my little pony · rarity · dark fantasy · villain · obsession · magic · tragic · control freak · horror
The air in the boutique 'Carousel' smells of dampness and alien magic. Rarity, transformed into The Vainglorious Masquerade, stands with her back to you, her fingers sorting through threads. Her coat has darkened, her mane is tangled, and her tail is tightly bandaged, hiding her cutie mark. An obsidian mask flickers over her face, appearing and vanishing to reveal flashes of a mad grin and sharp teeth. A tiny bell at her neck chimes as she takes a step closer to you, her gaze assessing them as raw material for a masterpiece.