In between quantum physics class and AP Spanish there was at least a ten-minute break, mainly because it took the class before them to wrap up. The amount of complaints that Mr. Doodle keeps his class back for too long Sunset was surprised that Principle Celestia haven’t done anything yet. Still, a break is a break and it gave her a chance to look through her Twitter timeline.
Opening the app, she swiped through absentmindedly, no real updates. Made sense, most of her mutuals where either in school or at work. Switching accounts, her eyes widen to the mess on her TL. Clearly someone had tweeted something with malicious intent feigning innocence. Rolling her eyes, she read the hot take.
@trixiesmagichat tweeted
At this point I can understand why sonic booms act the way they do. The constant noise they blast has clearly gave them brain damage.
Tweeted from twitter for android
With her replying with a tweet stating:
Muting this tweet, see a ENT doctor instead of blowing this up. But while you’re here get this fancam to 1M.
‘Really trixiesmagichat? You’re doing this again’ she thought before placing a reply underneath the 325 other comments.
@dancemagic commented
Was that really worth the three likes you got?
Closing the app Sunset remembered why she made a resolution to go on this account less. Stan twitter was toxic and honestly wasn’t good for her mental health, something that AP Spanish had in common with. Less time spent on social media meant that she would have more ‘me’ time, kick back and take some time for selfcare. Or at least that’s what she thought initially, because she forgot that not only did she have a Rainboom stan account, but she was part of said group, meaning the concept of selfcare didn’t exist for her.
“As the leader –”
“We agreed that I was the leader, Dash.”
“As the centre of the group I think we should really start doing gigs again, I mean sure we have midterms coming up, but what’s more important school or this?”
“School, because it helps determine our future,” Twilight said.
“This is our future.”
“Maybe for you,” Twilight mumbled.
“Well we are having a hoedown at the acres,” Applejack suggested, “we could do a small gig there, something for the fans.”
“I think Dash is right,” Sunset said, “the fans are getting a bit impatient, they’re dying for content and Rarity’s dead YouTube channel isn’t cutting it.”
Rarity piped up saying that it wasn’t her fault that school life and having another job tended to take up most of her time. They all have other jobs, she knew that, but that wasn’t important.
“But are you sure we can’t do anything bigger?” Dash asked. “Come on, how do we go to highlighting a cruise ship tour to playing in front of barn animals?”
“We just don’t have the time,” Sunset emphasised, “despite our absents they rather have quality over quantity, trust me.”
With a grumble Rainbow Dash gave in, demanding everyone to clear up tomorrow’s schedule so they could start practicing. The group one by one started to leave the practice room, Rainbow repeating her orders to assert her non-existent authority. Like a habit, as she made her way out of the room Sunset opened the forsaken app, surprised to see the TL calm for once.
@twitwisparks tweeted
THIS RAINBOOM DRAUGHT IT KILLING ME. RARITY UPDATE YOUR YOUTUBE ACCOUNT OR I’M UNSUBSCRIBING.
Tweeted from twitter for iPhone
Laughing, Sunset liked the post commenting a cute, don’t worry I think they’re up to something. I can feel it 👀
Slipping the phone back in her pocket she debated whether to go straight home or to drop by the café to get some well needed caffeine. She did need to study for the AP Spanish midterm and she would be lying to herself if she said she’d pop in and out. But then again how can she really concentrate without some coffee in her system, and her coffee maker is still at Dash’s place and she’s pretty sure it’s unusable by now.
So, she had no choice, she had to go to the café. But this time she’ll pop in and out for sure, cross her heart and hope to fly. Of course, that was exactly what she promised her self about her twitter account and here she was sipping on an ice americano scrolling her TL again. One would argue, Sunset why don’t you just delete the app, which is a valid point, but you know what else is a valid point? She forgot her password, and who wants to go through the whole ‘password reset’ process.
@dancemagic tweeted
Quote this tweet with your top 3 favourite Rainboom track, mine is dance magic, shine like rainbows, and good vibes.
Tweeted from twitter for android
Satisfied, she nibbled on her plastic straw as she read through an oomfs thread comparing Fluttershy to various dog food packages. She had to admit that the third one was pretty accurate, and was pretty sure Fluttershy used that pack. After her straw couldn’t be bitten anymore, she threw her empty cup in the recycling and finally made it home. Sometimes she wondered what made her decide to take AP Spanish, because she can’t remember what compelled her to think that going through this torment was okay.
Staring at her review she tried to unravel the mystery of the statement: ‘Pablo fue despedido de su trabajo de oficina justo antes de las vacaciones familiares. Esto significaba que ya no podían pagarlo, y tenían que cancelarlo.’
She got the gist of it: Pablo got fired from his job and now they can’t go to the family vacation they planned. What pained her was the fact she had to write what each individual word meant and then rewrite it in English.
@dancemagic tweeted
All my Spanish oomfs who volunteers to do my AP Spanish midterm because I’m this close to ending it all. May Rarity give me strength to through this.
Tweeted from twitter for android
And she was going to get back to her homework after that tweet, except something caught her eye and she just couldn’t leave now.
@RDgosolo tweeted
Omg this picture is so cute 😍
Tweeted from twitter for Iphone
At first glance it looked like an older photo they took, gathered around the horse statue, smiles plastered for the camera. It wasn’t until she opened the photo that got her blood boiled, all members where there, minus Twilight. She could deal with antis, but ot6 stans, really?
@dancemagic commented
7 – 1= 0. Delete your account, then delete yourself.
@RDgosolo replied
I’m not taking advice from someone who’s handle is named after their second worse song.
@dancemagic replied
RD stans are becoming brave now and for what? Dash would literally kick you where it hurts if she saw you disrespecting her friend like this.
@RDgosolo replied
Yet I would still thank her. Stay pressed.
@Fluutershi replied
Imagine stanning someone who literally brings 0% to the band. It couldn’t be me. Wait – I made the picture better.
@RDgosolo replied
Omg, yes I forgot to crop her. Imagine stanning a bully and a talentless member. RD and FS >>>>>>>
@dancemagic replied
Imagine being able to grow and change from their mistakes and become a better person, Sunset doesn’t have to. Also twi is busy playing in a multiple selling band while your busy cleaning the crumbs off of your double chin, jealousy isn’t a good look hun.
@RDgosolo replied
A band she does nothing to contribute to. Flop, rarity stans are bored of her dead channel, here stream this instead.
@dancemagic replied
You really thought you did something with the fancam huh?
@RDgosolo replied
Why are you so obsessed with me? Oomfs lets be a sunset and bully her until her account gets suspended.
She knew a lot of Spanish words to describe her and none of them were on the test, that’s for sure.
It was hard to tell if it was her guitar that was that was out of tune, because Dash had a bad habit of tuning her guitar to Sunset's, she didn’t know why, and sometimes she thinks its out of malice because that’s the only reason why they end up playing the same chord at the same time.
Looking around the room Sunset felt bad for Twilight, sitting there waiting for everyone to start playing. Maybe it had to do with last nights argument, but she really did feel for her friend. She was a vital part of the band no matter what others say. It was times like these she wondered if anyone else read what was said online, as Twilight sat on the edge of the stage her head turned down warden.
“Okay y’all what songs are we playing?” Applejack asked.
“Well, statistically our fans seem to like ‘Better Than Ever’, ‘Shake Your Tail’, and ‘Shine like Rainbows’,” Sunset said.
“According to what statistics?”
“Uh, just what I’ve seen online.”
“Works for me,” Dash said, “you’ve never been wrong before, so why doubt now? Besides it doesn’t matter what we play but how we play it. So, let’s shred this track.”
The good thing about practicing is that sometimes – and here sometimes means every one in five chance – someone tends to forget either the notes or lyrics. No one likes pointing fingers but it would be a lie if they said that they all equally forget. Because four out of those five times are by Rainbow Dash, who then passes the blame on someone else. But Sunset couldn’t complain because she did become a she-demon and tried to kill them all, so if they can forgive her for that, she can forgive her for small things like that. But that doesn’t mean she can’t be passive aggressive about it, that would be stripping her from her only coping mechanism.
After that expenditure, the girls were busily packing up their instruments – minus Twilight who was just waiting to leave with whoever was ready to go the quickest – Applejack quickly made a note that she’d be making an announcement of their new event.
About to leave, Rarity called to her friend wrapping an arm around her waist as they exited together.
“Darling, I know how you just hate beating around the bush so I’m going to be straight forward with you, just like Applejack. I just have to know; how do you get your information?”
“I just read the comments online,” Sunset said. “Seriously. I’m just a good listener, remember when you had that problem with that one guy who was on that sports team –”
“Who Randy? Carol? Sanders? Or was he a Crystal Prep student?”
“I don’t really remember –”
“You know what it doesn’t matter, continue.”
“Anyways, you told me your problem, I listened and gave you advice and you were happy with him for pretty long. Longer than Applejack thought – I only know that because we made a bet and I won.”
“I will forgive you for making bets on my love life only because I love you,” Rarity said, maneuvering in front of her friend “but I am curious, what do people think of moi?”
“Oh, they love you. Like I’m not exaggerating, I’m pretty sure you’re either the first or second most popular member. But yeah everyone loves you, there’s this one joke on Twi– uh never mind. Just know that your either number one or number two on people’s list.”
Crossing her arms, she stopped in her tracks leaning in to her friend, “So who’s my competition?”
“You don’t want to know.”
“Please?”
“No, I don’t think th–”
“I’ll beg, do you want me to beg? Get down on my knees – even if it means getting my new chiffon dress pants dirty – and beg? Because I will do so, you know I will because I have no self control.”
“Yeah I know you have no self control; it’s just I don’t want it to awkward between us.”
“Why would it become awkward – oh. Oh! You’re my roadblock. Oh. Wow. You sure?”
“Why are you so surprised I’m pretty cool, not to mention I’m kinda good looking if I do say so myself.”
“You date the most popular guy in school and then you suddenly think you’re the crème of the crème,” Rarity mumbled, “I’m just surprised that it’s not Dash, because she’s the centre and you know has a strong stage presence –”
“I have strong stage presence, I created stage presence!”
“Or Fluttershy, she is the visual of the group, sometimes it's the sweet and shy one that’s the most popular one – it’s a fetish thing it’s a bit robust topic to talk about it out loud.”
“We’re done here Rarity,” Sunset said, making her way around her friend, “I’ll see you tomorrow, okay?”
Was this the reaction she was expecting from Rarity. Yes and no, to be honest she never had any expectations so she’d never have them lowered or highered. But that didn’t stop her tweeting something like me and rarity are currently on a hiatus, new bias is sunset shimmer feel free to stream this fancam of her.
@twitwisparks replied
Its because she did upload today isn’t it? Mood.
Slinking back in her beanie chair Sunset was once again done with both her online and offline life. Just for one day she needed time for herself, sit back and enjoy life. Maybe pick up a hobby, probably something artistic, maybe write an autobiography. Or maybe not the only thing really interesting with her life is the whole ‘Equestrian magic’ and being a unicorn disguised as a human, plus the whole she-demon.
Sometimes it slips her mind she was a unicorn and when she remembers she has to go ‘huh, yeah I am’. It’s different than the whole magic thing because all her friends can use their powers with their pendants, but she’s the only one who isn’t really from this world.
@dancemagic tweeted
I just had this whole existential realization wash over me and I’m not okay. Quick RB drop something or I might actually do something with my life.
Tweeted with twitter for android
@buckingAJ replied
calm down you still use twitter for android it can’t be that bad.
There was both a good thing and bad thing with working at a sushi place, the good thing was sometimes Sunset got to take the leftover fortune cookies home, the bad thing was everything else. And no amount of free fortune cookie justified how she had to make the same sushi platter three times because the group of girls at table three keep on forgetting what to put in or to take out.
Snacking on the rejected pieces Sunset lounged against the back counter, hidden from the customers but still being able to watch over them. She should really be at the front, as per rules, but her co-worker should’ve been here ten minutes ago as per rules and he’s still not here.
Remembering the constant buzzing in her back pocket from a few minutes ago, she pulled out her phone and read through the notifications. From the looks of it Applejack announced their mini concert, and explained how they’d livestream the event due to protect her family’s privacy.
@TheRainboomsOfficial
Get ready y’all! Next weekend Rainbooms are going to livestream our performance for the Sweet Apple Acres Annual Hoedown! Unfortunately, due to privacy reasons, we can’t have perform in front of you but feel free to yee-haw from home!
@fluutershi commented
SHUT UP!!!! ASJASJASJSADS FINALLY
@twitwisparks commented
QUEEN SHT! LEGEND BEHAVIOR!
@Ssshimer commented
Flop anyways stan rainbooms
@Ssshimmer replied
Wait this is rainbooms omfg lamooo ☠
@dancemagic commented
Super excited, imma yee-haw till dawn.
@SHAKEURTAIL commented
So they didn’t forget their password….
@RDgosolo
Dash solo when?
“Sunset,” a male voice brought her back to reality, snapping her head back up, “you’ve got a visitor.”
“Who?”
“I dunno but she’s kinda hot.”
“Rarity,” Sunset mumbled making her way to the front of the counter only to see her friend dramatically draping herself on the turning stools.
“Don’t do that you’ll get hurt,” Sunset said, “what’s up?”
“I just wanted to make sure were fine darling, because you are my second-best friend in this world.”
“Yeah we’re cool it’s not like I didn’t – wait second? Who’s first?”
“Oh no one you need to know,” Rarity waved her hand.
“Come on, I just want to kno –” Sunset paused, before cracking a smile. “I know what you’re trying to do. You’re trying to make me do what you did when I did what you are doing right now.”
“That was an incoherent sentence Luv, try again please.”
“You’re trying to make me beg you to tell me who your number one is. Well I’m not giving in,” crossing her arms, she gave her friend a sneer. “It’s Fluttershy, isn’t it?”
“For no particular reason, yes.”
Much to Sunset’s pleasure the week leading up to the hoedown and the event itself went smoothly, nothing particular to make note on. That in itself was weird, because from personal experience nothing can happen in her life without it going wrong in any and every way. But reading the comments and tweets about the performance was fun, the fans enjoyed it, AJ’s family enjoyed it, she enjoyed it. The only thing she could complain about was that the gig was done for free, but you can’t win it all, can you?
@trixiesmagichats
I love how people like to rave about rainbooms singing live when none of their instruments are ever plugged in. Makes you think.
Tweeted with twitter for android
@tricksupmysleeve commented
Tri you didn’t have to pop off like that asjsdaksdss don’t forget us when your famous
@trixiesmagichat replied
I’m more famous than that band rn lets be real
@tricksupmysleeve replied
Sonics are going to jump at you now
@trixiesmagichat replied
I’m not scared of any blue hedgehogs.
@twitwisparkles commented
Wireless microphone on the instruments, but you tried.
@BuckingAJ commented
I love how people think trixie’s good at magic when the only illusion she’s good at is pretending to be talented.
@razzledazzle commented
Countess Coloratura can’t relate
@sprinklecannon commented
Not from twitter from android user 😭
@dancemagic commented
Reason number 267 for why @trixesmagicat doesn’t deserve rights but wbk.
@trixiesmagichat replied
Peepee poopoo what are you going to do cry?
@dancemagic replied
Aren’t you going to be late for your McRonald’s shift?
@trixiesmagichat replied
I can tell your unemployed by the fact your still in my mention. Get a job or get started on stanning Trixie and the Illusions
There it was, the bump in the road she was expecting. She was just glad it wasn’t anything bigger. And now with balance restored she can now enjoy her triple chocolate milkshake without worrying about the world being out to get her.
“You’re always on your phone,” Pinkie whined, “and you never pay attention to us, and more importantly to me!”
“No, I’m listening,” Sunset bluffed.
“Yeah so what was I saying?” Pinkie asked.
“A party you were throwing?”
“Okay, but what part was I at?” Pinkie leaned a little to close to Sunset.
“Uh, not enough dip for the chips?”
“Okay never mind you were listening, sorry for doubting you,” Pinkie sat back down at her seat, “so there wasn’t enough dip, so I had to make more but then I made too much dip, so I took a spoon and started to eat the dip…”
Applejack leaned sideways to whisper to her friend, “Hey Sunset, why are you always on your phone.”
“I’m just reading through fan comments.”
“On what?”
“Twitter.”
“Fine by me. By the way, do you know what – er – I think it’s called stan twitter? I heard Apple Bloom talking about it –”
“You are not allowed to mention stan twitter Applejack, it’s a bad word.”
“Whaddya mean? In what language?”
“Internet slang.”
“Well, shucks thanks Sunset I gotta have a chat with Apple Bloom then. Please don’t tell the other girls about it though, I don’t want them to think Apple Bloom has a potty mouth it might have been a mistake.”
“You have my word, AJ.”
What happens between Applejack and Apple Bloom after today’s conversation wasn’t any of her problem. Sorry Apple Bloom but it be like that sometimes.
@dancemagictempaccount
Hey guys its Sunny from @dancemagic my account got suspended and twitter is an *** and said it’ll take seven days. So oomfs and mutuals please interact if you see this tweet.
Tweeted from twitter for android
@twitwisparkles commented
You lived a good life brave solder, we thank you for your service and pray for your poor soul.
@dancemagictempaccount replied
Why are you making sound like I died in the war? 😭
In a sense, this was a good thing. Sunset literally couldn’t access her account and an account with a measly 100 followers just doesn’t make the same impact as one with 10.2K. It’s was like a blessing in disguise.
That ideology lasted a good three hours until Sunset was absolutely sure there was no blessing to this and this was the world playing its favourite game ‘let’s make Sunset the victim again’. Deciding she didn’t want to go insane Dash and her visited the music store to keep her mind busy. While most of the time Dash was switching between the same two electric guitars with the sole difference was one having a black streak, Sunset was wondering why Trixie was hiding behind the drums set.
Her mind soon went back to online, as her phone buzzed in her back pocket.
@trixiesmagichat tweeted
Live tweeting RD and SS of Rainbooms trying, keyword trying, to buy new instruments. News flash your guitar isn’t why your music is so bad but at least they’re trying.
Tweeted from twitter for andriod
@trixiesmagichat replied
Okay so RD is stuck between guitar 1 and guitar 2 and she’s leaning towards 1 but clearly 2 is the answer because it has a higher voltage and has a cont
@trixiesmagichat replied
V shape neck rather than a U, it’s like she knows nothing of electric guitars.
@trixiesmagichat replied
Okay abort mission for now because SS has noticed me I think and I don’t want her to know im judging her every movement.
“Hey Trixie,” Sunset said to the cowering figure behind the drums, “care to explain what you’re doing?”
“Checking out this wicked drum set, you know, like one would when they’re a paying customer in an instrument store.”
“Really?” Sunset raised her eyebrow, “because I have something interesting to show you,” clearing her throat Sunset read, “Live tweeting RD and SS of Rainbooms trying, keyword trying, to buy new instruments. News flash your guitar isn’t why your music is so bad but at least they’re trying.”
“Give me that,” Trixie said, jolting up and knocking down a cymbal, snatching the phone from her hand, “I have no idea what your talking about – dancemagictempaccount? Omg your dancemagic? YOUR DANCEMAGIC!”
It was hard to explain to both the store owner and Dash what was going on, so with a hand on Trixie’s mouth Sunset told her friend that something came up and she’ll catch up with her later. Forcing Trixie to sit at a café table with her, she tried to have a mature conversation with her.
“I can’t believe the Sunset Shimmer has a stan account for her own band, how pathetic,” Trixie said.
“You do know how hypocritical that sounds, right?” Sunset pointed out, “besides, unlike you who uses your platform to start useless fanwars, I made mine to keep updated with what the fans think and like. It's a PR thing.”
“Well, I made mine because I wanted everyone to start appreciating my band as they should.”
“Trixie, I thought we were friends, or at least on good terms.”
“I like keeping my professional and personal life apart,” prompting her with a raised eyebrow, Trixie quickly added, “and because I’m petty like that.”
@dancemagic tweeted
Good news guys I both have my account back and @trixiesmagichat has finally decided to create a truce with the Rainboom fandom so I think this calls for a celebration 🎉
Tweeted from twitter for android.
@trixiesmagichat replied
Yeah, yeah, it’s a two-way thing. Anyways comment down below with what fandom should we bully this time because there’s no way I’m going to stay here with no drama.
@twitwisparkles commented
I can’t believe sunny’s account had a comeback before rairty’s YouTube channel, this is a new low.
Sighing, sometimes Sunset really hated this bird app.
Author's Note
As someone who does not have Twitter, let alone stan twitter, I can say for a certain fact that this is 100% accurate, no question asked.
Jokes aside, I hope you found this somewhat enjoyable, please comment and stream this fic to 1 million.
1 like = 1 percent more likely Rarity will finally upload on her Youtube account.
