>"Ticka-Tock~... Ticka-Tock?"
"Mmmmm... five more minutes... school ain't goin' nowhere..."
>Your half-conscious remark earns you an experience with Equestrian Voice from nearly point-blank.
>=="'''Ticka-Tock!'''"==
>You spasm awake, falling onto the floor, on your back with all four of your legs tensed to the point where they stick straight up.
>You relax a tad when your brain catches up to what happened, annoyed at hearing her adorable schadenfreude.
>You gently coax your body to maneuver to an upright position, using magic to help right yourself once you're sure everything (especially your face) moves properly again.
"Mmmmmmm... g'mornin' t'you too, beautiful..."
>"I figured you'd want an early-ish start to the day, and you'd slept more than enough anyway..."
"...Yeah... thank you, Twilight..."
>Twilight smiles. "I take it from your desire to learn a certain spell... means you're on your way to meet up with a certain speedy pegasus. ...That said... your Princess has a request for you."
"I'm fairly certain I already know what you're going to ask, but... go ahead, your Majesty."
>You flinch slightly at the glare, but recover as she presents her request.
>"My request is: if she's as responsive to hypnosis as I was, do what you can to check her ego. You and I both know she needs it."
"...Yeah, I was probably gonna knock her down a couple pegs anyway; with my kind of technique, who wouldn't~?"
>Aaaaaaand a pillow to the face; never gets old!
 
>"You ''really'' should teach me how to do that for myself, you know~..."
"In due time~... I'm supposed to go back to Canterlot in... 5 days. Buuuuuut... I might be considering making my stay here more... long-term~..."
>"Really? What about your business?"
"...Haven't thought about that yet... but there's no denying I'm tempted at this point."
>"...Well, I'd be happy to help you with anything I can if you decide to make Ponyville your home... and unless I miss my guess, there proooooobably are a couple ponies around here who would offer the same."
"Thank you for the gesture, Twilight; nice to know I have friends in high places now."
>"Everyone needs friends, Ticka-Tock."
>You nod and trot off, bidding the young Princess goodbye for now.
 
>Trot around the town once again, eyes trained on the sky as much as they can be without making you a disaster waiting to happen.
"Rainbow trail, rainbow trail... she ''is'' still on Ponyville's weather team, isn't she?"
>"Yeah, I kinda am. Looking for me? I know I would be~."
>Blink and whirl around from the small vortex her speed creates under her feet.
>You try to keep your footing in the mild dizziness, and only barely manage to do so.
>"Rainbow Dash, the one and only, that's right. Now, what specific moment of awesome is making you wanna comb the skies for me, huh?"
"Ticka-Tock, ma'am. I was wandering around Ponyville, taking in the sights on my week's vacation here. I've met a few of your friends-slash-fellow-Elements-of-Harmony, so I figure I'd meet the whole set."
>You notice her raise an eyebrow at your remark, so you decide to save face and appeal to her hubris.
"...and I figure someone as ''awesome'' as Rainbow Dash wouldn't have time for a random stallion like me... I had almost given up hope on meeting you. I just came from Princess Twilight Sparkle, desperate to find a cloud-walking spell so I could maybe bump into you in Cloudsdale."
>You internally smirk as she takes the bait; hook, line, and sinker.
 
>"Wow; did ya find what you were looking for?"
"...Well... unfortunately, her... limited stock did not include any books on the spell I desired... but fortunately, she remembered enough about it from that time you did the second Sonic Rainboom EVER... that she offered to teach me, as an apology for the inconvenience."
>She seems to be taking the loss of Golden Oak better than Rarity or Twilight, but you suppose that's due to not having ''quite'' so many memories attached to the library-slash-home.
>"Huh, lucky you! Betcha wanna come over to my pad and tell me more about how great I am."
"Oh my, nothing could make this day better! ...I hope I'm not as heavy as 3 incapacitated Wonderbolts and a frightened unicorn..."
>"Eh, don't worry about it; I might not look it, but I can lift a fair bit... maybe not as much as somepone like Applejack... but I make up for my lack of brute strength with sheer '''speed'''~."
"And how! But... I hope I wouldn't get you in trouble regarding your job."
>"...Yeah, I've got a few more things to do for them, but I can take care of it and clock out early for a fan."
"Oh wow... you'd do that for somepone you barely know?"
>"They don't call me the Element of Loyalty for nothin', ya know!" And with that, she bursts off quick as she arrived.
>You chortle to yourself when you're sure she's out of earshot...
 
>You let out a low whistle as you walk around the cloudy mansion that is the home of Rainbow Dash, located exactly between Cloudsdale and Ponyville.
"Mighty fine place you have here, Rainbow Dash. Definitely a 'pad' worthy of someone like you."
>"Yeah, this place is worth ten times its weight in bits... and while that might SOUND like a number too big to wrap your head around... keep in mind this place is MOSTLY made of clouds, so..."
"Yeah, not gonna weigh that much, now is it? Heh..."
>You let the unfitting metaphor slide, aaaaand... showtime.
"Aaaaaaaanyway... I regret to inform you that while you are a wonderful pony... flattery isn't the only reason I came up here. I came here with... an offer..."
>"It's fine; your worship's got me in a good mood, so... I'm listening~..."
"You see... I know a pony that does so many cool things has to get worn out sometimes..."
>"Hmmmm... you know a way to help a pegasus like me rest her tired wings?"
"Indeed I do... in what little spare time I have away from my decidedly less awesome life of clock-making..."
"...I dabble in a little art called... hypnosis."
 
>Aaaaand there's the response you expected. Forelegs lowered... hindlegs spread... wings extended... entire body turned to face you... face shifting from a prideful grin to a contemptful death glare.
>"Whoawhoawhoa, back up hombre! You mean like that mindy... tweaky... stuff that people like Discord and Chrysalis can do?"
>You chuckle lightheartedly, which makes her relax her battle stance the tiniest bit.
"Nononono. Common misconception. Lemme give you the short version."
>You conjure up a crude facsimile of a pony with your magic.
"Let's say this is you."
>You conjure up another crude facsimile of a shadowy creature... well as shadowy as a dark blue blob can appear, anyway.
"And this... is mind control, the thing you fear."
>"I know what mind control does."
"But what you ''don't'' know... is how it's different from hypnosis."
>She huffs, letting you explain.
"Mind control lets the user... well, control the victim. The victim's will is suppressed and supplanted."
>"Egghead-to-Equish translation?"
"The mind control magic ''specifically'' makes your body stop ''responding'' to ''you''... and ''start'' responding to ''them''. Since your brain is part of your body, they can access memories and quirks. Don't ask me how it works, it makes my ''own'' brain hurt trying to comprehend it..."
>You dispel the representation of mind control, replacing it with a small glowing orb.
"And ''this''... is ''hypnosis.''"
 
>"Yeah, and?"
"Hypnosis is only a... trick... that taps into a natural state of relaxation already in your brain. Rumor has it you're a fan of the work of a certain... A.K. Yearling."
>"Yeah, yeah... you gonna call me a nerd for that?"
"No no, not at all. Just making sure you knew how hypnosis felt."
>"Huh?"
"Didn't you know, Rainbow? Being in hypnosis is the same as being... really focused... on a good book... on flying as fast as you do without crashing... heck, you're probably more familiar with hypnosis than you realize."
>"Yeah... I... I guess I am..."
"Now... let's see how your body does... feeling that mental state... without any cues..."
>"Uh... I guess that... sounds all right..."
"Wonderful... and the best part is... it isn't hard at all... you're already doing... everything you need to do..."
>"I-I am?"
"You are. Just staring into that pretty orb... it's nice... isn't it?"
>"Y-yeah..."
"That's right... you can just feel it now... taking all your worries... all your cares... all your burdens..."
>You see her body tense, but you wait until you finish to see if that's bad.
"...and just... hold onto them... for a little while... it'll give them back to you... it just knows..."
>"Kn-knows... what...?"
"It knows, Rainbow Dash, that the load's getting waaaaayyy too heavy for you... at least, to carry it as long as you have..."
>"H-heavy..."
>You smirk as her body not only stops tensing, but visibly relaxes more than it was ''before'' the tensing.
 
"Very good... it's so nice... to have something... somepone... to give your load to... for just a little bit... just to... give your body... give your brain... a little R&R... sound like a plan?"
>"Y-yeah..."
"Gooooooood... and it's such a relief... that you can already feel... your body... your mind... beginning to..."
>You pause a bit for dramatic effect.
"...relaaaaaaaaaaax..."
>"Oooooooooh..."
>She's swaying a bit. Excellent...
"Thaaaaaaat's it... more tired than you thought you were, huh?"
>"Uhhhhhhhh... huuuuhhhhhhhh..."
"Then how about you..."
>You decide to make the orb disappear with a click and a flash, shielding your eyes as you cooed out:
"...sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep..."
>And sleep she did.
"Rainbow Dash?"
>"Mmmmm?"
"How do you feel?"
>"Goooooooood..."
"Wonderful... now you might notice it feels a ''tiny bit'' like mind control..."
>You wince as her body tenses...
"...''but''... if you'll remember... being mind controlled... you feel a teeny mental tug... as the user tries to... exert their will over yours..."
>Your breathing quickens as she whines, clearly despising being led to think about mind control.
"...and if you really focus... what do you feel, Rainbow Dash?"
>Seconds feel like minutes as she focuses, and you let out a breath you didn't realize you were holding as she slurs out, "Nnnnnnnuffin..."
"That's right... absolutely... ''nothing.'' No evil force trying to hijack you to do its bidding... just pure... simple... relaxation..."
>"Mmmmmmmmm... I like... hypnos's..."
"Thaaaaaaaaaaat's it... but this isn't all hypnosis can do..."
>"Iss not?"
 
"Oh my goodness no... it can take your wildest fantasies... and make you believe they're true."
>"Ooooooooooh..."
"Now... we've established you like Daring-Do... tell me, Rainbow Dash..."
>"Dash...ee..."
"Beg pardon?"
>"You c'n call me... Dashie..."
>You smirk. This was going exquisitely.
"Very well, then... Dashie... would you like to... ''be'' Daring-Do?"
>"...Like bein'... Dashee..."
"And you would still ''be'' 'Dashie.' Think of it like... playing pretend... that was fun when you were little... huh?"
>"...Yeah... so... I cud be... pr'tend Daring-Do?"
"Precisely, Dashie. But only... if that's what you want."
>"...Yeah... wud be... kinda fun..."
"Wonderful... and I have just the scenario~..."
 
>You open the door and look upon your captured heroine. Tied spread-eagle to the bed and absolutely helpless.
>"Dr. Caballeron. I should have known you were responsible for this... you always seem to be."
"Daring-Do... you've always been a thorn in my side. Why can't you ever just let me have something?"
>"Because you'd just as soon let it fall into the wrong hooves if it got you enough bits."
>You scoff a tad.
"So what? The governments do the same thing... the only difference is it happens right under our snouts..."
>"This is getting old, Caballeron. You take artifact, I fight you, I eventually come out on top. Haven't you gotten tired of it by now?"
"...You know what? I have... and this latest artifact will help me change all that..."
>Your captive looks to the amulet worn around your neck.
>"What's this one do?"
"You haven't noticed what's different about me? ...Oh that's right, of course you haven't! I have this silly hat on."
>You take off the hat that's been hiding your new horn.
>Daring Do's pupils shrink to pinpricks.
>"A-all the random magic... it's been you all along... hasn't it?"
"Indeed it has. And I bet you've figured out what it lets me do."
>"...Tap into your pony genetics and change your species. Brilliant!"
"Quick on the draw as always... but not quick enough..."
>You start pacing about the room, going into a spiel.
 
"Being an earthpone is great... for some..."
>"...But not when you have below-average physical durability... and lack talent with the flora or the fauna..."
"Bingo! Ponies having wings and horns when all you have is your brain... it feels... unfair..."
>You take a deep inhale, then continue.
"But... that all changes now. I can control unicorn magic now."
>You take a moment to rub her chin with a magical hand, despite her struggling.
"Though I'm fairly certain you noticed that by now."
>"Wh-what do you have to gain from this?"
"Oh, more than measly bits now. With this, I can finally have more. Power enough to conquer... even Celestia... power enough to rule Equestria with an iron hoof..."
>"Give them a taste and they all go mad..."
"I wouldn't be so smug, Daring Do. After all... you're going to be my first conquest."
>"What?"
>That gets her going. A futile struggle, really; but her tiring herself out plays into your hoof well.
"You aren't escaping this time, Daring. You're finally all mine~... and that means I can do..."
>You conjure an orb of blue light above her head.
"...this~..."
>"...What the heck even is that?"
"This... is hypnosis... it'll help me make you... niiiiiiice and malleable..."
>"Y-you'll never... never get away... with... this..."
>You chuckle darkly.
"I already have~..."
>You watch as her eyes glaze over, and she starts drooling on herself.
"Aww... you've got drool all over that cute little top you wear... you won't be needing that any more anyway~."
>You teleport it off her with a *click*... not that she notices.
"So pretty... isn't it?"
>"Uh huh..."
"It's telling you things... isn't it?"
>You watch her perk up her ears, trying to listen.
"It's telling you... how horny you are... isn't it?"
>"H-hoooorrrrrrrrnnnnnnyyyyyyyyy~..."
"Thaaaaaaaaaaaat's right... you don't wanna get out of here now... you don't even see me as Dr. Caballeron... I'm just a stallion... you're just a mare... and what do we both want to do?"
>"F-ffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuck..."
"Thaaaaaaaaaat's a good girl~..."
 
>You start stroking yourself, eager to feel the blessing that is unicorn masturbation.
"Watch me stroke, you horny thing~..."
>Her eyes lose interest in the orb, becoming fixated on your cock.
>You watch as she drools even more...
"You want this in so many places, I bet..."
>"Yeeeeeeeeeeeeesssss..."
"But there's one place just... begging for it... isn't that right~?"
>"Ohhhhhhhhhhhh... m-my marehood..."
"Thaaaaaaat's right... your ''cunt''."
>"Mmmmmmmmmm... cuuuunnnnt..."
"Gooooood... now... I'm going to release you... and you're going to show me... just how badly you want it... aren't you?"
>"Uh... uh huh..."
"Gooooooooooooooood girl~..."
>You release Daring Do as you promise, and her body starts to jerk. Even now, that pesky pegasus fights your influence.
"You're doing so well... and you want that reward... it's so worth it... isn't it... good girl?"
>And it is now you realize you have finally bested Daring Do, reducing her to a horny shell of a mare, spreading her legs and doing her best to present her dripping nethers for you.
>"P-please, sir... I-I need it, so bad... I'll do anything, just to feel your cock in my... my ''cunt~''..."
"Such a gooooooooooooood... toy~..."
>You mount her, easing yourself inside her marehood and quickly accelerating to a firm rhythm.
>Her wanton moans remind you of how thoroughly you've won.
"Thaaaaaaaat's it... a toy like you... feels gooooooood like this..."
>"Feels... goooooooooood..."
"Gooooooooood slave... but every slave... needs a Master..."
"Somepone to obey... above all else... do you know who yours is?"
>"Mmmmmmmmmmmm... yuuuuuuuuuu..."
"...You, what?"
>"...Yuuuuuuu... Masss... rrrrrr..."
"Goooooooood toy~..."
>A shrill moan prompts you to ask a question.
"Is my toy close already~?"
>"Y-yes... Master..."
"So desperate, I bet... and what's a toy do... when a toy is desperate?"
>"I-I... ohhhhhhhhhh... p-please, Master... let Your toy cum for You... it's all she wants in this world..."
"Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat's a good toy... and cum... you... shall..."
 
>You lounge casually on Rainbow Dash's bed with her some time later after installing the "Sleep" trigger and helping her put herself back together and wake back up.
>"That... that was... I can't even... wow..."
"Iiiiiiii ''think'' the word you're looking for is -- no wait never mind, 'awesome' is probably an understatement, now that I think about it."
>"Yeah... ya think?"
"...No regrets, then?"
>"You kiddin'? The fact that we can't think of a word for it tells us how great an experience it was. Aaaaaaand while normal me woulda probably hated the idea of that kinda mental manipulation... Daring Do me couldn't get enough... guess I think about how that sorta situation would play out a bit... heheh..."
"Yeah, I was hesitant to do it, really I was..."
>"...but it all worked out, soooooooooo... I ain't even mad... and a teeeensy part of me knew it was all an act... so I didn't mind playing along~..."
"Wonderful to hear. And yeah; I meant to tell you something about that voice thing. Whatever your brain did with your Daring Do voice: ''commit it to memory''; seriously. With that, you'd certainly land the part of Daring Do for any movies they decide to do... you match the role about as well as Mare-vel did with their casting choice for Ms. Downeigh as Pony Stark in ''Iron Mare''."
>"Really? That dead-on?"
>She pauses to blink.
>"Wow, I guess I just... never noticed."
"Well, I hope you take that information to heart..."
>"And you might not have the voice or face for Dr. Caballeron... but seriously, I would pull strings to get you writing his parts of the script. You understand the character better than I think Yearling does, sometimes..."
"Now the great Rainbow Dash is flattering me? I ''must'' be important."
>Fun fact: cloud pillows feel better than regular pillows, especially when applied to the face.
 
>After a chuckle, you pause and hold up a hoof.
"Just a sec..."
>You concentrate, renewing the cloud-walking spell and ensuring your anti-fertility spell was intact, which it most certainly was.
"There; now I won't have to worry about falling through the clouds while I slumber with a certain awesome blue pegasus with a vibrant mane every color of her namesake."
>This just in: blushing makes even Rainbow Dash look adorable.
>"...Y'know, the bed frame isn't made of clouds. You'd fall like about... 6 inches, maybe?"
"Then roll about in my sleep-addled confusion and ''off'' said bed frame; and then what?"
>"...Eww... well, all you'd have to do is holler and Dashie would save the day with a Sonic Rainboom!"
"I suppose you're right... and here I was hoping for an excuse to cuddle."
>"...Well, why didn't ya just ask? I might not look mushy on the outside, but I love a good cuddle as much as the next pony."
>Take her word for it, feeling... safe... cuddled in her forelegs.
"Good night... 'Daring Do~'..."
>"Good night... 'Master'..."