Reformed Unicorn Group Podcast
by Quoterific
First published
Four former unicorn villains share some laughs and fun upon reflection about their past
This is a show separate from Good Morning Equestria
Inspired by the fanart: RUG Podcast
By Doodle-Mark
Four former villains decide to set up a new show for all the listeners to rival Pinkie Pie's shenanigans. Hopefully this show in the afternoons will be fun and have less chaos in. Right?
Chapter 1- The Great And Powerful Introduction
"Come one, come all, to the new an exciting show brought to you by the Great and Powerful Trixie and by Great and Powerful Assistants!"
Since the radio's development, new broadcasting channels have taken off. One such show sees four former villains come together to share their troubles and have some laughs. One such reformed villain was enjoying this new invention. Trixie, though it was maybe to boost her ego a little higher, decided to start the new program, away from her street and open performances. However, she begged Twilight to find the right ponies for the job. Twilight, begrudgingly after Trixie's persistent begging on organisation, agreed to help find the right ponies for the job.
"I, Trixie, have decided to create a new show that will, delight and amaze the audience! But Trixie is not doing this alone. Let me introduce you to the crew! First is the unicorn that enslaved an entire village with equal signs and decided to threaten Equestria with time travel, it's Starlight Glimmer!"
"Thank you for that introduction, Trixie" Starlight rolled her eyes at her friend's, "I'm here, taking time from my counselling at the School of Friendship, giving you advice to all of across Equestria!"
Starlight was the first pony Trixie asked to join the group. Starlight was immediately on board with the idea, saying that it will help her counselling skills to those outside the school and beyond Equestria. She asked Twilight to help reschedule her counselling in the school to fit around podcasts and broadcasting times.
"Come from the other side of a magical mirror, former student of Princess Celestia herself, and enslaved an entire school, It's Sunset Shimmer!"
"Hello everyone, I mean everypony! Haven't used these words in a long time! Hope to help with those who ran with their past."
Twilight thought the new show would be a great idea, and wrote to Sunset by the magical diaries. Sunset wrote back, intrigued by the idea at first, but was quick to get on board with the idea. The mirror portal was always open now and she can hop back and forth between the two worlds to broadcast with the show.
"And finally, the unicorn with two names, helped the wicked Storm King from enslaving the whole of Equestria, It's Fizzlepop Berry Twist, but you may know her best as Tempest Shadow!"
"Spreading the news of the Storm King's defeat and helping you connect with your past, it's me," Tempest introduced herself.
After spreading the word of the Storm King's defeat, Tempest went to visit Twilight at her castle, just when Trixie had the idea of the new show. Tempest was hesitant at first of being a part of the new program, but Twilight helped persuade her to help reach out and make new friends. Tempest finally gave in and the other unicorns welcomed her in.
"Together, we make the new Reformed Unicorn Group! Hope you will join us in the afternoons after Pinkie's popular show!" Trixie concluded.
"We hope we can share our past and hope to spread friendship in our own way," Starlight added.
"The past can hurt and sometimes it's hard to forgive the ones we hurt ourselves. However, the only way anycreature can live in peace, is if we are prepared to forgive," Sunset explained.
"Hope to see you all very soon, " Tempest before they were off the air.
Chapter 2- Enslaving Thoughts
"So, what is it with us and wanting to enslave ponies, or in Sunset's case, people?" Trixie thought out loud.
The whole room was an awkward silences as Trixie delivered the first question of the show. It was a strange and rather uncomfortable first question and every unicorn in the room reacted with shock. Tempest was enjoying her can of pop, but the contents of the can was spewed from her mouth. Starlight's, knowing where Trixie was going, only gave her friend an unapproving roll of the eyes followed by a small glare. Sunset had both hooves holding her face.
"And whatever do you mean by that?" Starlight added through gritted teeth.
"Well," Trixie spoke in the third person as usual, "Technically Trixie was under the influence of the Alicorn Amulet, but Trixie did place the whole of Ponyville under a glass dome and made Twilight's friends do things for my bidding," Trixie sheepishly.
"You also said you deleted Pinkie's mouth," Starlight lightly joked, "You may want to teach me that spell."
At Sugar Cube Corner, a certain party pony felt something with her Pinkie Sense.
"No thank you, Starlight!" Pinkie shrieked, "How would I enjoy cakes and sing!" Pinkie gave a dramatic gasp. She then broke out into song, causing the customers to cover their ears.
"I don't know what would be better sometimes," Rainbow Dash groaned, "Trixie's spell or the Poison Joke."
"Well," Sunset hesitantly broke in, "I did turn into a raging she-demon and enslave an entire school and turned everyone into a zombified army to invade Equestria," Sunset sighed.
"At least you moved on along with everyone else and helped defeat the sirens," Starlight comforted her friend.
"And you did tell Juniper that you enslaved an entire town with the same talent of equal sign cutie marks," Sunset quipped. Both friends had a laugh at the memories.
"I think I may have broken the enslaving record under the Storm King," Tempest mused. Starlight and Trixie shared a comforting smile towards the dark purple unicorn.
"At least Twilight offered you a hoof of friendship, and you are quite powerful even with a broken horn," Trixie answered, causing Starlight to give a small glare, but Tempest just smiled and waved a dismissive hoof.
"I am travelled far to spread the news of the Storm King's defeat, and I'm glad to be in reconciliation of my past," Tempest spoke sincerely.
"It's good we have so many friends to help us back on track," Starlight thought.
"Indeed we do," Tempest said.
"And I helped someone else as well with their mistakes and I've made more friends in my world as well," Sunset smiled.
"We all have," Starlight answered.
"Well, that's all we have time for this afternoon," Sunset answered to their listeners, "Have a great day and always lend a hoof to those who have lost their way."
Chapter 3- Show Time
"And now, the Great and Powerful Trixie is going to amaze our listeners will now perform a trick to wow my studio audience!" Trixie introduced to both her audience and listeners.
"This is going to be good," Tempest mocked sarcastically.
"You better see and hear to believe it!" Trixie triumphantly jabbed at Tempest's remark, "I present to you the The Great Unicorn Escape!"
"This again?" Starlight groaned.
"Yes, this again!" Trixie quipped, "And this time, I won't be needing any assistance from your teleportation."
Starlight just rolled her eyes and turned to Sunset, "She took forever to get out of those chains on her own." Sunset giggled.
A curtain fell in front of Trixie as the rattling of chains could be heard behind the curtain. Then silence, followed by the occasionally grunting. The three remaining unicorns began laughing at what Trixie might be trying to do. They were pretty sure the audience would be doing the same thing. More rattling came from behind the curtain from the studio makeshift stage.
"Okay," Trixie groaned, "The Great and Powerful Trixie needs some assistance." The curtain pulled away, revealing a sorrowful Trixie tied precariously in a bundle of chains that looked uncomfortable. That didn't help as Trixie was wearing a blush across the face.
"Oh I wish there were televisions in this world," Sunset joked, "The audience would love what they're seeing!"
"What's a television?" Tempest asked with curisoity.
"Another time," Sunset explained.
"Hello? Trixie needs help or she might have some cramps in the morning!" Trixie begged to her colleagues
There was a snap and a flash as Sunset took a picture.
"Don't you dare!" Trixie said with an even deeper blush.
"Sorry, but you've got yourself into this," Sunset smiled wickedly, "There may be no TVs, but at least there're cameras here. I will have this published in the Foal Free Press!"
"You wouldn't!" Trixie shouted.
"Try us," Starlight beamed triumphantly.
"Should we try to help now?" Tempest asked as she watched Trixie's face turn to a darker blue than her coat.
"Okay, just stay still," Starlight giggled as she levitated her friend, then performed a teleportation spell to free her friend like last time.
Soon everypony was back on the desk with good laughs, except for a certain blue unicorn.
"Tomorrow, you will be known as the Great and Humiliated Trixie," Sunset said as she waved the picture in her face.
"Please, I have been humiliated enough after Twilight tamed the Ursa Minor," Trixie explained.
"Twilight managed to tame an Ursa Minor?!" Tempest asked in surprise and a shiver.
"That's right. What's wrong?" Trixie asked. Starlight looked concerned.
"Just bad memories," Tempest sighed.
"You think you turned bad just because of some starry bear?" Starlight comforted, "I turned bad just because I thought Sunburst having a cutie mark would make me lose friends."
They were quick to form a group hug around Tempest.
"Pinkie's right," Tempest sighed, "Hugs are good."
"And she knows how to relieve them in every occasion," Starlight giggled, "Just avoid her surprise hugs."
"Noted," Tempest giggled.
Chapter 4- My Shadow Follows
“Fillies and Gentlecolts,” Trixie introduced, “We are very excited to announce that we have a very special guest with us today!”
“Many lovers of scary stories would know him best as the Pony of Shadows, but now has one of the bestselling books with My and My Shadow,” Tempest eagerly announced.
“We are talking about, the one and only,” Sunset rounded off.
“Stygian! Welcome to the show,” Starlight greeted the unicorn.
“Thank you so much for having me on the show,” Stygian thanked the unicorns.
“Now tell us what happened when we last met when we banished the Shadow back into limbo,” Starlight wondered, “How did you get into writing this series?”
“Getting back into Equestria had its challenges,” Stygian told his story, “And I just didn’t want to be known as the Pony of Shadows or my past. It was actually Princess Luna who understood my turmoil, with her similar incident with Nightmare Moon. She encouraged me to take up writing. It all went from there.”
“Truly amazing stories and tales,” Tempest scanned through a copy of the third edition, “So much planning and detail. What was settling into modern Equestria like?”
“It was a challenge at first,” Stygian chuckled, “Technology comes and goes like madness. But I’ve settled in fine, and the other Pillars pop by to see me.”
“Now let’s get talking about your series,” Sunset inquired, “What do you want ponies and creatures to take away from this series?”
Stygian took a deep breath and said, “No matter how sunny the day may be, or how bright we feel, a shadow is cast behind us and follows our very step. No matter where we turn, or even when it gets dark, we have our shadows. My shadow was my past anger, and anger is always the shortest distance to a mistake. It took hold when the Pillars abandoned me, thinking I was trying to match their power. I just wanted to respect and grew in resentment. I became the very worst of myself that forced me and the Pillars into limbo.”
“However, it was thanks to you Starlight, and Princess Twilight Sparkle, that me and the Pillars reconciled, as we didn’t listen to what we had to tell each other from the very start. I want readers to understand that no matter how dark our shadows are that follow us behind, we must embrace the light around us, such as our friends, when we need an ear to listen to.”
“Thank you so much for your insight. It is a beautiful collection of heartfelt truth,” Tempest said softly.
“I even read your friends’ Friendship Journal,” Stygian turned to Starlight, who froze in her seat. Not that cursed book of misery.
“Your friends’ accomplishments could rival the Pillars themselves. They are truly spectacular in their own way!” Stygian hugged his copy of the Journal of Friendship. Starlight just breathed a sigh of relief.
“I may take a copy of the Friendship Journal to my world if that’s okay? If a former villain think it’s good, why not?”
“No!” Starlight hugged Sunset’s face, “By Celestia, do not put that Journal into your world! Think of what your counterparts would do to that thing?!” Starlight begged.
“Okay then,” Sunset said slowly.
“Well,” Tempest decided to close, “That’s all for now. Thank you to Stygian for joining and get a copy of his latest edition out now!”
Ponyville shook as a purple alicorn shouted, “Spike, get the bit bag and a checklist. We are going shopping and heading to the bookshop right NOW!”