble contacts and friends, negotiation and business acumen. Her ability to make quick clothing allows Rarity to make clothing to adapt to any situation she's placed in, as long as she has the materials. This includes camouflage, disguises and possibly combat suits (though I've never seen her make one).

Far more practical is Rarity's innate ability to sense gems in the surrounding area. She uses this ability to locate nearby gem deposits and enhance her clothing lines. It is important to note here: if using stealth around Rarity, DO NOT wear clothing with any kind of gem or mineral. Moving gems are especially easy for her to track, and such clothing will immediately tip her off that someone else is present.

Rarity also possesses immense lady-like charm and often uses it to deescalate situations, or help a friend. I have never seen her use it in a combat situation, but theoretically she could try and use it to lower the guard of a male opponent. It is something to be wary of. Lastly, Rarity knows some basic self defense, both magically and physically, though she only uses it under the direst of circumstances, preferring to rely on charm and tact to resolve a conflict.

Possible Counters: Direct attack may work, especially with a numbers advantage. Rarity's defensive capabilities tend to be geared toward stalling rather than winning a fight. Unlike Rainbow Dash and Applejack, Rarity feels no injury to her pride in calling for backup and may try to stall for time until help arrives.

An easy way to avoid this tactic would be to lure Rarity out to a lonely area by burying a large number of gems there, and quickly surround her before she can react. Once captured it is strongly suggested to stun or incapacitate her as she has been known to drive previous captors insane with her whining. (This strategy would have made things much easier when the nightmare forces possessed Rarity... I guess that's another reason I need to make these plans. For my friends' safety as much as Equestria's.)