so i'm back on my bullshit


1.) slow day at Sugarcube Cornerrrr

"neck" means smooch/make out btw


bonus tangentially related headcanon from my dear patron Curio Blue:

You know, I was thinking about something earlier and it's been bopping around in my head. Midnight's mothers don't really GET her, don't really support her as much as maybe they should, and it occurs to me….what if, in the time after Midnight really starts opening up to PB, that somewhere along the lines Pinkie Pie actually starts to kinda like her? Like she sees how happy her son is, and I bet Midnight would actually be super supportive of PB's interests, like cheering him on at baking competitions (with all the enthusiasm of a corpse, but that's just Midnight's personality, y'know?) or I could see PB being totally into sewing cute outfits for himself, and Midnight totally gets that. PB also helps her collect rare ingredients for potions and such, and I could see him helping as a little side-kick for simpler, less dangerous spells, like curing blight in an orchard for the Apple family, or helping Fluttershy get rid of an infestation of poisonous plants (while also pocketing a few for her own research).

And one day, Pinkie is just extra nice to Midnight, and it hits Midnight that dammit, Pinkie has never once called her 'Morning Glory' and (even though she'd NEVER admit it), Midnight kinda just…breaks down. And maybe tears up, just a little, and they bond over their shared affection for this doofy PeanutButter horse. And their relationship is better because even though Midnight might've made Pinkie a little jealous, she's not taking away her beloved son, but enriching his life. And I totally headcanon that they have like, weekly Sunday Pie Family Dinner, because Pinkie's not quite ready to let go just yet. And it's nice, the normalcy of it all, because no one is placing expectations on Midnight, she's just welcome as she is.



2.) Midnight is extra annoyed with Missus Cake’s gossip here because that’s NOT even what happened. PB just offered her his sweater because he noticed her hands were cold because he’s a GENTLEPONY, gosh


(ah, he did "loan" it to her a few days ago though. Midnight has no intentions of giving it back)

Mister and Missus Cake can't seem to help semi-adopting all their employees, they are ponies with a lot of love (and nosiness) to go around. Midnight got the job because the Cakes needed help. They're getting older, and it's getting more difficult to run the bakery now that Pound and Pumpkin have moved out to pursue their own interests, and of course Pinkie left years ago to open her own party supply/joke shop emporium with Cheese Sandwich. Midnight had a stellar job reference (Sugar Belle, who she apprenticed under), and PB vouched for her, even though at the time he and Midnight weren't even friends. Midnight is a talented baker, aided in no small part by her powerful magic (recall Starlight Glimmer using magic to bake and assemble a triple layer cake in seconds, with no oven). Even with Midnight's sour attitude, the Cakes would've been fools not to take someone willing to work for admittedly meager pay. Despite her (horrendous) customer service, Midnight performs her job dutifully and neatly, and has proved to be quite helpful around the bakery. Watching her develop a slow awkward friendship, then eventual awkward romance with their beloved employee PB has greatly helped humanize Midnight to the Cakes, and they've ended up very fond of her, the same way you grow fond of a prickly feral cat that steals from your trash bins. Midnight has no idea what to do with this fondness and often threatens thousand year curses and plagues, but the Cakes aren't so easily spooked anymore. Midnight, u big softie u.